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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.

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

Teams and drivers

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

P-WRC Entries

No Entrants Drivers Co-driver Car Rounds
31 Japan Subaru Team Arai Japan Toshihiro Arai New Zealand Tony Sircombe Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14
32 United Kingdom Stuart Jones Rallying United Kingdom Stuart Jones United Kingdom Craig Parry Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 4, 6, 8, 11
United Kingdom Andrew Bull 15
MG S2000 Sport 16
33 Italy Motoring Club San Marino Loris Baldacci Italy Rudy Pollet Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2, 16
San Marino Silvio Stefanelli 4, 6, 8, 11
45 San Marino Mirco Baldacci Italy Giovanni Agnese 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 16
44 Italy Fabio Frisiero Italy Simone Scattolin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2, 6, 8, 11
Italy Mauro Rongoni 4
Italy Alessandro Bettega 16
34 Italy Top Run Racing United Kingdom Mark Higgins United Kingdom Scott Martin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2, 4, 8, 14–16
51 Estonia Martin Rauam Estonia Kristo Kraag 4, 6, 8, 11, 14, 16
35 Japan Advan-Piaa Rally Team Japan Fumio Nutahara United Kingdom Daniel Barritt Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2, 4, 6, 11, 14–15
36 Finland RRE Sports Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Mikko Markkula Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2, 6, 8, 11, 14, 16
37 Japan Syms Rally Team Cyprus Spyros Pavlides France Denis Giraudet Subaru Impreza WRX STI 4, 6, 8, 11, 14, 16
38 Finland Kristian Sohlberg Finland Risto Pietilainen 2, 4, 6, 8
New Zealand Richard Mason New Zealand Sara Mason 11
Japan Yoshio Ikemachi Japan Sadatoshi Andou 14
39 Qatar QMMF Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah United Kingdom Chris Patterson Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 15
40 Italy Errani Team Group Italy Riccardo Errani Italy Stefano Casadio Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2
Italy Stefano Marrini Argentina Nicolas Garcia 6
Italy Tiziana Sandroni 14
Italy Simone Campedelli Italy Danilo Fappani 8, 15
Poland Michał Sołowow Poland Maciek Baran Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 16
41 Poland Subaru Poland Rally Team Poland Leszek Kuzaj Poland Jarosław Baran Subaru Impreza WRX STI 4, 6, 8, 14–16
42 Russia Subaru Rally Team Russia Russia Alexander Dorosinskiy Russia Dmitriy Yeremeyev Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2, 4, 6
Russia Evgeny Vertunov Russia Georgiy Troshkin 8, 11, 16
43 Austria OMV Bixxol Rally Team Hungary Balazs Benik Hungary Laszlo Bunkoczi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 4
Slovenia Andrej Jereb Slovenia Miran Kacin 8, 11
Romania Claudiu David Romania Mihaela Beldie 14, 16
Bulgaria Jasen Popov Bulgaria Dilian Popov 15
49 Czech Republic Martin Prokop Czech Republic Jan Tománek 2
Czech Republic Štěpán Vojtěch Czech Republic Michal Ernst 4, 6, 11, 15–16
46 Portugal Mitsubishi Motors de Portugal Portugal Armindo Araújo Portugal Miguel Ramalho Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2, 8, 11, 14–16
47 Austria Red Bull Rallye Team Austria Andreas Aigner Germany Klaus Wicha Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2, 4, 6, 8, 15–16
48 Jordan Team Jordan Jordan Amjad Farrah United Kingdom Steve Lancaster Subaru Impreza WRX STI 6
Italy Nicola Arena Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 8, 11, 14
United Kingdom Phillip Morrow United Kingdom David Senior 15
New Zealand Hayden Paddon New Zealand John Kennard 16
50 Sweden Rally Team Olsbergs Sweden Patrik Flodin Sweden Maria Andersson Subaru Impreza WRX STI 6, 8, 11, 14–16
52 Japan Subaru Rally Team International United States Travis Pastrana United States Bjorn Edstrom Subaru Impreza WRX STI 4, 6, 16
Japan Takuma Kamada Japan Naoki Kase 8, 11, 14
53 United Kingdom TaCK Finland Anton Alén Finland Timo Alanne Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2
United Kingdom Niall McShea United Kingdom Gordon Noble 6, 11, 15
Russia Evgeny Vertunov Russia Georgiy Troshkin 14
United Kingdom David Higgins United Kingdom Ieuan Thomas 16
54 Argentina Tango Rally Team Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Argentina Daniel Stillo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 6, 8, 11, 14–16
additional guest entries
59 Sweden Subaru Swedish Dealer Team Sweden Oscar Svedlund Sweden Björn Nilsson Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2
60 Sweden Peugeot Sport Sweden Sweden Jimmy Joge Sweden Mattias Andersson Peugeot 207 S2000 2
59 Mexico Francisco Name Mexico Francisco Name Mexico Armando Zapata Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 4
60 Mexico Salgado Rally Team Mexico Rodrigo Salgado Mexico Diodoro Salgado Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 4
59 Argentina Tango Rally Team Argentina Marcos Ligato Argentina Rubén Garcia Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 6
60 Argentina VRS Rally Team Argentina Federico Villagra Argentina Diego Curletto Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 6
59 New Zealand Paddon Direct Team Green New Zealand Hayden Paddon New Zealand John Kennard Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII 11
60 New Zealand Vantage Motorsport APL New Zealand Emma Gilmour Australia Glenn MacNeall Subaru Impreza WRX STI 11
59 Republic of Ireland Colm Murphy Rallying Republic of Ireland Colm Murphy Republic of Ireland Ger Loughrey Subaru Impreza WRX STI 15
60 Republic of Ireland Alan Ring Rally Team Republic of Ireland Alan Ring Republic of Ireland Adrian Deasy Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 15
59 United Kingdom Mitsubishi Motors UK United Kingdom Guy Wilks United Kingdom Phil Pugh Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 16
60 United Kingdom Gwyndaf Evans United Kingdom Huw Lewis 16

