World Rally Championship 2004

2004 WRC season

World Champion
Driver:	Sébastien Loeb
Manufacturer:	Citroën
Season dates
Number of rallies:	16
<2003 season	2005 season>

The FIA - World Rally Championship in 2004 was in January 23, Monte Carlo started and ended on November 14 in Australia . A total of 16 world championship races were held on four continents. Sébastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena became world champion for the first time . The Citroën Total World Rally Team won the second title in the Manufacturers' World Championship this season .

vehicles

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  Citroën Xsara WRC

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  Subaru Impreza WRC

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  Peugeot 307 WRC

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  Peugeot 206 WRC

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  Ford Focus RS WRC

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  Škoda Fabia WRC

Teams and drivers

team	Manufacturer	automobile	driver	Rallies
Subaru World Rally Team	Subaru	Impreza WRC2003 / 4	Petter Solberg	All
			Mikko Hirvonen	All
Citroën Total	Citroën	Xsara WRC	Sébastien Loeb	All
			Carlos Sainz	All
Peugeot Total	Peugeot	307WRC	Marcus Grönholm	All
			Freddy Loix	1-2, 15
			Harri Rovanperä	3-9, 11-13, 16
			Cédric Robert	10, 14
			Freddy Loix	10, 14
			Sebastian Lindholm	9
			Daniel Carlsson	12
Ford World Rally Team	ford	Ford Focus RS WRC	Markko Märtin	All
			François Duval	1, 3-8, 10-16
			Janne Tuohino	2, 9
			Antony Warmbold	All
			François Duval	2, 9
Mitsubishi Motors	Mitsubishi	Lancer WRC04	Gilles Panizzi	1-10, 15
			Gianluigi Galli	1, 3, 7
			Kristian Sohlberg	2, 4-5, 8-9
			Daniel Solà	6, 10, 15
			Gianluigi Galli	15th
Škoda Motorsport	Škoda	Fabia WRC	Armin Schwarz	6, 9-10, 12-15
			Toni Gardemeister	6, 9-10, 12-15
			Jan Kopecký	15th
			Roman Kresta	10
			Jani Paasonen	9, 12
Teams without notification of manufacturer points
Bozian Racing	Peugeot	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 Navarre			Andrea Navarre	13
Jozef Béreš	Hyundai	Accent WRC	Jozef Béreš	1-2, 6
Jussi Välimäki			Jussi Välimäki	1, 3, 5-6
	ford	Ford Focus RS WRC		10
Roman Kresta	Hyundai	Accent WRC	Roman Kresta	1
	ford	Ford Focus RS WRC		6th
Citroën Kronos Racing Team	Citroën	Xsara WRC	Juuso Pykälistö	9, 13
M-Sport	ford	Ford Focus RS WRC	Jari Viita	2, 4, 9
			Mark Higgins	12
			Matthew Wilson	12
Supset	ford	Ford Focus RS WRC	Janne Tuohino	5-7

Competitions

The kilometers entered correspond to the distance of the special stages. The distance between the connecting routes between the individual WPs is not included.

