2000 Rally Australia

The 2000 Rally Australia (formally the 13th Telstra Rally Australia) was the thirteenth round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over 4 days between 9 and 12 November 2000, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 4th win in the World Rally Championship.

2000 Rally Australia
Telstra Rally Australia
Round 13 of the 2000 World Rally Championship
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Host countryAustralia Australia
Rally basePerth
Dates runNovember 9, 2000 – November 12, 2000
Stages21 (391.17 km; 243.06 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Results
Overall winnerFinland Marcus Grönholm
France Peugeot Esso
France Peugeot 206 WRC

Background

Entry list
No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Risto Mannisenmäki Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI M
2 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI M
3 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid Japan Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 P
4 Finland Juha Kankkunen Finland Juha Repo Japan Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 P
5 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Nicky Grist United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 M
6 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Luis Moya United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 M
7 France Didier Auriol France Denis Giraudet Spain SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 P
8 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Spain SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 P
9 France François Delecour France Daniel Grataloup France Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC M
10 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC M
14 Sweden Kenneth Eriksson Sweden Staffan Parmander South Korea Hyundai Castrol WRT Hyundai Accent WRC M
15 United Kingdom Alister McRae United Kingdom David Mills South Korea Hyundai Castrol WRT Hyundai Accent WRC M
World Rally Championship entries
16 France Gilles Panizzi France Hervé Panizzi France Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC M
17 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 M
18 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park Estonia Lukoil EOS Rally Team Toyota Corolla WRC P
19 Finland Tapio Laukkanen Finland Kaj Lindström United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 M
20 New Zealand Possum Bourne New Zealand Craig Vincent Australia Subaru Rally Team Australia Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 -
21 Japan Katsuhiko Taguchi United Kingdom Bobby Willis Japan Team Advan Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI -
22 Australia Neal Bates Australia Coral Taylor Australia Neal Bates Toyota Corolla WRC -
23 Australia Michael Guest Australia David Green South Korea Hyundai Castrol WRT Hyundai Accent WRC M
24 Greece Ioannis Papadimitriou United Kingdom Chris Patterson Greece Ioannis Papadimitriou Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 -
25 Turkey Serkan Yazici Turkey Erkan Bodur Turkey Team Atakan Toyota Corolla WRC -
39 Australia Simon Evans Australia Sue Evans Australia Volkswagen Motorsport Australia Volkswagen Golf IV Kit Car -
42 Australia Ross Mackenzie Australia Paul van der Mey Australia Ross Mackenzie Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III -
44 Australia Tolley Challis Australia Elio Della Maddalena Australia Tolley Challis Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III -
47 Australia Dennis Dunlop Australia Jacquie Dunlop Australia Dennis Dunlop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III -
51 Australia Jacquiline Dines Australia Julie Meridew Australia Jacquiline Dines Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III -
52 United Kingdom John Lloyd United Kingdom Pauline Gullick United Kingdom John Lloyd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V -
58 Australia Craig Dawson Australia Brian Tiedemann Australia Craig Dawson Nissan Pulsar GTI-R -
61 Australia Keith Hedgeland Australia William Hayes Australia Keith Hedgeland Subaru Impreza 555 -
62 Australia Stephen Handbury Australia Karl Francis Australia Stephen Handbury Subaru Impreza WRX -
63 United Kingdom Nigel Heath United Kingdom Steve Lancaster United Kingdom Nigel Heath Subaru Impreza WRC -
64 Australia Ross Lockhart Australia Daryll Judd Australia Ross Lockhart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III -
67 Australia Gavin Morgan Australia Anthony Chudleigh Australia Gavin Morgan Subaru Legacy RS -
68 Australia Mark Butcher Australia Andrew Boyd Australia Mark Butcher Nissan Pulsar GTI-R -
72 Republic of Ireland Andrew Hannigan Republic of Ireland Patrick Hannigan Republic of Ireland Andrew Hannigan Daihatsu Charade GTi -
79 Australia Robert Whyatt Australia Paul Flintoft Australia Robert Whyatt Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III -
