2004 World Rally Championship
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World Drivers' Champion: Sébastien Loeb World Manufacturers' Champion: Citroën | |||
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The 2004 World Rally Championship 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.
The video game WRC 4: The Official Game of the FIA World Rally Championship was based on this season.
Calendar[]
The 2004 championship was contested over sixteen rounds in Europe, North America, Asia, South America and Oceania.
Round | Dates | Rally | Support class |
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1 | 23–25 January | Monte Carlo Rally | JWRC |
2 | 6–8 February | Swedish Rally | PWRC |
3 | 12–14 March | Rally Mexico | PWRC |
4 | 15–18 April | Rally New Zealand | PWRC |
5 | 13–16 May | Cyprus Rally | none |
6 | 3–6 June | Acropolis Rally | JWRC |
7 | 24–27 June | Rally of Turkey | JWRC |
8 | 15–18 July | Rally Argentina | PWRC |
9 | 6–8 August | Rally Finland | JWRC |
10 | 20–22 August | Rallye Deutschland | PWRC |
11 | 3–5 September | Rally Japan | none |
12 | 16–19 September | Wales Rally GB | JWRC |
13 | 30 September-3 October | Rally d'Italia Sardegna | JWRC |
14 | 15–17 October | Tour de Corse | PWRC |
15 | 29–31 October | Rally Catalunya | JWRC |
16 | 11–14 November | Rally Australia | PWRC |
Teams and drivers[]
Manufacturer teams | |||||||
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Team | Constructor | Car | Tyre | No | Drivers | Co-drivers | Rounds |
555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru | Impreza WRC2003/4 | P | 1 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | All |
2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | All | ||||
Citroën Total | Citroën | Xsara WRC | M | 3 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | All |
4 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | All | ||||
Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot | 307 WRC | M | 5 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | All |
6 | Freddy Loix | 1–2, 15 | |||||
Harri Rovanperä | 3–9, 11–13, 16 | ||||||
10, 14 | |||||||
9 | Freddy Loix | 10, 14 | |||||
14 | Sebastian Lindholm | 9 | |||||
15 | Daniel Carlsson | 12 | |||||
Ford Motor Co Ltd | Ford | Focus RS WRC 03/04 | M | 7 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | All |
8 | François Duval | 1, 3–8, 10, 12–16 | |||||
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Janne Tuohino | 2, 9 | ||||||
11 | Antony Warmbold | All | |||||
15 | François Duval | 2, 9 | |||||
19 | Jussi Välimäki | Jakke Honkanen | 10 | ||||
22 | 2, 4, 9 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports | Mitsubishi | Lancer WRC04 | M | 9 | Gilles Panizzi | 1–10, 15 | |
10 | Gianluigi Galli | 1, 3, 7 | |||||
Kristian Sohlberg | 2, 4–5, 8–9 | ||||||
Daniel Solà | 6, 10, 15 | ||||||
14 | Gianluigi Galli | 15 |
Major entries not registered as manufacturers | |||||
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Team | Constructor | Car | Drivers | Co-drivers | Rounds |
Škoda Motorsport | Škoda | Fabia WRC | Armin Schwarz | 6, 9–10, 12–15 | |
Toni Gardemeister | 6, 9–10, 12–15 | ||||
Jan Kopecký | 15 | ||||
Roman Kresta | 10 | ||||
Jani Paasonen | 9, 12 | ||||
Bozian Racing | Peugeot | 206 WRC | Nicolas Vouilloz | 1 | |
Denis Giraudet | 6, 10, 12–15 | ||||
Miguel Campos | 1, 5 | ||||
Henning Solberg | Cato Menkerud | 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 | Ilka Minor | 6, 12 | |||
Equipe de France FFSA | Alexandre Bengué | 1, 10, 14 | |||
Scuderia Chicco d'Oro | Subaru | Impreza WRC | Olivier Burri | 1 | |
Dom Buckley Motorsport | 1, 15 | ||||
ADR Motorsport | Alistair Ginley | 5–7, 9–10, 12 | |||
Equipe de France FFSA | Stéphane Sarrazin | 10, 14–15 | |||
Aimont Racing Team | Andrea Navarra | 13 | |||
Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai | Accent WRC | Roman Kresta | 1 | |
Jussi Välimäki | Jakke Honkanen | 1, 3, 5–6 | |||
1–2, 6 | |||||
Ola Fløene | 2 | ||||
2 | |||||
Hyundai Assan Motorsports | 7 | ||||
7 | |||||
Supset | Ford | Focus RS WRC | Janne Tuohino | 5–7 | |
JM Engineering | Roman Kresta | 6 | |||
M-Sport | Mark Higgins | 12 | |||
Matthew Wilson | Scott Martin | 12 | |||
Citroën Kronos Racing Team | Citroën | Xsara WRC | Juuso Pykälistö | 9, 13 |
JWRC entries[]
No | Entrant | Drivers | Co-driver | Car | Rounds |
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31 | Suzuki Sport | Mirco Baldacci | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 | |
32 | Urmo Aava | Kuldar Sikk | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 | ||
33 | Guy Wilks | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 | |||
35 | Kosti Katajamäki | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 | |||
43 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | 9, 12–13, 15 | ||
45 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Jonas Andersson | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 | ||
34 | Fiat Punto S1600 | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 | |||
36 | McRae Motorsport | Kris Meeke | Chris Patterson | Opel Corsa S1600 | 1, 6–7, 9 |
David Senior | 12–13 | ||||
Citroën C2 S1600 | 15 | ||||
37 | Renault Clio S1600 | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13 | |||
38 | Ford Puma S1600 | 1 | |||
Ford Fiesta S1600 | 6–7 | ||||
43 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | 6–7 | ||
Ford Puma S1600 | 1 | ||||
39 | Renault Sport | Nicolas Bernardi | Denis Giraudet | Renault Clio S1600 | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 |
