Peugeot signed a contract with Pirelli, not knowing that 2005 would be its last season in rallying. and it takes a season to adapt a car to its new tires: the 307 will suffer from this right till the end. Marcus is in dazzling form: always fighting for the lead position, he gets involved in scrapes and duels with Loeb, who is well aware of his success. Märtin is steady thanks to the reliability of the 307. From Mexico onwards Peugeot lead.s in the championship. New Zealand, Italy, Cyprus, Turkey. Peugeot stays the leader. Citroën takes the lead in Greece where the 307's tires take badly to the heat. Peugeot overtakes in Finland, where Marcus wins for the fifth time! The duel between the two makes is at its height. Unfortunately, in the UK Markko Märtin goes off the road. His co-driver Michael Park dies in the accident. Peugeot withdraws its cars. From that point one championship has lost its attraction for Peugeot. Marcus's victory in Japan is dedicated to Michael, but the heart is no longer in it.