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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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 TotalPeugeot 206 WRC | ||
Background
editEntry list
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Itinerary
editAll dates and times are AWST (UTC 8).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Marcus Grönholm
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Timo Rautiainen
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 Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:17:01.3 | 10 | |
| 2 | 5 |  Richard Burns
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Robert Reid
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 Subaru World Rally Team
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 3:17:41.7 | 40.4 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | Didier Auriol
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Denis Giraudet
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Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:18:21.4 | 1:20.1 | 4 |
| 4 | 16 | Harri Rovanperä
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Risto Pietiläinen
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Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:18:32.2 | 1:30.9 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | Colin McRae
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Nicky Grist
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 3:18:41.3 | 1:40.0 | 2 |
| 6 | 7 | Tommi Mäkinen
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Timo Hantunen
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Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
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Mitsubishi Lancer WRC | 3:20:04.0 | 3:02.7 | 1 |
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
World Rally Cars
editClassification
editSpecial stages
edit| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (1 Nov) | SS1 | Langley Park Super 1 | 2.20 km | Didier Auriol Carlos Sainz
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Peugeot 206 WRC Ford Focus RS WRC '01 |
1:30.7 | Didier Auriol Carlos Sainz
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| Leg 1 (2 Nov) | SS2 | Helena North 1 | 24.14 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:43.6 | Marcus Grönholm
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| SS3 | Helena South 1 | 18.43 km | Marcus Grönholm Harri Rovanperä
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Peugeot 206 WRC Peugeot 206 WRC |
9:42.7 | ||
| SS4 | Kev's | 9.56 km | Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 6:01.5 | ||
| SS5 | Beraking | 26.46 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 14:52.2 | ||
| SS6 | Flynns Short | 19.98 km | Didier Auriol
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 12:08.7 | Colin McRae
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| SS7 | Helena North 2 | 24.14 km | Didier Auriol
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:29.4 | Marcus Grönholm
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| SS8 | Helena South 2 | 18.43 km | Carlos Sainz Richard Burns
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 |
9:34.2 | ||
| SS9 | Atkins | 4.42 km | Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 3:01.3 | ||
| SS10 | Langley Park Super 2 | 2.20 km | Didier Auriol Petter Solberg
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Peugeot 206 WRC Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 |
1:30.8 | ||
| Leg 2 (3 Nov) | SS11 | Stirling East | 35.48 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 19:38.8 | |
| SS12 | Brunswick | 16.63 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 9:08.5 | ||
| SS13 | Wellington Dam | 45.42 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS14 | Harvey Weir | 6.97 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:47.8 | ||
| SS15 | Stirling West | 15.89 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 9:20.0 | ||
| SS16 | Murray Pines | 18.53 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 10:40.4 | ||
| SS17 | Langley Park Super 3 | 2.20 km | Didier Auriol
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 1:29.7 | ||
| Leg 3 (4 Nov) | SS18 | Bannister West | 34.57 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 17:22.7 | |
| SS19 | Bannister North | 36.84 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 19:26.6 | ||
| SS20 | Bannister South | 28.65 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 16:32.1 | ||
| SS21 | Michelin TV Stage | 5.63 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 3:28.1 | ||
Championship standings
edit| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 
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Colin McRae
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42 |
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Nicky Grist
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42 |  1
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Peugeot Total
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90 | |||
| 2 |
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Tommi Mäkinen
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41 |
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Risto Mannisenmäki
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40 |  1
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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86 | |||
| 3 |
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Richard Burns
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40 |
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Robert Reid
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40 |
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Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
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69 | |||
| 4 |
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Carlos Sainz
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33 |
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Luis Moya
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33 |
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Subaru World Rally Team
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62 | |||
| 5 |
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Harri Rovanperä
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30 |
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Risto Pietiläinen
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30 |
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 Škoda Motorsport
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15 | |||
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers
editClassification
editSpecial stages
edit| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (1 Nov) | SS1 | Langley Park Super 1 | 2.20 km |  Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:35.8 | Manfred Stohl
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| Leg 1 (2 Nov) | SS2 | Helena North 1 | 24.14 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 14:46.6 | |
| SS3 | Helena South 1 | 18.43 km |  Ed Ordynski
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 10:29.2 | ||
| SS4 | Kev's | 9.56 km | Fumio Nutahara
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 6:28.4 | ||
| SS5 | Beraking | 26.46 km | Ed Ordynski
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 16:06.1 | ||
| SS6 | Flynns Short | 19.98 km | Ed Ordynski Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI |
13:00.0 | ||
| SS7 | Helena North 2 | 24.14 km | Ed Ordynski
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 14:39.1 | Ed Ordynski
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| SS8 | Helena South 2 | 18.43 km | Ed Ordynski
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 10:20.9 | ||
| SS9 | Atkins | 4.42 km | Ed Ordynski
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:14.3 | ||
| SS10 | Langley Park Super 2 | 2.20 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:35.4 | ||
| Leg 2 (3 Nov) | SS11 | Stirling East | 35.48 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 20:54.0 | |
| SS12 | Brunswick | 16.63 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 9:57.4 | ||
| SS13 | Wellington Dam | 45.42 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS14 | Harvey Weir | 6.97 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:08.0 | ||
| SS15 | Stirling West | 15.89 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 9:57.3 | ||
| SS16 | Murray Pines | 18.53 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 11:24.9 | ||
| SS17 | Langley Park Super 3 | 2.20 km |  Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:35.1 | ||
| Leg 3 (4 Nov) | SS18 | Bannister West | 34.57 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 18:35.3 | |
| SS19 | Bannister North | 36.84 km | Juha Kangas
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 21:09.3 | ||
| SS20 | Bannister South | 28.65 km |  François Duval
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Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 17:52.2 | ||
| SS21 | Michelin TV Stage | 5.63 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:44.7 | ||
Championship standings
edit- Bold text indicates 2001 World Champions.
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 |
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Gabriel Pozzo
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71 |
| 2 |
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 Gustavo Trelles
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36 |
| 3 |
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Manfred Stohl
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23 |
| 4 |
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Marcos Ligato
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22 |
| 5 |
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 Stig Blomqvist
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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.