In the drivers' world championship, Citroën Total's Sébastien Loeb successfully defended his title, finishing a record 56 points ahead of Subaru's Petter Solberg and Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm.
He won ten world rallies, beating the previous record of six held by him (2004) and Didier Auriol (1992).
[1] Peugeot's Markko Märtin retired after his co-driver Michael Park was fatally injured in their crash at the Wales Rally GB.
[2] Citroën took the manufacturers' title for the third year in a row, well ahead of Subaru and Ford.
More blows to manufacturer involvement in the series followed when Mitsubishi and Škoda announced the withdrawal of their factory teams.