Power Stage Explained
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) 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.[1] 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.[2]
Points scoring systems
The bonus scoring system was once used at the 1999 Tour de Corse and 1999 Rally Finland.[3] 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.[4] In, the scoring system was amended so the five fastest drivers through the stage were awarded points from five for first to one for fifth.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] [8]
Cancelled Power Stages
This list does not include cancelled rallies.
WRC Winners
By drivers
| No. | Driver | Active years | Wins | First win | Last win |
|---|
| 1. |  Sébastien Ogier | –present | 43 |  2011 Rally Sweden |  2023 Rally Mexico |
| 2. |  Thierry Neuville | –, –present | 26 |  2013 Rally Finland |  2024 Rally Poland |
| 3. |  Ott Tänak | –, –present | 22 | 2012 Rallye de France | 2024 Rally Latvia |
| 4. | Kalle Rovanperä | –present | 18 | 2020 Rally Sweden | 2024 Rally Sweden |
| 5. | Jari-Matti Latvala | –, | 15 | 2011 Rallye de France |  2018 Wales Rally GB |
| 6. | Sébastien Loeb | –,, –, | 7 | 2011 Rally de Portugal |  2012 Rallye Deutschland |
| 7. | Kris Meeke | –,, – | 6 |  2011 Rally Catalunya | 2019 Tour de Corse |
| 8. | Mikko Hirvonen | – | 5 | 2011 Rally México | 2012 Wales Rally GB |
| 8. | Esapekka Lappi | –, –present | 5 |  2017 Rally Italia Sardegna | 2023 Rally Sweden |
| 8. | Dani Sordo | –present | 5 | 2012 Rally de Portugal | 2021 Rally Catalunya |
| 11. | Elfyn Evans | ,, –present | 4 | 2014 Rallye Deutschland | 2023 Central European Rally |
| 11. |  Petter Solberg | –, – | 4 |  2011 Rally Argentina | 2012 Rally Italia Sardegna |
| 13. | Andreas Mikkelsen | –present | 3 | 2014 Rally Italia Sardegna | 2019 Rally Italia Sardegna |
| 14. | Didier Auriol | –, | 2 | 1999 Tour de Corse | 1999 Rally Finland |
| 14. |  Takamoto Katsuta | –present | 2 | 2020 Rally Monza | 2024 Rally Finland |
| 16. |  Craig Breen | –, – | 1 | 2022 Rally Japan | 2022 Rally Japan |
| 16. | Adrien Fourmaux | –present | 1 | 2024 Croatia Rally | 2024 Croatia Rally |
| 16. | Mads Østberg | – | 1 | 2014 Rally Sweden | 2014 Rally Sweden |
| 16. |  Hayden Paddon | –, | 1 | 2016 Rally Argentina | 2016 Rally Argentina |
| Notes: | |
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By co-drivers
| No. | Co-Driver | Active years | Wins | First win | Last win |
|---|
| 1. | Julien Ingrassia | – | 41 | 2011 Rally Sweden | 2021 Croatia Rally |
| 2. | Martin Järveoja | –present | 20 | 2017 Rally de Portugal | 2024 Rally Latvia |
| 3. | Jonne Halttunen | –, –present | 18 | 2020 Rally Sweden | 2024 Rally Sweden |
| 4. | Miikka Anttila | – | 15 | 2011 Rallye de France | 2018 Wales Rally GB |
| 4. | Nicolas Gilsoul | –, –, | 15 | 2013 Rally Finland |  2020 Rally Turkey |
| 6. | Martijn Wydaeghe | –, –present | 11 | 2021 Rally Italia Sardegna | 2024 Rally Poland |
| 7. |  Daniel Elena | –,, – | 7 | 2011 Rally de Portugal | 2012 Rallye Deutschland |
| 8. | Jarmo Lehtinen | –, – | 5 | 2011 Rally México | 2012 Wales Rally GB |
| 8. | Janne Ferm | –, –present | 5 | 2017 Rally Italia Sardegna | 2023 Rally Sweden |
