2004 Rally New Zealand
35th Propecia Rally New Zealand

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Host country|  New Zealand
Rally base| Auckland
Dates run| April 15, 2004 – April 18, 2004
Stages| 23 (395.5 km; 245.8 miles)
Stage surface| Gravel
Overall distance| 1,398.36 km (868.90 miles)
Statistics
Crews| 58 at start, 35 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner|  Petter Solberg
Phil Mills
555 Subaru World Rally Team
Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04

The 2004 Rally New Zealand (formally the 35th Propecia Rally New Zealand) was the fourth round of the 2004 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 15 April and 18 April 2004, and was based in Auckland, New Zealand. Subaru's Petter Solberg won the race, his 6th 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
9  |  Gilles Panizzi |  Hervé Panizzi |  Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | M
10  |  Kristian Sohlberg |  Kaj Lindström |  Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | M
World Rally Championship entries
11  |  Henning Solberg |  Cato Menkerud |  Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | M
12  |  Daniel Carlsson |  Matthias Andersson |  Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | M
14  |  Jari Viita |  Timo Hantunen |  M-Sport | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | M
15  |  Antony Warmbold |  Gemma Price |  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M
67  |  Kevin Holmes |  Damon McLachlan |  Stumpy Holmes Rallysport | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | —
76  |  Malcolm Stewart |  Mike Fletcher |  S.M.S. | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI TME | —
77  |  Dermott Malley |  Patrick Malley |  Rally Drive NZ | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | —
80  |  Bruce Warburton |  Damon McLachlan |  Provision | Subaru Impreza WRX | —
82  |  Hideaki Ito |  Akira Kojima |  Hideaki Ito | Subaru Impreza WRX | —
83  |  David Langford-Smith |  Alan Hind |  David Langford-Smith | Subaru Impreza WRX | —
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 S10 | P
35  |  Marcos Ligato |  Rubén Garcia |  Marcos Ligato | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | —
36  |  Ricardo Triviño |  Jordi Barrabés |  Triviño Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | —
37  |  Joakim Roman |  Björn Nilsson |  Joakim Roman | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | M
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 |  Sirkka Rautiainen |  OMV World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | P
42  |  Mark Higgins |  Michael Gibson |  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 | —
46  |  Tomasz Kuchar |  Maciej Wodniak |  Tomasz Kuchar | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | M
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
49  |  Sergio López-Fombona |  Guifré Pujol |  Ralliart Spain | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | —
50  |  Sebastian Vollak |  Michael Kölbach |  OMV World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P
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### Itinerary

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All dates and times are NZST (UTC+12).

Date  | Time  | No.  | Stage name  | Distance

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Leg 1 — 141.92 km
15 April  | 19:25  | SS1  | Manukau Super 1  | 2.10 km
19:55  | SS2  | Manukau Super 2  | 2.10 km
16 April  | 10:13  | SS3  | Wairere 1  | 18.90 km
10:51  | SS4  | Cassidy  | 15.78 km
11:14  | SS5  | Bull  | 31.73 km
13:13  | SS6  | Wairere 2  | 18.90 km
13:51  | SS7  | Possum (Cassidy-Bull)  | 48.21 km
19:25  | SS8  | Manukau Super 3  | 2.10 km
19:46  | SS9  | Manukau Super 4  | 2.10 km
Leg 2 — 138.84 km
17 April  | 11:23  | SS10  | Parahi 1  | 25.18 km
12:16  | SS11  | Batley 1  | 16.97 km
12:44  | SS12  | Waipu Gorge 1  | 11.24 km
13:07  | SS13  | Brooks 1  | 16.03 km
15:13  | SS14  | Parahi 2  | 25.18 km
16:06  | SS15  | Batley 2  | 16.97 km
16:34  | SS16  | Waipu Gorge 2  | 11.24 km
16:57  | SS17  | Brooks 2  | 16.03 km
Leg 3 — 114.74 km
18 April  | 09:54  | SS18  | Te Hutewai 1  | 11.15 km
10:17  | SS19  | Te Papatapu 1  | 16.62 km
10:45  | SS20  | Whaanga Coast 1  | 29.60 km
12:28  | SS21  | Te Hutewai 2  | 11.15 km
12:51  | SS22  | Te Papatapu 2  | 16.62 km
13:19  | SS23  | Whaanga Coast 2  | 29.60 km
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## Results

