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

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Entry list

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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 S10 WRC '04 P
2   Mikko Hirvonen   Jarmo Lehtinen   555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 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 '04 M
8   François Duval   Stéphane Prévot   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 M
World Rally Championship entries
9   Gilles Panizzi   Hervé Panizzi   Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 M
10   Daniel Solà   Xavier Amigò   Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 M
11   Armin Schwarz   Manfred Hiemer   Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
12   Toni Gardemeister   Paavo Lukander   Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
14   Gianluigi Galli   Guido D'Amore   Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 M
15   Jan Kopecký   Filip Schovánek   Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
16   Antony Warmbold   Gemma Price   Antony Warmbold Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
17   Nicolas Vouilloz   Denis Giraudet   Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
18   Stéphane Sarrazin   Patrick Pivato   Equipe de France FFSA Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 M
19   Eamonn Boland   Francis Regan   Eamonn Boland Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
61   Donie O'Sullivan   Paul Nagle   Donie O'Sullivan Ford Focus RS WRC '01
62   Paddy White   Bruno Brissart   Paddy White Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
63   Massimo Beltrami   Fabio Ceschino   Massimo Beltrami Toyota Corolla WRC
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   David Senior   McRae Motorsport Citroën C2 S1600 P
39   Nicolas Bernardi   Jean-Marc Fortin   Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 P
40   Guerlain Chicherit   Mathieu Baumel   Citroën Total Citroën C2 S1600 P
41   Natalie Barratt   Carl Williamson   Risbridger Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 P
43   Jari-Matti Latvala   Miikka Anttila   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
44   Alan Scorcioni   Fulvio Florean   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 Renault Clio S1600 P
47   Luca Tabaton   Gisella Rovegno   H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 P
48   Conrad Rautenbach   Mark Jones   Birkbeck Rallysport Citroën Saxo S1600 P
49   Luca Betti   Paolo Del Grande   Meteco Corse Fiat Punto 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]

Itinerary

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

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
Leg 1 — 115.04 km
29 October 09:06 SS1 La Trona 1 13.17 km
09:34 SS2 Alpens — Les Llosses 1 21.80 km
10:32 SS3 Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 1 22.55 km
13:40 SS4 La Trona 2 13.17 km
14:08 SS5 Alpens — Les Llosses 2 21.80 km
15:06 SS6 Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 2 22.55 km
Leg 2 — 162.88 km
30 October 08:36 SS7 Les Llosses — Alpens 1 21.80 km
09:14 SS8 Sta Eulàlia 1 16.80 km
09:40 SS9 Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 1 9.94 km
10:43 SS10 Sant Julià 1 32.90 km
13:51 SS11 Les Llosses — Alpens 2 21.80 km
14:29 SS12 Sta Eulàlia 2 16.80 km
14:55 SS13 Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 2 9.94 km
15:58 SS14 Sant Julià 2 32.90 km
Leg 3 — 106.16 km
31 October 07:31 SS15 Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1 12.85 km
08:19 SS16 La Roca 1 5.05 km
08:47 SS17 Viladrau 1 35.18 km
11:20 SS18 Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2 12.85 km
12:08 SS19 La Roca 2 5.05 km
12:36 SS20 Viladrau 2 35.18 km
Source:[3]

Results

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Overall

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 7   Markko Märtin   Michael Park   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:40:43.8 10
2 5   Marcus Grönholm   Timo Rautiainen   Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 3:41:07.0 +23.2 8
3 4   Carlos Sainz   Marc Martí   Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:41:21.5 +37.7 6
4 18   Stéphane Sarrazin   Patrick Pivato   Equipe de France FFSA Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 3:43:34.2 +2:50.4 5
5 1   Petter Solberg   Phil Mills   555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 3:43:50.5 +3:06.7 4
6 10   Daniel Solà   Xavier Amigò   Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 3:44:49.5 +4:05.7 3
7 14   Gianluigi Galli   Guido D'Amore   Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 3:44:49.7 +4:05.9 2
8 2   Mikko Hirvonen   Jarmo Lehtinen   555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 3:45:15.5 +4:31.7 1

World Rally Cars

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
1 1 7   Markko Märtin   Michael Park   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:40:43.8 10
2 2 5   Marcus Grönholm   Timo Rautiainen   Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 3:41:07.0 +23.2 8
3 3 4   Carlos Sainz   Marc Martí   Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:41:21.5 +37.7 6
5 4 1   Petter Solberg   Phil Mills   555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 3:43:50.5 +3:06.7 4
8 5 2   Mikko Hirvonen   Jarmo Lehtinen   555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 3:45:15.5 +4:31.7 1
Retired SS8 3   Sébastien Loeb   Daniel Elena   Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC Oil sump 0
Retired SS6 8   François Duval   Stéphane Prévot   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 Suspension 0
Retired SS3 6   Freddy Loix   Sven Smeets   Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC Electrical 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (29 Oct) SS1 La Trona 1 13.17 km   François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC '04 8:33.7   François Duval
SS2 Alpens — Les Llosses 1 21.80 km   Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 13:09.0   Sébastien Loeb
SS3 Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 1 22.55 km   François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC '04 15:43.2
SS4 La Trona 2 13.17 km   François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC '04 8:27.2   François Duval
SS5 Alpens — Les Llosses 2 21.80 km   Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 13:33.6   Sébastien Loeb
SS6 Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 2 22.55 km   Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '04 15:32.2
Leg 2 (30 Oct) SS7 Les Llosses — Alpens 1 21.80 km   Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 13:13.7
SS8 Sta Eulàlia 1 16.80 km   Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '04 9:44.1   Markko Märtin
SS9 Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 1 9.94 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 5:14.9
SS10 Sant Julià 1 32.90 km Stage cancelled
SS11 Les Llosses — Alpens 2 21.80 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 13:16.2
SS12 Sta Eulàlia 2 16.80 km   Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '04 9:49.7
SS13 Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 2 9.94 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 5:12.8
SS14 Sant Julià 2 32.90 km   Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 19:25.3
Leg 3 (31 Oct) SS15 Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1 12.85 km   Stéphane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 8:49.5
SS16 La Roca 1 5.05 km   Carlos Sainz
  Markko Märtin
Citroën Xsara WRC
Ford Focus RS WRC '04
3:09.0
SS17 Viladrau 1 35.18 km   Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '04 22:23.7
SS18 Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2 12.85 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 8:51.6
SS19 La Roca 2 5.05 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 3:06.2
SS20 Viladrau 2 35.18 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 22:31.0

