The 2000 World Rally Championship was the 28th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 14 rallies. The drivers' world championship was won by Marcus Grönholm in a Peugeot 206 WRC, breaking the streak of Tommi Mäkinen who had won the previous 4 titles for Mitsubishi, ahead of Richard Burns and Carlos Sainz. The manufacturers' title was won by Peugeot, ahead of Ford and Subaru.
Calendar
editThe 2000 championship was contested over fourteen rounds in Europe, Africa, South America and Oceania. Rally China was originally scheduled to be the tenth round of the season but was cancelled after primary sponsor British American Tobacco withdrew from the event. The Cyprus Rally was added to the calendar as a replacement.[1]
Rd. | Start date | Finish date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance | Ref. |
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1 | 19 January | 22 January | Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo | Monte Carlo | Mixed | 15 | 412.81 km | [2] |
2 | 10 February | 13 February | International Swedish Rally | Karlstad, Värmland County | Snow | 20 | 378.41 km | [3] |
3 | 24 February | 27 February | Sameer Safari Rally Kenya | Nairobi | Gravel | 12 | 1047.26 km | [4] |
4 | 16 March | 19 March | TAP Rallye de Portugal | Matosinhos, Porto | Gravel | 23 | 398.35 km | [5] |
5 | 30 March | 2 April | Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de España | Lloret de Mar, Catalonia | Tarmac | 15 | 383.09 km | [6] |
6 | 11 May | 14 May | Rally Argentina | Carlos Paz, Córdoba | Gravel | 22 | 385.49 km | [7] |
7 | 22 June | 25 June | Acropolis Rally | Itea, Phocis | Gravel | 19 | 390.27 km | [8] |
8 | 13 July | 16 July | Propecia Rally New Zealand | Manukau, Auckland | Gravel | 24 | 373.11 km | [9] |
9 | 17 August | 20 August | Neste Rally Finland | Jyväskylä, Central Finland | Gravel | 23 | 410.18 km | [10] |
10 | 7 September | 10 September | Cyprus Rally | Limassol, Limassol District | Gravel | 23 | 348.41 km | [11] |
11 | 28 September | 1 October | V-Rally Tour de Corse - Rallye de France | Ajaccio, Corsica | Tarmac | 18 | 385.01 km | [12] |
12 | 19 October | 22 October | Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia | Sanremo, Liguria | Tarmac | 17 | 382.79 km | [13] |
13 | 9 November | 12 November | Telstra Rally Australia | Perth, Western Australia | Gravel | 21 | 391.17 km | [14] |
14 | 23 November | 26 November | Network Q Rally of Great Britain | Cardiff, Wales | Gravel | 17 | 380.80 km | [15] |
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Teams and drivers
editNon Manufacturer Entries
editFIA Teams Cup
editTeam | Manufacturer | Car | Tyre | Drivers | Co-drivers | Rounds |
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Toyota Team Saudi Arabia | Toyota | Corolla WRC | M | Abdullah Bakhashab | Bobby Willis | 2, 4–5, 7, 9–10, 12 |
Toyota Team Atakan | M | Serkan Yazici | Erkan Bodur | 5–7, 11–13 | ||
Wizja TV / Turning Point RT | Subaru | Impreza WRC | M | Krzysztof Hołowczyc | Jean-Marc Fortin | 2, 4, 6–7, 10 |
Spike Subaru Team | P | Toshihiro Arai | Roger Freeman | 3, 5, 7–8, 10, 13–14 | ||
F.Dor Rally Team | M | Frédéric Dor | Didier Breton | 3–4, 6–7 ,9–10, 14 | ||
Arab World Rally Team | M | Hamed Al-Wahaibi | Tony Sircombe | 7–9, 11–12, 14 |
Results and standings
editRally results
editDrivers' championship
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Manufacturers' championship
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FIA Teams Cup
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Production World Rally championship
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Events
editRally Name | Start-End Date | Podium Drivers (Finishing Time) |
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Monte Carlo Rally | 21 January–23 January |
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Swedish Rally | 11 February–13 February |
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Safari Rally | 25 March–27 March |
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Rally Portugal | 16 March–19 March |
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Rally Catalunya | 31 March–2 April |
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Rally Argentina | 11 May–14 May |
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Acropolis Rally | 9 June–11 June |
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Rally New Zealand | 14 July–16 July |
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Rally Finland | 18 August–20 August |
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Cyprus Rally | 7 September–10 September |
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Tour de Corse | 29 September–1 October |
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Rally Sanremo | 20 October–22 October |
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Rally Australia | 9 November–12 November |
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Rally of Great Britain | 23 November–26 November |
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References
edit- ^ "Cyprus to replace China in 2000 WRC. | World Rally | Crash". 10 May 2000.
- ^ "Itinerary Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2023". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Sweden 2023". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Itinerary Safari Rally Kenya 2000". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Itinerary Rallye de Portugal 2000". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Rallye de Catalunya". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Argentina 2000". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Acropolis Rally 2000". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally New Zealand". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Finland 2000". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Cyprus Rally 2000". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Tour de Corse 2000". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Rallye Sanremo 2000". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Australia 2000". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally GB 2000".
- ^ "WRC 2000 Calendar". Autosport. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "FIA World Rally Championship Calendar 2000". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "2000 WRC calendar". Jonkka's World Rally Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Season 2000 rally - eWRC-results". www.ewrc-results.com.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to 2000 in World Rally Championship.
- FIA World Rally Championship 2000 at ewrc-results.com