Rally History Archive

Sébastien Loeb opened the 2004 WRC season with a masterful win at Rallye Monte-Carlo, dominating the mixed-surface classic in his Citroën Xsara WRC to begin what would become a historic title run.

Stéphane Peterhansel finally captured his first Dakar win in the car category in 2004, guiding his Mitsubishi Pajero across over 11,000 km of grueling terrain from France to Senegal, and cementing his legacy as one of the rally raid greats.

Sébastien Loeb shattered expectations by winning the 2004 Swedish Rally, becoming the first non-Scandinavian driver to conquer the snow-filled classic and proving the Citroën Xsara WRC's versatility on all surfaces.

Markko Märtin powered to victory at the 2004 Rally Mexico, conquering the thin air and rough gravel of Guanajuato to give the new Ford Focus RS WRC a landmark win in its first visit to North America.

Petter Solberg delivered a flawless performance on New Zealand’s flowing gravel roads, taking his first win of the 2004 season in commanding style behind the wheel of the Subaru Impreza WRC.

Sébastien Loeb showcased supreme car control and composure at the 2004 Cyprus Rally, surviving extreme heat and punishing terrain to claim a dominant victory for Citroën.

Petter Solberg survived the legendary punishment of the 2004 Acropolis Rally to claim victory in one of the season’s most grueling gravel events, navigating rock-laden stages and searing heat to deliver a decisive win for Subaru.

Sébastien Loeb overcame punishing gravel and searing heat to win the 2004 Rally of Turkey, extending his championship lead with a composed and dominant drive in the rugged Anatolian terrain.

Karamjit Singh and co-driver Allen Oh claimed a decisive win at the 2004 Rally of Rotorua, using their Proton Pert to dominate the flowing gravel stages and reinforce their standing as APRC title contenders.

Carlos Sainz showcased his experience and consistency by taking victory at the 2004 Rally Argentina, mastering deep water crossings and high-altitude stages to deliver a commanding win for Citroën.

Marcus Grönholm thrilled home fans with a dominant display at the 2004 Rally Finland, expertly flying through the fast gravel roads to take victory in one of the WRC's most iconic and high-speed events.

Sébastien Loeb reaffirmed his asphalt dominance at the 2004 Rallye Deutschland, flawlessly navigating the complex German tarmac stages to secure another vital win for Citroën in their championship campaign.

Marcus Grönholm claimed a landmark victory at the inaugural WRC Rallye Japan, expertly taming Hokkaido’s technical gravel stages and securing another triumph for the Peugeot 307 WRC in its debut season.

Petter Solberg stormed to victory on the muddy Welsh stages of the 2004 Wales Rally GB, thrilling local fans with an aggressive and determined drive that capped a strong end-of-season push in his Subaru Impreza WRC.

Sébastien Loeb mastered the tight, technical gravel roads of Sardinia to win the inaugural Rallye d’Italie Sardegna, solidifying his grip on the championship with a calm and clinical performance in the Citroën Xsara WRC.

Sébastien Loeb delivered another dominant asphalt performance at the 2004 Tour de Corse, expertly navigating Corsica’s twisty mountain tarmac to take his sixth win of the season and further tighten his grasp on the championship.

Sébastien Loeb wrapped up his dominant asphalt run with another flawless win at the 2004 Rally Catalunya, mastering the flowing Spanish tarmac to edge closer to his first WRC drivers’ championship.

Sébastien Loeb secured a decisive win at the 2004 Rally Australia, mastering the ultra-fast gravel roads of Western Australia and withstanding late pressure to bolster his world championship campaign with another standout performance.