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2002 Rally Australia
The 2002 Rally Australia (formally the 15th Telstra Rally Australia) was the thirteenth round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 31 October and 3 November 2002, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 12th win in the World Rally Championship.
2002 Rally Australia15th Telstra Rally Australia
Round 13 of the 2002 World Rally Championship season← Previous eventNext event → ← Previous event Next event → ← Previous event Next event → Australia Perth October 31, 2002 – November 3, 2002 24 (388.64 km; 241.49 miles) Gravel 1,571.98 km (976.78 miles) 69 at start, 37 at finish Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC
The 2002 Rally Australia (formally the 15th Telstra Rally Australia ) was the thirteenth round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 31 October and 3 November 2002, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm , his 12th win in the World Rally Championship.
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries 1 Richard Burns Robert Reid Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC .mw-parser-output .tfd-dated{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .tfd-default{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);clear:both;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .tfd-tiny{font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .tfd-inline{border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1)}.mw-parser-output .tfd-sidebar{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);text-align:center;position:relative}@media(min-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .tfd-sidebar{clear:right;float:right;width:22em}}.mw-parser-output :not(.mw-parser-output):not(.documentation)>.tfd-dedup~.tfd-dedup,.mw-parser-output :not(.mw-parser-output):not(.documentation)>.tfd-dedup~* .tfd-dedup{display:none}M 2 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M 3 Harri Rovanperä Voitto Silander Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M 4 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P 5 Colin McRae Derek Ringer Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P 6 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P 7 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 M 9 Jani Paasonen Arto Kapanen Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 M 10 Tommi Mäkinen Kaj Lindström 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 P 11 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 P 14 Kenneth Eriksson Tina Thörner Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 M 15 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 M 17 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M 18 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M 19 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M World Rally Championship entries 24 François Duval Jean-Marc Fortin Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P 25 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Piedrafita Sport Citroën Xsara WRC M 32 Tomasz Kuchar Maciej Szczepaniak Tomasz Kuchar Toyota Corolla WRC M 104 Natalie Barratt Roger Freeman Natalie Barratt Rallysport Hyundai Accent WRC —.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}N/a 114 Mark Pedder Toni Feaver Pedders Suspension Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III —N/a 118 Tolley Challis Karl Francis Racetech Seats Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V —N/a 122 Michael Thompson Gordon Klebba Michael Thompson Subaru Impreza STI N8 —N/a 125 Craig Bignell Joan Percival Craig Bignell Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III —N/a 132 Robert Whyatt Malcolm Cox Robert Whyatt Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III —N/a 137 David Kendall Jennifer Kendall-Stewart David Kendall Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV —N/a PWRC entries 52 Marcos Ligato Rubén García Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII —N/a 53 Alessandro Fiorio Enrico Cantoni Ralliart Italia Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII —N/a 54 Ramón Ferreyros Jorge Del Buono Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII —N/a 57 Toshihiro Arai Tony Sircombe Spike Subaru Team Subaru Impreza STI N8 —N/a 65 Beppo Harrach Peter Müller Stohl Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI —N/a 69 Bernt Kollevold Ola Fløene Kollevold Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII —N/a 70 Giovanni Manfrinato Claudio Condotta Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI —N/a 71 Stefano Marrini Tiziana Sandroni Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII —N/a 73 Martin Rowe Chris Wood David Sutton Cars Ltd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII —N/a 74 Karamjit Singh Allen Oh Petronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert —N/a 75 Kristian Sohlberg Jakke Honkanen Blue Rose Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII M 77 Alfredo De Dominicis Nicola Arena Ralliart Italy Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI —N/a Source:
All dates and times are AWST (UTC+8 ).
Date Time No. Stage name Distance
Leg 1 — 135.68 km 18:42 SS1 Langley Park Super 1 2.20 km 09:43 SS2 Harvey Weir 6.97 km 10:06 SS3 Stirling West 15.89 km 11:01 SS4 Murray River 1 20.44 km 13:00 SS5 Brunswick 16.63 km 13:34 SS6 Stirling East 38.93 km 15:53 SS7 Murray Pines South 11.98 km 16:12 SS8 Murray River 2 20.44 km 19:29 SS9 Langley Park Super 2 2.20 km Leg 2 — 147.27 km 08:41 SS10 Kevs 9.56 km 09:20 SS11 Beraking 26.46 km 10:11 SS12 Helena South 1 18.43 km 12:29 SS13 York Railway 5.30 km 13:03 SS14 Muresk 1 6.81 km 13:14 SS15 Muresk 2 6.81 km 14:41 SS16 Flynns Short 19.98 km 16:05 SS17 Helena North 28.87 km 16:38 SS18 Helena South 2 18.43 km 17:03 SS19 Atkins 4.42 km 19:49 SS20 Langley Park Super 3 2.20 km Leg 3 — 105.69 km 09:00 SS21 Bannister Central 5.63 km 09:18 SS22 Bannister South 28.65 km 11:32 SS23 Bannister West 34.57 km 12:40 SS24 Bannister North 36.84 km Source:
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
2 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:35:56.5 10 3 Harri Rovanperä Voitto Silander Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:36:53.8 +57.3 6 11 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 3:37:25.2 +1:28.7 4 4 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:39:05.5 +3:09.0 3 6 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:42:18.0 +6:21.5 2 15 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 3:43:08.1 +7:11.6 1 Source:
Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
