2007 World Rally Championship

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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 15 328.54 km None
2 9 February 11 February 56th Uddeholm Swedish Rally Karlstad, Värmland County Snow 20 342.09 km PWRC
3 16 February 18 February 22nd Rally Norway Hamar, Innlandet Snow 18 355.99 km JWRC
4 9 March 11 March 4th Corona Rally Mexico León, Guanajuato Gravel 20 366.06 km PWRC
5 30 March 1 April 41st Vodafone Rally de Portugal Faro, Faro District Gravel 18 357.10 km JWRC
6 4 May 6 May 27th Rally Argentina Carlos Paz, Córdoba Gravel 23 371.00 km PWRC
7 18 May 20 May 4th Rally d'Italia Sardinia Olbia, Sardinia Gravel 18 342.86 km JWRC
8 1 June 3 June 54th BP Ultimate Acropolis Rally of Greece Markopoulo Mesogaias, Attica Gravel 23 356.36 km PWRC
9 3 August 5 August 57th Neste Rally Finland Jyväskylä, Central Finland Gravel 23 360.34 km JWRC
10 17 August 19 August 26th ADAC Rallye Deutschland Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate Tarmac 19 356.27 km JWRC
11 31 August 2 September 38th Rally New Zealand Hamilton, Waikato Gravel 18 353.56 km PWRC
12 5 October 7 October 43rd RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada Salou, Catalonia Tarmac 18 352.87 km JWRC
13 12 October 14 October 51st Tour de Corse - Rallye de France Ajaccio, Corsica Tarmac 16 359.32 km JWRC
14 26 October 28 October 7th Rally Japan Obihiro, Hokkaido Gravel 27 350.19 km PWRC
15 16 November 18 November 3rd Rally Ireland Sligo, County Sligo Tarmac 20 328.72 km PWRC
16 30 November 2 December 63rd Wales Rally GB Cardiff, Wales Gravel 17 359.54 km PWRC
Sources:[1]


