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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 edit

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 edit

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

Round Event Dates Surface Stages Length Support class
1  /  Monte Carlo Rally 19–21 January Tarmac/Ice 15 328.54 km none
2   Swedish Rally 9–11 February Snow 20 342.09 km P-WRC
3   Rally Norway 16–18 February Snow 18 355.99 km J-WRC
4   Rally Mexico 9–11 March Gravel 20 366.06 km P-WRC
5   Rally Portugal 30 March – 1 April Gravel 18 357.10 km J-WRC
6   Rally Argentina 3–6 May Gravel 23 370.36 km P-WRC
7   Rally d'Italia Sardegna 18–20 May Gravel 18 342.86 km J-WRC
8   Acropolis Rally 31 May – 3 June Gravel 21 334.44 km P-WRC
9   Rally Finland 2–5 August Gravel 23 360.34 km J-WRC
10   Rallye Deutschland 17–19 August Tarmac 19 356.27 km J-WRC
11   Rally New Zealand 31 August – 2 September Gravel 18 353.56 km P-WRC
12   Rally Catalunya 5–7 October Tarmac 18 352.87 km J-WRC
13   Tour de Corse 12–14 October Tarmac 16 359.32 km J-WRC
14   Rally Japan 26–28 October Gravel 27 350.19 km P-WRC
15  /  Rally Ireland 15–18 November Tarmac 20 328.72 km P-WRC
16   Wales Rally GB 30 November – 2 December Gravel 17 359.54 km P-WRC

Teams and drivers edit

Manufacturers
Team Manufacturer Car Tyre No Drivers Co-driver Rounds
  Citroën Total World Rally Team Citroën C4 WRC BF 1   Sébastien Loeb   Daniel Elena All
2   Daniel Sordo   Marc Marti All
  BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 06
Focus RS WRC 07 		BF 3   Marcus Grönholm   Timo Rautiainen All
4   Mikko Hirvonen   Jarmo Lehtinen All
  Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRC 2006
Impreza WRC 2007 		BF 7   Petter Solberg   Phil Mills All
8   Chris Atkinson   Glenn MacNeall 1–5
  Stéphane Prévot 6–16
Manufacturers' teams
  OMV Kronos Citroën World Rally Team Citroën Xsara WRC BF 5   Manfred Stohl   Ilka Minor All
6   Daniel Carlsson   Denis Giraudet 2–3, 5, 7
  François Duval   Patrick Pivato 10, 12–13
  Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 06 BF 9   Jari-Matti Latvala   Miikka Anttila All
10   Henning Solberg   Cato Menkerud All
  Munchi's Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 06 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
Major entries from teams not registered as manufacturers
  BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 06 BF *    Khalid Al Qassimi   Nicky Beech 9–10, 12, 15
  Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRC 2007 BF *    Xavier Pons   Xavier Amigo 9–16
  Suzuki World Rally Team Suzuki SX4 WRC BF 19   Nicolas Bernardi   Jean-Marc Fortin 13
  Sebastian Lindholm   Tomi Tuominen 16
  Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 06 BF 16   Matthew Wilson   Michael Orr All
18   Alessandro Bettega   Simone Scattolin 13
Focus RS WRC 04 *    Gareth Jones   James O'Brien 9
  David Moynihan 12, 15–16
*    Andreas Mikkelsen   Ola Fløene 3, 5
29   Ray Breen   Andrew Purcell 15
  MMSP LTD Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 BF *    Toni Gardemeister   Jakke Honkanen 1–3, 5, 7
*    Juho Hänninen   Mikko Markkula 3, 7, 9
*    Urmo Aava   Kuldar Sikk 8–9, 11
18   Kristian Sohlberg   Risto Pietilainen 9
*    Xavier Pons   Xavier Amigo 1–3
22   Armindo Araújo   Miguel Ramalho 4
27   Kaj Kuistila   Kari Jokinen 9
  Astra Racing Citroën Xsara WRC BF 14   Toni Gardemeister   Jakke Honkanen 10, 13
  Ramsport Ford Focus RS WRC 05 BF 17   Guy Wilks   Phil Pugh 3, 5, 8–10
Focus RS WRC 06 21   Andreas Mikkelsen   Ola Fløene 9–10, 12–13, 15–16
  First Motorsport Škoda Škoda Fabia WRC BF 17   François Duval   Patrick Pivato 8
62   François Leandri   Gilbert Luigi 13
  Czech Rally Team Kopecký Škoda Fabia WRC BF 18   Jan Kopecký   Filip Schovánek 1–3, 5, 7–10, 12–13, 16
  Guy Wilks Subaru Impreza WRC 2005 BF 18   Guy Wilks   Phil Pugh 15
  Kris Meeke Subaru Impreza WRC 2006 P 19   Kris Meeke   Paul Nagle 15
  Adapta Subaru Impreza WRC 2005 BF 20   Mads Ostberg   Ole Kristian Unnelud 2–3, 5, 7, 9, 16
  Team Rallye Cuoq Peugeot 307 WRC BF 21   Jean-Marie Cuoq   David Marty 1
  Rally Team Olsbergs Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 BF 23   Patrik Flodin   Maria Andersson 2
  PH Sport Citroën Xsara WRC BF 24   Conrad Rautenbach   David Senior 16
  Aimont Racing Team Citroën Xsara WRC P 25   Gianluigi Galli   Giovanni Bernacchini 2–3, 5–7
  Van Merksteijn Motorsport Ford Focus RS WRC 06 BF 25   Peter van Merksteijn Sr.   Erwin Berkhof 10, 12
  Hilco Van Beek 16
  Bozian Racing Peugeot 307 WRC BF 61   Philippe Roux   Eric Jordan 1
  Anders Kjaer   Trond Odegard 3
  Wevers Sport Subaru Impreza WRC 2006 BF 67   René Kuipers   Erwin Mombaerts 10, 16
  •  – indicates a car running with varying numbers during the season

P-WRC Entries edit

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 edit

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 edit

Results edit

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 edit

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 edit

Drivers' championship edit

Pos. Driver MON
  		SWE
  		NOR
  		MEX
  		POR
  		ARG
  		ITA
  		GRC
  		FIN
  		GER
  		NZL
  		ESP
  		FRA
  		JPN
  		IRL
  		GBR
  		 Pts [1]
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 edit

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.[3]

PWRC edit

Pos. Driver SWE
  		MEX
  		ARG
  		GRC
  		NZL
  		JPN
  		IRL
  		GBR
  		 Pts [4]
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 edit

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)

References edit

  1. ^ "2007 FIA WRC Drivers Championship Standings". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  2. ^ Peacock, Anthony (December 3, 2007). "True grit: Loeb lands fourth world title". The Guardian. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ford wins Back-to-back WRC Titles". AutoIndustriya.com. November 27, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "2007 FIA Production WRC Drivers Championship Standings". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2011.

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