# 2004 Rally Catalunya

The 2004 Rally Catalunya (formally the 40. Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava) was the fifteenth round of the 2004 World Rally Championship season. The race was held over three days between 29 October and 31 October 2004, and was based in Lloret de Mar, Spain. Ford's Markko Märtin won the race, his 5th and final 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 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | 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 ||||||
| 9 | Gilles Panizzi | Hervé Panizzi | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | M |
| 10 | Daniel Solà | Xavier Amigò | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | M |
| 11 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | M |
| 12 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | M |
| 14 | Gianluigi Galli | Guido D'Amore | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | M |
| 15 | Jan Kopecký | Filip Schovánek | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | M |
| 16 | Antony Warmbold | Gemma Price | Antony Warmbold | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 17 | Nicolas Vouilloz | Denis Giraudet | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 18 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Patrick Pivato | Equipe de France FFSA | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | M |
| 19 | Eamonn Boland | Francis Regan | Eamonn Boland | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | P |
| 61 | Donie O'Sullivan | Paul Nagle | Donie O'Sullivan | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | — |
| 62 | Paddy White | Bruno Brissart | Paddy White | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | P |
| 63 | Massimo Beltrami | Fabio Ceschino | Massimo Beltrami | Toyota Corolla WRC | — |
| 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 | Citroën C2 S1600 | P |
| 39 | Nicolas Bernardi | Jean-Marc Fortin | Renault Sport | Renault Clio S1600 | P |
| 40 | Guerlain Chicherit | Mathieu Baumel | Citroën Total | Citroën C2 S1600 | P |
| 41 | Natalie Barratt | Carl Williamson | Risbridger Motorsport | 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 | Renault Clio S1600 | P |
| 47 | Luca Tabaton | Gisella Rovegno | H.F. Grifone SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | P |
| 48 | Conrad Rautenbach | Mark Jones | Birkbeck Rallysport | Citroën Saxo S1600 | P |
| 49 | Luca Betti | Paolo Del Grande | 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 |
| Source: ||||||

### Itinerary

All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2) from 29 to 30 October 2004 and CET (UTC+1) on 31 October 2004.
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
| Leg 1 — 115.04 km |||||
| 29 October | 09:06 | SS1 | La Trona 1 | 13.17 km |
| 29 October | 09:34 | SS2 | Alpens — Les Llosses 1 | 21.80 km |
| 29 October | 10:32 | SS3 | Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 1 | 22.55 km |
| 29 October | 13:40 | SS4 | La Trona 2 | 13.17 km |
| 29 October | 14:08 | SS5 | Alpens — Les Llosses 2 | 21.80 km |
| 29 October | 15:06 | SS6 | Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 2 | 22.55 km |
| Leg 2 — 162.88 km |||||
| 30 October | 08:36 | SS7 | Les Llosses — Alpens 1 | 21.80 km |
| 30 October | 09:14 | SS8 | Sta Eulàlia 1 | 16.80 km |
| 30 October | 09:40 | SS9 | Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 1 | 9.94 km |
| 30 October | 10:43 | SS10 | Sant Julià 1 | 32.90 km |
| 30 October | 13:51 | SS11 | Les Llosses — Alpens 2 | 21.80 km |
| 30 October | 14:29 | SS12 | Sta Eulàlia 2 | 16.80 km |
| 30 October | 14:55 | SS13 | Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 2 | 9.94 km |
| 30 October | 15:58 | SS14 | Sant Julià 2 | 32.90 km |
| Leg 3 — 106.16 km |||||
| 31 October | 07:31 | SS15 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1 | 12.85 km |
| 31 October | 08:19 | SS16 | La Roca 1 | 5.05 km |
| 31 October | 08:47 | SS17 | Viladrau 1 | 35.18 km |
| 31 October | 11:20 | SS18 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2 | 12.85 km |
| 31 October | 12:08 | SS19 | La Roca 2 | 5.05 km |
| 31 October | 12:36 | SS20 | Viladrau 2 | 35.18 km |
| Source: |||||

## Results
### Overall

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 7 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 3:40:43.8 | | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:41:07.0 | +23.2 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:41:21.5 | +37.7 | 6 |
| 4 | 18 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Patrick Pivato | Equipe de France FFSA | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:43:34.2 | +2:50.4 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 3:43:50.5 | +3:06.7 | 4 |
| 6 | 10 | Daniel Solà | Xavier Amigò | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | 3:44:49.5 | +4:05.7 | 3 |
| 7 | 14 | Gianluigi Galli | Guido D'Amore | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | 3:44:49.7 | +4:05.9 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 3:45:15.5 | +4:31.7 | 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 | 7 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 3:40:43.8 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:41:07.0 | +23.2 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:41:21.5 | +37.7 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 3:43:50.5 | +3:06.7 | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 3:45:15.5 | +4:31.7 | 1 |
| Retired SS8 | Retired SS8 | 3 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | Oil sump | Oil sump | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 8 | François Duval | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 6 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | Electrical | Electrical | 0 |

