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The Power Stage (abbreviated as PS) is a special stage that usually runs as the final stage of a rally in the World Rally Championship (WRC)[a] and European Rally Championship (ERC). Additional championship points are available to the fastest five crews through the stage regardless of where they actually finished in the rally.[2] Unlike normal special stages, which are timed to a tenth of a second, the timing of the Power Stage is to a thousandth of a second.[3]

Points scoring systems

The bonus scoring system initially used at the 1999 Tour de Corse and 1999 Rally Finland, branded as the "TV stage".[4][5] Drivers that had retired from the event could take part in the TV stage.[6]

Re-introduced in 2011, the top three crews through the stage could score extra bonus points, with the fastest crew receiving three points, the second-fastest receiving two points, and the third-fastest receiving one point.[5] In 2017, the scoring system was amended so the five fastest drivers through the stage were awarded points from five for first to one for fifth.[7] Manufacturers, WRC-2 and WRC-3 categories were also eligible to score Power Stage points in 2021. From 2022, WRC-2 awarded Power Stage points from three for first place, to one for third place. However, it was axed from 2024 onwards.[8] Power Stage points are no longer awarded in WRC-3.

Power Stages were also introduced during the 2022 European Rally Championship, using the final stage of each rally and awarding points to the five fastest crews in a similar fashion to the WRC.[9][10]

Seasons Category 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
1999, 2011–2016 WRC 3 2 1
2017–present WRC 5 4 3 2 1
2022–2023 WRC-2 3 2 1
2022–present ERC 5 4 3 2 1

Cancelled Power Stages

This list does not include cancelled rallies.

No. Rally Stage name Reason Ref
1. 2013 Monte Carlo Rally Lantosque – Lucéram 2 Increase in local traffic due to bad weather. [11]
2. 2020 Rally Mexico El Brinco The rally ended prematurely in response to increased travel restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. [12]

WRC Winners

Key
Bold Drivers or co-drivers active in the World Rally Championship
World Rally Championship Drivers' or Co-Drivers' champions

By drivers

No. Driver Active years Wins First win Last win
1. Sébastien Ogier 2008–present 47 2011 Rally Sweden 2025 Acropolis Rally
2. Thierry Neuville 2009–2010, 2012–present 26 2013 Rally Finland 2024 Rally Poland
3. Ott Tänak 2009–2012, 2014–present 23 2012 Rallye de France 2025 Rally de Portugal
4. Kalle Rovanperä 2017–present 20 2020 Rally Sweden 2025 Rally Italia Sardegna
5. Jari-Matti Latvala 2002–2020, 2023 15 2011 Rallye de France 2018 Wales Rally GB
6. Sébastien Loeb 1999–2013, 2015, 2018–2020, 2022 7 2011 Rally de Portugal 2012 Rallye Deutschland
7. Kris Meeke 2002–2008, 2011, 2013–2019 6 2011 Rally Catalunya 2019 Tour de Corse
8. Mikko Hirvonen 2002–2014 5 2011 Rally México 2012 Wales Rally GB
8. Dani Sordo 2003–present 5 2012 Rally de Portugal 2021 Rally Catalunya
8. Esapekka Lappi 2011–2013, 2015–present 5 2017 Rally Italia Sardegna 2023 Rally Sweden
8. Elfyn Evans 2007, 2011, 2013–present 5 2014 Rallye Deutschland 2025 Rally Sweden
12. Petter Solberg 1998–2012, 2018–2019 4 2011 Rally Argentina 2012 Rally Italia Sardegna
13. Andreas Mikkelsen 2006–present 3 2014 Rally Italia Sardegna 2019 Rally Italia Sardegna
13. Takamoto Katsuta 2016–present 3 2020 Rally Monza 2024 Central European Rally
13. Adrien Fourmaux 2009–present 3 2024 Croatia Rally 2025 Safari Rally
16. Didier Auriol 1984–2003, 2005 2 1999 Tour de Corse 1999 Rally Finland
17. Mads Østberg 2006–2021 1 2014 Rally Sweden 2014 Rally Sweden
17. Hayden Paddon 2007–2019, 2022 1 2016 Rally Argentina 2016 Rally Argentina
17. Craig Breen 2009–2012, 2014–2023 1 2022 Rally Japan 2022 Rally Japan
Notes:[b]

