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Wikipedia / 2007 World Rally Championship

The 2007 World Rally Championship was the 35th season in the FIA World Rally Championship. The season began on 19 January, with the Monte Carlo Rally and ended on 2 December, with the Wales Rally GB. Citroën's Sébastien Loeb won his fourth consecutive drivers' world championship ahead of Ford's Marcus Grönholm and Mikko Hirvonen. Ford took the manufacturers' title.

Regulation changes

Remote service was introduced. Between two sets of stages, instead of returning to the main service location, cars are serviced in a remote location. The service duration is 15 minutes, only four mechanics are allowed and the only parts which can be changed (save for tires) are the ones carried in the car itself.

Since 2006 manufacturer is understood to mean a manufacturer, a team designated by a manufacturer, or a privateer team taking part with a single make of car. In 2007 two categories were created to compete for the Manufacturer's championship, replacing the previous M1 and M2 categories:

Manufacturer (M)

  • undertakes to take part in all the rallies of the Championship

  • must enter only cars corresponding to the latest homologated version of a World Rally Car in conformity with the 2007 Appendix J

  • must inform the FIA of the name of the first driver entered for the season at the time of registration for the Championship. No change of the first driver is authorised, except in a case of force majeure. The driver of the second car may be changed for each of the rallies in the Championship

  • In order to score points in the Championship, a Manufacturer must take part with two cars of the same make in all the rallies of the calendar

Manufacturer Team (MT)

  • undertakes to take part in 10 or more Championship rallies which it has nominated

  • cannot enter World Rally Cars homologated during the year 2007 and cannot use parts homologated after 2 January 2007

  • In order to score points in the Championship, a Manufacturer Team must take part with two cars of the same make in 10 or more rallies it nominated on registering for the Championship. The Manufacturer Team can only score points in the events it nominated on registering

Calendar

The 2007 championship was contested over sixteen rounds in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania.

Rd.

Start date

Finish date

Rally

Rally headquarters

Surface

Stages

Distance

Support class

1

18 January

21 January

75th Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo

Valence, Drôme, France

Mixed

15

328.54km

None

2

9 February

11 February

56th Uddeholm Swedish Rally

Karlstad, Värmland County

Snow

20

342.09km

PWRC

3

16 February

18 February

22nd Rally Norway

Hamar, Innlandet

Snow

18

355.99km

JWRC

4

9 March

11 March

4th Corona Rally Mexico

León, Guanajuato

Gravel

20

366.06km

PWRC

5

30 March

1 April

41st Vodafone Rally de Portugal

Faro, Faro District

Gravel

18

357.10km

JWRC

6

4 May

6 May

27th Rally Argentina

Carlos Paz, Córdoba

Gravel

23

371.00km

PWRC

7

18 May

20 May

4th Rally d'Italia Sardinia

Olbia, Sardinia

Gravel

18

342.86km

JWRC

8

1 June

3 June

54th BP Ultimate Acropolis Rally of Greece

Markopoulo Mesogaias, Attica

Gravel

23

356.36km

PWRC

9

3 August

5 August

57th Neste Rally Finland

Jyväskylä, Central Finland

Gravel

23

360.34km

JWRC

10

17 August

19 August

26th ADAC Rallye Deutschland

Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate

Tarmac

19

356.27km

JWRC

11

31 August

2 September

38th Rally New Zealand

Hamilton, Waikato

Gravel

18

353.56km

PWRC

12

5 October

7 October

43rd RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada

Salou, Catalonia

Tarmac

18

352.87km

JWRC

13

12 October

14 October

51st Tour de Corse - Rallye de France

Ajaccio, Corsica

Tarmac

16

359.32km

JWRC

14

26 October

28 October

7th Rally Japan

Obihiro, Hokkaido

Gravel

27

350.19km

PWRC

15

16 November

18 November

3rd Rally Ireland

Sligo, County Sligo

Tarmac

20

328.72km

PWRC

16

30 November

2 December

63rd Wales Rally GB

Cardiff, Wales

Gravel

17

359.54km

PWRC

Sources:

