| 2004 Cyprus Rally 32nd Cyprus Rally | |||
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Round 5 of the2004 World Rally Championship season
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 Rally winner Sébastien Loeb. | |||
| Host country |  Cyprus | ||
| Rally base | Limassol | ||
| Dates run | May 14, 2004 – May 16, 2004 | ||
| Stages | 18 (326.68 km; 202.99 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,116.09 km (693.51 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 37 at start, 19 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Sébastien Loeb Daniel ElenaCitroën TotalCitroën Xsara WRC | ||
The2004 Cyprus Rally (formally the32nd Cyprus Rally) was the fifth round of the 2004 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 14 May and 16 May 2004, and was based inLimassol,Cyprus.Citroën'sSébastien Loeb won the race, his 7th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
All dates and times areEEST (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 121.78 km | ||||
| 14 May | 08:23 | SS1 | Lagoudera — Spilia 1 | 38.32 km |
| 09:46 | SS2 | Kourdali — Asinou 1 | 15.00 km | |
| 10:13 | SS3 | Asinou — Agios Theodoros 1 | 7.57 km | |
| 14:38 | SS4 | Lagoudera — Spilia 2 | 38.32 km | |
| 16:01 | SS5 | Kourdali — Asinou 2 | 15.00 km | |
| 16:29 | SS6 | Asinou — Agios Theodoros 2 | 7.57 km | |
| Leg 2 — 109.56 km | ||||
| 15 May | 08:58 | SS7 | Platres — Saittas 1 | 11.12 km |
| 09:36 | SS8 | Foini — Koilinia 1 | 30.33 km | |
| 10:34 | SS9 | Galatareia — Pentalia 1 | 13.33 km | |
| 15:03 | SS10 | Platres — Saittas 2 | 11.12 km | |
| 15:41 | SS11 | Foini — Koilinia 2 | 30.33 km | |
| 16:39 | SS12 | Galatareia — Pentalia 2 | 13.33 km | |
| Leg 3 — 95.34 km | ||||
| 16 May | 06:43 | SS13 | Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 1 | 25.24 km |
| 07:31 | SS14 | Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 1 | 12.94 km | |
| 08:14 | SS15 | Kellaki — Foinikaria 1 | 9.49 km | |
| 11:18 | SS16 | Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 2 | 11.24 km | |
| 12:06 | SS17 | Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 2 | 16.03 km | |
| 12:49 | SS18 | Kellaki — Foinikaria 2 | 11.15 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:59:38.5 | 10 | |
| 2 | 7 |  Markko Märtin |  Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:59:53.6 | +15.1 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 |  Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:02:02.5 | +2:24.0 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 |  Petter Solberg | Phil Mills |  555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 5:09:07.6 | +9:29.1 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 |  Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '04 | 5:09:19.4 | +9:40.9 | 4 |
| 6 | 11 | Janne Tuohino | Jukka Aho | Janne Tuohino | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 5:12:55.2 | +13:16.7 | 3 |
| 7 | 15 | Alistair Ginley |  Rory Kennedy | Alistair Ginley | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 5:26:22.3 | +26:43.8 | 2 |
| 8 | 16 |  Miguel Campos | Nuno Rodrigues da Silva | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:38:40.7 | +39:02.2 | 1 |
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:59:38.5 | 10 | |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:59:53.6 | +15.1 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:02:02.5 | +2:24.0 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 5:09:07.6 | +9:29.1 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '04 | 5:09:19.4 | +9:40.9 | 4 |
| Retired SS18 | 5 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | Excluded - illegal water pump | 0 | ||
| Retired SS18 | 6 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | Excluded - illegal water pump | 0 | ||
| Retired SS10 | 9 | Gilles Panizzi | Hervé Panizzi | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | Engine | 0 | ||
| Retired SS8 | 10 | Kristian Sohlberg | Kaj Lindström | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | Engine | 0 | ||
| Retired SS1 | 8 |  François Duval | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | Lost wheel | 0 | ||
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (14 May) | SS1 | Lagoudera — Spilia 1 | 38.32 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 35:26.8 | Petter Solberg |
| SS2 | Kourdali — Asinou 1 | 15.00 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 15:49.5 | ||
| SS3 | Asinou — Agios Theodoros 1 | 7.57 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 7:34.3 | ||
| SS4 | Lagoudera — Spilia 2 | 38.32 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 34:55.7 | Marcus Grönholm | |
| SS5 | Kourdali — Asinou 2 | 15.00 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 15:32.2 | ||
| SS6 | Asinou — Agios Theodoros 2 | 7.57 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 7:27.8 | ||
| Leg 2 (15 May) | SS7 | Platres — Saittas 1 | 11.12 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 9:10.1 | |
| SS8 | Foini — Koilinia 1 | 30.33 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 27:17.1 | ||
| SS9 | Galatareia — Pentalia 1 | 13.33 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 10:43.0 | ||
| SS10 | Platres — Saittas 2 | 11.12 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 9:04.0 | ||
| SS11 | Foini — Koilinia 2 | 30.33 km | Notional stage time | ||||
| SS12 | Galatareia — Pentalia 2 | 13.33 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 10:28.2 | ||
| Leg 3 (16 May) | SS13 | Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 1 | 25.24 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 23:06.8 | |
| SS14 | Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 1 | 12.94 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 11:28.5 | ||
| SS15 | Kellaki — Foinikaria 1 | 9.49 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 8:28.3 | ||
| SS16 | Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 2 | 11.24 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 22:52.6 | ||
| SS17 | Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 2 | 16.03 km | Sébastien LoebMarcus Grönholm | Citroën Xsara WRC Peugeot 307 WRC | 11:21.0 | ||
| SS18 | Kellaki — Foinikaria 2 | 11.15 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 8:24.6 | Sébastien Loeb | |
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 |  1 | Sébastien Loeb | 35 | 1 | Daniel Elena | 35 |  | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 55 | |||
| 2 |  1 | Markko Märtin | 34 | 1 | Michael Park | 34 | | Citroën Total WRT | 54 | |||
| 3 | 1 | Petter Solberg | 28 | 1 | Phil Mills | 28 | 1 | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 40 | |||
| 4 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm | 24 | 1 | Timo Rautiainen | 24 | 1 | Marlboro Peugeot Total | 33 | |||
| 5 | 1 | Carlos Sainz | 19 | 1 | Marc Martí | 19 | | Mitsubishi Motors | 5 | |||