83 Australia Brian Haggerty Australia Clinton Fulford Australia Brian Haggerty Hyundai Lantra -
Group N Cup entries
26 Japan Toshihiro Arai United Kingdom Roger Freeman Japan Spike Subaru Team Subaru Impreza WRX -
27 Australia Cody Crocker Australia Greg Foletta Australia Subaru Rally Team Australia Subaru Impreza WRX -
28 Austria Manfred Stohl Austria Peter Müller Austria Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI -
29 Australia Ed Ordynski Australia Iain Stewart Australia Ed Ordynski Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI -
30 Uruguay Gustavo Trelles Argentina Jorge Del Buono Uruguay Gustavo Trelles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI M
31 Finland Juha Kangas Finland Mika Ovaskainen Finland Juha Kangas Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI -
33 Finland Jani Paasonen Finland Jakke Honkanen Finland Jani Paasonen Mitsubishi Carisma GT VI -
34 Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Argentina Fabian Cretu Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI -
35 Argentina Claudio Marcelo Menzi Argentina Edgardo Galindo Argentina Claudio Marcelo Menzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI -
36 Italy Giovanni Manfrinato Italy Claudio Condotta Italy Giovanni Manfrinato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI -
37 Australia Dean Herridge Australia Glenn Macneall Australia Maximum Motorsport Subaru Impreza 555 -
38 Italy Nicola Caldani Italy Claudio Condotta Italy Nicola Caldani Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV -
40 France Érik Comas France Jean-Paul Terrasse France Érik Comas Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI -
41 Australia Spencer Lowndes Australia Chris Randell Australia Spencer Lowndes Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI -
43 Finland Kaj Kuistila Finland Kai Rantanen Finland Kaj Kuistila Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI -
45 Japan Osamu Yamaguchi Australia Philip Dodd Japan Osamu Yamaguchi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI -
46 New Zealand Reece Jones New Zealand Leo Bult New Zealand Reece Jones Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI -
48 United Kingdom Julian Reynolds United Kingdom Andrew Bull United Kingdom Julian Reynolds Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V -
49 New Zealand Alex Stone New Zealand Diana Madlener New Zealand Alex Stone Subaru Impreza WRX -
50 New Zealand David Hill New Zealand Sophie Handley New Zealand Australian Plastic Profiles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V -
53 Japan Haruo Takakuwa Japan Hiroshi Suzuki Japan Haruo Takakuwa Subaru Impreza 555 -
54 Belgium Bob Colsoul Belgium Tom Colsoul Belgium Bob Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI -
55 New Zealand Michael Thompson New Zealand Gordon Klebba New Zealand Michael Thompson Subaru Impreza WRX -
56 United Kingdom Natalie Barratt United Kingdom Paul Morris United Kingdom Natalie Barratt Subaru Impreza 555 -
57 Japan Michiyasu Endo Japan Hiroyasu Sonoda Japan Michiyasu Endo Subaru Impreza 555 -
59 New Zealand Ben Grigsby New Zealand Rick Grigsby New Zealand Ben Grigsby Subaru Impreza 555 -
60 New Zealand Toshimitsu Kuraoka New Zealand Michael Hawiley New Zealand Toshimitsu Kuraoka Subaru Impreza 555 -
65 New Zealand Jim Marden New Zealand Stuart Percival New Zealand Jim Marden Subaru Impreza 555 -
66 Japan Ryo Funaki Japan Fumika Aoki Japan Ryo Funaki Subaru Impreza WRX -
69 Japan Ichiro Nakano New Zealand Rex Johnstone Japan Ichiro Nakano Subaru Impreza WRX -
70 New Zealand Michael Anderson New Zealand Melissa Anderson New Zealand Michael Anderson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV -
71 Japan Wakujiro Kobayashi Japan Keiji Seita Japan Wakujiro Kobayashi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V -
73 New Zealand Jason Walk New Zealand Julian Graziani New Zealand Jason Walk Subaru Impreza 555 -
74 New Zealand Leo Iriks New Zealand Julie Iriks New Zealand Leo Iriks Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III -
75 New Zealand Stuart Waters New Zealand Gray Marshall New Zealand Stuart Waters Nissan Sunny GTI -
76 Japan Osamu Yoda New Zealand Toni Feaver Japan Osamu Yoda Subaru Impreza WRX -
77 New Zealand Bevan Phillips New Zealand Reg Phillips New Zealand Bevan Phillips Hyundai Accent -
78 New Zealand John Hendry New Zealand Andrew Wilson New Zealand John Hendry Proton Satria -
80 New Zealand Karl Drummond New Zealand Paul Bennett New Zealand Karl Drummond Suzuki Swift GTi -
81 New Zealand Dave King New Zealand Mark Blume New Zealand Dave King Proton Satria -
82 New Zealand Joseph Lombardo New Zealand Nicole Paterson New Zealand Joseph Lombardo Proton Satria -
84 New Zealand Tod Reed New Zealand Brian Reed New Zealand Tod Reed Proton Satria -
86 New Zealand John Rolfe New Zealand Jeffrey Williams New Zealand Office of Youth Affairs Daihatsu Charade GTi -
96 New Zealand John Creach New Zealand Jonathon Mortimer New Zealand Maximum Motorsport Subaru Legacy RS -
Source[1]