Teams and drivers

Manufacturers

Manufacturer

Car

Team

Tyre

No

Drivers

Co-driver

Rounds

Citroën

C4 WRC

Citroën Total World Rally Team

1

Sébastien Loeb

Daniel Elena

All

2

Daniel Sordo

Marc Marti

All

Ford

Focus RS WRC 06 Focus RS WRC 07

BP Ford World Rally Team

3

Marcus Grönholm

Timo Rautiainen

All

4

Mikko Hirvonen

Jarmo Lehtinen

All

Subaru

Impreza WRC 2006 Impreza WRC 2007

Subaru World Rally Team

7

Petter Solberg

Phil Mills

All

8

Chris Atkinson

Glenn MacNeall

1–5

Stéphane Prévot

6–16

Manufacturers' teams

Citroën

Xsara WRC

OMV Kronos Citroën World Rally Team

5

Manfred Stohl

Ilka Minor

All

6

Daniel Carlsson

Denis Giraudet

2–3, 5, 7

François Duval

Patrick Pivato

10, 12–13

Ford

Focus RS WRC 06

Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team

9

Jari-Matti Latvala

Miikka Anttila

All

10

Henning Solberg

Cato Menkerud

All

Munchi's Ford World Rally Team

11

Luis Pérez Companc

Jose Maria Volta

2, 4–9, 11–12, 14, 16

12

Juan Pablo Raies

Jorge Pérez Companc

2, 4–6

Federico Villagra

7–9, 11–12, 14, 16

World Rally Car entries ineligible to score manufacturer points

Manufacturer

Car

Team

Tyre

Drivers

Co-drivers

Rounds

Citroën

Xsara WRC

Aimont Racing Team

Gianluigi Galli

Giovanni Bernacchini

2-3, 5

Astra Racing

Toni Gardemeister

Jakke Honkanen

10

Conrad Rautenbach

Conrad Rautenbach

David Senior

16

Ford

Focus RS WRC 06

BP Ford World Rally Team

Khalid Al Qassimi

Nicky Beech

9–10, 12, 15

Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team

Matthew Wilson

Michael Orr

All

Alessandro Bettega

Simone Scattolin

13

Focus RS WRC 04

Andreas Mikkelsen

Ola Fløene

3, 5

Gareth Jones

James O'Brien

9

David Moynihan

12, 15–16

Ray Breen

Andrew Purcell

15

Thomas Schie

Thomas Schie

Göran Bergsten

2–3, 10, 12

Ramsport

Guy Wilks

Phil Pugh

3, 5, 8–10

Andreas Mikkelsen

Ola Fløene

9–10, 12–13, 15

Focus RS WRC 06

16

Van Merksteijn Motorsport

Peter van Merksteijn Sr.

Erwin Berkhof

10, 12

Hilco Van Beek

16

MacHale Racing

Gareth MacHale

Paul Nagle

3–5

Focus RS WRC 03

1

Allan Harryman

15

Eamonn Boland

Francis Regan

1

Austin MacHale

Brian Murphy

4, 15

Focus RS WRC 04

Aaron MacHale

Killian Duffy

15

Noel McCarrick

Noel McCarrick

Damien Connolly

15

Paddy White

Paddy White

Graeme Stewart

15

Focus RS WRC 02

Christian August Selmer

Christian August Selmer

Nils-Henrik Holmen

3

George Tracey

George Tracey

Jane O'Connor

15

Focus RS WRC 01

Mats Jonsson

Mats Jonsson

Johnny Johansson

2

Focus RS WRC 00

Einar Staff Jr.

Einar Staff Jr.

