2004 World Rally Championship


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.
RoundDatesRallySupport class
123–25 January Monte Carlo RallyJWRC
26–8 February Swedish RallyPWRC
312–14 March Rally MexicoPWRC
415–18 April Rally New ZealandPWRC
513–16 May Cyprus Rallynone
63–6 June Acropolis RallyJWRC
724–27 June Rally of TurkeyJWRC
815–18 July Rally ArgentinaPWRC
96–8 August Rally FinlandJWRC
1020–22 August Rallye DeutschlandPWRC
113–5 September Rally Japannone
1216–19 September Wales Rally GBJWRC
1330 September-3 October Rally d'Italia SardegnaJWRC
1415–17 October Tour de CorsePWRC
1529–31 October Rally CatalunyaJWRC
1611–14 November Rally AustraliaPWRC

Teams and drivers

JWRC entries

NoEntrantDriversCo-driverCarRounds
31 Suzuki Sport Mirco Baldacci Giovanni BernacchiniSuzuki Ignis S16001, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15
32 Suzuki Sport Urmo Aava Kuldar SikkSuzuki Ignis S16001, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15
33 Suzuki Sport Guy Wilks Phil PughSuzuki Ignis S16001, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15
35 Suzuki Sport Kosti Katajamäki Timo AlanneSuzuki Ignis S16001, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15
43 Suzuki Sport Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka AnttilaSuzuki Ignis S16009, 12–13, 15
45 Suzuki Sport Per-Gunnar Andersson Jonas AnderssonSuzuki Ignis S16001, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15
34 Sab Motorsport Alessandro Broccoli Giovanni AgneseFiat Punto S16001, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15
36 McRae Motorsport Kris Meeke Chris PattersonOpel Corsa S16001, 6–7, 9
36 McRae Motorsport Kris Meeke David SeniorOpel Corsa S160012–13
36 McRae Motorsport Kris Meeke David SeniorCitroën C2 S160015
37 Autorel Sport Luca Cecchettini Nicola ArenaRenault Clio S16001, 6–7, 9, 12–13
38 Astra Racing Abdo Feghali Joseph MatarFord Puma S16001
38 Astra Racing Abdo Feghali Joseph MatarFord Fiesta S16006–7
43 Astra Racing Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka AnttilaFord Fiesta S16006–7
43 Astra Racing Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka AnttilaFord Puma S16001
39 Renault Sport Nicolas Bernardi Denis GiraudetRenault Clio S16001, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15
51 Renault Sport Larry Cols Filip GoddéRenault Clio S16001, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15
40 Citroën Total Guerlain Chicherit Michel PerinCitroën Saxo S16001
40 Citroën Total Guerlain Chicherit Mattiheu BaumelCitroën Saxo S16006–7, 9, 12–13, 15
41 Risbridger Motorsport Natalie Barratt Carl WilliamsonMG ZR S16001
41 Risbridger Motorsport Natalie Barratt Carl WilliamsonRenault Clio S16006–7, 9, 12–13, 15
42 Power Car Team Mathieu Biasion Eric DomenechRenault Clio S16009, 12–13
42 H.F. Grifone SRL Mathieu Biasion Eric DomenechFiat Punto S16006–7
42 H.F. Grifone SRL Mathieu Biasion Philippe CoquardFiat Punto S16001
44 H.F. Grifone SRL Alan Scorcioni Massimo DaddoveriFiat Punto S16001, 6–7, 9
44 H.F. Grifone SRL Alan Scorcioni Silvio StefanelliFiat Punto S160012
44 H.F. Grifone SRL Alan Scorcioni Fulvio FloreanFiat Punto S160013, 15
47 H.F. Grifone SRL Luca Tabaton Gisella RovegnoFiat Punto S16001, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15
46 RACC Motor Sport Xavier Pons Oriol JuliàFiat Punto S16001, 6–7, 9, 12–13
46 RACC Motor Sport Xavier Pons Oriol JuliàRenault Clio S160015
48 Team Birkbeck Rallysport Conrad Rautenbach Peter MarshFord Puma S16001
48 Team Birkbeck Rallysport Conrad Rautenbach Timothy SturlaOpel Corsa S16006–7
48 Team Birkbeck Rallysport Conrad Rautenbach Mark JonesOpel Corsa S16009, 12
48 Team Birkbeck Rallysport Conrad Rautenbach Mark JonesSuzuki Ignis S160013
48 Team Birkbeck Rallysport Conrad Rautenbach Mark JonesCitroën Saxo S160015
49 Meteco Corse Luca Betti Michele RossoPeugeot 206 S16001, 7
49 Meteco Corse Luca Betti Paolo del GrandePeugeot 206 S16006, 9
49 Meteco Corse Luca Betti Michele RossoFiat Punto S160012–13
49 Meteco Corse Luca Betti Paolo del GrandeFiat Punto S160015
50 Prospeed Motorsport Oliver Marshall Craig ParryRenault Clio S16001, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15

