The 2000 Cyprus Rally (formally the 28th Cyprus Rally) was the tenth round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 8 September and 10 September 2000, and was won by Ford's Carlos Sainz, his 23rd 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 Evo3 8 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 9 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 10 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 12 Luis Climent Asensio Álex Romaní Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 World Rally Championship entries 20 Markko Märtin Michael Park Lukoil EOS Rally Team Toyota Corolla WRC 18 Toshihiro Arai Roger Freeman Spike Subaru Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 19 Krzysztof Hołowczyc Jean-Marc Fortin Wizja TV / Turning Point RT Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 20 Abdullah Bakhashab Bobby Willis Toyota Team Saudi Arabia Toyota Corolla WRC 21 Frédéric Dor Didier Breton F. Dor Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 22 Simon Jean-Joseph Jack Boyère Simon Jean-Joseph Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 23 Ioannis Papadimitriou Nikolaos Petropoulos Ioannis Papadimitriou Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 29 Andreas Tsouloftas Andreas Achilleos Fairways Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 30 Chris Thomas Andreas Christodoulides Chris Thomas Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 33 Maurice Sehnaoui Naji Stephan Maurice Sehnaoui Toyota Corolla WRC 34 Christos Eliades Dimis Cacoyiannis Christos Eliades Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 35 Paraskevas Paraskeva Savvas Laos Paraskevas Paraskeva Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 36 Nigel Heath Steve Lancaster Nigel Heath Subaru Impreza WRC 37 Michel Saleh Adamos Gregoriou Michel Saleh Toyota Celica GT-Four 42 Iakovos Pendaras Andreas Andreou Iakovos Pendaras Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 48 Leonidas Katsaros Renos Thrasyvoulou Leonidas Katsaros Lancia Delta HF Integrale 53 Nicholas Mandrides Yiannis Ioannou Nicholas Mandrides Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Group N Cup entries 24 Manfred Stohl Peter Müller Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 25 Gustavo Trelles Jorge Del Buono Gustavo Trelles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 27 Claudio Marcelo Menzi Edgardo Galindo Claudio Marcelo Menzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 28 Gabriel Pozzo Fabian Cretu Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 31 Andreas Peratikos Harris Episkopou Andreas Peratikos Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 32 Dimi Mavropoulos Georgios Alexandrou Dimi Mavropoulos Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 38 Nizar Al-Shanfari Michalakis Michael Nizar Al-Shanfari Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 39 Ron Cremen Linda Long Ron Cremen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 40 Rami Shohatovich Nikitas Stavrinou Rami Shohatovich Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 44 Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Bob Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 45 Prodromos Prodromou Yiannos Hadjichristofi Prodromos Prodromou Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 46 Charalambos Timotheou Nicos Panayides Charalambos Timotheou Subaru Impreza 555 47 Panagiotis Theofanides Nikos Theofanides Panagiotis Theofanides Subaru Impreza WRX 49 Pavlos Moschoutis Giorgos Petropoulos Pavlos Moschoutis Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 52 Johnny Westberg Etai Moldawsky Johnny Westberg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 54 Daniel Levy Theodoros Georgiou Daniel Levy Subaru Impreza WRX 57 Demitris Pieri Petros Panteli Demitris Pieri Toyota Celica GT-Four 58 Andreas Konstantinou Marios Potamou Andreas Konstantinou Subaru Impreza WRX 59 Giorgos Koudounias Andreas Erotokritou Giorgos Koudounias Renault Clio 16V Source:
Itinerary All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3) Date Time No. Stage name Distance Leg 1 — 145.16 km 8 September 08:33 SS1 Alassa 1 6.22 km 09:06 SS2 Prastio 1 11.06 km 09:49 SS3 Agios Nikolaos 1 11.30 km 10:22 SS4 Platres 1 11.99 km 12:17 SS5 Mylikouri 1 31.87 km 13:10 SS6 Panagia 1 19.52 km 15:08 SS7 Kourdali 14.92 km 15:39 SS8 Assinou 25.39 km 16:57 SS9 Xerarkaka 12.89 km Leg 2 — 114.50 km 9 September 09:01 SS10 Platres — Saittas 11.48 km 09:39 SS11 Alassa 2 6.22 km 10:12 SS12 Prastio 2 11.06 km 13:10 SS13 Panagia 2 19.52 km 13:55 SS14 Mylikouri 2 31.87 km 16:48 SS15 Prastio 3 11.06 km 17:31 SS16 Agios Nikolaos 2 11.30 km 18:04 SS17 Platres 2 11.99 km Leg 3 — 88.75 km 10 September 09:21 SS18 Vavatsinia 1 19.11 km 10:04 SS19 Agios Onoufrios 18.10 km 10:52 SS20 Lageia 1 9.62 km 13:47 SS21 Vavatsinia 2 19.11 km 14:35 SS22 Macheras 13.19 km 15:18 SS23 Lageia 2 9.62 km Source:
Results Overall Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Points 1 6 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 5:26:04.9 10 2 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 5:26:42.2 +37.36 3 9 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 5:27:35.7 +1:30.84 4 3 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 5:28:09.0 +2:04.13 5 1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 5:29:03.1 +2:58.22 6 20 Markko Märtin Michael Park Lukoil EOS Rally Team Toyota Corolla WRC 5:29:50.3 +3:45.41 Source:
