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2002 Swedish Rally

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2002 Swedish Rally
51st Uddeholm Swedish Rally
Round 2 of the 2002 World Rally Championship season
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Host country Sweden
Rally baseKarlstad
Dates runFebruary 1, 2002 – February 3, 2002
Stages16 (381.96 km; 237.34 miles)
Stage surfaceSnow/ice
Overall distance1,853.33 km (1,151.61 miles)
Statistics
Crews76 at start, 51 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFinland Marcus Grönholm
Finland Timo Rautiainen
France Peugeot Total
Peugeot 206 WRC

The 2002 Swedish Rally (formally the 51st Uddeholm Swedish Rally) was the second round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 1 February and 3 Febrouary 2002, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 8th win in the World Rally Championship. [1]

Background

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Entry list

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No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
2 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Luis Moya United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P
5 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Nicky Grist United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P
6 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 P
7 France François Delecour France Daniel Grataloup Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC M
8 United Kingdom Alister McRae United Kingdom David Senior Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC M
9 Finland Jani Paasonen Finland Arto Kapanen Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC M
10 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 P
11 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 P
14 Sweden Kenneth Eriksson Sweden Tina Thörner Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 M
15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 M
16 Sweden Stig Blomqvist Venezuela Ana Goñi Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 M
17 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 M
18 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 M
19 Finland Juha Kankkunen Finland Juha Repo South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 M
World Rally Championship entries
20 Sweden Thomas Rådström France Denis Giraudet France Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC M
21 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC M
23 Belgium François Duval Belgium Jean-Marc Fortin Belgium François Duval Ford Focus RS WRC '01 P
24 France Gilles Panizzi France Hervé Panizzi France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
31 Finland Sebastian Lindholm Finland Timo Hantunen Finland Sebastian Lindholm Peugeot 206 WRC
32 Norway Henning Solberg Norway Cato Menkerud Norway Henning Solberg Toyota Corolla WRC
33 Finland Janne Tuohino Finland Petri Vihavainen Finland Janne Tuohino Ford Focus RS WRC '01 P
34 Finland Juuso Pykälistö Finland Esko Mertsalmi Finland Juuso Pykälistö Toyota Corolla WRC
101 Norway Kristian Kolberg Norway Kjell Pettersen Norway Kristian Kolberg Hyundai Accent WRC2
102 Finland Jussi Välimäki Finland Tero Gardemeister Finland Jussi Välimäki Toyota Corolla WRC
103 Sweden Johan Kressner Sweden Leif Wigert Sweden Johan Kressner Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 P
104 Norway Thomas Kolberg Norway Ola Fløene Norway Thomas Kolberg Hyundai Accent WRC2
113 Poland Tomasz Kuchar Poland Maciej Szczepaniak Poland Tomasz Kuchar Toyota Corolla WRC
114 Czech Republic Tomáš Hrdinka Czech Republic Petr Gross Slovakia Styllex Tuning Prosport Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 P
115 Greece Ioannis Papadimitriou United Kingdom Allan Harryman Greece Ioannis Papadimitriou Subaru Impreza 555 P
PWRC entries
51 Uruguay Gustavo Trelles Argentina Jorge Del Buono Italy Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
53 Italy Alessandro Fiorio Italy Enrico Cantoni Italy Ralliart Italia Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
55 Lithuania Saulius Girdauskas Lithuania Žilvinas Sakalauskas Lithuania TDS Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
57 Japan Toshihiro Arai New Zealand Tony Sircombe Japan Spike Subaru Team Subaru Impreza WRX STI
59 United Kingdom Natalie Barratt United Kingdom Roger Freeman United Kingdom Natalie Barratt Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
60 United Kingdom Ben Briant United Kingdom Jayson Brown United Kingdom Mitsubishi Ralliart UK Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
62 Italy Norberto Cangani Italy Eros di Prima Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
66 Bulgaria Dimitar Iliev Bulgaria Petar Sivov Italy Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
67 Finland Marko Ipatti Finland Kari Kajula Finland RallyRent Europe Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
69 Norway Bernt Kollevold Norway Olav Bodilsen Norway Kollevold Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
72 Sweden Joakim Roman Sweden Ingrid Mitakidou Sweden Milbrooks World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V
73 United Kingdom Martin Rowe United Kingdom Chris Wood United Kingdom David Sutton Cars Ltd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
75 Finland Kristian Sohlberg Finland Jukka Aho Finland Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
76 Czech Republic Pavel Valoušek Italy Pierangelo Scalvini Italy Jolly Club Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
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Itinerary

