The 2000 Rally Australia (formally the 13th Telstra Rally Australia) was the thirteenth round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over 4 days between 9 and 12 November 2000, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 4th win in the World Rally Championship.
Background
Entry list No.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTyreWorld Rally Championship manufacturer entries1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI2 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI3 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S6 WRC '004 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S6 WRC '005 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '006 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '007 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet SEAT SportSEAT Córdoba WRC Evo38 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander SEAT SportSEAT Córdoba WRC Evo39 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Peugeot EssoPeugeot 206 WRC10 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot EssoPeugeot 206 WRC14 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol WRTHyundai Accent WRC15 Alister McRae David Mills Hyundai Castrol WRTHyundai Accent WRCWorld Rally Championship entries16 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot EssoPeugeot 206 WRC17 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S6 WRC '0018 Markko Märtin Michael Park Lukoil EOS Rally TeamToyota Corolla WRC19 Tapio Laukkanen Kaj Lindström Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '0020 Possum Bourne Craig Vincent Subaru Rally Team AustraliaSubaru Impreza S5 WRC '98-21 Katsuhiko Taguchi Bobby Willis Team Advan RalliartMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-22 Neal Bates Coral Taylor Neal BatesToyota Corolla WRC-23 Michael Guest David Green Hyundai Castrol WRTHyundai Accent WRC24 Ioannis Papadimitriou Chris Patterson Ioannis PapadimitriouSubaru Impreza S5 WRC '99-25 Serkan Yazici Erkan Bodur Team AtakanToyota Corolla WRC-39 Simon Evans Sue Evans Volkswagen Motorsport AustraliaVolkswagen Golf IV Kit Car-42 Ross Mackenzie Paul van der Mey Ross MackenzieMitsubishi Lancer Evo III-44 Tolley Challis Elio Della Maddalena Tolley ChallisMitsubishi Lancer Evo III-47 Dennis Dunlop Jacquie Dunlop Dennis DunlopMitsubishi Lancer Evo III-51 Jacquiline Dines Julie Meridew Jacquiline DinesMitsubishi Lancer Evo III-52 John Lloyd Pauline Gullick John LloydMitsubishi Lancer Evo V-58 Craig Dawson Brian Tiedemann Craig DawsonNissan Pulsar GTI-R-61 Keith Hedgeland William Hayes Keith HedgelandSubaru Impreza 555-62 Stephen Handbury Karl Francis Stephen HandburySubaru Impreza WRX-63 Nigel Heath Steve Lancaster Nigel HeathSubaru Impreza WRC-64 Ross Lockhart Daryll Judd Ross LockhartMitsubishi Lancer Evo III-67 Gavin Morgan Anthony Chudleigh Gavin MorganSubaru Legacy RS-68 Mark Butcher Andrew Boyd Mark ButcherNissan Pulsar GTI-R-72 Andrew Hannigan Patrick Hannigan Andrew HanniganDaihatsu Charade GTi-79 Robert Whyatt Paul Flintoft Robert WhyattMitsubishi Lancer Evo III-83 Brian Haggerty Clinton Fulford Brian HaggertyHyundai Lantra-Group N Cup entries26 Toshihiro Arai Roger Freeman Spike Subaru TeamSubaru Impreza WRX-27 Cody Crocker Greg Foletta Subaru Rally Team AustraliaSubaru Impreza WRX-28 Manfred Stohl Peter Müller Manfred StohlMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-29 Ed Ordynski Iain Stewart Ed OrdynskiMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-30 Gustavo Trelles Jorge Del Buono Gustavo TrellesMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI31 Juha Kangas Mika Ovaskainen Juha KangasMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-33 Jani Paasonen Jakke Honkanen Jani PaasonenMitsubishi Carisma GT VI-34 Gabriel Pozzo Fabian Cretu Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-35 