The 2002 Rallye Sanremo (formally the 44th Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia) was the eleventh round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 20 September and 22 September 2002, and was won by Peugeot's Gilles Panizzi, his 6th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
| 2002 Rallye Sanremo 44th Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 11 of the 2002 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Italy | ||
| Rally base | Sanremo | ||
| Dates run | September 20, 2002 – September 22, 2002 | ||
| Stages | 18 (385.84 km; 239.75 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Asphalt | ||
| Overall distance | 1,407.04 km (874.29 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 53 at start, 35 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC | ||
Background edit
Entry list edit
Itinerary edit
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 147.25 km | ||||
| 20 September | 08:07 | SS1 | Passo Teglia 1 | 14.44 km |
| 08:32 | SS2 | Passo Drego 1 | 26.46 km | |
| 09:40 | SS3 | Ghimbegna 1 | 10.44 km | |
| 12:09 | SS4 | Cosio 1 | 19.19 km | |
| 12:55 | SS5 | San Bartolomeo 1 | 25.38 km | |
| 15:33 | SS6 | Passo Teglia 2 | 14.44 km | |
| 15:58 | SS7 | Passo Drego 2 | 26.46 km | |
| 17:06 | SS8 | Ghimbegna 2 | 10.44 km | |
| Leg 2 — 150.57 km | ||||
| 21 September | 08:25 | SS9 | San Romolo 1 | 10.69 km |
| 09:18 | SS10 | Colle Langan 1 | 42.31 km | |
| 12:09 | SS11 | Cosio 2 | 19.19 km | |
| 12:55 | SS12 | San Bartolomeo 2 | 25.38 km | |
| 15:51 | SS13 | San Romolo 2 | 10.69 km | |
| 16:44 | SS14 | Colle Langan 2 | 42.31 km | |
| Leg 3 — 88.02 km | ||||
| 22 September | 07:57 | SS15 | Pantasina 1 | 25.03 km |
| 08:50 | SS16 | Mendatica 1 | 18.98 km | |
| 11:28 | SS17 | Pantasina 2 | 25.03 km | |
| 12:21 | SS18 | Mendatica 2 | 18.98 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
Results edit
Overall edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Gilles Panizzi
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Hervé Panizzi
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Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:10:15.6 | 10 | |
| 2 | 2 |  Marcus Grönholm
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Timo Rautiainen
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Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:10:36.5 | +20.9 | 6 |
| 3 | 11 |  Petter Solberg
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 Phil Mills
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 555 Subaru World Rally Team
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Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 4:11:22.0 | +1:06.4 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | Richard Burns
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Robert Reid
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Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:11:34.5 | +1:18.9 | 3 |
| 5 | 6 |  Markko Märtin
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Michael Park
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:12:10.5 | +1:54.9 | 2 |
| 6 | 27 |  Jesús Puras
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Carlos del Barrio
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Piedrafita Sport
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:12:54.9 | +2:39.3 | 1 |
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
World Rally Cars edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (20 Sep) | SS1 | Passo Teglia 1 | 14.44 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 10:23.5 | Marcus Grönholm
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| SS2 | Passo Drego 1 | 26.46 km | Gilles Panizzi
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 17:41.9 | Gilles Panizzi
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| SS3 | Ghimbegna 1 | 10.44 km | Gilles Panizzi
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:38.9 | ||
| SS4 | Cosio 1 | 19.19 km | Gilles Panizzi
|
Peugeot 206 WRC | 12:13.0 | ||
| SS5 | San Bartolomeo 1 | 25.38 km | Gilles Panizzi
|
Peugeot 206 WRC | 15:03.7 | ||
| SS6 | Passo Teglia 2 | 14.44 km | Gilles Panizzi
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 10:19.4 | ||
| SS7 | Passo Drego 2 | 26.46 km | Gilles Panizzi
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 17:30.0 | ||
| SS8 | Ghimbegna 2 | 10.44 km | Gilles Panizzi
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:40.4 | ||
| Leg 2 (21 Sep) | SS9 | San Romolo 1 | 10.69 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:45.6 | |
| SS10 | Colle Langan 1 | 42.31 km | Marcus Grönholm Gilles Panizzi
|
Peugeot 206 WRC Peugeot 206 WRC |
28:52.8 | ||
| SS11 | Cosio 2 | 19.19 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 12:11.4 | ||
| SS12 | San Bartolomeo 2 | 25.38 km | Gilles Panizzi
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 15:03.3 | ||
| SS13 | San Romolo 2 | 10.69 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 7:03.1 | ||
| SS14 | Colle Langan 2 | 42.31 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 28:59.9 | ||
| Leg 3 (22 Sep) | SS15 | Pantasina 1 | 25.03 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 14:55.2 | |
| SS16 | Mendatica 1 | 18.98 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 12:03.0 | ||
