The World Rally Championship was introduced in 1973, but for the first 4 seasons there was no driver's title, only constructor's. Through the years many great drivers emerged on one hand, while on the other hand a lot of manufacturers were involved. The most successful manufacturer is Lancia with 10 titles (which holds the record for most consecutive championships, 6) and second comes Citroen with 8 titles, among 12 car manufacturers that have won a title. About the drivers, Kankkunen is considered one of the greatest, having won 4 titles and equally great driver is Makinen, who also won 4 titles, but he did it in a row. Other significant drivers are Rorhl, Vatanen, Blomqvist, Sainz, etc. Around 2000 the competition was very high, with Makinen, Gronholm, Burns, Solberg and McRae fighting for the crown. But all that changed, when Loeb started racing with Citroen, consisting of an invincible combination. From 2004 and on, the Frenchman razed the opponents and managed to ac...