Kim Staff

3

Hyundai

Hyundai Accent WRC3

Stephen Simpson

Stephen Simpson

Patrick Walsh

16

Mitsubishi

Lancer WRC 05

MMSP LTD

Toni Gardemeister

Jakke Honkanen

1–3, 5, 7

Xavier Pons

Xavier Amigò

1–3

Juho Hänninen

Mikko Markkula

3, 7, 9

Armindo Araújo

Miguel Ramalho

5

Urmo Aava

Kuldar Sikk

8–9, 11

Blue Rose Team

Kristian Sohlberg

Risto Pietilainen

9

Kaj Kuistila

Kari Jokinen

9

Peugeot

307 WRC

Bozian Racing

Philippe Roux

Eric Jordan

1

Anders Kjaer

Trond Odegard

3

Team Rallye Cuoq

Jean-Marie Cuoq

David Marty

1

Baporo Motorsport

Jordi Zurita

Óscar Sánchez

12

Armando Pereira

Armando Pereira

Karine Gehin

13

José Micheli

José Micheli

Virginie Dejoye

13

206 WRC

Frédéric Romeyer

Frédéric Romeyer

Marie-Ange Lachand

1

Tord Linnerud

Tord Linnerud

Ragnar Engen

3

Ricardo Triviño

Ricardo Triviño

Borja Aguado

9

Alain Vauthier

Alain Vauthier

François Ravault

13

Georges Guebey

Georges Guebey

Nadège Passaquin

13

Škoda

Fabia WRC

Czech Rally Team Kopecký

Jan Kopecký

Filip Schovánek

1–3, 5, 7–10, 12–13, 16

First Motorsport Škoda

François Duval

Patrick Pivato

8

François Leandri

Gilbert Luigi

13

Harry Kleinjan

Harry Kleinjan

Bart Hissink

10, 16

Wevers Sport

Erik Wevers

Jalmar van Weeren

10

Eugene Donnelly

Eugene Donnelly

Harri Kaapro

15

Octavia WRC

Jukka Ketomäki

Jukka Ketomäki

Kai Risberg

9

Melis Charalambous

Melis Charalambous

Mark Crisp

16

Subaru

Impreza WRC 2007

Subaru World Rally Team

Xavier Pons

Xavier Amigò

9–16

Impreza WRC 2006

Wevers Sport

René Kuipers

Erwin Mombaerts

10, 16

Mark van Eldik

Mark van Eldik

Michel Groenewoud

10, 12, 16

Eamonn Boland

Eamonn Boland

Francis Regan

12, 15

Kris Meeke

Kris Meeke

Paul Nagle

15

Impreza WRC 2005

Adapta

Mads Østberg

Ole Kristian Unnelud

2–3, 5, 7, 9, 16

Armodios Vovos

Armodios Vovos

Loris Meletopoulos

8

Guy Wilks

Guy Wilks

Phil Pugh

15

Andrew Nesbitt

Andrew Nesbitt

James O'Brien

15

Tim McNulty

Tim McNulty

Eugene O'Donnell

15

Kevin Barrett

Kevin Barrett

Barry Goodman

15

Sean Devine

Sean Devine

Paul McLoughlin

15

Impreza WRC 2004

Rally Team Olsbergs

Patrik Flodin

Maria Andersson

2

Anders Grøndal

Anders Grøndal

Trond-Inge Ostbye

3

Impreza WRC 2003

Rune Dalsjø

Rune Dalsjø

Jens Olav Lovhoiden

3

Emma McKinstry

Emma McKinstry

Kenny Hull

15

Impreza WRC 2002

Darren Gass

Darren Gass

Neil Shawks

15

Suzuki

SX4 WRC

Suzuki World Rally Team

Nicolas Bernardi

Jean-Marc Fortin

13

Sebastian Lindholm

Tomi Tuominen

16

Team and driver changes

Citroën Total World Rally Team returned to the WRC in 2007 with their new C4. Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Sordo joined the team from Kronos who had been the de facto works Citroën team. Kronos would remain in the WRC as a Manufacturer team with Manfred Stohl returning to Kronos after driving for the Bozian run Peugeot team. Daniel Carlsson was signed to compete in six rallies in 2007, but after Rally Italy, Carlsson was banned from participating in the remainder of the season. François Duval was later signed to compete in the remaining four tarmac rallies.

MMSP, formerly Ralliart, announced via the WRC website that Mitsubishi would be returning to the WRC in 2007, with Toni Gardemeister and Khalid Al Qassimi as their drivers. However, Mitsubishi of Japan refused to approve of the entry, preventing MMSP from entering as a manufacturer. Khalid Al Qassimi and his main sponsor Abu Dhabi withdrew from the team and would later join Ford with Al Qassimi driving a third car for the remainder of the season.

Argentinian ice cream parlor chain, Munchi's, would set up Ford's third manufacturer team in the WRC. Their drivers were Luis Pérez Companc, who had driven for Stobart Ford the previous year, and Juan Pablo Raies although the latter would be replaced by Federico Villagra.

Subaru dropped tarmac specialist Stéphane Sarrazin from their line-up with Chris Atkinson now having a full time seat with Subaru. Midway through the season, Subaru signed Xavier Pons to drive a third car for the remainder of the 2007 season. Prodrive had considered running a secondary manufacturer team for 2007, similar to Citroën and Ford, but this failed to materialize.

OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team and Red Bull Škoda Team left the WRC after the 2006 season.

