2004 Tour de Corse
{{Short description|14th round of the 2004 World Rally Championship}}{{Infobox rally
|name = 2004 Tour de Corse
|native_name = 48th Tour de Corse - Rallye de France
|round = 14
|championship = 2004 World Rally Championship season
|previous_round = 2004 Rally d'Italia Sardegna
|next_round = 2004 Rally Catalunya
|country = {{flag|France}}
|image =
|caption =
|rallybase = Ajaccio
|startdate = October 15, 2004
|enddate = October 17, 2004
|stages = 12
|stagekm = 387.80
|overallkm = 1060.72
|surface = Asphalt
|driver1 = {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin
{{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park
|team1 = {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
|car1 = Ford Focus RS WRC '04
|teamsstart = 53
|teamsfinish = 35
}}
The 2004 Tour de Corse (formally the 48. Tour de Corse - Rallye de France) was the fourteenth round of the 2004 World Rally Championship season. The race was held over three days between 15 October and 17 October 2004, and was based in Ajaccio, France. Ford's Markko Märtin won the race, his 4th win in the World Rally Championship.{{cite web|title=Tour de Corse|url=https://www.juwra.com/corsica_2004.html|work=juwra.com|publisher=Independent WRC archive|accessdate=2021-10-18}}
Background
=Entry list=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! No. ! Driver ! Co-Driver ! Entrant ! Car !Tyre |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | World Rally Championship manufacturer entries |
| align="center" | 1
| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills | {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |
| align="center" | 2
| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Hirvonen | {{flagicon|FIN}} Jarmo Lehtinen | {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |
| align="center" | 3
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb | {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 4
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz | {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 5
| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm | {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 6
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Cédric Robert | {{flagicon|FRA}} Gérald Bedon | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 7
| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 8
| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval | {{flagicon|BEL}} Stéphane Prévot | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | World Rally Championship entries |
| align="center" | 9
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Freddy Loix | {{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Smeets | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 11
| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister | {{flagicon|FIN}} Paavo Lukander | {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 12
| {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Schwarz | {{flagicon|GER}} Manfred Hiemer | {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 20
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Daniel Carlsson | {{flagicon|SWE}} Matthias Andersson | {{flagicon|FRA}} Bozian Racing | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 21
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Nicolas Vouilloz | {{flagicon|SWE}} Denis Giraudet | {{flagicon|FRA}} Bozian Racing | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 22
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Sarrazin | {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Pivato | {{flagicon|FRA}} Equipe de France FFSA | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 23
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandre Bengué | {{flagicon|FRA}} Caroline Escudero-Bengué | {{flagicon|FRA}} Equipe de France FFSA | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 24
| {{flagicon|GER}} Antony Warmbold | {{flagicon|GBR}} Gemma Price | {{flagicon|GER}} Antony Warmbold | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 64
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alain Vauthier | {{flagicon|FRA}} François Ravault | {{flagicon|FRA}} Alain Vauthier | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 68
| {{flagicon|FRA}} José Micheli | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marie-Josée Cardi | {{flagicon|FRA}} José Micheli | {{n/a}} |
| colspan="6" | PWRC entries |
|---|
| align="center" | 33
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Amigò | {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |
| align="center" | 34
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea | {{flagicon|GBR}} Gordon Noble | {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 35
| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato | {{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Curletto | {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 36
| {{flagicon|MEX}} Ricardo Triviño | {{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Barrabés | {{flagicon|MEX}} Triviño Racing | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 37
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Roman | {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Wallbom | {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Roman | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 38
| {{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. | {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikola Popov | {{flagicon|BUL}} Racing Team Bulgartabac | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 39
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alister McRae | {{flagicon|GBR}} David Senior | {{flagicon|GBR}} R.E.D World Rally Team | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |
| align="center" | 42
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Higgins | {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Gibson | {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Higgins | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 43