2 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:35:56.5 10 3 Harri Rovanperä Voitto Silander Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:36:53.8 +57.3 6 11 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 3:37:25.2 +1:28.7 4 4 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:39:05.5 +3:09.0 3 6 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:42:18.0 +6:21.5 2 15 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 3:43:08.1 +7:11.6 1 14 Kenneth Eriksson Tina Thörner Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 3:48:42.9 +12:46.4 0 9 Jani Paasonen Arto Kapanen Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 3:49:22.0 +13:25.5 0 10 Tommi Mäkinen Kaj Lindström 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 Excluded - car weight 0 19 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Engine 0 5 Colin McRae Derek Ringer Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 Radiator 0 17 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Engine 0 1 Richard Burns Robert Reid Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Clutch 0 7 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 Accident 0 18 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Accident 0 Source:
Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Langley Park Super 1 2.20 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 1:28.7 Petter Solberg Harvey Weir 6.97 km Freddy Loix Hyundai Accent WRC3 4:00.7 Stirling West 15.89 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 9:19.9 Marcus Grönholm Murray River 1 20.44 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 12:15.0 Brunswick 16.63 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 9:08.7 Stirling East 38.93 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 22:44.9 Murray Pines South 11.98 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 6:29.5 Murray River 2 20.44 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 11:47.8 Langley Park Super 2 2.20 km Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 1:28.3 Kevs 9.56 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 5:51.8 Beraking 26.46 km Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 14:23.3 Helena South 1 18.43 km Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 9:28.9 York Railway 5.30 km Harri Rovanperä Colin McRae Peugeot 206 WRCFord Focus RS WRC '02 2:32.3 Muresk 1 6.81 km Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 3:24.9 Muresk 2 6.81 km Harri Rovanperä Carlos Sainz Peugeot 206 WRCFord Focus RS WRC '02 3:24.0 Flynns Short 19.98 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 11:33.8 Helena North 28.87 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 16:20.7 Helena South 2 18.43 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 9:20.7 Atkins 4.42 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 2:58.2 Langley Park Super 3 2.20 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 1:27.6 Bannister Central 5.63 km Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 3:22.4 Bannister South 28.65 km Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 16:07.3 Bannister West 34.57 km Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 17:09.2 Bannister North 36.84 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 19:15.7
Bold text indicates 2002 World Champions.
Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
1 Marcus Grönholm 77 Timo Rautiainen 77 Peugeot Total 163 2 Richard Burns 34 Robert Reid 34 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 94 3 Colin McRae 33 Nicky Grist 33 555 Subaru World Rally Team 54 4 1 Carlos Sainz 32 1 Luis Moya 32 2 Škoda Motorsport 9 5 1 Gilles Panizzi 31 1 Hervé Panizzi 31 1 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 9
Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
57 Toshihiro Arai Tony Sircombe Spike Subaru Team Subaru Impreza STI N8 3:58:09.5 10 53 Alessandro Fiorio Enrico Cantoni Ralliart Italia Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 3:59:52.7 +1:43.2 6 74 Karamjit Singh Allen Oh Petronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert 4:00:06.4 +1:56.9 4 54 Ramón Ferreyros Jorge Del Buono Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 4:00:23.9 +2:14.4 3 73 Martin Rowe Chris Wood David Sutton Cars Ltd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 4:01:45.1 +3:35.6 2 69 Bernt Kollevold Ola Fløene Kollevold Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 4:11:10.0 +13:00.5 1 77 Alfredo De Dominicis Nicola Arena Ralliart Italy Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:11:24.9 +13:15.4 0 71 Stefano Marrini Tiziana Sandroni Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 4:53:00.0 +54:50.5 0 75 Kristian Sohlberg Jakke Honkanen Blue Rose Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Suspension 0 65 Beppo Harrach Peter Müller Stohl Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Turbo 0 52 Marcos Ligato Rubén García Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Gearbox 0 70 Giovanni Manfrinato Claudio Condotta Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Suspension 0 Source:
Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Langley Park Super 1 2.20 km Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza STI N8 1:36.4 Toshihiro Arai Harvey Weir 6.97 km Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 4:13.0 Marcos Ligato Stirling West 15.89 km Kristian Sohlberg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 10:10.2 Karamjit Singh Kristian Sohlberg Murray River 1 20.44 km Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 13:10.6 Marcos Ligato Brunswick 16.63 km Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza STI N8 10:07.7 Kristian Sohlberg Stirling East 38.93 km Martin Rowe Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 24:36.8 Toshihiro Arai Murray Pines South 11.98 km Notional stage time Murray River 2 20.44 km Karamjit Singh Proton Pert 12:56.0 Karamjit Singh Langley Park Super 2 2.20 km Martin Rowe Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 1:37.5 Kevs 9.56 km Martin Rowe Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 6:24.6 Beraking 26.46 km Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza STI N8 15:50.5 Helena South 1 18.43 km Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza STI N8 10:18.2 Alessandro Fiorio York Railway 5.30 km Kristian Sohlberg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2:49.4 Muresk 1 6.81 km Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza STI N8 3:53.3 Muresk 2 6.81 km Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza STI N8 3:49.8 Toshihiro Arai Flynns Short 19.98 km Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza STI N8 12:31.2 Helena North 28.87 km Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza STI N8 17:54.5 Helena South 2 18.43 km Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza STI N8 10:11.8 Atkins 4.42 km Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza STI N8 3:10.7 Langley Park Super 3 2.20 km Alessandro Fiorio Toshihiro Arai Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIISubaru Impreza STI N8 1:34.7 Bannister Central 5.63 km Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza STI N8 3:44.2 Bannister South 28.65 km Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza STI N8 18:04.0 Bannister West 34.57 km Martin Rowe Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 19:12.5 Bannister North 36.84 km Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza STI N8 21:30.9
Bold text indicates 2002 World Champions.
Pos. Drivers' championships
1 Karamjit Singh 32 2 1 Kristian Sohlberg 26 3 Ramón Ferreyros 23 4 1 Toshihiro Arai 22 5 1 Alessandro Fiorio 22
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