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Drivers Champion
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Manufacturers Champion
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Johan Kristoffersson
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Mitsubishi
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The 2018 Global Rally Series was the forty-fifth season of the World Rally Championship, an auto racing championship recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
At the conclusion of the championship: Johan Kristoffersson won the Drivers Championship, whilst Mitsubishi won the Manufacturers Championship, both titles were decided at the final round at the Rally of Finland.
Calendar
The championship was contested over twelve rounds.
Round
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Dates
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Rally
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Rally headquarters
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Rally details
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Start
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Finish
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Surface
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Stages
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Distance
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1
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January
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January
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Monte Carlo Rally
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Gap, Hautes-Alpes
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Mixed (Snow/Tarmac)
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12
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51.46km
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2
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February
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February
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Rally of Sweden
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Torsby, Värmland County
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Snow
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12
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60.56km
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3
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March
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March
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Rally of Australia
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Monaro, New South Wales
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Gravel
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12
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62.96km
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4
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Early April
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Early April
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Rally of the Americas
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Crescent City, California
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Gravel
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12
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63.38km
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5
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May
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May
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Rally of the Caucuses
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Tbilisi, Georgia
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Mixed (Tarmac/Snow)
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8
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34.94km
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6
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June
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June
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Rally d'Italia
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Alghero, Sardinia
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Gravel
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8
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44.54km
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7
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July
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July
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Rally of Mexico
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León, Guanajuato
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Gravel
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8
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32.97km
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8
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August
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August
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Rally of Great Britain
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Deeside, Flintshire
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Gravel
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12
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52.79km
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9
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September
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September
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Mitsubishi Rally of Japan
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Nagoya, Chūbu
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Tarmac
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8
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49.89km
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10
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October
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October
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Safari Rally Kenya
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Nairobi, Nairobi County
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Mixed (Dirt/Gravel)
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10
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51.57km
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11
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November
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November
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Rally Catalunya de España
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Tarragona
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Mixed (Tarmac/Gravel)
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12
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61.96km
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12
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Early December
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Early December
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Rally of Finland
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Jamsa
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Tarmac
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12
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77.39km
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Changes
Season summary
Round
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Rally name
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Podium finishers
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Statistics
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Pos.
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Driver
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Team
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Time
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Stages
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Length
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1
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Monte Carlo Rally January
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1
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1
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Sébastien Ogier
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Volkswagen Motorsport (Volkswagen Polo R WRC)
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3:55:14.4
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(15)
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383.88km
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2
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11
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Bryan Bouffier
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M-Sport World Rally Team|M-Sport WRT (Ford Fiesta RS WRC)
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3:56:33.3
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3
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3
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Kris Meeke
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Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT (Citroën DS3 WRC)
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3:57:08.7
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Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers in each event. In the manufacturers' championship points were only awarded to the top two classified finishers representing a manufacturer.
Position
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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5th
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6th
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7th
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8th
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9th
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10th
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Points
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25
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18
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15
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12
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10
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8
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6
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4
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2
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1
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Drivers Championship
For the sake of simplicity in the GRS the first letter and the surname of a driver are used in the standings. (eg: C.Alonso)