2004 World Rally Championship season

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The 2004 World Rally Championship season was the 32nd season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 16 rallies. The drivers' world championship was won by Sébastien Loeb in a Citroën Xsara WRC, ahead of Petter Solberg and Markko Märtin. The manufacturers' title was won by Citroën, ahead of Ford and Subaru.

Contents

Calendar

Round Dates Race
1 23–25 January Monte Carlo Rally
2 6–8 February Swedish Rally
3 12–14 March Rally Mexico
4 15–18 April Rally New Zealand
5 13–16 May Cyprus Rally
6 3–6 June Acropolis Rally
7 24–27 June Rally of Turkey
8 15–18 July Rally Argentina
9 6–8 August Rally Finland
10 20–22 August Rallye Deutschland
11 3–5 September Rally Japan
12 16–19 September Wales Rally GB
13 30 September-3 October Rally d'Italia Sardegna
14 15–17 October Tour de Corse
15 29–31 October Rally Catalunya
16 11–14 November Rally Australia

Teams and drivers

Manufacturer teams
Team Constructor Car Tyre No Drivers Rounds
555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRC2003/4 P 1 Petter Solberg All
2 Mikko Hirvonen All
Citroën Total Citroën Xsara WRC M 3 Sébastien Loeb All
4 Carlos Sainz All
Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307WRC M 5 Marcus Grönholm All
6 Freddy Loix 1–2, 15
Harri Rovanperä 3–9, 11–13, 16
Cédric Robert 10, 14
9 Freddy Loix 10, 14
14 Sebastian Lindholm 9
15 Daniel Carlsson 12
Ford Motor Co Ford Focus RS WRC 03/04 M 7 Markko Märtin All
8 François Duval 1, 3–8, 10–16
Janne Tuohino 2, 9
11 Antony Warmbold All
15 François Duval 2, 9
Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC04 M 9 Gilles Panizzi 1–10, 15
10 Gigi Galli 1, 3, 7
Kristian Sohlberg 2, 4–5, 8–9
Daniel Solà 6, 10, 15
14 Gigi Galli 15
Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M 11 Armin Schwarz 6, 9–10, 12–15
12 Toni Gardemeister 6, 9–10, 12–15
15 Jan Kopecký 15
17 Roman Kresta 10
18 Jani Paasonen 9, 12
Major entries not registered as manufacturers
Team Constructor Car Drivers Rounds
Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC Nicolas Vouilloz 1, 6, 10, 12–15
Miguel Campos 1, 5
Henning Solberg 2, 4–5, 7, 9, 12, 13
Daniel Carlsson 2, 4, 6–7, 9–10, 14
Luís Pérez Companc 3, 5, 8, 13
Manfred Stohl Manfred Stohl 6, 12
Equipe de France FFSA Alexandre Bengué 10, 14
Subaru Impreza WRC Stéphane Sarrazin 10, 14–15
Alistair Ginley Alistair Ginley 5–7, 9–10, 12
Andrea Navarra Andrea Navarra 13
Jozef Béreš Hyundai Accent WRC Jozef Béreš 1–2, 6
Jussi Välimäki Jussi Välimäki 1, 3, 5–6
Ford Focus WRC 10
Roman Kresta Hyundai Accent WRC Roman Kresta 1
Ford Focus WRC 6
Citroën Kronos Racing Team Citroën Xsara WRC Juuso Pykälistö 9, 13
M-Sport Ford Focus WRC Jari Viita 2, 4, 9
Mark Higgins 12
Matthew Wilson 12
Supset Ford Focus WRC Janne Tuohino 5–7

Results and standings

Drivers' championship

Pos Driver MON
 SWE
 MEX
 NZL
 CYP
 GRC
 TUR
 ARG
 FIN
 GER
 JPN
 GBR
 ITA
 FRA
 ESP
 AUS
  Pts 
1 Sébastien Loeb 1 1 Ret 4 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 2 2 2 Ret 1 118
2 Petter Solberg 7 3 4 1 4 1 3 Ret Ret Ret 1 1 1 5 5 Ret 82
3 Markko Märtin 2 7 1 3 2 Ret 24 Ret 2 4 3 3 Ret 1 1 Ret 79
4 Carlos Sainz Ret 5 3 6 3 19 4 1 3 3 5 4 3 3 3 DNS 73
5 Marcus Grönholm 4 2 6 2 DSQ Ret 2 Ret 1 Ret 4 Ret 7 4 2 Ret 62
6 François Duval 3 Ret 2 18 Ret 4 5 3 7 2 Ret 5 5 Ret Ret 3 53
7 Mikko Hirvonen Ret 9 5 7 5 Ret 6 4 Ret 8 7 7 Ret 10 8 4 29
8 Harri Rovanperä 10 5 DSQ 3 Ret 5 Ret 6 6 Ret 2 28
9 Janne Tuohino 4 6 7 7 5 Ret 16
10 Freddy Loix 5 Ret 6 7 Ret 9
11 Stéphane Sarrazin 9 6 4 8
12 Daniel Carlsson 8 8 5 Ret 9 Ret Ret 11 6
13 Gilles Panizzi 6 Ret 8 Ret Ret 10 Ret 7 11 Ret 12 6
14 Andrea Navarra 4 5
15 Gigi Galli Ret 24 Ret Ret 10 Ret 14 Ret 6 Ret 7 Ret 5
16 Cédric Robert 5 Ret 4
17 Chris Atkinson Ret 33 12 5 4
18 Manfred Stohl Ret Ret 10 6 12 32 8 Ret 4
19 Henning Solberg 6 Ret Ret Ret 10 11 Ret 3
20 Luís Pérez Companc Ret Ret 6 Ret 3
21 Jani Paasonen 16 Ret 14 10 6 20 Ret Ret 3
22 Daniel Solà 20 11 Ret Ret DSQ Ret Ret 6 Ret 3
23 Xavier Pons Ret 46 16 16 16 Ret Ret 28 15 24 Ret 12 Ret 6 3
24 Toni Gardemeister Ret 8 7 22 Ret 9 9 3
25 Antony Warmbold Ret 15 9 19 Ret 9 8 9 Ret 13 8 10 8 20 13 14 3
26 Jussi Välimäki 11 7 Ret Ret 26 14 2
27 Alistair Ginley 7 11 Ret 15 Ret 12 2
28 Cody Crocker 11 14 7 2
29 Olivier Burri 8 1
30 Miguel Campos Ret 8 1
31 Aris Vovos 8 1
32 Gabriel Pozzo 8 1
33 Armin Schwarz Ret 12 11 Ret Ret 8 11 1
34 Toshi Arai 26 13 15 Ret 18 9 8 1
Pos Driver MON
 SWE
 MEX
 NZL
 CYP
 GRC
 TUR
 ARG
 FIN
 GER
 JPN
 GBR
 ITA
 FRA
 ESP
 AUS
  Pts 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Injured or ill (Inj)
Excluded (EX)
Suspended (SUS)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

