 By this time, the schedule format had become generally stable with only one or two changes to venues year to year.1982 marked the return of New Zealand to the schedule in place of Argentina's Rally Codasur.1982 was marked by the dominance of the Germans, with two German manufacturers Audi and Opel taking first and second in the manufacturer's title race, while Opel's driver, German Walter Röhrl, seized the driver's title.