Peugeot 307
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[thumb\|250px\|[Marcus Grönholm](/wiki/Marcus_Gr%C3%B6nholm "Marcus Grönholm") driving his 307 WRC at the [2004 Monte Carlo Rally](/wiki/2004_Monte_Carlo_Rally "2004 Monte Carlo Rally").](/wiki/File:Marcus_Gr%C3%B6nholm_-_2004_Monte_Carlo_Rally.jpg "Marcus Grönholm - 2004 Monte Carlo Rally.jpg")
The [Peugeot 307 WRC](/wiki/Peugeot_307_WRC "Peugeot 307 WRC"), a [World Rally Car](/wiki/World_Rally_Car "World Rally Car") based on the 307 CC, replaced the championship\-winning [206 WRC](/wiki/Peugeot_206 "Peugeot 206") in the [World Rally Championship](/wiki/World_Rally_Championship "World Rally Championship") for the season of [2004](/wiki/2004_World_Rally_Championship_season "2004 World Rally Championship season").

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](/wiki/2004_World_Rally_Championship "2004 World Rally Championship"), the car took seven podiums and a maiden win in [Rally Finland](/wiki/2004_Rally_Finland "2004 Rally Finland"), but it was not able to challenge for the championship as [Marcus Grönholm](/wiki/Marcus_Gr%C3%B6nholm "Marcus Grönholm") finished fifth in the drivers' championship and Peugeot fourth in the manufacturers' championship.

The season of [2005](/wiki/2005_World_Rally_Championship "2005 World Rally Championship") 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](/wiki/Markko_M%C3%A4rtin "Markko Märtin")'s retirement from rallying. Peugeot ultimately finished second in the manufacturers' championship, while Grönholm finished third in the drivers' championship, tied on points with second\-placed [Petter Solberg](/wiki/Petter_Solberg "Petter Solberg"). Grönholm took victories at [Rally Finland](/wiki/2005_Rally_Finland "2005 Rally Finland") and [Rally Japan](/wiki/2005_Rally_Japan "2005 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](/wiki/2005_World_Rally_Championship_season "2005 World Rally Championship season") by [PSA](/wiki/PSA_Peugeot_Citro%C3%ABn "PSA Peugeot Citroën")'s decision to withdraw the factory teams of both [Citroën](/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn "Citroën") and Peugeot from top\-level rallying. A private undertaking by seasoned Peugeot preparatory firm [Bozian Racing](/wiki/Bozian_Racing "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](/wiki/2006_World_Rally_Championship_season "2006 World Rally Championship season"). [Manfred Stohl](/wiki/Manfred_Stohl "Manfred Stohl") and [Henning Solberg](/wiki/Henning_Solberg "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](/wiki/Rally_Finland "Rally Finland") in [2004](/wiki/2004_Rally_Finland "2004 Rally Finland") and [2005](/wiki/2005_Rally_Finland "2005 Rally Finland") as well as at the [Rally Japan](/wiki/Rally_Japan "Rally Japan") in [2005](/wiki/2005_Rally_Japan "2005 Rally Japan").
[thumb\|250px\|Luis José Di Palma's 307 during the [2010 TC 2000 season](/wiki/2010_TC_2000_Championship "2010 TC 2000 Championship").](/wiki/File:Peugeot_307_TC_2000.JPG "Peugeot 307 TC 2000.JPG")
The 307 WRC will be remembered for the [accident](/wiki/List_of_fatal_World_Rally_Championship_accidents "List of fatal World Rally Championship accidents") that befell WRC competitors [Markko Märtin](/wiki/Markko_M%C3%A4rtin "Markko Märtin") and [Michael Park](/wiki/Michael_Park_%28rally_co-driver%29 "Michael Park (rally co-driver)") on September 18, 2005, which resulted in [co\-driver](/wiki/Co-driver "Co-driver") Park's death. On stage 15 of [Wales Rally GB](/wiki/Wales_Rally_GB "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](/wiki/Rodger_Freeth "Rodger Freeth") in [1993](/wiki/1993_World_Rally_Championship "1993 World Rally Championship").

The Peugeot 307 has also been raced in the [World Touring Car Championship](/wiki/World_Touring_Car_Championship "World Touring Car Championship"), the [British Touring Car Championship](/wiki/British_Touring_Car_Championship "British Touring Car Championship"), [Stock Car Brasil](/wiki/Stock_Car_Brasil "Stock Car Brasil"), [TC2000](/wiki/TC2000 "TC2000") and the [Danish Touring Car Championship](/wiki/Danish_Touring_Car_Championship "Danish Touring Car Championship").

### WRC Victories

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! No.
! Event
! Season
! Driver
! Co\-driver
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\| 1
\|  [2004 Rally Finland](/wiki/2004_Rally_Finland "2004 Rally Finland")
\| [2004](/wiki/2004_World_Rally_Championship_season "2004 World Rally Championship season")
\|  [Marcus Grönholm](/wiki/Marcus_Gr%C3%B6nholm "Marcus Grönholm")
\|  [Timo Rautiainen](/wiki/Timo_Rautiainen_%28co-driver%29 "Timo Rautiainen (co-driver)")
\|\-
\| 2
\|  [2005 Rally Finland](/wiki/2005_Rally_Finland "2005 Rally Finland")
\| [2005](/wiki/2005_World_Rally_Championship_season "2005 World Rally Championship season")
\|  [Marcus Grönholm](/wiki/Marcus_Gr%C3%B6nholm "Marcus Grönholm")
\|  [Timo Rautiainen](/wiki/Timo_Rautiainen_%28co-driver%29 "Timo Rautiainen (co-driver)")
\|\-
\| 3
\|  [2005 Rally Japan](/wiki/2005_Rally_Japan "2005 Rally Japan")
\| [2005](/wiki/2005_World_Rally_Championship_season "2005 World Rally Championship season")
\|  [Marcus Grönholm](/wiki/Marcus_Gr%C3%B6nholm "Marcus Grönholm")
\|  [Timo Rautiainen](/wiki/Timo_Rautiainen_%28co-driver%29 "Timo Rautiainen (co-driver)")
\|}

What are the rally events in which the Peugeot 307 has been raced?