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1996 WRC Season Trivia Quiz

How well do you know the 1996 season?

A multiple-choice quiz by Bruce D. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Bruce D

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
146,252

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
262

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Question 1 of 25

1. Why was the 1996 season significant? Hint

Last year before World Rally Cars were allowed

Colin McRae won the World Championship

First time that 14 rounds were run

Sweden was cancelled due to lack of snow

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Question 2 of 25

2. Who was the 1996 Drivers champion? Hint

Tommi Makinen

Carlos Sainz

Colin McRae

Juha Kankkunen

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Question 3 of 25

3. Who was manufacturers champion? Hint

Toyota

Ford

Subaru

Mitsubishi

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Question 4 of 25

4. Who was Ford's major new driver for 1996? Hint

Carlos Sainz

Francios Delecour

Colin McRae

Bruno Thiry

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Question 5 of 25

5. Who was the Formula 2 World Champion? Hint

Renault

Peugeot

Skoda

SEAT

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Question 6 of 25

6. Who was Group N world champion? Hint

Gustavo Trelles

Freddy Loix

Rui Madeira

Uwe Nittel

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Question 7 of 25

7. Why was Uwe Nittel excluded from Rally Australia? Hint

Non-standard size pistons

Illegal bodywork

Illegal brakes

Missed a time control

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Question 8 of 25

8. How many rallies did reigning world champion Colin McRae, crash out of during the year? Hint

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Question 9 of 25

9. How many rounds counted towards the Drivers and Manufacturers championships? Hint

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Question 10 of 25

10. Who took his first major win overall on the F2-only New Zealand rally? Hint

Piero Liatti

Possum Bourne

Bruno Thiry

Richard Burns

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Question 11 of 25

11. For which team did Richard Burns drive in 1996? Hint

Mitsubishi

Peugeot

Subaru

Ford

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Question 12 of 25

12. Tommi Makinen won the championship at which rally? Hint

Finland

Great Britain

Australia

Catalunya

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Question 13 of 25

13. Who nearly beat Colin McRae in the Catalunya Rally? Hint

Tommi Makinen

Bruno Thiry

Piero Liatti

Carlos Sainz

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Question 14 of 25

14. Who were the official 3 drivers for Subaru in 1996? Hint

Colin McRae, Carlos Sainz, Richard Burns

Colin McRae, Kenneth Eriksson, Piero Liatti

Colin McRae, Piero Liatti, Petter Solberg

Colin McRae, Kenneth Eriksson, Marcus Gronholm

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Question 15 of 25

15. What new round was held during 1996? Hint

Catalunya

Indonesia

Malaysia

Germany

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Question 16 of 25

16. Who led the manufacturers championship after Rally Finland? Hint

Toyota

Subaru

Mitsubishi

Ford

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Question 17 of 25

17. Tommi Makinen crashed within 1 km of the start of the first stage of the San Remo rally, right after he had won the championship?

True

False

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Question 18 of 25

18. How many manufacturer-entered cars finished the Rally Indonesia? Hint

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who won the F2-only Corsican rally? Hint

Phillipe Bugalski - Renault Maxi Megane

Jesus Puras - SEAT Ibiza Kit Car

Gilles Panizzi - Peugeot 306 Maxi

Patrick Bernardini - Ford Escort RS Cosworth

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Question 20 of 25

20. Toyota were banned from the championship?

True

False

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Question 21 of 25

21. Who drove for Team Toyota Castrol Finland on the 1000 Lakes rally? Hint

Juha Kankkunen, Marcus Gronholm, Thomas Radstrom

Thomas Radstom, Sebastian Lindholm, Marcus Gronholm

Juha Kankkunen and Sebastian Lindholm

Thomas Radstrom and Marcus Gronholm

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Question 22 of 25

22. Who ran private Ford's on the 1000 Lakes Rally, which were driven by Jarmo Kytolehto and Harri Rovanpera? Hint

Team Finland

Ford Motor Company

Malcolm Wilson

HF Grifone

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Question 23 of 25

23. Who was Mitsubishi's official test driver, and number 2 driver on the 1000 Lakes Rally? Hint

Markko Martin

Lassie Lampi

Juha Kankkunen

Uwe Nittel

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Question 24 of 25

24. Freddy Loix drove a Toyota Team Sweden car during the final two events of the year?

True

False

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Question 25 of 25

25. Who took his 1600cc car to third place overall on the Network Q RAC Rally? Hint

Pavel Sibera

Stig Blomqvist

Harri Rovanpera

Emil Triner

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Why was the 1996 season significant?

