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.Round | Dates | Rally | Support class |
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
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 | Suzuki Sport | Urmo Aava | Kuldar Sikk | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 |
33 | Suzuki Sport | Guy Wilks | Phil Pugh | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 |
35 | Suzuki Sport | Kosti Katajamäki | Timo Alanne | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 |
43 | Suzuki Sport | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 9, 12–13, 15 |
45 | Suzuki Sport | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Jonas Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 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 |
36 | McRae Motorsport | Kris Meeke | David Senior | Opel Corsa S1600 | 12–13 |
36 | McRae Motorsport | Kris Meeke | David Senior | 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 |
38 | Astra Racing | Abdo Feghali | Joseph Matar | Ford Fiesta S1600 | 6–7 |
43 | Astra Racing | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Ford Fiesta S1600 | 6–7 |
43 | Astra Racing | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Ford Puma S1600 | 1 |
39 | Renault Sport | Nicolas Bernardi | Denis Giraudet | Renault Clio S1600 | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 |
51 | Renault Sport | Larry Cols | Filip Goddé | Renault Clio S1600 | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 |
40 | Citroën Total | Guerlain Chicherit | Michel Perin | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 1 |
40 | Citroën Total | Guerlain Chicherit | Mattiheu Baumel | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 |
41 | Risbridger Motorsport | Natalie Barratt | Carl Williamson | MG ZR S1600 | 1 |
41 | Risbridger Motorsport | Natalie Barratt | Carl Williamson | Renault Clio S1600 | 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 |
42 | Power Car Team | Mathieu Biasion | Eric Domenech | Renault Clio S1600 | 9, 12–13 |
42 | H.F. Grifone SRL | Mathieu Biasion | Eric Domenech | Fiat Punto S1600 | 6–7 |
42 | H.F. Grifone SRL | Mathieu Biasion | Philippe Coquard | Fiat Punto S1600 | 1 |
44 | H.F. Grifone SRL | Alan Scorcioni | Massimo Daddoveri | Fiat Punto S1600 | 1, 6–7, 9 |
44 | H.F. Grifone SRL | Alan Scorcioni | Silvio Stefanelli | Fiat Punto S1600 | 12 |
44 | H.F. Grifone SRL | Alan Scorcioni | Fulvio Florean | Fiat Punto S1600 | 13, 15 |
47 | H.F. Grifone SRL | Luca Tabaton | Gisella Rovegno | Fiat Punto S1600 | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13, 15 |
46 | RACC Motor Sport | Xavier Pons | Oriol Julià | Fiat Punto S1600 | 1, 6–7, 9, 12–13 |
46 | RACC Motor Sport | Xavier Pons | Oriol Julià | Renault Clio S1600 | 15 |
48 | Team Birkbeck Rallysport | Conrad Rautenbach | Peter Marsh | Ford Puma S1600 | 1 |
48 | Team Birkbeck Rallysport | Conrad Rautenbach | Timothy Sturla | Opel Corsa S1600 | 6–7 |
48 | Team Birkbeck Rallysport | Conrad Rautenbach | Mark Jones | Opel Corsa S1600 | 9, 12 |
48 | Team Birkbeck Rallysport | Conrad Rautenbach | Mark Jones | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 13 |
48 | Team Birkbeck Rallysport | Conrad Rautenbach | Mark Jones | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 15 |
49 | Meteco Corse | Luca Betti | Michele Rosso | Peugeot 206 S1600 | 1, 7 |
49 | Meteco Corse | Luca Betti | Paolo del Grande | Peugeot 206 S1600 | 6, 9 |
49 | Meteco Corse | Luca Betti | Michele Rosso | Fiat Punto S1600 | 12–13 |
49 | Meteco Corse | Luca Betti | Paolo del Grande | Fiat Punto S1600 | 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 | Ralliart Italy | Gianluigi Galli | Guido D'Amore | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16 |
34 | Syms | Niall McShea | Gordon Noble | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3–4 |
34 | Syms | Niall McShea | Michael Orr | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 8, 10, 14, 16 |
35 | Top Run SRL | Marcos Ligato | Rubén Garcia | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2–3, 8, 14, 16 |
35 | Top Run SRL | Marcos Ligato | Jorge Del Buono | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 4 |
42 | Top Run SRL | Mark Higgins | Michael Gibson | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2–4, 8, 14, 16 |
45 | Top Run SRL | Fabio Frisiero | Giovanni Agnese | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2–4, 8, 14, 16 |
36 | Triviño Racing | Ricardo Triviño | Jordi Barradés | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2–3, 8, 10, 14 |
36 | Triviño Racing | Ricardo Triviño | Jordi Barradés | 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 | OMV World Rally Team | Jani Paasonen | Sirkka Rautiainen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2–4, 8, 10, 16 |
50 | OMV World Rally Team | 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 |
44 | Autotek Motorsport | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Chris Patterson | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 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 | Ralliart Spain | Sergio Fombona | Guifré Pujol | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2–4, 8, 10, 14 |
48 | Advan-Piaa Rally Team | Fumio Nutahara | Satoshi Hayashi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 3–4, 8, 10, 14, 16 |