# 2004 Rally Australia

The 2004 Rally Australia (formally the 17th Telstra Rally Australia) was the sixteenth and final round of the 2004 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 11 November and 14 November 2004, and was based in Perth, Australia. Citroën's Sébastien Loeb won the race, his 10th 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 |
| World Rally Championship entries ||||||
| 11 | Antony Warmbold | Gemma Price | Antony Warmbold | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 73 | Michael Anderson | Anthony Chudleigh | Michael Anderson | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 75 | Michael Thompson | Michael Gentleman | Michael Thompson | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | — |
| 81 | Christopher Anderson | Joel Lithgo | Christopher Anderson | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | — |
| 90 | Keith Hedgeland | Sally Higgins | Keith Hedgeland | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | — |
| PWRC entries ||||||
| 31 | Toshihiro Arai | Tony Sircombe | Subaru Team Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | P |
| 32 | Karamjit Singh | Allen Oh | Proton Pert Malaysia | Proton Pert | P |
| 33 | Daniel Solà | Xavier Amigò | Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | P |
| 34 | Niall McShea | Gordon Noble | Niall McShea | Subaru Impreza STI N10 | — |
| 35 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén Garcia | Marcos Ligato | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | — |
| 38 | Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. | Nikola Popov | Racing Team Bulgartabac | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | — |
| 39 | Alister McRae | David Senior | R.E.D World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | P |
| 40 | Manfred Stohl | Ilka Minor | OMV World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | P |
| 41 | Jani Paasonen | Jani Vainikka | OMV World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | P |
| 42 | Mark Higgins | Daniel Barritt | Mark Higgins | Subaru Impreza STI | — |
| 43 | Gianluigi Galli | Guido D'Amore | Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | P |
| 44 | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Chris Patterson | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | — |
| 45 | Fabio Frisiero | Giovanni Agnese | Fabio Frisiero | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | — |
| 47 | Xavier Pons | Oriol Julià | Xavier Pons | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | M |
| 48 | Fumio Nutahara | Satoshi Hayashi | Advan-Piaa Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | Y |
| 50 | Sebastian Vollak | Michael Kölbach | OMV World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P |
| Other notable entries ||||||
| 61 | Chris Atkinson | Glenn Macneall | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | — |
| 62 | Cody Crocker | Greg Foletta | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | — |
| Source: ||||||

### Itinerary

All dates and times are AWST (UTC+8).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
| Leg 1 — 133.27 km |||||
| 11 November | 18:38 | SS1 | Perth City Super 1 | 2.35 km |
| 12 November | 09:31 | SS2 | Stirling West | 15.89 km |
| 12 November | 10:04 | SS3 | Stirling Long | 34.99 km |
| 12 November | 11:37 | SS4 | Murray North | 15.92 km |
| 12 November | 12:07 | SS5 | Murray South | 19.08 km |
| 12 November | 16:03 | SS6 | Beraking 1 | 23.03 km |
| 12 November | 16:46 | SS7 | Helena South 1 | 17.31 km |
| 12 November | 19:45 | SS8 | Perth City Super 2 | 2.35 km |
| 12 November | 19:54 | SS9 | Perth City Super 3 | 2.35 km |
| Leg 2 — 127.15 km |||||
| 13 November | 09:46 | SS10 | Beraking 2 | 23.03 km |
| 13 November | 10:29 | SS11 | Helena East 1 | 22.29 km |
| 13 November | 11:04 | SS12 | Atkins 1 | 4.42 km |
| 13 November | 11:43 | SS13 | Helena West 1 | 15.44 km |
| 13 November | 12:11 | SS14 | Helena South 2 | 17.31 km |
| 13 November | 15:34 | SS15 | Flynns 1 | 20.10 km |
| 13 November | 16:13 | SS16 | Helena West 2 | 15.44 km |
| 13 November | 16:48 | SS17 | Atkins 2 | 4.42 km |
| 13 November | 19:45 | SS18 | Perth City Super 4 | 2.35 km |
| 13 November | 19:54 | SS19 | Perth City Super 5 | 2.35 km |
| Leg 3 — 127.83 km |||||
| 14 November | 07:00 | SS20 | Flynns 2 | 20.10 km |
| 14 November | 07:33 | SS21 | Helena East 2 | 22.29 km |
| 14 November | 11:01 | SS22 | Bannister North Short | 13.86 km |
| 14 November | 11:29 | SS23 | Bannister Central 1 | 17.97 km |
| 14 November | 12:42 | SS24 | Bannister North Long | 35.64 km |
| 14 November | 13:30 | SS25 | Bannister Central 2 | 17.97 km |
| Source: |||||