By co-drivers

No. Co-Driver Active years Wins First win Last win
1. Julien Ingrassia 2008–2021 41 2011 Rally Sweden 2021 Croatia Rally
2. Martin Järveoja 2010–present 21 2017 Rally de Portugal 2025 Rally de Portugal
3. Jonne Halttunen 2011–2014, 2017–present 20 2020 Rally Sweden 2025 Rally Italia Sardegna
4. Miikka Anttila 1999–2020 15 2011 Rallye de France 2018 Wales Rally GB
4. Nicolas Gilsoul 2007–2008, 2012–2020, 2023 15 2013 Rally Finland 2020 Rally Turkey
6. Martijn Wydaeghe 2013–2019, 2021–present 11 2021 Rally Italia Sardegna 2024 Rally Poland
7. Daniel Elena 1998–2013, 2015, 2018–2020 7 2011 Rally de Portugal 2012 Rallye Deutschland
8. Jarmo Lehtinen 1997–2014, 2018–2020 5 2011 Rally México 2012 Wales Rally GB
8. Janne Ferm 2011–2013, 2015–present 5 2017 Rally Italia Sardegna 2023 Rally Sweden
8. Vincent Landais 2012–present 5 2023 Rally Mexico 2025 Acropolis Rally
11. / Chris Patterson 1993, 1997–2018, 2021 4 2011 Rally Argentina 2012 Rally Italia Sardegna
11. Paul Nagle 2004, 2006–2008, 2011–2022 4 2011 Rally Catalunya 2018 Monte Carlo Rally
11. Scott Martin 2004–present 4 2021 Rally Finland 2025 Rally Sweden
14. Alexandre Coria 2016, 2019, 2021–present 3 2024 Croatia Rally 2025 Safari Rally
15. Denis Giraudet 1981–1984, 1989, 1991–1993, 1995–2017, 2019 2 1999 Tour de Corse 1999 Rally Finland
15. Carlos del Barrio 1991–1992, 1994–2000, 2002, 2004–2007, 2010–2014, 2018–2022 2 2012 Rally de Portugal 2013 Rallye de France-Alsace
15. Ola Fløene 1995, 2000–2019, 2021 2 2014 Rally Italia Sardegna 2015 Rally Catalunya
15. Marc Martí 1992–1993, 1995–2010, 2012, 2014–2022 2 2017 Rallye Deutschland 2017 Rally Catalunya
15. Sebastian Marshall 2008, 2010–2019, 2021 2 2019 Monte Carlo Rally 2019 Tour de Corse
15. Daniel Barritt 2000, 2002–2021 2 2014 Rallye Deutschland 2020 Rally Monza
15. Jonas Andersson 2002–present 2 2014 Rally Sweden 2024 Rally Finland
15. Aaron Johnston 2019–present 2 2024 Rally Finland 2024 Central European Rally
23. Kuldar Sikk 2003–2015, 2017–2020 1 2012 Rallye de France 2012 Rallye de France
23. John Kennard 1985, 1987–1989, 1991, 1998, 2007–2017, 2019, 2022 1 2016 Rally Argentina 2016 Rally Argentina
23. Raigo Mõlder 2009, 2014–2016, 2020 1 2016 Wales Rally GB 2016 Wales Rally GB
23. Anders Jæger-Amland 2014–2020 1 2019 Rally Italia Sardegna 2019 Rally Italia Sardegna
23. Cándido Carrera 2010–2016, 2018–2019, 2021–present 1 2021 Rally Catalunya 2021 Rally Catalunya
23. Benjamin Veillas 1999, 2008, 2015–2019, 2021–present 1 2022 Rally Catalunya 2022 Rally Catalunya
23. James Fulton 2020–present 1 2022 Rally Japan 2022 Rally Japan
Notes:[b]

