The 2000 Rally Catalunya (formally the 36th Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava) was the fifth round of 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 16 March and 19 March 2000, and was won by Ford's Colin McRae.
Background Entry list No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre 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 S6 WRC '00 4 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 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 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC 12 Luis Climent Asensio Álex Romaní Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia 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 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 18 Henrik Lundgaard Jens-Christian Anker Henrik Lundgaard Toyota Corolla WRC 19 Adruzilo Lopes Luís Lisboa Peugeot Esso Silver Team SG Peugeot 206 WRC 20 Andrea Navarra Simona Fedeli H.F. Grifone SRL Toyota Corolla WRC 21 Andrea Dallavilla Danilo Fappani Procar Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 22 Salvador Cañellas Jr. Carlos del Barrio Salvador Cañellas Jr. Seat Cordoba WRC Evo2 23 Markko Märtin Michael Park Lukoil EOS Rally Team Toyota Corolla WRC 24 Abdullah Bakhashab Bobby Willis Toyota Team Saudi Arabia Toyota Corolla WRC 25 Toshihiro Arai Roger Freeman Spike Subaru Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 26 Serkan Yazici Erkan Bodur Team Atakan Toyota Corolla WRC 40 Francis Mariani Dominique Savignoni Francis Mariani Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 41 Fabrice Morel Philippe Guellerin Francis Mariani Peugeot 206 WRC Group N Cup entries 30 Gustavo Trelles Jorge Del Buono Gustavo Trelles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 31 Manfred Stohl Peter Müller Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 32 Uwe Nittel Detlef Ruf Uwe Nittel Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 33 Roberto Sanchez Ruben Garcia Roberto Sanchez Subaru Impreza WRX 34 Ramón Ferreyros Gonzalo Saenz Ramón Ferreyros Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 35 Jani Paasonen Jakke Honkanen Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 36 Miguel Campos Carlos Magalhães Mitsubishi Galp Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 37 Gabriel Mendez Daniel Muzio Gabriel Mendez Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 38 Pernilla Walfridsson-Solberg Ulrika Mattsson Pernilla Walfridsson-Solberg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 43 Manuel Muniente Diego Vallejo Manuel Muniente Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 44 Oriol Gómez Marco Oriol Julià Pascual Oriol Gómez Marco Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 45 David Loix Cédric Pirotte David Loix Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 46 Ignacio Sanfilippo José Vicente Medina Ignacio Sanfilippo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 47 François Couchet Nicolas Berthoud François Couchet BMW 325i E36 48 Mike Corns Ana Goñi Mike Corns Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 49 Joan Font Manel Muñoz Escudería Voltregá Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 50 Martin Stenshorne Ola Fløene Martin Stenshorne Subaru Impreza WRX 61 Stanislav Gryazin Dmitriy Eremeev Stanislav Gryazin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 62 Wakujiro Kobayashi Kohei Kusaka Wakujiro Kobayashi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 63 Gabriel Pozzo Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 64 Claudio Marcelo Menzi Edgardo Galindo Claudio Marcelo Menzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 65 John Lloyd Pauline Gullick John Lloyd Subaru Impreza WRX 66 Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Bob Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 67 Peter Schumann Thomas Schünemann Peter Schumann Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 68 Atsushi Furuno Takuya Sugimura Atsushi Furuno Subaru Impreza WRX 69 Marta Candian Mara Biotti Marta Candian Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 70 Natalie Barratt Stella Boyles Natalie Barratt Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 71 Kaj Kuistila Mika Ovaskainen Kaj Kuistila Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 73 Carlos Marques Luís Cavaleiro Carlos Marques Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 74 Paco Francisco Roig Ignacio Paz Escudería Bengala Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 75 Antonio Garrido Luis Fernández González Team Gran Hotel de Lugo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 79 Francis Leymarie Patrick Vieux-Rochat Francis Leymarie Peugeot 306 S16 80 Régis Triboulet James Boisset Régis Triboulet Peugeot 306 S16 81 Fabio Frisiero Vittorio Caneva Fabio Frisiero Renault Clio Williams 82 Amador Vidal Francisco Lema Vidal Escudería La Coruña Peugeot 106 Rallye 83 Enrique García Ojeda Víctor Pérez Rodríguez JLM Team Peugeot 106 Rallye 84 David Nafría Pere Requena Palomares JLM Team Peugeot 106 Rallye 85 Eloy Entrecanales Jose Manuel Cobo JLM Team Peugeot 106 Rallye 86 Sergio López-Fombona Raúl García A.C. Principado de Asturias Peugeot 106 