The 2000 Swedish Rally (formally the 49th International Swedish Rally) was the second round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 11 February and 13 February 2000, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 1st win in the World Rally Championship.
Background Entry list No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant CarTyre World Rally Championship manufacturer entries 1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 2 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 3 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 4 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 6 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 7 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 8 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 9 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 10 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 14 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC 15 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC World Rally Championship entries 16 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 17 Thomas Rådström Tina Thörner Toyota Team Sweden Toyota Corolla WRC 18 Markko Märtin Michael Park Lukoil EOS Rally Team Toyota Corolla WRC 19 Pasi Hagström Tero Gardemeister Pasi Hagström Toyota Corolla WRC 20 Mats Jonsson Johnny Johansson Mats Jonsson Ford Escort WRC 21 Henning Solberg Runar Pedersen Henning Solberg Ford Escort WRC 22 Krzysztof Hołowczyc Jean-Marc Fortin Wizja TV / Turning Point RT Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 23 Janne Tuohino Miikka Anttila Janne Tuohino Toyota Corolla WRC 31 Abdullah Bakhashab Bobby Willis Toyota Team Saudi Arabia Toyota Corolla WRC 37 Daniel Carlsson Benny Melander Daniel Carlsson Toyota Corolla WRC 38 Tomasz Kuchar Maciej Szczepaniak Tomasz Kuchar Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) 48 Ioannis Papadimitriou Nikolaos Petropoulos Ioannis Papadimitriou Subaru Impreza 555 63 Geoff Smith Chris Jones Geoff Smith Ford Escort WRC Group N Cup entries 25 Stig-Olov Walfridsson Lars Bäckman Stig-Olov Walfridsson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 26 Kenneth Bäcklund Tord Andersson Kenneth Bäcklund Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 27 Jani Paasonen Jakke Honkanen Jani Paasonen Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 28 Juuso Pykälistö Esko Mertsalmi Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 30 Manfred Stohl Peter Müller Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 34 Pernilla Walfridsson-Solberg Ulrika Mattsson Pernilla Walfridsson-Solberg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 39 Mats Karlsson Anders Martinsson Mats Karlsson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 40 Kristoffer Nilsson Per Andersson Kristoffer Nilsson Subaru Impreza WRX STI RA 42 Mattias Ekström Stefan Bergman Mattias Ekström Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 45 Gianluigi Galli Nicola Arena Vieffe Corse SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 46 Kenneth Johansson Gunnar Barth Kenneth Johansson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 49 Hannu Hotanen Jari Jyrkiäinen Hannu Hotanen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 50 Jussi Välimäki Jarkko Kalliolepo Jussi Välimäki Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 54 Richard Tuthill Åke Gustavsson Richard Tuthill Subaru Impreza 55 Stanislav Gryazin Dmitriy Eremeev Stanislav Gryazin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 56 Marco Menegatto Roberto Vittori Marco Menegatto Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 57 Ignacio Sanfilippo José Vicente Medina Ignacio Sanfilippo Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 58 Joost Boxoen Bram Bourgeois Joost Boxoen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 59 Joakim Roman Thomas Fredriksson Joakim Roman Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 61 Jerry Åhlin Stefan Simonsson Jerry Åhlin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 62 Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Bob Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 69 Joachim Nilsson Matthias Olofsson Joachim Nilsson Opel Astra GSi 16V 70 Mikael Stattin Patrik Dybeck Mikael Stattin SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V 71 Johan Jonsson Mikael Persson Johan Jonsson Citroën Xsara VTS 73 Anders Wänn Mikael Eriksson Anders Wänn Peugeot 106 S16 74 Anders Grundström Lars-Ola Nordqvist Anders Grundström Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 75 Magnus Jansson Thomas Fredriksson Magnus Jansson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 76 Julian Reynolds Andrew Bull Julian Reynolds Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 77 Natalie Barratt Elin Wolland Natalie Barratt Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 78 Alfredo De Dominicis Alessandro Mari Alfredo De Dominicis Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 79 Vincent Bristow Mikael Johansson Vincent Bristow Mazda 323 GTX 81 Andreas Mansfeld Marc de Jong Andreas Mansfeld Honda Integra Type-R DC2 82 Peter Hillebjörk Roger Hillebjörk Peter Hillebjörk Renault Mégane Coupé 16v 83 Lars Johansson Magnus Lörd Lars