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, Asia, North America, South America and Oceania. Rd.Start dateFinish dateRallyRally headquartersSurfaceStagesDistanceSupport class123 January25 January 72nd Rallye Automobile Monte-CarloMonte CarloMixed15389.12 kmJWRC26 February8 February 53rd Uddeholm Swedish RallyKarlstad, Värmland CountySnow19394.80 kmPWRC312 March14 March 1st Corona Rally MexicoLeón, GuanajuatoGravel15394.43 kmPWRC415 April18 April 35th Propecia Rally New ZealandManukau, AucklandGravel23395.50 kmPWRC514 May16 May 32nd Cyprus RallyLemesos, Limassol DistrictGravel18326.68 kmNone63 June6 June 51st Acropolis Rally of GreeceLamia, Central GreeceGravel22377.13 kmJWRC724 June27 June 5th Rally of TurkeyKemer, Antalya ProvinceGravel17383.33 kmJWRC815 July18 July 24th CTI Movil Rally ArgentinaCarlos Paz, CórdobaGravel26382.63 kmPWRC96 August8 August 54th Neste Rally FinlandJyväskylä, Central FinlandGravel22382.71 kmJWRC1020 August22 August 23rd OMV ADAC Rallye DeutschlandTrier, Rhineland-PalatinateTarmac24411.06 kmPWRC113 September5 September 4th Rally JapanObihiro, HokkaidoGravel27387.50 kmNone1216 September19 September 60th Wales Rally GBCardiff, WalesGravel19394.03 kmJWRC131 October3 October 1st Supermag Rally Italia SardiniaOlbia, SardiniaGravel19383.23 kmJWRC1415 October17 October 48th Tour de Corse – Rallye de FranceAjaccio, CorsicaTarmac12387.80 kmPWRC1529 October31 October 40th Rally Catalunya – Costa Brava – Rally de EspañaLloret de Mar, CataloniaTarmac20384.08 kmJWRC1611 November14 November 17th Telstra Rally AustraliaPerth, Western AustraliaGravel25388.25 kmPWRCSources:
Teams and drivers ManufacturersManufacturerCarTeamTyreNoDriversCo-DriversRoundsSubaruImpreza WRC 03 Impreza WRC 04 555 Subaru World Rally Team1 Petter Solberg Phil MillsAll2 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo LehtinenAllCitroënXsara WRC Citroën Total3 Sébastien Loeb Daniel ElenaAll4 Carlos Sainz Marc Martí1–15Peugeot307 WRC Marlboro Peugeot Total5 Marcus Grönholm Timo RautiainenAll6 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets1–2, 15 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen3–9, 11–13, 16 Cédric Robert Gérald Bedon10, 149 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets10, 1414 Sebastian Lindholm Tomi Tuominen915 Daniel Carlsson Mattias Andersson12FordFocus RS WRC 03 Focus RS WRC 04 Ford Motor Co Ltd7 Markko Märtin Michael ParkAll8 François Duval Stéphane Prévot1, 3–8, 10, 12–16 Philippe Droeven11 Janne Tuohino Jukka Aho2, 911 François Duval Stéphane Prévot215 François Duval Stéphane Prévot9MitsubishiLancer WRC 04 Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports9 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi1–10, 1510 Gianluigi Galli Guido d'Amore1, 3, 7 Kristian Sohlberg Kaj Lindström2, 4–5, 8–9 Daniel Solà Xavier Amigò6, 10, 1514 Gianluigi Galli Guido d'Amore15 World Rally Car entries ineligible to score manufacturer pointsManufacturerCarTeamTyreDriversCo-DriversRoundsŠkodaFabia WRC Škoda Motorsport Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer6, 9–10, 12–15 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander6, 9–10, 12–15 Jan Kopecký Filip Schovánek15 Roman Kresta Jan Tománek10 Jani Paasonen Jani Vainikka9, 12Peugeot206 WRC Bozian Racing Nicolas Vouilloz David Fiorini1 Denis Giraudet6, 10, 12–15 Miguel Campos Nuno Rodrigues da Silva1, 5 Henning Solberg Cato Menkerud2, 4–5, 