2007 World Rally Championship


The 2007 World Rally Championship was the 35th season in the FIA World Rally Championship. The season began on 19 January, with the Monte Carlo Rally and ended on 2 December, with the Wales Rally GB. Citroën's Sébastien Loeb won his fourth consecutive drivers' world championship ahead of Ford's Marcus Grönholm and Mikko Hirvonen. Ford took the manufacturers' title.

Regulation changes

Remote service was introduced. Between two sets of stages, instead of returning to the main service location, cars are serviced in a remote location. The service duration is 15 minutes, only four mechanics are allowed and the only parts which can be changed are the ones carried in the car itself.
Since 2006 manufacturer is understood to mean a manufacturer, a team designated by a manufacturer, or a privateer team taking part with a single make of car. In 2007 two categories were created to compete for the Manufacturer's championship, replacing the previous M1 and M2 categories:
Manufacturer
Manufacturer Team
The 2007 championship was contested over sixteen rounds in Europe, North America, Asia, South America and Oceania.
RoundEventDatesSurfaceStagesLengthSupport class
1/ Monte Carlo Rally19–21 JanuaryTarmac/Ice15328.54 kmnone
2 Swedish Rally9–11 FebruarySnow20342.09 kmP-WRC
3 Rally Norway16–18 FebruarySnow18355.99 kmJ-WRC
4 Rally Mexico9–11 MarchGravel20366.06 kmP-WRC
5 Rally Portugal30 March – 1 AprilGravel18357.10 kmJ-WRC
6 Rally Argentina3–6 MayGravel23370.36 kmP-WRC
7 Rally d'Italia Sardegna18–20 MayGravel18342.86 kmJ-WRC
8 Acropolis Rally31 May3 JuneGravel21334.44 kmP-WRC
9 Rally Finland2–5 AugustGravel23360.34 kmJ-WRC
10 Rallye Deutschland17–19 AugustTarmac19356.27 kmJ-WRC
11 Rally New Zealand31 August2 SeptemberGravel18353.56 kmP-WRC
12 Rally Catalunya5–7 OctoberTarmac18352.87 kmJ-WRC
13 Tour de Corse12–14 OctoberTarmac16359.32 kmJ-WRC
14 Rally Japan26–28 OctoberGravel27350.19 kmP-WRC
15/ Rally Ireland15–18 NovemberTarmac20328.72 kmP-WRC
16 Wales Rally GB30 November – 2 DecemberGravel17359.54 kmP-WRC

Teams and drivers

JWRC entries

Events

Results

Statistics

Season results summary

Drivers' championship

Manufacturers' championship

PWRC

JWRC Drivers' championship