Itinerary
Date Time No. Stage name Distance
9 Nov 18:42 SS1 Langley Park 1 2.20 km
10 Nov 10:26 SS2 Helena North 1 24.14 km
10:53 SS3 Helena South 1 18.43 km
11:58 SS4 New Kev's 9.56 km
12:36 SS5 New Beraking 26.46 km
13:24 SS6 Flynns Short 19.98 km
15:31 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 2 2.20 km
Leg 1 total: 149.96 km
11 Nov 08:32 SS11 Sterling East 35.48 km
09:19 SS12 Brunswick 16.63 km
11:13 SS13 Wellington Dam 45.42 km
13:54 SS14 New Harvey Weir 7.04 km
14:14 SS15 Stirling West 15.89 km
15:56 SS16 Murray Pines 18.53 km
19:30 SS17 Langley Park 2.20 km
Leg 2 total: 141.19 km
12 Nov 07:32 SS18 Bannister West 35.29 km
08:52 SS19 Bannister North 36.84 km
10:42 SS20 Bannister South 25.16 km
12:34 SS21 Michelin TV Stage 2.73 km
Leg 1 total: 100.02 km
Rally total: 391.17 km
Source:[2]

Results
Position No. Driver Co-driver Car Time Difference
1 10 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen Peugeot 206 WRC 3:43:57.2 +-0:00
2 3 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 3:43:59.9 +2.7
3 9 France François Delecour France Daniel Grataloup Peugeot 206 WRC 3:45:30.6 +1:33.4
4 14 Sweden Kenneth Eriksson Sweden Staffan Parmander Hyundai Accent WRC 3:46:17.8 +2:20.6
5 19 Finland Tapio Laukkanen Finland Kaj Lindström Ford Focus WRC '00 3:46:28.1 +2:30.9
6 8 Finland Toni Gardemeister FinlandPaavo Lukander SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 3:46:46.5 +2:49.3
7 20 New Zealand Possum Bourne New Zealand Craig Vincent Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 3:48:30.7 +4:33.5
8 7 France Didier Auriol France Denis Giraudet SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 3:51:51.8 +7:54.6
9 22 Australia Neal Bates Australia Coral Taylor Toyota Corolla WRC 3:53:04.0 +9:06.8
10 21 Japan Katsuhiko Taguchi United Kingdom Bobby Willis Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:57:43.8 +13:46.6
11 25 Turkey Serkan Yazici Turkey Erkan Bodur Toyota Corolla WRC 3:59:54.7 +15:57.5
12 30 Uruguay Gustavo Trelles ArgentinaJorge Del Buono Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:01:36.1 +17:38.9
13 26 Japan Toshi Arai Roger Freeman Subaru Impreza WRX 4:02:18.4 +18:21.2
14 28 Austria Manfred Stohl AustriaPeter Müller Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:03:27.8 +19:30.6
15 29 Australia Ed Ordynski Australia Iain Stewart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:04:15.8 +20:18.6
16 36 Italy Giovanni Manfrinato Italy Claudio Condotta Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:05:06.1 +21:08.9
17 35 Argentina Marcelo Menzi Claudio Argentina Edgardo Galindo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:05:59.5 +22:02.3
18 43 Finland Kaj Kuistila Finland Kai Rantanen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:06:41.1 +22:43.9
19 37 Australia Dean Herridge Australia Glenn Macneall Subaru Impreza 555 4:06:45.0 +22:47.8
20 41 Australia Chris Lowndes Spencer Australia Randell Chris Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 4:07:05.4 +23:08.2
21 34 Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Argentina Fabian Cretu Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:10:08.3 +26:11.1
