2002 Monte Carlo Rally
The 2002 Monte Carlo Rally (formally the 70th Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo) was the first round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 18 January and 20 January 2002, and was won by Subaru's Tommi Mäkinen, his 24th win in the World Rally Championship. [1] Citroën's Sébastien Loeb, won the rally temporarily but received a two-minute time penalty due to an illegal tire change during the second day.
| 2002 Monte Carlo Rally 70th Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo | ||
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Round 1 of the 2002 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Monaco | |
| Rally base | Monaco | |
| Dates run | January 18, 2002 – January 20, 2002 | |
| Stages | 15 (388.38 km; 241.33 miles) | |
| Stage surface | Asphalt/snow | |
| Overall distance | 1,424.55 km (885.17 miles) | |
| Results | ||
| Overall winner |  Tommi Mäkinen Kaj Lindström 555 Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | |
| Crews | 55 at start, 26 at finish | |
Background
Entry list
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Itinerary
All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 157.70 km | ||||
| 18 January | 09:48 | SS1 | Selonnet — Turriers 1 | 28.74 km |
| 11:06 | SS2 | Sisteron — Thoard 1 | 36.73 km | |
| 13:39 | SS3 | Selonnet — Turriers 2 | 28.74 km | |
| 14:57 | SS4 | Sisteron — Thoard 2 | 36.73 km | |
| 18:25 | SS5 | Puget Théniers — Toudon 1 | 26.76 km | |
| Leg 2 — 131.88 km | ||||
| 19 January | 10:08 | SS6 | Pont de Clans — Villars sur Var | 12.08 km |
| 10:51 | SS7 | Puget Théniers — Toudon 2 | 26.76 km | |
| 13:49 | SS8 | Coaraze — Loda 1 | 23.05 km | |
| 14:32 | SS9 | La Bollène — Turini — Moulinet 1 | 23.47 km | |
| 18:09 | SS10 | Coaraze — Loda 2 | 23.05 km | |
| 18:56 | SS11 | La Bollène — Turini — Moulinet 2 | 23.47 km | |
| Leg 3 — 98.80 km | ||||
| 20 January | 09:13 | SS12 | Sospel — Turini — La Bollène 1 | 32.85 km |
| 10:08 | SS13 | Loda — Lucéram 1 | 16.55 km | |
| 12:33 | SS14 | Sospel — Turini — La Bollène 2 | 32.85 km | |
| 13:28 | SS15 | Loda — Lucéram 2 | 16.55 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
Results
Overall
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Tommi Mäkinen |
Kaj Lindström |
555 Subaru World Rally Team |
Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 3:59:30.7 | 10 | |
| 2 | 21 |  Sébastien Loeb |
Daniel Elena |
Automobiles Citroën |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:00:44.8 | +1:14.1 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 |  Carlos Sainz |
Luis Moya |
 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:00:46.4 | +1:15.7 | 4 |
| 4 | 5 | Colin McRae |
Nicky Grist |
Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:01:28.7 | +1:58.0 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | Marcus Grönholm |
Timo Rautiainen |
Peugeot Total |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:01:38.1 | +2:07.4 | 2 |
| 6 | 11 |  Petter Solberg |
Phil Mills |
555 Subaru World Rally Team |
Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 4:02:00.3 | +2:29.6 | 1 |
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
Classification
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (18 Jan) | SS1 | Selonnet — Turriers 1 | 28.74 km | Carlos Sainz |
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 17:54.3 | Carlos Sainz |
| SS2 | Sisteron — Thoard 1 | 36.73 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS3 | Selonnet — Turriers 2 | 28.74 km | Petter Solberg |
Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 17:15.9 | Tommi Mäkinen | |
| SS4 | Sisteron — Thoard 2 | 36.73 km | Sébastien Loeb |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 23:41.1 | Sébastien Loeb | |
