The 2000 World Rally Championship was the 28th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 14 rallies. The drivers' world championship was won by Marcus Grönholm in a Peugeot 206 WRC, breaking the streak of Tommi Mäkinen who had won the previous 4 titles for Mitsubishi, ahead of Richard Burns and Carlos Sainz. The manufacturers' title was won by Peugeot, ahead of Ford and Subaru.
Calendar
The 2000 championship was contested over fourteen rounds in Europe, Africa, South America and Oceania. Rally China was originally scheduled to be the tenth round of the season but was cancelled after primary sponsor British American Tobacco withdrew from the event. The Cyprus Rally was added to the calendar as a replacement.[1]
Rd.
|
Start date
|
Finish date
|
Rally
|
Rally headquarters
|
Surface
|
Stages
|
Distance
|
1
|
19 January
|
22 January
|
68th Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo
|
Monte Carlo
|
Mixed
|
15
|
412.81 km
|
2
|
10 February
|
13 February
|
49th International Swedish Rally
|
Karlstad, Värmland County
|
Snow
|
20
|
378.41 km
|
3
|
24 February
|
27 February
|
48th Sameer Safari Rally Kenya
|
Nairobi
|
Gravel
|
12
|
1047.26 km
|
4
|
16 March
|
19 March
|
34th TAP Rallye de Portugal
|
Matosinhos, Porto
|
Gravel
|
23
|
398.35 km
|
5
|
30 March
|
2 April
|
36th Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de España
|
Lloret de Mar, Catalonia
|
Tarmac
|
15
|
383.09 km
|
6
|
11 May
|
14 May
|
20th Rally Argentina
|
Carlos Paz, Córdoba
|
Gravel
|
22
|
385.49 km
|
7
|
22 June
|
25 June
|
47th Acropolis Rally
|
Itea, Phocis
|
Gravel
|
19
|
390.27 km
|
8
|
13 July
|
16 July
|
31st Propecia Rally New Zealand
|
Manukau, Auckland
|
Gravel
|
24
|
373.11 km
|
9
|
17 August
|
20 August
|
50th Neste Rally Finland
|
Jyväskylä, Central Finland
|
Gravel
|
23
|
410.18 km
|
10
|
7 September
|
10 September
|
28th Cyprus Rally
|
Limassol, Limassol District
|
Gravel
|
23
|
348.41 km
|
11
|
28 September
|
1 October
|
44th V-Rally Tour de Corse - Rallye de France
|
Ajaccio, Corsica
|
Tarmac
|
18
|
385.01 km
|
12
|
19 October
|
22 October
|
42nd Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia
|
Sanremo, Liguria
|
Tarmac
|
17
|
382.79 km
|
13
|
9 November
|
12 November
|
13th Telstra Rally Australia
|
Perth, Western Australia
|
Gravel
|
21
|
391.17 km
|
14
|
23 November
|
26 November
|
56th Network Q Rally of Great Britain
|
Cardiff, Wales
|
Gravel
|
17
|
380.80 km
|
Sources:[2][3][4]
|
Teams and drivers
Team
|
Manufacturer
|
Car
|
Tyre
|
No.
|
Driver
|
Co-Driver
|
Rounds
|
Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
|
Mitsubishi
|
Lancer Evo VI
|
M
|
1
|
Tommi Mäkinen
|
Risto Mannisenmäki
|
All
|
2
|
Freddy Loix
|
Sven Smeets
|
All
|
Subaru World Rally Team
|
Subaru
|
Impreza WRC 99 Impreza WRC 2000
|
P
|
3
|
Richard Burns
|
Robert Reid
|
All
|
4
|
Juha Kankkunen
|
Juha Repo
|
1–10, 13–14
|
Simon Jean-Joseph
|
Jack Boyere
|
11–12
|
16
|
Petter Solberg
|
Phil Mills
|
11–14
|
18
|
Markko Märtin
|
Michael Park
|
13
|
Ford Motor Co
|
Ford
|
Focus RS WRC 00
|
M
|
5
|
