The 2000 Rally GB (formally the 56th Network Q Rally of Britain) was the fourteenth and final round of the 2000 World Rally Championship, held over four days from 23 November to 26 November 2000. The race was won by Subaru's Richard Burns, his 9th win in the world rally championship. Despite this, the championship was ultimately won by Marcus Grönholm.
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 WRC11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo212 Luis Climent Asensio Álex Romaní Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo214 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol WRTHyundai Accent WRC15 Alister McRae David Mills Hyundai Castrol WRTHyundai Accent WRCWorld Rally Championship entries16 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S6 WRC '0017 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen SEAT SportSEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3-18 Tapio Laukkanen Kaj Lindström Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '0019 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot EssoPeugeot 206 WRC20 Gwyndaf Evans Howard Davies SEAT SportSEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3-21 Markko Märtin Michael Park Lukoil EOS Rally TeamToyota Corolla WRC-22 Toshihiro Arai Roger Freeman Spike Subaru TeamSubaru Impreza S5 WRC '9923 Janne Tuohino Miikka Anttila LMP Group LtdToyota Corolla WRC-25 Henning Solberg Runar Pedersen Henning SolbergToyota Corolla WRC26 Andrea Navarra Simona Fedeli H.F. Grifone SRLToyota Corolla WRC27 David Higgins Shaun O'Gorman David HigginsSubaru Impreza WRX29 Neil Wearden Trevor Agnew Vauxhall MotorsportVauxhall Astra Kit Car36 Hamed Al-Wahaibi Tony Sircombe Arab World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S5 WRC '99-37 Ioannis Papadimitriou Nikolaos Petropoulos Ioannis PapadimitriouSubaru Impreza 55538 Frédéric Dor Didier Breton F. Dor Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S6 WRC '00-41 Marcus Dodd John Bennie Marcus DoddSubaru Impreza S5 WRC '99-42 Stephen Finlay Rory Kennedy Stephen FinlayFord Focus RS WRC '0043 Achim Warmbold Antony Warmbold Achim WarmboldToyota Corolla WRC44 Roar Vannebo Øygund Treider Roar VanneboToyota Corolla WRC45 Mark Fisher Gordon Noble Mark FisherPeugeot 206 WRC-48 Peter Littler Andy Marchbank Peter LittlerFord Escort RS Cosworth-52 Eamonn Boland Alun Cook Eamonn BolandSubaru Impreza S5 WRC '9853 Glyn Jones Huw Lewis Glyn JonesSubaru Impreza 555-57 Bert de Jong Ton Hillen Bert de JongSubaru Impreza S5 WRC '98-60 Niall McShea Michael Orr Niall McSheaCitroën Saxo Kit Car-62 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Sébastien LoebCitroën Saxo VTS64 Simon Redhead Alan Thomas Simon RedheadSubaru Impreza 555-67 Joan Compte Enric Oller Joan CompteMitsubishi Carisma GT-70 Robert Ceen Lisa Addy Robert CeenFord Escort RS Cosworth-72 Martin Healer Martin Pettitt Martin HealerFord Escort RS Cosworth-73 Frank O'Mahony Hugh McPhillips Frank O'MahonySubaru Impreza 555-74 Steve Smith John Richardson Steve SmithLancia Delta HF Integrale-82 Stephen French Colin Booth Stephen FrenchFord Escort RS Cosworth-83 Anders Grundström Lars-Ola Nordqvist Anders GrundströmMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-88 Andy Burnell Jayson Brown Andy BurnellPeugeot 106 S16-89 Mike Faulkner Alan Clark Mike FaulknerPeugeot 106 S16-90 Paul Wedgbury Seamus Donnelly Paul WedgburyPeugeot 106 S16-91 Olivier Marty Jean-Claude Grau Olivier MartyPeugeot 106 S16-97 Charles Payne Craig Thorley Charles PayneMitsubishi Lancer Evo-98 Cédric Robert Marie-Pierre Billoux Cédric RobertPeugeot 106 S16-99 Mirco Baldacci Maurizio Barone Mirco BaldacciRenault Clio Williams-105 Ashlea James Toni Feaver Ashlea JamesProton Satria Kit Car-109 Stefano Macaluso Giovanni Bernacchini Stefano MacalusoFiat Punto Kit Car-110 Massimo Macaluso Antonio Celot Massimo MacalusoFiat Punto Kit Car-116 Richard Sykes Richard Edwards Richard SykesPeugeot 106 S16-117 Paul Alexander Mike Panes Paul AlexanderPeugeot 