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2004 Rally Finland

The 2004 Rally Finland (formally the 54th Neste Rally Finland) was the ninth round of the 2004 World Rally Championship season and was held between 6 and 8 August 2004. The rally was based in Jyväskylä. Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm won the race, his 16th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]

2004 Rally Finland
54th Neste Rally Finland
Round 9 of the 2004 World Rally Championship season
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Marcus Grönholm and Timo Rautiainen celebrating their victory.
Host country Finland
Rally baseJyväskylä
Dates runAugust 6, 2004 – August 8, 2004
Stages22 (382.71 km; 237.80 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,577.16 km (980.00 miles)
Statistics
Crews68 at start, 34 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFinland Marcus Grönholm
Finland Timo Rautiainen
France Marlboro Peugeot Total

Background edit

Entry list edit

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   Harri Rovanperä   Risto Pietiläinen   Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC M
7   Markko Märtin   Michael Park   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 M
8   Janne Tuohino   Jukka Aho   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 M
9   Gilles Panizzi   Hervé Panizzi   Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 M
10   Kristian Sohlberg   Kaj Lindström   Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 M
World Rally Championship entries
11   Armin Schwarz   Manfred Hiemer   Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
12   Toni Gardemeister   Paavo Lukander   Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
14   Sebastian Lindholm   Tomi Tuominen   Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC M
15   François Duval   Stéphane Prévot   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 M
16   Jani Paasonen   Jani Vainikka   Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
17   Daniel Carlsson   Matthias Andersson   Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
18   Henning Solberg   Cato Menkerud   Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
19   Alistair Ginley   Rory Kennedy   Alistair Ginley Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
20   Antony Warmbold   Gemma Price   Antony Warmbold Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
21   Juuso Pykälistö   Mika Ovaskainen   Kronos Racing Citroën Xsara WRC —
22   Jari Viita   Timo Hantunen   Jari Viita Ford Focus RS WRC '03 M
65   Tamás Tagai   Róbert Tagai   Tamás Tagai Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 P
85   Fabrizio De Sanctis   Enrico Zoppi   Fabrizio De Sanctis Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI —
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
39   Nicolas Bernardi   Jean-Marc Fortin   Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 P
40   Guerlain Chicherit   Mathieu Baumel   Citroën Total Citroën Saxo S1600 P
41   Natalie Barratt   Carl Williamson   Risbridger Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 P
42   Mathieu Biasion   Eric Domenech   Power Car Team Renault Clio S1600 P
43   Jari-Matti Latvala   Miikka Anttila   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis 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   Mark Jones   Birkbeck Rallysport Opel Corsa S1600 P
49   Luca Betti   Paolo Del Grande   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]

Itinerary edit

All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
Leg 1 — 119.65 km
6 August 08:34 SS1 Kuohu 1 7.76 km
08:57 SS2 Parkkola 1 14.95 km
09:38 SS3 Mökkiperä 1 13.96 km
12:44 SS4 Lankamaa 24.86 km
13:32 SS5 Laukaa 11.82 km
14:27 SS6 Ruuhimäki 7.57 km
16:40 SS7 Kuohu 2 7.76 km
17:03 SS8 Parkkola 2 14.95 km
17:44 SS9 Mökkiperä 2 13.96 km
19:26 SS10 Killeri 1 2.06 km
Leg 2 — 167.80 km
7 August 07:06 SS11 Vaheri 24.15 km
08:19 SS12 Ouninpohja 1 33.24 km
11:43 SS13 Urria 10.00 km
13:06 SS14 Ouninpohja 2 33.24 km
14:14 SS15 Ehikki 11.34 km
17:20 SS16 Moksi — Leustu 40.96 km
18:32 SS17 Himos 12.81 km
20:40 SS18 Killeri 2 2.06 km
Leg 3 — 98.50 km
8 August 08:36 SS19 Jukojärvi 1 22.31 km
09:07 SS20 Kruununperä 1 25.32 km
12:28 SS21 Jukojärvi 2 22.31 km
12:59 SS22 Kruununperä 2 25.32 km
Source:[3]