Answer: Last year before World Rally Cars were allowed

This was the last year before the World Rally Cars were allowed to run in the WRC. The championship had 14 rounds before McRae won the 1995 championship, and was therefore reigning champion, and Sweden was cancelled in 1990 due to a lack of snow.

2. Who was the 1996 Drivers champion?

Answer: Tommi Makinen

Makinen took his first of four world titles.

3. Who was manufacturers champion?

Answer: Subaru

Subaru won the manufacturers championship with ease. Toyota was banned for the year and Mitsubishi finished second, with Ford third.

4. Who was Ford's major new driver for 1996?

Answer: Carlos Sainz

Sainz joined Ford after originally joining Toyota, who were then banned for 1996.

5. Who was the Formula 2 World Champion?

Answer: SEAT

SEAT won a close fought title which went right to the last round, in the last year where F2 would run seperate events to the WRC.

6. Who was Group N world champion?

Answer: Gustavo Trelles

Uwe Nittel led most of the year, but Trelles won on the final round.

7. Why was Uwe Nittel excluded from Rally Australia?

Answer: Non-standard size pistons

Non-standard sized pistons were fitted to the car after an engine rebuild and he was disqualified after winning Group N. It would cost him the championship.

8. How many rallies did reigning world champion Colin McRae, crash out of during the year?

Answer: 3

McRae crashed while leading in Indonesia (intercom failure), in Finland and in Argentina. He still went on the finish second in the championship.

9. How many rounds counted towards the Drivers and Manufacturers championships?

Answer: 9

This was the last year of the rotation system before all 14 rounds would count.

10. Who took his first major win overall on the F2-only New Zealand rally?

Answer: Richard Burns

Burns won the New Zealand rally, which counted for the Asian-Pacific championship as well as the F2 championship. The Asian-Pacific title was contested by Subaru and Mitsubishi, with the same drivers as the WRC.

11. For which team did Richard Burns drive in 1996?

Answer: Mitsubishi

Burns joined Mitsubishi in 1996 after 3 years with Subaru.

12. Tommi Makinen won the championship at which rally?

Answer: Australia

Makinen clinched the title with 2 rounds to go.

13. Who nearly beat Colin McRae in the Catalunya Rally?

Answer: Piero Liatti

Liatti tried very hard to take his first WRC win, but failed by just 7 seconds.

14. Who were the official 3 drivers for Subaru in 1996?

Answer: Colin McRae, Kenneth Eriksson, Piero Liatti

Eriksson joined from Mitsubishi, and Liatti was the "tarmac" expert, who did very well on the gravel events.

15. What new round was held during 1996?

Answer: Indonesia

Indonesia had joined from the Asian-Pacific championship.

16. Who led the manufacturers championship after Rally Finland?

Answer: Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi held a 6 points lead after this round, but Subaru would catch them by the end of the season.

17. Tommi Makinen crashed within 1 km of the start of the first stage of the San Remo rally, right after he had won the championship?

Answer: True

Makinen crashed heavily, causing co-driver Seppo Harjanne back injuries.

18. How many manufacturer-entered cars finished the Rally Indonesia?

Answer: 2

Only Carlos Sainz and Piero Liatti managed to finish this tough event.

19. Who won the F2-only Corsican rally?

Answer: Phillipe Bugalski - Renault Maxi Megane

Bugalski took the first overall win for a F2 car on a F2-only event.

20. Toyota were banned from the championship?

Answer: True

Toyota were serving their ban for the illegal turbochargers from 1995.

21. Who drove for Team Toyota Castrol Finland on the 1000 Lakes rally?

Answer: Juha Kankkunen, Marcus Gronholm, Thomas Radstrom

Kankkunen, Gronholm and Radstrom all drove for this team, finishing 2nd, 4th, and 6th overall respectively.

22. Who ran private Ford's on the 1000 Lakes Rally, which were driven by Jarmo Kytolehto and Harri Rovanpera?

Answer: Malcolm Wilson

Wilson would run these cars, before running the works cars from 1997.

23. Who was Mitsubishi's official test driver, and number 2 driver on the 1000 Lakes Rally?

Answer: Lassie Lampi

Lassie Lampi was Mitsubishi's test driver and number 2, on the 1000 Lakes Rally that year.

24. Freddy Loix drove a Toyota Team Sweden car during the final two events of the year?

Answer: False

Loix drove for Toyota Belgium during these last two rallies, finishing 4th on both events.

25. Who took his 1600cc car to third place overall on the Network Q RAC Rally?

Answer: Stig Blomqvist

Blomqvist pulled off an amazing 3rd overall result with the little 1600cc Skoda Felicia in the snow-affected event. He beat 4th placed Mark Higgins' Nissan Sunny F2 car by 7 minutes.

Source: Author Bruce D

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