Drivers
Khalid Al Qassimi - Ford
After a part season in 2007, Al Qassimi will tackle all of the non-long haul rallies in 2008 for Ford
Per-Gunnar Andersson - Suzuki
'PG' won the 2007 J-WRC in a Suzuki Swift. In 2008 he joins the new Suzuki WRC team in its first season
Chris Atkinson - Subaru
The only Australian in the WRC has taken stage wins and led rallies. In 2008 he's looking for his first win.
Luis Perez Companc - Ford
Argentine businessman, sportsman and former co-driver, Companc founded the Munchi's team in 2007
Francois Duval - Ford
Asphalt expert Duval will tackle at least Rally Monte Carlo with the Stobart Team
Gianluigi ‘Gigi’ Galli - Ford
With a full programme with the Stobart Team, 'Gigi' has his best chance yet to prove himself in the WRC.
Toni Gardemeister - Suzuki
Toni's WRC career began in 1996. In Mexico this year he hopes to start his 100th WRC rally.
Mikko Hirvonen - Ford
The Ford team's number two driver to Marcus Gronholm in 2006 and 2007 becomes its leader in 2008
Jari-Matti Latvala - Ford
The youngest works team driver, Latvala completes an all Finnish line-up at Ford in 2008
Sebastien Loeb - Citroen
Loeb is the WRC's most successful driver. This year he's aiming for a fifth consecutive drivers' title
Henning Solberg - Ford
Petter's elder brother was a model of consistency in 2007 - finishing every WRC rally he started
Petter Solberg - Subaru
Easily the WRC's most experienced works team driver, 2008 will be Petter's eighth season at Subaru
Dani Sordo - Citroen
Spain's leading WRC competitor, Dani hopes to emulate the success of four times champion Carlos Sainz
Federico Villagra - Ford
Villagra, from Argentina, joined the Munchi's team in May 2007 but will do the full season in 2008
Matthew Wilson - Ford
Son of M-Sport boss Malcolm, Matthew - just 21 this year - has been rallying WRC cars since 2006