10 Facts About Manfred Stohl

Manfred Stohl took his first World Rally Championship points by finishing seventh in the same event the following year.

Manfred Stohl finished third in the championship in 1997, second in 1998 and fourth in 1999, before winning the title in 2000 ahead of defending champion Gustavo Trelles.

In 2005, Manfred Stohl continued with the OMV team now driving the Citroen Xsara WRC.

Manfred Stohl took his first podium finish with a surprise second place at the Cyprus Rally, behind Citroen Total factory driver Sebastien Loeb.

Manfred Stohl's results placed him ninth in the Drivers' World Championship.

Manfred Stohl took four podium places and finished a career-best fourth in the drivers' standings.

Manfred Stohl became one of the few drivers to reach participation in 100 world rallies without winning one of them.

In 2007, Manfred Stohl returned to the wheel of a Xsara WRC for the OMV Kronos Citroen.

Manfred Stohl returned to WRC at 2012 Rally New Zealand, driving Ford Fiesta RS WRC for Brazil World Rally Team, replacing the regular driver Daniel Oliveira.

Since disappearing from the WRC, Manfred Stohl has successfully run his own team, Manfred Stohl Racing.