Most wins per season

Key
Bold Won the World Championship in the same year
Year Driver(s) Wins Races
1999 Didier Auriol 2 2[c]
2011 Sébastien Ogier 4 13
2012 Sébastien Loeb 4 13
2013 Sébastien Ogier 7 12[d]
2014 Sébastien Ogier 6 13
2015 Sébastien Ogier 9 13
2016 Sébastien Ogier 7 13
2017 Thierry Neuville 4 13
2018 Thierry Neuville
Ott Tänak
Esapekka Lappi 		3 13
2019 Ott Tänak 6 13
2020 Thierry Neuville
Kalle Rovanperä 		2 6[e]
2021 Ott Tänak 4 12
2022 Kalle Rovanperä 7 13
2023 Kalle Rovanperä 6 13
2024 Thierry Neuville 5 13

WRC Point scorers

Key
Bold Drivers or co-drivers active in the World Rally Championship
World Rally Championship Drivers' or Co-Drivers' champions

By drivers

No. Driver Active years Times First score Last score Points
1. Sébastien Ogier 2008–present 118 2011 Rally Sweden 2025 Acropolis Rally 344
2. Thierry Neuville 2009–2010, 2012–present 99 2012 Rallye de France 2025 Acropolis Rally 315
3. Ott Tänak 2009–2012, 2014–present 78 2012 Rally de Portugal 2025 Acropolis Rally 263
4. Kalle Rovanperä 2017–present 42 2020 Rally Sweden 2025 Acropolis Rally 171
5. Elfyn Evans 2007, 2011, 2013–present 60 2014 Rallye Deutschland 2025 Acropolis Rally 166
6. Jari-Matti Latvala 2002-2020, 2023–present 72 2011 Rally Sweden 2023 Rally Finland 154
7. Esapekka Lappi 2011–2013, 2015–present 26 2017 Rally de Portugal 2024 Rally Finland 78
8. Dani Sordo 2003–present 36 2011 Rallye de France 2023 Acropolis Rally 75
9. Andreas Mikkelsen 2006–present 30 2012 Rallye Deutschland 2024 Rally Japan 62
10. Takamoto Katsuta 2016–present 28 2020 Rally Monza 2025 Rally Italia Sardegna 60
11. Sébastien Loeb 1999–2013, 2015, 2018–2020, 2022 27 2011 Rally Sweden 2022 Safari Rally 57
12. Kris Meeke 2002–2008, 2011, 2013–2019 23 2011 Rally Catalunya 2019 Rallye Deutschland 55
13. Mikko Hirvonen 2002–2014 17 2011 Rally Mexico 2014 Rallye Deutschland 43
14. Craig Breen 2009–2012, 2014–2023 14 2017 Tour de Corse 2023 Rally Sweden 32
15. Adrien Fourmaux 2022–present 11 2022 Safari Rally 2025 Rally Islas Canarias 29
16. Mads Østberg 2006–2021 12 2012 Rally México 2023 Rally Italia Sardegna 25
17. Teemu Suninen 2014–present 9 2018 Rally de Portugal 2023 Rally Finland 22
18. Petter Solberg 1998–2012, 2018–2019 10 2011 Rally México 2012 Rally Italia Sardegna 21
19. Hayden Paddon 2007–2019, 2022–present 4 2016 Rally Mexico 2017 Rally Sweden 7
20. Didier Auriol 1984–2003, 2005 2 1999 Tour de Corse 1999 Rally Finland 6
20. Juho Hänninen 2006–2011, 2013–2015, 2017, 2023-present 4 2017 Monte Carlo Rally 2013 Rally Finland 6
20. Evgeny Novikov 2007–2009, 2011–2013 4 2012 Monte Carlo Rally 2013 Wales Rally GB 6
20. Stéphane Lefebvre 2013–present 2 2017 Monte Carlo Rally 2017 Rally Poland 6
24. Tommi Mäkinen 1987–2003 2 1999 Tour de Corse 1999 Rally Finland 4
24. Gus Greensmith 2022–present 2 2022 Safari Rally 2022 Acropolis Rally 4
24. Mauro Miele 2018–present 1 2022 Rally Japan 2022 Rally Japan 4
27. Robert Kubica 2013–2016 2 2015 Tour de Corse 2015 Wales Rally GB 3
28. Kevin Abbring 2007–2012, 2014–2018, 2020–2021 1 2016 Rally Italia Sardegna 2016 Rally Italia Sardegna 2
28. Oliver Solberg 2019–present 1 2022 Rally New Zealand 2022 Rally New Zealand 2
28. Grégoire Munster 2019–present 1 2025 Safari Rally 2025 Safari Rally 2
31. Carlos Sainz 1987–2005 1 1999 Tour de Corse 1999 Tour de Corse 1
31. Toni Gardemeister 1996–2008, 2010 1 1999 Rally Finland 1999 Rally Finland 1
31. Nasser Al-Attiyah 2004–2015 1 2012 Rally Argentina 2012 Rally Argentina 1
31. Emil Lindholm 2022–present 1 2022 Croatia Rally 2022 Croatia Rally 1
31. Fabrizio Zaldivar 2019–present 1 2022 Rally Japan 2022 Rally Japan 1
31. Sami Pajari 2019–present 1 2025 Safari Rally 2025 Safari Rally 1
Notes:[b]