World Rally Cars Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 1 1 6 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 5:26:04.9 10 2 2 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 5:26:42.2 +37.36 3 3 9 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 5:27:35.7 +1:30.84 4 4 3 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 5:28:09.0 +2:04.13 5 5 1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 5:29:03.1 +2:58.22 7 6 4 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 5:33:06.6 +7:01.70 8 7 2 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 5:34:10.6 +8:05.70 Retired SS14 8 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 Accident 0 Retired SS7 7 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 Mechanical 0 Retired SS6 10 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC Engine 0 Retired SS5 12 Luis Climent Asensio Álex Romaní Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 Oil leak 0 Retired SS2 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 Accident 0 Source:
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (8 Sep) SS1 Alassa 1 6.22 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 4:34.7 Carlos Sainz SS2 Prastio 1 11.06 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 6:40.0 SS3 Agios Nikolaos 1 11.30 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 10:04.0 SS4 Platres 1 11.99 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 9:54.0 SS5 Mylikouri 1 31.87 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 36:05.6 SS6 Panagia 1 19.52 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 17:33.8 SS7 Kourdali 14.92 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 16:28.9 SS8 Assinou 25.39 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 27:30.8 SS9 Xerarkaka 12.89 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 14:33.8 Leg 2 (9 Sep) SS10 Platres — Saittas 11.48 km Freddy Loix Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 9:46.4 SS11 Alassa 2 6.22 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:35.0 SS12 Prastio 2 11.06 km Juha Kankkunen Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 6:36.8 SS13 Panagia 2 19.52 km Freddy Loix Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 17:10.9 SS14 Mylikouri 2 31.87 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '00 35:52.1 SS15 Prastio 3 11.06 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 6:34.6 SS16 Agios Nikolaos 2 11.30 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 9:57.8 SS17 Platres 2 11.99 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 9:45.5 Leg 3 (10 Sep) SS18 Vavatsinia 1 19.11 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 17:05.7 SS19 Agios Onoufrios 18.10 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 16:26.1 SS20 Lageia 1 9.62 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 8:38.6 SS21 Vavatsinia 2 19.11 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 16:58.3 SS22 Macheras 13.19 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 11:40.0 SS23 Lageia 2 9.62 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 8:35.8
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Marcus Grönholm 44 Timo Rautiainen 44 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 79 2 1 Colin McRae 42 1 Nicky Grist 42 Subaru World Rally Team 64 3 1 Richard Burns 41 1 Robert Reid 41 Peugeot Esso 58 4 Carlos Sainz 37 Luis Moya 37 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 35 5 Tommi Mäkinen 28 Risto Mannisenmäki 28 Škoda Motorsport 8
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 11 1 25 Gustavo Trelles Jorge Del Buono Gustavo Trelles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 5:48:45.6 10 12 2 28 Gabriel Pozzo Fabian Cretu Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 5:50:26.0 +1:40.46 13 3 27 Claudio Marcelo Menzi Edgardo Galindo Claudio Marcelo Menzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 5:51:31.4 +2:45.84 15 4 24 Manfred Stohl Peter Müller Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 5:58:26.3 +9:40.73 16 5 31 Andreas Peratikos Harris Episkopou Andreas Peratikos Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 6:07:02.3 +18:16.72 18 6 44 Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Bob Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 6:15:04.4 +26:18.81 20 7 32 Dimi Mavropoulos Georgios Alexandrou Dimi Mavropoulos Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 6:16:47.2 +28:01.60 22 8 47 Panagiotis Theofanides Nikos Theofanides Panagiotis Theofanides Subaru Impreza WRX 6:24:36.0 +35:50.40 23 9 49 Pavlos Moschoutis Giorgos Petropoulos Pavlos Moschoutis Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 6:24:47.1 +36:01.50 24 10 52 Johnny Westberg Etai Moldawsky Johnny Westberg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 6:54:43.6 +1:05:58.00 25 11 58 Andreas Konstantinou Marios Potamou Andreas Konstantinou Subaru Impreza WRX 7:37:45.2 +1:48:59.60 27 12 54 Daniel Levy Theodoros Georgiou Daniel Levy Subaru Impreza WRX 7:43:44.6 +1:54:59.00 Retired SS15 38 Nizar Al-Shanfari Michalakis Michael Nizar Al-Shanfari Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Retired 0 Retired SS7 45 Prodromos Prodromou Yiannos Hadjichristofi Prodromos Prodromou Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Mechanical 0 Retired SS6 40 Rami Shohatovich Nikitas Stavrinou Rami Shohatovich Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Mechanical 0 Retired SS6 46 Charalambos Timotheou Nicos Panayides Charalambos Timotheou Subaru Impreza 555 Mechanical 0 Retired SS5 39 Ron Cremen Linda Long Ron Cremen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Accident 0 Retired SS5 57 Demitris Pieri Petros Panteli Demitris Pieri Toyota Celica GT-Four Steering 0 Retired SS3 59 Giorgos Koudounias Andreas Erotokritou Giorgos Koudounias Renault Clio 16V Gearbox 0 Source:
Special stages