2001 World Rally Championship
29th season of the FIA World Rally Championship
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The 2001 World Rally Championship was the 29th season of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). In a tightly contested year, Subaru's Richard Burns took his first and only drivers' world title, beating Ford's Colin McRae, Mitsubishi's Tommi Mäkinen and the defending champion Marcus Grönholm of Peugeot. Peugeot successfully defended their manufacturers' title.[1]
Calendar
The 2001 championship was contested over fourteen rounds in Europe, Africa, South America and Oceania.
| Rd. | Start date | Finish date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance | Support class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 January | 21 January | Monte Carlo | Mixed | 15 | 373.06 km | N/A | |
| 2 | 8 February | 11 February | Karlstad, Värmland County | Snow | 17 | 380.31 km | Teams Cup | |
| 3 | 8 March | 11 March | Santa Maria da Feira, Aveiro District | Gravel | 22 | 390.72 km | Teams Cup | |
| 4 | 22 March | 25 March | Lloret de Mar, Catalonia | Tarmac | 18 | 383.18 km | Super 1600 | |
| 5 | 3 May | 6 May | Carlos Paz, Córdoba | Gravel | 21 | 389.58 km | N/A | |
| 6 | 31 May | 3 June | Limassol, Limassol District | Gravel | 22 | 341.38 km | Teams Cup | |
| 7 | 14 June | 17 June | Itea, Phocis | Gravel | 20 | 387.41 km | Super 1600/Teams Cup | |
| 8 | 19 July | 22 July | Nairobi | Gravel | 13 | 1129.76 km | N/A | |
| 9 | 23 August | 26 August | Jyväskylä, Central Finland | Gravel | 21 | 406.38 km | Super 1600 | |
| 10 | 20 September | 23 September | Manukau, Auckland | Gravel | 24 | 382.46 km | N/A | |
| 11 | 4 October | 7 October | Sanremo, Liguria | Tarmac | 20 | 368.12 km | Super 1600/Teams Cup | |
| 12 | 18 October | 21 October | Ajaccio, Corsica | Tarmac | 16 | 394.04 km | Super 1600 | |
| 13 | 1 November | 4 November | Perth, Western Australia | Gravel | 21 | 396.77 km | Teams Cup | |
| 14 | 22 November | 25 November | Cardiff, Wales | Gravel | 17 | 380.86 km | Super 1600 | |
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Calendar changes
All 14 rounds from the previous season remained on the calendar for the 2001 season. April was left open with the belief at the time being that Britain would be moved to the spring in 2002, since there had been talks to relocate Rally GB to earlier in the year to make the event better for weather and tourism.[4] The Safari rally was moved to the summer away from its traditional spring date, while Cyprus was also moved to the summer to be back to back with the Acropolis Rally.[2]
There had been plans to relocate Rally Australia from Perth to Melbourne with the event being based on the Rally of Melbourne that was part of the Australian Rally Championship at the time.[5] However these plans failed to materialize and the Rally remained in Perth.
