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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

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]

Background

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Entry list

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No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 P
2 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 P
3 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
5 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC M
6 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC M
7 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 M
8 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 M
World Rally Championship entries
9 France Gilles Panizzi France Hervé Panizzi Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 M
10 Spain Daniel Solà Spain Xavier Amigò Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 M
11 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
12 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
14 Italy Gianluigi Galli Italy Guido D'Amore Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 M
15 Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Filip Schovánek Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
16 Germany Antony Warmbold United Kingdom Gemma Price Germany Antony Warmbold Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
17 France Nicolas Vouilloz France Denis Giraudet France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
18 France Stéphane Sarrazin France Patrick Pivato France Equipe de France FFSA Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 M
19 Republic of Ireland Eamonn Boland Republic of Ireland Francis Regan Republic of Ireland Eamonn Boland Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
61 Republic of Ireland Donie O'Sullivan Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle Republic of Ireland Donie O'Sullivan Ford Focus RS WRC '01
62 Republic of Ireland Paddy White France Bruno Brissart Republic of Ireland Paddy White Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
63 Switzerland Massimo Beltrami Italy Fabio Ceschino Switzerland Massimo Beltrami Toyota Corolla WRC
JWRC entries
31 San Marino Mirco Baldacci Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
32 Estonia Urmo Aava Estonia Kuldar Sikk Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
33 United Kingdom Guy Wilks United Kingdom Phil Pugh Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
34 San Marino Alessandro Broccoli Italy Giovanni Agnese San Marino Sab Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 P
35 Finland Kosti Katajamäki Finland Timo Alanne Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
36 United Kingdom Kris Meeke United Kingdom David Senior United Kingdom McRae Motorsport Citroën C2 S1600 P
39 France Nicolas Bernardi Belgium Jean-Marc Fortin France Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 P
40 France Guerlain Chicherit France Mathieu Baumel France Citroën Total Citroën C2 S1600 P
41 United Kingdom Natalie Barratt United Kingdom Carl Williamson United Kingdom Risbridger Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 P
43 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
44 Italy Alan Scorcioni Italy Fulvio Florean Italy H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 P
45 Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson Sweden Jonas Andersson Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
46 Spain Xavier Pons Spain Oriol Julià Pascual Spain RACC Motor Sport Renault Clio S1600 P
47 Italy Luca Tabaton Italy Gisella Rovegno Italy H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 P
48 Zimbabwe Conrad Rautenbach United Kingdom Mark Jones United Kingdom Birkbeck Rallysport Citroën Saxo S1600 P
49 Italy Luca Betti Italy Paolo Del Grande Italy Meteco Corse Fiat Punto S1600 P
50 United Kingdom Oliver Marshall United Kingdom Craig Parry United Kingdom Prospeed Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 P
51 Belgium Larry Cols Belgium Filip Goddé France 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 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:40:43.8 10
2 5 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 3:41:07.0 +23.2 8
3 4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:41:21.5 +37.7 6
4 18 France Stéphane Sarrazin France Patrick Pivato France Equipe de France FFSA Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 3:43:34.2 +2:50.4 5
5 1 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 3:43:50.5 +3:06.7 4
6 10 Spain Daniel Solà Spain Xavier Amigò Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 3:44:49.5 +4:05.7 3
7 14 Italy Gianluigi Galli Italy Guido D'Amore Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 3:44:49.7 +4:05.9 2
8 2 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen Japan 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 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:40:43.8 10
2 2 5 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 3:41:07.0 +23.2 8
3 3 4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:41:21.5 +37.7 6
5 4 1 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 3:43:50.5 +3:06.7 4
8 5 2 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 3:45:15.5 +4:31.7 1
Retired SS8 3 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC Oil sump 0
Retired SS6 8 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 Suspension 0
Retired SS3 6 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets France 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 Belgium François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC '04 8:33.7 Belgium François Duval
SS2 Alpens — Les Llosses 1 21.80 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 13:09.0 France Sébastien Loeb
SS3 Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 1 22.55 km Belgium François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC '04 15:43.2
SS4 La Trona 2 13.17 km Belgium François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC '04 8:27.2 Belgium François Duval
SS5 Alpens — Les Llosses 2 21.80 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 13:33.6 France Sébastien Loeb
SS6 Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 2 22.55 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '04 15:32.2