51 | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 | ||||
40 | Citroën Total | Guerlain Chicherit | Michel Perin | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 1 |
6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 | |||||
41 | Natalie Barratt | MG ZR S1600 | 1 | ||
Renault Clio S1600 | 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 | ||||
42 | Renault Clio S1600 | 9, 12–13 | |||
Fiat Punto S1600 | 6–7 | ||||
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44 | 1, 6–7, 9 | ||||
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13, 15 | |||||
47 | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 | ||||
46 | Xavier Pons | Fiat Punto S1600 | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13 | ||
Renault Clio S1600 | 15 | ||||
48 | Conrad Rautenbach | Ford Puma S1600 | 1 | ||
Opel Corsa S1600 | 6–7 | ||||
9, 12 | |||||
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 13 | ||||
Citroën Saxo S1600 | 15 | ||||
49 | Luca Betti | Peugeot 206 S1600 | 1, 7 | ||
6, 9 | |||||
Fiat Punto S1600 | 12–13 | ||||
15 | |||||
50 | Oliver Marshall | Craig Parry | Renault Clio S1600 | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 |
PWRC entries[]
No | Entrant | Drivers | Co-driver | Car | Rounds |
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31 | Subaru Team Arai | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2–4, 8, 10, 16 | |
32 | Petronas EON Racing Team | Karamjit Singh | Proton Pert | 2–4, 8, 10, 16 | |
33 | Ralliart Italy | Daniel Solá | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2–4, 8, 14, 16 | |
43 | Gianluigi Galli | 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16 | |||
34 | Syms | Niall McShea | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3–4 | |
8, 10, 14, 16 | |||||
35 | Top Run SRL | Marcos Ligato | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2–3, 8, 14, 16 | |
4 | |||||
42 | Mark Higgins | 2–4, 8, 14, 16 | |||
45 | 2–4, 8, 14, 16 | ||||
36 | Triviño Racing | Ricardo Triviño | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2–3, 8, 10, 14 | |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 4 | ||||
37 | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2–4, 10, 14, 16 | |||
38 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16 | |||
39 | Alister McRae | David Senior | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2–4, 10, 14, 16 | |
40 | OMV World Rally Team | Manfred Stohl | Ilka Minor | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2–4, 8, 10, 16 |
41 | Jani Paasonen | 2–4, 8, 10, 16 | |||
50 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16 | |||
44 | Autotek Motorsport | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2–3 | |
Chris Patterson | 4, 8, 14, 16 | ||||
46 | Kuchar Team Poland | Tomasz Kuchar | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2–4, 10, 14, 16 | |
47 | Ralliart Spain | Xavier Pons | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2–4, 8, 10, 14, 16 | |
49 | 2–4, 8, 10, 14 | ||||
48 | Fumio Nutahara | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 3–4, 8, 10, 14, 16 |
Results and standings[]
Drivers' championship[]
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Manufacturers' championship[]
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JWRC Drivers' championship[]
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Events[]
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Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Statistics | ||||||
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Rank | Driver | Car | Time | Stages | Length | Starters | Finishers | ||
1 | Monte Carlo Rally (23–25 January) — 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 | 4:13:15.6 | ||||||
3 | François Duval | Ford Focus RS WRC 03 | 4:13:22.6 | ||||||
2 | Swedish Rally (6–8 February) — 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 2003 | 3:27:39.2 | ||||||
3 | Rally Mexico (12–14 March) — |
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 | Rally New Zealand (15–18 April) — Results and report |
1 | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 | 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 | Cyprus Rally (14–16 May) — 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 | Acropolis Rally (3–6 June) — |
1 | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 | 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 | Rally of Turkey (24–27 June) — 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 2004 | 4:49:03.5 | ||||||
8 | Rally Argentina (15–18 July) — 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 | Rally Finland (6–8 August) — 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 | Rallye Deutschland (20–22 August) — 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 | Rally Japan (3–5 September) — |
1 | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 | 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 | Wales Rally GB (16–19 September) — Results and report |
1 | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 | 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 | Rally d'Italia Sardegna (1–3 October) — |
1 | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 | 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 | Tour de Corse (15–17 October) — |
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 | Rally Catalunya (29–31 October) — |
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 | Rally Australia (11–14 November) — 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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