| 10. | / Chris Patterson | , –, | 4 | 2011 Rally Argentina | 2012 Rally Italia Sardegna |
| 10. | Paul Nagle | , –, – | 4 | 2011 Rally Catalunya | 2018 Monte Carlo Rally |
| 12. | Scott Martin | –present | 3 | 2021 Rally Finland | 2023 Central European Rally |
| 13. | Denis Giraudet | –,, –, –, | 2 | 1999 Tour de Corse | 1999 Rally Finland |
| 13. | Carlos del Barrio | –, –,, –, –, – | 2 | 2012 Rally de Portugal | 2013 Rallye de France-Alsace |
| 13. | Marc Martí | –, –,, – | 2 | 2017 Rallye Deutschland | 2017 Rally Catalunya |
| 13. | Ola Fløene | , –, | 2 | 2014 Rally Italia Sardegna | 2015 Rally Catalunya |
| 13. | Daniel Barritt | , – | 2 | 2014 Rallye Deutschland | 2020 Rally Monza |
| 13. | Jonas Andersson | –present | 2 | 2014 Rally Sweden | 2024 Rally Finland |
| 13. | Sebastian Marshall | , –, | 2 | 2019 Monte Carlo Rally | 2019 Tour de Corse |
| 20. | John Kennard | , –,,, –,, | 1 | 2016 Rally Argentina | 2016 Rally Argentina |
| 20. | Benjamin Veillas | ,, –, –present | 1 | 2022 Rally Catalunya | 2022 Rally Catalunya |
| 20. | Kuldar Sikk | –, – | 1 | 2012 Rallye de France | 2012 Rallye de France |
| 20. | Raigo Mõlder | , –, | 1 | 2016 Wales Rally GB | 2016 Wales Rally GB |
| 20. | Cándido Carrera | –, –, –present | 1 | 2021 Rally Catalunya | 2021 Rally Catalunya |
| 20. | Alexandre Coria | ,, –present | 1 | 2024 Croatia Rally | 2024 Croatia Rally |
| 20. | James Fulton | –present | 1 | 2022 Rally Japan | 2022 Rally Japan |
| 20. | Anders Jæger-Amland | – | 1 | 2019 Rally Italia Sardegna | 2019 Rally Italia Sardegna |
| 20. | Aaron Johnston | –present | 1 | 2024 Rally Finland | 2024 Rally Finland |
| 20. | Vincent Landais | –present | 1 | 2023 Rally Mexico | 2023 Rally Mexico |
| Notes: | |
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Most wins per season
| scope=col | Year | scope=col | Driver(s) | scope=col | Wins | scope=col | Races |
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| | 2 | 2 |
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| | 4 | 13 |
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| | 4 | 13 |
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| | 7 | 12 |
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| | 6 | 13 |
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| | 9 | 13 |
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| | 7 | 13 |
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| | 4 | 13 |
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| 3 | 13 |
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| | 6 | 13 |
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| 2 | 6 |
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| | 4 | 12 |
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| | 7 | 13 |
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| | 6 | 13 | |
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WRC Point scorers
By drivers
| No. | Driver | Active years | Times | First score | Last score | Points |
|---|
| 1. | Sébastien Ogier | –present | 112 | 2011 Rally Sweden | 2024 Rally Finland | 319 |
| 2. | Thierry Neuville | –, –present | 89 | 2012 Rallye de France | 2024 Rally Finland | 286 |