PWRC entries

NoEntrantDriversCo-driverCarRounds
31 Subaru Team Arai Toshihiro Arai Tony SircombeSubaru Impreza WRX STI2–4, 8, 10, 16
32 Petronas EON Racing Team Karamjit Singh Allen OhProton Pert2–4, 8, 10, 16
33 Ralliart Italy Daniel Solá Xavier AmigòMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII2–4, 8, 14, 16
43 Ralliart Italy Gianluigi Galli Guido D'AmoreMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16
34 Syms Niall McShea Gordon NobleSubaru Impreza WRX STI3–4
34 Syms Niall McShea Michael OrrSubaru Impreza WRX STI8, 10, 14, 16
35 Top Run SRL Marcos Ligato Rubén GarciaSubaru Impreza WRX STI2–3, 8, 14, 16
35 Top Run SRL Marcos Ligato Jorge Del BuonoSubaru Impreza WRX STI4
42 Top Run SRL Mark Higgins Michael GibsonSubaru Impreza WRX STI2–4, 8, 14, 16
45 Top Run SRL Fabio Frisiero Giovanni AgneseSubaru Impreza WRX STI2–4, 8, 14, 16
36 Triviño Racing Ricardo Triviño Jordi BarradésMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII2–3, 8, 10, 14
36 Triviño Racing Ricardo Triviño Jordi BarradésMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII4
37 Millbrooks World Rally Team Joakim Roman Ragnar SpjuthSubaru Impreza WRX STI2–4, 10, 14, 16
38 Racing Team Bulgartabac Georgi Geradzhiev Nikola PopovMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16
39 R.E.D World Rally Team Alister McRae David SeniorSubaru Impreza WRX STI2–4, 10, 14, 16
40 OMV World Rally Team Manfred Stohl Ilka MinorMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII2–4, 8, 10, 16
41 OMV World Rally Team Jani Paasonen Sirkka RautiainenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII2–4, 8, 10, 16
50 OMV World Rally Team Sebastian Vollak Michael KölbachMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16
44 Autotek Motorsport Nasser Al-Attiyah Steve LancasterSubaru Impreza WRX STI2–3
44 Autotek Motorsport Nasser Al-Attiyah Chris PattersonSubaru Impreza WRX STI4, 8, 14, 16
46 Kuchar Team Poland Tomasz Kuchar Maciek WodniakMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII2–4, 10, 14, 16
47 Ralliart Spain Xavier Pons Oriol JuliàMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII2–4, 8, 10, 14, 16
49 Ralliart Spain Sergio Fombona Guifré PujolMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII2–4, 8, 10, 14
48 Advan-Piaa Rally Team Fumio Nutahara Satoshi HayashiMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII3–4, 8, 10, 14, 16

Results and standings

Drivers' championship

Manufacturers' championship

JWRC Drivers' championship

Events