List of World Rally Championship people
The following list of people play, or have played, significant roles in the World Rally Championship (WRC):
Administration
* Emilia Abel - FIA Rally Director (2024-)
* Jean-Marie Balestre - president of the FISA (1979-1991) and the president of the (1986-1993)
* Alfredo César Torres - vice-president of the FISA (1979-1993) and the vice-president of the (1988-1993) and the sport deputy president of the (1993-1997) and the president of the ACP (1980-1997)
* Morrie Chandler - appointed president of the FIA's World Rally Championship commission in July 2006 and left 2010
* Oliver Ciesla - former WRC Promoter Managing Director
* Roger Engström - president of the WRC commission (2022-2024)
* Nazir Hoosein - former chief steward of the World Rally Championship
* Yves Matton - former FIA Rally Director
* Max Mosley - president of the FIA (1993-2009)
* Shekhar Mehta - president of the WRC commission, from March 2006 to 12 April 2006 when he died unexpectedly.
* Jacques Regis - president of the WRC commission until March 2006
* Jona Siebel - WRC Promoter CEO (2021-)
* Pernilla Solberg - president of the WRC commission (2024-)
* Mohammed bin Sulayem - president of the FIA (2021-), fourteen times champion of Middle East Rally Championship
* Jean Todt - president of the FIA (2009-2021)
* Andrew Wheatley - FIA Rally Director (2021-2024), former Sporting Delegate
Team management
* Andrea Adamo - former team principal of the Hyundai Motorsport (2019-2021)
* Cyril Abiteboul - team principal of the Hyundai Motorsport (2023-)
* Ove Andersson - former driver, founder and long-time head of Toyota Team Europe
* Peter Ashcroft - former team manager of the Ford Motorsport (1986-1991)
* Marc van Dalen - former team principal of the Kronos Citroën (2006)
* Raimund Baumschlager - former driver, former team principal of the Red Bull Škoda (2006)
* Jacky Bozian - former director of the Bozian Racing
* Pierre Budar - former team principal of the Citroën Racing (2018-2019)
* Jost Capito - former director of the Ford Motorsport (2003-2007) and the Volkswagen Motorsport (2012-2016)
* Xavier Carlotti - former team manager of the Peugeot Sport (1999-2002)
* Aime Chatard - rally programme manager of Michelin (1993-2005) and BF Goodrich (2006)
* François Chatriot - former driver, former team manager for Citroën (2003-2004) and Peugeot (2002-2003)
* Andrew Cowan - former driver, founder and director of Ralliart, Mitsubishi's motorsport division
* Derek Dauncey - former team manager of Mitsubishi
*George Donaldson - former team manager at Mitsubishi and Toyota, and former sporting director at Subaru
* Pierre Dupasquier - former head of Michelin's competition department (1973-1984 and 1990-2005)
* Tony Fall - former driver, former team principal of the Rothmans Opel Team (1982)
* Guy Fréquelin - former driver, former director of the Citroën Sport (1989-2007)
* Pavel Janeba - former team manager of the Škoda Motorsport (1990-2003)
* David Lapworth - former team principal (2000-2006) and technical director (2007-2008) of the Subaru World Rally Team
* Jari-Matti Latvala - former driver and team principal of the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT (2021-)
* Yves Matton - former team principal of the Citroën Racing (2012-2017)
* Rich Millener - team principal of the M-Sport World Rally Team (2019-)
* Tommi Mäkinen - former driver and former team principal of the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT (2016-2020)
* Michel Nandan - former team principal of the Hyundai Motorsport (2013-2018)
* Jean-Pierre Nicolas - former driver, former sporting director of the Peugeot Sport
* Corrado Provera - former director of the Peugeot Sport (1998-2005)
* Olivier Quesnel - co-founder of the Peugeot Talbot Sport, former director of the Citroën Sport (2008-2012)
* Cesare Fiorio - Team Principal,Fiat Alitalia rally Team, and Martini Lancia rally team.