Johansson Opel Astra GSi 16V 84 Johan Palola Helena Eriksson Johan Palola SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V 85 Anders Florén Curt Rosén Anders Florén Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V 86 Nils Tronrud Gunhild Hvaal Engh Nils Tronrud Nissan Almera Kit Car 87 Stanley Dickens Lars Rosen Stanley Dickens SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V 88 Bengt Karlsson Tony Puumala Bengt Karlsson SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V 90 Patrick Legros Frédéric Agnelli Patrick Legros Honda Integra Type-R 91 Lasse Storm Ulf Storm Lasse Storm Citroën AX GTI 92 Lars-Erik Kronberg Thomas Nilsson Lars-Erik Kronberg Suzuki Swift GTi 94 Jacques Gleizes Jeanine Porterat-Gleizes Jacques Gleizes Citroën AX GTI 95 António Pinto dos Santos Nuno Rodrigues da Silva António Pinto dos Santos Renault 4 GTL Source:
Itinerary All dates and times are CET (UTC+1). Date Time No. Stage name Distance Leg 1 — 129.29 km 11 February 08:14 SS1 Sågen 1 14.76 km 09:10 SS2 Rämmen 1 23.44 km 10:47 SS3 Hamra 28.59 km 11:50 SS4 Torsby 2.79 km 12:55 SS5 Bjälverud 21.58 km 13:45 SS6 Mangen 13.29 km 14:00 SS7 Arvika 2.00 km 16:00 SS8 Långjohanstorp 19.44 km 17:09 SS9 I2 3.40 km Leg 2 — 153.21 km 12 February 07:11 SS10 Fredriksberg 27.39 km 10:17 SS11 Nyhammar 27.79 km 11:29 SS12 Skog 1 24.19 km 13:26 SS13 Jutbo 47.65 km 15:32 SS14 Skog 2 24.19 km 16:31 SS15 Lugnet 2.00 km Leg 3 — 95.91 km 13 February 08:57 SS16 Malta 11.88 km 09:43 SS17 Ullen 24.62 km 11:25 SS18 Sågen 2 14.76 km 12:18 SS19 Rämmen 2 23.44 km 14:00 SS20 Hagfors 21.21 km Source:
Results Overall Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Points 1 10 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 3:20:33.3 10 2 1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:20:40.1 +6.86 3 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 3:20:47.0 +13.74 4 17 Thomas Rådström Tina Thörner Toyota Team Sweden Toyota Corolla WRC 3:20:48.2 +14.93 5 3 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 3:21:08.3 +35.02 6 4 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 3:23:20.9 +2:47.61 Source:
World Rally Cars Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 1 1 10 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 3:20:33.3 10 2 2 1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:20:40.1 +6.86 3 3 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 3:20:47.0 +13.74 5 4 3 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 3:21:08.3 +35.02 6 5 4 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 3:23:20.9 +2:47.61 7 6 9 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 3:25:05.2 +4:31.90 8 7 2 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 3:25:41.6 +5:08.30 10 8 7 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 3:25:49.2 +5:15.90 13 9 14 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC 3:29:17.2 +8:43.90 14 10 15 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC 3:29:27.5 +8:54.20 Retired SS11 6 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 Fuel pump 0 Retired SS11 8 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 Oil pressure 0 Source:
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (11 Feb) SS1 Sågen 1 14.76 km Thomas Rådström Toyota Corolla WRC 7:57.7 Thomas Rådström SS2 Rämmen 1 23.44 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 12:10.3 Marcus Grönholm SS3 Hamra 28.59 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 15:03.1 SS4 Torsby 2.79 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 2:05.9 SS5 Bjälverud 21.58 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 10:43.1 SS6 Mangen 13.29 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 6:51.8 SS7 Arvika 2.00 km Stage cancelled SS8 Långjohanstorp 19.44 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 9:29.3 SS9 I2 3.40 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 1:55.9 Leg 2 (12 Feb) SS10 Fredriksberg 27.39 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 15:43.0 SS11 Nyhammar 27.79 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 14:34.7 SS12 Skog 1 24.19 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 12:49.6 SS13 Jutbo 47.65 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 26:30.9 SS14 Skog 2 24.19 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 12:53.7 SS15 Lugnet 2.00 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 1:53.8 Leg 3 (13 Feb) SS16 Malta 11.88 km Thomas Rådström Toyota Corolla WRC 5:44.3 SS17 Ullen 24.62 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 12:05.4 SS18 Sågen 2 14.76 km Thomas Rådström Toyota Corolla WRC 7:45.9 SS19 Rämmen 2 23.44 km Thomas Rådström Toyota Corolla WRC 11:52.8 SS20 Hagfors 21.21 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 11:22.9
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Tommi Mäkinen 16 Risto Mannisenmäki 16 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 18 2 Marcus Grönholm 10 Timo Rautiainen 10 Peugeot Esso 11 3 1 Carlos Sainz 6 1 Luis Moya 6 1 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 10 4 1 Juha Kankkunen 5 1 Juha Repo 5 1 Subaru World Rally Team 9 5 Colin McRae 4 Nicky Grist 4 1 SEAT Sport 3
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers Classification