The 2005 World Rally Championship was the 33rd season in the FIA World Rally Championship. The season began on January 21 with the Monte-Carlo Rally and ended on November 13 with the Rally Australia.
In the drivers' world championship, Citroën Total's Sébastien Loeb successfully defended his title, finishing a record 56 points ahead of Subaru's Petter Solberg and Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm. Loeb also set several other records during the season. He won ten world rallies, beating the previous record of six held by him (2004) and Didier Auriol (1992). He also took six consecutive wins, beating Timo Salonen's 20-year-old record of four.[1] Peugeot's Markko Märtin retired after his co-driver Michael Park was fatally injured in their crash at the Wales Rally GB.[2]
Citroën took the manufacturers' title for the third year in a row, well ahead of Subaru and Ford. PSA Peugeot Citroën still went ahead with their plan to withdraw both Citroën and Peugeot from the series at the end of the season - although Citroën's departure later became a sabbatical as they spent the following year developing a new car for 2007. More blows to manufacturer involvement in the series followed when Mitsubishi and Škoda announced the withdrawal of their factory teams. However, the 2006 season would see Citroën and Škoda continue as the semi-works teams Kronos Citroën and Red Bull Škoda Team, respectively.
The video game WRC: Rally Evolved was based on this season.
Drivers' and co-drivers' helmets are now required to be equipped with a HANS device.
The 2005 championship was contested over sixteen rounds in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania.
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World Rally Championship entries
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Manufacturer teams |
Team |
Manufacturer |
Car |
Tyre |
No |
Drivers |
Co-Drivers |
Rounds |
Citroën Total |
Citroën |
Xsara WRC |
M |
1 |
Sébastien Loeb |
Daniel Elena |
All |
2 |
François Duval |
Stéphane Prévot |
1–6 |
Sven Smeets |
9–16 |
Carlos Sainz |
Marc Marti |
7–8 |
BP Ford World Rally Team |
Ford |
Focus RS WRC 04/06 |
M |
3 |
Toni Gardemeister |
Jakke Honkanen |
All |
4 |
Roman Kresta |
Jan Tomanek |
1, 4–9, 11–16 |
Henning Solberg |
Cato Menkerud |
2 |
Daniel Solà |
Xavier Amigò |
3 |
Mikko Hirvonen |
Jarmo Lehtinen |
10 |
14 |
Roman Kresta |
Jan Tománek |
2–3, 10 |
Henning Solberg |
Cato Menkerud |
5–8, 10, 12 |
Daniel Solà |
Xavier Amigò |
11, 13–16 |
15 |
Antony Warmbold |
Damien Connolly |
All |
Luís Pérez Companc |
Jose Maria Volta |
4, 9 |
Subaru World Rally Team |
Subaru |
Impreza WRC 04/05 |
P |
5 |
Petter Solberg |
Phil Mills |
All |
6 |
Stéphane Sarrazin |
Patrick Pivato |
1–2, 11, 14–15 |
Chris Atkinson |
Glenn Macneall |
3–10, 12–13, 16 |
16 |
2, 11, 14–15 |
Stéphane Sarrazin |
Patrick Pivato |
5, 8, 12 |
Marlboro Peugeot Total |
Peugeot |
307 WRC |
P |
7 |
Marcus Grönholm |
Timo Rautiainen |
All |
8 |
Markko Märtin |
Michael Park |
1–12 |
Daniel Carlsson |
Mattias Andersson |
13, 16 |
Nicolas Bernardi |
Jean-Marc Fortin |
14–15 |
19 |
Daniel Carlsson |
Mattias Andersson |
2 |
25 |
Sebastian Lindholm |
Tomi Tuominen |
10 |
Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports |
Mitsubishi |
Lancer WRC 05 |
P |
9 |
Harri Rovanperä |
Risto Pietiläinen |
All |
10 |
Gilles Panizzi |
Hervé Panizzi |
1, 3, 6, 13–14 |
Gianluigi Galli |
Guido D'Amore |
2, 4–5, 7–12, 15–16 |
18 |
13–14 |
Škoda Motorsport |
Škoda |
Fabia WRC |
M |
11 |
Armin Schwarz |
Klaus Wicha |
1, 3–16 |
Mattias Ekström |
Stefan Bergman |
2 |
12 |
Alexandre Bengué |
Caroline Escudero-Bengué |
1, 11, 14–15 |
Janne Tuohino |
Mikko Markkula |
2, 4–8 |
Jani Paasonen |
Jani Vainikka |
3, 9–10 |
Colin McRae |
Nicky Grist |
12, 16 |
Mikko Hirvonen |
Jarmo Lehtinen |
13 |
17 |
Janne Tuohino |
Mikko Markkula |
10 |
Jan Kopecký |
Filip Schovánek |
11, 14–15 |
18 |
Jani Paasonen |
Jani Vainikka |
2, 8 |
Major entries not registered as manufacturers |
OMV World Rally Team |
Citroën |
Xsara WRC |
M |
16 |
Manfred Stohl |
Ilka Minor |
1, 4–6, 8–12, 16 |
17 |
Xavier Pons |
Carlos del Barrio |
8–12, 14–16 |
21 |
Juuso Pykälistö |
Mika Ovaskainen |
5 |
Stobart VK Ford Rally Team |
Ford |
Focus RS WRC 04 |
M |
17 |
Mark Higgins |
Trevor Agnew |
5, 8, 12 |
Focus RS WRC 02 |
19 |
Matthew Wilson |
Scott Martin |
12 |
Hyundai Assan Motorsports |
Hyundai |
Hyundai Accent WRC |
P |
17 |
Serkan Yazici |
Can Okan |
7 |
66 |
Ali Deveci |
Mehmet Yazici |
7 |
68 |
Murat Akdilek |
Ozden Yilmaz |
7 |
M-Sport |
Ford |
Focus RS WRC 03 |
M |
18 |
Mikko Hirvonen |
Jarmo Lehtinen |
2, 5, 8, 15 |
Bozian Racing |
Peugeot |
206 WRC |
M P |
18 |
Daniel Carlsson |
Mattias Andersson |
6, 9 |
19 |
Marcos Ligato |
Ruben Garcia |
9 |
22 |
Nicolas Bernardi |
Jean-Marc Fortin |
11–12 |
23 |
Xavier Pons |
Oriol Juliá Pascual |
1, 5 |
Lucas Cruz |
3 |
61 |
Didier Auriol |
Denis Giraudet |
1 |
Ricardo Triviño |
Carlos del Barrio |
3 |
Claudio Busto |
9 |
Checo Salom |
15 |
Equipe de France FFSA |
Škoda |
Fabia WRC |
M |
20 |
Nicolas Vouilloz |
Patrick Pivato |
14–15 |
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Co-driver |
Car |
Rounds |
31 |
Suzuki Sport Europe |
Per-Gunnar Andersson |
Jonas Andersson |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 |
1, 3, 5, 8 |
Suzuki Swift S1600 |
10–11, 15 |
32 |
Guy Wilks |
Phil Pugh |
10–11, 15 |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 |
1, 3, 5, 8 |
33 |
Kosti Katajamäki |
Timo Alanne |
1, 5, 8, 10–11, 14–15 |
36 |
Urmo Aava |
Kuldar Sikk |
1, 5, 8, 10–11, 14–15 |
34 |
Fiat Abarth Motorsport |
Mirco Baldacci |
Giovanni Bernacchini |
Fiat Punto S1600 |
1, 5, 8, 10–11, 14–15 |
35 |
Kronos Racing |
Kris Meeke |
Chris Patterson |
Citroën C2 S1600 |
1, 5, 8 |
Glenn Patterson |
10–11, 14–15 |
41 |
Daniel Sordo |
Marc Martí |
1, 5, 10–11, 14–15 |
Oriol Julià |
8 |
37 |
Errepi Racing |
Alan Scorcioni |
Domenico Scorcioni |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 |
15 |
Silvio Stefanelli |
1, 5, 8, 14 |
Fiat Punto S1600 |
10 |
Toni Moreno |
11 |
38 |
Power Car Team |
Luca Betti |
Giovanni Agnese |
Renault Clio S1600 |
1, 5, 8, 11, 14–15 |
Piercarlo Capalongo |
10 |
39 |
Autorel Sport |
Luca Cecchettini |
Massimo Daddoveri |
Renault Clio S1600 |
1 |
Fiat Punto S1600 |
3, 5, 8, 11 |
Antonio Morassi |
14–15 |
40 |
PH Sport |
Conrad Rautenbach |
Carl Williamson |
Citroën Saxo S1600 |
3 |
