2005 Rally Catalunya

The 2005 Rally Catalunya was the 15th round of the 2005 World Rally Championship. It took place between 28 and 30 October 2005. Citroën's Sébastien Loeb won the race, his 20th win in the World Rally Championship.^[1] Thanks to François Duval's second place, Citroën also secured its manufacturers' title. Mikko Hirvonen was third to take his first WRC podium.

2005 Rally Catalunya 41st RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada
Round 15 of the 2005 World Rally Championship ← Previous event Next event →
Mikko Hirvonen
Host country	Spain
Dates run	28 October – 30 October 2005
Length	358.75 km (222.92 miles)
Stage surface	Tarmac
Overall distance	1,301.84 km (808.93 miles)
Statistics
Crews	58 at start, 40 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner	Sébastien Loeb Citroën World Rally Team Citroën Xsara WRC

Results

Pos.	Driver	Co-driver	Car	Time	Difference	Points
1	Sébastien Loeb	Daniel Elena	Citroën Xsara WRC	3:31.07.0		10
2	François Duval	Sven Smeets	Citroën Xsara WRC	3:32.28.9	+1:21.9	8
3	Mikko Hirvonen	Jarmo Lehtinen	Ford Focus WRC 03	3:33.53.7	+2:46.7	6
4	Xavier Pons	Carlos del Barrio	Citroën Xsara WRC	3:33.54.9	+2:47.9	5
5	Roman Kresta	Jan Tomanek	Ford Focus WRC 04	3:34.31.6	+3:24.6	4
6	Nicolas Bernardi	Jean Marc Fortin	Peugeot 307 WRC	3:35.16.4	+4:09.4	3
7	Antony Warmbold	Michael Orr	Ford Focus RS WRC 04	3:36.07.3	+5:00.3	2
8	Jan Kopecky	Filip Schovánek	Škoda Fabia WRC	3:36.29.3	+5:22.3	1