2004 Rally Catalunya

The 2004 Rally Catalunya (formally the 40. Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava) was the fifteenth round of the 2004 World Rally Championship season. The race was held over three days between 29 October and 31 October 2004, and was based in Lloret de Mar, Spain. Ford's Markko Märtin won the race, his 5th and final win in the World Rally Championship.[1]

2004 Rally Catalunya
40th Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava
Round 15 of the 2004 World Rally Championship season
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Host country Spain
Rally baseLloret de Mar
Dates runOctober 29, 2004 – October 31, 2004
Stages20 (384.08 km; 238.66 miles)
Stage surfaceAsphalt
Overall distance1,688.29 km (1,049.05 miles)
Statistics
Crews52 at start, 37 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerEstonia Markko Märtin
United Kingdom Michael Park
United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
Ford Focus RS WRC '04

Background edit

Entry list edit

No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S10 WRC '04P
2 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen 555 Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S10 WRC '04P
3 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Total WRTCitroën Xsara WRCM
4 Carlos Sainz Marc Martí Citroën Total WRTCitroën Xsara WRCM
5 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Marlboro Peugeot TotalPeugeot 307 WRCM
6 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Peugeot TotalPeugeot 307 WRCM
7 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '04M
8 François Duval Stéphane Prévot Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '04M
World Rally Championship entries
9 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Mitsubishi MotorsMitsubishi Lancer WRC 04M
10 Daniel Solà Xavier Amigò Mitsubishi MotorsMitsubishi Lancer WRC 04M
11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia WRCM
12 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia WRCM
14 Gianluigi Galli Guido D'Amore Mitsubishi MotorsMitsubishi Lancer WRC 04M
15 Jan Kopecký Filip Schovánek Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia WRCM
16 Antony Warmbold Gemma Price Antony WarmboldFord Focus RS WRC '02M
17 Nicolas Vouilloz Denis Giraudet Bozian RacingPeugeot 206 WRCM
18 Stéphane Sarrazin Patrick Pivato Equipe de France FFSASubaru Impreza S9 WRC '03M
19 Eamonn Boland Francis Regan Eamonn BolandSubaru Impreza S9 WRC '03P
61 Donie O'Sullivan Paul Nagle Donie O'SullivanFord Focus RS WRC '01
62 Paddy White Bruno Brissart Paddy WhiteSubaru Impreza S9 WRC '03P
63 Massimo Beltrami Fabio Ceschino Massimo BeltramiToyota Corolla WRC
JWRC entries
31 Mirco Baldacci Giovanni Bernacchini Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S1600P
32 Urmo Aava Kuldar Sikk Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S1600P
33 Guy Wilks Phil Pugh Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S1600P
34 Alessandro Broccoli Giovanni Agnese Sab MotorsportFiat Punto S1600P
35 Kosti Katajamäki Timo Alanne Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S1600P
36 Kris Meeke David Senior McRae MotorsportCitroën C2 S1600P
39 Nicolas Bernardi Jean-Marc Fortin Renault SportRenault Clio S1600P
40 Guerlain Chicherit Mathieu Baumel Citroën TotalCitroën C2 S1600P
41 Natalie Barratt Carl Williamson Risbridger MotorsportRenault Clio S1600P
43 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S1600P
44 Alan Scorcioni Fulvio Florean H.F. Grifone SRLFiat Punto S1600P
45 Per-Gunnar Andersson Jonas Andersson Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S1600P
46 Xavier Pons Oriol Julià Pascual RACC Motor SportRenault Clio S1600P
47 Luca Tabaton Gisella Rovegno H.F. Grifone SRLFiat Punto S1600P
48 Conrad Rautenbach Mark Jones Birkbeck RallysportCitroën Saxo S1600P
49 Luca Betti Paolo Del Grande Meteco CorseFiat Punto S1600P
50 Oliver Marshall Craig Parry Prospeed MotorsportRenault Clio S1600P
51 Larry Cols Filip Goddé Renault SportRenault Clio S1600P
Source:[2]

Itinerary edit

All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2) from 29 to 30 October 2004 and CET (UTC+1) on 31 October 2004.

DateTimeNo.Stage nameDistance
Leg 1 — 115.04 km
29 October09:06SS1La Trona 113.17 km
09:34SS2Alpens — Les Llosses 121.80 km
10:32SS3Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 122.55 km
13:40SS4La Trona 213.17 km
14:08SS5Alpens — Les Llosses 221.80 km
15:06SS6Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 222.55 km
Leg 2 — 162.88 km
30 October08:36SS7Les Llosses — Alpens 121.80 km
09:14SS8Sta Eulàlia 116.80 km
09:40SS9Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 19.94 km
10:43SS10Sant Julià 132.90 km
13:51SS11Les Llosses — Alpens 221.80 km
14:29SS12Sta Eulàlia 216.80 km
14:55SS13Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 29.94 km
15:58SS14Sant Julià 232.90 km
Leg 3 — 106.16 km
31 October07:31SS15Sant Boi de Lluçanès 112.85 km
08:19SS16La Roca 15.05 km
08:47SS17Viladrau 135.18 km
11:20SS18Sant Boi de Lluçanès 212.85 km
12:08SS19La Roca 25.05 km
12:36SS20Viladrau 235.18 km
Source:[3]

