# 2004 Cyprus Rally

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.

## Background
### Entry list

| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
| World Rally Championship manufacturer entries ||||||
| 1 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | P |
| 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | P |
| 3 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 5 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | M |
| 6 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | M |
| 7 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | M |
| 8 | François Duval | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | M |
| 9 | Gilles Panizzi | Hervé Panizzi | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | M |
| 10 | Kristian Sohlberg | Kaj Lindström | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | M |
| World Rally Championship entries ||||||
| 11 | Janne Tuohino | Jukka Aho | Supset | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 12 | Henning Solberg | Cato Menkerud | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 14 | Jussi Välimäki | Jakke Honkanen | Hyundai Motorsport Finland | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | M |
| 15 | Alistair Ginley | Rory Kennedy | Alistair Ginley | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | P |
| 16 | Miguel Campos | Nuno Rodrigues da Silva | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 17 | Antony Warmbold | Gemma Price | M-Sport | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 18 | Ioannis Papadimitriou | Allan Harryman | Ioannis Papadimitriou | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | M |
| 61 | Luís Pérez Companc | Jose Maria Volta | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 64 | Andreas Tsouloftas | Savvas Laos | Andreas Tsouloftas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 83 | Georgios Zakos | Kyriacos Evangelou | Georgios Zakos | Subaru Impreza 555 | — |
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### Itinerary

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 |
| 14 May | 09:46 | SS2 | Kourdali — Asinou 1 | 15.00 km |
| 14 May | 10:13 | SS3 | Asinou — Agios Theodoros 1 | 7.57 km |
| 14 May | 14:38 | SS4 | Lagoudera — Spilia 2 | 38.32 km |
| 14 May | 16:01 | SS5 | Kourdali — Asinou 2 | 15.00 km |
| 14 May | 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 |
| 15 May | 09:36 | SS8 | Foini — Koilinia 1 | 30.33 km |
| 15 May | 10:34 | SS9 | Galatareia — Pentalia 1 | 13.33 km |
| 15 May | 15:03 | SS10 | Platres — Saittas 2 | 11.12 km |
| 15 May | 15:41 | SS11 | Foini — Koilinia 2 | 30.33 km |
| 15 May | 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 |
| 16 May | 07:31 | SS14 | Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 1 | 12.94 km |
| 16 May | 08:14 | SS15 | Kellaki — Foinikaria 1 | 9.49 km |
| 16 May | 11:18 | SS16 | Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 2 | 11.24 km |
| 16 May | 12:06 | SS17 | Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 2 | 16.03 km |
| 16 May | 12:49 | SS18 | Kellaki — Foinikaria 2 | 11.15 km |
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## Results
### Overall

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 3 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:59:38.5 | | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:59:53.6 | +15.1 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:02:02.5 | +2:24.0 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 5:09:07.6 | +9:29.1 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '04 | 5:09:19.4 | +9:40.9 | 4 |
| 6 | 11 | Janne Tuohino | Jukka Aho | Janne Tuohino | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 5:12:55.2 | +13:16.7 | 3 |
| 7 | 15 | Alistair Ginley | Rory Kennedy | Alistair Ginley | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 5:26:22.3 | +26:43.8 | 2 |
| 8 | 16 | Miguel Campos | Nuno Rodrigues da Silva | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:38:40.7 | +39:02.2 | 1 |

### World Rally Cars
#### Classification

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:59:38.5 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:59:53.6 | +15.1 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:02:02.5 | +2:24.0 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 5:09:07.6 | +9:29.1 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '04 | 5:09:19.4 | +9:40.9 | 4 |
| Retired SS18 | Retired SS18 | 5 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | Excluded - illegal water pump | Excluded - illegal water pump | 0 |
| Retired SS18 | Retired SS18 | 6 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | Excluded - illegal water pump | Excluded - illegal water pump | 0 |
| Retired SS10 | Retired SS10 | 9 | Gilles Panizzi | Hervé Panizzi | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS8 | Retired SS8 | 10 | Kristian Sohlberg | Kaj Lindström | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS1 | Retired SS1 | 8 | François Duval | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | Lost wheel | Lost wheel | 0 |

#### Special stages

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

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Manufacturers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Sébastien Loeb | 35 | 1 | Daniel Elena | 35 | | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 55 |
| 2 | 1 | Markko Märtin | 34 | 1 | Michael Park | 34 | | Citroën Total WRT | 54 |
| 3 | 1 | Petter Solberg | 28 | 1 | Phil Mills | 28 | 1 | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 40 |
| 4 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm | 24 | 1 | Timo Rautiainen | 24 | 1 | Marlboro Peugeot Total | 33 |
| 5 | 1 | Carlos Sainz | 19 | 1 | Marc Martí | 19 | | Mitsubishi Motors | 5 |