Which British driver was WRC drivers' champion in 1995?

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Colin McRae was the British driver who won the WRC drivers’ championship in 1995.

McRae secured the title in a Subaru Impreza 555 during the 1995 season, becoming the first British driver to win the World Rally Championship drivers’ crown. His aggressive, spectacular style made him one of rallying’s most recognizable champions.

The 1995 championship was unusually compressed, with only eight rallies. McRae finished ahead of Subaru teammate Carlos Sainz, while Subaru also won the manufacturers’ championship. The title was McRae’s only WRC drivers’ championship.

Richard Burns is a frequent mix-up because he later became a Subaru drivers’ champion, winning in 2001. Kris Meeke and Elfyn Evans are also British rally drivers, but neither won the WRC drivers’ title in 1995.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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