Citroën C2 S1600 |
5, 8, 10–11, 14–15 |
42 |
Trumf Rally Team |
Pavel Valoušek |
Pierangelo Scalvini |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 |
1, 3, 5, 10–11 |
Petr Starý |
14–15 |
43 |
Jipocar Racing |
Martin Prokop |
Petr Gross |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 |
1, 5, 8, 10–11, 14–15 |
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Entrant |
Driver |
Co-driver |
Car |
Rounds |
31 |
Subaru Team Arai |
Toshihiro Arai |
Tony Sircombe |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI |
2, 4, 6–7, 13, 16 |
32 |
Ralliart Spain |
Xavier Pons |
Oriol Julià |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII |
2, 4, 6–7 |
33 |
Autotek Motorsport |
Nasser Al-Attiyah |
Chris Patterson |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI |
4, 6–7, 9, 12, 16 |
34 |
Advan-Piaa Rally Team |
Fumio Nutahara |
Satoshi Hayashi |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII |
2, 4, 6–7, 13, 16 |
35 |
Team Proton Pert Malaysia |
Karamjit Singh |
John Bennie |
Proton Pert |
4, 6–7, 12 |
36 |
Subaru Argentina Rally Team |
Marcos Ligato |
Rubén Garcia |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI |
4, 6–7, 12–13, 16 |
40 |
Gabriel Pozzo |
Daniel Stillo |
4, 6–7, 9, 13, 16 |
44 |
Sebastián Beltran |
Edgardo Galindo |
4, 6–7, 9, 13, 16 |
37 |
Top Run SRL |
Mark Higgins |
Trevor Agnew |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI |
2, 4, 6–7, 9 |
Daniel Barritt |
16 |
51 |
Brice Tirabassi |
Matthieu Baumel |
4, 6–7, 9, 12–13 |
38 |
Motoring Club |
Fabio Frisiero |
Giovanni Agnese |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI |
2, 6–7, 9, 12 |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII |
16 |
39 |
Millbrooks World Rally Team |
Joakim Roman |
Ragnar Spjuth |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI |
2, 6–7, 9 |
Anders Wallbom |
12 |
41 |
OMV World Rally Team |
Natalie Barratt |
Carl Williamson |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII |
4, 6–7, 13 |
Kaj Lindström |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI |
12, 16 |
42 |
Villagra Racing |
Federico Villagra |
Javier Villagra |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII |
4, 6–7, 9, 13, 16 |
43 |
Kome Sport SRL |
Angelo Medeghini |
Barbara Capoferri |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII |
2, 4, 6, 9 |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI |
12, 16 |
45 |
Errani Team Group |
Riccardo Errani |
Stefano Casadio |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII |
2, 6–7, 12–13, 16 |
47 |
Aba Ba |
Marcelo Recanate |
Víctor Federer |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI |
4 |
Nalson Franco |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII |
6 |
Mikael Johansson |
7 |
48 |
Gerardo Rosselot Mujica |
Luis Rosselot |
Ricardo Rojas |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII |
4, 6–7, 9, 13 |
49 |
Oman World Rally Team |
Hamed Al-Wahaibi |
David Senior |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI |
4, 6–7, 12–13, 16 |
50 |
Syms Rally Team |
Aki Teiskonen |
Miika Teiskonen |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI |
2, 4, 7, 12–13, 16 |
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