The 2001 Tour de Corse (formally the 45th Tour de Corse - Rallye de France) was the twelfth round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 19 October and 21 October 2001, and was won by Citroën's Jesús Puras, his 1st win in the World Rally Championship.
Background Entry list No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant CarTyre World Rally Championship manufacturer entries 2 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 4 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 6 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 7 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 8 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 9 Piero Liatti Carlo Cassina Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 10 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 12 Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 16 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC World Rally Championship entries 1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 14 Philippe Bugalski Jean-Paul Chiaroni Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC 15 Jesús Puras Marc Martí Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC 17 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 18 Markko Märtin Michael Park Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 24 Toshihiro Arai Glenn Macneall Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 25 Achim Mörtl Stefan Eichhorner Promotor World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 29 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen H.F. Grifone SRL Peugeot 206 WRC 36 Armando Pereira Jean-Jacques Ferrero Armando Pereira Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 37 Jean-Claude Torre Patrick de la Foata Jean-Claude Torre Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 38 Neil Wearden Trevor Agnew Neil Wearden Peugeot 206 WRC Group N Cup entries 28 Gustavo Trelles Jorge Del Buono Gustavo Trelles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 39 Jean-Pierre Manzagol Sabrina De Castelli Jean-Pierre Manzagol Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 40 Jean-Marie Santoni Jean-Marc Casamatta Jean-Marie Santoni Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 41 Jean-Marc Sanchez Jean-François Scelo Jean-Marc Sanchez Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 43 Giovanni Manfrinato Claudio Condotta Giovanni Manfrinato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 44 Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Bob Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 45 Marta Candian Mara Biotti Marta Candian Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 46 Reece Jones Garry Cowan Reece Jones Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 47 Jean-Paul Aymé Brigitte Aymé Jean-Paul Aymé Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 48 Stanislav Gryazin Dmitriy Eremeev Stanislav Gryazin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 49 Nik Elsmore Jayson Brown Nik Elsmore Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 74 Norberto Cangani Eros Di Prima Norberto Cangani Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 75 Fabrizio Mari Alessandro Leonardi Fabrizio Mari Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 81 François Faggianelli Jean-Dominique Mattei François Faggianelli Renault Clio RS 82 Richard Bourcier Jean-Marc Ducousso Richard Bourcier Renault Clio RS 83 Eddie Mercier Jean-Michel Veret Eddie Mercier Renault Clio RS 84 Jean-Jacques Padovani Guy Voillemier Jean-Jacques Padovani Renault Clio RS 85 Jean-Michel Pietri Bruno Bouvier Jean-Michel Pietri Peugeot 306 S16 87 Patrick Pugliese Franck Giambi Patrick Pugliese Peugeot 306 S16 88 Stéphane Rovina Philippe Rovina Stéphane Rovina Peugeot 306 Rallye 89 Yves Laurence Pascal Guinchard Yves Laurence Peugeot 306 S16 90 Jean-François Prévalet Philippe Viennet Jean-François Prévalet Peugeot 306 S16 91 Eric Filippi Guy Mizael Eric Filippi Peugeot 306 S16 92 Henri-Marc Venturini Jean Vincensini Henri-Marc Venturini Renault Clio Williams 93 Antoine Paul Bastelica Antoine Felix Paolini Antoine Paul Bastelica Renault Clio Williams 95 Walter Lamonato Simone Scattolin Walter Lamonato Opel Astra OPC 96 Thierry Chkondali Sébastien Raviot Thierry Chkondali Honda Integra Type-R 100 Thierry Dard Jean Philippe du Fayet de la Tour Thierry Dard Honda Civic VTi 101 Jean-Marc Poisson Olivier Lesigne Jean-Marc Poisson Honda Civic VTi 102 Michel Wilders Danielle Wilders-Arend Michel Wilders Honda Civic VTi 103 Eric Cascio Sylvia Cascio Eric Cascio Peugeot 106 XSI 104 Hervé Tomaselli Pierre-Antoine Bonifet Hervé Tomaselli Peugeot 106 XSI Super 1600 Cup entries 50 Manfred Stohl Ilka Minor Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 52 Andrea Dallavilla Giovanni Bernacchini R&D Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 53 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 54 Larry Cols Yasmine Gerard Peugeot Bastos Racing Peugeot 206 S1600 55 Niall McShea Michael Orr Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 56 Giandomenico Basso Flavio Guglielmini Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 57 Cédric Robert Marie-Pierre Billoux Team Gamma Peugeot 206 S1600 58 Sergio Vallejo Diego Vallejo Pronto Racing Fiat Punto S1600 59 Benoît Rousselot Gilles Mondésir Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 61 Corrado Fontana Renzo Casazza H.F. Grifone SRL Peugeot 206 S1600 62 Jussi Välimäki Jakke Honkanen ST Motors Peugeot 206 S1600 63 Martin Stenshorne Clive Jenkins Zeta Racing Ford Puma S1600 64 Massimo Macaluso Antonio Celot R&D Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 65 Alejandro Galanti Xavier Amigó Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 67 Albert Llovera Marc Corral Pronto Racing Fiat Punto S1600 68 Massimo Ceccato Mitia Dotta Hawk Racing Club Fiat Punto S1600 69 Nicolas Bernardi Delphine Bernardi Team Gamma Peugeot 206 S1600 71 François Duval Jean-Marc Fortin Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 72 Saladin Mazlan Timothy Sturla Saladin Rallying Ford Puma S1600 73 Christian Chemin Matteo Alberto Bacchin Hawk Racing Club Fiat Punto S1600 Source:
