2004 Monte Carlo Rally

2004 Monte Carlo Rally
*72ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo*
2004 Monte Carlo Rally; 72ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
Round 1 of the 2004 World Rally Championship season
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Host country	Monaco
Rally base	French Riviera
Dates run	January 23, 2004 – January 25, 2004
Stages	15 (307.27 km; 190.93 miles)
Stage surface	Tarmac/snow
Overall distance	1,331.92 km (827.62 miles)
Statistics
Crews	43 at start, 20 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner	Sébastien Loeb; Daniel Elena; Citroën Total; 4:12:03.0

The 2004 Monte Carlo Rally (formally the 72ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo) was the first round of the 2004 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 23 and 25 January 2004, and was won by Citroën's Sébastien Loeb, his 5th win in the win in the World Rally Championship. ^[1]

Entry list

No.	Driver	Co-Driver	Entrant	Car
World Rally Championship entries
1	Petter Solberg	Phil Mills	555 Subaru World Rally Team	Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03
2	Mikko Hirvonen	Jarmo Lehtinen	555 Subaru World Rally Team	Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03
3	Sébastien Loeb	Daniel Elena	Citroën Total WRT	Citroën Xsara WRC
4	Carlos Sainz	Marc Martí	Citroën Total WRT	Citroën Xsara WRC
5	Marcus Grönholm	Timo Rautiainen	Marlboro Peugeot Total	Peugeot 307 WRC
6	Freddy Loix	Sven Smeets	Marlboro Peugeot Total	Peugeot 307 WRC
7	Markko Märtin	Michael Park	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '03
8	François Duval	Stéphane Prévot	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '03
9	Gilles Panizzi	Hervé Panizzi	Mitsubishi Motors	Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04
10	Gianluigi Galli	Guido D'Amore	Mitsubishi Motors	Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04
11	Antony Warmbold	Gemma Price	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '02
61	Nicolas Vouilloz	David Fiorini	Bozian Racing	Peugeot 206 WRC
62	Miguel Campos	Nuno Rodrigues da Silva	Bozian Racing	Peugeot 206 WRC
63	Olivier Burri	Jean-Philippe Patthey	Olivier Burri	Subaru Impreza S9 WRC'03
64	Riccardo Errani	Stefano Casadio	Riccardo Errani	Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3
65	Alexandre Bengué	Caroline Escudero-Bengué	Alexandre Bengué	Peugeot 206 WRC
66	Eamonn Boland	Francis Regan	Eamonn Boland	Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01
67	Philippe Roux	Paul Corthay	Philppe Roux	Ford Focus RS WRC'02
69	Roman Kresta	Jan Tománek	Roman Kresta	Hyundai Accent WRC
70	Jussi Välimäki	Jakke Honkanen	Jussi Välimäki	Hyundai Accent WRC
71	Jozef Béreš Jr.	Petr Starý	Jozef Béreš Jr.	Hyundai Accent WRC
72	Moreno Fidiani	Maria Grazia Bergonzi	Moreno Fidiani	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V
JWRC entries
31	Mirco Baldacci	Giovanni Bernacchini	Suzuki Sport	Suzuki Ignis S1600
32	Urmo Aava	Kuldar Sikk	Suzuki Sport	Suzuki Ignis S1600
33	Guy Wilks	Phil Pugh	Suzuki Sport	Suzuki Ignis S1600
34	Alessandro Broccoli	Giovanni Agnese	Sab Motorsport	Fiat Punto S1600
35	Kosti Katajamäki	Timo Alanne	Suzuki Sport	Suzuki Ignis S1600
36	Kris Meeke	Chris Patterson	McRae Motorsport	Opel Corsa S1600
37	Luca Cecchettini	Nicola Arena	Autorel Sport	Renault Clio S1600
38	Abdo Feghali	Joseph Matar	Astra Racing	Ford Puma S1600
39	Nicolas Bernardi	Denis Giraudet	Renault Sport	Renault Clio S1600
40	Guerlain Chicherit	Michel Perin	Citroën Total	Citroën Saxo S1600
41	Natalie Barratt	Carl Williamson	Risbridger Motorsport	MG ZR S1600
42	Mathieu Biasion	Philippe Coquard	H.F. Grifone SRL	Fiat Punto S1600
43	Jari-Matti Latvala	Miikka Anttila	Astra Racing	Ford Puma S1600
44	Alan Scorcioni	Massimo Daddoveri	H.F. Grifone SRL	Fiat Punto S1600
45	Per-Gunnar Andersson	Jonas Andersson	Suzuki Sport	Suzuki Ignis S1600
46	Xavier Pons	Oriol Julià Pascual	RACC Motor Sport	Fiat Punto S1600
47	Luca Tabaton	Gisella Rovegno	H.F. Grifone SRL	Fiat Punto S1600
48	Conrad Rautenbach	Peter Marsh	Birkbeck Rallysport	Ford Puma S1600
49	Luca Betti	Michele Rosso	Meteco Corse	Peugeot 206 S1600
50	Oliver Marshall	Craig Parry	Prospeed Motorsport	Renault Clio S1600
51	Larry Cols	Filip Goddé	Renault Sport	Renault Clio S1600
Other notable entries
75	Luca Rossetti	Dario D'Esposito	Luca Rossetti	Citroën Saxo S1600

Results

The winner was Sébastien Loeb, who won a second victory in the race, joined on the podium by Markko Märtin and François Duval.^[2]

Pos.	Driver	Co-Driver	Car	Time	Difference	Points
WRC
1.	Sébastien Loeb	Daniel Elena	Citroën Xsara WRC	4:12:03.0	0.0	10
2.	Markko Märtin	Michael Park	Ford Focus RS WRC '03	4:13:15.6	+1:12.6	8
3.	François Duval	Stéphane Prévot	Ford Focus RS WRC '03	4:13:22.6	+1:19.6	6
4.	Marcus Grönholm	Timo Rautiainen	Peugeot 307 WRC	4:13:29.8	+1:26.8	5
5.	Freddy Loix	Sven Smeets	Peugeot 307 WRC	4:20:19.9	+8:16.9	4
6.	Gilles Panizzi	Hervé Panizzi	Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04	4:22:14.6	+10:11.6	3
7.	Petter Solberg	Phil Mills	Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03	4:22:45.2	+10:42.2	2
8.	Olivier Burri	Jean-Philippe Patthey	Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03	4:29:52.1	+17:49.1	1
9.	Jozef Béreš Jr.	Petr Starý	Hyundai Accent WRC	4:31:46.1	+19:43.1	0
10.	Nicolas Bernardi	Denis Giraudet	Renault Clio S1600	4:35:41.1	+23:38.1	0

References

^ "Monte Carlo Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
^ www.ewrc-results.com. "Final results". Retrieved 9 February 2012.

External links

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[2004-MonteCarlo1-1] "Monte Carlo Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2017-03-24.

[2] www.ewrc-results.com. "Final results". Retrieved 9 February 2012.

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