Teams and drivers

Manufacturers
Manufacturer Car Team Tyre No Drivers Co-driver Rounds
Citroën C4 WRC Citroën Total World Rally Team BF 1 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena All
2 Daniel Sordo Marc Marti All
Ford Focus RS WRC 06 1-8
Focus RS WRC 07 9-16 		BP Ford World Rally Team BF 3 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen All
4 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen All
Subaru Impreza WRC 2006 1-3
Impreza WRC 2007 4-16 		Subaru World Rally Team BF 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 BF 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 BF 9 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila All
10 Henning Solberg Cato Menkerud All
Munchi's Ford World Rally Team BF 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 P Gianluigi Galli Giovanni Bernacchini 2–3, 5–7
Astra Racing BF Toni Gardemeister Jakke Honkanen 10
Conrad Rautenbach BF Conrad Rautenbach David Senior 16
Ford Focus RS WRC 06 BP Ford World Rally Team BF Khalid Al Qassimi Nicky Beech 9–10, 12, 15
Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team BF 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 BF Thomas Schie Göran Bergsten 2–3, 10, 12
Ramsport BF 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 BF Peter van Merksteijn Sr. Erwin Berkhof 10, 12
Hilco Van Beek 16
MacHale Racing BF Gareth MacHale Paul Nagle 4–5, 7, 15
Focus RS WRC 03 1
Eamonn Boland Francis Regan 1
Austin MacHale Brian Murphy 4, 15
Focus RS WRC 04 Aaron MacHale Killian Duffy 15
Noel McCarrick BF Noel McCarrick Damien Connolly 15
Paddy White BF Paddy White Graeme Stewart 15
Focus RS WRC 02 Christian August Selmer BF Christian August Selmer Nils-Henrik Holmen 3
George Tracey BF George Tracey Jane O'Connor 15
Focus RS WRC 01 Mats Jonsson BF Mats Jonsson Johnny Johansson 2
Focus RS WRC 00 Einar Staff Jr. BF Einar Staff Jr. Kim Staff 3
Hyundai Hyundai Accent WRC3 Stephen Simpson BF Stephen Simpson Patrick Walsh 16
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 MMSP LTD BF Toni Gardemeister Jakke Honkanen 1–3, 5, 7
Xavier Pons Xavier Amigo 1–3
Juho Hänninen Mikko Markkula 3, 7, 9
Armindo Araújo Miguel Ramalho 5
Urmo Aava Kuldar Sikk 8–9, 11
Blue Rose Team BF Kristian Sohlberg Risto Pietilainen 9
Kaj Kuistila Kari Jokinen 9
Peugeot 307 WRC Bozian Racing BF Philippe Roux Eric Jordan 1
Anders Kjaer Trond Odegard 3
Team Rallye Cuoq BF Jean-Marie Cuoq David Marty 1
Baporo Motorsport BF Jordi Zurita Óscar Sánchez 12
Armando Pereira BF Armando Pereira Karine Gehin 13
José Micheli BF José Micheli Virginie Dejoye 13
206 WRC Frédéric Romeyer BF Frédéric Romeyer Marie-Ange Lachand 1
Tord Linnerud BF Tord Linnerud Ragnar Engen 3
Ricardo Triviño BF Ricardo Triviño Borja Aguado 9
Alain Vauthier BF Alain Vauthier François Ravault 13
Georges Guebey BF Georges Guebey Nadège Passaquin 13
Škoda Fabia WRC Czech Rally Team Kopecký BF Jan Kopecký Filip Schovánek 1–3, 5, 7–10, 12–13, 16
First Motorsport Škoda BF François Duval Patrick Pivato 8
François Leandri Gilbert Luigi 13
Harry Kleinjan BF Harry Kleinjan Bart Hissink 10, 16
Wevers Sport BF Erik Wevers Jalmar van Weeren 10
Eugene Donnelly BF Eugene Donnelly Harri Kaapro 15
Octavia WRC Jukka Ketomäki BF Jukka Ketomäki Kai Risberg 9
Melis Charalambous BF Melis Charalambous Mark Crisp 16
Subaru Impreza WRC 2007 Subaru World Rally Team BF Xavier Pons Xavier Amigo 9–16
Impreza WRC 2006 Wevers Sport BF René Kuipers Erwin Mombaerts 10, 16
Mark van Eldik BF Mark van Eldik Michel Groenewoud 10, 12, 16
Eamonn Boland BF Eamonn Boland Francis Regan 12, 15
Kris Meeke P Kris Meeke Paul Nagle 15
Impreza WRC 2005 Adapta BF Mads Østberg Ole Kristian Unnelud 2–3, 5, 7, 9, 16
Armodios Vovos BF Armodios Vovos Loris Meletopoulos 8
Guy Wilks BF Guy Wilks Phil Pugh 15
Andrew Nesbitt BF Andrew Nesbitt James O'Brien 15
Tim McNulty BF Tim McNulty Eugene O'Donnell 15
Kevin Barrett BF Kevin Barrett Barry Goodman 15
Sean Devine BF Sean Devine Paul McLoughlin 15
Impreza WRC 2004 Rally Team Olsbergs BF Patrik Flodin Maria Andersson 2
Anders Grøndal BF Anders Grøndal Trond-Inge Ostbye 3
Impreza WRC 2003 Rune Dalsjø BF Rune Dalsjø Jens Olav Lovhoiden 3
Emma McKinstry BF Emma McKinstry Kenny Hull 15
Impreza WRC 2002 Darren Gass BF Darren Gass Neil Shawks 15
Suzuki SX4 WRC Suzuki World Rally Team BF 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4][5] François Duval was later signed to compete in the remaining four tarmac rallies.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9]

