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2004 Wales Rally GB
60th Wales Rally of Great Britain
Round 12 of the 2004 World Rally Championship season
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Host country Great Britain
Rally baseCardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Dates runSeptember 16, 2004 – September 19, 2004
Stages19 (394.03 km; 244.84 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel, mud
Overall distance1,298.12 km (806.61 miles)
Statistics
Crews83 at start, 42 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerNorway Petter Solberg
United Kingdom Phil Mills
Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team
Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04

The 2004 Wales Rally GB (formally the 60th Wales Rally of Great Britain) was a rallying autosports race held over four days between 16 and 19 September 2004 and operated out of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It was the twelfth round of the 2004 World Rally Championship (WRC) and the 60th running of the event. Contested over 19 stages, the rally was won by Subaru World Rally Team driver Petter Solberg. Sébastien Loeb finished second for the Citroën World Rally Team and Ford driver Markko Märtin came in third.[1]

Report

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Background

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The 2004 Wales Rally GB was the twelfth round of the 2004 World Rally Championship (WRC) after taking a two-week break since the previous race of the season in Japan.[2] It was held over four days from Thursday, 16 September to Sunday, 19 September 2004.[3] The rally headquarters was set up in Cardiff but some stages of the rally were altered. One new place the rally went to was Epynt forest with parts of the Rhondda and Resolven combined to form a new stage. The stage in Rheola returned to the event but was revised to make it faster and the rally concluded in Cardiff instead of Margam Country Park the previous year.[4] Before the event, Sébastien Loeb led the Drivers' Championship with 84 points, ahead of Petter Solberg in second and Markko Märtin third. Carlos Sainz was fourth on 50 points, and Marcus Grönholm was three points adrift in fifth.[5] Citroën were leading the Manufacturers' Championship with 137 points; Ford stood in second on 102 points, 33 in front of Subaru. Peugeot were fourth on 73 points and Mitsubishi rounded out the top five with 17 points.[5] Citroën had so far been the most successful team over the course of the season with Ford claiming one victory with Märtin in México and Subaru had taken three wins apiece.[5]

With pressure from the South Wales Police who initiated a campaign against speeding, the rally was under threat from cancellation as several drivers had been observed exceeding the local speed limit in the 2002 event, and the world governing body of motorsport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), announced it would investigate whether the roads were suitable for the large amount of rally traffic.[6] On 12 December 2003 the Wales Rally GB was granted a provisional slot on the 2004 WRC calendar pending a formal road review by the Motor Sports Association (MSA) after the FIA chose not to downgrade the event which would have made the event illegible to count for championship points.[7] Five towns in England were mooted as alternative bases in the event Wales was deemed unsuitable.[8] The FIA president Max Mosley later held discussions with the chief constable of South Wales Police Barbara Wilding and the Secretary of State for Wales Peter Hain.[9] At the FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris on 24 March, the MSA presented a traffic management report that confirmed the roads the rally used were safer than the national average. The council later confirmed that the rally would be given the go-ahead but would be monitored by FIA observers until its future as a championship round was secure.[10]

87 crews registered to compete in the rally.[11] The starting order for Leg 1 was "Priority 1" (P1) and P2 WRC drivers in the order of the current classification following the previous race of the 2004 season, followed by all other drivers as decided by the MSA. Solberg, the previous season's champion, set off first, followed by Loeb, then Sainz.[12]

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 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen 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
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 Finland Janne Tuohino Finland Jukka Aho Finland Janne Tuohino Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
15 Sweden Daniel Carlsson Sweden Matthias Andersson France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC M
16 Austria Manfred Stohl Austria Ilka Minor Austria Manfred Stohl Peugeot 206 WRC P
17 Norway Henning Solberg Norway Cato Menkerud France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
18 Finland Jani Paasonen Finland Jani Vainikka Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
19 United Kingdom Alistair Ginley Republic of Ireland Rory Kennedy United Kingdom Alistair Ginley Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
20 Germany Antony Warmbold United Kingdom Gemma Price Germany Antony Warmbold Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
21 United Kingdom Mark Higgins United Kingdom Michael Gibson France M-Sport Ford Focus RS WRC '01 M
61 France Nicolas Vouilloz France Denis Giraudet France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
62 United Kingdom Matthew Wilson United Kingdom Scott Martin France M-Sport Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
63 United Kingdom Dougi Hall United Kingdom Steve Egglestone United Kingdom Dougi Hall Ford Focus RS WRC '02
64 United Kingdom Craig Middleton United Kingdom Robin Hernaman United Kingdom Craig Middleton Hyundai Accent WRC3
65 United Kingdom Steve Petch United Kingdom John Richardson United Kingdom Steve Petch Hyundai Accent WRC
69 United Kingdom Kevin Lynch Republic of Ireland Francis Regan United Kingdom Kevin Lynch Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03
71 Romania Constantin Aur Romania Adrian Berghea Romania Balkan Racing Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3
72 Romania Dan Girtofan Romania Dorin Pulpea Romania Balkan Racing Seat Cordoba WRC
74 United Kingdom Jimmy McRae United Kingdom Pauline Gullick United Kingdom Jimmy McRae Subaru Impreza 555
83 United Kingdom Nigel Heath United Kingdom Alec Cooper United Kingdom Nigel Heath Hyundai Accent WRC3
84 Greece Yorgo Philippedes United Kingdom Mark Andrews Greece Yorgo Philippedes Hyundai Accent WRC3
105 United Kingdom Paul James United Kingdom Derek Davies United Kingdom Paul James Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII MR
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 Opel Corsa S1600 P
37 Italy Luca Cecchettini Italy Nicola Arena Italy Autorel Sport Renault Clio 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 Saxo S1600 P
41 United Kingdom Natalie Barratt United Kingdom Carl Williamson United Kingdom Risbridger Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 P
42 France Mathieu Biasion France Eric Domenech Italy Power Car Team Renault Clio S1600 P
43 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
44 Italy Alan Scorcioni San Marino Silvio Stefanelli 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 Fiat Punto 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 Opel Corsa S1600 P
49 Italy Luca Betti Italy Michele Rosso 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:[13]