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### Overall

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1  | 1  |  Petter Solberg |  Phil Mills |  555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 4:02:29.5  |  | 10
2  | 5  |  Marcus Grönholm |  Timo Rautiainen |  Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:02:35.4  | +5.9  | 8
3  | 7  |  Markko Märtin |  Michael Park |  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:02:55.1  | +25.6  | 6
4  | 3  |  Sébastien Loeb |  Daniel Elena |  Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:03:34.7  | +1:05.2  | 5
5  | 6  |  Harri Rovanperä |  Risto Pietiläinen |  Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:04:53.2  | +2:23.7  | 4
6  | 4  |  Carlos Sainz |  Marc Martí |  Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:05:38.4  | +3:08.9  | 3
7  | 2  |  Mikko Hirvonen |  Jarmo Lehtinen |  555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 4:08:12.0  | +5:42.5  | 2
8  | 12  |  Daniel Carlsson |  Matthias Andersson |  Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:15:53.3  | +13:23.8  | 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 | 4:02:29.5  |  | 10
2  | 2  | 5  |  Marcus Grönholm |  Timo Rautiainen |  Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:02:35.4  | +5.9  | 8
3  | 3  | 7  |  Markko Märtin |  Michael Park |  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:02:55.1  | +25.6  | 6
4  | 4  | 3  |  Sébastien Loeb |  Daniel Elena |  Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:03:34.7  | +1:05.2  | 5
5  | 5  | 6  |  Harri Rovanperä |  Risto Pietiläinen |  Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:04:53.2  | +2:23.7  | 4
6  | 6  | 4  |  Carlos Sainz |  Marc Martí |  Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:05:38.4  | +3:08.9  | 3
7  | 7  | 2  |  Mikko Hirvonen |  Jarmo Lehtinen |  555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 4:08:12.0  | +5:42.5  | 2
18  | 8  | 8  |  François Duval |  Stéphane Prévot |  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:26:02.3  | +23:32.8  | 0
Retired SS2  | 9  |  Gilles Panizzi |  Hervé Panizzi |  Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | Electronical  | 0
Retired SS2  | 10  |  Kristian Sohlberg |  Kaj Lindström |  Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | Electronical  | 0