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All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
Leg 1 — 124.05 km
1 February 08:29 SS1 Sågen 1 14.17 km
09:20 SS2 Rämmen 1 23.16 km
11:47 SS3 Granberget 1 40.51 km
15:11 SS4 Fredriksberg 1 18.14 km
15:54 SS5 Lejen 1 28.07 km
Leg 2 — 129.09 km
2 February 08:55 SS6 Granberget 2 40.51 km
12:09 SS7 Fredriksberg 2 18.14 km
12:52 SS8 Lejen 2 28.07 km
12:05 SS9 Malta 11.25 km
15:37 SS10 Hara 11.91 km
16:11 SS11 Torntorp 1 19.21 km
Leg 3 — 128.82 km
3 February 08:29 SS12 Sågen 2 14.17 km
09:20 SS13 Rämmen 2 23.16 km
10:59 SS14 Vargåsen 32.43 km
11:59 SS15 Torntorp 2 19.21 km
13:52 SS16 Hagfors 2002 39.85 km
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Results

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Overall

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 2 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:07:28.6 10
2 3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:08:53.1 +1:24.5 6
3 4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Luis Moya United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:09:54.4 +2:25.8 4
4 1 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:10:02.5 +2:33.9 3
5 8 United Kingdom Alister McRae United Kingdom David Senior Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 3:11:43.3 +4:14.7 2
6 5 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Nicky Grist United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:11:43.6 +4:15.0 1
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World Rally Cars

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
1 1 2 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:07:28.6 10
2 2 3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:08:53.1 +1:24.5 6
3 3 4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Luis Moya United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:09:54.4 +2:25.8 4
4 4 1 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:10:02.5 +2:33.9 3
5 5 8 United Kingdom Alister McRae United Kingdom David Senior Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 3:11:43.3 +4:14.7 2
6 6 5 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Nicky Grist United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:11:43.6 +4:15.0 1
8 7 19 Finland Juha Kankkunen Finland Juha Repo South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 3:12:05.5 +4:36.9 0
14 8 9 Finland Jani Paasonen Finland Arto Kapanen Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 3:15:38.9 +8:10.3 0
15 9 16 Sweden Stig Blomqvist Venezuela Ana Goñi Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 3:15:43.1 +8:14.5 0
34 10 7 France François Delecour France Daniel Grataloup Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 3:32:42.0 +25:13.4 0
Retired SS16 14 Sweden Kenneth Eriksson Sweden Tina Thörner Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 Engine 0
Retired SS14 17 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 Transmission 0
Retired SS14 18 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 Suspension 0
Retired SS11 15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 Accident 0
Retired SS6 11 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 Engine 0
Retired SS4 10 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 Engine 0
Did not start 6 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 Recce accident 0
Source:[5]

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (1 Feb) SS1 Sågen 1 14.17 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 7:32.7 Finland Marcus Grönholm
SS2 Rämmen 1 23.16 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 12:04.5
SS3 Granberget 1 40.51 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 20:50.5 Finland Harri Rovanperä
SS4 Fredriksberg 1 18.14 km Sweden Thomas Rådström Citroën Xsara WRC 10:42.6
SS5 Lejen 1 28.07 km United Kingdom Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '02 14:40.4 Finland Marcus Grönholm
Leg 2 (2 Feb) SS6 Granberget 2 40.51 km United Kingdom Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '02 19:59.7
SS7 Fredriksberg 2 18.14 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 10:15.8
SS8 Lejen 2 28.07 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 13:58.4
SS9 Malta 11.25 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 5:34.9
SS10 Hara 11.91 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 5:59.2
SS11 Torntorp 1 19.21 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 10:14.8
Leg 3 (3 Feb) SS12 Sågen 2 14.17 km United Kingdom Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 7:20.2
SS13 Rämmen 2 23.16 km Stage cancelled
SS14 Vargåsen 32.43 km United Kingdom Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 17:50.1
SS15 Torntorp 2 19.21 km United Kingdom Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '02 9:55.7
SS16 Hagfors 2002 39.85 km United Kingdom Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 19:45.2

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 4 Finland Marcus Grönholm 12 4 Finland Timo Rautiainen 12 2 France Peugeot Total 20
2 1 Finland Tommi Mäkinen 10 1 Finland Kaj Lindström 10 United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 16
3 Spain Carlos Sainz 8 Spain Luis Moya 8 2 Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team 12
4 2 France Sébastien Loeb 6 2 Monaco Daniel Elena 6 Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 3
5 New entry Finland Harri Rovanperä 6 New entry Finland Risto Pietiläinen 6 New entry South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team 1

