1984 World Rally Championship
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The 1984 World Rally Championship was the 12th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) World Rally Championship (WRC). The season consisted of 12 rallies following the same schedule as the previous season. Stig Blomqvist beat the defending world champion and Audi teammate Hannu Mikkola to the drivers' title. Audi took their second manufacturers' title, ahead of Lancia and the debuting Peugeot.
Summary[]
German team Audi Sport put together four of the top drivers in the world, with the defending world champion Hannu Mikkola returning to the team along with Stig Blomqvist. Michèle Mouton had a part-time contract and two-time champion Walter Röhrl was added from Martini Racing. Lancia Martini kept Markku Alén as their primary driver for the season and also featured Miki Biasion and Attilio Bettega. Lancia boss Cesare Fiorio had also signed Henri Toivonen from Porsche, stating that "Audi will have four top drivers next year so it would be very difficult competing with only two."[1]
Blomqvist and Mikkola dominated the season in the Audi Quattro A2, with Blomqvist proving the best with five rally wins. Audi established an early lead, winning six of the first eight events, including sweeping the podium at the first two rallies. Mikkola had to settle for second overall despite a consistently strong season in which he took eight podium finishes. Alén was only able to reach third place, only capturing a single rally win in his Lancia Rally 037.
Late in the season, Ari Vatanen returned to the world rally scene in a Peugeot 205 T16, winning three of the final four rallies and reaching fourth place in the overall standings. His performance showed that Peugeot Sport, headed by Jean Todt, had a winner that could beat the Audi, which they would do in the coming years of Group B dominance.
As with previous seasons, while all twelve events were calculated for tallying the drivers' scores, only ten of the events applied to the championship for manufacturers. The two events in 1984 which applied only to driver standings were the Swedish Rally and the Rallye Côte d'Ivoire.
Teams and drivers[]
Team | Constructor | Car | Tyre | Drivers | Rounds |
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Audi Sport | Audi | Quattro A2 Quattro Sport |
M P |
Walter Röhrl | 1, 3, 5–7, 10 |
Hannu Mikkola | 1, 3–4, 6–9, 11–12 | ||||
Stig Blomqvist | All | ||||
Per Eklund | 2, 9 | ||||
Michèle Mouton | 2, 4, 6, 9, 12 | ||||
2, 9 | |||||
Sarel van der Merwe | 3 | ||||
Franz Wittmann | 4, 7 | ||||
Bernard Darniche | 5 | ||||
John Buffum | 6, 12 | ||||
Jorge Recalde | 8 | ||||
Rubén Luis di Palma | 8 | ||||
Martini Racing | Lancia | Rally 037 evo | P | Markku Alén | 1, 3–7, 9–10 |
Jean-Claude Andruet | 1, 5 | ||||
Attilio Bettega | 1, 3, 5–6, 10 | ||||
Henri Toivonen | 3, 6, 9 | ||||
Vic Preston Jr | 4 | ||||
Team Nissan Europe | Nissan | 240RS | D | Timo Salonen | 1, 4, 6–7, 12 |
1, 9, 12 | |||||
2 | |||||
3, 9 | |||||
Shekhar Mehta | 4, 6, 11–12 | ||||
Mike Kirkland | 4 | ||||
4, 6 | |||||
6 | |||||
6 | |||||
7 | |||||
Pentti Airikkala | 9 | ||||
9, 12 | |||||
Renault Elf | Renault | 5 Turbo | M P |
Jean-Luc Thérier | 1 |
Bruno Saby | 1, 5, 9 | ||||
1, 5 | |||||
1 | |||||
Jean Ragnotti | 3, 5 | ||||
Joaquim Moutinho | 3 | ||||
5 | |||||
Didier Auriol | 5 | ||||
5 | |||||
Jolly Club | Lancia | Rally 037 evo | P | Miki Biasion | 1, 3, 5–6, 10 |
5, 10 | |||||
Mazda Rally Team Europe | Mazda | RX-7 | P | Achim Warmbold | 1, 6 |
1 | |||||
Ingvar Carlsson | 6, 12 | ||||
12 | |||||
12 | |||||
Citroën Compétitions | Citroën | Visa | M | 1, 3 | |
4, 9–10 | |||||
4, 9–10 | |||||
4, 9–10 | |||||
5–6, 9 | |||||
Mark Lovell | 12 | ||||
Opel Euro Team | Opel | Ascona 400 Manta 400 |
M | Mats Jonsson | 2, 12 |
2 | |||||
Guy Frequelin | 4–5 | ||||
Rauno Aaltonen | 4 | ||||
4, 8 | |||||
Alain Ambrosino | 11 | ||||
Jimmy McRae | 12 | ||||
Russell Brookes | 12 | ||||
Phil Colins | 12 | ||||
Bertie Fisher | 12 | ||||
Toyota Team Europe | Toyota | Celica TCT | P | Björn Waldegård | 3–4, 7, 9, 12 |
Juha Kankkunen | 3, 7, 9, 12 | ||||
Per Eklund | 4, 12 | ||||
Sandro Munari | 4 | ||||
Peugeot Talbot Sport | Peugeot | 205 Turbo 16 | M | Ari Vatanen | 5–6, 9–10, 12 |
Jean-Pierre Nicolas | 5–6, 10 | ||||
Rothmans Porsche Rally Team | Porsche | 911SC RS | M | Saeed Al-Hajri | 6, 12 |
Roger Clark | 12 | ||||
Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen | Golf GTi | P | Kalle Grundel | 1–3, 5, 9–10, 12 |
Events[]
Map[]
Black = Tarmac | Brown = Gravel | Blue = Snow/ice | Red = Mixed surface |
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Schedule and results[]