Manufacturers' championship

Pos Team Event Total
points
MON
 SWE
 MEX
 NZL
 CYP
 GRC
 TUR
 ARG
 FIN
 GER
 JPN
 GBR
 ITA
 FRA
 ESP
 AUS
1 Citroën 10 14 6 8 16 11 15 18 11 16 12 13 14 14 6 10 194
2 Ford 14 8 18 7 8 5 5 6 12 13 6 10 5 10 10 6 143
3 Subaru 2 8 9 12 9 10 9 5 0 3 12 12 10 7 9 5 122
4 Peugeot 9 8 4 12 0 6 8 4 10 4 8 3 4 5 8 8 101
5 Mitsubishi 3 0 2 0 0 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17

Events

Colour Rally Surface
Gold Gravel
Silver Tarmac
Blue Snow/Ice
Bronze Mixed Surface
Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics
Rank Driver Car Time Stages Length Starters Finishers
1 72ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
January 23–25 — Results and report		 1 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 4:12:03.0 15 389.12 km 43 20
2 Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC 03 4h:13:15.6
3 François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC 03 4:13:22.6
2 53rd Uddeholm Swedish Rally
(February 6–8) — Results and report		 1 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 3:26:17.7 19 394.80 km 70 49
2 Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 3:27:04.1
3 Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 3:27:39.2
3 18º Corona Rally México
(March 12–14) — Results and report		 1 Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC 03 4:06:46.2 15 394.43 km 54 26
2 François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC 03 4:07:28.7
3 Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 4:08:07.1
4 34th Propecia Rally New Zealand
(April 15–18) — Results and report		 1 Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 4:02:29.5 23 395.50 km 58 35
2 Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 4:02:35.4
3 Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC 04 4:02:55.1
5 32nd Cyprus Rally
(May 14–16) — Results and report		 1 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 4:58:44.5 18 326.68 km 37 21
2 Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC 04 4:59:38.5
3 Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 4:59:53.6
6 51st Acropolis Rally
(June 3–6) — Results and report		 1 Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 4:39:06.2 22 377.13 km 72 33
2 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 4:39:24.6
3 Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 4:39:34.5
7 5th Rally of Turkey
(June 24–27) — Results and report		 1 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 4:48:26.8 17 383.33 km 63 32
2 Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 4:48:53.0
3 Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 4:49:03.5
8 24º Rally Argentina
(July 15–18) — Results and report		 1 Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 4:23:11.1 26 376.65 km 69 29
2 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 4:24:43.5
3 François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC 04 4:27:34.5
9 54th Neste Rally Finland
(August 6–8) — Results and report		 1 Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 3:07:16.1 22 382.17 km 68 34
2 Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC 04 3:07:50.8
3 Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 3:09:00.6
10 23. OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland
(August 20–22) — Results and report		 1 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 4:01:57.4 24 411.06 km 69 41
2 François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC 04 4:02:26.5
3 Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 4:03:06.9
11 1st Rally Japan
(September 3–5) — Results and report		 1 Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 3:43:50.6 27 386.68 km 83 53
2 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 3:45:03.9
3 Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC 04 3:45:33.9
12 60th Wales Rally of Great Britain
(September 16–19) — Results and report		 1 Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 3:42:39.5 19 394.03 km 83 42
2 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 3:42:45.8
3 Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC 04 3:45:33.2
13 1º Supermag Rally d'Italia Sardinia
(October 1–3) — Results and report		 1 Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 4:43:47.9 19 383.23 km 67 29
2 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 4:45:55.8
3 Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 4:47:08.8
14 48ème Tour de Corse – Rallye de France
(October 15–17) — Results and report		 1 Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC 04 4:11:51.4 12 387.80 km 53 35
2 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 4:13:53.4
3 Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 4:14:46.7
15 40º Rallye Catalunya-Costa Brava (Rallye de España)
(October 29–31) — Results and report		 1 Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC 04 3:40:43.8 20 384.08 km 52 36
2 Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 3:41:07.0
3 Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 3:41:21.5
16 17th Telstra Rally Australia
(November 11–14) — Results and report		 1 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 3:39:46.8 25 388.25 km 62 29
2 Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 3:41:41.9
3 François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC 04 3:43:27.0

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