The 2001 Rally New Zealand (formally the 32nd Propecia Rally New Zealand) was the tenth round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 21 September and 23 September 2001, and was won by Subaru's Richard Burns, his 10th and last win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
| 2001 Rally New Zealand 32nd Propecia Rally New Zealand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 10 of the 2001 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  New Zealand | ||
| Rally base | Auckland | ||
| Dates run | September 21, 2001 – September 23, 2001 | ||
| Stages | 24 (382.46 km; 237.65 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,690.14 km (1,050.20 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 68 at start, 48 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | ||
Background edit
Entry list edit
Itinerary edit
All dates and times are NZST (UTC+12).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 117.17 km | ||||
| 21 September | 08:33 | SS1 | Te Akau North | 32.37 km |
| 10:41 | SS2 | Maungatawhiri | 6.52 km | |
| 11:04 | SS3 | Te Papatapu 1 | 16.62 km | |
| 11:37 | SS4 | Te Hutewai | 11.32 km | |
| 13:08 | SS5 | Whaanga Coast | 29.52 km | |
| 13:51 | SS6 | Te Papatapu 2 | 16.62 km | |
| 18:30 | SS7 | Manukau Super 1 | 2.10 km | |
| 19:00 | SS8 | Manukau Super 2 | 2.10 km | |
| Leg 2 — 176.29 km | ||||
| 22 September | 09:53 | SS9 | Parahi — Ararua | 59.00 km |
| 12:51 | SS10 | Batley | 19.82 km | |
| 13:24 | SS11 | Waipu Gorge | 11.24 km | |
| 13:42 | SS12 | Brooks | 16.03 km | |
| 14:10 | SS13 | Paparoa Station | 11.64 km | |
| 15:50 | SS14 | Cassidy | 21.64 km | |
| 16:33 | SS15 | Mititai | 26.77 km | |
| 17:16 | SS16 | Tokatoka | 10.15 km | |
| Leg 3 — 89.00 km | ||||
| 23 September | 08:38 | SS17 | Otorohea Trig | 4.62 km |
| 09:06 | SS18 | Te Akau South | 31.24 km | |
| 11:14 | SS19 | Ridge 1 | 8.53 km | |
| 11:27 | SS20 | Campbell 1 | 7.44 km | |
| 11:45 | SS21 | Ridge 2 | 8.53 km | |
| 11:58 | SS22 | Campbell 2 | 7.44 km | |
| 12:41 | SS23 | Fyfe 1 | 10.60 km | |
| 13:04 | SS24 | Fyfe 2 | 10.60 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
Results edit
Overall edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Richard Burns
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Robert Reid
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Subaru World Rally Team
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 3:47:28.0 | 10 | |
| 2 | 4 | Colin McRae
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Nicky Grist
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 3:48:12.6 | +44.6 | 6 |
| 3 | 16 |  Harri Rovanperä
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Risto Pietiläinen
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 Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:48:18.1 | +50.1 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 |  Carlos Sainz
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Luis Moya
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 3:48:20.2 | +52.2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm
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Timo Rautiainen
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Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:48:23.8 | +55.8 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | Didier Auriol
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Denis Giraudet
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Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:48:39.3 | +1:11.3 | 1 |
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
World Rally Cars edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (21 Sep) | SS1 | Te Akau North | 32.37 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 18:04.6 | Marcus Grönholm
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| SS2 | Maungatawhiri | 6.52 km |  Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 3:39.8 | ||
| SS3 | Te Papatapu 1 | 16.62 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 11:00.2 | ||
| SS4 | Te Hutewai | 11.32 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 8:03.7 | ||
| SS5 | Whaanga Coast | 29.52 km | Didier Auriol Kenneth Eriksson
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Peugeot 206 WRC Hyundai Accent WRC2 |
21:28.2 | ||
| SS6 | Te Papatapu 2 | 16.62 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 10:49.1 | Kenneth Eriksson
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| SS7 | Manukau Super 1 | 2.10 km | Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 1:21.6 | ||
| SS8 | Manukau Super 2 | 2.10 km | Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 1:20.1 | ||
| Leg 2 (22 Sep) | SS9 | Parahi — Ararua | 59.00 km | Harri Rovanperä
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 33:59.9 | Richard Burns
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| SS10 | Batley | 19.82 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 10:55.9 | ||
| SS11 | Waipu Gorge | 11.24 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 6:31.2 | ||
| SS12 | Brooks | 16.03 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 9:44.6 | ||
| SS13 | Paparoa Station | 11.64 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 6:17.9 | ||
| SS14 | Cassidy | 21.64 km | Didier Auriol
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 12:23.9 | ||
| SS15 | Mititai | 26.77 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 13:42.3 | ||
| SS16 | Tokatoka | 10.15 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 5:19.3 | ||
| Leg 3 (23 Sep) | SS17 | Otorohea Trig | 4.62 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:06.0 | |
| SS18 | Te Akau South | 31.24 km | Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 18:45.0 | ||
| SS19 | Ridge 1 | 8.53 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:47.1 | ||
| SS20 | Campbell 1 | 7.44 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 3:55.7 | ||
| SS21 | Ridge 2 | 8.53 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:41.4 | ||
| SS22 | Campbell 2 | 7.44 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 3:50.9 | ||
| SS23 | Fyfe 1 | 10.60 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 5:42.6 | ||
| SS24 | Fyfe 2 | 10.60 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 5:32.6 |
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 |  1
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Colin McRae
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40 | 1
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Nicky Grist
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40 | 1
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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76 | |||
| 2 |  1
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Tommi Mäkinen
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40 | 1
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Risto Mannisenmäki
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40 | 1
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Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
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66 | |||
| 3 | 2
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Richard Burns
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31 | 2
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Robert Reid
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31 | 1
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Subaru World Rally Team
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46 | |||
| 4 | 1
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Carlos Sainz
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30 | 1
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Luis Moya
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30 | 1
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Peugeot Total
|
44 | |||
| 5 | 1
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Harri Rovanperä
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27 | 1
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Risto Pietiläinen
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27 | 
|
 Škoda Motorsport
|
15 | |||
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 |
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 Gabriel Pozzo
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59 |
| 2 |
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 Gustavo Trelles
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26 |
| 3 | 1
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 Manfred Stohl
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22 |
| 4 | 1
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Marcos Ligato
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22 |
| 5 | 3
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Stig Blomqvist
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11 |
References edit
- ^ "Rally New Zealand". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ^ "Rally New Zealand 2001 Entry List". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Rally New Zealand 2001 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Rally New Zealand 2001 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Rally New Zealand 2001 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Rally New Zealand 2001 PWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.