P-WRC Entries

No

Entrants

Drivers

Co-driver

Car

Rounds

31

Subaru Team Arai

Toshihiro Arai

Tony Sircombe

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14

32

Stuart Jones Rallying

Stuart Jones

Craig Parry

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

4, 6, 8, 11

Andrew Bull

15

MG S2000 Sport

16

33

Motoring Club

Loris Baldacci

Rudy Pollet

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

2, 16

Silvio Stefanelli

4, 6, 8, 11

45

Mirco Baldacci

Giovanni Agnese

2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 16

44

Fabio Frisiero

Simone Scattolin

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

2, 6, 8, 11

Mauro Rongoni

4

Alessandro Bettega

16

34

Top Run Racing

Mark Higgins

Scott Martin

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

2, 4, 8, 14–16

51

Martin Rauam

Kristo Kraag

4, 6, 8, 11, 14, 16

35

Advan-Piaa Rally Team

Fumio Nutahara

Daniel Barritt

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

2, 4, 6, 11, 14–15

36

RRE Sports

Juho Hänninen

Mikko Markkula

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

2, 6, 8, 11, 14, 16

37

Syms Rally Team

Spyros Pavlides

Denis Giraudet

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

4, 6, 8, 11, 14, 16

38

Kristian Sohlberg

Risto Pietilainen

2, 4, 6, 8

Richard Mason

Sara Mason

11

Yoshio Ikemachi

Sadatoshi Andou

14

39

QMMF

Nasser Al-Attiyah

Chris Patterson

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 15

40

Errani Team Group

Riccardo Errani

Stefano Casadio

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

2

Stefano Marrini

Nicolas Garcia

6

Tiziana Sandroni

14

Simone Campedelli

Danilo Fappani

8, 15

Michał Sołowow

Maciek Baran

Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000

16

41

Subaru Poland Rally Team

Leszek Kuzaj

Jarosław Baran

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

4, 6, 8, 14–16

42

Subaru Rally Team Russia

Alexander Dorosinskiy

Dmitriy Yeremeyev

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

2, 4, 6

Evgeny Vertunov

Georgiy Troshkin

8, 11, 16

43

OMV Bixxol Rally Team

Balazs Benik

Laszlo Bunkoczi

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

4

Andrej Jereb

Miran Kacin

8, 11

Claudiu David

Mihaela Beldie

14, 16

Jasen Popov

Dilian Popov

15

49

Martin Prokop

Jan Tománek

2

Štěpán Vojtěch

Michal Ernst

4, 6, 11, 15–16

46

Mitsubishi Motors de Portugal

Armindo Araújo

Miguel Ramalho

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

2, 8, 11, 14–16

47

Red Bull Rallye Team

Andreas Aigner

Klaus Wicha

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

2, 4, 6, 8, 15–16

48

Team Jordan

Amjad Farrah

Steve Lancaster

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

6

Nicola Arena

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

8, 11, 14

Phillip Morrow

David Senior

15

Hayden Paddon

John Kennard

16

50

Rally Team Olsbergs

Patrik Flodin

Maria Andersson

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

6, 8, 11, 14–16

52

Subaru Rally Team International

Travis Pastrana

Bjorn Edstrom

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

4, 6, 16

Takuma Kamada

Naoki Kase

8, 11, 14

53

TaCK

Anton Alén

Timo Alanne

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

2

Niall McShea

Gordon Noble

6, 11, 15

Evgeny Vertunov

Georgiy Troshkin

14

David Higgins

Ieuan Thomas

16

54