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianluigi Galli | {{flagicon|ITA}} Guido D'Amore | {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianluigi Galli | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |
| align="center" | 44
| {{flagicon|QAT}} Nasser Al-Attiyah | {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Patterson | {{flagicon|QAT}} Nasser Al-Attiyah | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 45
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabio Frisiero | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Agnese | {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabio Frisiero | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 46
| {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Kuchar | {{flagicon|POL}} Jakub Gerber | {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Kuchar | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 47
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Pons | {{flagicon|ESP}} Oriol Julià | {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Pons | align="center" | {{Michelin}} |
| align="center" | 48
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Fumio Nutahara | {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoshi Hayashi | {{flagicon|JPN}} Advan-Piaa Rally Team | align="center" | {{Yokohama}} |
| align="center" | 49
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio López-Fombona | {{flagicon|ESP}} Guifré Pujol | {{flagicon|ESP}} Ralliart Spain | {{n/a}} |
| align="center" | 50
| {{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Vollak | {{flagicon|GER}} Michael Kölbach | {{flagicon|AUT}} OMV World Rally Team | align="center" | {{Pirelli}} |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/62-tour-de-corse-rallye-de-france-2004/|title=Tour de Corse 2004 Entry List|access-date=18 October 2021}} |
=Itinerary=
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! Date ! Time ! No. ! Stage name ! Distance |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 1 — 121.34 km |
| rowspan="4" | 15 October
| align="center" | 09:18 | align="center" | SS1 | Ampaza — Col St Eustache 1 | align="center" | 32.89 km |
|---|
| align="center" | 10:11
| align="center" | SS2 | Aullene — Arbellara 1 | align="center" | 27.78 km |
| align="center" | 14:32
| align="center" | SS3 | Ampaza — Col St Eustache 2 | align="center" | 32.89 km |
| align="center" | 15:25
| align="center" | SS4 | Aullene — Arbellara 2 | align="center" | 27.78 km |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 2 — 154.36 km |
| rowspan="4" | 16 October
| align="center" | 09:23 | align="center" | SS5 | Vico — Col de Sarzoggiu 1 | align="center" | 36.24 km |
| align="center" | 11:11
| align="center" | SS6 | Peri — Bastelica 1 | align="center" | 40.94 km |
| align="center" | 16:02
| align="center" | SS7 | Vico — Col de Sarzoggiu 2 | align="center" | 36.24 km |
| align="center" | 16:50
| align="center" | SS8 | Peri — Bastelica 2 | align="center" | 40.94 km |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 3 — 112.10 km |
| rowspan="4" | 17 October
| align="center" | 08:30 | align="center" | SS9 | Penitencier Coti Chiavari — Pietra Rossa 1 | align="center" | 24.24 km |
| align="center" | 09:16
| align="center" | SS10 | Pont de Calzola — Agosta 1 | align="center" | 31.81 km |
| align="center" | 12:12
| align="center" | SS11 | Penitencier Coti Chiavari — Pietra Rossa 2 | align="center" | 24.24 km |
| align="center" | 12:55
| align="center" | SS12 | Pont de Calzola — Agosta 2 | align="center" | 31.81 km |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/timetable/62-tour-de-corse-rallye-de-france-2004/|title=Tour de Corse 2004 Itinerary|access-date=18 October 2021}} |
Results
=Overall=
| class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;" |
| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Co-driver ! Team ! Car ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}} ! Points |
|---|
| 1
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4:11:51.4 | | align="center" |10 |
| 2
| align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb | {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | 4:13:53.4 | +2:02.0 | align="center" |8 |
| 3
| align="center" | 4 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz | {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | 4:14:46.7 | +2:55.3 | align="center" |6 |
| 4
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm | {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | 4:15:20.5 | +3:29.1 | align="center" |5 |
| 5
| align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills | {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 4:16:57.7 | +5:06.3 | align="center" |4 |
| 6
| align="center" | 22 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Sarrazin | {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Pivato | {{flagicon|FRA}} Equipe de France FFSA | 4:19:00.5 | +7:09.1 | align="center" |3 |
| 7
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Freddy Loix | {{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Smeets | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | 4:20:12.6 | +8:21.2 | align="center" |2 |
| 8
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Schwarz | {{flagicon|GER}} Manfred Hiemer | {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport | 4:20:59.7 | +9:08.3 | align="center" |1 |
=World Rally Cars=
==Classification==
| class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"
! colspan="2" | Position ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! rowspan="2" | Driver ! rowspan="2" | {{nowrap|Co-driver}} ! rowspan="2" | Entrant ! rowspan="2" | Car ! rowspan="2" | Time ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}} ! rowspan="2" | Points |
| Event
! Class |
|---|
| 1
! 1 | align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 4:11:51.4 | | align="center" |10 |
| 2
! 2 | align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb | {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | 4:13:53.4 | +2:02.0 | align="center" |8 |
| 3