7, 9, 12–13 Daniel Carlsson Mattias Andersson2, 4, 6–7, 9–10, 14 Luís Pérez Companc Jose Maria Volta3, 5, 8, 13 Manfred Stohl Ilka Minor6, 12 Equipe de France FFSA Alexandre Bengué Caroline Escudero1, 10, 14SubaruImpreza WRC 03 Stéphane Sarrazin Patrick Pivato10, 14–15 Scuderia Chicco d'Oro Olivier Burri Jean-Philippe Patthey1Impreza WRC 01 Dom Buckley Motorsport Eamonn Boland Francis Regan1Impreza WRC 0315 ADR Motorsport Alistair Ginley Rory Kennedy5–7, 9–10, 12 Aimont Racing Team Andrea Navarra Simona Fedeli13HyundaiAccent WRC Hyundai World Rally Team Roman Kresta Jan Tománek1 Jussi Välimäki Jakke Honkanen1, 3, 5–6 Jozef Béreš Jr. Petr Starý1–2, 6 Kristian Kolberg Ola Fløene2 Thomas Kolberg Ole Kristian Unnerud2 Hyundai Assan Motorsports Murat Akdilek Caglar Suren7 Ender Alkoclar Ismet Özbakir7FordFocus RS WRC 03 Jussi Välimäki Jussi Välimäki Jakke Honkanen10CitroënXsara WRC Citroën Kronos Racing Team Juuso Pykälistö Mika Ovaskainen9, 13FordFocus WRC 02 Ford Motor Co Ltd Antony Warmbold Gemma Price1, 3–4 Supset Janne Tuohino Jukka Aho5–12 JM Engineering Roman Kresta Jan Tománek6Focus WRC 01 M-Sport Mark Higgins Michael Gibson12Focus WRC 02 Matthew Wilson Scott Martin12 Antony Warmbold Gemma Price2, 5Focus RS WRC 03 Jari Viita Timo Hantunen2, 4Focus WRC 02 Antony Warmbold Antony Warmbold Gemma Price6–16 Philippe Roux Philippe Roux Paul Corthay1ŠkodaOctavia WRC Riccardo Errani Riccardo Errani Stefano Casadio1ToyotaCorolla WRC Thomas Schie Thomas Schie Ragnar Engen2FordFocus RS WRC 03 Jari Viita Jari Viita Timo Hantunen9Focus WRC 01 Ioannis Papadimitriou Ioannis Papadimitriou Allan Harryman5Focus RS WRC 036 Armodios Vovos Armodios Vovos "El-Em"6Focus WRC 01 Serkan Yazici Serkan Yazici Can Okan7 Adnan Sarihan Adnan Sarihan Orhan Celen7ŠkodaOctavia WRC Evo3 Tamás Tagai Tamás Tagai Róbert Tagai9ToyotaCorolla WRC Armin Kremer Armin Kremer Fred Berßen10 Pieter Tsjoen Pieter Tsjoen Eddy Chevaillier10FordFocus WRC 02 Dougi Hall Dougi Hall Steve Egglestone12HyundaiAccent WRC3 Craig Middleton Craig Middleton Robin Hernaman12Accent WRC Steve Petch Steve Petch John Richardson12ŠkodaOctavia WRC Evo3 Constantin Aur Constantin Aur Adrian Berghea12SEATCórdoba WRC Dan Gîrtofan Dan Gîrtofan Dorin Pulpea12HyundaiAccent WRC3 Nigel Heath Nigel Heath Alec Cooper12 Yorgo Philippedes Yorgo Philippedes Mark Andrews12FordFocus WRC 01 Balázs Benik Balázs Benik Bence Rácz13ToyotaCorolla WRC Pier Lorenzo Zanchi Pier Lorenzo Zanchi Dario D'Esposito13SubaruImpreza WRC 01 Alain Vauthier Alain Vauthier François Ravault14ToyotaCorolla WRC José Micheli José Micheli Marie-Josée Cardi14FordFocus WRC 01 Donie O'Sullivan Donie O'Sullivan Paul Nagle15SubaruImpreza WRC 03 Paddy White Paddy White Bruno Brissart15ToyotaCorolla WRC Massimo Beltrami Massimo Beltrami Fabio Ceschino15
JWRC entries
No Entrant Drivers Co-driver Car Rounds 31 Suzuki Sport Mirco Baldacci Giovanni Bernacchini 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 Phil Pugh 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 35 Kosti Katajamäki Timo Alanne 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 Sab Motorsport Alessandro Broccoli Giovanni Agnese 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 Autorel Sport Luca Cecchettini Nicola Arena Renault Clio S1600 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13 38 Astra Racing Abdo Feghali Joseph Matar 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 