Tango Rally Team

Gabriel Pozzo

Daniel Stillo

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

6, 8, 11, 14–16

additional guest entries

59

Subaru Swedish Dealer Team

Oscar Svedlund

Björn Nilsson

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

2

60

Peugeot Sport Sweden

Jimmy Joge

Mattias Andersson

Peugeot 207 S2000

2

59

Francisco Name

Francisco Name

Armando Zapata

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

4

60

Salgado Rally Team

Rodrigo Salgado

Diodoro Salgado

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

4

59

Tango Rally Team

Marcos Ligato

Rubén García

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

6

60

VRS Rally Team

Federico Villagra

Diego Curletto

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

6

59

Paddon Direct Team Green

Hayden Paddon

John Kennard

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII

11

60

Vantage Motorsport APL

Emma Gilmour

Glenn MacNeall

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

11

59

Colm Murphy Rallying

Colm Murphy

Ger Loughrey

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

15

60

Alan Ring Rally Team

Alan Ring

Adrian Deasy

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

15

59

Mitsubishi Motors UK

Guy Wilks

Phil Pugh

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

16

60

Gwyndaf Evans

Huw Lewis

16

JWRC entries

No

Entrant

Drivers

Co-driver

Car

Rounds

31

Renault Sport

Patrik Sandell

Emil Axelsson

Renault Clio R3

3, 5, 7, 9–10, 12

48

Kalle Pinomäki

Tuomo Nikkola

3, 5, 7, 9–10, 12

32

Suzuki Sport Europe

Urmo Aava

Kuldar Sikk

Suzuki Swift S1600

3, 5, 7, 10, 12–13

36

Jaan Mölder

Katrin Becker

3, 5, 7, 9–10

Frédéric Miclotte

13

42

Aigar Pärs

Ken Järveoja

3, 5, 7, 9–10, 13

43

Vilius Rožukas

Audrius Šošas

3, 5, 7, 9

45

Per-Gunnar Andersson

Jonas Andersson

3, 5, 7, 12–13

James Wozencroft

10

33

PH Sport

Conrad Rautenbach

David Senior

Citroën C2 S1600

5, 7, 9–10, 12–13

44

Yoann Bonato

Benjamin Boulloud

13

Citroën C2 R2

9–10, 12

Dominique Rebout

Isabelle Galmiche

5

Bryan Bouffier

Mathieu Baumel

7

34

Tempus Styllex

Jozef Béreš

Petr Starý

Renault Clio S1600

5, 7, 9–10, 12–13

35

Jipocar Czech National Team

Martin Prokop

Jan Tománek

Citroën C2 S1600

5, 7, 9–10, 12–13

37

PRT Motorsport

Aaron Burkart

Timo Gottschalk

Citroën C2 S1600

3

Michael Kölbach

7, 9–10, 12–13

38

JM Engineering

Michał Kościuszko

Maciek Szczepaniak

Renault Clio S1600

5, 7, 9–10, 12

Suzuki Swift S1600

13

39

Power Car Team

Andrea Cortinovis

Flavio Zanella

Renault Clio S1600

3, 5, 7, 9, 12–13

40

Mirabella Mille Miglia

Stefano Benoni

Enrico Cantoni

Citroën C2 R2

5, 7, 9–10, 12–13

41

Auto Laca Competicion

Manuel Rueda

Borja Rozada

Renault Clio R3

5, 7, 9–10

43

Rožukas Rally Team

Vilius Rožukas

Audrius Šošas

Citroën C2 R2

12–13

46

World Rally Team Ireland

Shaun Gallagher

Clive Jenkins

Citroën C2 R2

3, 5, 7, 9–10, 12

47

TRT srl

Alessandro Bettega

Simone Scattolin

Ford Fiesta S1600

3, 5, 7

Suzuki Ignis S1600

9

Renault Clio R3

12

Luca Griotti

Massimiliano Bosi

Renault Clio S1600

10

49

Interspeed Racing Team

Miloš Komljenović

Aleksandar Jerermić

Renault Clio R3

5, 7, 9–10, 12–13

50

JPS Junior Team Luxemburg

Gilles Schammel

Renaud Jamoul

Citroën C2 R2

5, 7, 9–10, 12–13

51

Kronos Junior Team

Raphaël Auquier

Cédric Pirotte

Citroën C2 R2