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (29 Oct) | SS1 | La Trona 1 | 13.17 km | François Duval | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 8:33.7 | François Duval |
| Leg 1 (29 Oct) | SS2 | Alpens — Les Llosses 1 | 21.80 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 13:09.0 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 1 (29 Oct) | SS3 | Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 1 | 22.55 km | François Duval | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 15:43.2 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 1 (29 Oct) | SS4 | La Trona 2 | 13.17 km | François Duval | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 8:27.2 | François Duval |
| Leg 1 (29 Oct) | SS5 | Alpens — Les Llosses 2 | 21.80 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 13:33.6 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 1 (29 Oct) | SS6 | Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 2 | 22.55 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 15:32.2 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (30 Oct) | SS7 | Les Llosses — Alpens 1 | 21.80 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 13:13.7 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (30 Oct) | SS8 | Sta Eulàlia 1 | 16.80 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 9:44.1 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 2 (30 Oct) | SS9 | Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 1 | 9.94 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 5:14.9 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 2 (30 Oct) | SS10 | Sant Julià 1 | 32.90 km | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 2 (30 Oct) | SS11 | Les Llosses — Alpens 2 | 21.80 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 13:16.2 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 2 (30 Oct) | SS12 | Sta Eulàlia 2 | 16.80 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 9:49.7 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 2 (30 Oct) | SS13 | Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 2 | 9.94 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 5:12.8 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 2 (30 Oct) | SS14 | Sant Julià 2 | 32.90 km | Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 19:25.3 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 3 (31 Oct) | SS15 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1 | 12.85 km | Stéphane Sarrazin | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 8:49.5 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 3 (31 Oct) | SS16 | La Roca 1 | 5.05 km | Carlos Sainz Markko Märtin | Citroën Xsara WRC Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 3:09.0 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 3 (31 Oct) | SS17 | Viladrau 1 | 35.18 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 22:23.7 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 3 (31 Oct) | SS18 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2 | 12.85 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 8:51.6 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 3 (31 Oct) | SS19 | La Roca 2 | 5.05 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:06.2 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 3 (31 Oct) | SS20 | Viladrau 2 | 35.18 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 22:31.0 | Markko Märtin |

#### 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 | 108 | | Daniel Elena | 108 | | Citroën Total WRT | 184 |
| 2 | | Petter Solberg | 82 | | Phil Mills | 82 | | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 137 |
| 3 | | Markko Märtin | 79 | | Michael Park | 79 | | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 117 |
| 4 | | Carlos Sainz | 73 | | Marc Martí | 73 | | Marlboro Peugeot Total | 93 |
| 5 | | Marcus Grönholm | 62 | | Timo Rautiainen | 62 | | 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 |
| 14 | 1 | 39 | Nicolas Bernardi | Jean-Marc Fortin | Renault Sport | Renault Clio S1600 | 3:58:08.7 | | 10 |
| 16 | 2 | 45 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Jonas Andersson | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:01:09.5 | +3:00.8 | 8 |
| 17 | 3 | 31 | Mirco Baldacci | Giovanni Bernacchini | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:02:06.4 | +3:57.7 | 6 |
| 19 | 4 | 51 | Larry Cols | Filip Goddé | Renault Sport | Renault Clio S1600 | 4:02:35.5 | +4:26.8 | 5 |
| 23 | 5 | 35 | Kosti Katajamäki | Timo Alanne | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:05:22.0 | +7:13.3 | 4 |
| 25 | 6 | 36 | Kris Meeke | David Senior | McRae Motorsport | Citroën C2 S1600 | 4:06:59.8 | +8:51.1 | 3 |
| 26 | 7 | 44 | Alan Scorcioni | Fulvio Florean | H.F. Grifone SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | 4:08:07.4 | +9:58.7 | 2 |
| 27 | 8 | 34 | Alessandro Broccoli | Giovanni Agnese | Sab Motorsport | Fiat Punto S1600 | 4:10:31.2 | +12:22.5 | 1 |
| 29 | 9 | 43 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:13:50.7 | +15:42.0 | 0 |
| 33 | 10 | 49 | Luca Betti | Paolo Del Grande | Meteco Corse | Fiat Punto S1600 | 4:18:49.8 | +20:41.1 | 0 |
| 34 | 11 | 48 | Conrad Rautenbach | Mark Jones | Birkbeck Rallysport | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 4:20:18.3 | +22:09.6 | 0 |
| Retired SS18 | Retired SS18 | 47 | Luca Tabaton | Gisella Rovegno | H.F. Grifone SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS15 | Retired SS15 | 33 | Guy Wilks | Phil Pugh | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS14 | Retired SS14 | 50 | Oliver Marshall | Craig Parry | Prospeed Motorsport | Renault Clio S1600 | Brakes | Brakes | 0 |
| Retired SS11 | Retired SS11 | 32 | Urmo Aava | Kuldar Sikk | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | Gearbox | Gearbox | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 41 | Natalie Barratt | Carl Williamson | Risbridger Motorsport | Renault Clio S1600 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 46 | Xavier Pons | Oriol Julià Pascual | RACC Motor Sport | Renault Clio S1600 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 40 | Guerlain Chicherit | Mathieu Baumel | Citroën Total | Citroën C2 S1600 | Accident | Accident | 0 |

