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The 2005 Rally Australia was the 16th round of the 2005 World Rally Championship. It took place between 10 and 13 November 2005. Citroën's François Duval won the race, his 1st win in the World Rally Championship.[1] This was the first time a Belgian driver had won a WRC event. The rally was the final appearance of the Peugeot, Mitsubishi and Škoda factory teams in the WRC.
| 2005 Rally Australia 18th Telstra Rally Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
Round 16 of the 2005 World Rally Championship
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| Host country |  Australia | |
| Dates run | 10 November – 13 November 2005 | |
| Length | 355.39 km (220.83 miles) | |
| Stage surface | Gravel | |
| Overall distance | 1,345.41 km (836.00 miles) | |
| Statistics | ||
| Crews | 60 at start, 43 at finish | |
| Overall results | ||
| Overall winner |  François Duval Citroën World Rally TeamCitroën Xsara WRC | |
Results edit
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | François Duval
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Sven Smeets
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:19.55.0 | 10 | |
| 2 |  Harri Rovanperä
|
Risto Pietiläinen
|
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC | 3:20.47.9 | +52.9 | 8 |
| 3 |  Manfred Stohl
|
Ilka Minor
|
Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:21.28.0 | +1.33.0 | 6 |
| 4 | Chris Atkinson
|
Glenn MacNeall
|
Subaru Impreza WRC | 3:21.34.0 | +1.39.0 | 5 |
| 5 |  Gigi Galli
|
Guido D'Amore
|
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC | 3:22.59.4 | +3.04.4 | 4 |
| 6 |  Roman Kresta
|
Jan Tománek
|
Ford Focus WRC | 3:23.04,0 | +3.09,0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Daniel Solà
|
Xavier Amigo
|
Ford Focus WRC | 3:26.12.4 | +6.17.4 | 2 |
| 8 |  Armin Schwarz
|
Klaus Wicha
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Škoda Fabia WRC | 3:27.59.3 | +8.04.3 | 1 |
References edit
- ^ "Rally Australia". Juwra.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.