Leg 2 (30 Oct) SS7 Les Llosses — Alpens 1 21.80 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 13:13.7
SS8 Sta Eulàlia 1 16.80 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '04 9:44.1 Estonia Markko Märtin
SS9 Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 1 9.94 km Finland 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 Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 13:16.2
SS12 Sta Eulàlia 2 16.80 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '04 9:49.7
SS13 Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 2 9.94 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 5:12.8
SS14 Sant Julià 2 32.90 km Spain Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 19:25.3
Leg 3 (31 Oct) SS15 Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1 12.85 km France Stéphane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 8:49.5
SS16 La Roca 1 5.05 km Spain Carlos Sainz
Estonia Markko Märtin
Citroën Xsara WRC
Ford Focus RS WRC '04
3:09.0
SS17 Viladrau 1 35.18 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '04 22:23.7
SS18 Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2 12.85 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 8:51.6
SS19 La Roca 2 5.05 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 3:06.2
SS20 Viladrau 2 35.18 km Finland 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 France Sébastien Loeb 108 Monaco Daniel Elena 108 France Citroën Total WRT 184
2 Norway Petter Solberg 82 United Kingdom Phil Mills 82 United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 137
3 Estonia Markko Märtin 79 United Kingdom Michael Park 79 Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team 117
4 Spain Carlos Sainz 73 Spain Marc Martí 73 France Marlboro Peugeot Total 93
5 Finland Marcus Grönholm 62 Finland Timo Rautiainen 62 Japan 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 France Nicolas Bernardi Belgium Jean-Marc Fortin France Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 3:58:08.7 10
16 2 45 Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson Sweden Jonas Andersson Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:01:09.5 +3:00.8 8
17 3 31 San Marino Mirco Baldacci Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:02:06.4 +3:57.7 6
19 4 51 Belgium Larry Cols Belgium Filip Goddé France Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 4:02:35.5 +4:26.8 5
23 5 35 Finland Kosti Katajamäki Finland Timo Alanne Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:05:22.0 +7:13.3 4
25 6 36 United Kingdom Kris Meeke United Kingdom David Senior United Kingdom McRae Motorsport Citroën C2 S1600 4:06:59.8 +8:51.1 3
26 7 44 Italy Alan Scorcioni Italy Fulvio Florean Italy H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 4:08:07.4 +9:58.7 2
27 8 34 San Marino Alessandro Broccoli Italy Giovanni Agnese San Marino Sab Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 4:10:31.2 +12:22.5 1
29 9 43 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:13:50.7 +15:42.0 0
33 10 49 Italy Luca Betti Italy Paolo Del Grande Italy Meteco Corse Fiat Punto S1600 4:18:49.8 +20:41.1 0
34 11 48 Zimbabwe Conrad Rautenbach United Kingdom Mark Jones United Kingdom Birkbeck Rallysport Citroën Saxo S1600 4:20:18.3 +22:09.6 0
Retired SS18 47 Italy Luca Tabaton Italy Gisella Rovegno Italy H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS15 33 United Kingdom Guy Wilks United Kingdom Phil Pugh Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS14 50 United Kingdom Oliver Marshall United Kingdom Craig Parry United Kingdom Prospeed Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 Brakes 0
Retired SS11 32 Estonia Urmo Aava Estonia Kuldar Sikk Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Gearbox 0
Retired SS6 41 United Kingdom Natalie Barratt United Kingdom Carl Williamson United Kingdom Risbridger Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 Engine 0
Retired SS6 46 Spain Xavier Pons Spain Oriol Julià Pascual Spain RACC Motor Sport Renault Clio S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS4 40 France Guerlain Chicherit France Mathieu Baumel France 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 Spain Xavier Pons Renault Clio S1600 9:05.7 Spain Xavier Pons
SS2 Alpens — Les Llosses 1 21.80 km Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 14:40.3 France Nicolas Bernardi
SS3 Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 1 22.55 km Spain Xavier Pons Renault Clio S1600 17:00.8 Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson
SS4 La Trona 2 13.17 km Spain Xavier Pons Renault Clio S1600 9:00.5
SS5 Alpens — Les Llosses 2 21.80 km Belgium Larry Cols Renault Clio S1600 14:35.4 Spain Xavier Pons
SS6 Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 2 22.55 km San Marino Mirco Baldacci Suzuki Ignis S1600 16:43.2 San Marino Mirco Baldacci
Leg 2 (30 Oct) SS7 Les Llosses — Alpens 1 21.80 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 14:07.9
SS8 Sta Eulàlia 1 16.80 km Belgium Larry Cols Renault Clio S1600 10:21.3 France Nicolas Bernardi
SS9 Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 1 9.94 km France 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 France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 14:12.2
SS12 Sta Eulàlia 2 16.80 km Spain Xavier Pons Renault Clio S1600 10:28.6
SS13 Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 2 9.94 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 5:38.2
SS14 Sant Julià 2 32.90 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 20:54.2
Leg 3 (31 Oct) SS15 Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1 12.85 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 9:19.9
SS16 La Roca 1 5.05 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 3:24.7
SS17 Viladrau 1 35.18 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 24:12.5
SS18 Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2 12.85 km San Marino Mirco Baldacci Suzuki Ignis S1600 9:34.3
SS19 La Roca 2 5.05 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 3:17.5
SS20 Viladrau 2 35.18 km Spain 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 Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson 39
2 1 France Nicolas Bernardi 37
3 2 United Kingdom Guy Wilks 34
4 Finland Kosti Katajamäki 31
5 San Marino 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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