Top 10 WRC Rally Drivers of the 1990s

Gravel kings, tarmac maestros and the title-winning icons who turned the 1990s into rallying's golden age, with cult heroes mixed among the legends. Who deserves the top step?

1

Tommi Mäkinen

Finnish ace who won four consecutive WRC drivers' titles from 1996 to 1999 with Mitsubishi.

1000pts

2

Armin Schwarz

German driver and regular points-scorer across the 1990s WRC seasons.

702pts

3

Carlos Sainz

Spain's 'El Matador', WRC world champion in 1990 and 1992 with Toyota.

662pts

4

Bruno Thiry

Belgian Ford and Toyota driver and consistent 1990s podium contender.

614pts

5

Piero Liatti

Italian Subaru driver who won the 1997 Monte Carlo Rally.

559pts

6

Didier Auriol

French asphalt master and the 1994 WRC drivers' champion with Toyota.

491pts

7

Richard Burns

Smooth British driver who emerged in the late 1990s before his 2001 world title.

491pts

8

Juha Kankkunen

Four-time WRC champion whose 1991 and 1993 titles came amid 1990s dominance.

491pts

9

Kenneth Eriksson

Swedish veteran and Mitsubishi/Subaru front-runner throughout the 1990s.

409pts

10

Freddy Loix

Belgian driver who scored points for Mitsubishi and Toyota through the 1990s.

409pts