22 49 Australia Alex Stone Australia Diana Madlener Subaru Impreza WRX 4:12:24.9 +28:27.1
23 24 Greece Ioannis Papadimitriou United Kingdom Chris Patterson Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 4:16:47.6 +32:50.4
24 38 Italy Nicola Caldani Italy Massimo Chiapponi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:20:24.3 +36:27.1
25 54 Belgium Bob Colsoul Belgium Tom Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 4:28:12.1 +44:14.9
26 55 Australia Michael Thompson Australia Gordon Klebba Subaru Impreza WRX 4:28:28.9 +44:31.7
27 53 Japan Haruo Takakuwa Japan Hiroshi Suzuki Subaru Impreza 555 4:29:03.8 +45:06.6
28 57 Japan Michiyasu Endo Japan Hiroyasu Sonoda Subaru Impreza 555 4:31:27.8 +47:30.6
29 65 Australia Jim Marden Australia Stuart Percival Subaru Impreza 555 4:32:17.3 +48:20.1
30 63 United Kingdom Nigel Heath United Kingdom Steve Lancaster Subaru Impreza WRC 4:32:30.4 +48:33.2
31 73 Australia Jason Walk Australia Julian Graziani Subaru Impreza 555 4:37:04.2 +53:07.0
32 50 Australia David Hills Australia Sophie Handley Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 4:37:40.4 +53:43.2
33 51 Australia Jacqueline Dines AustraliaJulie Meridew Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 4:37:50.8 +53:53.6
34 71 Japan Wakujiro Kobayashi Japan Keiji Seita Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 4:39:50.4 +55:53.2
35 69 Japan Ichiro Nakano New Zealand Rex Johnstone Subaru Impreza WRX 4:40:22.3 +56:25.1
36 76 Japan Osamu Yoda Australia Toni Feaver Subaru Impreza WRX 4:43:36.1 +59:38.9
37 70 Australia Michael Anderson Australia Melissa Anderson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 4:43:42.0 +59:44.8
38 66 Japan Ryo Funaki Japan Fumika Aoki Subaru Impreza WRX 4:49:10.2 +1:05:13.0
39 74 Australia Leo Iriks Australia Julie Iriks Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 4:50:55.3 +1:06:58.1
40 60 Japan Toshimitsu Kuraoka Australia Michael Hawiley Subaru Impreza 555 4:51:44.1 +1:07:46.9
41 77 Australia Bevan Phillips Australia Reg Phillips Hyundai Accent 4:55:58.3 +1:12:01.1
42 75 Australia Stuart Waters Australia Gray Marshall Nissan Sunny GTi 4:57:41.6 +1:13:44.4
43 78 Australia John Hendry Australia Andrew Wilson Proton Satria 5:02:35.7 +1:18:38.5
44 83 New Zealand Brian Haggerty Australia Clinton Fulford Hyundai Lantra 5:02:58.8 +1:19:01.6
45 82 Australia Joseph Lombardo Australia Nicole Paterson Proton Satria 5:11:13.4 +1:27:16.2
46 84 Australia Tod Reed Australia Brian Reed Proton Satria 5:19:59.9 +1:36:02.7
47 85 Australia Paul Evans Australia Brenton Ajduk Daihatsu Charade GTi 5:26:22.7 +1:42:25.5
48 86 Australia John Rolfe Australia Jeffrey Williams Daihatsu Charade GTi 5:31:06.3 +1:47:09.1
49 96 Australia John Creach AustraliaJonathon Mortimer Subaru Legacy RS 6:22:36.1 +2:38:38.9
Source:[3]

References
  1. "2000 Rally Australia - Entry List". eWRC-results.com.
  2. "2000 Rally Australia - Itinerary". Juwra.com.
  3. "2000 Rally Australia - Final Results". eWRC-results.com.
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