The 2001 Rally New Zealand (formally the 32nd Propecia Rally New Zealand) was the tenth round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 21 September and 23 September 2001, and was won by Subaru's Richard Burns, his 10th and last win in the World Rally Championship.
Background Entry list No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant CarTyre World Rally Championship manufacturer entries 1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 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 Evo 6.5 9 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 10 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 19 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI World Rally Championship entries 8 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 16 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 17 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 18 Toshihiro Arai Glenn Macneall Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 20 Peter 'Possum' Bourne Craig Vincent Subaru Rally Team Australia Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 21 Neil Wearden Trevor Agnew Neil Wearden Peugeot 206 WRC 31 Bruce Herbert Robert Ryan Rose City Cars Subaru Impreza STI N8 32 Geoff Argyle Steve Smith Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 33 Andrew Hawkeswood Samantha Haldane Daytona Motor Group Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 34 Todd Bawden Raymond Bennett Todd Bawden Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 35 Lewis Scott Jane Black Lewis Scott Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 42 Brian Green Jane McKay Palmerston North Rallysport Club Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 44 Glenn Smith Colin Smith Glenn Smith Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 46 Richard Mason Hamish Fenemor Richard Mason Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 47 Brett Middleton Andrew Benefield Brett Middleton Subaru Impreza WRX 48 Wayne Parker Brendan McKay Wayne Parker Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 52 Ian Easton Cheryl Easton Ian Easton Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 53 Kerry Evans Rocky Hudson Winger Subaru Subaru Impreza WRX 54 Mark Hiestand Danielle Bates Winger Subaru Nissan Pulsar GTI-R 56 Austen Jones Bronwyn Snookes Anything Subaru Subaru Impreza WRX 57 Malcolm Stewart Mike Fletcher Malcolm Stewart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 59 Kevin Bell Dean Stockwell Kevin Bell Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 61 Jason Gardner Paul Flintoft Jason Gardner Nissan Pulsar GTI-R 65 Keith Stewart Len Fisher Keith Stewart Subaru Legacy RS 67 Bruce Warburton Harmannus Slebos Bruce Warburton Subaru Impreza WRX 69 Rex Vizible Dave Robb Vizible Racing Subaru Impreza WRX STI Group N Cup entries 22 Manfred Stohl Peter Müller Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 23 Gabriel Pozzo Daniel Stillo Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 25 Marcos Ligato Rubén García Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 26 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goñi David Sutton Cars Ltd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 27 Cody Crocker Greg Foletta Subaru Rally Team Australia Subaru Impreza STI N8 28 Reece Jones Leo Bult Reece Jones Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 29 Fumio Nutahara Satoshi Hayashi Advan-Piaa Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 30 Giovanni Manfrinato Claudio Condotta Giovanni Manfrinato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 37 Luca Baldini Massimo Agostinelli Luca Baldini Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 39 Chris West Chris Cobham Rose City Cars Subaru Impreza WRX STI 40 Ross Meekings Alan Glen Ralliart New Zealand Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 41 Natalie Barratt Chris Patterson Natalie Barratt Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 43 Kevin Holmes Garry Cowan Ralliart New Zealand Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 49 Cameron Bates Laurie Brenssell Cameron Bates Subaru Impreza STI 50 Mike Turfus Fleur Pedersen Silverstone Rally Tyre Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 51 Graeme Presswell Martin Saunders Rally Drive NZ Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 55 Jeff Judd Grant Marra Jeff Judd Subaru Impreza WRX 58 Deborah Kibble Jamie Kibble Deborah Kibble Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 64 Hiromichi Niwa Tadayoshi Sato Hiromichi Niwa Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 66 Nobuaki Takahashi Masako Takahashi Nobuaki Takahashi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 68 Minoru Shinomiya Yoshinari Kawanishi Minoru Shinomiya Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 70 Mitsuhiro Aoki Fumika Nakamura Mitsuhiro Aoki Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 71 Tony Burrowes Brendan Olsen Burrst Racing Subaru Impreza WRX 72 David Langford-Smith Stuart Roberts David Langford-Smith Subaru Impreza WRX 73 Keiji Seita Hiromi Ueno Keiji Seita Honda Civic VTi Source:
