# 2004 Rally d'Italia Sardegna

The 2004 Rally d'Italia Sardegna (formally the 1st Supermag Rally Italia Sardinia) was the thirteenth round of the 2004 World Rally Championship season. The race was held over three days between 1 October and 3 October 2004, and was based in Olbia, Italy. Subaru's Petter Solberg won the race, his 10th win in the World Rally Championship and 3rd in a row.

## 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 |
| World Rally Championship entries ||||||
| 11 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | M |
| 12 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | M |
| 14 | Luís Pérez Companc | Jose Maria Volta | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 15 | Juuso Pykälistö | Mika Ovaskainen | Kronos Racing | Citroën Xsara WRC | — |
| 16 | Antony Warmbold | Gemma Price | Antony Warmbold | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 18 | Henning Solberg | Cato Menkerud | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 19 | Andrea Navarra | Simona Fedeli | Andrea Navarra | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | P |
| 21 | Nicolas Vouilloz | Denis Giraudet | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 23 | Balázs Benik | Bence Rácz | Balázs Benik | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | P |
| 25 | Pier Lorenzo Zanchi | Dario D'Esposito | Pier Lorenzo Zanchi | Toyota Corolla WRC | Y |
| JWRC entries ||||||
| 31 | Mirco Baldacci | Giovanni Bernacchini | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | P |
| 32 | Urmo Aava | Kuldar Sikk | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | P |
| 33 | Guy Wilks | Phil Pugh | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | P |
| 34 | Alessandro Broccoli | Giovanni Agnese | Sab Motorsport | Fiat Punto S1600 | P |
| 35 | Kosti Katajamäki | Timo Alanne | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | P |
| 36 | Kris Meeke | David Senior | McRae Motorsport | Opel Corsa S1600 | P |
| 37 | Luca Cecchettini | Nicola Arena | Autorel Sport | Renault Clio S1600 | P |
| 39 | Nicolas Bernardi | Jean-Marc Fortin | Renault Sport | Renault Clio S1600 | P |
| 40 | Guerlain Chicherit | Mathieu Baumel | Citroën Total | Citroën Saxo S1600 | P |
| 41 | Natalie Barratt | Carl Williamson | Risbridger Motorsport | Renault Clio S1600 | P |
| 42 | Mathieu Biasion | Eric Domenech | Power Car Team | Renault Clio S1600 | P |
| 43 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | P |
| 44 | Alan Scorcioni | Fulvio Florean | H.F. Grifone SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | P |
| 45 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Jonas Andersson | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | P |
| 46 | Xavier Pons | Oriol Julià Pascual | RACC Motor Sport | Fiat Punto S1600 | P |
| 47 | Luca Tabaton | Gisella Rovegno | H.F. Grifone SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | P |
| 48 | Conrad Rautenbach | Mark Jones | Birkbeck Rallysport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | P |
| 49 | Luca Betti | Michele Rosso | Meteco Corse | Fiat Punto S1600 | P |
| 50 | Oliver Marshall | Craig Parry | Prospeed Motorsport | Renault Clio S1600 | P |
| 51 | Larry Cols | Filip Goddé | Renault Sport | Renault Clio S1600 | P |
| Other notable entries ||||||
| 70 | Gianluigi Galli | Guido D'Amore | Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | P |
| Source: ||||||

### Itinerary

All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
| Leg 1 — 158.56 km |||||
| 1 October | 09:12 | SS1 | Tantariles 1 | 28.69 km |
| 1 October | 10:21 | SS2 | Loelle 1 | 27.45 km |
| 1 October | 11:00 | SS3 | Tepilora 1 | 23.14 km |
| 1 October | 14:21 | SS4 | Tantariles 2 | 28.69 km |
| 1 October | 15:30 | SS5 | Loelle 2 | 27.45 km |
| 1 October | 16:09 | SS6 | Tepilora 2 | 23.14 km |
| Leg 2 — 147.99 km |||||
| 2 October | 08:51 | SS7 | Sas Molas 1 | 28.62 km |
| 2 October | 09:39 | SS8 | Le Sughere 1 | 9.06 km |
| 2 October | 10:31 | SS9 | Tandalò 1 | 34.21 km |
| 2 October | 14:01 | SS10 | Lovia Avra | 4.21 km |
| 2 October | 15:06 | SS11 | Sas Molas 2 | 28.62 km |
| 2 October | 15:51 | SS12 | Le Sughere 2 | 9.06 km |
| 2 October | 16:43 | SS13 | Tandalò 2 | 34.21 km |
| Leg 3 — 76.68 km |||||
| 3 October | 09:13 | SS14 | Limbara 1 | 18.10 km |
| 3 October | 09:49 | SS15 | Terramala 1 | 11.59 km |
| 3 October | 10:38 | SS16 | Monti di Deu 1 | 8.65 km |
| 3 October | 11:36 | SS17 | Limbara 2 | 18.10 km |
| 3 October | 12:09 | SS18 | Terramala 2 | 11.59 km |
| 3 October | 12:58 | SS19 | Monti di Deu 2 | 8.65 km |
| Source: |||||

