# 2004 Rally of Turkey

The 2004 Rally of Turkey (formally the 5th Rally of Turkey) was the seventh round of the 2004 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 24 June and 27 June 2004, and was based in Antalya, Turkey. Citroën's Sébastien Loeb won the race, his 8th 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 | Gianluigi Galli | Guido D'Amore | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | M |
| World Rally Championship entries ||||||
| 11 | Daniel Carlsson | Matthias Andersson | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 12 | Antony Warmbold | Gemma Price | Antony Warmbold | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 13 | Henning Solberg | Cato Menkerud | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 14 | Janne Tuohino | Jukka Aho | Janne Tuohino | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 15 | Alistair Ginley | Rory Kennedy | Alistair Ginley | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | P |
| 16 | Serkan Yazici | Can Okan | Serkan Yazici | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | P |
| 62 | Murat Akdilek | Caglar Suren | Murat Akdilek | Hyundai Accent WRC | — |
| 63 | Adnan Sarihan | Orhan Celen | Adnan Sarihan | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | — |
| 64 | Ender Alkoclar | Ismet Özbakir | Ender Alkoclar | Hyundai Accent WRC | — |
| 65 | Ali Ersin | Ahmet Yoruk | Ali Ersin | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 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 | Chris Patterson | 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 | H.F. Grifone SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | P |
| 43 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Astra Racing | Ford Fiesta S1600 | P |
| 44 | Alan Scorcioni | Massimo Daddoveri | 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 | Timothy Sturla | Birkbeck Rallysport | Opel Corsa S1600 | P |
| 49 | Luca Betti | Michele Rosso | Meteco Corse | Peugeot 206 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 EEST (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
| Leg 1 — 151.83 km |||||
| 24 June | 18:46 | SS1 | Efes Pilsen SSS | 2.50 km |
| 25 June | 08:38 | SS2 | Phaselis 1 | 28.98 km |
| 25 June | 09:21 | SS3 | Silyon 1 | 34.24 km |
| 25 June | 13:02 | SS4 | Phaselis 2 | 28.98 km |
| 25 June | 14:05 | SS5 | Kemer 1 | 20.39 km |
| 25 June | 16:41 | SS6 | Silyon 2 | 34.24 km |
| 25 June | 18:52 | SS7 | Castrol SSS | 2.50 km |
| Leg 2 — 153.60 km |||||
| 26 June | 08:50 | SS8 | Perge 1 | 22.28 km |
| 26 June | 09:36 | SS9 | Kumluca 1 | 36.10 km |
| 26 June | 13:22 | SS10 | Perge 2 | 22.28 km |
| 26 June | 14:05 | SS11 | Kumluca 2 | 36.10 km |
| 26 June | 17:41 | SS12 | Chimera | 16.45 km |
| 26 June | 18:29 | SS13 | Kemer 2 | 20.39 km |
| Leg 3 — 77.90 km |||||
| 27 June | 07:48 | SS14 | Olympos 1 | 33.35 km |
| 27 June | 09:06 | SS15 | Aspendos 1 | 5.60 km |
| 27 June | 11:47 | SS16 | Olympos 2 | 33.35 km |
| 27 June | 13:05 | SS17 | Aspendos 2 | 5.60 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 | 4:48:26.8 | | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:48:53.0 | +26.2 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 4:49:03.5 | +36.7 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:51:16.1 | +2:49.3 | 5 |
| 5 | 8 | François Duval | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:52:53.6 | +6:26.8 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 4:54:27.9 | +6:01.1 | 3 |
| 7 | 14 | Janne Tuohino | Jukka Aho | Janne Tuohino | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 5:00:11.7 | +11:44.9 | 2 |
| 8 | 12 | Antony Warmbold | Gemma Price | Antony Warmbold | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 5:09:42.1 | +21:15.3 | 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 | 4:48:26.8 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:48:53.0 | +26.2 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 4:49:03.5 | +36.7 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:51:16.1 | +2:49.3 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | 8 | François Duval | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:52:53.6 | +6:26.8 | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 4:54:27.9 | +6:01.1 | 3 |
| 10 | 7 | 10 | Gianluigi Galli | Guido D'Amore | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | 5:20:35.7 | +32:08.9 | 0 |
| 24 | 8 | 7 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 5:44:58.7 | +56:31.9 | 0 |
| Retired SS13 | Retired SS13 | 6 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | Gearbox | Gearbox | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 9 | Gilles Panizzi | Hervé Panizzi | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | Electrical | Electrical | 0 |