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (29 Oct) | SS1 | La Trona 1 | 13.17 km | Xavier Pons | Renault Clio S1600 | 9:05.7 | Xavier Pons |
| Leg 1 (29 Oct) | SS2 | Alpens — Les Llosses 1 | 21.80 km | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 14:40.3 | Nicolas Bernardi |
| Leg 1 (29 Oct) | SS3 | Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 1 | 22.55 km | Xavier Pons | Renault Clio S1600 | 17:00.8 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 1 (29 Oct) | SS4 | La Trona 2 | 13.17 km | Xavier Pons | Renault Clio S1600 | 9:00.5 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 1 (29 Oct) | SS5 | Alpens — Les Llosses 2 | 21.80 km | Larry Cols | Renault Clio S1600 | 14:35.4 | Xavier Pons |
| Leg 1 (29 Oct) | SS6 | Gombrèn — St Jaume Frontanyà 2 | 22.55 km | Mirco Baldacci | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 16:43.2 | Mirco Baldacci |
| Leg 2 (30 Oct) | SS7 | Les Llosses — Alpens 1 | 21.80 km | Nicolas Bernardi | Renault Clio S1600 | 14:07.9 | Mirco Baldacci |
| Leg 2 (30 Oct) | SS8 | Sta Eulàlia 1 | 16.80 km | Larry Cols | Renault Clio S1600 | 10:21.3 | Nicolas Bernardi |
| Leg 2 (30 Oct) | SS9 | Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 1 | 9.94 km | Nicolas Bernardi | Renault Clio S1600 | 5:37.8 | Nicolas Bernardi |
| Leg 2 (30 Oct) | SS10 | Sant Julià 1 | 32.90 km | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | | Nicolas Bernardi |
| Leg 2 (30 Oct) | SS11 | Les Llosses — Alpens 2 | 21.80 km | Nicolas Bernardi | Renault Clio S1600 | 14:12.2 | Nicolas Bernardi |
| Leg 2 (30 Oct) | SS12 | Sta Eulàlia 2 | 16.80 km | Xavier Pons | Renault Clio S1600 | 10:28.6 | Nicolas Bernardi |
| Leg 2 (30 Oct) | SS13 | Prats de Lluçanès — Olost 2 | 9.94 km | Nicolas Bernardi | Renault Clio S1600 | 5:38.2 | Nicolas Bernardi |
| Leg 2 (30 Oct) | SS14 | Sant Julià 2 | 32.90 km | Nicolas Bernardi | Renault Clio S1600 | 20:54.2 | Nicolas Bernardi |
| Leg 3 (31 Oct) | SS15 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 1 | 12.85 km | Nicolas Bernardi | Renault Clio S1600 | 9:19.9 | Nicolas Bernardi |
| Leg 3 (31 Oct) | SS16 | La Roca 1 | 5.05 km | Nicolas Bernardi | Renault Clio S1600 | 3:24.7 | Nicolas Bernardi |
| Leg 3 (31 Oct) | SS17 | Viladrau 1 | 35.18 km | Nicolas Bernardi | Renault Clio S1600 | 24:12.5 | Nicolas Bernardi |
| Leg 3 (31 Oct) | SS18 | Sant Boi de Lluçanès 2 | 12.85 km | Mirco Baldacci | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 9:34.3 | Nicolas Bernardi |
| Leg 3 (31 Oct) | SS19 | La Roca 2 | 5.05 km | Nicolas Bernardi | Renault Clio S1600 | 3:17.5 | Nicolas Bernardi |
| Leg 3 (31 Oct) | SS20 | Viladrau 2 | 35.18 km | Xavier Pons | Renault Clio S1600 | 24:26.7 | Nicolas Bernardi |

#### Championship standings

* Bold text indicates 2004 World Champions.
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | 39 |
| 2 | 1 | Nicolas Bernardi | 37 |
| 3 | 2 | Guy Wilks | 34 |
| 4 | | Kosti Katajamäki | 31 |
| 5 | | Mirco Baldacci | 23 |