## Results
### Overall

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 4:43:47.9 | | 10 |
| 2 | 3 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:45:55.8 | +2:07.9 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:47:08.8 | +3:20.9 | 6 |
| 4 | 19 | Andrea Navarra | Simona Fedeli | Andrea Navarra | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 4:54:04.0 | +10:16.1 | 5 |
| 5 | 8 | François Duval | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:54:35.9 | +10:48.0 | 4 |
| 6 | 70 | Gianluigi Galli | Guido D'Amore | Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 5:08:59.5 | +25:11.6 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 5:10:27.1 | +26:39.2 | 2 |
| 8 | 16 | Antony Warmbold | Gemma Price | Antony Warmbold | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 5:11:51.1 | +28:03.2 | 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 | 1 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 4:43:47.9 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:45:55.8 | +2:07.9 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:47:08.8 | +3:20.9 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 8 | François Duval | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:54:35.9 | +10:48.0 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 5:10:27.1 | +26:39.2 | 2 |
| Retired SS17 | Retired SS17 | 7 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | Turbo | Turbo | 0 |
| Retired SS9 | Retired SS9 | 6 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | Electrical | Electrical | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | Gearbox | Gearbox | 0 |

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (1 Oct) | SS1 | Tantariles 1 | 28.69 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 21:05.6 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 1 (1 Oct) | SS2 | Loelle 1 | 27.45 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 19:57.4 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 1 (1 Oct) | SS3 | Tepilora 1 | 23.14 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 19:42.9 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 1 (1 Oct) | SS4 | Tantariles 2 | 28.69 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 20:40.2 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 1 (1 Oct) | SS5 | Loelle 2 | 27.45 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 19:21.4 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 1 (1 Oct) | SS6 | Tepilora 2 | 23.14 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 19:03.0 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 2 (2 Oct) | SS7 | Sas Molas 1 | 28.62 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 19:17.3 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 2 (2 Oct) | SS8 | Le Sughere 1 | 9.06 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 6:28.9 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 2 (2 Oct) | SS9 | Tandalò 1 | 34.21 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 25:26.0 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 2 (2 Oct) | SS10 | Lovia Avra | 4.21 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 3:09.3 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 2 (2 Oct) | SS11 | Sas Molas 2 | 28.62 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 19:04.3 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 2 (2 Oct) | SS12 | Le Sughere 2 | 9.06 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 6:21.2 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 2 (2 Oct) | SS13 | Tandalò 2 | 34.21 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 24:54.5 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 3 (3 Oct) | SS14 | Limbara 1 | 18.10 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 13:18.8 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 3 (3 Oct) | SS15 | Terramala 1 | 11.59 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 8:42.6 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 3 (3 Oct) | SS16 | Monti di Deu 1 | 8.65 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 7:53.4 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 3 (3 Oct) | SS17 | Limbara 2 | 18.10 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 13:01.7 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 3 (3 Oct) | SS18 | Terramala 2 | 11.59 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 8:24.4 | Petter Solberg |
| Leg 3 (3 Oct) | SS19 | Monti di Deu 2 | 8.65 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 7:38.1 | Petter Solberg |

#### 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 | | Sébastien Loeb | 100 | | Daniel Elena | 100 | | Citroën Total WRT | 164 |
| 2 | | Petter Solberg | 74 | | Phil Mills | 74 | | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 117 |
| 3 | 1 | Carlos Sainz | 61 | 1 | Marc Martí | 61 | | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 101 |
| 4 | 1 | Markko Märtin | 59 | 1 | Michael Park | 59 | | Marlboro Peugeot Total | 80 |
| 5 | | Marcus Grönholm | 49 | | Timo Rautiainen | 49 | | Mitsubishi Motors | 17 |