## Results
### Overall

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 3 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:39:46.8 | | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:41:41.9 | +1:55.1 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 | François Duval | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 3:43:27.0 | +3:40.2 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 3:45:47.2 | +6:00.4 | 5 |
| 5 | 61 | Chris Atkinson | Glenn Macneall | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3:56:42.4 | +16:55.6 | 4 |
| 6 | 47 | Xavier Pons | Oriol Julià | Xavier Pons | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 3:57:22.9 | +17:36.1 | 3 |
| 7 | 62 | Cody Crocker | Greg Foletta | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3:57:30.1 | +17:43.3 | 2 |
| 8 | 31 | Toshihiro Arai | Tony Sircombe | Subaru Team Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3:59:19.1 | +19:32.3 | 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 | 3:39:46.8 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:41:41.9 | +1:55.1 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 8 | François Duval | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 3:43:27.0 | +3:40.2 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 3:45:47.2 | +6:00.4 | 5 |
| Retired SS10 | Retired SS10 | 5 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 1 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | Retired SS2 | 7 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| WD | WD | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | Withdrew | Withdrew | 0 |

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (11 Nov) | SS1 | Perth City Super 1 | 2.35 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 1:32.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (12 Nov) | SS2 | Stirling West | 15.89 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 9:14.5 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (12 Nov) | SS3 | Stirling Long | 34.99 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 19:51.2 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (12 Nov) | SS4 | Murray North | 15.92 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 8:56.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (12 Nov) | SS5 | Murray South | 19.08 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 10:48.2 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (12 Nov) | SS6 | Beraking 1 | 23.03 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 13:03.5 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (12 Nov) | SS7 | Helena South 1 | 17.31 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 9:06.4 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (12 Nov) | SS8 | Perth City Super 2 | 2.35 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 1:32.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (12 Nov) | SS9 | Perth City Super 3 | 2.35 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 1:32.4 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS10 | Beraking 2 | 23.03 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 12:40.9 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS11 | Helena East 1 | 22.29 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 13:17.2 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS12 | Atkins 1 | 4.42 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 3:03.1 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS13 | Helena West 1 | 15.44 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 8:52.2 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS14 | Helena South 2 | 17.31 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 8:59.0 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS15 | Flynns 1 | 20.10 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 11:59.8 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS16 | Helena West 2 | 15.44 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 8:37.0 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS17 | Atkins 2 | 4.42 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:01.2 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS18 | Perth City Super 4 | 2.35 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 307 WRC | 1:33.1 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS19 | Perth City Super 5 | 2.35 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 307 WRC | 1:33.2 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 3 (14 Nov) | SS20 | Flynns 2 | 20.10 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 11:37.5 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 3 (14 Nov) | SS21 | Helena East 2 | 22.29 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 12:48.5 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 3 (14 Nov) | SS22 | Bannister North Short | 13.86 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 7:15.7 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 3 (14 Nov) | SS23 | Bannister Central 1 | 17.97 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 9:20.3 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 3 (14 Nov) | SS24 | Bannister North Long | 35.64 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 18:39.6 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 3 (14 Nov) | SS25 | Bannister Central 2 | 17.97 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 9:12.7 | Sébastien Loeb |

#### Championship standings

* Bold text indicates 2004 World Champions.
| 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 | 118 | | Daniel Elena | 118 | | Citroën Total WRT | 194 |
| 2 | | Petter Solberg | 82 | | Phil Mills | 82 | | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 143 |
| 3 | | Markko Märtin | 79 | | Michael Park | 79 | | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 122 |
| 4 | | Carlos Sainz | 73 | | Marc Martí | 73 | | Marlboro Peugeot Total | 101 |
| 5 | | Marcus Grönholm | 62 | | Timo Rautiainen | 62 | | Mitsubishi Motors | 17 |

