2004 Rally Japan

11th round of the 2004 World Rally Championship

2004 Rally Japan
Rally Japan 2004

Round 11 of the 2004 World Rally Championship season| ← Previous event| Next event →

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Host country|  Japan
Rally base| Obihiro
Dates run| September 3, 2004 – September 5, 2004
Stages| 27 (387.50 km; 240.78 miles)
Stage surface| Gravel, mud
Overall distance| 1,677.43 km (1,042.31 miles)
Statistics
Crews| 89 at start, 53 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner|  Petter Solberg
Phil Mills
555 Subaru World Rally Team
Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04

The 2004 Rally Japan (formally the Rally Japan 2004) was the eleventh round of the 2004 World Rally Championship season. The race was held over three days between 3 September and 5 September 2004, and was based in Obihiro, Japan. Subaru's Petter Solberg won the race, his 8th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]

## Background

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### Entry list

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No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Tyre

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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
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### Itinerary

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All dates and times are JST (UTC+9).

Date  | Time  | No.  | Stage name  | Distance

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Leg 1 — 150.58 km
3 September  | 07:38  | SS1  | Yam Wakka 1  | 23.26 km
08:21  | SS2  | Kunneywa 1  | 21.56 km
08:48  | SS3  | Niueo 1  | 26.57 km
09:45  | SS4  | Rikubetsu 1  | 2.80 km
14:56  | SS5  | Yam Wakka 2  | 23.26 km
14:39  | SS6  | Kunneywa 2  | 21.56 km
16:06  | SS7  | Niueo 2  | 26.57 km
17:03  | SS8  | Rikubetsu 2  | 2.80 km
19:26  | SS9  | Satsunai 1  | 2.20 km
Leg 2 — 124.98 km
4 September  | 07:28  | SS10  | Pawse Kamuy 1  | 7.89 km
08:01  | SS11  | Nupri Pake 1  | 13.90 km
08:48  | SS12  | Rikubetsu 3  | 2.80 km
09:15  | SS13  | Kimun Kamuy 1  | 26.03 km
09:44  | SS14  | Cup Kamuy 1  | 10.77 km
14:30  | SS15  | Pawse Kamuy 2  | 7.89 km
15:03  | SS16  | Nupri Pake 2  | 13.90 km
15:50  | SS17  | Rikubetsu 4  | 2.80 km
16:17  | SS18  | Kimun Kamuy 2  | 26.03 km
16:46  | SS19  | Cup Kamuy 2  | 10.77 km
19:14  | SS20  | Satsunai 2  | 2.20 km
Leg 3 — 98.38 km
5 September  | 07:38  | SS21  | Rerakamuy 1  | 8.76 km
08:03  | SS22  | Panke Nikorpet 1  | 17.04 km
08:33  | SS23  | Penke 1  | 29.07 km
10:14  | SS24  | Satsunai 3  | 2.20 km
12:52  | SS25  | Rerakamuy 2  | 8.76 km
13:17  | SS26  | Panke Nikorpet 2  | 17.04 km
13:47  | SS27  | Penke 2  | 29.07 km
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## Results

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### Overall

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Pos. | No. | Driver  | Co-driver  | Team  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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1  | 1  |  Petter Solberg |  Phil Mills |  555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 3:43:50.6  |  | 10
2  | 3  |  Sébastien Loeb |  Daniel Elena |  Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:45:03.9  | +1:13.3  | 8
3  | 7  |  Markko Märtin |  Michael Park |  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 3:45:33.9  | +1:43.3  | 6
4  | 5  |  Marcus Grönholm |  Timo Rautiainen |  Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:46:08.5  | +2:17.9  | 5
5  | 4  |  Carlos Sainz |  Marc Martí |  Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:46:21.6  | +2:31.0  | 4
6  | 6  |  Harri Rovanperä |  Risto Pietiläinen |  Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:51:16.8  | +7:26.2  | 3
7  | 2  |  Mikko Hirvonen |  Jarmo Lehtinen |  555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 3:52:57.1  | +9:06.5  | 2
8  | 11  |  Antony Warmbold |  Gemma Price |  Antony Warmbold | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:02:05.3  | +18:14.7  | 1

