World Rally Championship
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The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a series of automobile rally races across the world, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The first WRC rally took place in 1973.
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WRC Today
The Championship currently features 16 rallies and production-based 2.0 L Turbocharged 4WD cars built to World Rally Car regulations racing across tarmac, gravel and snow. Current cars in the championship include the Citroën Xsara, Ford Focus, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Peugeot 307, and Subaru Impreza WRX.
In 2004 the championship rallies included Monte Carlo, Sweden, Mexico, New Zealand, Cyprus, Greece,Turkey, Argentina, Finland, Germany, Japan, Great Britain, Italy, France, Spain, and Australia. Both Japan and Mexico were new events. Citroën driver, Sébastien Loeb, secured the drivers and manufacturers titles in France.
2004 Rally Winners
| RACE | DRIVER(car) | NATIONALITY |
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| Monte Carlo | Sébastien Loeb (Citroën) | France |
| Sweden | Sébastien Loeb (Citroën) | France |
| Mexico | Markko Märtin (Ford) | Estonia |
| New Zealand | Petter Solberg (Subaru) | Norway |
| Cyprus | Sébastien Loeb (Citroën) | France |
| Greece | Petter Solberg (Subaru) | Norway |
| Turkey | Sébastien Loeb (Citroën) | France |
| Argentina | Carlos Sainz (Citroën) | Spain |
| Finland | Marcus Grönholm (Peugeot) | Finland |
| Germany | Sébastien Loeb (Citroën) | France |
| Japan | Petter Solberg (Subaru) | Norway |
| Great Britain | Petter Solberg (Subaru) | Norway |
| Italy | Petter Solberg (Subaru) | Norway |
| France | Markko Märtin (Ford) | Estonia |
| Spain | Markko Märtin (Ford) | Estonia |
| Australia | Sébastien Loeb (Citroën) | France |
WRC History
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Sébastien Loeb (Citroën) |
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Didier Auriol (Toyota) |
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Massimo 'Miki' Biasion (Lancia) |
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Massimo 'Miki' Biasion (Lancia) |
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Timo Salonen (Peugeot) |
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Stig Blomqvist (Audi) |
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Hannu Mikkola (Audi) |
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Walter Röhrl (Opel) |
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Walter Röhrl (Fiat) |
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Björn Waldegård (Ford/Mercedes-Benz) |
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Sandro Munari (Lancia) |
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External links
- World Rally Championship (official site)
- RallyBase
de:Rallye-Weltmeisterschaft ja:世界ラリー選手権
