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Loeb wins Monte Carlo Rally!
By Josh Barnett January 23 2005
Solberg won SS10 and SS11 before crashing on SS12 while Loeb won.

Then on SS13 Marcus Gronholm won but Loeb still lead by nearly 3 minutes from Toni Gardemeister.

On SS14 Loeb won from new Ford signing Roman Kresta and ex-F1 driver Stephane Sarrazin.

Loeb won the final stage, SS15, to claim overall victory in the first round of the season. Toni Gardemeister came 2nd on his Ford debut and Giles Panizzi put Mitsubishi back on the podium with a storming drive to 3rd

 

SS10 - Col de Braus-Col de L'Orme (7.33 km)
Stage times and overall standings after SS10.
Top ten stage times for SS10:

1. Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 5mins 40.8secs
2. Toni Gardemeister Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +00mins 03.2secs
3. Gilles Panizzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +00mins 04.7secs
4. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Xsara WRC +00mins 05.3secs
5. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +00mins 06.5secs
6. Marcus Gronholm Peugeot 307 WRC +00mins 07.2secs
7. Manfred Stohl Citroen Xsara WRC +00mins 08.4secs
8. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC +00mins 20.2secs
9. Xavi Pons Peugeot 206 WRC +00mins 27.9secs
10. Stephane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 +00mins 28.3secs

Overall times after SS10:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Xsara WRC 2hour 56mins 20.9secs
2. Marcus Gronholm Peugeot 307 WRC +01mins 56.6secs
3. Toni Gardemeister Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +02mins 06.2secs
4. Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 +02mins 12.2secs
5. Gilles Panizzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +02mins 44.5secs
6. Markko Martin Peugeot 307 WRC +04mins 08.7secs
7. Harri Rovanpera Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +06mins 35.3secs
8. Manfred Stohl Citroen Xsara WRC +07mins 16.8secs
9. Luca Rossetti Peugeot 206 WRC +08mins 40.6secs
10. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +08mins 50.4secs
11. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC +09mins 06.7secs
12. Antony Warmbold Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +11mins 50.2secs
13. Kosti Katajamaki Suzuki Ignis +16mins 01.6secs
14. Kris Meeke Citroen C2 Super 1600 +16mins 04.3secs
15. Alan Scorcioni Suzuki Ignis +17mins 37.4secs
16. Eamonn Boland Subaru Impreza WRC +17mins 55.6secs
17. Luca Cecchettini Renault Clio +18mins 19.9secs
18. Luca Betti Renault Clio +18mins 52.0secs
19. Daniel Sordo Citroen C2 Super 1600 +19mins 28.2secs
20. Pavel Valousek Suzuki Ignis +19mins 56.0secs

Overall JWRC after SS10:

1. Kosti Katajamaki Suzuki Ignis 3hours 12mins 22.5secs
2. Kris Meeke Citroen C2 Super 1600 +00mins 02.7secs
3. Alan Scorcioni Suzuki Ignis +01mins 35.8secs


Notable retirements*:

SS6. Francois Duval Citroen Xsara WRC Went off the road.
SS7. Stephane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 Went off the road.#
SS7. Armin Schwarz Skoda Fabia WRC Went off the road.
SS9. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 Gearbox.#
SS9. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC Broke a wheel.#

 

 

 

 

SS11 - La Cabanette-Lantosque (19.52 km):
Stage times and overall standings after SS11.
Top ten stage times for SS11:

1. Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 13mins 36.1secs
2. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Xsara WRC +00mins 04.4secs
3. Marcus Gronholm Peugeot 307 WRC +00mins 06.3secs
4. Toni Gardemeister Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +00mins 10.9secs
5. Gilles Panizzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +00mins 11.5secs
6. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +00mins 12.8secs
7. Manfred Stohl Citroen Xsara WRC +00mins 15.2secs
8. Markko Martin Peugeot 307 WRC +00mins 16.5secs
9. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC +00mins 18.3secs
10. Stephane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 +00mins 21.5secs