By co-drivers

No. Co-Driver Active years Times First score Last score Points
1. Julien Ingrassia 2008–2021 96 2011 Rally Sweden 2021 Rally Monza 276
2. Martin Järveoja 2010–present 74 2017 Rally Mexico 2025 Acropolis Rally 254
3. Jonne Halttunen 2011–2014, 2017–present 42 2020 Rally Sweden 2025 Acropolis Rally 171
4. Nicolas Gilsoul 2007–2008, 2012–2020, 2023 53 2012 Rallye de France 2020 Rally Italia Sardegna 159
5. Martijn Wydaeghe 2013–2019, 2021–present 45 2021 Monte Carlo Rally 2025 Acropolis Rally 156
6. Miikka Anttila 1999–2020 71 2011 Rally Sweden 2019 Rally Turkey 153
7. Scott Martin 2004–present 53 2017 Tour de Corse 2025 Acropolis Rally 148
8. Janne Ferm 2011–2013, 2015–present 26 2017 Rally de Portugal 2024 Rally Finland 78
9. Aaron Johnston 2019–present 27 2021 Rally Finland 2025 Rally Italia Sardegna 58
10. Paul Nagle 2004, 2006–2008, 2011–2022 25 2011 Rally Catalunya 2022 Acropolis Rally 57
11. Vincent Landais 2012–present 18 2023 Monte Carlo Rally 2025 Acropolis Rally 56
12. Jarmo Lehtinen 1997–2014, 2018–2020 20 2011 Rally Mexico 2020 Monte Carlo Rally 51
12. Daniel Elena 1998–2013, 2015, 2018–2020 24 2011 Rally Sweden 2020 Rally Turkey 51
14. Anders Jæger-Amland 2014–2020 15 2016 Monte Carlo Rally 2019 Rally Finland 35
15. Daniel Barritt 2000, 2002–2021 12 2014 Rallye Deutschland 2020 Rally Monza 30
15. Carlos del Barrio 1991–1992, 1994–2000, 2002, 2004–2007, 2010–2014, 2018–present 15 2011 Rallye de France 2021 Monte Carlo Rally 30
17. Alexandre Coria 2022–present 11 2022 Safari Rally 2025 Rally Islas Canarias 29
18. Marc Martí 1992–1993, 1995–2010, 2012, 2014–present 12 2015 Rally Argentina 2017 Rally Catalunya 27
19. / Chris Patterson 1993, 1997–2018, 2021 10 2011 Rally México 2012 Rally Italia Sardegna 21
20. Sebastian Marshall 2008, 2010–2019, 2021 6 2016 Rally Italia Sardegna 2019 Rallye Deutschland 19
21. Ola Fløene 1995, 2000–2019, 2021 10 2014 Rally Italia Sardegna 2015 Wales Rally GB 17
22. Jonas Andersson 2002–present 14 2012 Rally México 2022 Acropolis Rally 16
22. Cándido Carrera 2010–2016, 2018–2019, 2021–present 6 2021 Rally Catalunya 2023 Acropolis Rally 16
24. Torstein Eriksen 2011–2012, 2015, 2017–present 5 2018 Rally Finland 2024 Rally Japan 15
25. Benjamin Veillas 1999, 2008, 2015–2019, 2021–present 4 2022 Croatia Rally 2022 Rally Catalunya 12
26. Mikko Markkula 2001–2019, 2021–present 3 2018 Rally de Portugal 2023 Rally Finland 8
27. Denis Giraudet 1981–1984, 1989, 1991–1993, 1995–2017, 2019 3 1999 Tour de Corse 2012 Monte Carlo Rally 7
27. John Kennard 1985, 1987–1989, 1991, 1998, 2007–2017, 2019, 2022–present 4 2016 Rally Mexico 2017 Rally Sweden 7
27. Marko Salminen 2008, 2011–2021 4 2019 Monte Carlo Rally 2025 Safari Rally 7
30. Gabin Moreau 2013–2018 2 2017 Monte Carlo Rally 2017 Rally Poland 6
30. Isabelle Galmiche 2007, 2013, 2017, 2022–present 2 2022 Monte Carlo Rally 2022 Safari Rally 6
30. James Fulton 2020–present 2 2022 Rally Japan 2023 Rally Sweden 6
33. Ilka Minor 1997–2007, 2010–2016, 2018–present 3 2013 Acropolis Rally 2013 Wales Rally GB 5
33. Raigo Mõlder 2009, 2014–2016, 2020 2 2015 Rally Poland 2016 Wales Rally GB 5
33. Kaj Lindström 1996–2006, 2009–2015, 2017, 2019 3 2017 Monte Carlo Rally 2017 Rally Catalunya 5
36. Risto Mannisenmäki 1982, 1986–1990, 1992–2001, 2003 2 1999 Tour de Corse 1999 Rally Finland 4
36. Kuldar Sikk 2003–2015, 2017–2020 2 2012 Rally de Portugal 2012 Rallye de France 4
36. Luca Beltrame 2007, 2017–present 1 2022 Rally Japan 2022 Rally Japan 4
39. Maciej Szczepaniak 1999–2000, 2002–2003, 2006–present 2 2015 Tour de Corse 2015 Wales Rally GB 3
40. Borja Rozada 2007, 2009–2018, 2020–present 2 2021 Rally Italia Sardegna 2021 Safari Rally 2
40. Elliott Edmondson 2013, 2015–present 1 2022 Rally New Zealand 2022 Rally New Zealand 2
40. Louis Louka 2019–present 1 2025 Safari Rally 2025 Safari Rally 2
43. Luis Moya 1988–2002 1 1999 Tour de Corse 1999 Tour de Corse 1
43. Paavo Lukander 1996–2004 1 1999 Rally Finland 1999 Rally Finland 1
43. Giovanni Bernacchini 1998–2017, 2020 1 2012 Rally Argentina 2012 Rally Argentina 1
43. Reeta Hämäläinen 2022–present 1 2022 Croatia Rally 2022 Croatia Rally 1
43. Marcelo Der Ohannesian 2011, 2015, 2018–present 1 2022 Rally Japan 2022 Rally Japan 1
Notes:[b]