Subaru dropped tarmac specialist Stéphane Sarrazin from their line-up with Chris Atkinson now having a full time seat with Subaru.[10] Midway through the season, Subaru signed Xavier Pons to drive a third car for the remainder of the 2007 season.[11] Prodrive had considered running a secondary manufacturer team for 2007, similar to Citroën and Ford, but this failed to materialize.[12]

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 Garcia 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 15 328.54 km 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 20 342.09 km 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 18 355.99 km 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 20 366.06 km 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 18 357.10 km 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 23 370.36 km 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 18 342.86 km 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 21 334.44 km 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 23 360.34 km 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 19 356.27 km 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 18 353.56 km 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 18 352.87 km 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 16 359.32 km 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 27 350.19 km 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 20 328.72 km 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 17 359.54 km 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 15 328.54 km 47 39 S. Loeb 103.50 km/h
2 Swedish Rally 9–11 February Snow 20 342.09 km 58 43 M. Grönholm 108.79 km/h
3 Rally Norway 16–18 February Snow 18 355.99 km 74 63 M. Hirvonen 102.55 km/h
4 Rally Mexico 9–11 March Gravel 20 366.06 km 47 36 S. Loeb 96.24 km/h
5 Rally Portugal 30 March – 1 April Gravel 18 357.10 km 80 61 S. Loeb 91.74 km/h
6 Rally Argentina 3–6 May Gravel 23 370.36 km 70 41 S. Loeb 86.57 km/h
7 Rally d'Italia Sardegna 18–20 May Gravel 18 342.86 km 82 67 M. Grönholm 89.95 km/h
8 Acropolis Rally 31 May – 3 June Gravel 21 334.44 km 64 49 M. Grönholm 87.48 km/h
9 Rally Finland 2–5 August Gravel 23 360.34 km 97 70 M. Grönholm 121.85 km/h
10 Rallye Deutschland 17–19 August Tarmac 19 356.27 km 102 88 S. Loeb 103.04 km/h
11 Rally New Zealand 31 August – 2 September Gravel 18 353.56 km 68 59 M. Grönholm 91.09 km/h
12 Rally Catalunya 5–7 October Tarmac 18 352.87 km 81 65 S. Loeb 104.38 km/h
13 Tour de Corse 12–14 October Tarmac 16 359.32 km 74 60 S. Loeb 98.18 km/h
14 Rally Japan 26–28 October Gravel 27 350.19 km 85 72 M. Hirvonen 103.02 km/h
15 / Rally Ireland 15–18 November Tarmac 20 328.72 km 84 66 S. Loeb 108.58 km/h
16 Wales Rally GB 30 November – 2 December Gravel 17 359.54 km 108 86 M. Hirvonen 106.35 km/h

Season results summary

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver MON
 SWE
 NOR
 MEX
 POR
 ARG
 ITA
 GRC
 FIN
 GER
 NZL
 ESP
 FRA
 JPN
 IRL
 GBR
  Pts [13]
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
Pos. Driver MON
 SWE
 NOR
 MEX
 POR
 ARG
 ITA
 GRC
 FIN
 GER
 NZL
 ESP
 FRA
 JPN
 IRL
 GBR
  Pts 
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

Manufacturers' championship

Pos. Manufacturer No. 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
Pos. Manufacturer No. MON
 SWE
 NOR
 MEX
 POR
 ARG
 ITA
 GRE
 FIN
 GER
 NZL
 ESP
 FRA
 JPN
 IRL
 GBR
 Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)
  • Ford secured the manufacturers' championship in Ireland.[15]

PWRC

Pos. Driver SWE
 MEX
 ARG
 GRC
 NZL
 JPN
 IRL
 GBR
  Pts [16]
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
Pos. Driver SWE
 MEX
 ARG
 GRC
 NZL
 JPN
 IRL
 GBR
 Pts

JWRC Drivers' championship

Pos. 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
Pos. Driver NOR
 POR
 ITA
 FIN
 GER
 ESP
 FRA
 Pts
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

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