Itinerary All dates and times are NZST (UTC+12). Date Time No. Stage name Distance Leg 1 — 117.17 km 21 September 08:33 SS1 Te Akau North 32.37 km 10:41 SS2 Maungatawhiri 6.52 km 11:04 SS3 Te Papatapu 1 16.62 km 11:37 SS4 Te Hutewai 11.32 km 13:08 SS5 Whaanga Coast 29.52 km 13:51 SS6 Te Papatapu 2 16.62 km 18:30 SS7 Manukau Super 1 2.10 km 19:00 SS8 Manukau Super 2 2.10 km Leg 2 — 176.29 km 22 September 09:53 SS9 Parahi — Ararua 59.00 km 12:51 SS10 Batley 19.82 km 13:24 SS11 Waipu Gorge 11.24 km 13:42 SS12 Brooks 16.03 km 14:10 SS13 Paparoa Station 11.64 km 15:50 SS14 Cassidy 21.64 km 16:33 SS15 Mititai 26.77 km 17:16 SS16 Tokatoka 10.15 km Leg 3 — 89.00 km 23 September 08:38 SS17 Otorohea Trig 4.62 km 09:06 SS18 Te Akau South 31.24 km 11:14 SS19 Ridge 1 8.53 km 11:27 SS20 Campbell 1 7.44 km 11:45 SS21 Ridge 2 8.53 km 11:58 SS22 Campbell 2 7.44 km 12:41 SS23 Fyfe 1 10.60 km 13:04 SS24 Fyfe 2 10.60 km Source:
Results Overall Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Points 1 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 3:47:28.0 10 2 4 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 3:48:12.6 +44.66 3 16 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:48:18.1 +50.14 4 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 3:48:20.2 +52.23 5 1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:48:23.8 +55.82 6 2 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:48:39.3 +1:11.31 Source:
World Rally Cars Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 1 1 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 3:47:28.0 10 2 2 4 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 3:48:12.6 +44.66 4 3 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 3:48:20.2 +52.23 5 4 1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:48:23.8 +55.82 6 5 2 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:48:39.3 +1:11.31 7 6 6 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 3:49:43.8 +2:15.80 8 7 7 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 3:49:49.0 +2:21.00 9 8 10 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 3:51:01.8 +3:33.80 10 9 9 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 3:51:49.9 +4:21.90 15 10 19 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 3:56:04.3 +8:36.30 Source:
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (21 Sep) SS1 Te Akau North 32.37 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 18:04.6 Marcus Grönholm SS2 Maungatawhiri 6.52 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 3:39.8 SS3 Te Papatapu 1 16.62 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 11:00.2 SS4 Te Hutewai 11.32 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 8:03.7 SS5 Whaanga Coast 29.52 km Didier Auriol Kenneth Eriksson Peugeot 206 WRCHyundai Accent WRC2 21:28.2 SS6 Te Papatapu 2 16.62 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 10:49.1 Kenneth Eriksson SS7 Manukau Super 1 2.10 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '01 1:21.6 SS8 Manukau Super 2 2.10 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '01 1:20.1 Leg 2 (22 Sep) SS9 Parahi — Ararua 59.00 km Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 33:59.9 Richard Burns SS10 Batley 19.82 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 10:55.9 SS11 Waipu Gorge 11.24 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 6:31.2 SS12 Brooks 16.03 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 9:44.6 SS13 Paparoa Station 11.64 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 6:17.9 SS14 Cassidy 21.64 km Didier Auriol Peugeot 206 WRC 12:23.9 SS15 Mititai 26.77 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 13:42.3 SS16 Tokatoka 10.15 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 5:19.3 Leg 3 (23 Sep) SS17 Otorohea Trig 4.62 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 3:06.0 SS18 Te Akau South 31.24 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '01 18:45.0 SS19 Ridge 1 8.53 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 4:47.1 SS20 Campbell 1 7.44 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 3:55.7 SS21 Ridge 2 8.53 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 4:41.4 SS22 Campbell 2 7.44 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 3:50.9 SS23 Fyfe 1 10.60 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 5:42.6 SS24 Fyfe 2 10.60 km Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 5:32.6
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 1 Colin McRae 40 1 Nicky Grist 40 1 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 76 2 1 Tommi Mäkinen 40 1 Risto Mannisenmäki 40 1 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 66 3 2 Richard Burns 31 2 Robert Reid 31 1 Subaru World Rally Team 46 4 1 Carlos Sainz 30 1 Luis Moya 30 1 Peugeot Total 44 5 1 Harri Rovanperä 27 1 Risto Pietiläinen 27 Škoda Motorsport 15
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers Classification