Rallye 87 Jaume Darné Escolà Jaume Darné V. Escudería Motor Terrassa Peugeot 106 Rallye 88 Héctor Soler Libori Raúl Soler Libori Escudería Motor Terrassa Peugeot 106 Rallye 89 Eduard García Santi Cobo Escudería Motor Terrassa Peugeot 106 Rallye 90 Jordi Trius Josep Ángel Barros de Diego Escudería Motor Terrassa Peugeot 106 Rallye 91 Josep Fornell Argany Xavier Avellan Gamace MC Competición Peugeot 106 Rallye 92 Jean-Marc Poisson Olivier Lesigne Jean-Marc Poisson Honda Civic VTi 93 João Cambão Duarte Costa Escudería La Coruña Peugeot 106 Rallye 94 Florian Schmidt Andreas Schwalie Florian Schmidt Peugeot 106 Rallye 95 Brian Cameron Jon Southall Brian Cameron Rover Mini Cooper 96 António Pinto dos Santos Nuno Rodrigues da Silva António Pinto dos Santos Renault 4 GTL Source:
Itinerary All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2). Date Time No. Stage name Distance Leg 1 — 91.06 km 31 March 09:57 SS1 La Trona 1 12.88 km 10:32 SS2 Alpens — Les Llosses 1 21.99 km 11:30 SS3 Coll de Santigosa 1 10.66 km 14:03 SS4 La Trona 2 12.88 km 14:38 SS5 Alpens — Les Llosses 2 21.99 km 15:36 SS6 Coll de Santigosa 2 10.66 km Leg 2 — 181.65 km 1 April 08:28 SS7 Gratallops — Escaladei 1 45.88 km 11:05 SS8 La Riba 1 36.16 km 14:03 SS9 Gratallops — Escaladei 2 45.88 km 16:54 SS10 Coll Roig 17.57 km 17:45 SS11 La Riba 2 36.16 km Leg 3 — 110.38 km 2 April 08:18 SS12 St Julià — Arbúcies 1 36.85 km 10:11 SS13 Coll de Bracons 1 18.34 km 12:13 SS14 St Julià — Arbúcies 2 36.85 km 14:06 SS15 Coll de Bracons 2 18.34 km Source:
Results Overall Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Points 1 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 4:07:13.0 10 2 3 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 4:07:18.9 +5.96 3 6 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 4:07:24.7 +11.74 4 1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:07:53.2 +40.23 5 16 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 4:09:04.7 +1:51.72 6 10 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 4:09:23.9 +2:10.91 Source:
World Rally Cars Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 1 1 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 4:07:13.0 10 2 2 3 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 4:07:18.9 +5.96 3 3 6 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 4:07:24.7 +11.74 4 4 1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:07:53.2 +40.23 6 5 10 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 4:09:23.9 +2:10.91 7 6 9 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 4:10:49.4 +3:36.40 8 7 2 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 4:11:25.5 +4:12.50 11 8 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC 4:12:45.1 +5:32.10 13 9 7 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 4:14:11.0 +6:58.00 23 10 14 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC 4:32:51.6 +25:38.60 Retired SS14 12 Luis Climent Asensio Álex Romaní Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Accident 0 Retired SS12 4 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 Mechanical 0 Retired SS11 8 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 Accident 0 Retired SS9 15 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC Engine 0 Source:
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (31 Mar) SS1 La Trona 1 12.88 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 9:07.3 Richard Burns SS2 Alpens — Les Llosses 1 21.99 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 14:30.3 SS3 Coll de Santigosa 1 10.66 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 7:07.6 SS4 La Trona 2 12.88 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 9:31.5 SS5 Alpens — Les Llosses 2 21.99 km Armin Schwarz Škoda Octavia WRC 15:00.8 SS6 Coll de Santigosa 2 10.66 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 7:08.6 Leg 2 (1 Apr) SS7 Gratallops — Escaladei 1 45.88 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 29:00.2 Colin McRae SS8 La Riba 1 36.16 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 22:36.4 SS9 Gratallops — Escaladei 2 45.88 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 29:04.1 SS10 Coll Roig 17.57 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 10:41.3 SS11 La Riba 2 36.16 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 22:41.0 Leg 3 (2 Apr) SS12 St Julià — Arbúcies 1 36.85 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 22:46.0 SS13 Coll de Bracons 1 18.34 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 12:03.7 SS14 St Julià — Arbúcies 2 36.85 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 22:43.1 SS15 Coll de Bracons 2 18.34 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 12:09.3
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Richard Burns 28 Robert Reid 28 Subaru World Rally Team 41 2 Tommi Mäkinen 19 Risto Mannisenmäki 19 2 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 31 3 Marcus Grönholm 18 Timo Rautiainen 18 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 23 4 Carlos Sainz 17 Luis Moya 17 2 Peugeot Esso 23 5 2 Colin McRae 14 2 Nicky Grist 14 SEAT Sport 7
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers Classification