2004 Monte Carlo Rally

The 2004 Monte Carlo Rally (formally the 72e Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo) was the first round of the 2004 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 23 and 25 January 2004, and was won by Citroën's Sébastien Loeb, his 5th win in the World Rally Championship.

Background Entry list No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant CarTyre World Rally Championship manufacturer entries 1 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 2 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 3 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 4 Carlos Sainz Marc Martí Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 6 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 7 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 8 François Duval Stéphane Prévot Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 9 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 10 Gianluigi Galli Guido D'Amore Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 World Rally Championship entries 11 Antony Warmbold Gemma Price Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 61 Nicolas Vouilloz David Fiorini Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC 62 Miguel Campos Nuno Rodrigues da Silva Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC 63 Olivier Burri Jean-Philippe Patthey Olivier Burri Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 64 Riccardo Errani Stefano Casadio Riccardo Errani Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 65 Alexandre Bengué Caroline Escudero-Bengué Alexandre Bengué Peugeot 206 WRC 66 Eamonn Boland Francis Regan Eamonn Boland Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 67 Philippe Roux Paul Corthay Philppe Roux Ford Focus RS WRC'02 69 Roman Kresta Jan Tománek Roman Kresta Hyundai Accent WRC 70 Jussi Välimäki Jakke Honkanen Jussi Välimäki Hyundai Accent WRC 71 Jozef Béreš Jr. Petr Starý Jozef Béreš Jr. Hyundai Accent WRC 72 Moreno Fidiani Maria Grazia Bergonzi Moreno Fidiani Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V JWRC entries 31 Mirco Baldacci Giovanni Bernacchini Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 32 Urmo Aava Kuldar Sikk Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 33 Guy Wilks Phil Pugh Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 34 Alessandro Broccoli Giovanni Agnese Sab Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 35 Kosti Katajamäki Timo Alanne Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 36 Kris Meeke Chris Patterson McRae Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 37 Luca Cecchettini Nicola Arena Autorel Sport Renault Clio S1600 38 Abdo Feghali Joseph Matar Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 39 Nicolas Bernardi Denis Giraudet Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 40 Guerlain Chicherit Michel Perin Citroën Total Citroën Saxo S1600 41 Natalie Barratt Carl Williamson Risbridger Motorsport MG ZR S1600 42 Mathieu Biasion Philippe Coquard H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 43 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 44 Alan Scorcioni Massimo Daddoveri H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 45 Per-Gunnar Andersson Jonas Andersson Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 46 Xavier Pons Oriol Julià Pascual RACC Motor Sport Fiat Punto S1600 47 Luca Tabaton Gisella Rovegno H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 48 Conrad Rautenbach Peter Marsh Birkbeck Rallysport Ford Puma S1600 49 Luca Betti Michele Rosso Meteco Corse Peugeot 206 S1600 50 Oliver Marshall Craig Parry Prospeed Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 51 Larry Cols Filip Goddé Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 Source:

Itinerary All dates and times are CET (UTC+1). Date Time No. Stage name Distance Leg 1 — 144.13 km 23 January 07:48 SS1 Selonnet — Bréziers 1 22.64 km 08:26 SS2 Piégut — Urtis 1 20.18 km 10:09 SS3 Selonnet — Bréziers 2 22.64 km 10:47 SS4 Piégut — Urtis 2 20.18 km 13:05 SS5 Laborel — L'Aubergerie 26.68 km 13:48 SS6 Rosans — L'Epine 31.81 km Leg 2 — 140.79 km 24 January 08:18 SS7 Lantosque — Col de Braus 34.41 km 11:21 SS8 Tourette du Château — St Antonin 1 24.80 km 12:04 SS9 Sigale — Col de Bleine 1 28.39 km 15:52 SS10 Tourette du Château — St Antonin 2 24.80 km 16:35 SS11 Sigale — Col de Bleine 2 28.39 km Leg 3 — 104.20 km 25 January 08:45 SS12 Sospel — Turini — La Bollène 1 32.58 km 09:38 SS13 Lantosque — Lucéram 1 19.52 km 12:05 SS14 Sospel — Turini — La Bollène 2 32.58 km 12:58 SS15 Lantosque — Lucéram 2 19.52 km Source:

Report Overall Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Points 1 3 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Total Citroën Xsara WRC 4:12:03.0 10 2 7 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus RS WRC '03 4:13:15.6 +1:12.68 3 8 François Duval Stéphane Prévot Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus RS WRC '03 4:13:22.6 +1:19.66 4 5 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 4:13:29.8 +1:26.85 5 6 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 4:20:19.9 +8:16.94 6 9 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 4:22:14.6 +10:11.63 7 1 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 4:22:45.2 +10:42.22 8 63 Olivier Burri Jean-Philippe Patthey Scuderia Chicco d'Oro Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 4:29:58.1 +17:49.11

World Rally Cars Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 1 1 3 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Total Citroën Xsara WRC 4:12:03.0 10 2 2 7 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus RS WRC '03 4:13:15.6 +1:12.68 3 3 8 François Duval Stéphane Prévot Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus RS WRC '03 4:13:22.6 +1:19.66 4 4 5 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 4:13:29.8 +1:26.85 5 5 6 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 4:20:19.9 +8:16.94 6 6 9 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 4:22:14.6 +10:11.63 7 7 1 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 4:22:45.2 +10:42.2 2 Retired SS9 2 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 Accident 0 Retired SS9 4 Carlos Sainz Marc Martí Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC Accident 0 Retired SS5 10 Gianluigi Galli Guido D'Amore Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 Accident 0

Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (23 Jan) SS1 Selonnet — Bréziers 1 22.64 km Stage cancelled SS2 Piégut — Urtis 1 20.18 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 17:20.9 Marcus Grönholm SS3 Selonnet — Bréziers 2 22.64 km Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '03 15:45.6 SS4 Piégut — Urtis 2 20.18 km Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 16:53.7 SS5 Laborel — L'Aubergerie 26.68 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 18:04.1 SS6 Rosans — L'Epine 31.81 km Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 18:15.2 Sébastien Loeb Leg 2 (24 Jan) SS7 Lantosque — Col de Braus 34.41 km Notional stage time SS8 Tourette du Château — St Antonin 1 24.80 km Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 18:14.9 SS9 Sigale — Col de Bleine 1 28.39 km Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 20:11.6 SS10 Tourette du Château — St Antonin 2 24.80 km Stage cancelled SS11 Sigale — Col de Bleine 2 28.39 km Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 20:36.1 Leg 3 (25 Jan) SS12 Sospel — Turini — La Bollène 1 32.58 km Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '03 25:09.0 SS13 Lantosque — Lucéram 1 19.52 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 13:59.4 SS14 Sospel — Turini — La Bollène 2 32.58 km Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '03 24:03.9 SS15 Lantosque — Lucéram 2 19.52 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 13:46.1

Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Sébastien Loeb 10 Daniel Elena 10 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 14 2 Markko Märtin 8 Michael Park 8 Citroën Total WRT 10 3 François Duval 6 Stéphane Prévot 6 Marlboro Peugeot Total 9 4 Marcus Grönholm 5 Timo Rautiainen 5 Mitsubishi Motors 3 5 Freddy Loix 4 Sven Smeets 4 555 Subaru World Rally Team 2

Junior World Rally Championship Classification Position Driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 10 1 39 Nicolas Bernardi Denis Giraudet Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 4:35:41.1 10 12 2 32 Urmo Aava Kuldar Sikk Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:39:49.1 +4:08.08 14 3 36 Kris Meeke Chris Patterson McRae Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 4:43:15.6 +7:34.56 15 4 34 Alessandro Broccoli Giovanni Agnese Sab Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 4:43:23.2 +7:42.15 16 5 51 Larry Cols Filip Goddé Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 4:47:04.1 +11:23.04 17 6 31 Mirco Baldacci Giovanni Bernacchini Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:47:53.9 +12:12.83 18 7 37 Luca Cecchettini Nicola Arena Autorel Sport Renault Clio S1600 4:59:14.6 +23:33.5 2 19 8 45 Per-Gunnar Andersson Jonas Andersson Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 5:01:22.5 +25:41.4 1 20 9 42 Mathieu Biasion Philippe Coquard H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 5:04:54.4 +29:13.3 0 Retired SS12 43 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 Accident 0 Retired SS11 35 Kosti Katajamäki Timo Alanne Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0 Retired SS11 50 Oliver Marshall Craig Parry Prospeed Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 Accident 0 Retired SS9 46 Xavier Pons Oriol Julià Pascual RACC Motor Sport Fiat Punto S1600 Accident 0 Retired SS9 47 Luca Tabaton Gisella Rovegno H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 Accident 0 Retired SS7 40 Guerlain Chicherit Michel Perin Citroën Total Citroën Saxo S1600 Mechanical 0 Retired SS6 38 Abdo Feghali Joseph Matar Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 Accident 0 Retired SS5 33 Guy Wilks Phil Pugh Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0 Retired SS5 44 Alan Scorcioni Massimo Daddoveri H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 Accident 0 Retired SS4 49 Luca Betti Michele Rosso Meteco Corse Peugeot 206 S1600 Mechanical 0 Retired SS3 41 Natalie Barratt Carl Williamson Risbridger Motorsport MG ZR S1600 Mechanical 0 Retired SS3 10 Conrad Rautenbach Peter Marsh Birkbeck Rallysport Ford Puma S1600 Accident 0

Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (23 Jan) SS1 Selonnet — Bréziers 1 22.64 km Stage cancelled SS2 Piégut — Urtis 1 20.18 km Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 19:40.7 Per-Gunnar Andersson SS3 Selonnet — Bréziers 2 22.64 km Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 16:41.1 SS4 Piégut — Urtis 2 20.18 km Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 18:05.2 SS5 Laborel — L'Aubergerie 26.68 km Urmo Aava Suzuki Ignis S1600 20:11.7 Urmo Aava SS6 Rosans — L'Epine 31.81 km Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 20:14.0 Kosti Katajamäki Leg 2 (24 Jan) SS7 Lantosque — Col de Braus 34.41 km Notional stage time SS8 Tourette du Château — St Antonin 1 24.80 km Kris Meeke Opel Corsa S1600 20:10.5 Urmo Aava SS9 Sigale — Col de Bleine 1 28.39 km Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 21:51.8 Nicolas Bernardi SS10 Tourette du Château — St Antonin 2 24.80 km Stage cancelled SS11 Sigale — Col de Bleine 2 28.39 km Mirco Baldacci Suzuki Ignis S1600 22:56.6 Leg 3 (25 Jan) SS12 Sospel — Turini — La Bollène 1 32.58 km Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 27:10.5 SS13 Lantosque — Lucéram 1 19.52 km Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 15:28.4 SS14 Sospel — Turini — La Bollène 2 32.58 km Larry Cols Renault Clio S1600 26:37.4 SS15 Lantosque — Lucéram 2 19.52 km Larry Cols Renault Clio S1600 15:12.0

Championship standings Drivers' championships MoveDriverPoints 1 Nicolas Bernardi 10 2 Urmo Aava 8 3 Kris Meeke 6 4 Alessandro Broccoli 5 5 Larry Cols 4

References

External links

Official website of the World Rally Championship 2004 Monte Carlo Rally at Rallye-info