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30th season of the FIA World Rally Championship
The 2002 World Rally Championship was the 30th season of the FIA World Rally Championship . The season consisted of 14 rallies. Marcus Grönholm won his second drivers' world championship in a Peugeot 206 WRC , ahead of Petter Solberg and Carlos Sainz . The manufacturers' title was won by Peugeot , ahead of Ford and Subaru .
The 2002 championship was contested over fourteen rounds in Europe, Africa, South America and Oceania.
Rd.
Start date
Finish date
Rally
Rally headquarters
Surface
Stages
Distance
Support class
1
17 January
20 January
70th Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Mixed
15
388.38 km
JWRC
2
1 February
3 February
51st Uddeholm Swedish Rally
Karlstad, Värmland County
Snow
16
381.96 km
PWRC
3
7 March
10 March
46th Tour de Corse - Rallye de France
Ajaccio, Corsica
Tarmac
16
357.70 km
PWRC
4
21 March
24 March
38th Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de España
Lloret de Mar, Catalonia
Tarmac
18
394.98 km
JWRC
5
19 April
21 April
30th Cyprus Rally
Limassol, Limassol District
Gravel
20
324.17 km
PWRC
6
16 May
19 May
22nd Rally Argentina
Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Gravel
22
381.45 km
PWRC
7
13 June
16 June
49th Acropolis Rally
Lamia, Central Greece
Gravel
16
391.50 km
JWRC
8
12 July
14 July
50th Inmarsat Safari Rally
Nairobi
Gravel
12
1010.80 km
PWRC
9
8 August
11 August
52nd Neste Rally Finland
Jyväskylä, Central Finland
Gravel
22
401.68 km
PWRC
10
22 August
25 August
21st ADAC Rallye Deutschland
Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate
Tarmac
23
415.57 km
JWRC
11
19 September
22 September
44th Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia
Sanremo, Liguria
Tarmac
18
385.84 km
JWRC
12
3 October
6 October
33rd Propecia Rally New Zealand
Manukau, Auckland
Gravel
26
411.40 km
PWRC
13
31 October
3 November
15th Telstra Rally Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Gravel
24
388.64 km
PWRC
14
14 November
17 November
58th Network Q Rally of Great Britain
Cardiff, Wales
Gravel
17
390.57 km
JWRC
Sources: [ 1] [ 2]
Rallye de Portugal was dropped from the calendar after a disastrous running of the event in 2001 due to heavy rain which was heavily criticized by drivers such as Marcus Grönholm [ 3] , Colin McRae [ 4] and Richard Burns [ 5] . It was replaced by Rallye Deutschland which had an impressive candidate Rally in 2001 won by Philippe Bugalski after main rival Marcus Gronholm received a puncture and spun multiple times.[ 6]
The Tour de Corse was moved to be earlier in the season while Rally New Zealand was moved later to be back to back with Rally Australia while the Cyprus Rally and Rally Argentina swapped places.
FIA President Max Mosley had stated that Japan and India had been two candidates to join the World Rally Championship but neither materialized for the 2002 season.[ 7] Japan would create Rally Hokkaido for the 2002 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship which would join the WRC as Rally Japan in 2004 while India would likewise create Rally India in Mumbai for the 2003 APRC season although this would fail to join the WRC.
