The 2000 Rally New Zealand (formally the 31st Propecia Rally New Zealand) was the eighth round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 14 July and 16 July 2000, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 2nd win in the World Rally Championship.
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 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 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 17 Peter 'Possum' Bourne Craig Vincent Subaru Rally Team Australia Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 18 Toshihiro Arai Roger Freeman Spike Subaru Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 23 Ioannis Papadimitriou Nikolaos Petropoulos Ioannis Papadimitriou Subaru Impreza 555 28 Geoff Argyle Paul Fallon Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 29 Bruce Herbert Robert Ryan Rose City Cars Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 30 Joe McAndrew Christopher Boyle Joe McAndrew Subaru Impreza WRX 31 Todd Bawden Raymond Bennett Todd Bawden Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 34 Andrew Hawkeswood Samantha Haldane Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 37 Brian Green Jane McKay Palmerston North Motors Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 42 Lewis Scott Jane Black Lewis Scott Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 43 Brian Stokes Shayne O'Hagan Brian Stokes Ford Escort RS Cosworth 44 Chris Haldane Trevor Jones Chris Haldane Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 46 John Silcock Andrew Silcock John Silcock Mazda 323 GT-R 47 Barry Sexton Chris Cobham Barry Sexton Subaru Impreza WRX 49 Cameron Bates Laurie Brenssell Cameron Bates Subaru Impreza WRX 50 Gwynn Gilmour Emma Gilmour Gwynn Gilmour Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 51 Malcolm Stewart Mike Fletcher Malcolm Stewart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 52 John Lloyd Pauline Gullick John Lloyd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 53 Ian Easton Cheryl Easton Ian Easton Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 53 Kerry Evans Bruce McKenzie Kerry Evans Subaru Impreza WRX 54 Mark Hiestand Stephen Fargher Winger Subaru Nissan Pulsar GTI-R 59 Stephen Pilcher John van der Velden Stephen Pilcher Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Group N Cup entries 20 Gustavo Trelles Jorge Del Buono Gustavo Trelles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 21 Manfred Stohl Peter Müller Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 22 Hamed Al-Wahaibi Tony Sircombe Arab World Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX 26 Gabriel Mendez Daniel Muzio Gabriel Mendez Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 27 Fumio Nutahara Satoshi Hayashi Advan-Piaa Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 32 Ross Meekings Alan Glen Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 33 Cody Crocker Greg Foletta Subaru Rally Team Australia Subaru Impreza WRX 35 Karamjit Singh Allen Oh Petronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert 36 Chris West Garry Cowan Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 38 Reece Jones Leo Bult Reece Jones Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 39 Domenico Caldarola Paolo Cecchini Domenico Caldarola Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 40 Kevin Holmes Glenn Macneall Kevin Holmes Subaru Impreza WRX 41 Jean-Louis Leyraud Rob Scott Jean-Louis Leyraud Subaru Impreza WRX 45 Karl Robinson Tony Aimers Karl Robinson Subaru Impreza 555 48 Glenn Smith Dean Stockwell Glenn Smith Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 56 Julian Reynolds Andrew Bull Julian Reynolds Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 60 Geoff Newton Fleur Pedersen Geoff Newton Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 61 Michael Kahlfuss Ronald Bauer Michael Kahlfuss Toyota Celica GT-Four 62 Deborah Kibble Jamie Kibble Deborah Kibble Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 64 Merv Hatcher James Cowles Merv Hatcher Subaru Impreza WRX 68 Bruce Warburton Harmannus Slebos Bruce Warburton Subaru Impreza WRX 69 Fui On Sing Shui Sang Lau Fui On Sing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 70 Tommy Chan Chi Ping Chan Tommy Chan Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 71 Kimihide Terao Akihito Tokunou Kimihide Terao Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 72 Nobuaki Takahashi Masako Takahashi Nobuaki Takahashi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Source:
