# Rally van Japan 2004

De Rally van Japan 2004, formeel 1st Rally Japan, was de 1e editie van de Rally van Japan en de elfde ronde van het wereldkampioenschap rally in 2004. Het was de 386e rally in het wereldkampioenschap rally die georganiseerd wordt door de Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). De start en finish was in Obihiro.

## Programma

| Etappe | Datum | Klassementsproeven | Competitieve afstand |
| 1 | Vrijdag 3 september | 9 | 153,98 kilometer |
| 2 | Zaterdag 4 september | 11 | 120,46 kilometer |
| 3 | Zondag 5 september | 7 | 106,56 kilometer |
| Totaal | Totaal | 27 | 386,68 kilometer |

## Resultaten

Algemene top tien :
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | Tijd | Eerste | Punten |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | C | Straftijd | Vorige | Punten |
| 1. | 1 | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC 04 | A8 | 3:43:50,6 | 0:00 | 10 |
| 1. | 1 | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | C | | = | 10 |
| 2. | 3 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | A8 | 3:45:03,9 | + 1:13,3 | 8 |
| 2. | 3 | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total | C | | + 1:13,3 | 8 |
| 3. | 7 | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC 04 | A8 | 3:45:33,9 | + 1:43,3 | 6 |
| 3. | 7 | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | C | | + 30,0 | 6 |
| 4. | 5 | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | A8 | 3:46:08,5 | + 2:17,9 | 5 |
| 4. | 5 | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | C | 0:10 | + 34,6 | 5 |
| 5. | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | A8 | 3:46:21,6 | + 2:31,0 | 4 |
| 5. | 4 | Marc Martí | Citroën Total | C | | + 13,1 | 4 |
| 6. | 6 | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 307 WRC | A8 | 3:51:16,8 | + 7:26,2 | 3 |
| 6. | 6 | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | C | | + 4:55,2 | 3 |
| 7. | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC 04 | A8 | 3:52:57,1 | + 9:06,5 | 2 |
| 7. | 2 | Jarmo Lehtinen | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | C | 1:50 | + 1:40,3 | 2 |
| 8. | 11 | Antony Warmbold | Ford Focus RS WRC 02 | A8 | 4:02:05,3 | + 18:14,7 | 1 |
| 8. | 11 | Gemma Price | Antony Warmbold | A8 | | + 9:08,2 | 1 |
| 9. | 31 | Toshi Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | N4 | 4:06:06,0 | + 18:15,4 | |
| 9. | 31 | Tony Sircombe | Subaru Team Arai | N4 | | + 0,7 | |
| 10. | 42 | Takuma Kamada | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | N4 | 4:05:41,8 | + 21:512 | |
| 10. | 42 | Naoki Kase | Takuma Kamada | N4 | | + 3:35,8 | |
| DNF top tien ||||||||
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | KP | Reden | Reden |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | C | KP | Reden | Reden |
| DNF | 8 | François Duval | Ford Focus RS WRC 04 | A8 | 22 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 8 | Philippe Droeven | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | C | 22 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 32 | Fumio Nutahara | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | N4 | 21 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 32 | Satoshi Hayashi | Advan-Piaa Rally Team | N4 | 21 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 37 | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | N4 | 26 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 37 | Mark Stacey | Katsuhiko Taguchi | N4 | 26 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 40 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | A6 | 6 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 40 | Jonas Andersson | Per-Gunnar Andersson | A6 | 6 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 47 | Norihiko Katsuta | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | N4 | 25 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 47 | Mitsuhiro Yamamoto | Norihiko Katsuta | N4 | 25 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 48 | Seiichiro Taguchi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | N4 | 14 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 48 | Sachiko Hirota | Seiichiro Taguchi | N4 | 14 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 50 | Eiichi Iwashita | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | N4 | 18 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 50 | Noriko Takeshita | Eiichi Iwashita | N4 | 18 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 52 | Kyosute Kamata | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | N4 | 23 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 52 | Chieko Kitazawa | Kyosute Kamata | N4 | 23 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 55 | Ryuji Horikawa | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | N4 | 8 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 55 | Tsuyoshi Kajiyama | Ryuji Horikawa | N4 | 8 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 56 | Yoshihiro Takarada | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | N4 | 8 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 56 | Akihiko Takahashi | Yoshihiro Takarada | N4 | 8 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |

