Det som vi har ventet på denne uken ble endelig annonsert fra FIA nå i ettermidag. Peugeot og begge Deres biler er blitt diskvalifisert fra WRC-runden på Kypros

Dette er pressemeldingen som ble lagt ut på FIA sine sider nå nylig:

Citroen Total

Further to a report from the FIA Technical Delegate regarding the water pumps in Citroen car No.3 (Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena) and car No. 4 (Carlos Sainz and Marc Marti), the water pumps were found to be in conformity with the Technical Regulations.

The Stewards decided that no further action was required.

Marlboro Peugeot Total

Further to a report from the FIA Technical Delegate regarding the water pumps in Marlboro Peugeot Total car No. 5 (Marcus Gronholm and Timo Rautiainen) and car No. 6 (Harri Rovanpera and Risto Pietilainen) and having considered the statements from the representatives of the competitor at a meeting held in the Paris headquarters of the FIA, the water pumps were not found to be in conformity with the Technical Regulations.

The Stewards decided that Marlboro Peugeot Total car No. 5 and Marlboro Peugeot Total car No. 6 be excluded from the 2004 Cyprus Rally.

The competitor was reminded of their right to appeal.

Oppdatert resultatliste Rally Kypros:

1. Loeb, Frankrike, Citroën 10 poeng
2. Märtin, Estland, Ford 8
3. Sainz, Spania, Citroën 6
4. Solberg.P.,Norge, Subaru 5
5. Hirvonen, Finland, Subaru 4
6. Tuohino, Finland, Ford 3
7. Ginley, Storbritania, Subaru 2
8. Campos, Portugal, Peugeot 1

WRC-Stillingen for førere:

1. Loeb 35
2. Märtin 34
3. Solberg.P. 28
4. Grönholm 24
5. Sainz 19
6. Duval 14
7. Hirvonen 10
8. Tuohino 8
9. Loix 4
10. Rovanperä 4
11. Panizzi 4
12. Solberg.H. 3
13. Välimäki 2
14. Ginley 2
15. Carlsson 2
16. Burri 1
17. Campos 1