2004 Monte Carlo Rally

2004 Monte Carlo Rally
*72ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo*
2004 Monte Carlo Rally; 72ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
Round 1 of the 2004 World Rally Championship season
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Host country	Monaco
Rally base	French Riviera
Dates run	23 – 25 January 2004
Stages	15 (389.12 km; 241.79 miles)
Stage surface	Tarmac/snow/ice
Overall distance	1,331.92 km (827.62 miles)
Statistics
Crews	44 at start, 20 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner	Sébastien Loeb; Daniel Elena; Citroën Total; 4:12:03.0

Host country

Monaco

Rally baseFrench Riviera

Dates run23 – 25 January 2004

Stages15 (389.12 km; 241.79 miles)

The 2004 Monte Carlo Rally (formally the 72^e 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 win in the World Rally Championship.^[1]

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

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:^[3]

Pos.	No.	Driver	Co-driver	Team	Car	Time	Difference	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	+1:12.6	8
3	8	François Duval	Stéphane Prévot	Ford Motor Co Ltd	Ford Focus RS WRC '03	4:13:22.6	+1:19.6	6
4	5	Marcus Grönholm	Timo Rautiainen	Marlboro Peugeot Total	Peugeot 307 WRC	4:13:29.8	+1:26.8	5
5	6	Freddy Loix	Sven Smeets	Marlboro Peugeot Total	Peugeot 307 WRC	4:20:19.9	+8:16.9	4
6	9	Gilles Panizzi	Hervé Panizzi	Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports	Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04	4:22:14.6	+10:11.6	3
7	1	Petter Solberg	Phil Mills	555 Subaru World Rally Team	Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03	4:22:45.2	+10:42.2	2
8	63	Olivier Burri	Jean-Philippe Patthey	Scuderia Chicco d'Oro	Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03	4:29:58.1	+17:49.1	1

Position		No.	Driver	Co-driver	Entrant	Car	Time	Difference	Points
Event	Class	No.	Driver	Co-driver	Entrant	Car	Time	Difference	Points
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	+1:12.6	8
3	3	8	François Duval	Stéphane Prévot	Ford Motor Co Ltd	Ford Focus RS WRC '03	4:13:22.6	+1:19.6	6
4	4	5	Marcus Grönholm	Timo Rautiainen	Marlboro Peugeot Total	Peugeot 307 WRC	4:13:29.8	+1:26.8	5
5	5	6	Freddy Loix	Sven Smeets	Marlboro Peugeot Total	Peugeot 307 WRC	4:20:19.9	+8:16.9	4
6	6	9	Gilles Panizzi	Hervé Panizzi	Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports	Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04	4:22:14.6	+10:11.6	3
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

Day	Stage	Stage name	Length	Winner	Car	Time	Class leaders
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

2004 Monte Carlo Rally

Entry list

Itinerary

Report

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Championship standings

Junior World Rally Championship

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Pos.	Drivers' championships			Co-drivers' championships			Manufacturers' championships
Pos.	Move	Driver	Points	Move	Co-driver	Points	Move	Manufacturer	Points
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