2002 Rally GB

The 2002 Rally GB (formally the 58th Network Q Rally of Great Britain) was the fourteenth and final round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 14 November and 17 November 2002, and was won by Subaru's Petter Solberg, his 1st win in the World Rally Championship.[1]

2002 Rally GB
58th Network Q Rally of Great Britain
Round 14 of the 2002 World Rally Championship season
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Host country United Kingdom
Rally baseCardiff
Dates runNovember 14, 2002 – November 17, 2002
Stages17 (390.57 km; 242.69 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,614.74 km (1,003.35 miles)
Results
Overall winner Petter Solberg
Phil Mills
555 Subaru World Rally Team
Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02
Crews85 at start, 38 at finish

Background

Entry list
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 Richard Burns Robert Reid Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
2 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
3 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
4 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P
5 Colin McRae Derek Ringer Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P
6 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P
7 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 M
8 Justin Dale Andrew Bargery Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 M
9 Jani Paasonen Arto Kapanen Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 M
10 Tommi Mäkinen Kaj Lindström 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 P
11 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 P
14 Kenneth Eriksson Tina Thörner Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 M
15 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 M
16 Roman Kresta Miloš Hůlka Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 M
17 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
18 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
19 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
World Rally Championship entries
20 Thomas Rådström Denis Giraudet Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC M
21 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC M
23 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
24 Mark Higgins Bryan Thomas Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P
25 Juuso Pykälistö Esko Mertsalmi Juuso Pykälistö Peugeot 206 WRC M
26 Armin Kremer Dieter Schneppenheim Armin Kremer Ford Focus RS WRC '01 P
27 Ioannis Papadimitriou Allan Harryman Ioannis Papadimitriou Ford Focus RS WRC '01 N/A
28 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen Mikko Hirvonen Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 P
29 Manfred Stohl Ilka Minor Stohl Racing Ford Focus RS WRC '01 P
31 Txus Jaio Lucas Cruz Ford España Ford Focus RS WRC '00 N/A
32 David Higgins Daniel Barritt David Higgins Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 P
33 Tomasz Kuchar Maciej Szczepaniak Tomasz Kuchar Toyota Corolla WRC M
34 Austin MacHale Brian Murphy Austin MacHale Toyota Corolla WRC N/A
35 Jari-Matti Latvala Carl Williamson Jari-Matti Latvala Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI P
46 Valentino Rossi Carlo Cassina Michelin Grifone Peugeot 206 WRC M
101 Alistair Ginley Rory Kennedy Alistair Ginley Ford Focus RS WRC '01 N/A
102 Eamonn Boland Francis Regan Eamonn Boland Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 N/A
102 Gareth Jones Ryland James Gareth Jones Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 N/A
107 Mick Jones Andy Morgan Mick Jones Mitsubishi Lancer Evo N/A
108 Stephen Harron Philip McCrea Stephen Harron Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 N/A
110 Robert Ceen Alistair Douglas Robert Ceen Subaru Impreza 555 N/A
113 Natalie Barratt Roger Freeman Natalie Barratt Rallysport Hyundai Accent WRC N/A
124 Steve Fleck Mark Aspinwall Steve Fleck Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 N/A
134 Peter Stephenson Allan Whittaker Peter Stephenson Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 N/A
JWRC entries
51 Andrea Dallavilla Giovanni Bernacchini Vieffe Corse SRL Citroën Saxo S1600 M
52 Niall McShea Michael Orr Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 M
53 Giandomenico Basso Luigi Pirollo Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 M
55 François Duval Jean-Marc Fortin Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 M
56 Jussi Välimäki Tero Gardemeister Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 M
57 Alejandro Galanti Xavier Amigó Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 M
58 Christian Chemin Simone Scattolin Hawk Racing Club Fiat Punto S1600 M
59 Juha Kangas Jani Laaksonen Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 M
61 Gwyndaf Evans Chris Patterson MG Sport & Racing MG ZR S1600 P
62 Janne Tuohino Petri Vihavainen Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 M
63 Martin Rowe Chris Wood Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 M
65 Daniel Solà Álex Romaní Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 M
66 Mirco Baldacci Maurizio Barone Vieffe Corse SRL Citroën Saxo S1600 M
67 Daniel Carlsson Mattias Andersson Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 M
68 Nikolaus Schelle Tanja Geilhausen Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 M
69 Kosti Katajamäki Jakke Honkanen Volkswagen Racing Volkswagen Polo S1600 M
70 Sven Haaf Michael Kölbach Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 M
75 Kazuhiko Niwa Akihiko Takahashi Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 M
76 Alexander Foss Richard Pashley Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 M
Source:[2]

