Ford's Mikko Hirvonen was awarded victory in the Rally Australia after Citroen's three drivers were penalized by race stewards for a technical infringement.
Reigning world champion Sebastian Loeb fought back on the second day of the Rally of New Zealand to overhaul an ailing Marcus Gronholm.
Triple world champion Sebastian Loeb ended the second leg of the Norwegian rally down in 18th place behind leader Mikko Hirvonen after getting stuck in a snow bank during stage 12 of the race on Saturday.
Subaru's world champion Petter Solberg led the Acropolis rally on Friday after early pacesetter Marcus Gronholm slowed and last year's winner Markko Martin crashed out.
Finland's Marcus Gronholm won the Cyprus Rally to give Peugeot its first win this season with the 307 WRC in the fifth round of the 2004 World Championship.
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