| SS17 | Pantasina 2 | 25.03 km | Richard Burns
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 14:51.4 | ||
| SS18 | Mendatica 2 | 18.98 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 12:01.0 |
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 
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Marcus Grönholm
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57 |
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Timo Rautiainen
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57 |
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Peugeot Total
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131 | |||
| 2 |  1
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Richard Burns
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34 | 1
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Robert Reid
|
34 |
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
|
86 | |||
| 3 |  1
|
Colin McRae
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33 | 1
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Nicky Grist
|
33 |
|
555 Subaru World Rally Team
|
46 | |||
| 4 | 1
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Gilles Panizzi
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31 | 1
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Hervé Panizzi
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31 | 1
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Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
|
9 | |||
| 5 | 1
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Carlos Sainz
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26 | 1
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Luis Moya
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26 | 1
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 Škoda Motorsport
|
8 | |||
Junior World Rally Championship edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (20 Sep) | SS1 | Passo Teglia 1 | 14.44 km |  François Duval
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Ford Puma S1600 | 11:21.2 | François Duval
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| SS2 | Passo Drego 1 | 26.46 km | Andrea Dallavilla
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Citroën Saxo S1600 | 19:05.8 | Andrea Dallavilla
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| SS3 | Ghimbegna 1 | 10.44 km | Gianluigi Galli
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 7:12.2 | ||
| SS4 | Cosio 1 | 19.19 km | Giandomenico Basso Daniel Solà
|
Fiat Punto S1600 Citroën Saxo S1600 |
13:18.3 | ||
| SS5 | San Bartolomeo 1 | 25.38 km | Gianluigi Galli
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 16:20.4 | Nicola Caldani
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| SS6 | Passo Teglia 2 | 14.44 km | Andrea Dallavilla
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Citroën Saxo S1600 | 11:18.3 | Andrea Dallavilla
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| SS7 | Passo Drego 2 | 26.46 km | Daniel Solà
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Citroën Saxo S1600 | 18:53.2 | Nicola Caldani
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| SS8 | Ghimbegna 2 | 10.44 km | Daniel Solà
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Citroën Saxo S1600 | 7:11.1 | ||
| Leg 2 (21 Sep) | SS9 | San Romolo 1 | 10.69 km | Giandomenico Basso
|
Fiat Punto S1600 | 7:18.5 | |
| SS10 | Colle Langan 1 | 42.31 km | Notional stage time | ||||
| SS11 | Cosio 2 | 19.19 km | Andrea Dallavilla
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Citroën Saxo S1600 | 13:12.6 | Andrea Dallavilla
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| SS12 | San Bartolomeo 2 | 25.38 km | Giandomenico Basso
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 16:16.9 | ||
| SS13 | San Romolo 2 | 10.69 km | Giandomenico Basso
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 7:33.3 | ||
| SS14 | Colle Langan 2 | 42.31 km | Daniel Solà
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Citroën Saxo S1600 | 31:09.9 | ||
| Leg 3 (22 Sep) | SS15 | Pantasina 1 | 25.03 km | Giandomenico Basso
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Fiat Punto S1600 | 15:54.2 | |
| SS16 | Mendatica 1 | 18.98 km | Andrea Dallavilla
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Citroën Saxo S1600 | 12:57.6 | ||
| SS17 | Pantasina 2 | 25.03 km | Giandomenico Basso
|
Fiat Punto S1600 | 15:50.1 | ||
| SS18 | Mendatica 2 | 18.98 km | Daniel Solà
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Citroën Saxo S1600 | 12:52.5 | ||
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | 1
|
Andrea Dallavilla
|
28 |
| 2 | 1
|
Daniel Solà
|
27 |
| 3 | 2
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Nicola Caldani
|
13 |
| 4 | 1
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Janne Tuohino
|
12 |
| 5 | 1
|
François Duval
|
12 |
References edit
- ^ "Rallye Sanremo". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Rallye Sanremo 2002 Entry List". ewrc-results.com.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Rallye Sanremo 2002 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Rallye Sanremo 2002 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Rallye Sanremo 2002 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Rallye Sanremo 2002 JWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.