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (24 Jun) | SS1 | Efes Pilsen SSS | 2.50 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 2:12.4 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 1 (25 Jun) | SS2 | Phaselis 1 | 28.98 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 22:49.2 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 1 (25 Jun) | SS3 | Silyon 1 | 34.24 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 25:57.2 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 1 (25 Jun) | SS4 | Phaselis 2 | 28.98 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 307 WRC | 22:41.3 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 1 (25 Jun) | SS5 | Kemer 1 | 20.39 km | Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 14:46.5 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 1 (25 Jun) | SS6 | Silyon 2 | 34.24 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 26:03.6 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 1 (25 Jun) | SS7 | Castrol SSS | 2.50 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 2:14.8 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (26 Jun) | SS8 | Perge 1 | 22.28 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 15:16.2 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (26 Jun) | SS9 | Kumluca 1 | 36.10 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 28:09.7 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (26 Jun) | SS10 | Perge 2 | 22.28 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 15:03.9 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (26 Jun) | SS11 | Kumluca 2 | 36.10 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 27:39.1 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (26 Jun) | SS12 | Chimera | 16.45 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 11:54.8 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 2 (26 Jun) | SS13 | Kemer 2 | 20.39 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 14:18.2 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 3 (27 Jun) | SS14 | Olympos 1 | 33.35 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 25:17.9 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 3 (27 Jun) | SS15 | Aspendos 1 | 5.60 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 3:52.8 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 3 (27 Jun) | SS16 | Olympos 2 | 33.35 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 25:00.3 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 3 (27 Jun) | SS17 | Aspendos 2 | 5.60 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 3:52.4 | 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 | | Sébastien Loeb | 53 | | Daniel Elena | 53 | | Citroën Total WRT | 80 |
| 2 | | Petter Solberg | 44 | | Phil Mills | 44 | | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 65 |
| 3 | | Markko Märtin | 34 | | Michael Park | 34 | | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 59 |
| 4 | | Marcus Grönholm | 32 | | Timo Rautiainen | 32 | | Marlboro Peugeot Total | 47 |
| 5 | 1 | Carlos Sainz | 24 | 1 | Marc Martí | 24 | | Mitsubishi Motors | 11 |

### 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 |
| 11 | 1 | 45 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Jonas Andersson | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:24:56.2 | | 10 |
| 12 | 2 | 35 | Kosti Katajamäki | Timo Alanne | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:25:02.6 | +6.4 | 8 |
| 13 | 3 | 33 | Guy Wilks | Phil Pugh | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:25:53.8 | +57.6 | 6 |
| 14 | 4 | 40 | Guerlain Chicherit | Mathieu Baumel | Citroën Total | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 5:27:54.9 | +2:58.7 | 5 |
| 16 | 5 | 32 | Urmo Aava | Kuldar Sikk | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:28:42.9 | +3:46.7 | 4 |
| 17 | 6 | 31 | Mirco Baldacci | Giovanni Bernacchini | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:30:31.9 | +5:35.7 | 3 |
| 22 | 7 | 48 | Conrad Rautenbach | Timothy Sturla | Birkbeck Rallysport | Opel Corsa S1600 | 5:39:27.0 | +14:30.8 | 2 |
| 28 | 8 | 50 | Oliver Marshall | Craig Parry | Prospeed Motorsport | Renault Clio S1600 | 6:03:10.4 | +38:14.2 | 1 |
| Retired SS12 | Retired SS12 | 39 | Nicolas Bernardi | Jean-Marc Fortin | Renault Sport | Renault Clio S1600 | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS10 | Retired SS10 | 34 | Alessandro Broccoli | Giovanni Agnese | Sab Motorsport | Fiat Punto S1600 | Gearbox | Gearbox | 0 |
| Retired SS10 | Retired SS10 | 46 | Xavier Pons | Oriol Julià Pascual | RACC Motor Sport | Fiat Punto S1600 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS9 | Retired SS9 | 37 | Luca Cecchettini | Nicola Arena | Autorel Sport | Renault Clio S1600 | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 44 | Alan Scorcioni | Massimo Daddoveri | H.F. Grifone SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | Lost wheel | Lost wheel | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 41 | Natalie Barratt | Carl Williamson | Risbridger Motorsport | Renault Clio S1600 | Electrical | Electrical | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 43 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Astra Racing | Ford Fiesta S1600 | Radiator | Radiator | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 51 | Larry Cols | Filip Goddé | Renault Sport | Renault Clio S1600 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 36 | Kris Meeke | Chris Patterson | McRae Motorsport | Opel Corsa S1600 | Transmission | Transmission | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 42 | Mathieu Biasion | Eric Domenech | H.F. Grifone SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | Alternatro | Alternatro | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 47 | Luca Tabaton | Gisella Rovegno | H.F. Grifone SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | Retired SS2 | 49 | Luca Betti | Michele Rosso | Meteco Corse | Peugeot 206 S1600 | Accident | Accident | 0 |