Colin McRae
|
Nicky Grist
|
All
|
6
|
Carlos Sainz
|
Luis Moya
|
All
|
16
|
Petter Solberg
|
Phil Mills
|
3–4, 6–10
|
18
|
Piero Liatti
|
Carlo Cassina
|
11–12
|
Tapio Laukkanen
|
Kaj Lindström
|
9, 13–14
|
SEAT Sport
|
SEAT
|
Córdoba WRC
|
P
|
7
|
Didier Auriol
|
Denis Giraudet
|
All
|
8
|
Toni Gardemeister
|
Paavo Lukander
|
All
|
17
|
Harri Rovanperä
|
Risto Pietiläinen
|
2, 14
|
20
|
Gwyndaf Evans
|
Howard Davies
|
14
|
23
|
Rui Madeira
|
Fernando Prata
|
4
|
30
|
Raphael Sperrer
|
Per Carlsson
|
9
|
51
|
Renaud Verreydt
|
Jean-François Elst
|
12
|
Peugeot Esso
|
Peugeot
|
206 WRC
|
M
|
9
|
François Delecour
|
Daniel Grataloup
|
1–2, 4–8, 10–14
|
Gilles Panizzi
|
Herve Panizzi
|
3
|
Sebastian Lindholm
|
Jukka Aho
|
9
|
10
|
Gilles Panizzi
|
Herve Panizzi
|
1, 5, 11–12
|
Marcus Grönholm
|
Timo Rautiainen
|
2–4, 6–10, 13–14
|
16
|
1, 5, 11–12
|
18
|
François Delecour
|
Daniel Grataloup
|
9
|
19
|
Adruzilo Lopes
|
Luis Lisboa
|
4–5
|
Gilles Panizzi
|
Herve Panizzi
|
13–14
|
Škoda Motorsport
|
Škoda
|
Octavia WRC
|
M
|
11
|
Armin Schwarz
|
Manfred Hiemer
|
1, 3–5, 7, 10, 12, 14
|
12
|
Luís Climent
|
Alex Romani
|
1, 3–5, 7, 10, 12, 14
|
Hyundai World Rally Team
|
Hyundai
|
Accent WRC
|
M
|
14
|
Kenneth Eriksson
|
Staffan Parmander
|
2, 4–9, 11–14
|
15
|
Alister McRae
|
David Senior
|
2, 4–9, 11–14
|
23
|
Michael Guest
|
David Green
|
13
|
Non Manufacturer Entries
Major entries not registered as manufacturers
|
Team
|
Manufacturer
|
Car
|
Tyre
|
Drivers
|
Co-drivers
|
Rounds
|
H.F. Grifone SRL
|
Toyota
|
Corolla WRC
|
M
|
Bruno Thiry
|
Stéphane Prévot
|
1
|
Pier Lorenzo Zanchi
|
Dario D'Esposito
|
1
|
Harri Rovanperä
|
Risto Pietiläinen
|
4, 9
|
Andrea Navarra
|
Simona Fedeli
|
5, 14
|
Piero Longhi
|
Lucio Baggio
|
12
|
Ettore Baita
|
Enrico Brazzoli
|
12
|
Toyota Castrol Team Denmark
|
M
|
Henrik Lundgaard
|
Jens-Christian Anker
|
1, 5, 12
|
Toyota Castrol Switzerland
|
M
|
Olivier Burri
|
Christophe Hofmann
|
1, 11
|
Alessandro Ghezzi
|
M
|
Alessandro Ghezzi
|
Primo Zonca
|
1
|
Toyota Castrol Team Sweden
|
M
|
Thomas Rådström
|
Christina Thörner
|
2
|
Jörgen Skallman
|
4
|
Lukoil EOS Rally Team
|
M
|
Markko Märtin
|
Michael Park
|
2, 4–5, 7, 9–10, 12, 14
|
Toyota Castrol Team Finland
|
M
|
Pasi Hagström
|
Tero Gardemeister
|
2, 4, 7, 10, 12–13
|
LPM Human Heat
|
P
|
Janne Tuohino
|
Miikka Anttila
|
2, 4, 9, 14
|
Säffle MC
|
M
|
Daniel Carlsson
|
Benny Melander
|
2
|
Telecel Castrol Team
|
M
|
Pedro Chaves
|
Sérgio Paiva
|
4
|
Toyota Hellas
|
P
|
Armodios Vovos
|
Ioánnis Alvanos
|
4
|
Spiros Koltsidas
|
7
|
Henning Solberg
|
M
|
Henning Solberg
|
Runar Pedersen
|
9
|
Ola Fløene
|
14
|
Equipe de France FFSA
|
M
|
Sébastien Loeb
|
Daniel Elena
|
11–12
|
Uwe Nittel
|
M
|
Uwe Nittel
|
Detlef Ruf
|
12
|
Toyota Team Australia
|
M
|
Neal Bates
|
Coral Taylor
|
13
|
Achim Warmbold
|
M
|
Achim Warmbold
|
Antony Warmbold
|
14
|
NMK Drammen
|
M
|
Roar Vannebo
|
Øygund Treider
|
14
|
Polsat Dialog Rally Team
|
M
|
Tomasz Kuchar
|
Maciej Szczepaniak
|
9, 12
|
Celica GT-Four ST205
|
2, 4
|
Paul Bailey
|
?
