Driver's Profile
DIDIER AURIOL - France
DOB: August 18 1958 - Montpellier (France)
Married - two Children
Started rallying : 1979 (Simca Rally II)
First WRC : 1984 (Tour de Corse)
Race record : 19 wins, World Rally Champion in 1994
1979
Started rallying with Simca Rallye II
1986 - MG Rover
French Rally Champion (Metro 6R4)
1987 - Ford
French Rally Champion (Sierra)
1988 - Ford
1st Tour de Corse
French rally Champion (Sierra)
1989 - Lancia
1st Tour de Corse
2nd Monte-Carlo
2nd Acropolis Rally
1990 - Lancia
1st Monte-Carlo
1st Tour de Corse
1st San Remo
2nd Portugal
3rd Argentina
2nd in World Rally Championship
1991 - Lancia
1st San Remo
2nd Portugal
2nd Tour de Corse
2nd 1000 Lakes
3rd New Zealand
3rd Argentina
3rd in World Rally Championship
1992 - Lancia
1st Monte-Carlo
1st Tour de Corse
1st Acropolis Rally
1st Argentina
1st 1000 Lakes
1st Australia
3rd in World Rally Championship
1993 - Toyota
1st Monte-Carlo
1994 - Toyota
1st Tour de Corse
1st Argentina
1st San Remo
WORLD RALLY CHAMPION
1995 - Toyota
1st Tour de Corse
Toyota was excluded for engine irregularities after Catalunya Rally
1996
Swedish Rally for Subaru
San Remo Rally for Mitsubishi
1997 - Toyota
3rd Australia
1998 - Toyota
1st Catalunya
2nd Acropolis Rally
2nd New Zealand
3rd Australia
5th in World Rally Championship
1999 - Toyota
1st China
2nd Safari Rally
2nd Catalunya
3rd Monte-Carlo
3rd Portugal
3rd Argentina
3rd San Remo
3rd in World Rally Championship
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COLIN McRAE - Scottish
DOB : August 5, 1968 - Lanark (Scotland)
Married to Alison- One daughter
Started Rallying : 1986 (Talbot Sunbeam)
First WRC : 1987 (Su�de)
Race record : 18 wins - World Rally Champion 1995
1986
Rally debut (Talbot Sunbeam Lotus)
1987
36th Swedish Rally (Vauxhall Nova)
Won Clas on British Rally Championship
1988
Joined Peugeot Junior Team
Won Clas on British Rally Championship
1989
5th New-Zealand (Ford Sierra)
1990 - Ford Sierra
2nd in British Rally Championship
1991 - Subaru
4 wins in British Rally Championship
British Rally Champion
1992 - Subaru
6 wins in British Rally Championship
British Rally Champion
1993 - Subaru
1st New-Zealand
1st Malaisia (Asia Pacific Championship)
1994 - Subaru
1st New-Zealand
1st RAC Rally
1995 - Subaru
1st New-Zealand
1st RAC Rally
WORLD RALLY CHAMPION
1996 - Subaru
1st Acropolis Rally
1st San Remo
1st Catalunya
2nd in World Rally Championship
1997 - Subaru
1st Safari Rally
1st Tour de Corse
1st San Remo
1st Australia
1st RAC Rally
2nd New-Zealand
2nd in World Rally Championship
1998 - Subaru
1st Portugal
1st Tour de Corse
1st Acropolis Rally
3rd Monte-Carlo
3rd San Remo
3rd in World Rally Championship
1999 - Ford
1st Safari Rally
1st Portugal
3rd Tour de Corse
6th in World Rally Championship
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TOMMI MAKINEN - Finland
DOB : June 26, 1964 - Puuppola
Single
Started Rallying : 1985
First WRC : 1987 (1000 Lakes)
Race record : 19 wins, 4 times World Rally Champion (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999)
1986
Finnish Junior Champion
1987
Finnish Champion
1988
1st Group N, Finnish Champion
1989
1st Arctic Rally (European Championship)
1st Conca d'Oro Rally (Italian Championship)
1990
6th and 1st Group N, New-Zealand
11th and 1st Group N, 1000 Lakess
7th and 1st Group N, Australia
1991
5th 1000 Lakes
1992
9th Monte Carlo
8th RAC Rally
1993
4th Swedish Rally
6th Acropolis Rally
4th 1000 Lakes
1994
1st F2, Scottish Rally (European Championship)
1st F2, Ulster Rally (British Championship)
1st 1000 Lakes
1995
4th Monte Carlo
2nd Swedish Rally
8th Tour de Corse
3rd Indonesia
2nd Malaisia
1st 1000 Lakes
4th Australia
1st Thailand
1996
1st Swedish Rally
1st Safari Rally
2nd Acropolis Rally
1st Argentina
1st 1000 Lakes
1st Australia
WORLD RALLY CHAMPION
1997
3rd Monte Carlo Rally
3rd Swedish Rally
1st Portugal
1st Catalunya
1st Argentina
3rd Acropolis Rally
1st 1000 Lakes
3rd San-Remo
2nd Australia
6th RAC Rally
WORLD RALLY CHAMPION
1998
1st Swedish Rally
3rd Catalunya
1st Argentina
3rd New-Zealand
1st 1000 Lakes
1st San-Remo
1st Australia
WORLD RALLY CHAMPION
1999
1st Monte Carlo
1st Swedish Rally
5th Portugal
3rd Catalunya
6th Tour de Corse
4th Argentina
3th Acropolis Rally
1st New-Zealand
1st San-Remo
3rd Australia
WORLD RALLY CHAMPION
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RICHARD BURNS - British
DOB : January 17, 1971 - Reading, Berkshire
Single
Started Motorsport : 1984
Started rallying: 1988 (Talbot Sumbeam)
First WRC : 1990 (RAC Rally)
Race record : 5 wins
1988
Started rallying (Talbot Sunbeam)
1990
Peugeot GTI Cup Champion
1991
Peugeot GTI Cup Champion
1992 - Subaru Group N
British National Champion in Group N
1993 - Subaru Group A
British Open Champion in Group N
1994 - Subaru Impreza
3rd Asia - Pacific Rally Championship
5th Safari Rally (Subaru Gr.N)
1995 - Subaru Impreza
3rd RAC Rally
9th in World Rally Championship
1996 - Mitsubishi
4th Argentina
1st New-Zealand
2nd in Asia - Pacific Rally Championship
9th in World Rally Championship
1997 - Mitsubishi
2nd Safari Rally
7th in World Rally Championship
1998 - Mitsubishi
1st Safari Rally
1st RAC Rally
6th in World Rally Championship
1999 - Subaru
1st Acropolis rally
1st Australia
1st Great Britain
2nd Argentina
2nd Finland
2nd China
2nd in World Rally Championship
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