| SS5 | Puget Théniers — Toudon 1 | 26.76 km | Sébastien Loeb |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 17:44.7 | ||
| Leg 2 (19 Jan) | SS6 | Pont de Clans — Villars sur Var | 12.08 km | Petter Solberg |
Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 9:44.5 | |
| SS7 | Puget Théniers — Toudon 2 | 26.76 km | Sébastien Loeb |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 17:30.7 | ||
| SS8 | Coaraze — Loda 1 | 23.05 km | Tommi Mäkinen |
Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 15:56.6 | ||
| SS9 | La Bollène — Turini — Moulinet 1 | 23.47 km | Tommi Mäkinen |
Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 15:58.6 | ||
| SS10 | Coaraze — Loda 2 | 23.05 km | Sébastien Loeb |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 16:08.2 | ||
| SS11 | La Bollène — Turini — Moulinet 2 | 23.47 km | Tommi Mäkinen |
Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 16:21.4 | Tommi Mäkinen | |
| Leg 3 (20 Jan) | SS12 | Sospel — Turini — La Bollène 1 | 32.85 km | Petter Solberg |
Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 22:38.4 | |
| SS13 | Loda — Lucéram 1 | 16.55 km | Sébastien Loeb |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 12:03.9 | ||
| SS14 | Sospel — Turini — La Bollène 2 | 32.85 km | Petter Solberg |
Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 22:02.2 | ||
| SS15 | Loda — Lucéram 2 | 16.55 km | Petter Solberg |
Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 11:52.7 | ||
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 |  |
Tommi Mäkinen |
10 | |
Kaj Lindström |
10 | |
555 Subaru World Rally Team |
12 | |||
| 2 | |
Sébastien Loeb |
6 | |
Daniel Elena |
6 | |
Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
10 | |||
| 3 | |
Carlos Sainz |
4 | |
Luis Moya |
4 | |
Peugeot Total |
4 | |||
| 4 | |
Colin McRae |
3 | |
Nicky Grist |
3 | |
Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart |
0 | |||
| 5 | |
Marcus Grönholm |
2 | |
Timo Rautiainen |
2 | |
 Škoda Motorsport |
0 | |||
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 17 | 1 | 55 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} François Duval |
Jean-Marc Fortin |
Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
Ford Puma S1600 | 4:25:06.2 | 10 | |
| 18 | 2 | 60 |  Nicola Caldani |
Sauro Farnocchia |
Procar Rally Team |
Peugeot 206 S1600 | 4:29:21.1 | +4:14.9 | 6 |
| 19 | 3 | 78 |  Roger Feghali |
Nicola Arena |
Astra Racing |
Ford Puma S1600 | 4:32:16.6 | +7:10.4 | 4 |
| 20 | 4 | 67 |  Daniel Carlsson |
Per Karlsson |
Astra Racing |
Ford Puma S1600 | 4:32:30.3 | +7:24.1 | 3 |
| 21 | 5 | 71 |  David Doppelreiter |
Thomas Lettner |
Schmidt Racing |
Peugeot 206 S1600 | 4:34:53.8 | +9:47.6 | 2 |
| 22 | 6 | 68 |  Nikolaus Schelle |
Gerhard Weiss |
Suzuki Sport |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:34:56.6 | +9:50.4 | 1 |
| 24 | 7 | 76 | Alexander Foss |
Claire Mole |
Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
Ford Puma S1600 | 4:42:36.5 | +17:30.3 | 0 |
| 25 | 8 | 57 |  Alejandro Galanti |
Xavier Amigó |
Astra Racing |
Ford Puma S1600 | 4:51:08.0 | +26:01.8 | 0 |
| 26 | 9 | 59 | Juha Kangas |
Mika Ovaskainen |
Suzuki Sport |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:51:54.2 | +26:48.0 | 0 |
| Retired SS14 | 72 | Marc Blázquez |
Oriol Julià |
Astra Racing |
Ford Puma S1600 | Brakes | 0 | ||
| Retired SS13 | 73 |  Albert Lloverá |
Marc Corral |
Pronto Racing |
Fiat Punto S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS10 | 63 | Martin Rowe |
Chris Wood |
Astra Racing |
Ford Puma S1600 | Alternator | 0 | ||
| Retired SS10 | 64 | Gianluigi Galli |
Guido D'Amore |
Top Run SRL |
Fiat Punto S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS7 | 58 | Christian Chemin |
Simone Scattolin |
Hawk Racing Club |
Fiat Punto S1600 | Engine | 0 | ||
| Retired SS6 | 54 | Martin Stenshorne |
Clive Jenkins |
Opel Motorsport |