Claudio Marcelo Menzi Edgardo Galindo Claudio Marcelo MenziMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-36 Giovanni Manfrinato Claudio Condotta Giovanni ManfrinatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-37 Dean Herridge Glenn Macneall Maximum MotorsportSubaru Impreza 555-38 Nicola Caldani Claudio Condotta Nicola CaldaniMitsubishi Lancer Evo IV-40 Érik Comas Jean-Paul Terrasse Érik ComasMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-41 Spencer Lowndes Chris Randell Spencer LowndesMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-43 Kaj Kuistila Kai Rantanen Kaj KuistilaMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-45 Osamu Yamaguchi Philip Dodd Osamu YamaguchiMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-46 Reece Jones Leo Bult Reece JonesMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-48 Julian Reynolds Andrew Bull Julian ReynoldsMitsubishi Lancer Evo V-49 Alex Stone Diana Madlener Alex StoneSubaru Impreza WRX-50 David Hill Sophie Handley Australian Plastic ProfilesMitsubishi Lancer Evo V-53 Haruo Takakuwa Hiroshi Suzuki Haruo TakakuwaSubaru Impreza 555-54 Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Bob ColsoulMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-55 Michael Thompson Gordon Klebba Michael ThompsonSubaru Impreza WRX-56 Natalie Barratt Paul Morris Natalie BarrattSubaru Impreza 555-57 Michiyasu Endo Hiroyasu Sonoda Michiyasu EndoSubaru Impreza 555-59 Ben Grigsby Rick Grigsby Ben GrigsbySubaru Impreza 555-60 Toshimitsu Kuraoka Michael Hawiley Toshimitsu KuraokaSubaru Impreza 555-65 Jim Marden Stuart Percival Jim MardenSubaru Impreza 555-66 Ryo Funaki Fumika Aoki Ryo FunakiSubaru Impreza WRX-69 Ichiro Nakano Rex Johnstone Ichiro NakanoSubaru Impreza WRX-70 Michael Anderson Melissa Anderson Michael AndersonMitsubishi Lancer Evo IV-71 Wakujiro Kobayashi Keiji Seita Wakujiro KobayashiMitsubishi Lancer Evo V-73 Jason Walk Julian Graziani Jason WalkSubaru Impreza 555-74 Leo Iriks Julie Iriks Leo IriksMitsubishi Lancer Evo III-75 Stuart Waters Gray Marshall Stuart WatersNissan Sunny GTI-76 Osamu Yoda Toni Feaver Osamu YodaSubaru Impreza WRX-77 Bevan Phillips Reg Phillips Bevan PhillipsHyundai Accent-78 John Hendry Andrew Wilson John HendryProton Satria-80 Karl Drummond Paul Bennett Karl DrummondSuzuki Swift GTi-81 Dave King Mark Blume Dave KingProton Satria-82 Joseph Lombardo Nicole Paterson Joseph LombardoProton Satria-84 Tod Reed Brian Reed Tod ReedProton Satria-86 John Rolfe Jeffrey Williams Office of Youth AffairsDaihatsu Charade GTi-96 John Creach Jonathon Mortimer Maximum MotorsportSubaru Legacy RS-Source
Itinerary All dates and times are AWST (UTC+8) +DateTimeNo.Stage nameDistance9 Nov18:42SS1Langley Park 12.20 km10 Nov10:26SS2Helena North 124.14 km10:53SS3Helena South 118.43 km11:58SS4New Kev's9.56 km12:36SS5New Beraking26.46 km13:24SS6Flynns Short19.98 km15:31SS7Helena North 224.14 km15:58SS8Helena South 218.43 km16:23SS9Atkins4.42 km19:30SS10Langley Park 22.20 kmLeg 1 total: 149.96 km11 Nov08:32SS11Sterling East35.48 km09:19SS12Brunswick16.63 km11:13SS13Wellington Dam45.42 km13:54SS14New Harvey Weir7.04 km14:14SS15Stirling West15.89 km15:56SS16Murray Pines18.53 km19:30SS17Langley Park2.20 kmLeg 2 total: 141.19 km12 Nov07:32SS18Bannister West35.29 km08:52SS19Bannister North36.84 km10:42SS20Bannister South25.16 km12:34SS21Michelin TV Stage2.73 kmLeg 1 total: 100.02 kmRally total: 391.17 kmSource:
Results
Overall DriverCo-driverTeamCarTimePoints110 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot EssoPeugeot 206 WRC3:43:57.2 +-0:001023 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S6 WRC '003:43:59.9 +2.7639 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Peugeot EssoPeugeot 206 WRC3:45:30.6 +1:33.44414 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol WRTHyundai Accent WRC3:46:17.8 +2:20.6358 Toni GardemeisterPaavo Lukander SEAT SportSEAT Córdoba WRC Evo33:46:46.5 +2:49.3267 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet SEAT SportSEAT Córdoba WRC Evo33:51:51.8 +7:54.61