#### Special stages

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

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Leg 1 (15 Apr)  | SS1  | Manukau Super 1  | 2.10 km  |  Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 1:24.5  |  Markko Märtin
SS2  | Manukau Super 2  | 2.10 km  |  Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 1:22.4  |  Petter Solberg
Leg 1 (16 Apr)  | SS3  | Wairere 1  | 18.90 km  |  Petter Solberg
Marcus Grönholm | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04
Peugeot 307 WRC | 10:42.5
SS4  | Cassidy  | 15.78 km  |  Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 9:13.7
SS5  | Bull  | 31.73 km  |  Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 19:55.6  |  Marcus Grönholm
SS6  | Wairere 2  | 18.90 km  |  Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 307 WRC | 10:27.2  |  Petter Solberg
SS7  | Possum (Cassidy-Bull)  | 48.21 km  |  Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 307 WRC | 28:55.9  |  Harri Rovanperä
SS8  | Manukau Super 3  | 2.10 km  |  Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 1:24.8  |  Petter Solberg
SS9  | Manukau Super 4  | 2.10 km  |  François Duval | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 1:24.0
Leg 2 (17 Apr)  | SS10  | Parahi 1  | 25.18 km  |  Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 12:57.2
SS11  | Batley 1  | 16.97 km  |  Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 9:23.1
SS12  | Waipu Gorge 1  | 11.24 km  |  Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 6:36.6
SS13  | Brooks 1  | 16.03 km  |  Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 9:47.3
SS14  | Parahi 2  | 25.18 km  |  Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 12:41.2
SS15  | Batley 2  | 16.97 km  |  Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 9:08.3
SS16  | Waipu Gorge 2  | 11.24 km  |  Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 6:26.3
SS17  | Brooks 2  | 16.03 km  |  Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 9:34.4
Leg 3 (18 Apr)  | SS18  | Te Hutewai 1  | 11.15 km  |  Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 7:52.4
SS19  | Te Papatapu 1  | 16.62 km  |  Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 10:54.7
SS20  | Whaanga Coast 1  | 29.60 km  |  Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 21:31.4  |  Marcus Grönholm
SS21  | Te Hutewai 2  | 11.15 km  |  Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 7:46.0
SS22  | Te Papatapu 2  | 16.62 km  |  Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 10:43.5  |  Petter Solberg
SS23  | Whaanga Coast 2  | 29.60 km  |  Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 20:47.1

#### 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  |  1  |  Markko Märtin | 26  |  1  |  Michael Park | 26  |  |  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 47
2  |  1  |  Sébastien Loeb | 25  |  1  |  Daniel Elena | 25  |  |  Citroën Total WRT | 38
3  |  |  Marcus Grönholm | 24  |  |  Timo Rautiainen | 24  |  |  Marlboro Peugeot Total | 33
4  |  1  |  Petter Solberg | 23  |  1  |  Phil Mills | 23  |  |  555 Subaru World Rally Team | 31
5  |  1  |  François Duval | 14  |  1  |  Stéphane Prévot | 14  |  |  Mitsubishi Motors | 5

### Production World Rally Championship

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#### Classification

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

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10  | 1  | 40  |  Manfred Stohl |  Ilka Minor |  OMV World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4:18:53.3  |  | 10
12  | 2  | 35  |  Marcos Ligato |  Rubén Garcia |  Marcos Ligato | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 4:20:09.6  | +1:16.3  | 8
13  | 3  | 39  |  Alister McRae |  David Senior |  R.E.D World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 4:20:28.3  | +1:35.0  | 6
14  | 4  | 41  |  Jani Paasonen |  Sirkka Rautiainen |  OMV World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4:20:44.1  | +1:50.8  | 5
15  | 5  | 31  |  Toshihiro Arai |  Tony Sircombe |  Subaru Team Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 4:20:52.1  | +1:58.8  | 4
16  | 6  | 47  |  Xavier Pons |  Oriol Julià |  Xavier Pons | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 4:23:20.4  | +4:27.1  | 3
20  | 7  | 44  |  Nasser Al-Attiyah |  Chris Patterson |  Nasser Al-Attiyah | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 4:27:33.9  | +8:40.6  | 2
21  | 8  | 32  |  Karamjit Singh |  Allen Oh |  Proton Pert Malaysia | Proton Pert | 4:27:53.2  | +8:59.9  | 1
23  | 9  | 49  |  Sergio López-Fombona |  Guifré Pujol |  Ralliart Spain | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4:33:29.7  | +14:36.4  | 0
27  | 10  | 38  |  Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. |  Nikola Popov |  Racing Team Bulgartabac | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 4:38:06.3  | +19:13.0  | 0
30  | 11  | 36  |  Ricardo Triviño |  Jordi Barrabés |  Triviño Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4:51:02.6  | +32:09.3  | 0
Retired SS23  | 37  |  Joakim Roman |  Björn Nilsson |  Joakim Roman | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | Brakes  | 0
Retired SS21  | 34  |  Niall McShea |  Gordon Noble |  Niall McShea | Subaru Impreza STI S10 | Accident  | 0
Retired SS20  | 33  |  Daniel Solà |  Xavier Amigò |  Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Accident  | 0
Retired SS18  | 50  |  Sebastian Vollak |  Michael Kölbach |  OMV World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Over time limit  | 0
Retired SS13  | 42  |  Mark Higgins |  Michael Gibson |  Mark Higgins | Subaru Impreza STI | Fire  | 0
Retired SS6  | 48  |  Fumio Nutahara |  Satoshi Hayashi |  Advan-Piaa Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | Accident  | 0
Retired SS5  | 43  |  Gianluigi Galli |  Guido D'Amore |  Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Accident  | 0
Retired SS3  | 46  |  Tomasz Kuchar |  Maciej Wodniak |  Tomasz Kuchar | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Fuel pump  | 0
Retired SS1  | 45  |  Fabio Frisiero |  Giovanni Agnese |  Fabio Frisiero | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | Accident  | 0