| 3. | Ott Tänak | –, –present | 71 | 2012 Rally de Portugal | 2024 Rally Latvia | 243 |
| 4. | Jari-Matti Latvala | -, –present | 72 | 2011 Rally Sweden | 2023 Rally Finland | 154 |
| 5. | Kalle Rovanperä | –present | 35 | 2020 Rally Sweden | 2024 Rally Poland | 146 |
| 6. | Elfyn Evans | ,, –present | 51 | 2014 Rallye Deutschland | 2024 Rally Latvia | 141 |
| 7. | Esapekka Lappi | –, –present | 26 | 2017 Rally de Portugal | 2024 Rally Finland | 78 |
| 8. | Dani Sordo | –present | 36 | 2011 Rallye de France |  2023 Acropolis Rally | 75 |
| 9. | Sébastien Loeb | –,, –, | 27 | 2011 Rally Sweden |  2022 Safari Rally | 57 |
| 9. | Andreas Mikkelsen | –present | 28 | 2012 Rallye Deutschland | 2022 Rally Estonia | 57 |
| 11. | Kris Meeke | –,, – | 23 | 2011 Rally Catalunya | 2019 Rallye Deutschland | 55 |
| 12. | Takamoto Katsuta | –present | 22 | 2020 Rally Monza | 2024 Rally Finland | 44 |
| 13. | Mikko Hirvonen | – | 17 | 2011 Rally Mexico | 2014 Rallye Deutschland | 43 |
| 14. | Craig Breen | –, – | 14 | 2017 Tour de Corse | 2023 Rally Sweden | 32 |
| 15. | Mads Østberg | – | 12 | 2012 Rally México | 2023 Rally Italia Sardegna | 25 |
| 16. | Teemu Suninen | –present | 9 | 2018 Rally de Portugal | 2023 Rally Finland | 22 |
| 17. | Petter Solberg | –, – | 10 | 2011 Rally México | 2012 Rally Italia Sardegna | 21 |
| 18. | Adrien Fourmaux | –present | 5 | 2022 Safari Rally | 2024 Rally Finland | 12 |
| 19. | Hayden Paddon | –, –present | 4 | 2016 Rally Mexico | 2017 Rally Sweden | 7 |
| 20. | Didier Auriol | –, | 2 | 1999 Tour de Corse | 1999 Rally Finland | 6 |
| 20. | Juho Hänninen | –, –,, -present | 4 | 2017 Monte Carlo Rally | 2013 Rally Finland | 6 |
| 20. |  Evgeny Novikov | –, – | 4 | 2012 Monte Carlo Rally | 2013 Wales Rally GB | 6 |
| 20. | Stéphane Lefebvre | –present | 2 | 2017 Monte Carlo Rally | 2017 Rally Poland | 6 |
| 24. | Tommi Mäkinen | – | 2 | 1999 Tour de Corse | 1999 Rally Finland | 4 |
| 24. | Gus Greensmith | –present | 2 | 2022 Safari Rally | 2022 Acropolis Rally | 4 |
| 24. | Mauro Miele | –present | 1 | 2022 Rally Japan | 2022 Rally Japan | 4 |
| 27. | Robert Kubica | – | 2 | 2015 Tour de Corse | 2015 Wales Rally GB | 3 |
| 28. |  Kevin Abbring | –, –, – | 1 | 2016 Rally Italia Sardegna | 2016 Rally Italia Sardegna | 2 |
| 28. | Oliver Solberg | –present | 1 | 2022 Rally New Zealand | 2022 Rally New Zealand | 2 |
| 29. | Carlos Sainz | – | 1 | 1999 Tour de Corse | 1999 Tour de Corse | 1 |
| 29. | Toni Gardemeister | –, | 1 | 1999 Rally Finland | 1999 Rally Finland | 1 |
| 29. |  Nasser Al-Attiyah | – | 1 | 2012 Rally Argentina | 2012 Rally Argentina | 1 |
| 29. | Emil Lindholm | –present | 1 | 2022 Croatia Rally | 2022 Croatia Rally | 1 |
| 29. | Fabrizio Zaldivar | –present | 1 | 2022 Rally Japan | 2022 Rally Japan | 1 |
| Notes: | |
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By co-drivers
| No. | Co-Driver | Active years | Times | First score | Last score | Points |
|---|
| 1. | Julien Ingrassia | – | 96 | 2011 Rally Sweden | 2021 Rally Monza | 276 |
| 2. | Martin Järveoja | –present | 67 | 2017 Rally Mexico | 2024 Rally Latvia | 234 |
| 3. | Nicolas Gilsoul | –, –, | 53 | 2012 Rallye de France | 2020 Rally Italia Sardegna | 159 |
