<page_title> World Rally Championship </page_title> <section_title> Champions </section_title> <table> <cell> 1981 <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> Driver </col_header> <col_header> 2018 </col_header> <col_header> 2017 </col_header> <col_header> 2016 </col_header> <col_header> 2015 </col_header> <col_header> 2014 </col_header> <col_header> 2013 </col_header> <col_header> 2012 </col_header> <col_header> 2011 </col_header> <col_header> 2010 </col_header> <col_header> 2009 </col_header> <col_header> 2008 </col_header> <col_header> 2007 </col_header> <col_header> 2006 </col_header> <col_header> 2005 </col_header> <col_header> 2004 </col_header> <col_header> 2003 </col_header> <col_header> 2002 </col_header> <col_header> 2001 </col_header> <col_header> 2000 </col_header> <col_header> 1999 </col_header> <col_header> 1998 </col_header> <col_header> 1997 </col_header> <col_header> 1996 </col_header> <col_header> 1995 </col_header> <col_header> 1994 </col_header> <col_header> 1993 </col_header> <col_header> 1992 </col_header> <col_header> 1991 </col_header> <col_header> 1990 </col_header> <col_header> 1989 </col_header> <col_header> 1988 </col_header> <col_header> 1987 </col_header> <col_header> 1986 </col_header> <col_header> 1985 </col_header> <col_header> 1984 </col_header> <col_header> 1983 </col_header> <col_header> 1982 </col_header> </cell> <cell> United Kingdom Talbot <col_header>  </col_header> <col_header> Car </col_header> <row_header> 1981 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Talbot Sunbeam Lotus <col_header> Championship for Manufacturers </col_header> <row_header> 1981 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 1980 <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> Driver </col_header> <col_header> 2018 </col_header> <col_header> 2017 </col_header> <col_header> 2016 </col_header> <col_header> 2015 </col_header> <col_header> 2014 </col_header> <col_header> 2013 </col_header> <col_header> 2012 </col_header> <col_header> 2011 </col_header> <col_header> 2010 </col_header> <col_header> 2009 </col_header> <col_header> 2008 </col_header> <col_header> 2007 </col_header> <col_header> 2006 </col_header> <col_header> 2005 </col_header> <col_header> 2004 </col_header> <col_header> 2003 </col_header> <col_header> 2002 </col_header> <col_header> 2001 </col_header> <col_header> 2000 </col_header> <col_header> 1999 </col_header> <col_header> 1998 </col_header> <col_header> 1997 </col_header> <col_header> 1996 </col_header> <col_header> 1995 </col_header> <col_header> 1994 </col_header> <col_header> 1993 </col_header> <col_header> 1992 </col_header> <col_header> 1991 </col_header> <col_header> 1990 </col_header> <col_header> 1989 </col_header> <col_header> 1988 </col_header> <col_header> 1987 </col_header> <col_header> 1986 </col_header> <col_header> 1985 </col_header> <col_header> 1984 </col_header> <col_header> 1983 </col_header> <col_header> 1982 </col_header> <col_header> 1981 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Italy Fiat <col_header>  </col_header> <col_header> Car </col_header> <row_header> 1980 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Fiat 131 Abarth <col_header> Championship for Manufacturers </col_header> <row_header> 1980 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 1979 <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> Driver </col_header> <col_header> 2018 </col_header> <col_header> 2017 </col_header> <col_header> 2016 </col_header> <col_header> 2015 </col_header> <col_header> 2014 </col_header> <col_header> 2013 </col_header> <col_header> 2012 </col_header> <col_header> 2011 </col_header> <col_header> 2010 </col_header> <col_header> 2009 </col_header> <col_header> 2008 </col_header> <col_header> 2007 </col_header> <col_header> 2006 </col_header> <col_header> 2005 </col_header> <col_header> 2004 </col_header> <col_header> 2003 </col_header> <col_header> 2002 </col_header> <col_header> 2001 </col_header> <col_header> 2000 </col_header> <col_header> 1999 </col_header> <col_header> 1998 </col_header> <col_header> 1997 </col_header> <col_header> 1996 </col_header> <col_header> 1995 </col_header> <col_header> 1994 </col_header> <col_header> 1993 </col_header> <col_header> 1992 </col_header> <col_header> 1991 </col_header> <col_header> 1990 </col_header> <col_header> 1989 </col_header> <col_header> 1988 </col_header> <col_header> 1987 </col_header> <col_header> 1986 </col_header> <col_header> 1985 </col_header> <col_header> 1984 </col_header> <col_header> 1983 </col_header> <col_header> 1982 </col_header> <col_header> 1981 </col_header> <col_header> 1980 </col_header> </cell> <cell> United States Ford <col_header>  </col_header> <col_header> Car </col_header> <row_header> 1979 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Ford Escort RS1800 <col_header> Championship for Manufacturers </col_header> <row_header> 1979 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 1978 <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> Driver </col_header> <col_header> 2018 </col_header> <col_header> 2017 </col_header> <col_header> 2016 </col_header> <col_header> 2015 </col_header> <col_header> 2014 </col_header> <col_header> 2013 </col_header> <col_header> 2012 </col_header> <col_header> 2011 </col_header> <col_header> 2010 </col_header> <col_header> 2009 </col_header> <col_header> 2008 </col_header> <col_header> 2007 </col_header> <col_header> 2006 </col_header> <col_header> 2005 </col_header> <col_header> 2004 </col_header> <col_header> 2003 </col_header> <col_header> 2002 </col_header> <col_header> 2001 </col_header> <col_header> 2000 </col_header> <col_header> 1999 </col_header> <col_header> 1998 </col_header> <col_header> 1997 </col_header> <col_header> 1996 </col_header> <col_header> 1995 </col_header> <col_header> 1994 </col_header> <col_header> 1993 </col_header> <col_header> 1992 </col_header> <col_header> 1991 </col_header> <col_header> 1990 </col_header> <col_header> 1989 </col_header> <col_header> 1988 </col_header> <col_header> 1987 </col_header> <col_header> 1986 </col_header> <col_header> 1985 </col_header> <col_header> 1984 </col_header> <col_header> 1983 </col_header> <col_header> 1982 </col_header> <col_header> 1981 </col_header> <col_header> 1980 </col_header> <col_header> 1979 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Italy Fiat <col_header>  </col_header> <col_header> Car </col_header> <row_header> 1978 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Fiat 131 Abarth <col_header> Championship for Manufacturers </col_header> <row_header> 1978 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 1977 <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> Driver </col_header> <col_header> 2018 </col_header> <col_header> 2017 </col_header> <col_header> 2016 </col_header> <col_header> 2015 </col_header> <col_header> 2014 </col_header> <col_header> 2013 </col_header> <col_header> 2012 </col_header> <col_header> 2011 </col_header> <col_header> 2010 </col_header> <col_header> 2009 </col_header> <col_header> 2008 </col_header> <col_header> 2007 </col_header> <col_header> 2006 </col_header> <col_header> 2005 </col_header> <col_header> 2004 </col_header> <col_header> 2003 </col_header> <col_header> 2002 </col_header> <col_header> 2001 </col_header> <col_header> 2000 </col_header> <col_header> 1999 </col_header> <col_header> 1998 </col_header> <col_header> 1997 </col_header> <col_header> 1996 </col_header> <col_header> 1995 </col_header> <col_header> 1994 </col_header> <col_header> 1993 </col_header> <col_header> 1992 </col_header> <col_header> 1991 </col_header> <col_header> 1990 </col_header> <col_header> 1989 </col_header> <col_header> 1988 </col_header> <col_header> 1987 </col_header> <col_header> 1986 </col_header> <col_header> 1985 </col_header> <col_header> 1984 </col_header> <col_header> 1983 </col_header> <col_header> 1982 </col_header> <col_header> 1981 </col_header> <col_header> 1980 </col_header> <col_header> 1979 </col_header> <col_header> 1978 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Italy Fiat <col_header>  </col_header> <col_header> Car </col_header> <row_header> 1977 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Fiat 131 Abarth <col_header> Championship for Manufacturers </col_header> <row_header> 1977 </row_header> </cell> </table>
Fiat took the manufacturers' title with the Fiat 131 Abarth in 1977, 1978 and 1980, Ford with its Escort RS1800 in 1979 and Talbot with its Sunbeam Lotus in 1981.