Overall times after SS11:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Xsara WRC 3hour 10mins 01.4secs
2. Marcus Gronholm Peugeot 307 WRC +01mins 58.5secs
3. Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 +02mins 07.8secs
4. Toni Gardemeister Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +02mins 12.7secs
5. Gilles Panizzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +02mins 51.6secs
6. Markko Martin Peugeot 307 WRC +04mins 20.8secs
7. Harri Rovanpera Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +06mins 57.6secs
8. Manfred Stohl Citroen Xsara WRC +07mins 27.6secs
9. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +08mins 58.8secs
10. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC +09mins 20.6secs
11. Antony Warmbold Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +12mins 31.6secs
12. Kosti Katajamaki Suzuki Ignis +17mins 04.1secs
13. Kris Meeke Citroen C2 Super 1600 +17mins 13.0secs
14. Alan Scorcioni Suzuki Ignis +18mins 48.3secs
15. Eamonn Boland Subaru Impreza WRC +19mins 08.2secs
16. Luca Cecchettini Renault Clio +19mins 25.0secs
17. Luca Betti Renault Clio +20mins 03.1secs
18. Daniel Sordo Citroen C2 Super 1600 +20mins 09.3secs
19. Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis +21mins 16.6secs
20. Pavel Valousek Suzuki Ignis +21mins 24.0secs

Overall JWRC after SS11:

1. Kosti Katajamaki Suzuki Ignis 3hours 27mins 05.5secs
2. Kris Meeke Citroen C2 Super 1600 +00mins 08.9secs
3. Alan Scorcioni Suzuki Ignis +01mins 44.2secs

Notable retirements*:

SS6. Francois Duval Citroen Xsara WRC Went off the road.
SS7. Stephane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 Went off the road.#
SS7. Armin Schwarz Skoda Fabia WRC Went off the road.
SS9. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 Gearbox.#
SS9. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC Broke a wheel.#

 

 

 

SS12 - La Bollene Vesubie-Sospel (31.19 km):
Stage times and overall standings after SS12.
Top ten stage times for SS12:

1. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 22mins 16.2secs
2. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Xsara WRC +00mins 02.4secs
3. Gilles Panizzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +00mins 05.8secs
4. Manfred Stohl Citroen Xsara WRC +00mins 09.6secs
5. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC +00mins 11.7secs
6. Stephane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 +00mins 15.0secs
7. Markko Martin Peugeot 307 WRC +00mins 17.9secs
8. Toni Gardemeister Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +00mins 18.8secs
9. Antony Warmbold Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +00mins 40.9secs
10. Harri Rovanpera Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +00mins 43.6secs

Overall times after SS12:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Xsara WRC 3hour 32mins 20.0secs
2. Toni Gardemeister Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +02mins 29.1secs
3. Gilles Panizzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +02mins 55.0secs
4. Markko Martin Peugeot 307 WRC +04mins 36.3secs
5. Marcus Gronholm Peugeot 307 WRC +07mins 11.9secs
6. Manfred Stohl Citroen Xsara WRC +07mins 34.8secs
7. Harri Rovanpera Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +07mins 38.8secs
8. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +08mins 56.4secs
9. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC +09mins 29.9secs
10. Antony Warmbold Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +13mins 10.1secs
11. Kris Meeke Citroen C2 Super 1600 +19mins 06.1secs
12. Kosti Katajamaki Suzuki Ignis +19mins 22.1secs
13. Alan Scorcioni Suzuki Ignis +20mins 40.0secs
14. Daniel Sordo Citroen C2 Super 1600 +21mins 53.7secs
15. Eamonn Boland Subaru Impreza WRC +22mins 16.8secs
16. Luca Betti Renault Clio +22mins 39.5secs
17. Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis +23mins 43.2secs
18. Pavel Valousek Suzuki Ignis +23mins 46.4secs
19. Stephane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 +24mins 09.9secs
20. Guy Wilks Suzuki Ignis +24mins 33.2secs

Overall JWRC after SS12:

1. Kris Meeke Citroen C2 Super 1600 3hours 51mins 26.1secs
2. Kosti Katajamaki Suzuki Ignis +00mins 16.0secs
3. Alan Scorcioni Suzuki Ignis +01mins 33.9secs

Notable retirements*:

SS6. Francois Duval Citroen Xsara WRC Went off the road.
SS7. Stephane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 Went off the road.#
SS7. Armin Schwarz Skoda Fabia WRC Went off the road.
SS9. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 Gearbox.#
SS9. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC Broke a wheel.#
SS12. Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 Went off the road.