Production World Rally Championship

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
24 1 75 Finland Kristian Sohlberg Finland Jukka Aho Finland Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:25:25.9 10
25 2 57 Japan Toshihiro Arai New Zealand Tony Sircombe Japan Spike Subaru Team Subaru Impreza WRX STI 3:25:52.0 +26.1 6
26 3 67 Finland Marko Ipatti Finland Kari Kajula Finland RallyRent Europe Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:26:24.7 +58.8 4
27 4 53 Italy Alessandro Fiorio Italy Enrico Cantoni Italy Ralliart Italia Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 3:27:04.7 +1:38.8 3
31 5 55 Lithuania Saulius Girdauskas Lithuania Žilvinas Sakalauskas Lithuania TDS Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:31:08.3 +5:42.4 2
38 6 73 United Kingdom Martin Rowe United Kingdom Chris Wood United Kingdom David Sutton Cars Ltd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:35:58.4 +10:32.5 1
39 7 66 Bulgaria Dimitar Iliev Bulgaria Petar Sivov Italy Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 3:37:00.7 +11:34.8 0
40 8 69 Norway Bernt Kollevold Norway Olav Bodilsen Norway Kollevold Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:37:15.6 +11:49.7 0
44 9 72 Sweden Joakim Roman Sweden Ingrid Mitakidou Sweden Milbrooks World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 3:39:51.8 +14:25.9 0
47 10 60 United Kingdom Ben Briant United Kingdom Jayson Brown United Kingdom Mitsubishi Ralliart UK Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:45:39.0 +20:13.1 0
51 11 59 United Kingdom Natalie Barratt United Kingdom Roger Freeman United Kingdom Natalie Barratt Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:53:27.3 +28:01.4 0
Retired SS11 51 Uruguay Gustavo Trelles Argentina Jorge Del Buono Italy Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Accident 0
Retired SS2 76 Czech Republic Pavel Valoušek Italy Pierangelo Scalvini Italy Jolly Club Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Engine 0
Retired SS1 62 Italy Norberto Cangani Italy Eros di Prima Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Engine 0
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Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (1 Feb) SS1 Sågen 1 14.17 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI 8:23.0 Japan Toshihiro Arai
SS2 Rämmen 1 23.16 km Finland Kristian Sohlberg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 13:02.8 Finland Kristian Sohlberg
SS3 Granberget 1 40.51 km Finland Kristian Sohlberg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 22:29.7
SS4 Fredriksberg 1 18.14 km Finland Kristian Sohlberg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 11:30.9
SS5 Lejen 1 28.07 km Italy Alessandro Fiorio Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 16:02.9
Leg 2 (2 Feb) SS6 Granberget 2 40.51 km Finland Kristian Sohlberg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 21:55.5
SS7 Fredriksberg 2 18.14 km Finland Kristian Sohlberg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 11:07.9
SS8 Lejen 2 28.07 km Italy Alessandro Fiorio Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 15:25.1
SS9 Malta 11.25 km Uruguay Gustavo Trelles
Finland Marko Ipatti
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
6:17.3
SS10 Hara 11.91 km Finland Marko Ipatti Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 6:41.2
SS11 Torntorp 1 19.21 km Finland Marko Ipatti Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 11:27.7
Leg 3 (3 Feb) SS12 Sågen 2 14.17 km Finland Marko Ipatti Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 8:06.8
SS13 Rämmen 2 23.16 km Stage cancelled
SS14 Vargåsen 32.43 km Finland Kristian Sohlberg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 19:15.1
SS15 Torntorp 2 19.21 km Finland Marko Ipatti Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 10:50.3
SS16 Hagfors 2002 39.85 km Finland Marko Ipatti Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 21:39.9

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1 New entry Finland Kristian Sohlberg 10
2 New entry Japan Toshihiro Arai 6
3 New entry Finland Marko Ipatti 4
4 New entry Italy Alessandro Fiorio 3
5 New entry Lithuania Saulius Girdauskas 2

References

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  1. ^ "Swedish Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  2. ^ "Swedish Rally 2002 Entry List". ewrc-results.com.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Swedish Rally 2002 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Swedish Rally 2002 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Swedish Rally 2002 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Swedish Rally 2002 PWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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