#### Special stages

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

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Leg 1 (15 Apr)  | SS1  | Manukau Super 1  | 2.10 km  |  Fumio Nutahara | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 1:31.2  |  Fumio Nutahara
SS2  | Manukau Super 2  | 2.10 km  |  Jani Paasonen
Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 1:29.6
Leg 1 (16 Apr)  | SS3  | Wairere 1  | 18.90 km  |  Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 11:23.4  |  Gianluigi Galli
SS4  | Cassidy  | 15.78 km  |  Marcos Ligato | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 9:50.8  |  Manfred Stohl
SS5  | Bull  | 31.73 km  |  Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 21:08.6
SS6  | Wairere 2  | 18.90 km  |  Marcos Ligato | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 11:06.6
SS7  | Possum (Cassidy-Bull)  | 48.21 km  |  Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 30:52.6
SS8  | Manukau Super 3  | 2.10 km  |  Niall McShea | Subaru Impreza STI S10 | 1:24.8
SS9  | Manukau Super 4  | 2.10 km  |  Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 1:31.9
Leg 2 (17 Apr)  | SS10  | Parahi 1  | 25.18 km  |  Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 13:51.4
SS11  | Batley 1  | 16.97 km  |  Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 9:55.5
SS12  | Waipu Gorge 1  | 11.24 km  |  Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 7:00.2
SS13  | Brooks 1  | 16.03 km  |  Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 10:21.3
SS14  | Parahi 2  | 25.18 km  |  Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 13:42.1  |  Daniel Solà
SS15  | Batley 2  | 16.97 km  |  Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 9:54.8
SS16  | Waipu Gorge 2  | 11.24 km  |  Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 6:56.7
SS17  | Brooks 2  | 16.03 km  |  Alister McRae | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 10:15.0
Leg 3 (18 Apr)  | SS18  | Te Hutewai 1  | 11.15 km  |  Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 8:20.7
SS19  | Te Papatapu 1  | 16.62 km  |  Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 11:31.5
SS20  | Whaanga Coast 1  | 29.60 km  |  Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 22:36.7  |  Manfred Stohl
SS21  | Te Hutewai 2  | 11.15 km  |  Jani Paasonen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 8:11.6
SS22  | Te Papatapu 2  | 16.62 km  |  Jani Paasonen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 11:24.2
SS23  | Whaanga Coast 2  | 29.60 km  |  Alister McRae | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 22:15.3

#### Championship standings

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Pos. | Drivers' championships

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Move  | Driver  | Points
1  |  |  Daniel Solà | 16
2  |  |  Toshihiro Arai | 15
3  |  |  Jani Paasonen | 15
4  |  |  Alister McRae | 14
5  |  |  Manfred Stohl | 10

## References

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1. ^ "Rally New Zealand". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
2. ^ "Rally New Zealand 2004 Entry List". Retrieved 16 September 2021.
3. ^ "Rally New Zealand 2004 Itinerary". Retrieved 17 September 2021.

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