### Junior World Rally Championship
#### Classification

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 9 | 1 | 45 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Jonas Andersson | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:12:51.5 | | 10 |
| 11 | 2 | 33 | Guy Wilks | Phil Pugh | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:15:05.7 | +2:14.2 | 8 |
| 12 | 3 | 31 | Mirco Baldacci | Giovanni Bernacchini | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:15:41.7 | +2:50.2 | 6 |
| 13 | 4 | 35 | Kosti Katajamäki | Timo Alanne | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:16:31.1 | +3:39.6 | 5 |
| 14 | 5 | 51 | Larry Cols | Filip Goddé | Renault Sport | Renault Clio S1600 | 5:17:12.2 | +4:20.7 | 4 |
| 15 | 6 | 39 | Nicolas Bernardi | Jean-Marc Fortin | Renault Sport | Renault Clio S1600 | 5:18:47.7 | +5:56.2 | 3 |
| 16 | 7 | 36 | Kris Meeke | David Senior | McRae Motorsport | Opel Corsa S1600 | 5:26:22.3 | +13:30.8 | 2 |
| 18 | 8 | 34 | Alessandro Broccoli | Giovanni Agnese | Sab Motorsport | Fiat Punto S1600 | 5:32:03.9 | +19:12.4 | 1 |
| 23 | 9 | 41 | Natalie Barratt | Carl Williamson | Risbridger Motorsport | Renault Clio S1600 | 5:47:03.4 | +34:11.9 | 0 |
| 25 | 10 | 44 | Alan Scorcioni | Fulvio Florean | H.F. Grifone SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | 5:58:43.4 | +45:51.9 | 0 |
| Retired SS17 | Retired SS17 | 46 | Xavier Pons | Oriol Julià Pascual | RACC Motor Sport | Fiat Punto S1600 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS16 | Retired SS16 | 50 | Oliver Marshall | Craig Parry | Prospeed Motorsport | Renault Clio S1600 | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS15 | Retired SS15 | 32 | Urmo Aava | Kuldar Sikk | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS8 | Retired SS8 | 48 | Conrad Rautenbach | Mark Jones | Birkbeck Rallysport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | Gearbox mounting | Gearbox mounting | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 37 | Luca Cecchettini | Nicola Arena | Autorel Sport | Renault Clio S1600 | Driver ill | Driver ill | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 42 | Mathieu Biasion | Eric Domenech | Power Car Team | Renault Clio S1600 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 40 | Guerlain Chicherit | Mathieu Baumel | Citroën Total | Citroën Saxo S1600 | Gearbox mounting | Gearbox mounting | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 49 | Luca Betti | Michele Rosso | Meteco Corse | Fiat Punto S1600 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | Retired SS2 | 43 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | Retired SS2 | 47 | Luca Tabaton | Gisella Rovegno | H.F. Grifone SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | Driveshaft | Driveshaft | 0 |

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (1 Oct) | SS1 | Tantariles 1 | 28.69 km | Mirco Baldacci | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 23:11.5 | Mirco Baldacci |
| Leg 1 (1 Oct) | SS2 | Loelle 1 | 27.45 km | Mirco Baldacci | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 21:34.4 | Mirco Baldacci |
| Leg 1 (1 Oct) | SS3 | Tepilora 1 | 23.14 km | Urmo Aava | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 20:57.6 | Mirco Baldacci |
| Leg 1 (1 Oct) | SS4 | Tantariles 2 | 28.69 km | Alan Scorcioni | Fiat Punto S1600 | 22:55.9 | Mirco Baldacci |
| Leg 1 (1 Oct) | SS5 | Loelle 2 | 27.45 km | Nicolas Bernardi | Renault Clio S1600 | 21:29.1 | Urmo Aava |
| Leg 1 (1 Oct) | SS6 | Tepilora 2 | 23.14 km | Nicolas Bernardi | Renault Clio S1600 | 20:48.7 | Urmo Aava |
| Leg 2 (2 Oct) | SS7 | Sas Molas 1 | 28.62 km | Kosti Katajamäki | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 21:29.9 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 2 (2 Oct) | SS8 | Le Sughere 1 | 9.06 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 7:08.4 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 2 (2 Oct) | SS9 | Tandalò 1 | 34.21 km | Kosti Katajamäki | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 27:40.9 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 2 (2 Oct) | SS10 | Lovia Avra | 4.21 km | Larry Cols | Renault Clio S1600 | 3:23.6 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 2 (2 Oct) | SS11 | Sas Molas 2 | 28.62 km | Mirco Baldacci | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 20:57.9 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 2 (2 Oct) | SS12 | Le Sughere 2 | 9.06 km | Kosti Katajamäki | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 6:58.0 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 2 (2 Oct) | SS13 | Tandalò 2 | 34.21 km | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 27:18.5 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 3 (3 Oct) | SS14 | Limbara 1 | 18.10 km | Nicolas Bernardi | Renault Clio S1600 | 14:44.9 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 3 (3 Oct) | SS15 | Terramala 1 | 11.59 km | Mirco Baldacci | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 9:33.6 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 3 (3 Oct) | SS16 | Monti di Deu 1 | 8.65 km | Mirco Baldacci | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 8:22.6 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 3 (3 Oct) | SS17 | Limbara 2 | 18.10 km | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 14:36.8 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 3 (3 Oct) | SS18 | Terramala 2 | 11.59 km | Kosti Katajamäki Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 9:29.0 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 3 (3 Oct) | SS19 | Monti di Deu 2 | 8.65 km | Nicolas Bernardi | Renault Clio S1600 | 8:14.5 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points |
| 1 | | Guy Wilks | 34 |
| 2 | 2 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | 31 |
| 3 | 1 | Nicolas Bernardi | 27 |
| 4 | 1 | Kosti Katajamäki | 27 |
| 5 | 4 | Mirco Baldacci | 17 |