| 4. | Miikka Anttila | – | 71 | 2011 Rally Sweden | 2019 Rally Turkey | 153 |
| 5. | Jonne Halttunen | –, –present | 35 | 2020 Rally Sweden | 2024 Rally Poland | 146 |
| 6. | Martijn Wydaeghe | –, –present | 35 | 2021 Monte Carlo Rally | 2024 Rally Finland | 127 |
| 7. | Scott Martin | –present | 44 | 2017 Tour de Corse | 2024 Rally Latvia | 123 |
| 8. | Janne Ferm | –, –present | 26 | 2017 Rally de Portugal | 2024 Rally Finland | 78 |
| 9. | Paul Nagle | , –, – | 25 | 2011 Rally Catalunya | 2022 Acropolis Rally | 57 |
| 10. | Jarmo Lehtinen | –, – | 20 | 2011 Rally Mexico | 2020 Monte Carlo Rally | 51 |
| 10. | Daniel Elena | –,, – | 24 | 2011 Rally Sweden | 2020 Rally Turkey | 51 |
| 12. | Aaron Johnston | –present | 21 | 2021 Rally Finland | 2024 Rally Finland | 42 |
| 13. | Anders Jæger-Amland | – | 15 | 2016 Monte Carlo Rally | 2019 Rally Finland | 35 |
| 14. | Vincent Landais | –present | 12 | 2023 Monte Carlo Rally | 2024 Rally Finland | 31 |
| 15. | Daniel Barritt | , – | 12 | 2014 Rallye Deutschland | 2020 Rally Monza | 30 |
| 15. | Carlos del Barrio | –, –,, –, –, –present | 15 | 2011 Rallye de France | 2021 Monte Carlo Rally | 30 |
| 17. | Marc Martí | –, –,, –present | 12 | 2015 Rally Argentina | 2017 Rally Catalunya | 27 |
| 18. | / Chris Patterson | , –, | 10 | 2011 Rally México | 2012 Rally Italia Sardegna | 21 |
| 19. | Sebastian Marshall | , –, | 6 | 2016 Rally Italia Sardegna | 2019 Rallye Deutschland | 19 |
| 20. | Ola Fløene | , –, | 10 | 2014 Rally Italia Sardegna | 2015 Wales Rally GB | 17 |
| 21. | Jonas Andersson | –present | 14 | 2012 Rally México | 2022 Acropolis Rally | 16 |
| 21. | Cándido Carrera | –, –, –present | 6 | 2021 Rally Catalunya | 2023 Acropolis Rally | 16 |
| 23. | Benjamin Veillas | ,, –, –present | 4 | 2022 Croatia Rally | 2022 Rally Catalunya | 12 |
| 23. | Alexandre Coria | –present | 5 | 2022 Safari Rally | 2024 Rally Finland | 12 |
| 25. | Torstein Eriksen | –,, –present | 3 | 2018 Rally Finland | 2022 Rally Estonia | 10 |
| 26. | Mikko Markkula | –, –present | 3 | 2018 Rally de Portugal | 2023 Rally Finland | 8 |
| 27. | Denis Giraudet | –,, –, –, | 3 | 1999 Tour de Corse | 2012 Monte Carlo Rally | 7 |
| 27. | John Kennard | , –,,, –,, –present | 4 | 2016 Rally Mexico | 2017 Rally Sweden | 7 |
| 29. | Gabin Moreau | – | 2 | 2017 Monte Carlo Rally | 2017 Rally Poland | 6 |
| 29. | Marko Salminen | , – | 3 | 2019 Monte Carlo Rally | 2019 Rally de Portugal | 6 |
| 29. | Isabelle Galmiche | ,,, –present | 2 | 2022 Monte Carlo Rally | 2022 Safari Rally | 6 |
| 29. | James Fulton | –present | 2 | 2022 Rally Japan | 2023 Rally Sweden | 6 |
| 33. |  Ilka Minor | –, –, –present | 3 | 2013 Acropolis Rally | 2013 Wales Rally GB | 5 |
| 33. | Raigo Mõlder | , –, | 2 | 2015 Rally Poland | 2016 Wales Rally GB | 5 |
| 33. | Kaj Lindström | –, –,, | 3 | 2017 Monte Carlo Rally | 2017 Rally Catalunya | 5 |
| 36. | Risto Mannisenmäki | , –, –, | 2 | 1999 Tour de Corse | 1999 Rally Finland | 4 |
| 36. | Kuldar Sikk | –, – | 2 | 2012 Rally de Portugal | 2012 Rallye de France | 4 |
| 36. | Luca Beltrame | , –present | 1 | 2022 Rally Japan | 2022 Rally Japan | 4 |
