The 2001 Rally Australia (formally the 14th Telstra Rally Australia) was the thirteenth round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 1 November and 4 November 2001, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 6th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
2001 Rally Australia 14th Telstra Rally Australia | |||
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Round 13 of the 2001 World Rally Championship season
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Host country | Australia | ||
Rally base | Perth | ||
Dates run | November 1, 2001 – November 4, 2001 | ||
Stages | 21 (396.77 km; 246.54 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Gravel | ||
Overall distance | 1,358.70 km (844.26 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews | 73 at start, 51 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC |
Background
editEntry list
editItinerary
editAll dates and times are AWST (UTC+8).
Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
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Leg 1 — 149.96 km | ||||
1 November | 18:42 | SS1 | Langley Park Super 1 | 2.20 km |
2 November | 10:27 | SS2 | Helena North 1 | 24.14 km |
10:53 | SS3 | Helena South 1 | 18.43 km | |
12:00 | SS4 | Kev's | 9.56 km | |
12:39 | SS5 | Beraking | 26.46 km | |
13:27 | SS6 | Flynns Short | 19.98 km | |
15:32 | SS7 | Helena North 2 | 24.14 km | |
15:58 | SS8 | Helena South 2 | 18.43 km | |
16:23 | SS9 | Atkins | 4.42 km | |
19:30 | SS10 | Langley Park Super 2 | 2.20 km | |
Leg 2 — 141.12 km | ||||
3 November | 08:36 | SS11 | Stirling East | 35.48 km |
09:23 | SS12 | Brunswick | 16.63 km | |
11:23 | SS13 | Wellington Dam | 45.42 km | |
14:07 | SS14 | Harvey Weir | 6.97 km | |
14:28 | SS15 | Stirling West | 15.89 km | |
16:14 | SS16 | Murray Pines | 18.53 km | |
19:45 | SS17 | Langley Park Super 3 | 2.20 km | |
Leg 3 — 105.69 km | ||||
4 November | 07:59 | SS18 | Bannister West | 34.57 km |
09:07 | SS19 | Bannister North | 36.84 km | |
10:32 | SS20 | Bannister South | 28.65 km | |
12:35 | SS21 | Michelin TV Stage | 5.63 km | |
Source:[3] |
Results
editOverall
editPos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
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1 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:17:01.3 | 10 | |
2 | 5 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 3:17:41.7 | +40.4 | 6 |
3 | 2 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:18:21.4 | +1:20.1 | 4 |
4 | 16 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:18:32.2 | +1:30.9 | 3 |
5 | 4 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 3:18:41.3 | +1:40.0 | 2 |
6 | 7 | Tommi Mäkinen | Timo Hantunen | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC | 3:20:04.0 | +3:02.7 | 1 |
Source:[4] |
World Rally Cars
editClassification
editSpecial stages
editDay | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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Leg 1 (1 Nov) | SS1 | Langley Park Super 1 | 2.20 km | Didier Auriol Carlos Sainz |
Peugeot 206 WRC Ford Focus RS WRC '01 |
1:30.7 | Didier Auriol Carlos Sainz |
Leg 1 (2 Nov) | SS2 | Helena North 1 | 24.14 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:43.6 | Marcus Grönholm |
SS3 | Helena South 1 | 18.43 km | Marcus Grönholm Harri Rovanperä |
Peugeot 206 WRC Peugeot 206 WRC |
9:42.7 | ||
SS4 | Kev's | 9.56 km | Carlos Sainz | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 6:01.5 | ||
SS5 | Beraking | 26.46 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 14:52.2 | ||
SS6 | Flynns Short | 19.98 km | Didier Auriol | Peugeot 206 WRC | 12:08.7 | Colin McRae | |
SS7 | Helena North 2 | 24.14 km | Didier Auriol | Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:29.4 | Marcus Grönholm | |
SS8 | Helena South 2 | 18.43 km | Carlos Sainz Richard Burns |
Ford Focus RS WRC '01 Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 |
9:34.2 | ||
SS9 | Atkins | 4.42 km | Carlos Sainz | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 3:01.3 | ||
SS10 | Langley Park Super 2 | 2.20 km | Didier Auriol Petter Solberg |
Peugeot 206 WRC Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 |
1:30.8 | ||
Leg 2 (3 Nov) | SS11 | Stirling East | 35.48 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 19:38.8 | |
SS12 | Brunswick | 16.63 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 9:08.5 | ||
SS13 | Wellington Dam | 45.42 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
SS14 | Harvey Weir | 6.97 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:47.8 | ||