* David Richards - former co-driver, co-founder of Prodrive, former team principal of the Subaru World Rally Team
* Phil Short - former team manager of the Mitsubishi Ralliart (1995-2000)
* Sven Smeets - former co-driver, former team manager of the Citroën Sport (2008-2011) and Volkswagen Motorsport (2012-2016), director of the Volkswagen Motorsport
* Nobuhiro Tajima - former driver, former team principal of the Suzuki World Rally Team
* Jean Todt - former co-driver, founder of the Peugeot Talbot Sport
* David Whitehead - former team principal of the Hyundai World Rally Team (1998-2003)
* Malcolm Wilson - former driver, former team principal of the M-Sport World Rally Team (and defunct Ford World Rally Team)
Engineers
* Simon Carrier - chief designer of M-Sport
* Christophe Chapelain - chief designer of the Subaru World Rally Team (2006-2009)
* Didier Clement - chief engineer of the Citroën Sport (2015-2019)
* Nick Clipson - chief engineer of the Hyundai World Rally Team
* Philip Dunabin - chief engineer of the Ford Motorsport (1995-1996), engineer of the Ford Motorsport (1989-1994)
* Mario Fornaris - chief engineer of Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports (2003-2005), test engineer of Peugeot Sport (1998-2002)
* Lasse Lampi - former driver, sporting and technical advisor of Mitsubishi Ralliart
* Christian Loriaux - chief engineer of M-Sport (2002-), engineer at Prodrive (1991-2002)
* Xavier Mestelan-Pinon - chief engineer of the Citroën Sport (2005-2014)
* Dietmar Metrich - chief engineer of the Škoda Motorsport (2001-2005), engineer of the Škoda Motorsport (1998-2000)
* Graham Moore - chief engineer of the Hyundai World Rally Team (2002-2003) and of the Subaru World Rally Team (2006-2008)
* Michel Nandan - technical director of Peugeot Sport (1999-2005) and technical manager of the Suzuki World Rally Team (2006-2007)
* Guenther Steiner - chief engineer of the Ford World Rally Team (1997-2001)
* Jean-Claude Vaucard - chief chassis engineer of Citroën Sport (1993-2005), chassis engineer at Peugeot Talbot Sport (1982-1993)
Rally officials
* Ian Campbell - FIA Steward
* Garry Connelly - clerk of the course of Rally Australia (1988-2002)
* Fred Gallagher - former co-driver, clerk of the course of Rally GB
* Seppo Harjanne - former co-driver, deputy clerk of the course of Rally Finland
* René Isoart - clerk of the course of Monte Carlo Rally
* Silver Kütt - FIA Steward
* Simo Lampinen - former driver, clerk of the course of Rally Finland
* Michèle Mouton - FIA Safety Delegate
* Timo Rautiainen - Former co-driver and FIA Sporting Delegate
Commentators and journalists
*Jim Bamber - cartoonist
* Luke Barry - Journalist, Dirtfish Media, Autosport and Motorsport News
* Kiri Bloore - WRC TV/All Live presenter
* Colin Clark - Former WRC TV reporter and Dirtfish Media reporter
* John Davenport - former co-driver and author
* Jon Desborough - WRC TV/All Live commentator
* George Donaldson - Dirtfish Media journalist
* David Evans - Dirtfish Media journalist, formerly of Autosport and Motorsport News
* Martin Holmes - former co-driver, journalist and author
* Paul King - WRC TV/All Live commentator
* Molly Pettit - WRC TV/All Live reporter
* Becs Williams - WRC TV/All Live commentator, reporter, podcast and 'Meet the Crews' host
Administration
* Emilia Abel - FIA Rally Director (2024-)
* Jean-Marie Balestre - president of the FISA (1979-1991) and the president of the (1986-1993)
* Alfredo César Torres - vice-president of the FISA (1979-1993) and the vice-president of the (1988-1993) and the sport deputy president of the (1993-1997) and the president of the ACP (1980-1997)
* Morrie Chandler - appointed president of the FIA's World Rally Championship commission in July 2006 and left 2010
* Oliver Ciesla - former WRC Promoter Managing Director
* Roger Engström - president of the WRC commission (2022-2024)
* Nazir Hoosein - former chief steward of the World Rally Championship
* Yves Matton - former FIA Rally Director
* Max Mosley - president of the FIA (1993-2009)
* Shekhar Mehta - president of the WRC commission, from March 2006 to 12 April 2006 when he died unexpectedly.
* Jacques Regis - president of the WRC commission until March 2006
* Jona Siebel - WRC Promoter CEO (2021-)
* Pernilla Solberg - president of the WRC commission (2024-)
* Mohammed bin Sulayem - president of the FIA (2021-), fourteen times champion of Middle East Rally Championship
* Jean Todt - president of the FIA (2009-2021)
* Andrew Wheatley - FIA Rally Director (2021-2024), former Sporting Delegate
Team management
* Andrea Adamo - former team principal of the Hyundai Motorsport (2019-2021)
* Cyril Abiteboul - team principal of the Hyundai Motorsport (2023-)
* Ove Andersson - former driver, founder and long-time head of Toyota Team Europe
* Peter Ashcroft - former team manager of the Ford Motorsport (1986-1991)
* Marc van Dalen - former team principal of the Kronos Citroën (2006)
* Raimund Baumschlager - former driver, former team principal of the Red Bull Škoda (2006)
* Jacky Bozian - former director of the Bozian Racing
* Pierre Budar - former team principal of the Citroën Racing (2018-2019)
* Jost Capito - former director of the Ford Motorsport (2003-2007) and the Volkswagen Motorsport (2012-2016)
* Xavier Carlotti - former team manager of the Peugeot Sport (1999-2002)
* Aime Chatard - rally programme manager of Michelin (1993-2005) and BF Goodrich (2006)
* François Chatriot - former driver, former team manager for Citroën (2003-2004) and Peugeot (2002-2003)
* Andrew Cowan - former driver, founder and director of Ralliart, Mitsubishi's motorsport division
* Derek Dauncey - former team manager of Mitsubishi
*George Donaldson - former team manager at Mitsubishi and Toyota, and former sporting director at Subaru
* Pierre Dupasquier - former head of Michelin's competition department (1973-1984 and 1990-2005)
* Tony Fall - former driver, former team principal of the Rothmans Opel Team (1982)
* Guy Fréquelin - former driver, former director of the Citroën Sport (1989-2007)
* Pavel Janeba - former team manager of the Škoda Motorsport (1990-2003)
* David Lapworth - former team principal (2000-2006) and technical director (2007-2008) of the Subaru World Rally Team
* Jari-Matti Latvala - former driver and team principal of the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT (2021-)
* Yves Matton - former team principal of the Citroën Racing (2012-2017)
* Rich Millener - team principal of the M-Sport World Rally Team (2019-)
* Tommi Mäkinen - former driver and former team principal of the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT (2016-2020)
* Michel Nandan - former team principal of the Hyundai Motorsport (2013-2018)
* Jean-Pierre Nicolas - former driver, former sporting director of the Peugeot Sport
* Corrado Provera - former director of the Peugeot Sport (1998-2005)
* Olivier Quesnel - co-founder of the Peugeot Talbot Sport, former director of the Citroën Sport (2008-2012)
* Cesare Fiorio - Team Principal,Fiat Alitalia rally Team, and Martini Lancia rally team.