### Production 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 |
| 6 | 1 | 47 | Xavier Pons | Oriol Julià | Xavier Pons | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 3:57:22.9 | | 10 |
| 8 | 2 | 31 | Toshihiro Arai | Tony Sircombe | Subaru Team Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3:59:19.1 | +1:56.2 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 34 | Niall McShea | Gordon Noble | Niall McShea | Subaru Impreza STI N10 | 3:59:42.5 | +2:19.6 | 6 |
| 12 | 4 | 48 | Fumio Nutahara | Satoshi Hayashi | Advan-Piaa Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 4:06:17.8 | +8:54.9 | 5 |
| 13 | 5 | 44 | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Chris Patterson | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 4:09:49.3 | +12:26.4 | 4 |
| 16 | 6 | 50 | Sebastian Vollak | Michael Kölbach | OMV World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:16:37.2 | +19:14.3 | 3 |
| 19 | 7 | 45 | Fabio Frisiero | Giovanni Agnese | Fabio Frisiero | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 4:22:17.0 | +24:54.1 | 2 |
| Retired SS22 | Retired SS22 | 39 | Alister McRae | David Senior | R.E.D World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | Differential | Differential | 0 |
| Retired SS15 | Retired SS15 | 42 | Mark Higgins | Daniel Barritt | Mark Higgins | Subaru Impreza STI | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS13 | Retired SS13 | 32 | Karamjit Singh | Allen Oh | Proton Pert Malaysia | Proton Pert | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS11 | Retired SS11 | 41 | Jani Paasonen | Jani Vainikka | OMV World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Excluded | Excluded | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 43 | Gianluigi Galli | Guido D'Amore | Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 33 | Daniel Solà | Xavier Amigò | Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | Retired SS5 | 38 | Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. | Nikola Popov | Racing Team Bulgartabac | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 40 | Manfred Stohl | Ilka Minor | OMV World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | Retired SS2 | 35 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén Garcia | Marcos Ligato | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | Engine | Engine | 0 |

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (11 Nov) | SS1 | Perth City Super 1 | 2.35 km | Fumio Nutahara | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 1:38.2 | Fumio Nutahara |
| Leg 1 (12 Nov) | SS2 | Stirling West | 15.89 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 10:02.6 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 1 (12 Nov) | SS3 | Stirling Long | 34.99 km | Alister McRae | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 21:30.8 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 1 (12 Nov) | SS4 | Murray North | 15.92 km | Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 9:44.3 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 1 (12 Nov) | SS5 | Murray South | 19.08 km | Xavier Pons | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 11:35.9 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 1 (12 Nov) | SS6 | Beraking 1 | 23.03 km | Alister McRae | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 14:05.4 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 1 (12 Nov) | SS7 | Helena South 1 | 17.31 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 9:45.5 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 1 (12 Nov) | SS8 | Perth City Super 2 | 2.35 km | Fumio Nutahara | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 1:38.5 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 1 (12 Nov) | SS9 | Perth City Super 3 | 2.35 km | Fumio Nutahara | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 1:37.6 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS10 | Beraking 2 | 23.03 km | Xavier Pons | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 13:48.4 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS11 | Helena East 1 | 22.29 km | Xavier Pons | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 14:01.8 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS12 | Atkins 1 | 4.42 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3:14.4 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS13 | Helena West 1 | 15.44 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 9:30.5 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS14 | Helena South 2 | 17.31 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 9:39.5 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS15 | Flynns 1 | 20.10 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 12:47.5 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS16 | Helena West 2 | 15.44 km | Xavier Pons | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 9:21.1 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS17 | Atkins 2 | 4.42 km | Xavier Pons | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 3:10.3 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS18 | Perth City Super 4 | 2.35 km | Manfred Stohl Fumio Nutahara | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 1:39.0 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 2 (13 Nov) | SS19 | Perth City Super 5 | 2.35 km | Jani Paasonen Fumio Nutahara | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 1:38.1 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 3 (14 Nov) | SS20 | Flynns 2 | 20.10 km | Xavier Pons | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 12:28.5 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 3 (14 Nov) | SS21 | Helena East 2 | 22.29 km | Xavier Pons | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 13:44.3 | Alister McRae |
| Leg 3 (14 Nov) | SS22 | Bannister North Short | 13.86 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 7:54.0 | Xavier Pons |
| Leg 3 (14 Nov) | SS23 | Bannister Central 1 | 17.97 km | Xavier Pons | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 10:14.7 | Xavier Pons |
| Leg 3 (14 Nov) | SS24 | Bannister North Long | 35.64 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 20:29.1 | Xavier Pons |
| Leg 3 (14 Nov) | SS25 | Bannister Central 2 | 17.97 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 10:02.3 | Xavier Pons |

#### Championship standings

* Bold text indicates 2004 World Champions.
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 2 | Niall McShea | 35 |
| 2 | 3 | Toshihiro Arai | 30 |
| 3 | 2 | Jani Paasonen | 29 |
| 4 | 2 | Xavier Pons | 27 |
| 5 | 1 | Alister McRae | 26 |