JWRC entries

No Entrant Drivers Co-driver Car Rounds
31 France Renault Sport Sweden Patrik Sandell Sweden Emil Axelsson Renault Clio R3 3, 5, 7, 9–10, 12
48 Finland Kalle Pinomäki Finland Tuomo Nikkola 3, 5, 7, 9–10, 12
32 Japan Suzuki Sport Europe Estonia Urmo Aava Estonia Kuldar Sikk Suzuki Swift S1600 3, 5, 7, 10, 12–13
36 Estonia Jaan Mölder Germany Katrin Becker 3, 5, 7, 9–10
Belgium Frédéric Miclotte 13
42 Estonia Aigar Pärs Estonia Ken Järveoja 3, 5, 7, 9–10, 13
43 Lithuania Vilius Rožukas Lithuania Audrius Šošas 3, 5, 7, 9
45 Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson Sweden Jonas Andersson 3, 5, 7, 12–13
United Kingdom James Wozencroft 10
33 France PH Sport Zimbabwe Conrad Rautenbach United Kingdom David Senior Citroën C2 S1600 5, 7, 9–10, 12–13
44 France Yoann Bonato France Benjamin Boulloud 13
Citroën C2 R2 9–10, 12
France Dominique Rebout France Isabelle Galmiche 5
France Bryan Bouffier France Mathieu Baumel 7
34 Slovakia Tempus Styllex Slovakia Jozef Béreš Czech Republic Petr Starý Renault Clio S1600 5, 7, 9–10, 12–13
35 Czech Republic Jipocar Czech National Team Czech Republic Martin Prokop Czech Republic Jan Tománek Citroën C2 S1600 5, 7, 9–10, 12–13
37 Germany PRT Motorsport Germany Aaron Burkart Germany Timo Gottschalk Citroën C2 S1600 3
Germany Michael Kölbach 7, 9–10, 12–13
38 Czech Republic JM Engineering Poland Michał Kościuszko Poland Maciek Szczepaniak Renault Clio S1600 5, 7, 9–10, 12
Suzuki Swift S1600 13
39 Italy Power Car Team Italy Andrea Cortinovis Italy Flavio Zanella Renault Clio S1600 3, 5, 7, 9, 12–13
40 Italy Mirabella Mille Miglia Italy Stefano Benoni Italy Enrico Cantoni Citroën C2 R2 5, 7, 9–10, 12–13
41 Spain Auto Laca Competicion Spain Manuel Rueda Spain Borja Rozada Renault Clio R3 5, 7, 9–10
43 Lithuania Rožukas Rally Team Lithuania Vilius Rožukas Lithuania Audrius Šošas Citroën C2 R2 12–13
46 Republic of Ireland World Rally Team Ireland Republic of Ireland Shaun Gallagher United Kingdom Clive Jenkins Citroën C2 R2 3, 5, 7, 9–10, 12
47 Italy TRT srl Italy Alessandro Bettega Italy Simone Scattolin Ford Fiesta S1600 3, 5, 7
Suzuki Ignis S1600 9
Renault Clio R3 12
Italy Luca Griotti Italy Massimiliano Bosi Renault Clio S1600 10
49 Serbia Interspeed Racing Team Serbia Miloš Komljenović Serbia Aleksandar Jerermić Renault Clio R3 5, 7, 9–10, 12–13
50 Luxembourg JPS Junior Team Luxemburg Luxembourg Gilles Schammel Belgium Renaud Jamoul Citroën C2 R2 5, 7, 9–10, 12–13
51 Belgium Kronos Junior Team Belgium Raphaël Auquier Belgium Cédric Pirotte Citroën C2 R2 5, 7, 9–10, 12–13
Additional guest entries
59 Norway NAF Motorsport Norway Trond Svenkerud Norway Kay Odegard Ford Fiesta ST 3
59 Finland Suzuki Finland Finland Tapio Suominen Finland Jarno Ottman Suzuki Swift S1600 9
60 Finland Valvoline Racing Team Finland Jarkko Nikara Finland Petri Nikara Honda Civic Type-R 9
59 Spain Auto Laca Competicion Spain Yeray Lemes Spain Rogelio Peñate Citroën C2 S1600 12
59 France Equipe de France FFSA France Arnaud Augoyard France Xavier Panseri Renault Clio R3 13
60 France Thomas Barral France 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 France/ Monaco Monte Carlo Rally
(19–21 January) — Results and report
1 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën C4 WRC 3:10:27.4 15 328.54 km 47 39
2 Spain Daniel Sordo Citroën C4 WRC 3:11:05.6
3 Finland Marcus Grönholm Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:11:50.2
2 Sweden Swedish Rally
(9–11 February) — Results and report
1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:08:40.7 20 342.09 km 58 43
2 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën C4 WRC 3:09:34.5
3 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:10:22.2
3 Norway Rally Norway
(16–18 February) — Results and report
1 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:28:17.0 18 355.99 km 74 63
2 Finland Marcus Grönholm Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:28:26.5
