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2004 Cyprus Rally

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2004 Cyprus Rally
32nd Cyprus Rally
Round 5 of the 2004 World Rally Championship season
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Rally winner Sébastien Loeb.
Host country Cyprus
Rally baseLimassol
Dates runMay 14, 2004 – May 16, 2004
Stages18 (326.68 km; 202.99 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,116.09 km (693.51 miles)
Statistics
Crews37 at start, 19 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFrance Sébastien Loeb
Monaco Daniel Elena
France Citroën Total
Citroën Xsara WRC

The 2004 Cyprus Rally (formally the 32nd Cyprus Rally) was the fifth round of the 2004 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 14 May and 16 May 2004, and was based in Limassol, Cyprus. Citroën's Sébastien Loeb won the race, his 7th 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 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
9 France Gilles Panizzi France Hervé Panizzi Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 M
10 Finland Kristian Sohlberg Finland Kaj Lindström Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 M
World Rally Championship entries
11 Finland Janne Tuohino Finland Jukka Aho Finland Supset Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
12 Norway Henning Solberg Norway Cato Menkerud France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
14 Finland Jussi Välimäki Finland Jakke Honkanen Finland Hyundai Motorsport Finland Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
15 United Kingdom Alistair Ginley Republic of Ireland Rory Kennedy United Kingdom Alistair Ginley Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
16 Portugal Miguel Campos Portugal Nuno Rodrigues da Silva France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
17 Germany Antony Warmbold United Kingdom Gemma Price United Kingdom M-Sport Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
18 Greece Ioannis Papadimitriou United Kingdom Allan Harryman Greece Ioannis Papadimitriou Ford Focus RS WRC '01 M
61 Argentina Luís Pérez Companc Argentina Jose Maria Volta France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
64 Cyprus Andreas Tsouloftas Cyprus Savvas Laos Cyprus Andreas Tsouloftas Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
83 Cyprus Georgios Zakos Cyprus Kyriacos Evangelou Cyprus Georgios Zakos Subaru Impreza 555
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Itinerary

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

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
Leg 1 — 121.78 km
14 May 08:23 SS1 Lagoudera — Spilia 1 38.32 km
09:46 SS2 Kourdali — Asinou 1 15.00 km
10:13 SS3 Asinou — Agios Theodoros 1 7.57 km
14:38 SS4 Lagoudera — Spilia 2 38.32 km
16:01 SS5 Kourdali — Asinou 2 15.00 km
16:29 SS6 Asinou — Agios Theodoros 2 7.57 km
Leg 2 — 109.56 km
15 May 08:58 SS7 Platres — Saittas 1 11.12 km
09:36 SS8 Foini — Koilinia 1 30.33 km
10:34 SS9 Galatareia — Pentalia 1 13.33 km
15:03 SS10 Platres — Saittas 2 11.12 km
15:41 SS11 Foini — Koilinia 2 30.33 km
16:39 SS12 Galatareia — Pentalia 2 13.33 km
Leg 3 — 95.34 km
16 May 06:43 SS13 Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 1 25.24 km
07:31 SS14 Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 1 12.94 km
08:14 SS15 Kellaki — Foinikaria 1 9.49 km
11:18 SS16 Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 2 11.24 km
12:06 SS17 Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 2 16.03 km
12:49 SS18 Kellaki — Foinikaria 2 11.15 km
Source:[3]

Results

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Overall

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 3 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 4:59:38.5 10
2 7 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 4:59:53.6 +15.1 8
3 4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:02:02.5 +2:24.0 6
4 1 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 5:09:07.6 +9:29.1 5
5 2 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '04 5:09:19.4 +9:40.9 4
6 11 Finland Janne Tuohino Finland Jukka Aho Finland Janne Tuohino Ford Focus RS WRC '02 5:12:55.2 +13:16.7 3
7 15 United Kingdom Alistair Ginley Republic of Ireland Rory Kennedy United Kingdom Alistair Ginley Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 5:26:22.3 +26:43.8 2
8 16 Portugal Miguel Campos Portugal Nuno Rodrigues da Silva France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC 5:38:40.7 +39:02.2 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 3 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 4:59:38.5 10
2 2 7 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 4:59:53.6 +15.1 8
3 3 4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 5:02:02.5 +2:24.0 6
4 4 1 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 5:09:07.6 +9:29.1 5
5 5 2 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '04 5:09:19.4 +9:40.9 4
Retired SS18 5 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC Excluded - illegal water pump 0
Retired SS18 6 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC Excluded - illegal water pump 0
Retired SS10 9 France Gilles Panizzi France Hervé Panizzi Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 Engine 0
Retired SS8 10 Finland Kristian Sohlberg Finland Kaj Lindström Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 Engine 0
Retired SS1 8 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 Lost wheel 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (14 May) SS1 Lagoudera — Spilia 1 38.32 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 35:26.8 Norway Petter Solberg
SS2 Kourdali — Asinou 1 15.00 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 15:49.5
SS3 Asinou — Agios Theodoros 1 7.57 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 7:34.3
SS4 Lagoudera — Spilia 2 38.32 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 34:55.7 Finland Marcus Grönholm
SS5 Kourdali — Asinou 2 15.00 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 15:32.2
SS6 Asinou — Agios Theodoros 2 7.57 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '04 7:27.8
Leg 2 (15 May) SS7 Platres — Saittas 1 11.12 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 9:10.1
SS8 Foini — Koilinia 1 30.33 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 27:17.1
SS9 Galatareia — Pentalia 1 13.33 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 10:43.0
SS10 Platres — Saittas 2 11.12 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 9:04.0
SS11 Foini — Koilinia 2 30.33 km Notional stage time
SS12 Galatareia — Pentalia 2 13.33 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 10:28.2
Leg 3 (16 May) SS13 Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 1 25.24 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 23:06.8
SS14 Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 1 12.94 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 11:28.5
SS15 Kellaki — Foinikaria 1 9.49 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 8:28.3
SS16 Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 2 11.24 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 22:52.6
SS17 Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 2 16.03 km France Sébastien Loeb
Finland Marcus Grönholm
Citroën Xsara WRC
Peugeot 307 WRC
11:21.0
SS18 Kellaki — Foinikaria 2 11.15 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 8:24.6 France Sébastien Loeb

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 1 France Sébastien Loeb 35 1 Monaco Daniel Elena 35 United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 55
2 1 Estonia Markko Märtin 34 1 United Kingdom Michael Park 34 France Citroën Total WRT 54
3 1 Norway Petter Solberg 28 1 United Kingdom Phil Mills 28 1 Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team 40
4 1 Finland Marcus Grönholm 24 1 Finland Timo Rautiainen 24 1 France Marlboro Peugeot Total 33
5 1 Spain Carlos Sainz 19 1 Spain Marc Martí 19 Japan Mitsubishi Motors 5

References

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  1. ^ "Cyprus Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  2. ^ "Cyprus Rally 2004 Entry List". Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Cyprus Rally 2004 Itinerary". Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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