Results edit

Overall edit

Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 5   Marcus Grönholm   Timo Rautiainen   Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 3:07:16.1 10
2 7   Markko Märtin   Michael Park   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:07:50.8 +34.7 8
3 4   Carlos Sainz   Marc Martí   Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:09:00.6 +1:44.5 6
4 3   Sébastien Loeb   Daniel Elena   Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:09:39.4 +2:23.3 5
5 8   Janne Tuohino   Jukka Aho   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:09:52.8 +2:36.7 4
6 16   Jani Paasonen   Jani Vainikka   Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC 3:11:52.3 +4:36.2 3
7 15   François Duval   Stéphane Prévot   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:13:07.1 +5:51.0 2
8 12   Toni Gardemeister   Paavo Lukander   Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC 3:13:19.3 +6:03.2 1

World Rally Cars edit

Classification edit

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
1 1 5   Marcus Grönholm   Timo Rautiainen   Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 3:07:16.1 10
2 2 7   Markko Märtin   Michael Park   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:07:50.8 +34.7 8
3 3 4   Carlos Sainz   Marc Martí   Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:09:00.6 +1:44.5 6
4 4 3   Sébastien Loeb   Daniel Elena   Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:09:39.4 +2:23.3 5
5 5 8   Janne Tuohino   Jukka Aho   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:09:52.8 +2:36.7 4
11 6 9   Gilles Panizzi   Hervé Panizzi   Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 3:14:49.1 +7:33.0 0
Retired SS14 10   Kristian Sohlberg   Kaj Lindström   Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 Accident 0
Retired SS10 2   Mikko Hirvonen   Jarmo Lehtinen   555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 Accident 0
Retired SS7 6   Harri Rovanperä   Risto Pietiläinen   Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC Accident 0
Retired SS4 1   Petter Solberg   Phil Mills   555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 Accident 0

Special stages edit

Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (6 Aug) SS1 Kuohu 1 7.76 km   Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 3:41.6   Harri Rovanperä
SS2 Parkkola 1 14.95 km   Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 7:26.8
SS3 Mökkiperä 1 13.96 km   Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 6:51.2
SS4 Lankamaa 24.86 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 12:04.1
SS5 Laukaa 11.82 km   Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 5:44.3
SS6 Ruuhimäki 7.57 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 3:57.1   Marcus Grönholm
SS7 Kuohu 2 7.76 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 3:39.4
SS8 Parkkola 2 14.95 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 7:20.8
SS9 Mökkiperä 2 13.96 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 6:47.6
SS10 Killeri 1 2.06 km   Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '04 1:18.7
Leg 2 (7 Aug) SS11 Vaheri 24.15 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 12:04.5
SS12 Ouninpohja 1 33.24 km   Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 15:29.8
SS13 Urria 10.00 km   Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 4:42.3
SS14 Ouninpohja 2 33.24 km   Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 15:18.5
SS15 Ehikki 11.34 km   Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 5:21.7
SS16 Moksi — Leustu 40.96 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 20:30.2
SS17 Himos 12.81 km   Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 7:06.4
SS18 Killeri 2 2.06 km   Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '04 1:19.1
Leg 3 (8 Aug) SS19 Jukojärvi 1 22.31 km   Mikko Hirvonen Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 10:46.0
SS20 Kruununperä 1 25.32 km   Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 11:53.6
SS21 Jukojärvi 2 22.31 km   Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 10:36.1
SS22 Kruununperä 2 25.32 km   Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 11:54.3

Championship standings edit

Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1     Sébastien Loeb 66     Daniel Elena 66     Citroën Total WRT 109
2     Petter Solberg 44     Phil Mills 44     Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 83
3     Markko Märtin 42     Michael Park 42     555 Subaru World Rally Team 64
4   1   Marcus Grönholm 42   1   Timo Rautiainen 42     Marlboro Peugeot Total 61
5   1   Carlos Sainz 40   1   Marc Martí 40     Mitsubishi Motors 17

