 With this result Citroën clinched the manufacturers championship.This was the final appearance of the Subaru World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship.The event was supported by the usual works entries from Citroën, Ford, Subaru, Stobart Ford, and Suzuki, plus regular privateers Conrad Rautenbach in his Citroën C4 and Mads Ostberg in a Subaru Impreza WRC.