The 2004 Rally Finland (formally the 54th Neste Rally Finland) was the ninth round of the 2004 World Rally Championship season and was held between 6 and 8 August 2004. The rally was based in Jyväskylä. Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm won the race, his 16th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]

2004 Rally Finland
54th Neste Rally Finland
Round 9 of the 2004 World Rally Championship season
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Marcus Grönholm and Timo Rautiainen celebrating their victory.
Host country Finland
Rally baseJyväskylä
Dates runAugust 6, 2004 – August 8, 2004
Stages22 (382.71 km; 237.80 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,577.16 km (980.00 miles)
Statistics
Crews68 at start, 34 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFinland Marcus Grönholm
Finland Timo Rautiainen
France Marlboro Peugeot Total

Background

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Entry list

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No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
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   Janne Tuohino   Jukka Aho   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   Armin Schwarz   Manfred Hiemer   Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
12   Toni Gardemeister   Paavo Lukander   Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
14   Sebastian Lindholm   Tomi Tuominen   Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC M
15   François Duval   Stéphane Prévot   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 M
16   Jani Paasonen   Jani Vainikka   Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
17   Daniel Carlsson   Matthias Andersson   Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
18   Henning Solberg   Cato Menkerud   Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
19   Alistair Ginley   Rory Kennedy   Alistair Ginley Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
20   Antony Warmbold   Gemma Price   Antony Warmbold Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
21   Juuso Pykälistö   Mika Ovaskainen   Kronos Racing Citroën Xsara WRC
22   Jari Viita   Timo Hantunen   Jari Viita Ford Focus RS WRC '03 M
65   Tamás Tagai   Róbert Tagai   Tamás Tagai Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 P
85   Fabrizio De Sanctis   Enrico Zoppi   Fabrizio De Sanctis Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
JWRC entries
31   Mirco Baldacci   Giovanni Bernacchini   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
32   Urmo Aava   Kuldar Sikk   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
33   Guy Wilks   Phil Pugh   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
34   Alessandro Broccoli   Giovanni Agnese   Sab Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 P
35   Kosti Katajamäki   Timo Alanne   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
36   Kris Meeke   Chris Patterson   McRae Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 P
37   Luca Cecchettini   Nicola Arena   Autorel Sport Renault Clio S1600 P
39   Nicolas Bernardi   Jean-Marc Fortin   Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 P
40   Guerlain Chicherit   Mathieu Baumel   Citroën Total Citroën Saxo S1600 P
41   Natalie Barratt   Carl Williamson   Risbridger Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 P
42   Mathieu Biasion   Eric Domenech   Power Car Team Renault Clio S1600 P
43   Jari-Matti Latvala   Miikka Anttila   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
44   Alan Scorcioni   Massimo Daddoveri   H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 P
45   Per-Gunnar Andersson   Jonas Andersson   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 P
46   Xavier Pons   Oriol Julià Pascual   RACC Motor Sport Fiat Punto S1600 P
47   Luca Tabaton   Gisella Rovegno   H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 P
48   Conrad Rautenbach   Mark Jones   Birkbeck Rallysport Opel Corsa S1600 P
49   Luca Betti   Paolo Del Grande   Meteco Corse Peugeot 206 S1600 P
50   Oliver Marshall   Craig Parry   Prospeed Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 P
51   Larry Cols   Filip Goddé   Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 P
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Itinerary

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All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
Leg 1 — 119.65 km
6 August 08:34 SS1 Kuohu 1 7.76 km
08:57 SS2 Parkkola 1 14.95 km
09:38 SS3 Mökkiperä 1 13.96 km
12:44 SS4 Lankamaa 24.86 km
13:32 SS5 Laukaa 11.82 km
14:27 SS6 Ruuhimäki 7.57 km
16:40 SS7 Kuohu 2 7.76 km
17:03 SS8 Parkkola 2 14.95 km
17:44 SS9 Mökkiperä 2 13.96 km
19:26 SS10 Killeri 1 2.06 km
Leg 2 — 167.80 km
7 August 07:06 SS11 Vaheri 24.15 km
08:19 SS12 Ouninpohja 1 33.24 km
11:43 SS13 Urria 10.00 km
13:06 SS14 Ouninpohja 2 33.24 km
14:14 SS15 Ehikki 11.34 km
17:20 SS16 Moksi — Leustu 40.96 km
18:32 SS17 Himos 12.81 km
20:40 SS18 Killeri 2 2.06 km
Leg 3 — 98.50 km
8 August 08:36 SS19 Jukojärvi 1 22.31 km
09:07 SS20 Kruununperä 1 25.32 km
12:28 SS21 Jukojärvi 2 22.31 km
12:59 SS22 Kruununperä 2 25.32 km
Source:[3]