 

 

 

 

SS13 - Col de Braus-Col de L'Orme (7.33 km):
Stage times and overall standings after SS13.
Top ten stage times for SS13:

1. Marcus Gronholm Peugeot 307 WRC 5mins 31.6secs
2. Toni Gardemeister Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +00mins 00.2secs
3. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Xsara WRC +00mins 02.1secs
4. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +00mins 04.2secs
5. Gilles Panizzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +00mins 06.8secs
6. Manfred Stohl Citroen Xsara WRC +00mins 08.2secs
7. Xavi Pons Peugeot 206 WRC +00mins 12.6secs
8. Stephane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 +00mins 13.6secs
9. Harri Rovanpera Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +00mins 16.3secs
10. Markko Martin Peugeot 307 WRC +00mins 19.0secs

Overall times after SS13:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Xsara WRC 3hour 37mins 53.7secs
2. Toni Gardemeister Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +02mins 27.2secs
3. Gilles Panizzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +02mins 59.7secs
4. Markko Martin Peugeot 307 WRC +04mins 53.2secs
5. Marcus Gronholm Peugeot 307 WRC +07mins 09.8secs
6. Manfred Stohl Citroen Xsara WRC +07mins 40.9secs
7. Harri Rovanpera Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +07mins 53.0secs
8. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +08mins 58.5secs
9. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC +09mins 52.7secs
10. Antony Warmbold Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +13mins 30.3secs
11. Kris Meeke Citroen C2 Super 1600 +19mins 49.5secs
12. Kosti Katajamaki Suzuki Ignis +20mins 00.4secs
13. Alan Scorcioni Suzuki Ignis +21mins 19.0secs
14. Daniel Sordo Citroen C2 Super 1600 +22mins 40.4secs
15. Eamonn Boland Subaru Impreza WRC +23mins 09.6secs
16. Luca Betti Renault Clio +23mins 19.5secs
17. Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis +24mins 17.7secs
18. Stephane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 +24mins 21.4secs
19. Pavel Valousek Suzuki Ignis +24mins 32.7secs
20. Guy Wilks Suzuki Ignis +25mins 08.3secs

Overall JWRC after SS13:

1. Kris Meeke Citroen C2 Super 1600 3hours 57mins 43.2secs
2. Kosti Katajamaki Suzuki Ignis +00mins 10.9secs
3. Alan Scorcioni Suzuki Ignis +01mins 29.5secs

Notable retirements*:

SS6. Francois Duval Citroen Xsara WRC Went off the road.
SS7. Stephane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 Went off the road.#
SS7. Armin Schwarz Skoda Fabia WRC Went off the road.
SS9. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 Gearbox.#
SS9. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC Broke a wheel.#
SS12. Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 Went off the road.

 

 

 

 

SS14 - La Cabanette-Lantosque (19.52 km):
Stage times and overall standings after SS14.
Top ten stage times for SS14:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Xsara WRC 13mins 31.5secs
2. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +00mins 03.6secs
3. Stephane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 +00mins 05.9secs
4. Toni Gardemeister Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +00mins 06.1secs
5. Marcus Gronholm Peugeot 307 WRC +00mins 06.3secs
6. Markko Martin Peugeot 307 WRC +00mins 08.2secs
7. Gilles Panizzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +00mins 10.5secs
8. Harri Rovanpera Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +00mins 13.0secs
9. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC +00mins 13.5secs
10. Manfred Stohl Citroen Xsara WRC +00mins 15.2secs

Overall times after SS14:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Xsara WRC 3hour 51mins 25.2secs
2. Toni Gardemeister Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +02mins 33.3secs
3. Gilles Panizzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +03mins 10.2secs
4. Markko Martin Peugeot 307 WRC +05mins 01.4secs
5. Marcus Gronholm Peugeot 307 WRC +07mins 16.1secs
6. Manfred Stohl Citroen Xsara WRC +07mins 56.1secs
7. Harri Rovanpera Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +08mins 06.0secs
8. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +09mins 02.1secs
9. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC +10mins 06.2secs
10. Antony Warmbold Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +14mins 09.7secs
11. Kris Meeke Citroen C2 Super 1600 +20mins 43.6secs
12. Kosti Katajamaki Suzuki Ignis +20mins 58.9secs
13. Alan Scorcioni Suzuki Ignis +22mins 32.9secs
14. Daniel Sordo Citroen C2 Super 1600 +23mins 39.3secs
15. Stephane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 +24mins 27.3secs
16. Luca Betti Renault Clio +24mins 27.8secs
17. Eamonn Boland Subaru Impreza WRC +24mins 28.3secs
18. Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis +25mins 12.7secs
19. Pavel Valousek Suzuki Ignis +25mins 52.6secs
20. Guy Wilks Suzuki Ignis +26mins 11.1secs