World Rally Cars
Classification PositionDriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimePointsEventClass1110 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot EssoPeugeot 206 WRC3:43:57.2 +-0:0010223 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S6 WRC '003:43:59.9 +2.76339 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Peugeot EssoPeugeot 206 WRC3:45:30.6 +1:33.444414 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol WRTHyundai Accent WRC3:46:17.8 +2:20.63658 Toni GardemeisterPaavo Lukander SEAT SportSEAT Córdoba WRC Evo33:46:46.5 +2:49.32867 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet SEAT SportSEAT Córdoba WRC Evo33:51:51.8 +7:54.61Retired SS211 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIExcluded - Turbo0Retired SS164 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S6 WRC '00Accident0Retired SS1515 Alister McRae David Mills Hyundai Castrol WRTHyundai Accent WRCSuspension0Retired SS116 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '00Excluded - Stopped right before finish line0Retired SS75 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '00Engine0Retired SS32 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VITransmission0
Special stages DayStageStage nameLengthWinnerCarTime9 NovSS1Langley Park 12.20 km Marcus GrönholmPeugeot 206 WRC1:31.6 Marcus Grönholm10 NovSS2Helena North 124.14 km Marcus GrönholmPeugeot 206 WRC13:55.8SS3Helena South 118.43 km Juha KankkunenSubaru Impreza S6 WRC '009:50.0SS4New Kev's9.56 km Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza S6 WRC '006:10.9SS5New Beraking26.46 km Tommi MäkinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI15:09.9SS6Flynns Short19.98 km Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza S6 WRC '0012:03.8SS7Helena North 224.14 km François DelecourPeugeot 206 WRC13:39.0SS8Helena South 218.43 km Tommi MäkinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI9:42.5SS9Atkins4.42 km Kenneth ErikssonHyundai Accent WRC3:00.3 Juha KankkunenSS10Langley Park 22.20 km Tommi MäkinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI1:31.811 NovSS11Sterling East35.48 km Richard BurnsSubaru Impreza S6 WRC '0020:01.3 Richard BurnsSS12Brunswick16.63 km Tommi MäkinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI9:16.3SS13Wellington Dam45.42 km Richard BurnsSubaru Impreza S6 WRC '0025:37.7SS14New Harvey Weir7.04 km Marcus GrönholmPeugeot 206 WRC3:51.8SS15Stirling West15.89 km Marcus GrönholmPeugeot 206 WRC9:31.2SS16Murray Pines18.53 km Kenneth ErikssonHyundai Accent WRC11:10.8 Tommi MäkinenSS17Langley Park2.20 km Richard BurnsSubaru Impreza S6 WRC '001:33.7 Marcus Grönholm12 NovSS18Bannister West35.29 km Tommi MäkinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI17:33.0 Tommi MäkinenSS19Bannister North36.84 km Tommi MäkinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI19:44.6SS20Bannister South25.16 km Tommi MäkinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI15:04.3SS21Michelin TV Stage2.73 km Marcus GrönholmPeugeot 206 WRC1:33.9 Marcus Grönholm
Championship standings Drivers' championshipsCo-drivers' championshipsManufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints1 Marcus Grönholm59 Timo Rautiainen59 Peugeot Esso1042 Richard Burns50 Robert Reid50 Ford Motor Co. Ltd.883 Colin McRae43 Luis Moya43 Subaru World Rally Team764 Carlos Sainz Sr.43 Nicky Grist43 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart395 Tommi Mäkinen32 Risto Mannisenmäki32 SEAT Sport11
FIA Cup for Production Rally Cars
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