Results edit

Overall edit

Pos.No.DriverCo-driverTeamCarTimeDifferencePoints
17 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '043:40:43.810
25 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Marlboro Peugeot TotalPeugeot 307 WRC3:41:07.0+23.28
34 Carlos Sainz Marc Martí Citroën Total WRTCitroën Xsara WRC3:41:21.5+37.76
418 Stéphane Sarrazin Patrick Pivato Equipe de France FFSASubaru Impreza S9 WRC '033:43:34.2+2:50.45
51 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S10 WRC '043:43:50.5+3:06.74
610 Daniel Solà Xavier Amigò Mitsubishi MotorsMitsubishi Lancer WRC 043:44:49.5+4:05.73
714 Gianluigi Galli Guido D'Amore Mitsubishi MotorsMitsubishi Lancer WRC 043:44:49.7+4:05.92
82 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen 555 Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S10 WRC '043:45:15.5+4:31.71

World Rally Cars edit

Classification edit

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClass
117 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '043:40:43.810
225 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Marlboro Peugeot TotalPeugeot 307 WRC3:41:07.0+23.28
334 Carlos Sainz Marc Martí Citroën Total WRTCitroën Xsara WRC3:41:21.5+37.76
541 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S10 WRC '043:43:50.5+3:06.74
852 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen 555 Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S10 WRC '043:45:15.5+4:31.71
Retired SS83 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Total WRTCitroën Xsara WRCOil sump0
Retired SS68 François Duval Stéphane Prévot Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '04Suspension0
Retired SS36 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Peugeot TotalPeugeot 307 WRCElectrical0

Special stages edit

DayStageStage nameLengthWinnerCarTimeClass leaders
Leg 1 (29 Oct)SS1La Trona 113.17 km François DuvalFord Focus RS WRC '048:33.7 François Duval
SS2Alpens — Les Llosses 121.80 km Sébastien LoebCitroën Xsara WRC13:09.0 Sébastien Loeb
SS3Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 122.55 km François DuvalFord Focus RS WRC '0415:43.2
SS4La Trona 213.17 km François DuvalFord Focus RS WRC '048:27.2 François Duval
SS5Alpens — Les Llosses 221.80 km Sébastien LoebCitroën Xsara WRC13:33.6 Sébastien Loeb
SS6Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 222.55 km Markko MärtinFord Focus RS WRC '0415:32.2
Leg 2 (30 Oct)SS7Les Llosses — Alpens 121.80 km Sébastien LoebCitroën Xsara WRC13:13.7
SS8Sta Eulàlia 116.80 km Markko MärtinFord Focus RS WRC '049:44.1 Markko Märtin
SS9Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 19.94 km Marcus GrönholmPeugeot 307 WRC5:14.9
SS10Sant Julià 132.90 kmStage cancelled
SS11Les Llosses — Alpens 221.80 km Marcus GrönholmPeugeot 307 WRC13:16.2
SS12Sta Eulàlia 216.80 km Markko MärtinFord Focus RS WRC '049:49.7
SS13Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 29.94 km Marcus GrönholmPeugeot 307 WRC5:12.8
SS14Sant Julià 232.90 km Carlos SainzCitroën Xsara WRC19:25.3
Leg 3 (31 Oct)SS15Sant Boi de Lluçanès 112.85 km Stéphane SarrazinSubaru Impreza S9 WRC '038:49.5
SS16La Roca 15.05 km Carlos Sainz
Markko Märtin
Citroën Xsara WRC
Ford Focus RS WRC '04
3:09.0
SS17Viladrau 135.18 km Markko MärtinFord Focus RS WRC '0422:23.7
SS18Sant Boi de Lluçanès 212.85 km Marcus GrönholmPeugeot 307 WRC8:51.6
SS19La Roca 25.05 km Marcus GrönholmPeugeot 307 WRC3:06.2
SS20Viladrau 235.18 km Marcus GrönholmPeugeot 307 WRC22:31.0

Championship standings edit

  • Bold text indicates 2004 World Champions.
Pos.Drivers' championshipsCo-drivers' championshipsManufacturers' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints
1 Sébastien Loeb108 Daniel Elena108 Citroën Total WRT184
2 Petter Solberg82 Phil Mills82 Ford Motor Co. Ltd.137
3 Markko Märtin79 Michael Park79 555 Subaru World Rally Team117
4 Carlos Sainz73 Marc Martí73 Marlboro Peugeot Total93
5 Marcus Grönholm62 Timo Rautiainen62 Mitsubishi Motors17