Round | Rally name | Stages | Podium finishers | |||||
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Rank | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | |||
1 | Rallye Monte Carlo (21–27 January) |
30 stages 722 km Tarmac |
1 | Walter Röhrl | Christian Geistdörfer | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | 8:52:29 |
2 | Stig Blomqvist | Björn Cederberg | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | 8:53:42 | |||
3 | Hannu Mikkola | Arne Hertz | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | 9:05:09 | |||
2 | Swedish Rally[2] (10–12 February) |
27 stages 450 km Snow/Ice |
1 | Stig Blomqvist | Björn Cederberg | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | 4:16:45 |
2 | Michèle Mouton | Fabrizia Pons | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | 4:24:12 | |||
3 | Per Eklund | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | 4:33:27 | ||||
3 | Rallye de Portugal (6–11 March) |
45 stages 684 km Gravel/Tarmac |
1 | Hannu Mikkola | Arne Hertz | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | 7:35:32 |
2 | Markku Alén | Martini Racing | Lancia Rally 037 evo | 7:35:59 | ||||
3 | Attilio Bettega | Maurizio Perissinot | Martini Racing | Lancia Rally 037 evo | 7:58:21 | |||
4 | Safari Rally (19–23 April) |
105 controls 5254 km Gravel |
1 | Björn Waldegård | Toyota Team Europe | Toyota Celica TCT | +2:02 pen | |
2 | Rauno Aaltonen | Lofty Drews | Opel Euro Team | Opel Manta 400 | +2:13 pen | |||
3 | Hannu Mikkola | Arne Hertz | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | +2:25 pen | |||
5 | Tour de Corse (3–5 May) |
30 stages 1119 km Tarmac |
1 | Markku Alén | Martini Racing | Lancia Rally 037 evo | 13:24:56 | |
2 | Miki Biasion | Tiziano Siviero | Jolly Club | Lancia Rally 037 evo | 13:29:11 | |||
3 | Jean Ragnotti | Renault Elf | Renault 5 Turbo | 13:33:16 | ||||
6 | Acropolis Rally (28–31 May) |
47 stages 830 km Gravel |
1 | Stig Blomqvist | Björn Cederberg | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | 10:41:51 |
2 | Hannu Mikkola | Arne Hertz | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | 10:44:58 | |||
3 | Markku Alén | Martini Racing | Lancia Rally 037 evo | 10:56:01 | ||||
7 | Rally New Zealand (23–26 June) |
45 stages 1044 km Gravel |
1 | Stig Blomqvist | Björn Cederberg | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | 10:40:41 |
2 | Markku Alén | Martini Racing | Lancia Rally 037 evo | 10:45:28 | ||||
3 | Hannu Mikkola | Arne Hertz | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | 10:48:10 | |||
8 | Rally Argentina (27 July – 1 August) |
23 stages 948 km Gravel |
1 | Stig Blomqvist | Björn Cederberg | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | 10:33:38 |
2 | Hannu Mikkola | Arne Hertz | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | 10:36:54 | |||
3 | Jorge Recalde | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | 10:38:48 | ||||
9 | 1000 Lakes Rally (24–26 August) |
50 stages 457 km Gravel |
1 | Ari Vatanen | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 | 4:07:27 | |
2 | Markku Alén | Martini Racing | Lancia Rally 037 evo | 4:08:26 | ||||
3 | Henri Toivonen | Martini Racing | Lancia Rally 037 evo | 4:10:19 | ||||
10 | Rallye Sanremo (30 September – 5 October) |
46 stages 777 km Gravel/Tarmac |
1 | Ari Vatanen | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 | 8:44:34 | |
2 | Attilio Bettega | Maurizio Perissinot | Martini Racing | Lancia Rally 037 evo | 8:50:01 | |||
3 | Miki Biasion | Tiziano Siviero | Jolly Club | Lancia Rally 037 evo | 8:53:58 | |||
11 | Rallye Côte d'Ivoire[2] (31 October – 5 November) |
46 controls 4012 km Gravel |
1 | Stig Blomqvist | Björn Cederberg | Audi Sport | Audi Sport Quattro | +5:24 pen |
2 | Hannu Mikkola | Arne Hertz | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | +5:46 pen | |||
3 | Shekhar Mehta | Team Nissan Europe | Nissan 240RS | +6:28 pen | ||||
12 | RAC Rally (November 25–29) |
56 stages 863 km Gravel/Tarmac |
1 | Ari Vatanen | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 | 9:19:48 | |
2 | Hannu Mikkola | Arne Hertz | Audi Sport | Audi Quattro A2 | 9:20:29 | |||
3 | Per Eklund | Toyota Team Europe | Toyota Celica TCT | 9:37:07 | ||||
Standings[]
Drivers' championship[]
Rank | Driver | Event | Total points | |||||||||||
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MON |
SWE |
POR |
KEN |
FRA |
GRC |
NZL |
ARG |
FIN |
ITA |
CIV |
GBR | |||
1 | Stig Blomqvist | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | (8) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 125 |
2 | Hannu Mikkola | 12 | – | 20 | 12 | – | 15 | (12) | 15 | 0 | – | 15 | 15 | 104 |