! 3 | align="center" | 4 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz | {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | 4:14:46.7 | +2:55.3 | align="center" |6 |
| 4
! 4 | align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm | {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | 4:15:20.5 | +3:29.1 | align="center" |5 |
| 5
! 5 | align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills | {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 4:16:57.7 | +5:06.3 | align="center" |4 |
| 10
! 6 | align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Hirvonen | {{flagicon|FIN}} Jarmo Lehtinen | {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 4:23:49.6 | +11:58.2 | align="center" |0 |
| colspan="2" | Retired SS9
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval | {{flagicon|BEL}} Stéphane Prévot | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | align="center" colspan="2" | Engine | align="center" | 0 |
| colspan="2" | Retired SS5
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Cédric Robert | {{flagicon|FRA}} Gérald Bedon | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | align="center" colspan="2" | Accident | align="center" | 0 |
==Special stages==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |
| Day
! Stage ! Stage name ! Length ! Winner ! Car ! Time ! {{nowrap|Class leaders}} |
|---|
| rowspan="4"| Leg 1 (15 Oct)
! SS1 | Ampaza — Col St Eustache 1 | align="center" | 32.89 km | {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval | 21:43.2 | rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval |
| SS2
| Aullene — Arbellara 1 | align="center" | 27.78 km | {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | 16:28.6 | rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin |
| SS3
| Ampaza — Col St Eustache 2 | align="center" | 32.89 km | {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval | 21:10.3 | rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval |
| SS4
| Aullene — Arbellara 2 | align="center" | 27.78 km | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb | 16:07.7 |
| rowspan="4"| Leg 2 (16 Oct)
! SS5 | Vico — Col de Sarzoggiu 1 | align="center" | 36.24 km | {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | 25:49.0 | rowspan="8"| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin |
| SS6
| Peri — Bastelica 1 | align="center" | 40.94 km | {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | 27:01.6 |
| SS7
| Vico — Col de Sarzoggiu 2 | align="center" | 36.24 km | {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval | 25:58.5 |
| SS8
| Peri — Bastelica 2 | align="center" | 40.94 km | {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | 27:37.0 |
| rowspan="4"| Leg 3 (17 Oct)
! SS9 | Penitencier Coti Chiavari — Pietra Rossa 1 | align="center" | 24.24 km | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | 15:20.7 |
| SS10
| Pont de Calzola — Agosta 1 | align="center" | 31.81 km | {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | 19:36.4 |
| SS11
| Penitencier Coti Chiavari — Pietra Rossa 2 | align="center" | 24.24 km | {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | 15:00.5 |
| SS12
| Pont de Calzola — Agosta 2 | align="center" | 31.81 km | {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | 19:08.0 |
==Championship standings==
- Bold text indicates 2004 World Champions.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" |
| rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"| ! colspan="3" | Drivers' championships ! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"| ! colspan="3" nowrap | Co-drivers' championships ! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"| ! colspan="3" nowrap | Manufacturers' championships |
|---|
| Move
!Driver !Points !Move !Co-driver !Points !Move !Manufacturer !Points |
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb | align="center" | 108 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena | align="center" | 108 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën Total WRT | align="center" | 178 |
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | align="center" | 78 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills | align="center" | 78 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | align="center" | 127 |
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin | align="center" | 69 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park | align="center" | 69 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team | align="center" | 108 |
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz | align="center" | 67 | align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Martí | align="center" | 67 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marlboro Peugeot Total | align="center" | 85 |
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm | align="center" | 54 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen | align="center" | 54 | align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mitsubishi Motors | align="center" | 17 |
=Production World Rally Championship=
==Classification==
| class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"
! colspan="2" | Position ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! rowspan="2" | Driver ! rowspan="2" | Co-driver ! rowspan="2" | Entrant ! rowspan="2" | Car ! rowspan="2" | Time ! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}} ! rowspan="2" | Points |
| Event
! Class |
|---|
| 12
! 1 | align="center" | 47 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Pons | {{flagicon|ESP}} Oriol Julià | {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Pons | 4:37:17.9 | | align="center" |10 |
| 14
! 2 | align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea | {{flagicon|GBR}} Gordon Noble | {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea | 4:38:16.7 | +58.8 | align="center" |8 |
| 15
! 3 | align="center" | 39 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alister McRae | {{flagicon|GBR}} David Senior | {{flagicon|GBR}} R.E.D World Rally Team | 4:39:00.2 | +1:42.3 | align="center" |6 |
| 16