### World Rally Cars

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#### Classification

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Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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Event  | Class
1  | 1  | 1  |  Petter Solberg |  Phil Mills |  555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 3:43:50.6  |  | 10
2  | 2  | 3  |  Sébastien Loeb |  Daniel Elena |  Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:45:03.9  | +1:13.3  | 8
3  | 3  | 7  |  Markko Märtin |  Michael Park |  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 3:45:33.9  | +1:43.3  | 6
4  | 4  | 5  |  Marcus Grönholm |  Timo Rautiainen |  Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:46:08.5  | +2:17.9  | 5
5  | 5  | 4  |  Carlos Sainz |  Marc Martí |  Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:46:21.6  | +2:31.0  | 4
6  | 6  | 6  |  Harri Rovanperä |  Risto Pietiläinen |  Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:51:16.8  | +7:26.2  | 3
7  | 7  | 2  |  Mikko Hirvonen |  Jarmo Lehtinen |  555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 3:52:57.1  | +9:06.5  | 2
Retired SS22  | 8  |  François Duval |  Stéphane Prévot |  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | Accident  | 0

#### Special stages

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Day  | Stage  | Stage name  | Length  | Winner  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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Leg 1 (3 Sep)  | SS1  | Yam Wakka 1  | 23.26 km  |  Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 15:03.5  |  Petter Solberg
SS2  | Kunneywa 1  | 21.56 km  |  Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 12:11.5
SS3  | Niueo 1  | 26.57 km  |  Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 15:28.3
SS4  | Rikubetsu 1  | 2.80 km  |  Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 2:13.0
SS5  | Yam Wakka 2  | 23.26 km  |  Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 14:46.6
SS6  | Kunneywa 2  | 21.56 km  |  Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 11:54.0
SS7  | Niueo 2  | 26.57 km  |  Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 14:57.0
SS8  | Rikubetsu 2  | 2.80 km  |  Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 2:14.2
SS9  | Satsunai 1  | 2.20 km  |  Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 1:34.2
Leg 2 (4 Sep)  | SS10  | Pawse Kamuy 1  | 7.89 km  |  Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 4:12.4
SS11  | Nupri Pake 1  | 13.90 km  |  Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 7:11.5
SS12  | Rikubetsu 3  | 2.80 km  |  Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 2:10.5
SS13  | Kimun Kamuy 1  | 26.03 km  |  Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 14:08.5
SS14  | Cup Kamuy 1  | 10.77 km  |  Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 5:47.0
SS15  | Pawse Kamuy 2  | 7.89 km  |  Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:04.4
SS16  | Nupri Pake 2  | 13.90 km  |  Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 7:02.2
SS17  | Rikubetsu 4  | 2.80 km  |  François Duval | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 2:12.2
SS18  | Kimun Kamuy 2  | 26.03 km  |  Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 13:50.8
SS19  | Cup Kamuy 2  | 10.77 km  |  Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:37.4
SS20  | Satsunai 2  | 2.20 km  |  Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 1:34.1
Leg 3 (5 Sep)  | SS21  | Rerakamuy 1  | 8.76 km  |  Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:17.5
SS22  | Panke Nikorpet 1  | 17.04 km  |  Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 9:38.3
SS23  | Penke 1  | 29.07 km  |  Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 17:13.4
SS24  | Satsunai 3  | 2.20 km  |  Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 1:32.4
SS25  | Rerakamuy 2  | 8.76 km  |  Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 5:10.5
SS26  | Panke Nikorpet 2  | 17.04 km  |  Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 9:31.0
SS27  | Penke 2  | 29.07 km  |  Marcus Grönholm
Markko Märtin | Peugeot 307 WRC
Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 16:43.4

#### Championship standings

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Pos. |  | Drivers' championships  |  | Co-drivers' championships  |  | Manufacturers' championships

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Move  | Driver  | Points  | Move  | Co-driver  | Points  | Move  | Manufacturer  | Points
1  |  |  Sébastien Loeb | 84  |  |  Daniel Elena | 84  |  |  Citroën Total WRT | 137
2  |  2  |  Petter Solberg | 54  |  2  |  Phil Mills | 54  |  |  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 102
3  |  1  |  Markko Märtin | 53  |  1  |  Michael Park | 53  |  |  555 Subaru World Rally Team | 79
4  |  1  |  Carlos Sainz | 50  |  1  |  Marc Martí | 50  |  |  Marlboro Peugeot Total | 73
5  |  |  Marcus Grönholm | 47  |  |  Timo Rautiainen | 47  |  |  Mitsubishi Motors | 17

## References

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1. ^ "Rally Japan". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
2. ^ "Rally Japan 2004 Entry List". Retrieved 12 October 2021.
3. ^ "Rally Japan 2004 Itinerary". Retrieved 12 October 2021.

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