|
Paul Bailey
|
Raju Sehmi
|
3
|
Nigel Heath
|
Subaru
|
Impreza 555
|
P
|
Nigel Heath
|
Chris Patterson
|
1
|
Jeff Ashfield
|
4
|
Impreza WRC
|
6
|
Steve Lancaster
|
10, 13
|
Ioannis Papadimitriou
|
Impreza 555
|
M
|
Ioannis Papadimitriou
|
Nikolaos Petropoulos
|
2, 6, 8, 14
|
Impreza WRC
|
4, 7, 10, 12–13
|
Pierre Colard
|
Impreza 555
|
M
|
Pierre Colard
|
Gilles Mondésir
|
4, 7
|
Procar Rally Team
|
Impreza WRC
|
P
|
Andrea Dallavilla
|
Danilo Fappani
|
5, 11–12
|
Jean-Pierre Richelmi
|
Thierry Barjou
|
7
|
Paolo Andreucci
|
Giovanni Bernacchini
|
12
|
Diego Oldrati
|
Alessandra Materazzetti
|
12
|
Subaru Rally Team Australia
|
P
|
Peter 'Possum' Bourne
|
Craig Vincent
|
8, 13
|
Joe McAndrew
|
Impreza WRX
|
P
|
Joe McAndrew
|
Christopher Boyle
|
8
|
Simon Jean-Joseph
|
Impreza WRC
|
P
|
Simon Jean-Joseph
|
Jacques Boyere
|
10
|
Eamonn Boland
|
P
|
Eamonn Boland
|
Alun Cook
|
14
|
Subaru Nederland
|
M
|
Bert de Jong
|
Ton Hillen
|
14
|
Henning Solberg
|
Ford
|
Escort WRC
|
?
|
Henning Solberg
|
Runar Pedersen
|
2, 4
|
Bo-Be Plastindustri AB
|
Y
|
Mats Jonsson
|
Johnny Johansson
|
2
|
Marlboro Ford Mobil 1 Team
|
Focus RS WRC
|
M
|
Janusz Kulig
|
Jarosław Baran
|
4, 12
|
Ford Motor Co
|
Puma Kit Car
|
M
|
Patrick Magaud
|
Guylène Brun
|
4–5, 11–12
|
Carlos Sainz Junior Team
|
P
|
Txus Jaio
|
David Moreno
|
5
|
Michael Huete
|
Xavier Amigò Colón
|
5
|
Jorge Recalde
|
Escort RS Cosworth
|
?
|
Jorge Recalde
|
Diego Curletto
|
6
|
Stephen Finlay
|
Focus RS WRC
|
P
|
Stephen Finlay
|
Rory Kennedy
|
7, 14
|
Leonídas Kirkos
|
Escort WRC
|
M
|
Leonídas Kirkos
|
Giorgos Polizois
|
7
|
Jussi Välimäki
|
?
|
Jussi Välimäki
|
Jarkko Kalliolepo
|
9
|
Renault Team Sweden
|
Renault
|
Mégane Maxi
|
P
|
Jonas Kruse
|
Per Schlegel
|
2
|
Renault Sport Belgium
|
M
|
Kris Princen
|
Dany Colebunders
|
4–5, 7, 12
|
Jorge Bescham
|
?
|
Jorge Bescham
|
Aldo Arguello
|
6
|
"Leonidas"
|
?
|
"Leonidas"
|
Maria Pavli-Korre
|
7
|
Benoît Rousselot
|
M
|
Benoît Rousselot
|
Xavier Panseri
|
11
|
Opel Team Sweden
|
Opel
|
Astra Kit Car
|
M
|
Per Svan
|
Johan Olsson
|
2
|
Gregory Kibiti
|
Hyundai
|
Coupé
|
?
