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Peugeot 307 WRC

Peugeot World Rally Car

Field	Value
Car_name	Peugeot 307 WRC
Image	Marcus Grönholm - 2004 Monte Carlo Rally.jpg
Category	World Rally Car
Constructor	Peugeot Sport
Predecessor	Peugeot 206 WRC
WRC	yes
Team
Drivers
Technical ref
Length	4344 mm
Width	1770 mm
Height	1370 mm
Wheelbase	2610 mm
Capacity	1997 cc
Configuration	I4
Turbo/NA	turbocharged
Engine position
Front transverse
Gears	Five-speed sequential
Type
4-wheel drive
Weight	1230 kg
Lubricants	Total
Tyres
Debut	MON 2004 Monte Carlo Rally
First_win	FIN 2004 Rally Finland
Last_win	JPN 2005 Rally Japan
Races	36
Podiums	26
Wins	3
Titles	0

| Turbo/NA = turbocharged Front transverse 4-wheel drive The Peugeot 307 WRC is a World Rally Car based on the Peugeot 307 road car. It was used by Peugeot Sport, Peugeot's factory team, and replaced the championship-winning 206 WRC from 2004 to 2005 in the World Rally Championship.

Competition history

The vehicle was plagued by transmission problems throughout its career, and the works team's drivers' driving styles did not suit the car's handling characteristics. In 2004, the car took seven podiums and a maiden win in Rally Finland, but it was not able to challenge for the championship as Marcus Grönholm finished fifth in the drivers' championship and Peugeot fourth in the manufacturers' championship.

The 2005 season was more successful, and Peugeot was a serious challenger for the manufacturers' championship, leading the championship after round 10, but the challenge faded after Markko Märtin's retirement from rallying following the death of Martin's co-driver Michael Park during the 2005 Wales Rally of Great Britain. Peugeot ultimately finished second in the manufacturers' championship, while Grönholm finished third in the drivers' championship, tied on points with second-placed Petter Solberg. Grönholm took victories at Rally Finland and Rally Japan along with six other podium finishes, while Märtin took four further podiums.

The car saw its factory supported competition life cut short at the end of 2005 by PSA's decision to withdraw the factory teams of both Citroën and Peugeot from top level rallying. A private undertaking by seasoned Peugeot preparatory firm Bozian Racing, dubbed OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team, largely assumed responsibility for the running of WRC specification 307s for the following season of 2006. Manfred Stohl and Henning Solberg were named as the driving personnel. Stohl impressively placed fourth in the overall drivers' standings, and the 307 WRC took seven podiums by privateer teams that season.

Overall, the car has three WRC victories and 26 podiums to its name, Marcus Grönholm having driven it to the top of the podium in the series at the Rally Finland in 2004 and 2005 as well as at the Rally Japan in 2005.

The 307 WRC will be remembered for the accident that befell WRC competitors Markko Märtin and Michael Park on September 18, 2005, which resulted in co-driver Park's death. On stage 15 of Wales Rally GB, Märtin lost control of his 307 WRC and collided with a tree, killing Park instantly. This was the first fatality in a WRC event since Rodger Freeth in 1993.

WRC victories

No.	Event	Driver	Co-driver
1	FIN 2004 Rally Finland	FIN Marcus Grönholm	FIN Timo Rautiainen
2	FIN 2005 Rally Finland	FIN Marcus Grönholm	FIN Timo Rautiainen
3	JPN 2005 Rally Japan	FIN Marcus Grönholm	FIN Timo Rautiainen

WRC results

Year	Entrant	Driver	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
2004	FIN Marcus Grönholm	MON
4	SWE
2	MEX
6	NZL
2	CYP
DSQ	GRC
Ret	TUR
2	ARG
Ret	FIN
1	GER
Ret	JPN
4	GBR
Ret	ITA
7	FRA
4	ESP
2	AUS
Ret
BEL Freddy Loix	MON
5	SWE
Ret													ESP
Ret
FIN Harri Rovanperä			MEX
10	NZL
5	CYP
DSQ	GRC
3	TUR
Ret	ARG
5	FIN
Ret		JPN
6	GBR
6	ITA
Ret			AUS
2
FRA Cédric Robert										GER
5				FRA
Ret
BEL Freddy Loix			MEX	NZL	CYP	GRC	TUR	ARG	FIN	GER
6	JPN	GBR	ITA	FRA
7		AUS
FIN Sebastian Lindholm	MON	SWE	MEX	NZL	CYP	GRC	TUR	ARG	FIN
Ret	GER	JPN	GBR	ITA	FRA	ESP	AUS
SWE Daniel Carlsson	MON	SWE	MEX	NZL	CYP	GRC	TUR	ARG	FIN	GER	JPN	GBR
Ret	ITA	FRA	ESP	AUS
2005	FIN Marcus Grönholm	MON
5	SWE
Ret	MEX
2	NZL
2	ITA
3	CYP
Ret	TUR
3	GRC
4	ARG
2	FIN
1	GER
3	GBR
Ret	JPN
1	FRA
Ret	ESP
Ret	AUS
Ret	2nd	135
EST Markko Märtin	MON
4	SWE
2	MEX
3	NZL
5	ITA
4	CYP
3	TUR
5	GRC
8	ARG
6	FIN
3	GER
4	GBR
Ret
SWE Daniel Carlsson													JAP
8			AUS
Ret
FRA Nicolas Bernardi														FRA
8	ESP
6
SWE Daniel Carlsson	MON	SWE
6	MEX	NZL	ITA	CYP	TUR	GRC	ARG	FIN	GER	GBR		FRA	ESP
FIN Sebastian Lindholm	MON	SWE	MEX	NZL	ITA	CYP	TUR	GRC	ARG	FIN
Ret	GER	GBR	JAP	FRA	ESP	AUS

References

"Peugeot 307 WRC".
"Peugeot 307 WRC Evo2".
"Peugeot 307 Profile".
"Finland Rally".
(12 January 2006). "Angry Martin wants rally overhaul".
"Rally Japan 2005".
(9 November 2009). "Peugeot rules out WRC return".
(20 September 2005). "Michael Park killed in Rally of Great Britain". [[Motorsport Network]].
(8 September 2017). "Not forgotten – Rodger Freeth".

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