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (24 Jun) | SS1 | Efes Pilsen SSS | 2.50 km | Mirco Baldacci | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 2:22.2 | Mirco Baldacci |
| Leg 1 (25 Jun) | SS2 | Phaselis 1 | 28.98 km | Guerlain Chicherit | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 25:31.8 | Guerlain Chicherit |
| Leg 1 (25 Jun) | SS3 | Silyon 1 | 34.24 km | Alessandro Broccoli | Fiat Punto S1600 | 28:59.5 | Guerlain Chicherit |
| Leg 1 (25 Jun) | SS4 | Phaselis 2 | 28.98 km | Mirco Baldacci | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 25:14.0 | Guerlain Chicherit |
| Leg 1 (25 Jun) | SS5 | Kemer 1 | 20.39 km | Alessandro Broccoli | Fiat Punto S1600 | 16:03.5 | Guerlain Chicherit |
| Leg 1 (25 Jun) | SS6 | Silyon 2 | 34.24 km | Mirco Baldacci | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 28:38.5 | Mirco Baldacci |
| Leg 1 (25 Jun) | SS7 | Castrol SSS | 2.50 km | Nicolas Bernardi | Renault Clio S1600 | 2:25.2 | Mirco Baldacci |
| Leg 2 (26 Jun) | SS8 | Perge 1 | 22.28 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 16:48.7 | Mirco Baldacci |
| Leg 2 (26 Jun) | SS9 | Kumluca 1 | 36.10 km | Mirco Baldacci | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 30:48.7 | Mirco Baldacci |
| Leg 2 (26 Jun) | SS10 | Perge 2 | 22.28 km | Nicolas Bernardi | Renault Clio S1600 | 16:44.5 | Mirco Baldacci |
| Leg 2 (26 Jun) | SS11 | Kumluca 2 | 36.10 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 31:20.0 | Mirco Baldacci |
| Leg 2 (26 Jun) | SS12 | Chimera | 16.45 km | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 13:32.4 | Mirco Baldacci |
| Leg 2 (26 Jun) | SS13 | Kemer 2 | 20.39 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 16:07.0 | Mirco Baldacci |
| Leg 3 (27 Jun) | SS14 | Olympos 1 | 33.35 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 28:08.1 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 3 (27 Jun) | SS15 | Aspendos 1 | 5.60 km | Kosti Katajamäki | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:14.2 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 3 (27 Jun) | SS16 | Olympos 2 | 33.35 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 27:49.4 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |
| Leg 3 (27 Jun) | SS17 | Aspendos 2 | 5.60 km | Kosti Katajamäki | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:13.0 | Per-Gunnar Andersson |

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points |
| 1 | | Nicolas Bernardi | 18 |
| 2 | | Guy Wilks | 16 |
| 3 | 1 | Urmo Aava | 12 |
| 4 | 7 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | Larry Cols | 9 |