| | | MC | SE | PT | KE | GR | AR | FI | NZ | IT | FR | GB | CI |
| 1. | Rohrl, Walter (DE)
Fiat | 118 | 20 1st | -- | 20 1st | -- | 8 5th | 20 1st | -- | 15 2nd | 20 1st | 15 2nd | ? | -- |
| 2. | Mikkola, Hannu (FI)
Ford | 64 | 0 R | 10 4th | 0 R | 0 R | 0 R | 15 2nd | 0 R | 12 3rd | 12 3rd | -- | 15 2nd | 0 W |
| 3. | Waldegard, Bjorn (SE)
Fiat | 63 | 12 3rd | 12 3rd | 10 4th | 1 10th | 0 R | 0 R | -- | 8 5th | -- | -- | 0 R | 20 1st |
| 4. | Vatanen, Ari (FI)
Ford | 50 | 0 R | -- | 0 R | -- | 20 1st | -- | 15 2nd | -- | 15 2nd | -- | 0 R | -- |
| 5. | Kullang, Anders (SE)
Opel | 48 | 10 4th | 20 1st | 0 R | -- | 10 4th | -- | 0 R | -- | 0 R | -- | 8 5th | -- |
| 6. | Alen, Markku (FI)
Fiat | 47 | 0 R | -- | 15 2nd | -- | 12 3rd | 0 R | 20 1st | -- | 0 R | -- | ? | -- |
| 7. | Salonen, Timo (FI)
Datsun | 45 | -- | 4 7th | 0 R | -- | 15 2nd | -- | 6 6th | 20 1st | 0 R | 0 R | 0 R | -- |
| 8. | Frequelin, Guy (FR)
Talbot | 34 | 0 R | -- | 12 3rd | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 4th | 0 R | 12 3rd | -- |
| 9. | Mehta, Shekhar (KE)
Datsun | 30 | -- | -- | -- | 20 1st | 0 R | 10 4th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 R |
| 10. | Toivonen, Henri (FI)
Talbot | 28 | -- | -- | 0 R | -- | -- | -- | 0 R | -- | 8 5th | -- | 20 1st | -- |
| 11. | Eklund, Per (SE)
Volkswagen | 27 | 8 5th | 3 8th | 0 R | -- | -- | -- | 12 3rd | -- | -- | -- | 0 R | 4 7th |
| 12. | Therier, Jean-Luc (FR)
Porsche | 20 | 0 R | -- | 0 R | -- | 0 R | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 1st | -- | -- |
| 13. | Preston Jr, Vic (KE)
Mercedes-Benz | 20 | -- | -- | -- | 12 3rd | 0 14th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 5th |
| 14. | Recalde, Jorge (AR)
Ford | 18 | -- | -- | 3 8th | -- | 0 12th | 0 R | -- | -- | 0 0th | -- | -- | 15 2nd |
| 15. | Johansson, Bjorn (SE)
Opel | 18 | -- | 8 5th | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 4th | -- | -- | -- | 0 R | -- |
| 16. | Darniche, Bernard (FR)
Lancia | 15 | 15 2nd | -- | 0 R | -- | 0 R | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 R | -- | -- |
| 17. | Blomqvist, Stig (SE)
Saab | 15 | -- | 15 2nd | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 R | -- |
| 18. | Aaltonen, Rauno (FI)
Datsun | 15 | -- | -- | -- | 15 2nd | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 19. | Bettega, Attilio (IT)
Fiat | 15 | 6 6th | -- | 0 R | -- | 3 8th | 0 R | -- | -- | 6 6th | 0 R | ? | -- |
| 20. | Coppier, Alain (FR)
Porsche | 14 | 2 9th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 3rd | -- | -- |
| 21. | Reutemann, Carlos (AR)
Fiat | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 3rd | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 22. | Ambrosino, Alain (FR)
Peugeot | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 3rd |
| 23. | Mouton, Michele (FR)
Fiat | 12 | 4 7th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 5th | -- | -- |
| 24. | Andersson, Ove (SE)
Toyota | 12 | -- | -- | 6 6th | -- | 6 6th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 R |
| 25. | Lefebvre, Jean-Claude (FR)
Peugeot | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 R | 8 5th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 8th |
| 26. | Kirkland, Mike (KE)
Datsun | 10 | -- | -- | -- | 10 4th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 R |
| 27. | Fury, George (AU)
Datsun | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 4th | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 28. | Saby, Bruno (FR)
Renault | 10 | 0 15th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 4th | -- | -- |
| 29. | Brookes, Russell (GB)
Talbot | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 4th | -- |
| 30. | Assef, Samir (CI)
Toyota | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 4th |
| 31. | Carlsson, Ingvar (SE)
BMW | 9 | 0 11th | 1 10th | 8 5th | -- | 0 R | -- | -- | 0 R | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 32. | Dawson, Andy (GB)
Datsun | 9 | 0 W | -- | 0 R | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 6th | 3 8th | -- |
| 33. | Nicolas, Jean-Pierre (FR)
Opel | 8 | -- | -- | -- | 8 5th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 34. | Lampi, Lasse (FI)
Ford | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 5th | -- | -- | -- | 0 R | -- |
| 35. | Makinen, Timo (FI)
Peugeot | 7 | 0 14th | -- | -- | -- | 1 10th | 0 R | 0 22nd | -- | -- | -- | 6 6th | 0 R |
| 36. | Airikkala, Pentti (FI)
Vauxhall | 6 | -- | 6 6th | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 R | 0 R | -- | -- | 0 R | -- |
| 37. | Cowan, Andrew (GB)
Mercedes-Benz | 6 | -- | -- | -- | 6 6th | 0 R | 0 R | -- | 0 R | -- | -- | -- | 0 R |
| 38. | de Vitta, Domingo (UY)