106-118 Barry Pittaway Andrew Tatham Barry PittawayNissan Sunny GTI-119 Penny Mallory Sue Mee-Underwood Penny MalloryFord Focus RS WRC '00-122 Jean-Thierry Vacheron Jean-Pierre Schaad Jean-Thierry VacheronPeugeot 106 S16-125 James Harvey Paul Arberry James HarveyPeugeot 106 S16-126 Andy Gwynne John Youd Andy GwynneVauxhall Corsa B GSI-127 Ben Briant Aled Davies Ben BriantVauxhall Corsa B GSI-128 Roger van Iersel Peter Stordiau Roger van IerselNissan Micra-129 Kurt Kreutz Günter Kirberg Kurt KreutzToyota Starlet-130 Marco Cavigioli Nicola Arena Marco CavigioliSuzuki Swift GTi-131 Paul Griffiths Keith Davies Paul GriffithsNissan Micra-132 Geoff Fielding Clive Molyneux Geoff FieldingFord Escort RS Cosworth-139 Lisa Parish Jim Perkins Lisa ParishPeugeot 106 S16-140 Colin Bound Emyr Jones Colin BoundNissan Micra-142 Rodney Bennett Robin Langley Rodney BennettLancia Delta HF Integrale-150 Shinobu Kitani Makoto Mizoi Shinobu KitaniRover Mini Cooper-154 Armitage William Jeremy Pole Armitage WilliamPeugeot 306 S16-156 John Brooks Stephen White John BrooksVauxhall Corsa B GSI-157 Neil Edwards Bob Rose Neil EdwardsPeugeot 106 S16-158 Edward Pugh Phil Pugh Edward PughFord Ka-159 Richard Hinton Adrian Seabridge Richard HintonFord Escort RS Cosworth-Group N Cup entries28 Gustavo Trelles Jorge Del Buono Gustavo TrellesMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI30 Manfred Stohl Peter Müller Manfred StohlMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI31 Ramón Ferreyros Diego Vallejo Ramón FerreyrosMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-32 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goñi Stig BlomqvistMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI33 Kenneth Bäcklund Tord Andersson Kenneth BäcklundMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI34 Pernilla Walfridsson-Solberg Lotta Babington Thorszelius Swedish ASFMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI35 Renato Travaglia Flavio Zanella Renato TravagliaMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI40 Olli Harkki Kari Mustalahti Olli HarkkiMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI46 Martin Stenshorne Clive Jenkins Martin StenshorneMitsubishi Lancer Evo-49 Reece Jones Leo Bult Reece JonesMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-50 Gavin Cox Tim Hobbs Gavin CoxMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-51 Guy Anderson David Taylor Guy AndersonMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-54 Stuart Egglestone Steve Egglestone Stuart EgglestoneMitsubishi Lancer Evo-55 Jeremy Easson Nigel Gardner Jeremy EassonMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-56 Pieter Tsjoen Dany Colebunders Pieter TsjoenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-58 Chris Van Woensel Rik Snaet Chris Van WoenselSubaru Impreza WRX-61 Fabrice Morel David Marty Fabrice MorelMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-63 Jussi Välimäki Jarkko Kalliopelo Jussi VälimäkiMitsubishi Lancer Evo III-65 Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Bob ColsoulMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-66 Richard Davis David Williams Richard DavisMitsubishi Lancer Evo-68 Peter Bijvelds Piet Bijvelds Peter BijveldsMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-69 Johan Deen Harmen Scholtalbers Johan DeenMitsubishi Lancer Evo-71 Phil Morgan Martin Douglas Phil MorganMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-75 Oliver Clark Richard Pashley Oliver ClarkMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-77 Alistair Ginley Greg Haynes Alistair GinleySubaru Impreza-78 René Kuipers Maurice Lammersen René KuipersMitsubishi Lancer Evo IV-79 Harry Kleinjan Radboud van Hoek Harry KleinjanMitsubishi Lancer Evo-80 Thorleif Granlöf Christer Granlöf Thorleif GranlöfMitsubishi Lancer Evo IV-81 Don Whitehurst Terry Atherton Don WhitehurstSubaru Impreza-84 Ries Huisman Bart van Riemsdijk Ries HuismanSubaru Impreza-85 Natalie Barratt