During the season, Rally GB was under the threat of cancellation due to the outbreak of foot in mouth disease in the United Kingdom, leading to the Rally of Lebanon being prepared as a replacement.[6] Rally GB was able to go ahead but with a more compact route which concentrated on more rural parts of the south of Wales and controversially removed popular stages such as Sweet Lamb and Myherin.[7]
Teams and drivers


| World Rally Car entries ineligible to score manufacturer points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Car | Team | Tyre | Drivers | Co-Drivers | Rounds |
| Citroën | Xsara WRC | M | 4, 7, 11–12 | |||
| 4, 11–12 | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| 11 | ||||||
| Peugeot | 206 WRC | M | 1-2 | |||
| 11-12 | ||||||
| 3, 6–7, 9, 14 | ||||||
| 6, 9–10, 12 | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| 3-4 | ||||||
| M | 3–4, 6 | |||||
| 4, 6–7, 11 | ||||||
| 14 | ||||||
| 9 | ||||||
| 9 | ||||||
| 11 | ||||||
| M | 2-3, 6-7 | |||||
| Toyota | Corolla WRC | M | 1, 11 | |||
| 1 | ||||||
| 2-3 | ||||||
| 9 | ||||||
| P | 1 | |||||
| 2–3, 9, 11 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| 3, 9 | ||||||
| 9 | ||||||
| 13 | ||||||
| M | 2–3 | |||||
| 9 | ||||||
| 2, 4, 9, 13 | ||||||
| 9 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| M | 4 | |||||
| 11 | ||||||
| M | 2-3, 6-7, 11, 13 | |||||
| M | 2–3, 6–7, 11, 13 | |||||
| M | 2-3, 6-7, 11, 13 | |||||
| Subaru | Impreza WRC 99 | 1 | ||||
| Impreza WRC 00 | 7 | |||||
| 11 | ||||||
| 11 | ||||||
| Impreza WRC 98 | P | 4, 11, 14 | ||||
| Impreza WRC 00 | P | 4, 9 | ||||
| Impreza WRC 01 | 11-13 | |||||
| Impreza WRC 00 | P | 10 | ||||
| 13 | ||||||
| Impreza WRC 98 | M | 14 | ||||
| Ford | Focus WRC 00 | P | 2, 9 | |||
| 9 | ||||||
| Focus WRC 99 | 7 | |||||
| Focus WRC 00 | 14 | |||||
| SEAT | Córdoba WRC Evo3 | 3–6 | ||||
| P | 4 | |||||
| 14 | ||||||
| Córdoba WRC Evo2 | M | 7 | ||||
| Subaru | Impreza WRC 00 | M | 2–3, 6–7, 11 | |||
| Impreza WRC 01 | 13 | |||||
| Impreza WRC 99 | 2–3, 6–7, 11, 13 | |||||
| Impreza WRC 00 | M | 2–3, 6 | ||||
| Impreza WRC 01 | 8 | |||||
| Impreza WRC 98 | M | 2 | ||||
| Ford | Focus WRC 00 | M | 2-3 | |||
Super 1600 Championship entries
| No | Entrant | Drivers | Co-driver | Car | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Fiat Punto S1600 | 4, 7, 11–12, 14 | |||
| 9 | |||||
| 56 | 4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14 | ||||
| 51 | Ford Puma S1600 | 4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14 | |||
| 55 | 4, 7 | ||||
| 59 | 4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14 | ||||
| 71 | 4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14 | ||||
| 52 | Fiat Punto S1600 | 4 | |||
| 7 | |||||
| 9, 11–12, 14 | |||||
| 64 | 4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14 | ||||
| 53 | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 4, 7, 9, 12, 14 | |||
| 55 | 9, 11–12, 14 | ||||
| 54 | Peugeot 206 S1600 | 4, 7, 9, 11–12 | |||
| 14 | |||||
| 57 | Peugeot 206 S1600 | 4, 7, 9, 11–12 | |||
| 14 | |||||
| 69 | 4, 7, 11–12 | ||||
| 9 | |||||
| 14 | |||||
| 58 | Fiat Punto S1600 | 4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14 | |||
| 67 | 4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14 | ||||
| 60 | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 4, 7 | |||
| 61 | Peugeot 206 S1600 | 4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14 | |||
| 62 | Peugeot 206 S1600 | 4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14 | |||
| 63 | Ford Puma S1600 | 4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14 | |||
| 65 | Ford Puma S1600 | 4 | |||
| 7, 9 | |||||
| 11–12, 14 | |||||
| 68 | Fiat Punto S1600 | 4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14 | |||
| 73 | 4, 7, 9, 11–12 | ||||
| 14 | |||||
| 72 | Fiat Punto S1600 | 4 | |||
| Ford Puma S1600 | 7, 9, 11–12 | ||||
| Citroën Saxo S1600 | 14 | ||||