Itinerary All dates and times are NZST (UTC+12). Date Time No. Stage name Distance Leg 1 — 117.17 km 14 July 08:23 SS1 Te Akau North 32.37 km 10:26 SS2 Maungatawhiri 6.52 km 10:49 SS3 Te Papatapu 1 16.62 km 11:22 SS4 Te Hutewai 11.32 km 12:53 SS5 Whaanga Coast 29.52 km 13:36 SS6 Te Papatapu 2 16.62 km 18:15 SS7 Manukau Super 1 2.10 km 18:45 SS8 Manukau Super 2 2.10 km Leg 2 — 176.76 km 15 July 09:28 SS9 Waipu Gorge 1 11.24 km 09:46 SS10 Brooks 1 16.03 km 10:14 SS11 Paparoa Station 1 11.64 km 11:37 SS12 Parahi — Ararua 59.00 km 14:20 SS13 Cassidy 20.12 km 15:13 SS14 Batley 19.82 km 16:16 SS15 Waipu Gorge 2 11.24 km 16:34 SS16 Brooks 2 16.03 km 17:02 SS17 Paparoa Station 2 11.64 km Leg 3 — 79.18 km 16 July 09:18 SS18 Te Akau South 31.24 km 11:26 SS19 Ridge 1 8.53 km 11:39 SS20 Campbell 1 7.44 km 11:57 SS21 Ridge 2 8.53 km 12:10 SS22 Campbell 2 7.44 km 12:53 SS23 Fyfe 1 8.00 km 13:06 SS24 Fyfe 2 8.00 km Source:
Results Overall Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Points 1 10 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 3:45:13.4 10 2 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 3:45:27.9 +14.56 3 6 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 3:46:31.8 +1:18.44 4 16 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 3:48:14.1 +3:00.73 5 14 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC 3:48:26.1 +3:12.72 6 17 Peter 'Possum' Bourne Craig Vincent Subaru Rally Team Australia Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 3:52:08.0 +6:54.61 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 3:45:13.4 10 2 2 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 3:45:27.9 +14.56 3 3 6 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 3:46:31.8 +1:18.44 5 4 14 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC 3:48:26.1 +3:12.72 Retired SS21 3 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 Mechanical 0 Retired SS21 4 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 Mechanical 0 Retired SS19 1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Accident 0 Retired SS19 15 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC Differential 0 Retired SS16 7 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 Accident 0 Retired SS14 2 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI Mechanical 0 Retired SS11 9 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC Gearbox 0 Retired SS1 8 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 Accident 0 Source:
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (14 Jul) SS1 Te Akau North 32.37 km François Delecour Peugeot 206 WRC 18:08.1 François Delecour SS2 Maungatawhiri 6.52 km Petter Solberg Ford Focus RS WRC '00 3:41.7 SS3 Te Papatapu 1 16.62 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 11:13.6 SS4 Te Hutewai 11.32 km Petter Solberg Ford Focus RS WRC '00 8:06.3 SS5 Whaanga Coast 29.52 km François Delecour Peugeot 206 WRC 21:23.7 SS6 Te Papatapu 2 16.62 km François Delecour Peugeot 206 WRC 11:04.2 SS7 Manukau Super 1 2.10 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 1:22.3 SS8 Manukau Super 2 2.10 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 1:20.5 Leg 2 (15 Jul) SS9 Waipu Gorge 1 11.24 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 6:32.8 SS10 Brooks 1 16.03 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 9:49.9 Marcus Grönholm SS11 Paparoa Station 1 11.64 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 6:18.5 SS12 Parahi — Ararua 59.00 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 34:04.5 SS13 Cassidy 20.12 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 11:35.9 SS14 Batley 19.82 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 11:09.0 SS15 Waipu Gorge 2 11.24 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 6:33.9 SS16 Brooks 2 16.03 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 9:56.8 SS17 Paparoa Station 2 11.64 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 6:24.5 Leg 3 (16 Jul) SS18 Te Akau South 31.24 km Alister McRae Hyundai Accent WRC 18:46.3 SS19 Ridge 1 8.53 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 4:46.3 SS20 Campbell 1 7.44 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 3:55.9 SS21 Ridge 2 8.53 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 4:45.4 SS22 Campbell 2 7.44 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 3:51.8 SS23 Fyfe 1 8.00 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 4:21.8 SS24 Fyfe 2 8.00 km Petter Solberg Ford Focus RS WRC '00 4:17.7
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Richard Burns 38 Robert Reid 38 Subaru World Rally Team 58 2 1 Marcus Grönholm 34 1 Timo Rautiainen 34 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 57 3 1 Colin McRae 30 1 Nicky Grist 30 Peugeot Esso 41 4 1 Carlos Sainz 27 1 Luis Moya 27 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 29 5 1 Tommi Mäkinen 23 1 Risto Mannisenmäki 23 Škoda Motorsport 8
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers Classification