Miniatures of Juan Manuel Fangio and a flying Tommi Makinen

Japan 2005


PETTER SOLBERG CRASHED OUT FROM THE LEAD ON DAY 3 WITH A BROKEN STEERING ARM WHEN HE UNAVOIDABLY HIT A LOOSE ROCK ON THE TRACK. MARCUS GRONHOLM SAID 'THANK YOU' AND WON THE RALLY WHILST SEBASTIEN LOEB'S 2ND PLACE ENABLED HIM TO CLAIM HIS SECOND CONSECUTIVE WORLD TITLE




RESULT
1. Marcus Gronholm / Peugeot
2. Sebastien Loeb / Citroen
3. Chris Atkinson / Subaru
4. Francois Duval / Citroen
5. Harri Rovanperra / Mitsubishi
6. Toni Gardemeister / Ford
7. Roman Kresta / Ford
8. Daniel Carlsson / Peugeot

 

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

Drivers :
Sebastien Loeb 107
Marcus Grönholm 71
Petter Solberg 65
Markko Märtin 53
Toni Gardemeister 50
Harri Rovanperrä 31
Francois Duval 29
Roman Kresta 18

Constructors :
Citroën 150
Peugeot 128
Ford 81
Subaru 78
Mitsubishi 58
Skoda 12

Rally Results posted by
David Little
3rd October 2005

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