Nicky  Grist,  former  co-driver  and  head  of  the  panel  of  judges  said:  "The  new  Peugeot  307  has  been plagued with power steering problems for the first 3 rallies of the year, but the engineering team have managed to overcome this with consistent hard work and development, and have turned it around to go on to win the Cyprus Rally - the twistiest event of the year.  When the Peugeot 206 was launched it took eight rallies before it claimed its first victory - the 307 has achieved this in just five!  The engineering team should be proud of what they have achieved."

Following the presentation of the award, Corrado Provera, Team Director, commented: " It has been a lot of hard work but the team have really pulled together to overcome these problems and to see Gronholm take the honours this soon after the launch of the Peugeot 307 has certainly made it all worthwhile.  It is fantastic to be presented with this award and to see the team recognised as the Inmarsat Stars of the Rally."

Judged by a panel of FIA WRC experts led by Nicky Grist, the Inmarsat Star of the Rally rewards an individual or group who truly shines. The award picks out an individual or group who exudes one of the following criteria: TEAM SPIRIT, RESILIENCE, COURAGE, SKILL and INSPIRATION.

Inmarsat  is  the  exclusive  global  partner  to  the  FIA  WRC.  Its  satellite  technology  enables  the sport to communicate real time results and timings across the globe from anywhere in the world.