Junior World Rally Championship edit

Classification edit

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClass
14139 Nicolas Bernardi Jean-Marc Fortin Renault SportRenault Clio S16003:58:08.710
16245 Per-Gunnar Andersson Jonas Andersson Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S16004:01:09.5+3:00.88
17331 Mirco Baldacci Giovanni Bernacchini Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S16004:02:06.4+3:57.76
19451 Larry Cols Filip Goddé Renault SportRenault Clio S16004:02:35.5+4:26.85
23535 Kosti Katajamäki Timo Alanne Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S16004:05:22.0+7:13.34
25636 Kris Meeke David Senior McRae MotorsportCitroën C2 S16004:06:59.8+8:51.13
26744 Alan Scorcioni Fulvio Florean H.F. Grifone SRLFiat Punto S16004:08:07.4+9:58.72
27834 Alessandro Broccoli Giovanni Agnese Sab MotorsportFiat Punto S16004:10:31.2+12:22.51
29943 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S16004:13:50.7+15:42.00
331049 Luca Betti Paolo Del Grande Meteco CorseFiat Punto S16004:18:49.8+20:41.10
341148 Conrad Rautenbach Mark Jones Birkbeck RallysportCitroën Saxo S16004:20:18.3+22:09.60
Retired SS1847 Luca Tabaton Gisella Rovegno H.F. Grifone SRLFiat Punto S1600Accident0
Retired SS1533 Guy Wilks Phil Pugh Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S1600Accident0
Retired SS1450 Oliver Marshall Craig Parry Prospeed MotorsportRenault Clio S1600Brakes0
Retired SS1132 Urmo Aava Kuldar Sikk Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S1600Gearbox0
Retired SS641 Natalie Barratt Carl Williamson Risbridger MotorsportRenault Clio S1600Engine0
Retired SS646 Xavier Pons Oriol Julià Pascual RACC Motor SportRenault Clio S1600Accident0
Retired SS440 Guerlain Chicherit Mathieu Baumel Citroën TotalCitroën C2 S1600Accident0

Special stages edit

DayStageStage nameLengthWinnerCarTimeClass leaders
Leg 1 (29 Oct)SS1La Trona 113.17 km Xavier PonsRenault Clio S16009:05.7 Xavier Pons
SS2Alpens — Les Llosses 121.80 km Per-Gunnar AnderssonSuzuki Ignis S160014:40.3 Nicolas Bernardi
SS3Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 122.55 km Xavier PonsRenault Clio S160017:00.8 Per-Gunnar Andersson
SS4La Trona 213.17 km Xavier PonsRenault Clio S16009:00.5
SS5Alpens — Les Llosses 221.80 km Larry ColsRenault Clio S160014:35.4 Xavier Pons
SS6Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 222.55 km Mirco BaldacciSuzuki Ignis S160016:43.2 Mirco Baldacci
Leg 2 (30 Oct)SS7Les Llosses — Alpens 121.80 km Nicolas BernardiRenault Clio S160014:07.9
SS8Sta Eulàlia 116.80 km Larry ColsRenault Clio S160010:21.3 Nicolas Bernardi
SS9Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 19.94 km Nicolas BernardiRenault Clio S16005:37.8
SS10Sant Julià 132.90 kmStage cancelled
SS11Les Llosses — Alpens 221.80 km Nicolas BernardiRenault Clio S160014:12.2
SS12Sta Eulàlia 216.80 km Xavier PonsRenault Clio S160010:28.6
SS13Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 29.94 km Nicolas BernardiRenault Clio S16005:38.2
SS14Sant Julià 232.90 km Nicolas BernardiRenault Clio S160020:54.2
Leg 3 (31 Oct)SS15Sant Boi de Lluçanès 112.85 km Nicolas BernardiRenault Clio S16009:19.9
SS16La Roca 15.05 km Nicolas BernardiRenault Clio S16003:24.7
SS17Viladrau 135.18 km Nicolas BernardiRenault Clio S160024:12.5
SS18Sant Boi de Lluçanès 212.85 km Mirco BaldacciSuzuki Ignis S16009:34.3
SS19La Roca 25.05 km Nicolas BernardiRenault Clio S16003:17.5
SS20Viladrau 235.18 km Xavier PonsRenault Clio S160024:26.7

Championship standings edit

  • Bold text indicates 2004 World Champions.
Pos.Drivers' championships
MoveDriverPoints
1 1 Per-Gunnar Andersson39
2 1 Nicolas Bernardi37
3 2 Guy Wilks34
4 Kosti Katajamäki31
5 Mirco Baldacci23

References edit

  1. ^ "Catalunya". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  2. ^ "Rally Catalunya 2004 Entry List". Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Rally Catalunya 2004 Itinerary". Retrieved 20 October 2021.

External links edit