Larry Cols Filip Goddé 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 40 Citroën Total Guerlain Chicherit Michel Perin Citroën Saxo S1600 1 Mattiheu Baumel 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 41 Risbridger Motorsport Natalie Barratt Carl Williamson MG ZR S1600 1 Renault Clio S1600 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 42 Power Car Team Mathieu Biasion Eric Domenech Renault Clio S1600 9, 12–13 H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 6–7 Philippe Coquard 1 44 Alan Scorcioni Massimo Daddoveri 1, 6–7, 9 Silvio Stefanelli 12 Fulvio Florean 13, 15 47 Luca Tabaton Gisella Rovegno 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 46 RACC Motor Sport Xavier Pons Oriol Julià Fiat Punto S1600 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13 Renault Clio S1600 15 48 Team Birkbeck Rallysport Conrad Rautenbach Peter Marsh Ford Puma S1600 1 Timothy Sturla Opel Corsa S1600 6–7 Mark Jones 9, 12 Suzuki Ignis S1600 13 Citroën Saxo S1600 15 49 Meteco Corse Luca Betti Michele Rosso Peugeot 206 S1600 1, 7 Paolo del Grande 6, 9 Michele Rosso Fiat Punto S1600 12–13 Paolo del Grande 15 50 Prospeed Motorsport Oliver Marshall Craig Parry Renault Clio S1600 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15
PWRC entries
No Entrant Drivers Co-driver Car Rounds 31 Subaru Team Arai Toshihiro Arai Tony Sircombe Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2–4, 8, 10, 16 32 Petronas EON Racing Team Karamjit Singh Allen Oh Proton Pert 2–4, 8, 10, 16 33 Ralliart Italy Daniel Solá Xavier Amigò Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2–4, 8, 14, 16 43 Gianluigi Galli Guido D'Amore 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16 34 Syms Niall McShea Gordon Noble Subaru Impreza WRX STI 3–4 Michael Orr 8, 10, 14, 16 35 Top Run SRL Marcos Ligato Rubén García Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2, 16 Jorge Del Buono 3–4 Diego Curletto 8, 14 42 Mark Higgins Michael Gibson 2–4, 8, 14, 16 45 Fabio Frisiero Giovanni Agnese 2–4, 8, 14, 16 36 Triviño Racing Ricardo Triviño Jordi Barradés Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2–3, 8, 10, 14 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII 4 37 Millbrooks World Rally Team Joakim Roman Ragnar Spjuth Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2–4, 10, 14, 16 38 Racing Team Bulgartabac Georgi Geradzhiev Nikola Popov Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16 39 R.E.D World Rally Team 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 Sirkka Rautiainen 2–4, 8, 10, 16 50 Sebastian Vollak Michael Kölbach Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16 44 Autotek Motorsport Nasser Al-Attiyah Steve Lancaster Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2–3 Chris Patterson 4, 8, 14, 16 46 Kuchar Team Poland Tomasz Kuchar Maciek Wodniak Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2–4, 10, 14, 16 47 Ralliart Spain Xavier Pons Oriol Julià Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2–4, 8, 10, 14, 16 49 Sergio Fombona Guifré Pujol 2–4, 8, 10, 14 48 Advan-Piaa Rally Team Fumio Nutahara Satoshi Hayashi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII 3–4, 8, 10, 14, 16
Results and standings Rally results The highest finishing competitor entered in each WRC class is listed below. Non-championship entries may have finished ahead of WRC competitors in individual rounds.