Overall JWRC after SS14:

1. Kris Meeke Citroen C2 Super 1600 4hours 12mins 08.8secs
2. Kosti Katajamaki Suzuki Ignis +00mins 15.3secs
3. Alan Scorcioni Suzuki Ignis +01mins 49.3secs

Notable retirements*:

SS6. Francois Duval Citroen Xsara WRC Went off the road.
SS7. Stephane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 Went off the road.#
SS7. Armin Schwarz Skoda Fabia WRC Went off the road.
SS9. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 Gearbox.#
SS9. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC Broke a wheel.#
SS12. Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 Went off the road.

 

 

 

 

SS15 - La Bollene Vesubie-Sospel (31.19 km):
Stage times and overall standings after SS15.
Top ten stage times for SS15:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Xsara WRC 21mins 40.4secs
2. Stephane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 +00mins 09.9secs
3. Manfred Stohl Citroen Xsara WRC +00mins 12.8secs
4. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +00mins 16.0secs
5. Marcus Gronholm Peugeot 307 WRC +00mins 17.7secs
6. Harri Rovanpera Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +00mins 23.3secs
7. Toni Gardemeister Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +00mins 25.0secs
8. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC +00mins 25.8secs
9. Markko Martin Peugeot 307 WRC +00mins 26.3secs
10. Gilles Panizzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +00mins 29.9secs

Overall times after SS15:

1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Xsara WRC 4hour 13mins 05.6secs
2. Toni Gardemeister Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +02mins 58.3secs
3. Gilles Panizzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +03mins 40.1secs
4. Markko Martin Peugeot 307 WRC +05mins 27.7secs
5. Marcus Gronholm Peugeot 307 WRC +07mins 33.8secs
6. Manfred Stohl Citroen Xsara WRC +08mins 08.9secs
7. Harri Rovanpera Mitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC05 +08mins 29.3secs
8. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +09mins 18.1secs
9. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC +10mins 32.0secs
10. Antony Warmbold Ford Focus RS WRC 04 +15mins 09.1secs
11. Kris Meeke Citroen C2 Super 1600 +22mins 50.0secs
12. Kosti Katajamaki Suzuki Ignis +23mins 04.5secs
13. Alan Scorcioni Suzuki Ignis +24mins 30.3secs
14. Stephane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 +24mins 37.2secs
15. Daniel Sordo Citroen C2 Super 1600 +25mins 16.5secs
16. Luca Betti Renault Clio +26mins 13.6secs
17. Eamonn Boland Subaru Impreza WRC +26mins 34.0secs
18. Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Ignis +26mins 50.2secs
19. Guy Wilks Suzuki Ignis +27mins 41.3secs
20. Pavel Valousek Suzuki Ignis +28mins 04.8secs

Overall JWRC after SS15:

1. Kris Meeke Citroen C2 Super 1600 4hours 36mins 10.1secs
2. Kosti Katajamaki Suzuki Ignis +00mins 14.5secs
3. Alan Scorcioni Suzuki Ignis +01mins 40.3secs

Notable retirements*:

SS6. Francois Duval Citroen Xsara WRC Went off the road.
SS7. Stephane Sarrazin Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 Went off the road.#
SS7. Armin Schwarz Skoda Fabia WRC Went off the road.
SS9. Roman Kresta Ford Focus RS WRC 04 Gearbox.#
SS9. Alex Bengue Skoda Fabia WRC Broke a wheel.#
SS12. Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 Went off the road.

 

* Under the 'SupeRally' system, retired cars can re-start on subsequent legs with time penalties imposed for however many stages they miss.

# denotes elected to re-start.


Italics denotes Junior World Rally Championship entries.

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