3 Norway Henning Solberg Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:32:01.6
4 Mexico Rally Mexico
(9–11 March) — Results and report
1 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën C4 WRC 3:48:13.3 20 366.06 km 47 36
2 Finland Marcus Grönholm Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:49:09.1
3 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:49:41.0
5 Portugal Rallye de Portugal
(30 March – 1 April) — Results and report
1 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën C4 WRC 3:53:33.1 18 357.10 km 80 61
2 Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC2007 3:56:47.0
3 Spain Daniel Sordo Citroën C4 WRC 3:58:38.4
6 Argentina Rally Argentina
(4–6 May) — Results and report
1 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën C4 WRC 2:52:03.8 23 370.36 km 70 41
2 Finland Marcus Grönholm Ford Focus RS WRC 06 2:52:40.5
3 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Ford Focus RS WRC 06 2:54:19.0
7 Italy Rally d'Italia Sardegna
(18–20 May) — Results and report
1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:48:42.0 18 342.86 km 82 67
2 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:49:11.2
3 Spain Daniel Sordo Citroën C4 WRC 3:50:03.8
8 Greece Acropolis Rally
(1–3 June) — Results and report
1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:49:22.6 21 334.44 km 64 49
2 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën C4 WRC 3:50:01.2
3 Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza WRC2007 3:50:56.7
9 Finland Rally Finland
(3–5 August) — Results and report
1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Ford Focus RS WRC 07 2:57:26.1 23 360.34 km 97 70
2 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Ford Focus RS WRC 07 2:57:50.3
3 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën C4 WRC 2:58:36.0
10 Germany Rallye Deutschland
(17–19 August) — Results and report
1 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën C4 WRC 3:27:27.5 19 356.27 km 102 88
2 Belgium François Duval Citroën Xsara WRC 3:27:47.8
3 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Ford Focus RS WRC 07 3:28:46.6
11 New Zealand Rally New Zealand
(31 August – 2 September) — Results and report
1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Ford Focus RS WRC 07 3:52:53.9 18 353.56 km 68 59
2 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën C4 WRC 3:52:54.2
3 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Ford Focus RS WRC 07 3:54:36.7
12 Spain Rally Catalunya
(5–7 October) — Results and report
1 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën C4 WRC 3:22:50.5 18 352.87 km 81 65
2 Spain Daniel Sordo Citroën C4 WRC 3:23:04.3
3 Finland Marcus Grönholm Ford Focus RS WRC 07 3:23:30.3
13 France Tour de Corse
(12–14 October) — Results and report
1 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën C4 WRC 3:28:31.5 16 359.32 km 74 60
2 Finland Marcus Grönholm Ford Focus RS WRC 07 3:28:55.2
3 Spain Daniel Sordo Citroën C4 WRC 3:29:15.8
14 Japan Rally Japan
(26–28 October) — Results and report
1 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Ford Focus RS WRC 07 3:23:57.6 27 350.19 km 85 72
2 Spain Daniel Sordo Citroën C4 WRC 3:24:35.0
3 Norway Henning Solberg Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:28:31.3
15 Republic of Ireland/ United Kingdom Rally Ireland
(16–18 November) — Results and report
1 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën C4 WRC 3:01:39.2 20 328.72 km 84 66
2 Spain Daniel Sordo Citroën C4 WRC 3:02:32.6
3 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Ford Focus RS WRC 06 3:03:27.4
16 United Kingdom Wales Rally GB
(30 November – 2 December) — Results and report
1 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Ford Focus RS WRC 07 3:22:50.9 17 359.54 km 84 66
2 Finland Marcus Grönholm Ford Focus RS WRC 07 3:23:06.1
3 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën C4 WRC 3:24:23.9