Results

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Overall

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 5   Marcus Grönholm   Timo Rautiainen   Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 3:07:16.1 10
2 7   Markko Märtin   Michael Park   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:07:50.8 +34.7 8
3 4   Carlos Sainz   Marc Martí   Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:09:00.6 +1:44.5 6
4 3   Sébastien Loeb   Daniel Elena   Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:09:39.4 +2:23.3 5
5 8   Janne Tuohino   Jukka Aho   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:09:52.8 +2:36.7 4
6 16   Jani Paasonen   Jani Vainikka   Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC 3:11:52.3 +4:36.2 3
7 15   François Duval   Stéphane Prévot   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:13:07.1 +5:51.0 2
8 12   Toni Gardemeister   Paavo Lukander   Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC 3:13:19.3 +6:03.2 1

World Rally Cars

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
1 1 5   Marcus Grönholm   Timo Rautiainen   Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 3:07:16.1 10
2 2 7   Markko Märtin   Michael Park   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:07:50.8 +34.7 8
3 3 4   Carlos Sainz   Marc Martí   Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:09:00.6 +1:44.5 6
4 4 3   Sébastien Loeb   Daniel Elena   Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:09:39.4 +2:23.3 5
5 5 8   Janne Tuohino   Jukka Aho   Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 3:09:52.8 +2:36.7 4
11 6 9   Gilles Panizzi   Hervé Panizzi   Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 3:14:49.1 +7:33.0 0
Retired SS14 10   Kristian Sohlberg   Kaj Lindström   Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 Accident 0
Retired SS10 2   Mikko Hirvonen   Jarmo Lehtinen   555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 Accident 0
Retired SS7 6   Harri Rovanperä   Risto Pietiläinen   Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC Accident 0
Retired SS4 1   Petter Solberg   Phil Mills   555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 Accident 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (6 Aug) SS1 Kuohu 1 7.76 km   Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 3:41.6   Harri Rovanperä
SS2 Parkkola 1 14.95 km   Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 7:26.8
SS3 Mökkiperä 1 13.96 km   Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 6:51.2
SS4 Lankamaa 24.86 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 12:04.1
SS5 Laukaa 11.82 km   Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 5:44.3
SS6 Ruuhimäki 7.57 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 3:57.1   Marcus Grönholm
SS7 Kuohu 2 7.76 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 3:39.4
SS8 Parkkola 2 14.95 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 7:20.8
SS9 Mökkiperä 2 13.96 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 6:47.6
SS10 Killeri 1 2.06 km   Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '04 1:18.7
Leg 2 (7 Aug) SS11 Vaheri 24.15 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 12:04.5
SS12 Ouninpohja 1 33.24 km   Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 15:29.8
SS13 Urria 10.00 km   Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 4:42.3
SS14 Ouninpohja 2 33.24 km   Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 15:18.5
SS15 Ehikki 11.34 km   Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 5:21.7
SS16 Moksi — Leustu 40.96 km   Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 20:30.2
SS17 Himos 12.81 km   Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 7:06.4
SS18 Killeri 2 2.06 km   Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '04 1:19.1
Leg 3 (8 Aug) SS19 Jukojärvi 1 22.31 km   Mikko Hirvonen Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 10:46.0
SS20 Kruununperä 1 25.32 km   Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 11:53.6
SS21 Jukojärvi 2 22.31 km   Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 10:36.1
SS22 Kruununperä 2 25.32 km   Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 11:54.3

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1     Sébastien Loeb 66     Daniel Elena 66     Citroën Total WRT 109
2     Petter Solberg 44     Phil Mills 44     Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 83
3     Markko Märtin 42     Michael Park 42     555 Subaru World Rally Team 64
4   1   Marcus Grönholm 42   1   Timo Rautiainen 42     Marlboro Peugeot Total 61
5   1   Carlos Sainz 40   1   Marc Martí 40     Mitsubishi Motors 17