Itinerary All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2). Date Time No. Stage name Distance Leg 1 — 126.81 km 19 October 08:56 SS1 Cuttoli — Peri 1 17.40 km 09:44 SS2 Ocana — Radicale 1 27.64 km 11:46 SS3 Ste Marie Sicche — Petreto 1 36.73 km 14:04 SS4 Cuttoli — Peri 2 17.40 km 14:52 SS5 Ocana — Radicale 2 27.64 km Leg 2 — 155.55 km 20 October 09:15 SS6 Ste Marie Sicche — Petreto 2 36.73 km 11:40 SS7 Gare de Carbuccia — Gare d'Ucciani 1 11.02 km 12:05 SS8 Vero — Pont d'Azzana 2 18.28 km 12:40 SS9 Lopigna — Sarrola 1 30.11 km 14:31 SS10 Gare de Carbuccia — Gare d'Ucciani 2 11.02 km 14:57 SS11 Vero — Pont d'Azzana 2 18.28 km 15:32 SS12 Lopigna — Sarrola 2 30.11 km Leg 3 — 111.68 km 21 October 09:59 SS13 Penitencier Coti Chiavari — Pietra Rossa 1 24.05 km 10:35 SS14 Pont de Calzola — Agosta Plage 1 31.79 km 12:37 SS15 Penitencier Coti Chiavari — Pietra Rossa 2 24.05 km 13:13 SS16 Pont de Calzola — Agosta Plage 2 31.79 km Source:
Results Overall Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Points 1 15 Jesús Puras Marc Martí Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC 3:58:35.5 10 2 16 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:58:53.0 +17.56 3 2 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:59:47.4 +1:11.94 4 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 4:03:28.6 +4:53.13 5 6 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 4:03:29.4 +4:53.92 6 18 Markko Märtin Michael Park Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 4:03:57.1 +5:21.61 Source:
World Rally Cars Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 2 1 16 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:58:53.0 6 3 2 2 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:59:47.4 +54.44 4 3 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 4:03:28.6 +4:35.63 5 4 6 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 4:03:29.4 +4:36.42 8 5 9 Piero Liatti Carlo Cassina Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 4:06:44.7 +7:51.70 9 6 10 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 4:07:28.2 +8:35.20 11 7 4 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 4:08:56.8 +10:03.80 12 8 8 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 4:11:50.2 +12:57.20 Retired SS9 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 Mechanical 0 Retired SS6 12 Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 Transmission 0 Retired SS5 7 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC Accident 0 Retired SS3 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 Oil pressure 0 Source:
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (19 Oct) SS1 Cuttoli — Peri 1 17.40 km Gilles Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC 11:24.6 Gilles Panizzi SS2 Ocana — Radicale 1 27.64 km Jesús Puras Citroën Xsara WRC 17:17.5 Jesús Puras SS3 Ste Marie Sicche — Petreto 1 36.73 km Jesús Puras Citroën Xsara WRC 23:49.7 SS4 Cuttoli — Peri 2 17.40 km Gilles Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC 11:21.8 SS5 Ocana — Radicale 2 27.64 km Stage cancelled Leg 2 (20 Oct) SS6 Ste Marie Sicche — Petreto 2 36.73 km Jesús Puras Citroën Xsara WRC 23:38.2 SS7 Gare de Carbuccia — Gare d'Ucciani 1 11.02 km Gilles Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC 7:14.3 SS8 Vero — Pont d'Azzana 2 18.28 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 13:06.0 SS9 Lopigna — Sarrola 1 30.11 km Jesús Puras Citroën Xsara WRC 19:33.8 SS10 Gare de Carbuccia — Gare d'Ucciani 2 11.02 km Jesús Puras Gilles Panizzi Citroën Xsara WRCPeugeot 206 WRC 7:17.8 SS11 Vero — Pont d'Azzana 2 18.28 km Jesús Puras Citroën Xsara WRC 12:48.1 SS12 Lopigna — Sarrola 2 30.11 km Jesús Puras Citroën Xsara WRC 19:23.4 Leg 3 (21 Oct) SS13 Penitencier Coti Chiavari — Pietra Rossa 1 24.05 km Gilles Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC 15:10.6 SS14 Pont de Calzola — Agosta Plage 1 31.79 km Jesús Puras Citroën Xsara WRC 19:10.4 SS15 Penitencier Coti Chiavari — Pietra Rossa 2 24.05 km Gilles Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC 15:08.2 SS16 Pont de Calzola — Agosta Plage 2 31.79 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 20:32.8
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Colin McRae 40 Nicky Grist 40 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 83 2 Tommi Mäkinen 40 Risto Mannisenmäki 40 1 Peugeot Total 76 3 1 Richard Burns 34 1 Robert Reid 34 1 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 67 4 1 Carlos Sainz 33 1 Luis Moya 33 Subaru World Rally Team 55 5 Harri Rovanperä 27 Risto Pietiläinen 27 Škoda Motorsport 15
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers Classification