Junior World Rally Championship edit

Classification edit

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
16 1 45   Per-Gunnar Andersson   Jonas Andersson   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 3:29:11.6 10
17 2 35   Kosti Katajamäki   Timo Alanne   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 3:29:24.9 +13.3 8
19 3 39   Nicolas Bernardi   Jean-Marc Fortin   Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 3:32:17.3 +3:05.7 6
20 4 31   Mirco Baldacci   Giovanni Bernacchini   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 3:32:28.6 +3:17.0 5
23 5 32   Urmo Aava   Kuldar Sikk   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 3:34:00.8 +4:49.2 4
24 6 51   Larry Cols   Filip Goddé   Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 3:34:48.6 +5:37.0 3
28 7 46   Xavier Pons   Oriol Julià Pascual   RACC Motor Sport Fiat Punto S1600 3:42:19.7 +13:08.1 2
31 8 37   Luca Cecchettini   Nicola Arena   Autorel Sport Renault Clio S1600 3:43:31.8 +14:20.2 1
32 9 42   Mathieu Biasion   Eric Domenech   Power Car Team Renault Clio S1600 3:46:03.3 +16:51.7 0
34 10 41   Natalie Barratt   Carl Williamson   Risbridger Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 3:53:25.1 +24:13.5 0
Retired SS19 49   Luca Betti   Paolo Del Grande   Meteco Corse Peugeot 206 S1600 Engine 0
Retired SS15 44   Alan Scorcioni   Massimo Daddoveri   H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS12 50   Oliver Marshall   Craig Parry   Prospeed Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS11 47   Luca Tabaton   Gisella Rovegno   H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS10 48   Conrad Rautenbach   Mark Jones   Birkbeck Rallysport Opel Corsa S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS9 34   Alessandro Broccoli   Giovanni Agnese   Sab Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 Engine 0
Retired SS9 36   Kris Meeke   Chris Patterson   McRae Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS8 40   Guerlain Chicherit   Mathieu Baumel   Citroën Total Citroën Saxo S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS7 33   Guy Wilks   Phil Pugh   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS3 43   Jari-Matti Latvala   Miikka Anttila   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0

Special stages edit

Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (6 Aug) SS1 Kuohu 1 7.76 km   Kris Meeke Opel Corsa S1600 4:09.3   Kris Meeke
SS2 Parkkola 1 14.95 km   Kris Meeke Opel Corsa S1600 8:15.0
SS3 Mökkiperä 1 13.96 km   Guy Wilks Suzuki Ignis S1600 7:43.2
SS4 Lankamaa 24.86 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 13:36.2   Per-Gunnar Andersson
SS5 Laukaa 11.82 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 6:23.5
SS6 Ruuhimäki 7.57 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:28.6
SS7 Kuohu 2 7.76 km   Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:08.3
SS8 Parkkola 2 14.95 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 8:11.1
SS9 Mökkiperä 2 13.96 km   Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 7:39.8
SS10 Killeri 1 2.06 km   Mirco Baldacci Suzuki Ignis S1600 1:27.0
Leg 2 (7 Aug) SS11 Vaheri 24.15 km   Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 13:20.0
SS12 Ouninpohja 1 33.24 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 17:12.5
SS13 Urria 10.00 km   Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 5:18.2
SS14 Ouninpohja 2 33.24 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 17:01.6
SS15 Ehikki 11.34 km   Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 5:57.7   Kosti Katajamäki
SS16 Moksi — Leustu 40.96 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 23:02.5   Per-Gunnar Andersson
SS17 Himos 12.81 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 8:00.3
SS18 Killeri 2 2.06 km   Larry Cols Renault Clio S1600 1:27.4
Leg 3 (8 Aug) SS19 Jukojärvi 1 22.31 km   Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 12:07.8   Kosti Katajamäki
SS20 Kruununperä 1 25.32 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 13:30.2   Per-Gunnar Andersson
SS21 Jukojärvi 2 22.31 km   Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 11:57.8
SS22 Kruununperä 2 25.32 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 13:22.1

Championship standings edit

Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1     Nicolas Bernardi 24
2   2   Per-Gunnar Andersson 21
3   1   Guy Wilks 16
4   2   Kosti Katajamäki 16
5   2   Urmo Aava 16

References edit

  1. ^ "Finland Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  2. ^ "Rally Finland 2004 Entry List". Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Rally Finland 2004 Itinerary". Retrieved 7 October 2021.

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