World Rally Championship
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 RS, 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
2004 Rally Winners
Citroën driver, Sébastien Loeb, secured both the driver's and manufacturer's championship titles in France.
| Rally | Winning Driver (car) | Driver Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Monte Carlo | Sébastien Loeb (Citroën) | France |
| Sweden | Sébastien Loeb (Citroën) | France |
| Mexico | Markko Märtin (Ford) | Estonia |
| New Zealand | Petter Solberg (Subaru) | Norway |
| Cyprus | Sébastien Loeb (Citroën) | France |
| Greece | Petter Solberg (Subaru) | Norway |
| Turkey | Sébastien Loeb (Citroën) | France |
| Argentina | Carlos Sainz (Citroën) | Spain |
| Finland | Marcus Grönholm (Peugeot) | Finland |
| Germany | Sébastien Loeb (Citroën) | France |
| Japan | Petter Solberg (Subaru) | Norway |
| Great Britain | Petter Solberg (Subaru) | Norway |
| Italy | Petter Solberg (Subaru) | Norway |
| France | Markko Märtin (Ford) | Estonia |
| Spain | Markko Märtin (Ford) | Estonia |
| Australia | Sébastien Loeb (Citroën) | France |
WRC History
| YEAR | DRIVER(car) | MANUFACTURER |
|---|---|---|
External links
- World Rally Championship (official site)
- RallyBase
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