## Statistieken
#### Klassementsproeven

| Etappe | Datum | KP | Starttijd | Naam | Lengte | Snelste rijder | Tijd | Gem. snelheid | Rallyleider |
| 1 | 3 september | 1 | 18:38 | Yam Wakka 1 | 26,10 km | Petter Solberg | 15:03,5 | 104,00 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 1 | 3 september | 2 | 8:19 | Kunneywa 1 | 20,42 km | Petter Solberg | 12:11,5 | 100,49 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 1 | 3 september | 3 | 8:47 | Niueo 1 | 26,57 km | Sébastien Loeb | 15:28,3 | 103,04 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 1 | 3 september | 4 | 9:45 | Rikubetsu 1 | 2,80 km | Petter Solberg | 2:13,0 | 75,79 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 1 | 3 september | 5 | 18:38 | Yam Wakka 2 | 26,10 km | Sébastien Loeb | 14:46,6 | 105,98 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 1 | 3 september | 6 | 8:19 | Kunneywa 2 | 20,42 km | Sébastien Loeb | 11:54,0 | 102,96 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 1 | 3 september | 7 | 8:47 | Niueo 2 | 26,57 km | Sébastien Loeb | 14:57,0 | 106,64 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 1 | 3 september | 8 | 9:45 | Rikubetsu 2 | 2,80 km | Petter Solberg | 2:14,2 | 75,11 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 1 | 3 september | 9 | 9:45 | Satsunai 1 | 2,20 km | Carlos Sainz | 1:34,2 | 84,08 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 2 | 4 september | 10 | 9:49 | Pawse Kamuy 1 | 7,89 km | Petter Solberg | 4:12,4 | 112,54 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 2 | 4 september | 11 | 10:12 | Nupri Pake 1 | 12,70 km | Petter Solberg | 7:11,5 | 105,96 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 2 | 4 september | 12 | 10:12 | Rikubetsu 3 | 2,80 km | Petter Solberg | 2:10,5 | 77,24 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 2 | 4 september | 13 | 10:12 | Kimun Kamuy 1 | 24,97 km | Petter Solberg | 14:08,5 | 105,94 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 2 | 4 september | 14 | 10:12 | Cup Kamuy 1 | 10,77 km | Petter Solberg | 5:47,0 | 111,73 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 2 | 4 september | 15 | 9:49 | Pawse Kamuy 2 | 7,89 km | Marcus Grönholm | 4:04,4 | 116,22 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 2 | 4 september | 16 | 10:12 | Nupri Pake 2 | 12,70 km | Petter Solberg | 7:02,2 | 108,29 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 2 | 4 september | 17 | 10:12 | Rikubetsu 4 | 2,80 km | François Duval | 2:12,2 | 76,25 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 2 | 4 september | 18 | 10:12 | Kimun Kamuy 2 | 24,97 km | Petter Solberg | 13:50,8 | 108,20 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 2 | 4 september | 19 | 10:12 | Cup Kamuy 2 | 10,77 km | Carlos Sainz | 5:37,4 | 114,91 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 2 | 4 september | 20 | 9:45 | Satsunai 2 | 2,20 km | Carlos Sainz | 1:34,1 | 84,17 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 3 | 5 september | 21 | 9:06 | Rerakamuy 1 | 8,76 km | Sébastien Loeb | 5:17,5 | 99,33 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 3 | 5 september | 22 | 9:44 | Panke Nikorpet 1 | 20,24 km | Sébastien Loeb | 9:38,3 | 126,00 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 3 | 5 september | 23 | 12:30 | Penke 1 | 26,02 km | Markko Märtin | 17:13,4 | 90,64 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 3 | 5 september | 24 | 12:30 | Satsunai 3 | 2,20 km | Markko Märtin | 1:34,4 | 83,90 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 3 | 5 september | 25 | 9:06 | Rerakamuy 2 | 8,76 km | Marcus Grönholm | 5:10,5 | 101,57 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 3 | 5 september | 26 | 9:44 | Panke Nikorpet 2 | 20,24 km | Marcus Grönholm | 9:31,0 | 127,61 km/u | Petter Solberg |
| 3 | 5 september | 27 | 12:30 | Penke 2 | 26,02 km | Marcus Grönholm Markko Märtin | 16:43,4 | 93,35 km/u | Petter Solberg |
KP overwinningen :
| Rijder | Aantal |
| Petter Solberg | 11 |
| Sébastien Loeb | 6 |
| Marcus Grönholm | 4 |
| Markko Märtin | 3 |
| Carlos Sainz | 3 |
| François Duval | 1 |

## Kampioenschap standen
#### Rijders

| | Pos. | Rijder | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Sébastien Loeb | 84 |
| 2 | 2 | Petter Solberg | 54 |
| 1 | 3 | Markko Märtin | 53 |
| 1 | 4 | Carlos Sainz | 50 |
| = | 5 | Marcus Grönholm | 47 |

#### Constructeurs

| | Pos. | Constructeur | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Citroën Total | 137 |
| = | 2 | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | 102 |
| = | 3 | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 79 |
| = | 4 | Malboro Peugeot Total | 73 |
| = | 5 | Mitsubishi Motors | 17 |
   * Noot: Enkel de top 5-posities worden in beide standen weergegeven.