Pauline Gullick Natalie BarrattMitsubishi Lancer Evo IV-86 Mark Worley David Gamblin Mark WorleyMitsubishi Lancer Evo-93 Arwyn Williams Terry Moore Arwyn WilliamsMitsubishi Lancer Evo-94 Robert Swann Ken Bowman Robert SwannMitsubishi Lancer Evo-95 Magnus Jansson Thomas Fredriksson Magnus JanssonMitsubishi Lancer Evo IV-96 Steve Palmer Bruce Harper Steve PalmerMitsubishi Lancer Evo-100 Luca Betti Paolo Del Grande Luca BettiRenault Clio 16S-101 Edward Roberts Gary Hunter Edward RobertsMitsubishi Lancer Evo-102 Paul Kirtley David Jones Paul KirtleySubaru Impreza-103 Peter Stephenson Alan Whittaker Peter StephensonMitsubishi Lancer Evo-104 Charlie Exton Suzanne Emiliani Charlie ExtonHonda Integra Type-R DC2-106 Tony Jardine Des Kelly Tony JardineHonda Integra Type-R DC2-107 Andreas Mansfeld Gerd Ottenburger Andreas MansfeldHonda Integra Type-R DC2-108 Miles Johnston Mark Andrews Miles JohnstonVauxhall Astra GSI 16V-111 Davide Catania Federico Vescarelli Davide CataniaMitsubishi Lancer Evo V -112 Leon Pesticcio Mark Jones Leon PesticcioMitsubishi Lancer Evo-113 Joachim Müller-Wende Roger Burkill Joachim Müller-WendeSubaru Impreza-114 Peter Heatherington Chris Heatherington Peter HeatheringtonMitsubishi Lancer Evo-115 Jeff Williams Stewart Foley Jeff WilliamsMitsubishi Lancer Evo-120 John Lloyd Paul Amandini John LloydSubaru Impreza-121 Milan Liška Martin Pólak Milan LiškaMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI-124 Graeme Presswell Martin Saunders Graeme PresswellMitsubishi Lancer Evo III-133 Patrick Mott David Taylor Patrick MottProton Satria-134 Chris Wales Robert Collins Chris WalesSubaru Impreza-135 Harry Dodd Roy Campbell Harry DoddSubaru Impreza WRX-136 Dave Hull Pamela Hull Dave HullVauxhall Astra GSI 16V-137 Jukka Iho Heikki Julin Jukka IhoHonda Civic VTi-138 David Bateson Daniel Barritt David BatesonVolkswagen Polo 16V-141 Colin Minton Graeme Walker Colin MintonSubaru Impreza-143 Alessandro Gai Monica Fortunato Alessandro GaiSEAT Ibiza TDI-144 Demitri Brunelo Mitia Dotta Demitri BruneloSEAT Ibiza GTI 16V-145 Sabrina Shaw Ian Bevan Sabrina ShawSubaru Impreza-146 Tim Mason Colin Thompson Tim MasonHonda Civic VTi-147 Alan Thompson James Thompson Alan ThompsonMitsubishi Lancer Evo-148 Maurice Jellie Peter Jolly Maurice JellieMitsubishi Lancer Evo-149 Mauro Zamparutti Andrea Monsutti Mauro ZamparuttiOpel Astra GSi 16V-151 Yoshihiko Sano Tetsuya Aiko Yoshihiko SanoRover Mini Cooper-152 Philippe Gobert Claude le Jean Philippe GobertSuzuki Swift GTi-153 Pierluigi Comelli Flavio Candoni Pierluigi ComelliPeugeot 306 S16-155 David Beesley Derrick Ramsdall David BeesleyVauxhall Corsa B GSI-
Itinerary
All dates and times are in GMT (UTC+-00:00) +DateTimeNo.Stage nameDistance23 November18:58SS1Cardiff 12.43 km24 November07:34SS2St. Gwynno13.67 km08:01SS3Tyle10.58 km08:37SS4Rhondda 126.47 km11:58SS5Crychan15.57 km12:29SS6Halfway17.45 km16:00SS7Hafren Sweet Lamb27.23 km16:42SS8Myherin16.79 kmLeg 1 total: 130.19 km25 November07:56SS9Rhondda 226.47 km08:57SS10Rheola 131.47 km10:56SS11Resolfen46.45 km13:42SS12Rheola 231.47 jm15:00SS13Margam 128.1 km18:01SS14Cardiff 22.43 kmLeg 2 total: 166.42 km26 November08:40SS15Brechfa29.80 km09:28SS16Trawscoed26.26 km13:40SS17Margam 228.13 kmLeg 3 total: 84.19 kmRally total: 380.80 kmSource:
Results
Overall DriverCo-driverTeamCarTimePoints13 Richard Burns Robert ReidSubaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S6 WRC '003:43:01.9 +-0:0010210 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot EssoPeugeot 206 WRC3:44:07.5 +1:05.6631 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI3:44:16.9 +1:15.0446 Carlos Sainz Sr. Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus WRC3:44:35.4 +1:33.5354 Juha Kankkunen Juha RepoSubaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza WRC3:44:48.8 +1:46.9269 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Peugeot EssoPeugeot 206 WRC3:44:50.4 +1.48.51
World Rally Cars
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