Itinerary
Date Time No. Stage name Distance
Leg 1 — 135.03 km
14 November 19:30 SS1 Cardiff SSS 1 2.45 km
15 November 07:44 SS2 Brechfa 1 23.12 km
08:23 SS3 Trawscoed 1 27.97 km
11:29 SS4 Brechfa 2 23.12 km
12:08 SS5 Trawscoed 2 27.97 km
15:28 SS6 Rheola 1 27.95 km
19:35 SS7 Cardiff SSS 2 2.45 km
Leg 2 — 117.04 km
16 November 08:11 SS8 Resolfen 1 54.69 km
11:52 SS9 Crychan 1 12.67 km
12:21 SS10 Halfway 1 17.28 km
14:46 SS11 Crychan 2 12.67 km
15:15 SS12 Halfway 2 17.28 km
15:15 SS13 Cardiff SSS 3 2.45 km
Leg 3 — 138.50 km
17 November 07:41 SS14 Resolfen 2 54.69 km
10:43 SS15 Rheola 2 27.95 km
11:59 SS16 Margam 1 27.93 km
14:06 SS17 Margam 2 27.93 km
Source:[3]

Results

Overall
Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 11 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 3:30:36.4 10
2 6 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:31:00.8 +24.4 6
3 4 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:32:12.1 +1:35.7 4
4 10 Tommi Mäkinen Kaj Lindström 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 3:33:13.9 +2:37.5 3
5 5 Colin McRae Derek Ringer Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:33:37.9 +3:01.5 2
6 24 Mark Higgins Bryan Thomas Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:35:38.3 +5:01.9 1
Source:[4]

Classification
Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
1 1 11 Petter Solberg Phil Mills 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 3:30:36.4 10
2 2 6 Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:31:00.8 +24.4 6
3 3 4 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:32:12.1 +1:35.7 4
4 4 10 Tommi Mäkinen Kaj Lindström 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 3:33:13.9 +2:37.5 3
5 5 5 Colin McRae Derek Ringer Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:33:37.9 +3:01.5 2
7 6 3 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:35:52.2 +5:15.8 0
8 7 18 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 3:35:52.3 +5:15.9 0
9 8 19 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 3:36:05.5 +5:29.1 0
10 9 15 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 3:36:39.3 +6:02.9 0
13 10 14 Kenneth Eriksson Tina Thörner Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 3:41:01.8 +10:25.4 0
15 11 16 Roman Kresta Miloš Hůlka Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 3:47:02.4 +16:26.0 0
Retired SS16 1 Richard Burns Robert Reid Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Accident 0
Retired SS10 2 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Accident 0
Retired SS10 7 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 Accident 0
Retired SS10 9 Jani Paasonen Arto Kapanen Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 Accident 0
Retired SS9 17 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Driver ill 0
Retired SS5 8 Justin Dale Andrew Bargery Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 Accident damage 0
Source:[5]

Special stages
Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (14 Nov) SS1 Cardiff SSS 1 2.45 km Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '02 2:07.7 Markko Märtin
Leg 1 (15 Nov) SS2 Brechfa 1 23.12 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 13:24.2 Marcus Grönholm
SS3 Trawscoed 1 27.97 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 16:36.5
SS4 Brechfa 2 23.12 km Stage cancelled
SS5 Trawscoed 2 27.97 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 16:52.6
SS6 Rheola 1 27.95 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 15:55.5
SS7 Cardiff SSS 2 2.45 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 2:07.2
Leg 2 (16 Nov) SS8 Resolfen 1 54.69 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 28:56.5
SS9 Crychan 1 12.67 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 7:03.6
SS10 Halfway 1 17.28 km Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 9:50.8 Markko Märtin
SS11 Crychan 2 12.67 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 7:07.1
SS12 Halfway 2 17.28 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 9:59.9
SS13 Cardiff SSS 3 2.45 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 2:07.9
Leg 3 (17 Nov) SS14 Resolfen 2 54.69 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 28:49.4 Petter Solberg
SS15 Rheola 2 27.95 km Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '02 15:49.6
SS16 Margam 1 27.93 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 16:12.3
SS17 Margam 2 27.93 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 16:06.1

Championship standings
  • Bold text indicates 2002 World Champions.
Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 Marcus Grönholm 77 Timo Rautiainen 77 Peugeot Total 165
2 5 Petter Solberg 37 5 Phil Mills 37 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 104
3 1 Carlos Sainz 36 1 Luis Moya 36 555 Subaru World Rally Team 67
4 1 Colin McRae 35 1 Nicky Grist 35 2 Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team 10
5 3 Richard Burns 34 3 Robert Reid 34 1 Škoda Motorsport 9