5, 7, 9–10, 12–13

Additional guest entries

59

NAF Motorsport

Trond Svenkerud

Kay Odegard

Ford Fiesta ST

3

59

Suzuki Finland

Tapio Suominen

Jarno Ottman

Suzuki Swift S1600

9

60

Valvoline Racing Team

Jarkko Nikara

Petri Nikara

Honda Civic Type-R

9

59

Auto Laca Competicion

Yeray Lemes

Rogelio Peñate

Citroën C2 S1600

12

59

Equipe de France FFSA

Arnaud Augoyard

Xavier Panseri

Renault Clio R3

13

60

Thomas Barral

Steeve Rebroin

13

Events

Results

Colour

Rally Surface

Gold

Gravel

Silver

Tarmac

Blue

Snow/Ice

Bronze

Mixed Surface

Round

Rally name

Podium finishers

Statistics

Rank

Driver

Car

Time

Stages

Length

Starters

Finishers

1

/ Monte Carlo Rally(19–21 January) — Results and report

1

Sébastien Loeb

Citroën C4 WRC

3:10:27.4

15

328.54km

47

39

2

Daniel Sordo

Citroën C4 WRC

3:11:05.6

3

Marcus Grönholm

Ford Focus RS WRC 06

3:11:50.2

2

Swedish Rally(9–11 February) — Results and report

1

Marcus Grönholm

Ford Focus RS WRC 06

3:08:40.7

20

342.09km

58

43

2

Sébastien Loeb

Citroën C4 WRC

3:09:34.5

3

Mikko Hirvonen

Ford Focus RS WRC 06

3:10:22.2

3

Rally Norway(16–18 February) — Results and report

1

Mikko Hirvonen

Ford Focus RS WRC 06

3:28:17.0

18

355.99km

74

63

2

Marcus Grönholm

Ford Focus RS WRC 06

3:28:26.5

3

Henning Solberg

Ford Focus RS WRC 06

3:32:01.6

4

Rally Mexico(9–11 March) — Results and report

1

Sébastien Loeb

Citroën C4 WRC

3:48:13.3

20

366.06km

47

36

2

Marcus Grönholm

Ford Focus RS WRC 06

3:49:09.1

3

Mikko Hirvonen

Ford Focus RS WRC 06

3:49:41.0

5

Rallye de Portugal(30 March – 1 April) — Results and report

1

Sébastien Loeb

Citroën C4 WRC

3:53:33.1

18

357.10km

80

61

2

Petter Solberg

Subaru Impreza WRC2007

3:56:47.0

3

Daniel Sordo

Citroën C4 WRC

3:58:38.4

6

Rally Argentina(4–6 May) — Results and report

1

Sébastien Loeb

Citroën C4 WRC

2:52:03.8

23

370.36km

70

41

2

Marcus Grönholm

Ford Focus RS WRC 06

2:52:40.5

3

Mikko Hirvonen

Ford Focus RS WRC 06

2:54:19.0

7

Rally d'Italia Sardegna(18–20 May) — Results and report

1

Marcus Grönholm

Ford Focus RS WRC 06

3:48:42.0

18

342.86km

82

67

2

Mikko Hirvonen

Ford Focus RS WRC 06

3:49:11.2

3

Daniel Sordo

Citroën C4 WRC

3:50:03.8

8

Acropolis Rally(1–3 June) — Results and report

1

Marcus Grönholm

Ford Focus RS WRC 06

3:49:22.6

21

334.44km

64

49

2

Sébastien Loeb

Citroën C4 WRC

3:50:01.2

3

Petter Solberg

Subaru Impreza WRC2007

3:50:56.7

9

Rally Finland(3–5 August) — Results and report

1

Marcus Grönholm

Ford Focus RS WRC 07

2:57:26.1

23

360.34km

97

70

2

Mikko Hirvonen

Ford Focus RS WRC 07

2:57:50.3

3

Sébastien Loeb

Citroën C4 WRC

2:58:36.0

10

Rallye Deutschland(17–19 August) — Results and report

1

Sébastien Loeb

Citroën C4 WRC

3:27:27.5

19

356.27km

102

88

2

François Duval

Citroën Xsara WRC

3:27:47.8

3

Mikko Hirvonen

Ford Focus RS WRC 07

3:28:46.6

11

Rally New Zealand(31 August – 2 September) — Results and report

1

Marcus Grönholm

Ford Focus RS WRC 07

3:52:53.9

18

353.56km

68

59

2

Sébastien Loeb

Citroën C4 WRC

3:52:54.2

3

Mikko Hirvonen

Ford Focus RS WRC 07

3:54:36.7

12

Rally Catalunya(5–7 October) — Results and report

1

Sébastien Loeb

Citroën C4 WRC

3:22:50.5

18

352.87km

81

65

2

Daniel Sordo

Citroën C4 WRC

3:23:04.3

3

Marcus Grönholm

Ford Focus RS WRC 07

3:23:30.3

13

Tour de Corse(12–14 October) — Results and report

