1993 FIA 2-Litre World Rally Cup

The 1993 FIA 2-Litre World Rally Cup was the first season of the FIA 2-Litre World Rally Cup, an auto racing championship recognized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship. It was created for cars with engine size below 2 Litres. Bruno Thiry claimed the inaugural Drivers' Championship title while General Motors Europe gained the Manufacturers' Championship thanks to the Astra GSi 16V from Opel and Vauxhall.

Season summary

Round Event name Winning driver Winning co-driver Winning car Report
1 Monaco 61. Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 1993  Belgium Bruno Thiry Belgium Stéphane Prévot Germany Opel Astra GSi 16V  Report
2 Sweden 42. International Swedish Rally 1993  Sweden Per Svan Sweden Johan Olsson Germany Opel Astra GSi 16V  Report
3 Portugal 27. Rallye de Portugal - Vinho do Porto 1993  Belgium Bruno Thiry Belgium Stéphane Prévot Germany Opel Astra GSi 16V  Report
4 France 37. Tour de Corse - Rallye de France 1993  France Jean Ragnotti France Gilles Thimonier France Renault Clio Williams  Report
5 Greece 40. Acropolis Rally 1993  Czech Republic Emil Triner Czech Republic Jiří Klíma Czech Republic Škoda Favorit 136L  Report
6 Argentina 13. Rally YPF Argentina 1993  Argentina Gabriel Raies Argentina Jose Maria Volta Argentina Renault 18 GTX  Report
7 New Zealand 24. Rothmans Rally New Zealand 1993  Russia Aleksandr Artemenko Russia Viktor Timkovskiy Russia Lada Samara  Report
8 Finland 43. 1000 Lakes Rally 1993  Belgium Bruno Thiry Belgium Stéphane Prévot Germany Opel Astra GSi 16V  Report
9 Italy 35. Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia 1993  Belgium Bruno Thiry Belgium Stéphane Prévot Germany Opel Astra GSi 16V  Report
10 Spain 29. Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de España 1993  Belgium Bruno Thiry Belgium Stéphane Prévot Germany Opel Astra GSi 16V  Report
11 United Kingdom 49. Network Q RAC Rally 1993  United Kingdom David Llewellin United Kingdom Ian Grindrod United Kingdom Vauxhall Astra GSI 16V  Report

FIA 2-Litre World Rally Cup

Nº Manufacturer Points
1 United States General Motors Europe 74
2 Czech Republic Škoda 54
3 France Peugeot 38
4 France Citroën 26
5 Russia Lada 23
6 France Renault 19
7 Japan Toyota 15
8 Argentina Renault Argentina 10
9 Argentina Fiat Argentina 8
10 Germany Volkswagen 4
Sweden Saab 4
12 Japan Nissan 2
Spain SEAT 2
14 Japan Daihatsu 1
East Germany Wartburg 1

See also

References

  • David Williams. Rallycourse 1993-1994: The World's Leading Rally Annual. Hazelton Publishing. ISBN 187455725X.
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