|
Gregory Kibiti
|
George Mwangi
|
3
|
Hyundai Winfield Rally Team
|
Coupe Evo 2
|
M
|
Michael Guest
|
David Green
|
4–5, 7
|
Accent WRC
|
9, 12
|
Equipe de France FFSA
|
Peugeot
|
206 WRC
|
M
|
Fabrice Morel
|
David Marty
|
5, 11–12
|
Mark Fisher
|
M
|
Mark Fisher
|
Gordon Noble
|
7, 14
|
F.P.F. Sport
|
306 maxi
|
M
|
Renato Travaglia
|
Flavio Zanella
|
5, 12
|
Autostal Duindistel
|
M
|
Dominique Bruyneel
|
Philippe Droeven
|
5
|
RACC Motorsport
|
SEAT
|
Córdoba WRC
|
P
|
Salvador Cañellas
|
Carlos del Barrio
|
5
|
NAF Asker & Bærum Junior Team
|
Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
|
C
|
Birger Gundersen
|
Cato Menkerud
|
5
|
Citroën Sport
|
Citroën
|
Xsara F2
|
M
|
Jesús Puras
|
Marc Martí
|
5
|
Saxo Kit Car
|
11–12
|
Philippe Bugalski
|
Jean-Paul Chiaroni
|
7, 11–12
|
Equipe de France FFSA
|
Sébastien Loeb
|
Daniel Elena
|
9, 14
|
VW Porsche Slovenia
|
Volkswagen
|
Golf III Kit Car
|
D
|
Darko Peljhan
|
Miran Kacin
|
5
|
Volkswagen Motorsport Australia
|
Golf IV Kit Car
|
Y
|
Simon Evans
|
Sue Evans
|
8, 13
|
Team Advan Ralliart
|
Mitsubishi
|
Lancer Evo VI
|
Y
|
Katsuhiko Taguchi
|
Derek Ringer
|
8, 13
|
Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand
|
?
|
Geoff Argyle
|
Paul Fallon
|
8
|
Andrew Hawkeswood
|
Samantha Haldane
|
8
|
Rose City Cars
|
Bruce Herbert
|
Robert Ryan
|
8
|
Palmerston North Motors
|
Brian Green
|
Jane McKay
|
8
|
Fairways Rally Team
|
P
|
Andreas Tsouloftas
|
Andreas Achilleos
|
10
|
Ralliart Italia
|
P
|
Andrea Aghini
|
Dario D'Esposito
|
12
|
Mirabella Mille Miglia
|
Fiat
|
Punto Kit Car
|
M
|
Luca Pedersoli
|
Nadia Mazzon
|
11–12
|
Vauxhall Motorsport
|
Vauxhall
|
Astra Kit Car
|
M
|
Mark Higgins
|
Bryan Thomas
|
14
|
Neil Wearden
|
Trevor Agnew
|
14
|
FIA Teams Cup
Team
|
Manufacturer
|
Car
|
Tyre
|
Drivers
|
Co-drivers
|
Rounds
|
Toyota Team Saudi Arabia
|
Toyota
|
Corolla WRC
|
M
|
Abdullah Bakhashab
|
Bobby Willis
|
2, 4–5, 7, 9–10, 12
|
Toyota Team Atakan
|
M
|
Serkan Yazici
|
Erkan Bodur
|
5–7, 11–13
|
Wizja TV / Turning Point RT
|
Subaru
|
Impreza WRC
|
M
|
Krzysztof Hołowczyc
|
Jean-Marc Fortin
|
2, 4, 6–7, 10
|
Spike Subaru Team
|
P
|
Toshihiro Arai
|
Roger Freeman
|
3, 5, 7–8, 10, 13–14
|
F.Dor Rally Team
|
M
|
Frédéric Dor
|
Didier Breton
|
3–4, 6–7 ,9–10, 14
|
Arab World Rally Team
|
M
|
Hamed Al-Wahaibi
|
Tony Sircombe
|
7–9, 11–12, 14
|
Results and standings
Rally results
Drivers' championship
|
Key
|
Colour
|
Result
|
Gold
|
Winner
|
Silver
|
2nd place
|
Bronze
|
3rd place
|
Green
|
Points finish
|
Blue
|
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple
|
Did not finish (Ret)
|
Black
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White
|
Did not start (DNS)
|
Cancelled (C)
|
Blank
|
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
|
|
Manufacturers' championship
|
Key
|
Colour
|
Result
|
Gold
|
Winner
|
Silver
|
2nd place
|
Bronze
|
3rd place
|
Green
|
Points finish
|
Blue
|
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple
|
Did not finish (Ret)
|
Black
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White
|
Did not start (DNS)
|
Cancelled (C)
|
Blank
|
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
|
|
FIA Teams Cup
|
Key
|
Colour
|
Result
|
Gold
|
Winner
|
Silver
|
2nd place
|
Bronze
|
3rd place
|
Green
|
Points finish
|
Blue
|
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple
|
Did not finish (Ret)
|
Black
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White
|
Did not start (DNS)
|
Cancelled (C)
|
Blank
|
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
|
|
Production World Rally championship
|
Key
|
Colour
|
Result
|
Gold
|
Winner
|
Silver
|
2nd place
|
Bronze
|
3rd place
|
Green
|
Points finish
|
Blue
|
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple
|
Did not finish (Ret)
|
Black
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White
|
Did not start (DNS)
|
Cancelled (C)
|
Blank
|
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
|
|
Events
References
External links