Junior World Rally Championship

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
16 1 45   Per-Gunnar Andersson   Jonas Andersson   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 3:29:11.6 10
17 2 35   Kosti Katajamäki   Timo Alanne   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 3:29:24.9 +13.3 8
19 3 39   Nicolas Bernardi   Jean-Marc Fortin   Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 3:32:17.3 +3:05.7 6
20 4 31   Mirco Baldacci   Giovanni Bernacchini   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 3:32:28.6 +3:17.0 5
23 5 32   Urmo Aava   Kuldar Sikk   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 3:34:00.8 +4:49.2 4
24 6 51   Larry Cols   Filip Goddé   Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 3:34:48.6 +5:37.0 3
28 7 46   Xavier Pons   Oriol Julià Pascual   RACC Motor Sport Fiat Punto S1600 3:42:19.7 +13:08.1 2
31 8 37   Luca Cecchettini   Nicola Arena   Autorel Sport Renault Clio S1600 3:43:31.8 +14:20.2 1
32 9 42   Mathieu Biasion   Eric Domenech   Power Car Team Renault Clio S1600 3:46:03.3 +16:51.7 0
34 10 41   Natalie Barratt   Carl Williamson   Risbridger Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 3:53:25.1 +24:13.5 0
Retired SS19 49   Luca Betti   Paolo Del Grande   Meteco Corse Peugeot 206 S1600 Engine 0
Retired SS15 44   Alan Scorcioni   Massimo Daddoveri   H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS12 50   Oliver Marshall   Craig Parry   Prospeed Motorsport Renault Clio S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS11 47   Luca Tabaton   Gisella Rovegno   H.F. Grifone SRL Fiat Punto S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS10 48   Conrad Rautenbach   Mark Jones   Birkbeck Rallysport Opel Corsa S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS9 34   Alessandro Broccoli   Giovanni Agnese   Sab Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 Engine 0
Retired SS9 36   Kris Meeke   Chris Patterson   McRae Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS8 40   Guerlain Chicherit   Mathieu Baumel   Citroën Total Citroën Saxo S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS7 33   Guy Wilks   Phil Pugh   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS3 43   Jari-Matti Latvala   Miikka Anttila   Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (6 Aug) SS1 Kuohu 1 7.76 km   Kris Meeke Opel Corsa S1600 4:09.3   Kris Meeke
SS2 Parkkola 1 14.95 km   Kris Meeke Opel Corsa S1600 8:15.0
SS3 Mökkiperä 1 13.96 km   Guy Wilks Suzuki Ignis S1600 7:43.2
SS4 Lankamaa 24.86 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 13:36.2   Per-Gunnar Andersson
SS5 Laukaa 11.82 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 6:23.5
SS6 Ruuhimäki 7.57 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:28.6
SS7 Kuohu 2 7.76 km   Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:08.3
SS8 Parkkola 2 14.95 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 8:11.1
SS9 Mökkiperä 2 13.96 km   Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 7:39.8
SS10 Killeri 1 2.06 km   Mirco Baldacci Suzuki Ignis S1600 1:27.0
Leg 2 (7 Aug) SS11 Vaheri 24.15 km   Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 13:20.0
SS12 Ouninpohja 1 33.24 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 17:12.5
SS13 Urria 10.00 km   Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 5:18.2
SS14 Ouninpohja 2 33.24 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 17:01.6
SS15 Ehikki 11.34 km   Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 5:57.7   Kosti Katajamäki
SS16 Moksi — Leustu 40.96 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 23:02.5   Per-Gunnar Andersson
SS17 Himos 12.81 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 8:00.3
SS18 Killeri 2 2.06 km   Larry Cols Renault Clio S1600 1:27.4
Leg 3 (8 Aug) SS19 Jukojärvi 1 22.31 km   Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 12:07.8   Kosti Katajamäki
SS20 Kruununperä 1 25.32 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 13:30.2   Per-Gunnar Andersson
SS21 Jukojärvi 2 22.31 km   Nicolas Bernardi Renault Clio S1600 11:57.8
SS22 Kruununperä 2 25.32 km   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis S1600 13:22.1

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1     Nicolas Bernardi 24
2   2   Per-Gunnar Andersson 21
3   1   Guy Wilks 16
4   2   Kosti Katajamäki 16
5   2   Urmo Aava 16

References

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  1. ^ "Finland Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  2. ^ "Rally Finland 2004 Entry List". Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Rally Finland 2004 Itinerary". Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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