2000_Rally_New_Zealand

2000 Rally New Zealand
*31st Propecia Rally New Zealand*
2000 Rally New Zealand; 31st Propecia Rally New Zealand
Round 8 of the 2000 World Rally Championship season
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Host country	New Zealand
Rally base	Auckland
Dates run	July 14 2000 – July 16 2000
Stages	24 (373.11 km; 231.84 miles)
Stage surface	Gravel
Overall distance	1,619.76 km (1,006.47 miles)
Statistics
Crews	70 at start, 43 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner	Marcus Grönholm; Timo Rautiainen; Peugeot Esso; Peugeot 206 WRC

2000 Rally New Zealand

8th round of the 2000 World Rally Championship

The 2000 Rally New Zealand (formally the 31st Propecia Rally New Zealand) was the eighth round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 14 July and 16 July 2000, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 2nd win in the World Rally Championship.^[1]

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"Rally New Zealand 2000 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

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"Rally New Zealand 2000 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

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"Rally New Zealand 2000 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

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"Rally New Zealand 2000 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 14 June 2023.

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No.	Driver	Co-Driver	Entrant	Car	Tyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1	Tommi Mäkinen	Risto Mannisenmäki	Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	M
2	Freddy Loix	Sven Smeets	Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart	Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI	M
3	Richard Burns	Robert Reid	Subaru World Rally Team	Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00	P
4	Juha Kankkunen	Juha Repo	Subaru World Rally Team	Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00	P
5	Colin McRae	Nicky Grist	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	M
6	Carlos Sainz	Luis Moya	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	M
7	Didier Auriol	Denis Giraudet	SEAT Sport	SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2	P
8	Toni Gardemeister	Paavo Lukander	SEAT Sport	SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2	P
9	François Delecour	Daniel Grataloup	Peugeot Esso	Peugeot 206 WRC	M
10	Marcus Grönholm	Timo Rautiainen	Peugeot Esso	Peugeot 206 WRC	M
14	Kenneth Eriksson	Staffan Parmander	Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team	Hyundai Accent WRC	M
15	Alister McRae	David Senior	Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team	Hyundai Accent WRC	M
World Rally Championship entries
16	Petter Solberg	Phil Mills	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	M
17	Peter 'Possum' Bourne	Craig Vincent	Subaru Rally Team Australia	Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98	—
18	Toshihiro Arai	Roger Freeman	Spike Subaru Team	Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99	—
23	Ioannis Papadimitriou	Nikolaos Petropoulos	Ioannis Papadimitriou	Subaru Impreza 555	M
28	Geoff Argyle	Paul Fallon	Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII	—
29	Bruce Herbert	Robert Ryan	Rose City Cars	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	—
30	Joe McAndrew	Christopher Boyle	Joe McAndrew	Subaru Impreza WRX	—
31	Todd Bawden	Raymond Bennett	Todd Bawden	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	—
34	Andrew Hawkeswood	Samantha Haldane	Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	—
37	Brian Green	Jane McKay	Palmerston North Motors	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	—
42	Lewis Scott	Jane Black	Lewis Scott	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	—
43	Brian Stokes	Shayne O'Hagan	Brian Stokes	Ford Escort RS Cosworth	—
44	Chris Haldane	Trevor Jones	Chris Haldane	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	—
46	John Silcock	Andrew Silcock	John Silcock	Mazda 323 GT-R	—
47	Barry Sexton	Chris Cobham	Barry Sexton	Subaru Impreza WRX	—
49	Cameron Bates	Laurie Brenssell	Cameron Bates	Subaru Impreza WRX	—
50	Gwynn Gilmour	Emma Gilmour	Gwynn Gilmour	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	—
51	Malcolm Stewart	Mike Fletcher	Malcolm Stewart	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	—
52	John Lloyd	Pauline Gullick	John Lloyd	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	—
53	Ian Easton	Cheryl Easton	Ian Easton	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	—
53	Kerry Evans	Bruce McKenzie	Kerry Evans	Subaru Impreza WRX	—
54	Mark Hiestand	Stephen Fargher	Winger Subaru	Nissan Pulsar GTI-R	—
59	Stephen Pilcher	John van der Velden	Stephen Pilcher	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	—
Group N Cup entries
20	Gustavo Trelles	Jorge Del Buono	Gustavo Trelles	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	—
21	Manfred Stohl	Peter Müller	Manfred Stohl	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	P
22	Hamed Al-Wahaibi	Tony Sircombe	Arab World Rally Team	Subaru Impreza WRX	—
26	Gabriel Mendez	Daniel Muzio	Gabriel Mendez	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	—
27	Fumio Nutahara	Satoshi Hayashi	Advan-Piaa Rally Team	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	—
32	Ross Meekings	Alan Glen	Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	—
33	Cody Crocker	Greg Foletta	Subaru Rally Team Australia	Subaru Impreza WRX	—
35	Karamjit Singh	Allen Oh	Petronas EON Racing Team	Proton Pert	—
36	Chris West	Garry Cowan	Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	—
38	Reece Jones	Leo Bult	Reece Jones	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	—
39	Domenico Caldarola	Paolo Cecchini	Domenico Caldarola	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	—
40	Kevin Holmes	Glenn Macneall	Kevin Holmes	Subaru Impreza WRX	—
41	Jean-Louis Leyraud	Rob Scott	Jean-Louis Leyraud	Subaru Impreza WRX	—
45	Karl Robinson	Tony Aimers	Karl Robinson	Subaru Impreza 555	—
48	Glenn Smith	Dean Stockwell	Glenn Smith	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	—
56	Julian Reynolds	Andrew Bull	Julian Reynolds	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	—
60	Geoff Newton	Fleur Pedersen	Geoff Newton	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	—
61	Michael Kahlfuss	Ronald Bauer	Michael Kahlfuss	Toyota Celica GT-Four	—
62	Deborah Kibble	Jamie Kibble	Deborah Kibble	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	—
64	Merv Hatcher	James Cowles	Merv Hatcher	Subaru Impreza WRX	—
68	Bruce Warburton	Harmannus Slebos	Bruce Warburton	Subaru Impreza WRX	—
69	Fui On Sing	Shui Sang Lau	Fui On Sing	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	—
70	Tommy Chan	Chi Ping Chan	Tommy Chan	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	—
71	Kimihide Terao	Akihito Tokunou	Kimihide Terao	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	—
72	Nobuaki Takahashi	Masako Takahashi	Nobuaki Takahashi	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	—
Source:^[2]