1

Sébastien Loeb

Citroën C4 WRC

3:28:31.5

16

359.32km

74

60

2

Marcus Grönholm

Ford Focus RS WRC 07

3:28:55.2

3

Daniel Sordo

Citroën C4 WRC

3:29:15.8

14

Rally Japan(26–28 October) — Results and report

1

Mikko Hirvonen

Ford Focus RS WRC 07

3:23:57.6

27

350.19km

85

72

2

Daniel Sordo

Citroën C4 WRC

3:24:35.0

3

Henning Solberg

Ford Focus RS WRC 06

3:28:31.3

15

/ Rally Ireland(16–18 November) — Results and report

1

Sébastien Loeb

Citroën C4 WRC

3:01:39.2

20

328.72km

84

66

2

Daniel Sordo

Citroën C4 WRC

3:02:32.6

3

Jari-Matti Latvala

Ford Focus RS WRC 06

3:03:27.4

16

Wales Rally GB(30 November – 2 December) — Results and report

1

Mikko Hirvonen

Ford Focus RS WRC 07

3:22:50.9

17

359.54km

84

66

2

Marcus Grönholm

Ford Focus RS WRC 07

3:23:06.1

3

Sébastien Loeb

Citroën C4 WRC

3:24:23.9

Statistics

Rnd

Event

Dates

Surface

Stages

Length

Starters

Finishers

Winner

Avg. speed

1

/ Monte Carlo Rally

19–21 January

Tarmac/Ice

15

328.54km

47

39

S. Loeb

103.50km/h

2

Swedish Rally

9–11 February

Snow

20

342.09km

58

43

M. Grönholm

108.79km/h

3

Rally Norway

16–18 February

Snow

18

355.99km

74

63

M. Hirvonen

102.55km/h

4

Rally Mexico

9–11 March

Gravel

20

366.06km

47

36

S. Loeb

96.24km/h

5

Rally Portugal

30 March – 1 April

Gravel

18

357.10km

80

61

S. Loeb

91.74km/h

6

Rally Argentina

3–6 May

Gravel

23

370.36km

70

41

S. Loeb

86.57km/h

7

Rally d'Italia Sardegna

18–20 May

Gravel

18

342.86km

82

67

M. Grönholm

89.95km/h

8

Acropolis Rally

31 May – 3 June

Gravel

21

334.44km

64

49

M. Grönholm

87.48km/h

9

Rally Finland

2–5 August

Gravel

23

360.34km

97

70

M. Grönholm

121.85km/h

10

Rallye Deutschland

17–19 August

Tarmac

19

356.27km

102

88

S. Loeb

103.04km/h

11

Rally New Zealand

31 August – 2 September

Gravel

18

353.56km

68

59

M. Grönholm

91.09km/h

12

Rally Catalunya

5–7 October

Tarmac

18

352.87km

81

65

S. Loeb

104.38km/h

13

Tour de Corse

12–14 October

Tarmac

16

359.32km

74

60

S. Loeb

98.18km/h

14

Rally Japan

26–28 October

Gravel

27

350.19km

85

72

M. Hirvonen

103.02km/h

15

/ Rally Ireland

15–18 November

Tarmac

20

328.72km

84

66

S. Loeb

108.58km/h

16

Wales Rally GB

30 November – 2 December

Gravel

17

359.54km

108

86

M. Hirvonen

106.35km/h

Season results summary

Drivers' championship

Driver

MON

SWE

NOR

MEX

POR

ARG

ITA

GRC

FIN

GER

NZL

ESP

FRA

JPN

IRL

GBR

Pts

1

Sébastien Loeb

1

2

14

1

1

1

Ret

2

3

1

2

1

1

Ret

1

3

116

2

Marcus Grönholm

3

1

2

2

4

2

1

1

1

4

1

3

2

Ret

Ret

2

112

3

Mikko Hirvonen

5

3

1

3

5

3

2

4

2

3

3

4

13

1

4

1

99

4

Daniel Sordo

2

12

25

4

3

6

3

24

Ret

Ret

6

2

3

2

2

5

65

5

Petter Solberg

6

Ret

4

Ret

2

Ret

5

3

Ret

6

7

6

5

Ret

5

4

47

6

Henning Solberg

14

4

3

9

11

5

4

5

5

13

9

10

9

3

16

15

34

7

Chris Atkinson

4

8

19

5

Ret

7

10

6

4

15

4

8

6

Ret

42

7

31

8

Jari-Matti Latvala

Ret

Ret

5

7

8

4

9

12

Ret

8

5

7

4

26

3

10

30

9

Manfred Stohl

10

7

12

6

9

8

7

8

Ret

Ret

12

Ret

14

6

Ret

8

13

10

François Duval

Ret

2

5

Ret

DNS

12

11

Matthew Wilson

12

Ret

26

8

12

30

12

10

10

9

10

11

Ret

4

7

6

11

12

Jan Kopecký

8

10

8

22

Ret

7

Ret

5

Ret

7

12

10

13

Toni Gardemeister

7

6

Ret

DSQ

6

DNS

