The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a series of automobile rally races across the world, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The first WRC rally took place in 1973.
WRC Today
The Championship currently features 16 rallies and production-based 2.0 L Turbocharged 4WD cars built to World Rally Car regulations racing across tarmac, gravel and snow. Current cars in the championship include the Citroën Xsara, Ford Focus, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Peugeot 307, Skoda Fabia, and Subaru Impreza.
For 2004 through 2006, the championship rallies include Monte Carlo, Sweden, Mexico, New Zealand, Cyprus, Greece,Turkey, Argentina, Finland, Germany, Japan, Great Britain, Italy, France, Spain, and Australia. Both Japan and Mexico were new events for 2004.
2005 Rally Winners
| Rally Name
| Start Date
| Podium Drivers (Nationality)
| Podium Cars
|
| Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo | January 21, 2005
|
- Sébastien Loeb (France)
- Toni Gardemeister (Finland)
- Gilles Panizzi (France)
|
- Citroën Xsara
- Ford Focus
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
|
| Uddeholm Swedish Rally | February 11, 2005
|
- Petter Solberg (Norway)
- Markko Märtin (Estonia)
- Toni Gardemeister (Finland)
|
- Subaru Impreza
- Peugeot 307
- Ford Focus
|
| Corona Rally Mexico | March 11, 2005
|
- Petter Solberg (Norway)
- Marcus Grönholm (Finland)
- Markko Märtin (Estonia)
|
- Subaru Impreza
- Peugeot 307
- Peugeot 307
|
| Propecia Rally of New Zealand | April 8, 2005
|
- Sébastien Loeb (France)
- Marcus Grönholm (Finland)
- Petter Solberg (Norway)
|
- Citroën Xsara
- Peugeot 307
- Subaru Impreza
|
| Supermag Rally Italia Sardinia | April 29, 2005 | |
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| The Cyprus Rally | May 13, 2005 | |
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| Rally of Turkey | June 3, 2005 | |
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| Acropolis Rally Greece | June 24, 2005 | |
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| Rally Argentina | July 15, 2005 | |
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| Neste Rally Finland | August 5, 2005 | |
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| OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland | August 25, 2005 | |
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| Wales Rally Great Britain | September 16, 2005 | |
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| Rally Japan | September 30, 2005 | |
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| Rallye de France | October 21, 2005 | |
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| Rally Catalunya/Rally de Espana | October 28, 2005 | |
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| Telstra Rally Australia | November 11, 2005 | |
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2004 Rally Winners
Citroën driver, Sébastien Loeb, secured both the driver's and manufacturer's championship titles in France.
WRC History
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