colour Underground gold gravel silver asphalt blue Ice / snow bronze Mixed

rally	rank	driver	vehicle	total time	Number of WP	length	Started	in the target
Rally Monte Carlo 23-25 January 2004	1.	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën Xsara WRC	4: 12: 03.0	15 2 canceled	389.12 km	43	20th
	2.	Markko Märtin	Ford Focus RS WRC	+1: 12.6
	3.	François Duval	Ford Focus RS WRC	+1: 19.6
Rally Sweden 6-8 February 2004	1.	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën Xsara WRC	3: 26: 17.7	19th	394.8 km	70	49
	2.	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 307 CC	+ 0: 46.4
	3.	Petter Solberg	Subaru Impreza	+1: 21.5
Rally Mexico 12-14 March 2004	1.	Markko Märtin	Ford Focus RS WRC	4: 06: 46.2	15th	394.43 km	54	26th
	2.	François Duval	Ford Focus RS WRC	+ 0: 42.5
	3.	Carlos Sainz	Citroën Xsara WRC	+1: 20.9
Rally New Zealand 16.-18. April 2004	1.	Petter Solberg	Subaru Impreza	4: 02: 29.5	23	395.5 km	58	35
	2.	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 307 CC	+ 0: 05.9
	3.	Markko Märtin	Ford Focus RS WRC	+ 0: 25.6
Rally Cyprus 14.-16. May 2004	1.	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën Xsara WRC	4: 59: 38.5	18 1 canceled	326.68 km	37	21st
	2.	Markko Märtin	Ford Focus RS WRC	+ 0: 15.1
	3.	Carlos Sainz	Citroën Xsara WRC	+ 2: 24.0
Rally Greece 4th – 6th June 2004	1.	Petter Solberg	Subaru Impreza	4: 39: 06.2	22nd	377.13 km	72	33
	2.	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën Xsara WRC	+ 0: 18.4
	3.	Harri Rovanperä	Peugeot 307 CC	+ 0: 28.3
Rally Turkey 25-27 June 2004	1.	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën Xsara WRC	4: 48: 26.8	17th	383.33 km	63	32
	2.	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 307 CC	+ 0: 26.2
	3.	Petter Solberg	Subaru Impreza	+ 0: 36.7
Rally Argentina 15.-18. July 2004	1.	Carlos Sainz	Citroën Xsara WRC	4: 23: 11.1	15th	376.65 km	69	29
	2.	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën Xsara WRC	+1: 32.4
	3.	François Duval	Ford Focus RS WRC	+ 4: 23.4
Rally Finland 6-8 August 2004	1.	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 307 CC	3: 07: 16.1	22nd	382.17 km	68	34
	2.	Markko Märtin	Ford Focus RS WRC	+ 0: 34.7
	3.	Carlos Sainz	Citroën Xsara WRC	+1: 44.5
Rally Germany 20. – 22. August 2004	1.	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën Xsara WRC	4: 01: 57.4	24	411.06 km	69	41
	2.	François Duval	Ford Focus RS WRC	+ 0: 29.1
	3.	Carlos Sainz	Citroën Xsara WRC	+1: 09.5
Rally Japan 3rd – 5th September 2004	1.	Petter Solberg	Subaru Impreza	3: 43: 50.6	27	386.68 km	83	53
	2.	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën Xsara WRC	+1: 13.3
	3.	Markko Märtin	Ford Focus RS WRC	+1: 43.3
Rally Great Britain 16. – 19. September 2004	1.	Petter Solberg	Subaru Impreza	3: 42: 39.5	19th	394.03 km	83	42
	2.	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën Xsara WRC	+ 0: 06.3
	3.	Markko Märtin	Ford Focus RS WRC	+ 2: 53.7
Rally Sardinia September 30th – 3rd Oct. 2004	1.	Petter Solberg	Subaru Impreza	4: 43: 47.9	19th	383.23 km	67	29
	2.	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën Xsara WRC	+ 2: 07.9
	3.	Carlos Sainz	Citroën Xsara WRC	+ 3: 20.9
Rally Corsica 15.-17. October 2004	1.	Markko Märtin	Ford Focus RS WRC	4: 11: 51.4	12	387.8 km	53	35
	2.	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën Xsara WRC	+ 2: 02.0
	3.	Carlos Sainz	Citroën Xsara WRC	+ 2: 55.3
Rally Catalonia 29.-31. October 2004	1.	Markko Märtin	Ford Focus RS WRC	3: 40: 43.8	20 1 canceled	384.08 km	52	36
	2.	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 307 CC	+ 0: 23.2
	3.	Carlos Sainz	Citroën Xsara WRC	+ 0: 37.7
Rally Australia 11-14 November 2004	1.	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën Xsara WRC	3: 39: 46.8	25th	388.25 km	62	29
	2.	Harri Rovanperä	Peugeot 307 CC	+1: 55.1
	3.	François Duval	Ford Focus RS WRC	+ 3: 40.2

Overall rating

WRC drivers' championship

Distribution of points
rank	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th
Points	10	8th	6th	5	4th	3	2	1