Itinerary

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All dates and times are BST (UTC+1).

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
Leg 1 — 183.31 km
16 September 19:05 SS1 Cardiff Super Special 1 2.45 km
17 September 07:13 SS2 Brechfa 1 29.98 km
08:01 SS3 Trawscoed 1 27.97 km
10:09 SS4 Brechfa 2 29.98 km
10:57 SS5 Trawscoed 2 27.97 km
14:28 SS6 Rheola 1 32.48 km
17:34 SS7 Rheola 2 32.48 km
Leg 2 — 120.72 km
18 September 09:03 SS8 Crychan 1 13.45 km
09:33 SS9 Epynt 1 13.33 km
10:05 SS10 Halfway 1 18.58 km
12:05 SS11 Crychan 2 13.45 km
12:34 SS12 Epynt 2 13.33 km
13:07 SS13 Halfway 2 18.58 km
16:09 SS14 Margam 1 27.55 km
17:54 SS15 Cardiff Super Special 2 2.45 km
Leg 3 — 90.00 km
19 September 07:43 SS16 Rhondda 1 30.00 km
10:46 SS17 Rhondda 2 30.00 km
12:05 SS18 Margam 2 27.55 
14:15 SS19 Cardiff Super Special 3 2.45 km
Source:[14]

Results

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Overall

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 1 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 3:42:39.5 10
2 3 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:42:45.8 +6.3 8
3 7 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:45:33.2 +2:53.7 6
4 4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:46:21.6 +3:42.1 5
5 8 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:47:20.8 +4:41.3 4
6 6 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 3:49:24.4 +6:44.9 3
7 2 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 3:49:47.8 +7:08.3 2
8 16 Austria Manfred Stohl Austria Ilka Minor Austria Manfred Stohl Peugeot 206 WRC 3:52:59.6 +10:20.1 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 1 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 3:42:39.5 10
2 2 3 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:42:45.8 +6.3 8
3 3 7 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:45:33.2 +2:53.7 6
4 4 4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:46:21.6 +3:42.1 5
5 5 8 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:47:20.8 +4:41.3 4
6 6 6 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 3:49:24.4 +6:44.9 3
7 7 2 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 3:49:47.8 +7:08.3 2
Retired SS10 5 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC Accident damage 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (16 Sep) SS1 Cardiff Super Special 1 2.45 km Belgium François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC '04 2:06.5 Belgium François Duval
Leg 1 (17 Sep) SS2 Brechfa 1 29.98 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 16:43.5 France Sébastien Loeb
SS3 Trawscoed 1 27.97 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 16:07.4
SS4 Brechfa 2 29.98 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 17:18.1
SS5 Trawscoed 2 27.97 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 16:42.7
SS6 Rheola 1 32.48 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 18:13.0
SS7 Rheola 2 32.48 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 18:23.4
Leg 2 (18 Sep) SS8 Crychan 1 13.45 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 7:29.1
SS9 Epynt 1 13.33 km Belgium François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC '04 7:42.9
SS10 Halfway 1 18.58 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 10:37.1
SS11 Crychan 2 13.45 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 7:32.8
SS12 Epynt 2 13.33 km Belgium François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC '04 7:49.1
SS13 Halfway 2 18.58 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 10:45.1
SS14 Margam 1 27.55 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 15:06.4
SS15 Cardiff Super Special 2 2.45 km Belgium François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC '04 2:07.1
Leg 3 (19 Sep) SS16 Rhondda 1 30.00 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 15:08.6
SS17 Rhondda 2 30.00 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 14:51.1
SS18 Margam 2 27.55  Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 15:06.7 Norway Petter Solberg
SS19 Cardiff Super Special 3 2.45 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '04 2:04.8

