2007 World Rally Championship
The 2007 World Rally Championship was the 35th season in the FIA World Rally Championship. The season began on 19 January, with the 75ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo and ended on 2 December, with the 63rd Wales Rally of Great Britain. 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
Teams and drivers
Manufacturers |
Team |
Constructor |
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 06/07 |
BF
|
3 |
Marcus Grönholm |
Timo Rautiainen |
All |
4 |
Mikko Hirvonen |
Jarmo Lehtinen |
All |
17 |
Khalid Al Qassimi |
Nicky Beech |
9–10, 12, 15 |
Subaru World Rally Team |
Subaru |
Impreza WRC 2006/7 |
BF
|
7 |
Petter Solberg |
Phil Mills |
All |
8 |
Chris Atkinson |
Glenn MacNeall |
1–5 |
Stéphane Prévot |
6–16 |
17 |
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 |
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 |
15 |
15 |
Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team |
Ford |
Focus RS WRC 06 |
BF
|
9 |
Jari-Matti Latvala |
Miikka Anttila |
All |
10 |
Henning Solberg |
Cato Menkelud |
All |
16 |
Matthew Wilson |
Michael Orr |
All |
18 |
Alessandro Bettega |
Simone Scattolin |
13 |
23 |
Eamonn Boland |
Francis Regan |
15 |
Focus RS WRC 04 |
22 |
Gareth Jones |
James O'Brien |
9–10 |
David Moynihan |
12, 15–16 |
27 |
Andreas Mikkelsen |
Ola Fløene |
2–3, 5 |
29 |
Ray Breen |
Andrew Purcell |
15 |
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 |
MMSP LTD |
Mitsubishi |
Lancer WRC 05 |
BF
|
14 |
Toni Gardemeister |
Jakke Honkanen |
1–3, 5, 7–8 |
15 |
Juho Hänninen |
Mikko Markkula |
3, 7, 9 |
Urmo Aava |
Kuldar Sikk |
8–9, 11 |
18 |
Kristian Sohlberg |
Risto Pietilainen |
9 |
20 |
Xavier Pons |
Xavier Amigo |
1–3, 5 |
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 |
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 |
|
Statistics
Season results summary
Drivers' championship
|
Colour |
Result |
Gold |
Winner |
Silver |
2nd place |
Bronze |
3rd place |
Green |
Points finish |
Blue |
Non-points finish |
Non-classified finish (NC) |
Purple |
Retired (DNF) |
Black |
Excluded (EX) |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
White |
Did not start (DNS) |
Cancelled (C) |
Blank |
Withdrew entry before the event (WD) |
|
Manufacturers' championship
|
Colour |
Result |
Gold |
Winner |
Silver |
2nd place |
Bronze |
3rd place |
Green |
Points finish |
Blue |
Non-points finish |
Non-classified finish (NC) |
Purple |
Retired (DNF) |
Black |
Excluded (EX) |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
White |
Did not start (DNS) |
Cancelled (C) |
Blank |
Withdrew entry before the event (WD) |
|
PWRC
JWRC Drivers' championship
|
Colour |
Result |
Gold |
Winner |
Silver |
2nd place |
Bronze |
3rd place |
Green |
Points finish |
Blue |
Non-points finish |
Non-classified finish (NC) |
Purple |
Retired (DNF) |
Black |
Excluded (EX) |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
White |
Did not start (DNS) |
Cancelled (C) |
Blank |
Withdrew entry before the event (WD) |
|
References
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