The 2002 Rallye Deutschland (formally the 51st ADAC Rallye Deutschland) was the tenth round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 23 August and 25 August 2002, and was won by Citroen's Sébastien Loeb, his 1st win in the World Rally Championship.
Background Entry list No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant CarTyre World Rally Championship manufacturer entries 1 Richard Burns Robert Reid Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 2 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3 Harri Rovanperä Voitto Silander Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 4 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 6 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 7 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 8 Alister McRae David Senior Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 10 Tommi Mäkinen Kaj Lindström 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 11 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 12 Achim Mörtl Klaus Wicha 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 14 Kenneth Eriksson Tina Thörner Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 15 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 16 Matthias Kahle Peter Göbel Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 17 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 18 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 World Rally Championship entries 20 Jesús Puras Marc Martí Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC 21 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC 22 Philippe Bugalski Jean-Paul Chiaroni Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC 25 Armin Kremer Dieter Schneppenheim Armin Kremer Ford Focus RS WRC '01 26 Toshihiro Arai Tony Sircombe 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 27 Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot Peugeot Team Bel-Lux Peugeot 206 WRC 33 Rocco Theunissen Elisabeth Genten Autostal Duindistel Toyota Corolla WRC 103 Erik Wevers Michiel Poel Autostal Duindistel Toyota Corolla WRC 104 Peter Bijvelds Piet Bijvelds Peter Bijvelds Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 105 Tibor Cserhalmi Karol Bodnár Mimex Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC 106 Jan Kopecký Filip Schovánek Matador Czech National Team Toyota Corolla WRC 118 Riccardo Errani Stefano Casadio Riccardo Errani Subaru Impreza WRX 119 Anton Werner Peter Kroll MCM Metten Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI JWRC entries 51 Andrea Dallavilla Giovanni Bernacchini Vieffe Corse SRL Citroën Saxo S1600 52 Niall McShea Michael Orr Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 53 Giandomenico Basso Luigi Pirollo Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 54 Martin Stenshorne Clive Jenkins Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 55 François Duval Jean-Marc Fortin Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 56 Jussi Välimäki Tero Gardemeister Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 57 Alejandro Galanti Xavier Amigó Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 58 Christian Chemin Simone Scattolin Hawk Racing Club Fiat Punto S1600 59 Juha Kangas Jani Laaksonen Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 60 Nicola Caldani Dario D'Esposito Procar Rally Team Fiat Punto S1600 61 Gwyndaf Evans Chris Patterson MG Sport & Racing MG ZR S1600 62 Janne Tuohino Petri Vihavainen Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 63 Martin Rowe Chris Wood Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 64 Gianluigi Galli Guido D'Amore Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 65 Daniel Solà Álex Romaní Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 66 Mirco Baldacci Maurizio Barone Vieffe Corse SRL Citroën Saxo S1600 67 Daniel Carlsson Mattias Andersson Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 68 Nikolaus Schelle Tanja Geilhausen Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 69 Kosti Katajamäki Jakke Honkanen Volkswagen Racing Volkswagen Polo S1600 70 Sven Haaf Michael Kölbach Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 71 David Doppelreiter Ola Fløene Schmidt Racing Peugeot 206 S1600 73 Albert Lloverá Marc Corral Pronto Racing Fiat Punto S1600 75 Kazuhiko Niwa Tatsuya Ideue Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 76 Alexander Foss Cato Menkerud Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 78 Roger Feghali Nicola Arena Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 Source:
Itinerary All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2). Date Time No. Stage name Distance Leg 1 — 148.14 km 23 August 07:58 SS1 Dhrontal 1 12.16 km 08:49 SS2 Schönes Moselland 1 23.82 km 09:32 SS3 Moselwein 1 22.28 km 12:10 SS4 Dhrontal 2 12.18 km 13:01 SS5 Schönes Moselland 2 23.82 km 14:09 SS6 Stein und Wein 1 15.80 km 16:37 SS7 Moselwein 2 22.28 km 17:40 SS8 Stein und Wein 2 15.80 km Leg 2 — 164.50 km 24 August 09:30 SS9 Maiwald 1 18.76 km 09:58 SS10 Panzerplatte 1 35.56 km 12:38 SS11 Maiwald 2 18.76 km 13:06 SS12 Hahlkreuz 8.31 km 13:29 SS13 Erzweiler 1 20.87 km 16:04 SS14 Panzerplatte 2 35.56 km 16:52 SS15 Erzweiler 2 20.87 km 19:17 SS16 St. Wendel 1 5.81 km Leg 3 — 102.93 km 25 August 08:10 SS17 Peterberg 1 15.03 km 08:38 SS18 St. Wendeler Land 1 17.71 km 09:11 SS19 Bosenberg 1 15.82 km 11:16 SS20 Peterberg 2 15.03 km 11:44 SS21 St. Wendeler Land 2 17.71 km 12:17 SS22 Bosenberg 2 15.82 km 13:40 SS23 St. Wendel 2 5.81 km Source:
Results Overall Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Points 1 21 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC 3:47:17.3 10 2 1 Richard Burns Robert Reid Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:47:31.6 +14.36 3 2 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:48:36.4 +1:19.14 4 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:51:02.6 +3:45.33 5 27 Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot Peugeot Team Bel-Lux Peugeot 206 WRC 3:52:36.1 +5:18.82 6 6 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:52:50.3 +5:33.01 Source:
World Rally Cars Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 2 1 1 Richard Burns Robert Reid Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:47:31.6 6 3 2 2 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:48:36.4 +1:04.84 4 3 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:51:02.6 +3:31.03 6 4 6 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:52:50.3 +5:18.71 7 5 10 Tommi Mäkinen Kaj Lindström 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 3:52:56.5 +5:24.90 8 6 4 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:53:34.3 +6:02.70 9 7 7 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 3:53:53.2 +6:21.60 10 8 14 Kenneth Eriksson Tina Thörner Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 4:00:51.5 +13:19.90 Retired SS20 3 Harri Rovanperä Voitto Silander Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Accident 0 Retired SS15 15 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 Accident damage 0 Retired SS12 11 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 Accident 0 Retired SS10 17 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Accident 0 Retired SS9 12 Achim Mörtl Klaus Wicha 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 Accident 0 Retired SS9 18 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Engine 0 Retired SS8 8 Alister McRae David Senior Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 Turbo 0 Retired SS3 16 Matthias Kahle Peter Göbel Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 Engine 0 Source:
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (23 Aug) SS1 Dhrontal 1 12.16 km Richard Burns Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRCPeugeot 206 WRC 8:27.9 Richard Burns Marcus Grönholm SS2 Schönes Moselland 1 23.82 km Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 14:10.8 Marcus Grönholm SS3 Moselwein 1 22.28 km Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 13:24.2 Sébastien Loeb SS4 Dhrontal 2 12.18 km Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 8:23.8 SS5 Schönes Moselland 2 23.82 km Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 13:53.8 SS6 Stein und Wein 1 15.80 km Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 8:33.5 SS7 Moselwein 2 22.28 km Stage cancelled SS8 Stein und Wein 2 15.80 km Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 8:31.5 Leg 2 (24 Aug) SS9 Maiwald 1 18.76 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 10:58.6 SS10 Panzerplatte 1 35.56 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 21:27.0 SS11 Maiwald 2 18.76 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 10:52.0 SS12 Hahlkreuz 8.31 km Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 4:53.3 SS13 Erzweiler 1 20.87 km Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 12:56.6 SS14 Panzerplatte 2 35.56 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 20:39.7 SS15 Erzweiler 2 20.87 km Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 12:21.1 SS16 St. Wendel 1 5.81 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 3:36.5 Leg 3 (25 Aug) SS17 Peterberg 1 15.03 km Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 8:07.6 SS18 St. Wendeler Land 1 17.71 km Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 8:46.4 SS19 Bosenberg 1 15.82 km Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 7:39.0 SS20 Peterberg 2 15.03 km Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 8:09.1 SS21 St. Wendeler Land 2 17.71 km Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 8:46.3 SS22 Bosenberg 2 15.82 km Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 7:38.9 SS23 St. Wendel 2 5.81 km Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 3:36.9
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Marcus Grönholm 51 Timo Rautiainen 51 Peugeot Total 115 2 Colin McRae 33 Nicky Grist 33 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 81 3 1 Richard Burns 31 1 Robert Reid 31 555 Subaru World Rally Team 42 4 1 Carlos Sainz 26 1 Luis Moya 26 Škoda Motorsport 8 5 Gilles Panizzi 21 Hervé Panizzi 21 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 8
Junior World Rally Championship Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 12 1 65 Daniel Solà Álex Romaní Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 4:10:39.6 10 15 2 51 Andrea Dallavilla Giovanni Bernacchini Vieffe Corse SRL Citroën Saxo S1600 4:13:27.0 +2:47.46 17 3 68 Nikolaus Schelle Tanja Geilhausen Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:14:12.8 +3:33.24 18 4 66 Mirco Baldacci Maurizio Barone Vieffe Corse SRL Citroën Saxo S1600 4:16:01.0 +5:21.43 19 5 63 Martin Rowe Chris Wood Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 4:17:27.4 +6:47.82 20 6 69 Kosti Katajamäki Jakke Honkanen Volkswagen Racing Volkswagen Polo S1600 4:18:59.6 +8:20.01 21 7 53 Giandomenico Basso Luigi Pirollo Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 4:19:23.0 +8:43.40 23 8 58 Christian Chemin Simone Scattolin Hawk Racing Club Fiat Punto S1600 4:23:48.3 +13:08.70 36 9 75 Kazuhiko Niwa Tatsuya Ideue Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:44:22.9 +33:43.30 Retired SS21 55 François Duval Jean-Marc Fortin Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 Engine 0 Retired SS21 78 Roger Feghali Nicola Arena Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 Clutch 0 Retired SS17 62 Janne Tuohino Petri Vihavainen Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 Accident 0 Retired SS16 73 Albert Lloverá Marc Corral Pronto Racing Fiat Punto S1600 Engine 0 Retired SS14 52 Niall McShea Michael Orr Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 Accident 0 Retired SS14 56 Jussi Välimäki Tero Gardemeister Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 Mechanical 0 Retired SS14 76 Alexander Foss Cato Menkerud Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 Accident damage 0 Retired SS13 60 Nicola Caldani Dario D'Esposito Procar Rally Team Fiat Punto S1600 Electrical 0 Retired SS12 67 Daniel Carlsson Mattias Andersson Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 Engine 0 Retired SS10 70 Sven Haaf Michael Kölbach Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 Engine 0 Retired SS9 59 Juha Kangas Jani Laaksonen Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0 Retired SS4 54 Martin Stenshorne Clive Jenkins Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 Mechanical 0 Retired SS4 64 Gianluigi Galli Guido D'Amore Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 Mechanical 0 Retired SS2 71 David Doppelreiter Ola Fløene Schmidt Racing Peugeot 206 S1600 Accident 0 Retired SS1 61 Gwyndaf Evans Chris Patterson MG Sport & Racing MG ZR S1600 No fuel 0 Retired SS0 57 Alejandro Galanti Xavier Amigó Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 Shakedown accident 0 Source:
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