Ford | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 6th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 39. | Adams, Paul (NZ)
Vauxhall | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 6th | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 40. | Munari, Sandro (IT)
Fiat | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 6th |
| 41. | Kleint, Jochi (DE)
Opel | 5 | 3 8th | -- | 0 R | 2 9th | 0 11th | -- | -- | -- | 0 R | -- | -- | -- |
| 42. | Torres, Carlos (PT)
Ford | 4 | -- | -- | 4 7th | -- | 0 R | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 43. | Iwashita, Yoshio (JP)
Datsun | 4 | -- | -- | -- | 4 7th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 44. | Kallstrom, Harry (SE)
Datsun | 4 | -- | -- | -- | 0 R | 4 7th | 0 R | -- | -- | 0 R | -- | -- | -- |
| 45. | Alcuaz, Francisco (AR)
Peugeot | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 7th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 46. | Rainio, Tapio (FI)
Toyota | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 7th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 47. | Davidson, Paddy (NZ)
Ford | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 7th | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 48. | Presotto, Angelo (IT)
Ford | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 7th | -- | -- | -- |
| 49. | Gardavot, Christian (FR)
Porsche | 4 | 0 97th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 7th | -- | -- |
| 50. | Pond, Tony (GB)
British Leyland | 4 | -- | -- | 0 R | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 7th | -- |
| 51. | Hellier, John (KE)
Datsun | 3 | -- | -- | -- | 3 8th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 52. | Veiga, Nestor Garcia (AR)
Peugeot | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 8th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 53. | Pitkanen, Erkki (FI)
Datsun | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 8th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 54. | Parkes, David (NZ)
Ford | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 8th | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 55. | Zordan, Antonillo (IT)
Opel | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 8th | -- | -- | -- |
| 56. | Rouby, Paul (FR)
Renault | 3 | 0 25th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 8th | -- | -- |
| 57. | Servia, Salvador (ES)
Ford | 2 | 2 9th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 58. | Nilsson, Bengt (SE)
Opel | 2 | -- | 2 9th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 59. | 'Ray', (MC)
Ford | 2 | 0 0th | -- | 2 9th | -- | 0 R | -- | 0 37th | -- | 0 R | -- | -- | -- |
| 60. | Livieratos, Tassos (GR)
Lancia | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 9th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 61. | West, Federico (UY)
Ford | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 9th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 62. | Enomaa, Heikki (FI)
Talbot | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 9th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 63. | McIntyre, Glenn (NZ)
Ford | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 9th | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 64. | Bernocchi, Giorgio (IT)
Opel | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 9th | -- | -- | -- |
| 65. | Farrucci, Jean-Felix (FR)
Opel | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 9th | -- | -- |
| 66. | Danielsson, Bror (SE)
Ford | 2 | -- | 0 R | -- | -- | 0 R | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 9th | -- |
| 67. | Vincens, Jean-Francois (CI)
Mitsubishi | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 9th |
| 68. | Stawowiak, Maciej (PL)
FSO | 1 | -- | -- | 1 10th | -- | 0 17th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 R | -- |
| 69. | Maggi, Jorge (AR)
Peugeot | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 10th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 70. | Geitel, Peter (FI)
Datsun | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 10th | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 71. | Chandler, Morrie (NZ)
Mitsubishi | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 10th | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 72. | Paolieri, Massimo (IT)
Ford | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 10th | -- | -- | -- |
| 73. | Bagarry, Jean (FR)
Porsche | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 10th | -- | -- |
| 74. | Hill, George (GB)
Vauxhall | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 10th | -- |
| 75. | Saad, Naguib (CI)
Datsun | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 10th |
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