Championship standings

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  • Bold text indicates 2004 World Champions.
Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1     Sébastien Loeb 108     Daniel Elena 108     Citroën Total WRT 184
2     Petter Solberg 82     Phil Mills 82     Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 137
3     Markko Märtin 79     Michael Park 79     555 Subaru World Rally Team 117
4     Carlos Sainz 73     Marc Martí 73     Marlboro Peugeot Total 93
5     Marcus Grönholm 62     Timo Rautiainen 62     Mitsubishi Motors 17

Junior World Rally Championship

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
14 1 39   Nicolas Bernardi   Jean-Marc Fortin   Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 3:58:08.7 10
16 2 45   Per-Gunnar Andersson   Jonas Andersson   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:01:09.5 +3:00.8 8
17 3 31   Mirco Baldacci   Giovanni Bernacchini   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:02:06.4 +3:57.7 6
19 4 51   Larry Cols   Filip Goddé   Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 4:02:35.5 +4:26.8 5
23 5 35   Kosti Katajamäki   Timo Alanne   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:05:22.0 +7:13.3 4
25 6 36   Kris Meeke   David Senior   McRae Motorsport Citroën C2 S1600 4:06:59.8 +8:51.1 3
26 7 44   Alan Scorcioni   Fulvio Florean   H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 4:08:07.4 +9:58.7 2
27 8 34   Alessandro Broccoli   Giovanni Agnese   Sab Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 4:10:31.2 +12:22.5 1
29 9 43   Jari-Matti Latvala   Miikka Anttila   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:13:50.7 +15:42.0 0
33 10 49   Luca Betti   Paolo Del Grande   Meteco Corse Fiat Punto S1600 4:18:49.8 +20:41.1 0
34 11 48   Conrad Rautenbach   Mark Jones   Birkbeck Rallysport Citroën Saxo S1600 4:20:18.3 +22:09.6 0
Retired SS18 47   Luca Tabaton   Gisella Rovegno   H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS15 33   Guy Wilks   Phil Pugh   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS14 50   Oliver Marshall   Craig Parry   Prospeed Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 Brakes 0
Retired SS11 32   Urmo Aava   Kuldar Sikk   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Gearbox 0
Retired SS6 41   Natalie Barratt   Carl Williamson   Risbridger Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 Engine 0
Retired SS6 46   Xavier Pons   Oriol Julià Pascual   RACC Motor Sport Renault Clio S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS4 40   Guerlain Chicherit   Mathieu Baumel   Citroën Total Citroën C2 S1600 Accident 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (29 Oct) SS1 La Trona 1 13.17 km   Xavier Pons Renault Clio S1600 9:05.7   Xavier Pons
SS2 Alpens — Les Llosses 1 21.80 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 14:40.3   Nicolas Bernardi
SS3 Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 1 22.55 km   Xavier Pons Renault Clio S1600 17:00.8   Per-Gunnar Andersson
SS4 La Trona 2 13.17 km   Xavier Pons Renault Clio S1600 9:00.5
SS5 Alpens — Les Llosses 2 21.80 km   Larry Cols Renault Clio S1600 14:35.4   Xavier Pons
SS6 Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 2 22.55 km   Mirco Baldacci Suzuki Ignis S1600 16:43.2   Mirco Baldacci
Leg 2 (30 Oct) SS7 Les Llosses — Alpens 1 21.80 km   Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 14:07.9
SS8 Sta Eulàlia 1 16.80 km   Larry Cols Renault Clio S1600 10:21.3   Nicolas Bernardi
SS9 Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 1 9.94 km   Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 5:37.8
SS10 Sant Julià 1 32.90 km Stage cancelled
SS11 Les Llosses — Alpens 2 21.80 km   Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 14:12.2
SS12 Sta Eulàlia 2 16.80 km   Xavier Pons Renault Clio S1600 10:28.6
SS13 Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 2 9.94 km   Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 5:38.2
SS14 Sant Julià 2 32.90 km   Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 20:54.2
Leg 3 (31 Oct) SS15 Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1 12.85 km   Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 9:19.9
SS16 La Roca 1 5.05 km   Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 3:24.7
SS17 Viladrau 1 35.18 km   Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 24:12.5
SS18 Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2 12.85 km   Mirco Baldacci Suzuki Ignis S1600 9:34.3
SS19 La Roca 2 5.05 km   Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 3:17.5
SS20 Viladrau 2 35.18 km   Xavier Pons Renault Clio S1600 24:26.7

Championship standings

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  • Bold text indicates 2004 World Champions.
Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1   1   Per-Gunnar Andersson 39
2   1   Nicolas Bernardi 37
3   2   Guy Wilks 34
4     Kosti Katajamäki 31
5     Mirco Baldacci 23

References

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  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.
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