| 39. | Maciej Szczepaniak | –, –, –present | 2 | 2015 Tour de Corse | 2015 Wales Rally GB | 3 |
| 40. | Borja Rozada | , –, –present | 2 | 2021 Rally Italia Sardegna | 2021 Safari Rally | 2 |
| 40. | Elliott Edmondson | , –present | 1 | 2022 Rally New Zealand | 2022 Rally New Zealand | 2 |
| 42. | Luis Moya | – | 1 | 1999 Tour de Corse | 1999 Tour de Corse | 1 |
| 42. | Paavo Lukander | – | 1 | 1999 Rally Finland | 1999 Rally Finland | 1 |
| 42. | Giovanni Bernacchini | –, | 1 | 2012 Rally Argentina | 2012 Rally Argentina | 1 |
| 42. | Reeta Hämäläinen | –present | 1 | 2022 Croatia Rally | 2022 Croatia Rally | 1 |
| 42. | Marcelo Der Ohannesian | ,, –present | 1 | 2022 Rally Japan | 2022 Rally Japan | 1 |
| Notes: | |
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Most points per season
| scope=col | Year | scope=col | Driver(s) | scope=col | Points | scope=col | Races |
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| | 6 | 2 |
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| | 19 | 13 |
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| | 19 | 13 |
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| | 28 | 12 |
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| | 25 | 13 |
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| | 27 | 13 |
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| | 26 | 13 |
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| 34 | 13 |
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| | 37 | 13 |
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| | 41 | 13 |
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| 18 | 6 |
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| | 35 | 12 |
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| | 50 | 13 |
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| | 43 | 13 | |
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External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: Regulations. fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 16 December 2018.
- Web site: Season 1999. e-wrc.com. 3 November 2019.
- News: WRC adds bonus points for TV stages. autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 8 September 2010. 8 September 2010. Matt. Beer. https://web.archive.org/web/20100911073715/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86469. 11 September 2010. live.
- News: 2017 WRC dates confirmed. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 28 September 2016. 29 September 2016.
- News: Luke. Barry. WRC2 Powerstage axed for 2024. dirtfish.com. DirtFish. 14 November 2023. 14 November 2023.
- Web site: What is ERC . 2023-03-19 . ERC – European Rally Championship . en.
- Web site: ERC 2022: What has changed? . 2023-03-19 . Azoresrallye.
- News: Monte Carlo Rally: Loeb wins as final stages cancelled. David. Evans. Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 19 January 2013. 19 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130121141424/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105198. 21 January 2013. live.
- News: WRC Rally Mexico to end early as more travel restrictions loom. Luis. Ramirez. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 14 March 2020. 15 March 2020.