Date	Time	No.	Stage name	Distance
Leg 1 — 117.17 km
14 July	08:23	SS1	Te Akau North	32.37 km
	10:26	SS2	Maungatawhiri	6.52 km
	10:49	SS3	Te Papatapu 1	16.62 km
	11:22	SS4	Te Hutewai	11.32 km
	12:53	SS5	Whaanga Coast	29.52 km
	13:36	SS6	Te Papatapu 2	16.62 km
	18:15	SS7	Manukau Super 1	2.10 km
	18:45	SS8	Manukau Super 2	2.10 km
Leg 2 — 176.76 km
15 July	09:28	SS9	Waipu Gorge 1	11.24 km
	09:46	SS10	Brooks 1	16.03 km
	10:14	SS11	Paparoa Station 1	11.64 km
	11:37	SS12	Parahi — Ararua	59.00 km
	14:20	SS13	Cassidy	20.12 km
	15:13	SS14	Batley	19.82 km
	16:16	SS15	Waipu Gorge 2	11.24 km
	16:34	SS16	Brooks 2	16.03 km
	17:02	SS17	Paparoa Station 2	11.64 km
Leg 3 — 79.18 km
16 July	09:18	SS18	Te Akau South	31.24 km
	11:26	SS19	Ridge 1	8.53 km
	11:39	SS20	Campbell 1	7.44 km
	11:57	SS21	Ridge 2	8.53 km
	12:10	SS22	Campbell 2	7.44 km
	12:53	SS23	Fyfe 1	8.00 km
	13:06	SS24	Fyfe 2	8.00 km
Source:^[3]

Pos.	No.	Driver	Co-driver	Team	Car	Time	Difference	Points
1	10	Marcus Grönholm	Timo Rautiainen	Peugeot Esso	Peugeot 206 WRC	3:45:13.4		10
2	5	Colin McRae	Nicky Grist	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	3:45:27.9	+14.5	6
3	6	Carlos Sainz	Luis Moya	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	3:46:31.8	+1:18.4	4
4	16	Petter Solberg	Phil Mills	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	3:48:14.1	+3:00.7	3
5	14	Kenneth Eriksson	Staffan Parmander	Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team	Hyundai Accent WRC	3:48:26.1	+3:12.7	2
6	17	Peter 'Possum' Bourne	Craig Vincent	Subaru Rally Team Australia	Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98	3:52:08.0	+6:54.6	1
Source:^[4]