3 | Markku Alén | 3 | – | 15 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 15 | – | 15 | 0 | – | – | 90 |
4 | Ari Vatanen | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 20 | – | 20 | 60 |
5 | Attilio Bettega | 8 | – | 12 | – | 4 | 10 | – | – | – | 15 | – | – | 49 |
6 | Miki Biasion | 6 | – | 10 | – | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | 43 |
7 | Per Eklund | – | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | 12 | 30 |
8 | Björn Waldegård | – | – | 0 | 20 | – | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 0 | 28 |
9 | Shekhar Mehta | 0 | – | – | 8 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 3 | 27 |
10 | Timo Salonen | 1 | – | – | 4 | – | 6 | 10 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 27 |
11 | Walter Röhrl | 20 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | – | – | 26 |
12 | Michèle Mouton | – | 15 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | 0 | – | – | 10 | 25 |
13 | Jean Ragnotti | – | – | 8 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 |
14 | Jean-Pierre Nicolas | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | 18 |
15 | Rauno Aaltonen | – | – | – | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 |
16 | Jorge Recalde | – | – | – | – | – | – | - | 12 | – | – | – | – | 12 |
Henri Toivonen | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 | – | – | 12 | – | – | – | ||
18 | Kalle Grundel | 2 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 6 | – | 0 | 12 |
19 | Jean-Luc Thérier | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 |
Mats Jonsson | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | ||
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Fabrizio Tabaton | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | ||
Alain Ambrosino | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | ||
24 | Lars-Erik Torph | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 8 |
John Buffum | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | ||
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Juha Kankkunen | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | – | 0 | ||
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Russell Brookes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | ||
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36 | Bernard Darniche | 4 | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
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Werner Grissmann | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | ||
Mikael Ericsson | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | 1 |
Manufacturers' championship[]
Rank | Manufacturers | Event | Total points | |||||||||
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MON |
POR |
KEN |
FRA |
GRC |
NZL |
ARG |
FIN |
ITA |
GBR | |||
1 | Audi | 18 | 18 | 14 | (10) | 18 | 18 | 18 | – | – | 16 | 120 |
2 | Lancia | (10) | 16 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 16 | – | 16 | 16 | – | 108 |
3 | Peugeot | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 74 |
4 | Toyota | – | 10 | 18 | – | – | 10 | – | 10 | – | 14 | 62 |
5 | Renault | 12 | 10 | – | 14 | – | – | 15 | 4 | – | – | 55 |
6 | Opel | – | – | 16 | 2 | – | – | 11 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
7 | Nissan | 2 | – | 10 | – | 8 | 12 | – | 6 | – | 8 | 46 |
8 | Volkswagen | 9 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 34 |
9 | Subaru | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | 11 |
10 | Alfa Romeo | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 |
Fiat | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | 9 | |
12 | Ford | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | 6 |
13 | Citroën | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
14 | Vauxhall | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
Mazda | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
Mitsubishi | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
Pointscoring systems[]
Drivers' championship[]
Points awarded by finish | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Manufacturers' championship[]
Overall finish |
Group finish | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2 | 17 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
3 | 16 | 15 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – |
6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | – | – | – | – |
7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | – | – | – |
8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | – | – |
9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | – |
10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
References[]
External links[]
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