Team
Manufacturer
Car
Tyre
No
Drivers
Co-Driver
Rounds
Peugeot Total
Peugeot
206 WRC
M
1
Richard Burns
Robert Reid
All
2
Marcus Grönholm
Timo Rautiainen
All
3
Gilles Panizzi
Hervé Panizzi
1, 3–4, 11
Harri Rovanperä
Risto Pietiläinen
2, 5–8, 14
Voitto Silander
9–10, 12-13
23
Gilles Panizzi
Hervé Panizzi
2, 5–8, 12–14
25
Harri Rovanperä
Risto Pietiläinen
1, 3–4
Voitto Silander
11
28
Cédric Robert
Gérald Bedon
11
Ford Motor Co Ltd
Ford
Focus RS WRC 02
P
4
Carlos Sainz
Luis Moya
1–3, 5–14
Marc Marti
4
5
Colin McRae
Nicky Grist
1–12
Derek Ringer
13–14
6
Markko Märtin
Michael Park
All
24
François Duval
Jean-Marc Fortin
2–3, 5, 9, 13
Mark Higgins
Bryan Thomas
14
26
Armin Kremer
Klaus Wicha
1
Dieter Schneppenheim
4, 7, 9–10, 14
28
Janne Tuohino
Petri Vihavainen
2, 5, 9
Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo WRC Lancer Evo WRC2
M
7
François Delecour
Daniel Grataloup
1–13
Dominique Savignoni
14
8
Alister McRae
David Senior
1–11
Justin Dale
Andrew Bargery
14
9
Jani Paasonen
Arto Kapanen
2, 5, 9, 12–14
555 Subaru World Rally Team
Subaru
Impreza WRC 2001/2
P
10
Tommi Mäkinen
Kaj Lindström
All
11
Petter Solberg
Phil Mills
All
12
Toshihiro Arai
Tony Sircombe
7
Achim Mörtl
Klaus Wicha
10–11
26
Toshihiro Arai
Tony Sircombe
10
Škoda Motorsport
Škoda
Octavia WRC Evo2/3
M
14
Kenneth Eriksson
Tina Thörner
All
15
Toni Gardemeister
Paavo Lukander
All
16
Roman Kresta
Jan Tománek
1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 14
Stig Blomqvist
Ana Goñi
2, 4, 7
Gabriel Pozzo
Daniel Stillo
6
Matthias Kahle
Peter Göbel
10
32
Gabriel Pozzo
Daniel Stillo
4–5, 7
Hyundai World Rally Team
Hyundai
Accent WRC2/3
M
17
Armin Schwarz
Manfred Hiemer
All
18
Freddy Loix
Sven Smeets
All
19
Juha Kankkunen
Juha Repo
2, 5–9, 12–14
Tomasz Kuchar
Maciek Szczepaniak
3–4
27
5
101
Kristian Kolberg
Kjell Peterssen
2
104
Thomas Kolberg
Ola Fløene
2
113
Natalie Barratt
Roger Freeman
4, 7, 12–14
Citroën Sport
Citroën
Xsara WRC
M
20
Thomas Rådström
Dennis Giraudet
1–2, 4, 7–9, 14
Jesús Puras
Marc Marti
10
21
Sébastien Loeb
Daniel Elena
1–2, 4, 7–10, 13–14
22
Philippe Bugalski
Jean-Paul Chiaroni
1, 4, 10
24
3, 11
27
Jesús Puras
Carlos del Barrio
4, 11
Major entries not registered as manufacturers
Team
Manufacturer
Car
Drivers
Co-Driver
Rounds
H.F. Grifone SRL
Toyota
Corolla WRC
Didier Auriol
Jacques Boyere
1
Juuso Pykälistö
Esko Mertsalmi
2, 5
Top Run SRL
Manfred Stohl
Ilka Minor
1
Marco Menegatto
Massimiliano Cerrai
1
Toyota Castrol Finland
Jussi Välimäki
Tero Gardemeister
2, 7, 9
Shell Norway Motorsport
Henning Solberg
Cato Menkerud
2, 9
Polsat Dialog Rally Team
Tomasz Kuchar
Maciek Szczepaniak
2, 7, 12–14
Marlboro Rally Team Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Bakhashab
Bobby Willis
7
Peugeot Bastos Racing
Peugeot
206 WRC
Bruno Thiry
Stéphane Prévot
1, 3–5, 7, 10–11
Peugeot Sport Finland
Sebastian Lindholm
Timo Hantunen
2, 9
Powerhorse World Rally Team
Achim Mörtl
Klaus Wicha
2–5
H.F. Grifone SRL
Juuso Pykälistö
Esko Mertsalmi
9, 14
Valentino Rossi
Carlo Cassina
14
Bozian Racing
Timo Salonen
Launo Heinonen
9
Jolly Club
Ford
Focus RS WRC
Emanuele Dati
Massimo Chiapponi
1
Stohl Racing
Manfred Stohl
Ilka Minor
5, 14
Ford Motor Hellas
Ioannis Papadimitriou
Allan Harryman