Position		No.	Driver	Co-driver	Entrant	Car	Time	Difference	Points
Event	Class	No.	Driver	Co-driver	Entrant	Car	Time	Difference	Points
1	1	10	Marcus Grönholm	Timo Rautiainen	Peugeot Esso	Peugeot 206 WRC	3:45:13.4		10
2	2	5	Colin McRae	Nicky Grist	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	3:45:27.9	+14.5	6
3	3	6	Carlos Sainz	Luis Moya	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	3:46:31.8	+1:18.4	4
5	4	14	Kenneth Eriksson	Staffan Parmander	Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team	Hyundai Accent WRC	3:48:26.1	+3:12.7	2
Retired SS21		3	Richard Burns	Robert Reid	Subaru World Rally Team	Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00	Mechanical		0
Retired SS21		4	Juha Kankkunen	Juha Repo	Subaru World Rally Team	Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00	Mechanical		0
Retired SS19		1	Tommi Mäkinen	Risto Mannisenmäki	Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	Accident		0
Retired SS19		15	Alister McRae	David Senior	Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team	Hyundai Accent WRC	Differential		0
Retired SS16		7	Didier Auriol	Denis Giraudet	SEAT Sport	SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2	Accident		0
Retired SS14		2	Freddy Loix	Sven Smeets	Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart	Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI	Mechanical		0
Retired SS11		9	François Delecour	Daniel Grataloup	Peugeot Esso	Peugeot 206 WRC	Gearbox		0
Retired SS1		8	Toni Gardemeister	Paavo Lukander	SEAT Sport	SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2	Accident		0
Source:^[5]

Day	Stage	Stage name	Length	Winner	Car	Time	Class leaders
Leg 1 (14 Jul)	SS1	Te Akau North	32.37 km	François Delecour	Peugeot 206 WRC	18:08.1	François Delecour
	SS2	Maungatawhiri	6.52 km	Petter Solberg	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	3:41.7
	SS3	Te Papatapu 1	16.62 km	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 206 WRC	11:13.6
	SS4	Te Hutewai	11.32 km	Petter Solberg	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	8:06.3
	SS5	Whaanga Coast	29.52 km	François Delecour	Peugeot 206 WRC	21:23.7
	SS6	Te Papatapu 2	16.62 km	François Delecour	Peugeot 206 WRC	11:04.2
	SS7	Manukau Super 1	2.10 km	Colin McRae	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	1:22.3
	SS8	Manukau Super 2	2.10 km	Colin McRae	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	1:20.5
Leg 2 (15 Jul)	SS9	Waipu Gorge 1	11.24 km	Richard Burns	Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00	6:32.8
	SS10	Brooks 1	16.03 km	Richard Burns	Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00	9:49.9	Marcus Grönholm
	SS11	Paparoa Station 1	11.64 km	Richard Burns	Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00	6:18.5
	SS12	Parahi — Ararua	59.00 km	Richard Burns	Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00	34:04.5
	SS13	Cassidy	20.12 km	Colin McRae	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	11:35.9
	SS14	Batley	19.82 km	Colin McRae	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	11:09.0
	SS15	Waipu Gorge 2	11.24 km	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 206 WRC	6:33.9
	SS16	Brooks 2	16.03 km	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 206 WRC	9:56.8
	SS17	Paparoa Station 2	11.64 km	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 206 WRC	6:24.5
Leg 3 (16 Jul)	SS18	Te Akau South	31.24 km	Alister McRae	Hyundai Accent WRC	18:46.3
	SS19	Ridge 1	8.53 km	Richard Burns	Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00	4:46.3
	SS20	Campbell 1	7.44 km	Colin McRae	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	3:55.9
	SS21	Ridge 2	8.53 km	Colin McRae	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	4:45.4
	SS22	Campbell 2	7.44 km	Colin McRae	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	3:51.8
	SS23	Fyfe 1	8.00 km	Colin McRae	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	4:21.8
	SS24	Fyfe 2	8.00 km	Petter Solberg	Ford Focus RS WRC '00	4:17.7

2000_Rally_New_Zealand

2000 Rally New Zealand

Background

Entry list

Itinerary

Results

Overall

World Rally Cars

Classification

Special stages

Championship standings

FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers

Classification

Special stages

Championship standings

References

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Pos.	Drivers' championships			Co-drivers' championships			Manufacturers' championships
Pos.	Move	Driver	Points	Move	Co-driver	Points	Move	Manufacturer	Points
1		Richard Burns	38		Robert Reid	38		Subaru World Rally Team	58
2	1	Marcus Grönholm	34	1	Timo Rautiainen	34		Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	57
3	1	Colin McRae	30	1	Nicky Grist	30		Peugeot Esso	41
4	1	Carlos Sainz	27	1	Luis Moya	27		Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart	29
5	1	Tommi Mäkinen	23	1	Risto Mannisenmäki	23		Škoda Motorsport	8