Opel Corsa S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS4 | 53 | Giandomenico Basso |
Luigi Pirollo |
Top Run SRL |
Fiat Punto S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS4 | 62 | Janne Tuohino |
Petri Vihavainen |
Citroën Sport |
Citroën Saxo S1600 | Clutch | 0 | ||
| Retired SS4 | 65 | Daniel Solà |
David Moreno |
Citroën Sport |
Citroën Saxo S1600 | Clutch | 0 | ||
| Retired SS4 | 66 |  Mirco Baldacci |
Maurizio Barone |
Vieffe Corse SRL |
Citroën Saxo S1600 | Clutch | 0 | ||
| Retired SS3 | 61 | Gwyndaf Evans |
Chris Patterson |
MG Sport & Racing |
MG ZR S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS3 | 69 | Kosti Katajamäki |
Lasse Hirvijärvi |
Volkswagen Racing |
Volkswagen Polo S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS3 | 70 | Sven Haaf |
Michael Kölbach |
Citroën Sport |
Citroën Saxo S1600 | Transmission | 0 | ||
| Retired SS1 | 51 | Andrea Dallavilla |
Giovanni Bernacchini |
Vieffe Corse SRL |
Citroën Saxo S1600 | Clutch | 0 | ||
| Retired SS1 | 52 | Niall McShea |
Michael Orr |
Opel Motorsport |
Opel Corsa S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS1 | 56 | Jussi Välimäki |
Tero Gardemeister |
Citroën Sport |
Citroën Saxo S1600 | Clutch | 0 | ||
| Retired SS1 | 75 | Kazuhiko Niwa |
Kohei Kusaka |
Suzuki Sport |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | Alternator | 0 | ||
| Retired SS1 | 77 | Paco Roig |
Joan Sureda |
Fiat Auto España |
Fiat Punto S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Source:[6] | |||||||||
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (18 Jan) | SS1 | Selonnet — Turriers 1 | 28.74 km | Daniel Solà |
Citroën Saxo S1600 | 19:35.7 | Daniel Solà |
| SS2 | Sisteron — Thoard 1 | 36.73 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS3 | Selonnet — Turriers 2 | 28.74 km | François Duval |
Ford Puma S1600 | 18:48.6 | François Duval | |
| SS4 | Sisteron — Thoard 2 | 36.73 km | Gianluigi Galli |
Fiat Punto S1600 | 26:17.7 | Gianluigi Galli | |
| SS5 | Puget Théniers — Toudon 1 | 26.76 km | Gianluigi Galli |
Fiat Punto S1600 | 19:52.0 | ||
| Leg 2 (19 Jan) | SS6 | Pont de Clans — Villars sur Var | 12.08 km | François Duval |
Ford Puma S1600 | 10:21.6 | |
| SS7 | Puget Théniers — Toudon 2 | 26.76 km | Gianluigi Galli |
Fiat Punto S1600 | 19:03.1 | ||
| SS8 | Coaraze — Loda 1 | 23.05 km | Gianluigi Galli |
Fiat Punto S1600 | 17:12.0 | ||
| SS9 | La Bollène — Turini — Moulinet 1 | 23.47 km | Gianluigi Galli |
Fiat Punto S1600 | 17:22.6 | ||
| SS10 | Coaraze — Loda 2 | 23.05 km | Daniel Carlsson |
Ford Puma S1600 | 18:18.6 | François Duval | |
| SS11 | La Bollène — Turini — Moulinet 2 | 23.47 km | Nicola Caldani |
Peugeot 206 S1600 | 18:26.1 | ||
| Leg 3 (20 Jan) | SS12 | Sospel — Turini — La Bollène 1 | 32.85 km | Nicola Caldani |
Peugeot 206 S1600 | 24:41.0 | |
| SS13 | Loda — Lucéram 1 | 16.55 km | François Duval |
Ford Puma S1600 | 13:34.3 | ||
| SS14 | Sospel — Turini — La Bollène 2 | 32.85 km | Nicola Caldani |
Peugeot 206 S1600 | 24:30.5 | ||
| SS15 | Loda — Lucéram 2 | 16.55 km | Daniel Carlsson |
Ford Puma S1600 | 13:15.8 | ||
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | |
François Duval |
10 |
| 2 | |
Nicola Caldani |
6 |
| 3 | |
Roger Feghali |
4 |
| 4 | |
Daniel Carlsson |
3 |
| 5 | |
David Doppelreiter |
2 |
References
- "Monte Carlo Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- "Rally Monte-Carlo 2002 Entry List". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- "Rally Monte-Carlo 2002 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- "Rally Monte-Carlo 2002 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- "Rally Monte-Carlo 2002 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- "Rally Monte-Carlo 2002 JWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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