The 2002 Rally New Zealand (formally the 33rd Propecia Rally New Zealand) was the twelfth round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race, held from 4 to 6 October 2002, was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 11th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
| 2002 Rally New Zealand 33rd Propecia Rally New Zealand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 12 of the 2002 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  New Zealand | ||
| Rally base | Auckland | ||
| Dates run | October 4, 2002 – October 6, 2002 | ||
| Stages | 26 (411.40 km; 255.63 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,793.23 km (1,114.26 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 81 at start, 42 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC | ||
Background
editEntry list
editItinerary
editAll dates and times are NZST (UTC+12) from 4 to 5 October 2002 and NZDT (UTC+13) on 6 October 2002.
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 117.08 km | ||||
| 4 October | 08:58 | SS1 | Te Akau North | 32.37 km |
| 11:06 | SS2 | Maungatawhiri | 6.52 km | |
| 11:29 | SS3 | Te Papatapu 1 | 16.62 km | |
| 12:02 | SS4 | Whaanga Coast | 29.60 km | |
| 13:53 | SS5 | Te Hutewai | 11.15 km | |
| 14:21 | SS6 | Te Papatapu 2 | 16.62 km | |
| 19:00 | SS7 | Manukau Super 1 | 2.10 km | |
| 19:30 | SS8 | Manukau Super 2 | 2.10 km | |
| Leg 2 — 204.13 km | ||||
| 5 October | 09:13 | SS9 | Mititai Finish | 20.15 km |
| 09:51 | SS10 | Tokatoka 1 | 10.15 km | |
| 11:01 | SS11 | Parahi — Ararua | 59.00 km | |
| 14:13 | SS12 | Batley | 17.46 km | |
| 14:41 | SS13 | Waipu Gorge | 11.24 km | |
| 14:59 | SS14 | Brooks | 16.03 km | |
| 15:27 | SS15 | Paparoa Station | 11.64 km | |
| 17:17 | SS16 | Cassidy | 21.64 km | |
| 18:00 | SS17 | Mititai | 26.67 km | |
| 18:43 | SS18 | Tokatoka 2 | 10.15 km | |
| Leg 3 — 90.19 km | ||||
| 6 October | 08:08 | SS19 | Otorohea Trig | 4.62 km |
| 08:31 | SS20 | Te Akau South | 32.43 km | |
| 10:49 | SS21 | Ridge 1 | 8.53 km | |
| 11:05 | SS22 | Campbell 1 | 7.44 km | |
| 11:23 | SS23 | Ridge 2 | 8.53 km | |
| 11:39 | SS24 | Campbell 2 | 7.44 km | |
| 12:22 | SS25 | Fyfe 1 | 10.60 km | |
| 12:52 | SS26 | Fyfe 2 | 10.60 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
Results
editOverall
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:58:45.4 | 10 | ||||
| 2 | 3 | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:02:33.0 | +3:47.6 | 6 | |||
| 3 | 10 | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 4:03:11.7 | +4:26.3 | 4 | |||
| 4 | 4 | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:04:34.3 | +5:48.9 | 3 | |||
| 5 | 19 | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 4:05:55.6 | +7:10.2 | 2 | |||
| 6 | 18 | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 4:06:37.9 | +7:52.5 | 1 | |||
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
World Rally Cars
editClassification
editSpecial stages
edit| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS1 | Te Akau North | 32.37 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 17:50.4 | ||
| SS2 | Maungatawhiri | 6.52 km | Peugeot 206 WRC Peugeot 206 WRC |
3:41.3 | |||
| SS3 | Te Papatapu 1 | 16.62 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:05.2 | |||
| SS4 | Whaanga Coast | 29.60 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 21:27.0 | |||
| SS5 | Te Hutewai | 11.15 km | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 | 7:59.8 | |||
| SS6 | Te Papatapu 2 | 16.62 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 10:37.7 | |||
| SS7 | Manukau Super 1 | 2.10 km | Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 1:21.3 | |||
| SS8 | Manukau Super 2 | 2.10 km | Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 1:20.8 | |||
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS9 | Mititai Finish | 20.15 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 10:05.2 | ||
| SS10 | Tokatoka 1 | 10.15 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:09.9 | |||
| SS11 | Parahi — Ararua | 59.00 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 33:37.7 | |||
| SS12 | Batley | 17.46 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 9:36.4 | |||
| SS13 | Waipu Gorge | 11.24 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:25.5 | |||
| SS14 | Brooks | 16.03 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 9:37.1 | |||
| SS15 | Paparoa Station | 11.64 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:11.9 | |||
| SS16 | Cassidy | 21.64 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 12:16.0 | |||
| SS17 | Mititai | 26.67 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:32.8 | |||
| SS18 | Tokatoka 2 | 10.15 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:18.4 | |||
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS19 | Otorohea Trig | 4.62 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:05.6 | ||
| SS20 | Te Akau South | 32.43 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 18:43.3 | |||
| SS21 | Ridge 1 | 8.53 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:45.8 | |||
| SS22 | Campbell 1 | 7.44 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:55.8 | |||
| SS23 | Ridge 2 | 8.53 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:43.4 | |||
| SS24 | Campbell 2 | 7.44 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:52.9 | |||
| SS25 | Fyfe 1 | 10.60 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:47.4 | |||
| SS26 | Fyfe 2 | 10.60 km | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:40.1 |
Championship standings
edit- Bold text indicates 2002 World Champions.
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 67 | 67 | 147 | |||||||||
| 2 | 34 | 34 | 89 | |||||||||
| 3 | 33 | 33 | 50 | |||||||||
| 4 | 31 | 31 | 9 | |||||||||
| 5 | 29 | 29 | 9 | |||||||||
Production World Rally Championship
editClassification
editSpecial stages
editChampionship standings
edit| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | 28 | ||
| 2 | 26 | ||
| 3 | 20 | ||
| 4 | 16 | ||
| 5 | 12 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Rally New Zealand". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ "Rally New Zealand 2002 Entry List". ewrc-results.com.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Rally New Zealand 2002 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Rally New Zealand 2002 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Rally New Zealand 2002 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Rally New Zealand 2002 PWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 20 January 2022.