! 4 | align="center" | 42 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Higgins | {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Gibson | {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Higgins | 4:42:10.7 | +4:52.8 | align="center" |5 |
| 18
! 5 | align="center" | 48 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Fumio Nutahara | {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoshi Hayashi | {{flagicon|JPN}} Advan-Piaa Rally Team | 4:45:14.7 | +7:56.8 | align="center" |4 |
| 19
! 6 | align="center" | 46 | {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Kuchar | {{flagicon|POL}} Jakub Gerber | {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Kuchar | 4:45:40.2 | +8:22.3 | align="center" |3 |
| 22
! 7 | align="center" | 44 | {{flagicon|QAT}} Nasser Al-Attiyah | {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Patterson | {{flagicon|QAT}} Nasser Al-Attiyah | 4:49:24.2 | +12:06.3 | align="center" | 2 |
| 23
! 8 | align="center" | 36 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Ricardo Triviño | {{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Barrabés | {{flagicon|MEX}} Triviño Racing | 4:50:11.2 | +12:53.3 | align="center" | 1 |
| 25
! 9 | align="center" | 45 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabio Frisiero | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Agnese | {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabio Frisiero | 5:01:05.6 | +23:47.7 | align="center" | 0 |
| 27
! 10 | align="center" | 50 | {{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Vollak | {{flagicon|GER}} Michael Kölbach | {{flagicon|AUT}} OMV World Rally Team | 5:15:55.2 | +38:37.3 | align="center" | 0 |
| colspan="2" | Retired SS12
| align="center" | 49 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio López-Fombona | {{flagicon|ESP}} Guifré Pujol | {{flagicon|ESP}} Ralliart Spain | align="center" colspan="2" | Accident | align="center" | 0 |
| colspan="2" | Retired SS5
| align="center" | 37 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Roman | {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Wallbom | {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Roman | align="center" colspan="2" | Retired | align="center" | 0 |
| colspan="2" | Retired SS3
| align="center" | 35 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato | {{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Curletto | {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato | align="center" colspan="2" | Driveshaft | align="center" | 0 |
| colspan="2" | Retired SS3
| align="center" | 38 | {{flagicon|BUL}} Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. | {{flagicon|BUL}} Nikola Popov | {{flagicon|BUL}} Racing Team Bulgartabac | align="center" colspan="2" | Gearbox | align="center" | 0 |
| colspan="2" | Retired SS2
| align="center" | 33 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Amigò | {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Solà | align="center" colspan="2" | Gearbox | align="center" | 0 |
| colspan="2" | Retired SS1
| align="center" | 43 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianluigi Galli | {{flagicon|ITA}} Guido D'Amore | {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianluigi Galli | align="center" colspan="2" | Engine | align="center" | 0 |
==Special stages==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |
| Day
! Stage ! Stage name ! Length ! Winner ! Car ! Time ! {{nowrap|Class leaders}} |
|---|
| rowspan="4"| Leg 1 (15 Oct)
! SS1 | Ampaza — Col St Eustache 1 | align="center" | 32.89 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Pons | 23:48.4 | rowspan="12"| {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Pons |
| SS2
| Aullene — Arbellara 1 | align="center" | 27.78 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Pons | 18:19.2 |
| SS3
| Ampaza — Col St Eustache 2 | align="center" | 32.89 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Pons | 22:58.9 |
| SS4
| Aullene — Arbellara 2 | align="center" | 27.78 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Pons | 17:51.5 |
| rowspan="4"| Leg 2 (16 Oct)
! SS5 | Vico — Col de Sarzoggiu 1 | align="center" | 36.24 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Pons | 28:21.1 |
| SS6
| Peri — Bastelica 1 | align="center" | 40.94 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Pons | 29:47.9 |
| SS7
| Vico — Col de Sarzoggiu 2 | align="center" | 36.24 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Pons | 28:18.8 |
| SS8
| Peri — Bastelica 2 | align="center" | 40.94 km | {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Pons | 30:14.7 |
| rowspan="4"| Leg 3 (17 Oct)
! SS9 | Penitencier Coti Chiavari — Pietra Rossa 1 | align="center" | 24.24 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alister McRae | 16:36.9 |
| SS10
| Pont de Calzola — Agosta 1 | align="center" | 31.81 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea | 21:21.2 |
| SS11
| Penitencier Coti Chiavari — Pietra Rossa 2 | align="center" | 24.24 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea | 16:27.5 |
| SS12
| Pont de Calzola — Agosta 2 | align="center" | 31.81 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea | 21:08.6 |
==Championship standings==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" |
| rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! colspan="3" nowrap | Drivers' championships |
|---|
| Move
!Driver !Points |
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 10px | {{flagicon|FIN}} Jani Paasonen | align="center" | 29 |
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 10px 4 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Pons | align="center" | 27 |
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Niall McShea | align="center" | 27 |
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alister McRae | align="center" | 26 |
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai | align="center" | 20 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.wrc.com/ Official website of the World Rally Championship]
{{2004 World Rally Championship season}}
{{Tour de Corse}}