2002 Rally Australia

2002 Rally Australia 15th Telstra Rally Australia
Round 13 of the 2002 World Rally Championship season ← Previous event Next event →
Host country	Australia
Rally base	Perth
Dates run	October 31, 2002 – November 3, 2002
Stages	24 (388.64 km; 241.49 miles)
Stage surface	Gravel
Overall distance	1,571.98 km (976.78 miles)
Statistics
Crews	69 at start, 37 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner	Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC

The 2002 Rally Australia (formally the 15th Telstra Rally Australia) was the thirteenth round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 31 October and 3 November 2002, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 12th win in the World Rally Championship.

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	Voitto Silander	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
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
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
24	François Duval	Jean-Marc Fortin	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '02	P
25	Sébastien Loeb	Daniel Elena	Piedrafita Sport	Citroën Xsara WRC	M
32	Tomasz Kuchar	Maciej Szczepaniak	Tomasz Kuchar	Toyota Corolla WRC	M
104	Natalie Barratt	Roger Freeman	Natalie Barratt Rallysport	Hyundai Accent WRC	—N/a
114	Mark Pedder	Toni Feaver	Pedders Suspension	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	—N/a
118	Tolley Challis	Karl Francis	Racetech Seats	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	—N/a
122	Michael Thompson	Gordon Klebba	Michael Thompson	Subaru Impreza STI N8	—N/a
125	Craig Bignell	Joan Percival	Craig Bignell	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	—N/a
132	Robert Whyatt	Malcolm Cox	Robert Whyatt	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	—N/a
137	David Kendall	Jennifer Kendall-Stewart	David Kendall	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	—N/a
PWRC entries
52	Marcos Ligato	Rubén García	Top Run SRL	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII	—N/a
53	Alessandro Fiorio	Enrico Cantoni	Ralliart Italia	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII	—N/a
54	Ramón Ferreyros	Jorge Del Buono	Mauro Rally Tuning	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII	—N/a
57	Toshihiro Arai	Tony Sircombe	Spike Subaru Team	Subaru Impreza STI N8	—N/a
65	Beppo Harrach	Peter Müller	Stohl Racing	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	—N/a
69	Bernt Kollevold	Ola Fløene	Kollevold Rally Team	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII	—N/a
70	Giovanni Manfrinato	Claudio Condotta	Top Run SRL	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	—N/a
71	Stefano Marrini	Tiziana Sandroni	Top Run SRL	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII	—N/a
73	Martin Rowe	Chris Wood	David Sutton Cars Ltd	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII	—N/a
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