7, 14
Errepi Racing
Armodios Vovos
Loris Meletopoulos
7
Ford España
Txus Jaio
Lucas Cruz
14
Styllex Tuning Prosport
Subaru
Impreza WRC
Tomáš Hrdinka
Petr Gross
2
World Rally HIRE
Nigel Heath
Steve Lancaster
7–8
David Higgins
Daniel Barritt
14
F.Dor Rally Team
Frédéric Dor
Didier Breton
8
22 Motorsport
Mikko Hirvonen
Jarmo Lehtinen
14
Papadimitriou Team
Impreza 555
Ioannis Papadimitriou
Allan Harryman
2, 5
No
Entrant
Drivers
Co-driver
Car
Rounds
51
Vieffe Corse Srl
Andrea Dallavilla
Giovanni Bernacchini
Citroën Saxo S1600
1, 4, 7, 10–11, 14
66
Mirco Baldacci
Maurizio Barone
1, 4, 7, 10–11, 14
52
Opel Motorsport
Niall McShea
Michael Orr
Opel Corsa S1600
1, 4, 7, 10–11, 14
54
Martin Stenshorne
Clive Jenkins
7, 10
70
Sven Haaf
Michael Kölbach
11, 14
53
Top Run SRL
Giandomenico Basso
Luigi Pirollo
Fiat Punto S1600
1, 4, 7, 10–11, 14
64
Gianluigi Galli
Guido D'Amore
1, 4, 7, 10–11, 14
54
ST Motors
Martin Stenshorne
Jakke Honkanen
Peugeot 206 S1600
1, 4
55
Ford Motor Co Ltd
François Duval
Jean-Marc Fortin
Ford Puma S1600
1, 4, 7, 10–11, 14
76
Alexander Foss
Claire Mole
1
Cato Menkerud
4, 7, 10–11, 14
56
Citroën Sport
Jussi Välimäki
Tero Gardemeister
Citroën Saxo S1600
1, 4, 7, 10–11, 14
62
Janne Tuohino
Petri Vihavainen
1, 4, 7, 10–11, 14
65
Daniel Solà
David Moreno
1
Álex Romaní
4, 7, 10–11, 14
70
Sven Haaf
Michael Kölbach
1, 4, 7, 10
57
Astra Racing
Alejandro Galanti
Xavier Amigó
Ford Puma S1600
1, 4, 7, 10–11, 14
63
Martin Rowe
Chris Wood
1, 4, 7, 10–11, 14
67
Daniel Carlsson
Per Karlsson
1
Mattias Andersson
4, 7, 10–11, 14
72
Marc Blázquez
Oriol Julià
1, 4
78
Roger Feghali
Nicola Arena
1, 4, 7, 10–11, 14
58
Hawk Racing Club
Christian Chemin
Simone Scattolin
Fiat Punto S1600
1, 4, 7, 10–11, 14
59
Suzuki Sport
Juha Kangas
Mika Ovaskainen
Suzuki Ignis S1600
1
Jani Laaksonen
4, 7, 10–11, 14
68
Niki Schelle
Gerhard Weiss
1, 4, 7
Tanja Geilhausen
10–11, 14
75
Kazuhiko Niwa
Kohei Kusaka
1, 4
Tatsuya Ideue
7, 10–11, 14
60
Procar Rally Team
Nicola Caldani
Sauro Farnocchia
Peugeot 206 S1600
1, 4
Dario D'Esposito
Fiat Punto S1600
7, 10–11, 14
61
MG Sport & Racing
Gwyndaf Evans
Chris Patterson
MG ZR S1600
1, 4, 7, 10–11, 14
69
Volkswagen Racing
Kosti Katajamäki
Lasse Hirvijärvi
Volkswagen Polo S1600
1, 4
Jakke Honkanen
7, 10–11, 14
71
Schmidt Racing
David Doppelreiter
Thomas Lettner
Peugeot 206 S1600
1, 4, 7
Ola Fløene
10–11, 14
73
Pronto Racing
Albert Llovera
Marc Corral
Fiat Punto S1600
1, 4, 7, 10–11, 14
77
Fiat Auto España
Paco Roig
Joan Sureda
Fiat Punto S1600
1, 4
Ezequiel Nazabal
7
No
Entrant
Drivers
Co-driver
Car
Rounds
51
Mauro Rally Tuning
Gustavo Trelles
Jorge Del Buono
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
2
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
3, 5–6
54
Ramón Ferreyros
Diego Vallejo
3, 5–6, 9
Jorge Del Buono
12–13
66
Dimitar Iliev
Petar Sivov
2–3, 5, 9, 12–13
52
Top Run SRL
Marcos Ligato
Rubén Garcia
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
5–6, 9, 12–13
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
8
58
Luca Baldini
Marco Muzzarelli
3, 5–6, 9, 12–13
62
Norberto Cangani
Eros di Prima
2–3
70
Giovanni Manfrinato
Claudio Condotta
3, 5–6, 9, 12–13
71
Stefano Marrini
Tiziana Sandroni
5
