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World Rally ChampionshipThe 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 Citron 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 | tart Date | Podium Drivers (Nationality) | Podium Cars | | a href="/encyclopedia/Rallye-Automobile-Monte-Carlo" title="Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo">Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo | January 21, 2005 | | - Sbastien Loeb (France)
- Toni Gardemeister (Finland)
- Gilles Panizzi (France)
| | - Citron Xsara
- Ford Focus
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
| | a href="/encyclopedia/Uddeholm-Swedish-Rally" title="Uddeholm Swedish Rally">Uddeholm Swedish Rally | February 11, 2005 | | - Petter Solberg (Norway)
- Markko Mrtin (Estonia)
- Toni Gardemeister (Finland)
| | - Subaru Impreza
- Peugeot 307
- Ford Focus
| | a href="/encyclopedia/Corona-Rally-Mexico" title="Corona Rally Mexico">Corona Rally Mexico | March 11, 2005 | | - Petter Solberg (Norway)
- Marcus Grnholm (Finland)
- Markko Mrtin (Estonia)
| | - Subaru Impreza
- Peugeot 307
- Peugeot 307
| | a href="/encyclopedia/Propecia-Rally-of-New-Zealand" title="Propecia Rally of New Zealand">Propecia Rally of New Zealand | April 8, 2005 | | | a href="/encyclopedia/Supermag-Rally-Italia-Sardinia" title="Supermag Rally Italia Sardinia">Supermag Rally Italia Sardinia | April 29, 2005 | | | a href="/encyclopedia/The-Cyprus-Rally" title="The Cyprus Rally">The Cyprus Rally | May 13, 2005 | | | a href="/encyclopedia/Rally-of-Turkey" title="Rally of Turkey">Rally of Turkey | June 3, 2005 | | | a href="/encyclopedia/Acropolis-Rally-Greece" title="Acropolis Rally Greece">Acropolis Rally Greece | June 24, 2005 | | | a href="/encyclopedia/Rally-Argentina" title="Rally Argentina">Rally Argentina | July 15, 2005 | | | a href="/encyclopedia/Neste-Rally-Finland" title="Neste Rally Finland">Neste Rally Finland | August 5, 2005 | | | a href="/encyclopedia/OMV-ADAC-Rallye-Deutschland" title="OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland">OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland | August 25, 2005 | | | a href="/encyclopedia/Wales-Rally-Great-Britain" title="Wales Rally Great Britain">Wales Rally Great Britain | September 16, 2005 | | | a href="/encyclopedia/Rally-Japan" title="Rally Japan">Rally Japan | September 30, 2005 | | | a href="/encyclopedia/Rallye-de-France" title="Rallye de France">Rallye de France | October 21, 2005 | | | a href="/encyclopedia/Rally-Catalunya" title="Rally Catalunya">Rally Catalunya/Rally de Espana | October 28, 2005 | | | a href="/encyclopedia/Telstra-Rally-Australia" title="Telstra Rally Australia">Telstra Rally Australia | November 11, 2005 | 2004 Rally Winners Citron driver, Sbastien Loeb, secured both the driver's and manufacturer's championship titles in France. WRC History External links
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