7

10

14

Daniel Carlsson

5

7

6

Ret

DNS

9

15

Gianluigi Galli

13

6

7

DNS

DNS

5

16

Luís Pérez Companc

15

19

DNS

28

Ret

11

11

23

Ret

5

Ret

4

17

Xavier Pons

25

Ret

16

DNS

6

18

Ret

9

8

36

Ret

9

4

18

Guy Wilks

Ret

Ret

9

9

10

6

13

3

19

Urmo Aava

28

15

13

14

7

12

8

18

Ret

18

3

20

Federico Villagra

9

11

32

14

11

13

7

18

2

21

Mads Østberg

9

37

Ret

Ret

8

11

1

22

Gareth MacHale

11

Ret

13

Ret

8

1

23

Juho Hänninen

DSQ

17

11

8

Ret

Ret

19

23

24

1

24

Katsuhiko Taguchi

8

1

Driver

MON

SWE

NOR

MEX

POR

ARG

ITA

GRC

FIN

GER

NZL

ESP

FRA

JPN

IRL

GBR

Pts

Manufacturers' championship

Manufacturer

MON

SWE

NOR

MEX

POR

ARG

ITA

GRE

FIN

GER

NZL

ESP

FRA

JPN

IRL

GBR

Points

1

BP Ford World Rally Team

3

3

1

2

2

4

2

1

1

1

4

1

3

2

Ret

Ret

2

212

4

5

3

1

3

5

3

2

4

2

3

3

4

8

1

4

1

2

Citroën Total World Rally Team

1

1

2

8

1

1

1

Ret

2

3

1

2

1

1

Ret

1

3

183

2

2

8

10

4

3

6

3

10

Ret

Ret

6

2

3

2

2

5

3

Subaru World Rally Team

7

6

Ret

4

Ret

2

Ret

5

3

Ret

5

7

6

5

7

5

4

87

8

4

7

9

5

Ret

7

8

6

4

8

4

8

6

Ret

7

6

4

Stobart VK M-Sport Ford

9

Ret

Ret

5

7

7

4

7

9

Ret

6

5

7

4

8

3

8

81

10

8

4

3

8

9

5

4

5

5

7

8

9

7

3

6

9

5

OMV Kronos

5

7

6

7

6

8

8

6

7

Ret

Ret

10

Ret

9

5

Ret

7

45

6

5

6

6

Ret

2

5

Ret

6

Munchi's Ford World Rally Team

11

9

10

10

Ret

8

6

11

Ret

4

Ret

14

12

Ret

9

9

9

11

7

9

10

6

10

Manufacturer

MON

SWE

NOR

MEX

POR

ARG

ITA

GRE

FIN

GER

NZL

ESP

FRA

JPN

IRL

GBR

Points

  • Ford secured the manufacturers' championship in Ireland.

PWRC

Driver

SWE

MEX

ARG

GRC

NZL

JPN

IRL

GBR

Pts

1

Toshihiro Arai

6

2

2

1

1

10

39

2

Gabriel Pozzo

4

7

4

1

2

Ret

30

3

Mark Higgins

Ret

1

4

5

Ret

3

25

4

Niall McShea

6

2

1

21

5

Juho Hänninen

Ret

3

Ret

7

7

2

18

6

Mirco Baldacci

10

4

Ret

3

15

6

14

7

Fumio Nutahara

5

7

Ret

5

Ret

6

13

8

Kristian Sohlberg

3

3

Ret

Ret

12

9

Nasser Al-Attiyah

7

Ret

Ret

5

3

12

10

Oscar Svedlund

1

10

11

Federico Villagra

1

10

12

Guy Wilks

1

10

13

Andreas Aigner

9

11

7

2

9

10

Driver

SWE

MEX

ARG

GRC

NZL

JPN

IRL

GBR

Pts

JWRC Drivers' championship

Driver

NOR

POR

ITA

FIN

GER

ESP

FRA

Pts

1

Per-Gunnar Andersson

1

1

2

1

4

43

2

Urmo Aava

3

2

1

2

3

Ret

38

3

Martin Prokop

Ret

3

Ret

1

2

1

34

4

Jozef Béreš jun.

3

3

Ret

5

4

2

26

5

Jaan Mölder jr.

4

4

5

13

6

6

20

6

Patrik Sandell

2

15

8

1

Ret

Ret

19

7

Aaron Burkart

5

4

14

4

7

7

18

8

Conrad Rautenbach

10

Ret

4

3

5

8

16

9

Yoann Bonato

8

7

8

3

10

10

Andrea Cortinovis

7

5

14

12

Ret

6

9

11

Kalle Pinomäki

10

9

Ret

2

9

Ret

8

12

Michal Kosciuszko

Ret

12

3

Ret

Ret

9

6

13

Vilius Rožukas jun.

11

8

9

6

11

14

4

14

Tapio Suominen

5

4

15

Arnaud Augoyard

5

4

16

Trond Svenkerud

6

3

17

Manuel Rueda

6

Ret

12

3

18

Shaun Gallagher

8

7

10

11

10

10

3

19

Alessandro Bettega

9

Ret

Ret

7

9

2

20

Bryan Bouffier

7

2

21

Aigar Pärs

12

14

Ret

Ret

8

Ret

1

-

Gilles Schammel

16

11

Ret

14

12

Ret

0

-

Miloš Komljenović

12

13

Ret

17

13

12

0

Driver

NOR

POR

ITA

FIN

GER

ESP

FRA

Pts

References