rank	driver	MON	SWE	MEX	NZL	CYP	GRC	DOOR	ARG	FIN	GER	JPN	GBR	ITA	FRA	ESP	OUT	Points
1	Sébastien Loeb	1	1	DNF	4th	1	2	1	2	4th	1	2	2	2	2	DNF	1	118
2	Petter Solberg	7th	3	4th	1	4th	1	3	DNF	DNF	DNF	1	1	1	5	5	DNF	82
3	Markko Märtin	2	7th	1	3	2	DNF	24	DNF	2	4th	3	3	DNF	1	1	DNF	79
4th	Carlos Sainz	DNF	5	3	6th	3	19th	4th	1	3	3	5	4th	3	3	3	DNS	73
5	Marcus Grönholm	4th	2	6th	2	DSQ	DNF	2	DNF	1	DNF	4th	DNF	7th	4th	2	DNF	62
6th	François Duval	3	DNF	2	18th	DNF	4th	5	3	7th	2	DNF	5	5	DNF	DNF	3	53
7th	Mikko Hirvonen	DNF	9	5	7th	5	DNF	6th	4th	DNF	8th	7th	7th	DNF	10	8th	4th	29
8th	Harri Rovanperä			10	5	DSQ	3	DNF	5	DNF		6th	6th	DNF			2	28
9	Janne Tuohino		4th			6th	7th	7th		5			DNF					16
10	Freddy Loix	5	DNF								6th				7th	DNF		9
11	Stéphane Sarrazin										9				6th	4th		8th
12	Daniel Carlsson		8th		8th		5	DNF		9	DNF		DNF		11			6th
13	Gilles Panizzi	6th	DNF	8th	DNF	DNF	10	DNF	7th	11	DNF					12		6th
14th	Andrea Navarre													4th				5
15th	Gianluigi Galli	DNF	24	DNF	DNF			10	DNF	14th	DNF			6th	DNF	7th	DNF	5
16	Cédric Robert										5				DNF			4th
17th	Chris Atkinson				DNF					33		12					5	4th
18th	Manfred Stohl		DNF	DNF	10		6th		12		32		8th				DNF	4th
19th	Henning Solberg		6th		DNF	DNF		DNF		10			11	DNF				3
20th	Luís Pérez Companc			DNF		DNF			6th					DNF				3
21st	Jani Paasonen		16	DNF	14th				10	6th	20th		DNF				DNF	3
22nd	Daniel Solà		20th	11	DNF		DNF		DSQ		DNF				DNF	6th	DNF	3
23	Xavier Pons	DNF	46	16	16		16	DNF	DNF	28	15th		24	DNF	12	DNF	6th	3
24	Toni Gardemeister						DNF			8th	7th		22nd	DNF	9	9		3
25th	Antony Warmbold	DNF	15th	9	19th	DNF	9	8th	9	DNF	13	8th	10	8th	20th	13	14th	3
26th	Jussi Välimäki	11		7th		DNF	DNF			26th	14th							2
27	Alistair Ginley					7th	11	DNF		15th	DNF		12					2
28	Cody Crocker				11							14th					7th	2
29	Olivier Burri	8th																1
30th	Miguel Campos	DNF				8th												1
31	Aris Vovos						8th											1
32	Gabriel Pozzo								8th									1
33	Armin Schwarz						DNF			12	11		DNF	DNF	8th	11		1
34	Toshi Arai		26th	13	15th				DNF		18th	9					8th	1
rank	driver	MON	SWE	MEX	NZL	CYP	GRC	DOOR	ARG	FIN	GER	JPN	GBR	ITA	FRA	ESP	OUT	Points

Manufacturers' championship WRC

rank	team	No.	MON	SWE	MEX	NZL	CYP	GRC	DOOR	ARG	FIN	GER	JPN	GBR	ITA	FRA	ESP	OUT	Points
1	Citroën Total World Rally Team	3	1	1	DNF	4th	1	2	1	2	4th	1	2	2	2	2	DNF	1	194
		4th	DNF	5	3	6th	3	6th	4th	1	3	3	5	4th	3	3	3
2	ford	7th	2	6th	1	3	2	DNF	8th	DNF	2	4th	3	3	DNF	1	1	DNF	143
		8th	3	4th	2	8th	DNF	4th	5	3	5	2	DNF	5	4th	DNF	DNF	3
3	Subaru World Rally Team	1	7th	3	4th	1	4th	1	3	DNF	DNF	DNF	1	1	1	5	4th	DNF	122
		2	DNF	7th	5	7th	5	DNF	6th	4th	DNF	6th	7th	7th	DNF	6th	5	4th
4th	Peugeot Total	5	4th	2	6th	2	DNF	DNF	2	DNF	1	DNF	4th	DNF	5	4th	2	DNF	101
		6th	5	DNF	8th	5	DNF	3	DNF	5	DNF	5	6th	6th	DNF	DNF	DNF	2
5	Mitsubishi Motors	9	6th	DNF	7th	DNF	DNF	5	DNF	6th	6th	DNF							17th
		10	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	7th	DNF	DNF	DNF
rank	team	No.	MON	SWE	MEX	NZL	CYP	GRC	DOOR	ARG	FIN	GER	JPN	GBR	ITA	FRA	ESP	OUT	Points

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ewrc-results.com: Season 2004 , February 8, 2015

Web links

http://www.wrc.com

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