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 France Sébastien Loeb 92 Monaco Daniel Elena 92 France Citroën Total WRT 150
2 Norway Petter Solberg 64 United Kingdom Phil Mills 64 United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 112
3 Estonia Markko Märtin 59 United Kingdom Michael Park 59 Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team 91
4 Spain Carlos Sainz 55 Spain Marc Martí 55 France Marlboro Peugeot Total 76
5 Finland Marcus Grönholm 47 Finland Timo Rautiainen 47 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
18 1 33 United Kingdom Guy Wilks United Kingdom Phil Pugh Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:16:25.6 10
20 2 36 United Kingdom Kris Meeke United Kingdom David Senior United Kingdom McRae Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 4:18:26.2 +2:00.6 8
21 3 35 Finland Kosti Katajamäki Finland Timo Alanne Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:19:05.1 +2:39.5 6
23 4 43 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:26:13.4 +9:47.8 5
24 5 46 Spain Xavier Pons Spain Oriol Julià Pascual Spain RACC Motor Sport Fiat Punto S1600 4:29:24.6 +12:59.0 4
26 6 49 Italy Luca Betti Italy Michele Rosso Italy Meteco Corse Fiat Punto S1600 4:32:53.6 +16:28.0 3
32 7 44 Italy Alan Scorcioni San Marino Silvio Stefanelli Italy H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 4:44:48.1 +28:22.5 2
34 8 47 Italy Luca Tabaton Italy Gisella Rovegno Italy H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 4:46:01.3 +29:35.7 1
Retired SS16 31 San Marino Mirco Baldacci Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS11 45 Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson Sweden Jonas Andersson Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Brakes 0
Retired SS9 41 United Kingdom Natalie Barratt United Kingdom Carl Williamson United Kingdom Risbridger Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 Engine 0
Retired SS8 34 San Marino Alessandro Broccoli Italy Giovanni Agnese San Marino Sab Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 Engine 0
Retired SS8 50 United Kingdom Oliver Marshall United Kingdom Craig Parry United Kingdom Prospeed Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 Engine mounting 0
Retired SS8 51 Belgium Larry Cols Belgium Filip Goddé France Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 Excluded 0
Retired SS7 37 Italy Luca Cecchettini Italy Nicola Arena Italy Autorel Sport Renault Clio S1600 Steering 0
Retired SS7 39 France Nicolas Bernardi Belgium Jean-Marc Fortin France Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS7 40 France Guerlain Chicherit France Mathieu Baumel France Citroën Total Citroën Saxo S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS6 42 France Mathieu Biasion France Eric Domenech Italy Power Car Team Renault Clio S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS4 32 Estonia Urmo Aava Estonia Kuldar Sikk Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS2 48 Zimbabwe Conrad Rautenbach United Kingdom Mark Jones United Kingdom Birkbeck Rallysport Opel Corsa S1600 Gearbox 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (16 Sep) SS1 Cardiff Super Special 1 2.45 km Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 2:19.9 Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson
Leg 1 (17 Sep) SS2 Brechfa 1 29.98 km United Kingdom Guy Wilks Suzuki Ignis S1600 19:37.9 United Kingdom Guy Wilks
SS3 Trawscoed 1 27.97 km San Marino Mirco Baldacci Suzuki Ignis S1600 18:51.3 San Marino Mirco Baldacci
SS4 Brechfa 2 29.98 km France Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 20:00.2
SS5 Trawscoed 2 27.97 km San Marino Mirco Baldacci Suzuki Ignis S1600 19:16.4
SS6 Rheola 1 32.48 km San Marino Mirco Baldacci Suzuki Ignis S1600 20:49.7
SS7 Rheola 2 32.48 km San Marino Mirco Baldacci Suzuki Ignis S1600 21:01.2
Leg 2 (18 Sep) SS8 Crychan 1 13.45 km Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 8:31.7
SS9 Epynt 1 13.33 km Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 8:51.6
SS10 Halfway 1 18.58 km San Marino Mirco Baldacci Suzuki Ignis S1600 11:52.0
SS11 Crychan 2 13.45 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Opel Corsa S1600 8:32.8
SS12 Epynt 2 13.33 km United Kingdom Guy Wilks Suzuki Ignis S1600 9:02.4
SS13 Halfway 2 18.58 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Opel Corsa S1600 11:58.2
SS14 Margam 1 27.55 km United Kingdom Guy Wilks Suzuki Ignis S1600 17:20.3
SS15 Cardiff Super Special 2 2.45 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Opel Corsa S1600 2:21.2
Leg 3 (19 Sep) SS16 Rhondda 1 30.00 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Opel Corsa S1600 17:11.1 United Kingdom Guy Wilks
SS17 Rhondda 2 30.00 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Opel Corsa S1600 17:07.4
SS18 Margam 2 27.55  United Kingdom Kris Meeke Opel Corsa S1600 17:34.1
SS19 Cardiff Super Special 3 2.45 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Opel Corsa S1600 2:18.4

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1 2 United Kingdom Guy Wilks 26
2 1 France Nicolas Bernardi 24
3 1 Finland Kosti Katajamäki 22
4 2 Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson 21
5 Estonia Urmo Aava 16

References

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  14. ^ "Wales Rally GB 2004 Itinerary". Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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