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
3, 6, 12–13
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
8
53
Ralliart Italy
Alex Fiorio
Enrico Cantoni
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
2–3, 5, 12–13
Vittorio Bramvilla
9
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
8
77
Alfredo De Dominicis
Rudy Pollet
3
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
5, 9, 12
Nicola Arena
13
55
TDS Racing
Saulius Girdauskas
Žilvinas Sakalauskas
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
2–3, 5, 9
56
Oman Arab World Rally Team
Hamed Al-Wahaibi
Michael Orr
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
3, 5
57
Spike Subaru Team
Toshihiro Arai
Tony Sircombe
Subaru Impreza WRX STI
2, 5–6, 8, 12–13
59
Natalie Barratt Rallysport
Natalie Barratt
Roger Freeman
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
2, 5–6
60
Mitsubishi Ralliart UK
Ben Briant
Jayson Brown
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
5
Petronas EON Racing Team
Proton Pert
2–3
74
Karamjit Singh
Allen Oh
5–6, 8–9, 12–13
61
Hawk Racing Club
Marta Candian
Mara Biotti
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
3
63
Ateneo
Cristoforo Di Miceli
Pasquale Riggio
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
3
64
Elsmore Rallying Team
Nik Elsmore
Huw Lewis
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
2–3
65
Stohl Racing
Beppo Harrach
Jutta Gebert
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
3, 5–6
Peter Müller
9, 12–13
67
Rally Rent Europe
Marko Ipatti
Kari Kajula
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
2–3, 9
68
Subaru France
Simon Jean-Joseph
Jacques Boyere
Subaru Impreza WRX STI
3
69
Kollevold Rally Team
Bernt Kollevold
Olav Bodilsen
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
2–3
Ola Fløene
5, 9
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
12–13
72
Millbrooks World Rally Team
Joakim Roman
Tina Mitakidou
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V
2, 9
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
3
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
5
73
David Sutton Cars Ltd
Martin Rowe
Chris Wood
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
2–3
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
5, 9, 12–13
75
Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland
Kristian Sohlberg
Jukka Aho
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
2–3, 5
Jakke Honkanen
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
9, 12–13
76
Jolly Club
Pavel Valoušek
Pierangelo Scalvini
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
2, 6
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
5, 9
Results and standings [ edit ]
The highest finishing competitor entered in each WRC class is listed below. Non-championship entries may have finished ahead of WRC competitors in individual rounds.
Drivers' championship[ edit ]
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
Manufacturers' championship[ edit ]
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
JWRC Drivers' championship[ edit ]
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
PWRC Drivers' championship[ edit ]
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)