* David Richards - former co-driver, co-founder of Prodrive, former team principal of the Subaru World Rally Team
* Phil Short - former team manager of the Mitsubishi Ralliart (1995-2000)
* Sven Smeets - former co-driver, former team manager of the Citroën Sport (2008-2011) and Volkswagen Motorsport (2012-2016), director of the Volkswagen Motorsport
* Nobuhiro Tajima - former driver, former team principal of the Suzuki World Rally Team
* Jean Todt - former co-driver, founder of the Peugeot Talbot Sport
* David Whitehead - former team principal of the Hyundai World Rally Team (1998-2003)
* Malcolm Wilson - former driver, former team principal of the M-Sport World Rally Team (and defunct Ford World Rally Team)
Engineers
* Simon Carrier - chief designer of M-Sport
* Christophe Chapelain - chief designer of the Subaru World Rally Team (2006-2009)
* Didier Clement - chief engineer of the Citroën Sport (2015-2019)
* Nick Clipson - chief engineer of the Hyundai World Rally Team
* Philip Dunabin - chief engineer of the Ford Motorsport (1995-1996), engineer of the Ford Motorsport (1989-1994)
* Mario Fornaris - chief engineer of Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports (2003-2005), test engineer of Peugeot Sport (1998-2002)
* Lasse Lampi - former driver, sporting and technical advisor of Mitsubishi Ralliart
* Christian Loriaux - chief engineer of M-Sport (2002-), engineer at Prodrive (1991-2002)
* Xavier Mestelan-Pinon - chief engineer of the Citroën Sport (2005-2014)
* Dietmar Metrich - chief engineer of the Škoda Motorsport (2001-2005), engineer of the Škoda Motorsport (1998-2000)
* Graham Moore - chief engineer of the Hyundai World Rally Team (2002-2003) and of the Subaru World Rally Team (2006-2008)
* Michel Nandan - technical director of Peugeot Sport (1999-2005) and technical manager of the Suzuki World Rally Team (2006-2007)
* Guenther Steiner - chief engineer of the Ford World Rally Team (1997-2001)
* Jean-Claude Vaucard - chief chassis engineer of Citroën Sport (1993-2005), chassis engineer at Peugeot Talbot Sport (1982-1993)
Rally officials
* Ian Campbell - FIA Steward
* Garry Connelly - clerk of the course of Rally Australia (1988-2002)
* Fred Gallagher - former co-driver, clerk of the course of Rally GB
* Seppo Harjanne - former co-driver, deputy clerk of the course of Rally Finland
* René Isoart - clerk of the course of Monte Carlo Rally
* Silver Kütt - FIA Steward
* Simo Lampinen - former driver, clerk of the course of Rally Finland
* Michèle Mouton - FIA Safety Delegate
* Timo Rautiainen - Former co-driver and FIA Sporting Delegate
Commentators and journalists
*Jim Bamber - cartoonist
* Luke Barry - Journalist, Dirtfish Media, Autosport and Motorsport News
* Kiri Bloore - WRC TV/All Live presenter
* Colin Clark - Former WRC TV reporter and Dirtfish Media reporter
* John Davenport - former co-driver and author
* Jon Desborough - WRC TV/All Live commentator
* George Donaldson - Dirtfish Media journalist
* David Evans - Dirtfish Media journalist, formerly of Autosport and Motorsport News
* Martin Holmes - former co-driver, journalist and author
* Paul King - WRC TV/All Live commentator
* Molly Pettit - WRC TV/All Live reporter
* Becs Williams - WRC TV/All Live commentator, reporter, podcast and 'Meet the Crews' host
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