Classification
Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
21 1 65 Daniel Solà Álex Romaní Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 4:03:06.6 10
23 2 52 Niall McShea Michael Orr Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 4:06:05.9 +2:59.3 6
24 3 53 Giandomenico Basso Luigi Pirollo Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 4:06:26.2 +3:19.6 4
25 4 62 Janne Tuohino Petri Vihavainen Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 4:07:14.2 +4:07.6 3
27 5 56 Jussi Välimäki Tero Gardemeister Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 4:08:34.4 +5:27.8 2
28 6 51 Andrea Dallavilla Giovanni Bernacchini Vieffe Corse SRL Citroën Saxo S1600 4:09:26.8 +6:20.2 1
Retired SS17 58 Christian Chemin Simone Scattolin Hawk Racing Club Fiat Punto S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS17 66 Mirco Baldacci Maurizio Barone Vieffe Corse SRL Citroën Saxo S1600 Over time limit 0
Retired SS15 61 Gwyndaf Evans Chris Patterson MG Sport & Racing MG ZR S1600 Suspension 0
Retired SS15 67 Daniel Carlsson Mattias Andersson Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 Oil leak 0
Retired SS14 57 Alejandro Galanti Xavier Amigó Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 Transmission 0
Retired SS13 76 Alexander Foss Richard Pashley Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 Over time limit 0
Retired SS8 69 Kosti Katajamäki Jakke Honkanen Volkswagen Racing Volkswagen Polo S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS8 70 Sven Haaf Michael Kölbach Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 Retired 0
Retired SS7 63 Martin Rowe Chris Wood Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 Engine 0
Retired SS6 55 François Duval Jean-Marc Fortin Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 Gearbox 0
Retired SS3 59 Juha Kangas Jani Laaksonen Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS3 68 Nikolaus Schelle Tanja Geilhausen Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS2 75 Kazuhiko Niwa Akihiko Takahashi Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0
Source:[6]

Special stages
Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (14 Nov) SS1 Cardiff SSS 1 2.45 km Gwyndaf Evans MG ZR S1600 2:21.8 Gwyndaf Evans
Leg 1 (15 Nov) SS2 Brechfa 1 23.12 km Janne Tuohino Citroën Saxo S1600 15:40.8 Janne Tuohino
SS3 Trawscoed 1 27.97 km Daniel Solà Citroën Saxo S1600 19:20.7 Daniel Solà
SS4 Brechfa 2 23.12 km Stage cancelled
SS5 Trawscoed 2 27.97 km Andrea Dallavilla Citroën Saxo S1600 19:25.6 Janne Tuohino
SS6 Rheola 1 27.95 km Daniel Solà Citroën Saxo S1600 18:30.2
SS7 Cardiff SSS 2 2.45 km Andrea Dallavilla Citroën Saxo S1600 2:21.6
Leg 2 (16 Nov) SS8 Resolfen 1 54.69 km Daniel Solà Citroën Saxo S1600 33:27.8 Daniel Solà
SS9 Crychan 1 12.67 km Daniel Solà Citroën Saxo S1600 8:10.3
SS10 Halfway 1 17.28 km Notional stage time
SS11 Crychan 2 12.67 km Mirco Baldacci Citroën Saxo S1600 8:13.2
SS12 Halfway 2 17.28 km Niall McShea Opel Corsa S1600 11:15.5
SS13 Cardiff SSS 3 2.45 km Mirco Baldacci Citroën Saxo S1600 2:22.4
Leg 3 (17 Nov) SS14 Resolfen 2 54.69 km Mirco Baldacci Citroën Saxo S1600 33:14.7
SS15 Rheola 2 27.95 km Jussi Välimäki Citroën Saxo S1600 18:14.0
SS16 Margam 1 27.93 km Niall McShea Opel Corsa S1600 18:33.2
SS17 Margam 2 27.93 km Niall McShea Opel Corsa S1600 18:36.1

Championship standings
  • Bold text indicates 2002 World Champions.
Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1 1 Daniel Solà 37
2 1 Andrea Dallavilla 29
3 1 Janne Tuohino 15
4 2 Giandomenico Basso 14
5 2 Nicola Caldani 13

References
  1. "Rally GB". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  2. "Rally GB 2002 Entry List". ewrc-results.com.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. "Rally GB 2002 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. "Rally GB 2002 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. "Rally GB 2002 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. "Rally GB 2002 JWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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