SS15 | Stirling West | 15.89 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 9:20.0 | ||
SS16 | Murray Pines | 18.53 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 10:40.4 | ||
SS17 | Langley Park Super 3 | 2.20 km | Didier Auriol | Peugeot 206 WRC | 1:29.7 | ||
Leg 3 (4 Nov) | SS18 | Bannister West | 34.57 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 17:22.7 | |
SS19 | Bannister North | 36.84 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 19:26.6 | ||
SS20 | Bannister South | 28.65 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 16:32.1 | ||
SS21 | Michelin TV Stage | 5.63 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 3:28.1 |
Championship standings
editPos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
1 | Colin McRae | 42 | Nicky Grist | 42 | 1 | Peugeot Total | 90 | |||||
2 | Tommi Mäkinen | 41 | Risto Mannisenmäki | 40 | 1 | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 86 | |||||
3 | Richard Burns | 40 | Robert Reid | 40 | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | 69 | ||||||
4 | Carlos Sainz | 33 | Luis Moya | 33 | Subaru World Rally Team | 62 | ||||||
5 | Harri Rovanperä | 30 | Risto Pietiläinen | 30 | Škoda Motorsport | 15 |
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers
editClassification
editSpecial stages
editDay | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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Leg 1 (1 Nov) | SS1 | Langley Park Super 1 | 2.20 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:35.8 | Manfred Stohl |
Leg 1 (2 Nov) | SS2 | Helena North 1 | 24.14 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 14:46.6 | |
SS3 | Helena South 1 | 18.43 km | Ed Ordynski | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 10:29.2 | ||
SS4 | Kev's | 9.56 km | Fumio Nutahara | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 6:28.4 | ||
SS5 | Beraking | 26.46 km | Ed Ordynski | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 16:06.1 | ||
SS6 | Flynns Short | 19.98 km | Ed Ordynski Manfred Stohl |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI |
13:00.0 | ||
SS7 | Helena North 2 | 24.14 km | Ed Ordynski | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 14:39.1 | Ed Ordynski | |
SS8 | Helena South 2 | 18.43 km | Ed Ordynski | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 10:20.9 | ||
SS9 | Atkins | 4.42 km | Ed Ordynski | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:14.3 | ||
SS10 | Langley Park Super 2 | 2.20 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:35.4 | ||
Leg 2 (3 Nov) | SS11 | Stirling East | 35.48 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 20:54.0 | |
SS12 | Brunswick | 16.63 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 9:57.4 | ||
SS13 | Wellington Dam | 45.42 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
SS14 | Harvey Weir | 6.97 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:08.0 | ||
SS15 | Stirling West | 15.89 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 9:57.3 | ||
SS16 | Murray Pines | 18.53 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 11:24.9 | ||
SS17 | Langley Park Super 3 | 2.20 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:35.1 | ||
Leg 3 (4 Nov) | SS18 | Bannister West | 34.57 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 18:35.3 | |
SS19 | Bannister North | 36.84 km | Juha Kangas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 21:09.3 | ||
SS20 | Bannister South | 28.65 km | François Duval | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 17:52.2 | ||
SS21 | Michelin TV Stage | 5.63 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:44.7 |
Championship standings
edit- Bold text indicates 2001 World Champions.
Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
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Move | Driver | Points | |
1 | Gabriel Pozzo | 71 | |
2 | Gustavo Trelles | 36 | |
3 | Manfred Stohl | 23 | |
4 | Marcos Ligato | 22 | |
5 | Stig Blomqvist | 14 |
References
edit- ^ "Rally Australia". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ "Rally Australia 2001 Entry List". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Rally Australia 2001 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Rally Australia 2001 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Rally Australia 2001 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Rally Australia 2001 PWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 22 March 2022.