Statistics

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

Season results summary

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
NOR
Norway
MEX
Mexico
POR
Portugal
ARG
Argentina
ITA
Italy
GRC
Greece
FIN
Finland
GER
Germany
NZL
New Zealand
ESP
Spain
FRA
France
JPN
Japan
IRL
Republic of Ireland
GBR
United Kingdom
 Pts  [1]
1 France Sébastien Loeb 1 2 14 1 1 1 Ret 2 3 1 2 1 1 Ret 1 3 116
2 Finland Marcus Grönholm 3 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 1 4 1 3 2 Ret Ret 2 112
3 Finland Mikko Hirvonen 5 3 1 3 5 3 2 4 2 3 3 4 13 1 4 1 99
4 Spain Daniel Sordo 2 12 25 4 3 6 3 24 Ret Ret 6 2 3 2 2 5 65
5 Norway Petter Solberg 6 Ret 4 Ret 2 Ret 5 3 Ret 6 7 6 5 Ret 5 4 47
6 Norway Henning Solberg 14 4 3 9 11 5 4 5 5 13 9 10 9 3 16 15 34
7 Australia Chris Atkinson 4 8 19 5 Ret 7 10 6 4 15 4 8 6 Ret 42 7 31
8 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Ret Ret 5 7 8 4 9 12 Ret 8 5 7 4 26 3 10 30
9 Austria Manfred Stohl 10 7 12 6 9 8 7 8 Ret Ret 12 Ret 14 6 Ret 8 13
10 Belgium François Duval Ret 2 5 Ret DNS 12
11 United Kingdom Matthew Wilson 12 Ret 26 8 12 30 12 10 10 9 10 11 Ret 4 7 6 11
12 Czech Republic Jan Kopecký 8 10 8 22 Ret 7 Ret 5 Ret 7 12 10
13 Finland Toni Gardemeister 7 6 Ret DSQ 6 DNS 7 10
14 Sweden Daniel Carlsson 5 7 6 Ret DNS 9
15 Italy Gianluigi Galli 13 6 7 DNS DNS 5
16 Argentina Luís Pérez Companc 15 19 DNS 28 Ret 11 11 23 Ret 5 Ret 4
17 Spain Xavier Pons 25 Ret 16 DNS 6 18 Ret 9 8 36 Ret 9 4
18 United Kingdom Guy Wilks Ret Ret 9 9 10 6 13 3
19 Estonia Urmo Aava 28 15 13 14 7 12 8 18 Ret 18 3
20 Argentina Federico Villagra 9 11 32 14 11 13 7 18 2
21 Norway Mads Østberg 9 37 Ret Ret 8 11 1
22 Republic of Ireland Gareth MacHale 11 Ret 13 Ret 8 1
23 Finland Juho Hänninen DSQ 17 11 8 Ret Ret 19 23 24 1
24 Japan Katsuhiko Taguchi 8 1
Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
NOR
Norway
MEX
Mexico
POR
Portugal
ARG
Argentina
ITA
Italy
GRC
Greece
FIN
Finland
GER
Germany
NZL
New Zealand
ESP
Spain
FRA
France
JPN
Japan
IRL
Republic of Ireland
GBR
United Kingdom
 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
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
NOR
Norway
MEX
Mexico
POR
Portugal
ARG
Argentina
ITA
Italy
GRE
Greece
FIN
Finland
GER
Germany
NZL
New Zealand
ESP
Spain
FRA
France
JPN
Japan
IRL
Republic of Ireland
GBR
United Kingdom
Points
1 United Kingdom 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 France 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 Japan 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 United Kingdom 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 Belgium 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 Argentina 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
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
NOR
Norway
MEX
Mexico
POR
Portugal
ARG
Argentina
ITA
Italy
GRE
Greece
FIN
Finland
GER
Germany
NZL
New Zealand
ESP
Spain
FRA
France
JPN
Japan
IRL
Republic of Ireland
GBR
United Kingdom
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.

