Which Spanish driver won WRC drivers' titles in 1990 and 1992?

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Carlos Sainz won the World Rally Championship drivers’ titles in 1990 and 1992.

The Spaniard captured his first championship in 1990 while driving a Toyota Celica GT-Four for Toyota Team Europe. He became Spain’s first WRC drivers’ champion and defeated the dominant Lancia opposition during an era when four-wheel drive was transforming rallying.

Sainz retained the title in 1992, again with Toyota and the Celica GT-Four. His two championships were separated by Juha Kankkunen’s 1991 title, so Sainz was a two-time champion rather than a back-to-back winner.

A common mix-up is Luis Moya, Sainz’s famous co-driver. Moya shared the victories and championship campaigns but was not the drivers’ champion; WRC titles distinguish the driver from the co-driver.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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