Group N Cup major entries
| Team | Manufacturer | Car | Tyre | Drivers | Co-drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi | Lancer Evo VI | P | 1, 3, 6, 10, 13 | |||
| 8 | ||||||
| Privateer | P | 1, 3–7, 11–12 | ||||
| P | 1, 9 | |||||
| P | 1 | |||||
| 3–11, 13 | ||||||
| 1, 3–11, 13 | ||||||
| Privateer | M | 1 | ||||
| Privateer | ? | 1 | ||||
| Lancer Evo V | M | 1–2 | ||||
| Lancer Evo VI | 3–4, 6–7, 9, 12–14 | |||||
| M | 2, 9, 14 | |||||
| 2 | ||||||
| Privateer | ? | 2 | ||||
| M | 2–8, 10–11, 13–14 | |||||
| Lancer Evo V | 14 | |||||
| M | 2 | |||||
| 3–4 | ||||||
| Lancer Evo VI | 6–7 | |||||
| 9 | ||||||
| 11 | ||||||
| 10, 13 | ||||||
| 14 | ||||||
| Privateer | M | 2, 9 | ||||
| Privateer | Lancer Evo V | ? | 2, 6 | |||
| Lancer Evo VI | P | 3, 6–7, 9, 14 | ||||
| Privateer | Lancer Evo 6.5 | M | 3 | |||
| Privateer | Lancer Evo VI | ? | 3 | |||
| ? | 3 | |||||
| Privateer | ? | 3 | ||||
| M | 3–4 | |||||
| Carisma GT Evo VI | M | 3, 6, 13 | ||||
| Lancer Evo VI | ? | 4 | ||||
| Privateer | M | 2, 4, 9, 12 | ||||
| M | 4 | |||||
| Privateer | ? | 5 | ||||
| Privateer | ? | 5 | ||||
| Privateer | ? | 6–7, 9, 14 | ||||
| Privateer | ? | 6 | ||||
| Privateer | Lancer Evo V | M | 7 | |||
| Privateer | Lancer Evo VI | ? | 8 | |||
| Privateer | ? | 8 | ||||
| Carisma GT Evo VI | P | 9 | ||||
| M | 9 | |||||
| M | 2, 9 | |||||
| Lancer Evo VI | ? | 9 | ||||
| Privateer | Lancer Evo IV | ? | 9 | |||
| Privateer | Lancer Evo VI | ? | 9 | |||
| Privateer | ? | 9 | ||||
| F | 10, 12–14 | |||||
| Lancer Evo VII | Y | 10, 13 | ||||
| Lancer Evo VI | ? | 10 | ||||
| ? | 10 | |||||
| Carisma GT Evo VI | ? | 11 | ||||
| Lancer Evo VI | ? | 11 | ||||
| Privateer | ? | 11 | ||||
| Privateer | P | 12 | ||||
| Privateer | M | 12 | ||||
| Privateer | M | 13 | ||||
| Privateer | Carisma GT Evo VI | ? | 13 | |||
| Privateer | Lancer Evo VI | ? | 14 | |||
| Privateer | Lancer Evo 6.5 | ? | 14 | |||
| Privateer | Renault | Clio RS | M | 1, 4, 9 | ||
| ? | 11 | |||||
| Privateer | ? | 12 | ||||
| Privateer | Subaru | Impreza WRX | P | 5 | ||
| Privateer | ? | 5 | ||||
| Privateer | ? | 6 | ||||
| Privateer | ? | 7 | ||||
| Privateer | ? | 8 | ||||
| Impreza STi N8 | P | 10 | ||||
| Privateer | Impreza WRX | M | 14 |
Results and standings
Rally results
Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top six classified finishers in each event.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
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| Points | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' championship
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Production World Rally Championship
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Events
| Rally name | Start-end date | Podium drivers (Finishing time) |
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| 19 January–21 January |
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| 9 February–11 February |
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| 8 March–11 March |
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| 23 March–25 March |
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| 3 May–6 May |
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| 1 June–3 June |
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| 15 June–17 June |
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| 20 July–22 July |
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| 24 August–26 August |
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| 21 September–23 September |
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| 5 October–7 October |
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| 19 October–21 October |
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| 1 November–4 November |
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| 22 November–25 November |
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