PWRC

Pos. Driver SWE
Sweden
MEX
Mexico
ARG
Argentina
GRC
Greece
NZL
New Zealand
JPN
Japan
IRL
Republic of Ireland
GBR
United Kingdom
 Pts  [2]
1 Japan Toshihiro Arai 6 2 2 1 1 10 39
2 Argentina Gabriel Pozzo 4 7 4 1 2 Ret 30
3 United Kingdom Mark Higgins Ret 1 4 5 Ret 3 25
4 United Kingdom Niall McShea 6 2 1 21
5 Finland Juho Hänninen Ret 3 Ret 7 7 2 18
6 San Marino Mirco Baldacci 10 4 Ret 3 15 6 14
7 Japan Fumio Nutahara 5 7 Ret 5 Ret 6 13
8 Finland Kristian Sohlberg 3 3 Ret Ret 12
9 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah 7 Ret Ret 5 3 12
10 Sweden Oscar Svedlund 1 10
11 Argentina Federico Villagra 1 10
12 United Kingdom Guy Wilks 1 10
13 Austria Andreas Aigner 9 11 7 2 9 10
Pos. Driver SWE
Sweden
MEX
Mexico
ARG
Argentina
GRC
Greece
NZL
New Zealand
JPN
Japan
IRL
Republic of Ireland
GBR
United Kingdom
Pts

JWRC Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver NOR
Norway
POR
Portugal
ITA
Italy
FIN
Finland
GER
Germany
ESP
Spain
FRA
France
 Pts 
1 Sweden Per-Gunnar Andersson 1 1 2 1 4 43
2 Estonia Urmo Aava 3 2 1 2 3 Ret 38
3 Czech Republic Martin Prokop Ret 3 Ret 1 2 1 34
4 Slovakia Jozef Béreš jun. 3 3 Ret 5 4 2 26
5 Estonia Jaan Mölder jr. 4 4 5 13 6 6 20
6 Sweden Patrik Sandell 2 15 8 1 Ret Ret 19
7 Germany Aaron Burkart 5 4 14 4 7 7 18
8 Zimbabwe Conrad Rautenbach 10 Ret 4 3 5 8 16
9 France Yoann Bonato 8 7 8 3 10
10 Italy Andrea Cortinovis 7 5 14 12 Ret 6 9
11 Finland Kalle Pinomäki 10 9 Ret 2 9 Ret 8
12 Poland Michal Kosciuszko Ret 12 3 Ret Ret 9 6
13 Lithuania Vilius Rožukas jun. 11 8 9 6 11 14 4
14 Finland Tapio Suominen 5 4
15 France Arnaud Augoyard 5 4
16 Norway Trond Svenkerud 6 3
17 Spain Manuel Rueda 6 Ret 12 3
18 Republic of Ireland Shaun Gallagher 8 7 10 11 10 10 3
19 Italy Alessandro Bettega 9 Ret Ret 7 9 2
20 France Bryan Bouffier 7 2
21 Estonia Aigar Pärs 12 14 Ret Ret 8 Ret 1
- Luxembourg Gilles Schammel 16 11 Ret 14 12 Ret 0
- Serbia Miloš Komljenović 12 13 Ret 17 13 12 0
Pos. Driver NOR
Norway
POR
Portugal
ITA
Italy
FIN
Finland
GER
Germany
ESP
Spain
FRA
France
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

  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. ^ "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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