Most points per season

Key
Bold Won the World Championship in the same year
Year Driver(s) Points Races
1999 Didier Auriol 6 2[c]
2011 Sébastien Loeb 19 13
2012 Sébastien Loeb 19 13
2013 Sébastien Ogier 28 12[d]
2014 Jari-Matti Latvala 25 13
2015 Sébastien Ogier 27 13
2016 Sébastien Ogier 26 13
2017 Sébastien Ogier
Thierry Neuville 		34 13
2018 Sébastien Ogier 37 13
2019 Sébastien Ogier 41 13
2020 Ott Tänak
Thierry Neuville 		18 6[e]
2021 Thierry Neuville 35 12
2022 Kalle Rovanperä 50 13
2023 Kalle Rovanperä 43 13
2024 Thierry Neuville 45 13

Notes

  1. ^ 2018 Wales Rally GB used fourth to last stage as the power stage.[1]
  2. ^ a b c d Statistics updated as of the 2025 Acropolis Rally.
  3. ^ a b 1999 consisted of 14 rallies, but Power Stage was only run on two.
  4. ^ a b 2013 consisted of 13 rallies, but Power Stage was cancelled in Monte Carlo.
  5. ^ a b 2020 consisted of seven rallies, but Power Stage was cancelled in Mexico.

References

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