The 2001 World Rally Championship was the 29th season of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). In a tightly contested year, Subaru 's Richard Burns took his first and only drivers' world title , beating Ford 's Colin McRae , Mitsubishi 's Tommi Mäkinen and the defending champion Marcus Grönholm of Peugeot . Peugeot successfully defended their manufacturers' title .[1]
Calendar [ ]
The 2001 championship was contested over fourteen rounds in Europe , Africa , South America and Oceania .
Teams and drivers [ ]
Colin McRae finished runner-up in a
Ford Focus RS WRC 01 .
Manufacturer teams
Team
Constructor
Car
Tyre
No
Drivers
Co-drivers
Rounds
Peugeot Total
Peugeot
206 WRC
M
1
Marcus Grönholm
Timo Rautiainen
All
2
Didier Auriol
Denis Giraudet
All
16
Harri Rovanperä
Risto Pietiläinen
2–3, 5–10, 13–14
Gilles Panizzi
1, 4, 11–12
22
9, 13–14
29
Harri Rovanperä
Risto Pietiläinen
11–12
Ford Motor Co Ltd
Ford
Focus RS WRC 01
P
3
Carlos Sainz
Luis Moya
All
4
Colin McRae
Nicky Grist
All
17
François Delecour
1–13
Mark Higgins
14
21
Paolo Andreucci
11
24
Rui Madeira
3
555 Subaru World Rally Team
Subaru
Impreza WRC 2001
P
5
Richard Burns
Robert Reid
All
6
Petter Solberg
Phil Mills
2–14
Markko Märtin
Michael Park
1
18
4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14
Petter Solberg
Phil Mills
1
Toshihiro Arai
5–6, 8, 10, 13
21
3, 7, 11–12, 14
29
14
Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo 6.5 Lancer Evo WRC
M
7
Tommi Mäkinen
Risto Mannisenmäki
1–12
13
Kaj Lindström
14
8
Freddy Loix
Sven Smeets
All
19
Thomas Rådström
Tina Thörner
2
Katsuhiko Taguchi
Derek Ringer
6
Toni Gardemeister
Paavo Lukander
9–10
Hyundai World Rally Team
Hyundai
Accent WRC Accent WRC2
M
9
Piero Liatti
1, 4, 11–12
Kenneth Eriksson
2–3, 5–7, 9–10, 13–14
10
Alister McRae
David Senior
1–7, 9–14
19
Piero Liatti
6, 14
20
Juha Kankkunen
9
43
2
45
2
Škoda Motorsport
Škoda
Octavia WRC Evo2
M
11
Armin Schwarz
1–9, 11–12, 14
12
Bruno Thiry
Stéphane Prévot
1–8, 11–12, 14
9
20
Roman Kresta
8, 11, 14
21
Stig Blomqvist
Ana Goñi
9
Citroën Sport
Citroën
Xsara WRC
M
14
Philippe Bugalski
4, 7, 11–12
15
Jesús Puras
Marc Martí
4, 11–12
Thomas Rådström
Tina Thörner
7
20
Sébastien Loeb
Daniel Elena
11
Non Manufacturer Entries [ ]
Major entries not registered as manufacturers
Team
Constructor
Car
Tyre
Drivers
Co-drivers
Rounds
H.F. Grifone SRL
Peugeot
206 WRC
M
Toni Gardemeister
Paavo Lukander
1–2
Gilles Panizzi
3, 6–7
6, 9–10, 12
7
Bozian Racing
Chris Patterson
2–3, 6–7
Peugeot Esso Silver Team SG
3–4
Peugeot Bastos Racing
M
3–4, 6
4, 6–7, 11
Grégoire de Mévius
14
Peugeot Sport Finland
Sebastian Lindholm
9
Peugeot Sport Austria
9
F.P.F. Sport
Renato Travaglia
11
H.F. Grifone SRL
Toyota
Corolla WRC
M
1, 11
1
Tapio Laukkanen
Kaj Lindström
2–3
Juuso Pykälistö
9
Toyota Castrol Team
P
Olivier Burri
1
M
2–3, 6–7, 9, 11, 13
Henrik Lundgaard
2–3, 6–7, 11, 13
Daniel Carlsson
2–3, 9, 11
Pedro Chaves
3
Antony Warmbold
3, 9
9
Neal Bates
Coral Taylor
13
Shell Norway Motorsport
M
Henning Solberg
Ola Fløene
2–3
Cato Menkerud
9
LPM Racing
Janne Tuohino
2, 4, 9, 13
9
Toyota Team Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Bakhashab
2–3, 6–7, 11, 13
Mocne Rally
3
Escudería Bengala
M
4
Top Run SRL
11
Procar Rally Team
Subaru
Impreza WRC
1
Armodios Vovos
7
Chris Patterson
11
11
Styllex Tuning Prosport
M
2
Oman Arab World Rally Team
Hamed Al-Wahaibi
2–3, 6–7, 9, 11, 13
F.Dor Rally Team
2–3, 6, 8
World Rally HIRE
Nigel Heath
2–3, 6–7, 11, 14
Subaru Benelux
P
4, 11, 14
Promotor World Rally Team
4, 9, 11–13
Subaru Rally Team Australia
Peter 'Possum' Bourne
10
13
Shell Norway Motorsport
M
Henning Solberg
Cato Menkerud
14
Papadimitriou Team
Impreza 555
14
Blue Rose Team
Ford
Focus RS WRC
P
Jani Paasonen
2, 9
Markku Alén
9
Marlboro Ford Mobil 1 Team
M
Janusz Kulig
2–3
Jolly Club
Roman Kresta
7
Carlos Sainz Junior Team
Lucas Cruz
14
SEAT Sport
SEAT
Córdoba WRC
3–6
P
Salvador Cañellas
4
M
7
P
Gwyndaf Evans
Chris Patterson
14
JWRC entries [ ]
No
Entrant
Drivers
Co-driver
Car
Rounds
50
Top Run SRL
Manfred Stohl
Ilka Minor
Fiat Punto S1600
4, 7, 11–12, 14
9
56
Giandomenico Basso
4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14
51
Ford Motor Co Ltd
Ford Puma S1600
4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14
55
Niall McShea
4, 7
59
4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14
71
François Duval
4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14
52
Fiat Punto S1600
4
7
9, 11–12, 14
64
4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14
53
Citroën Sport
Sébastien Loeb
Daniel Elena
Citroën Saxo S1600
4, 7, 9, 12, 14
55
Niall McShea
9, 11–12, 14
54
Peugeot Bastos Racing
Peugeot 206 S1600
4, 7, 9, 11–12
14
57
Team Gamma
Peugeot 206 S1600
4, 7, 9, 11–12
14
69
Nicolas Bernardi
4, 7, 11–12
9
14
58
Diego Vallejo
Fiat Punto S1600
4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14
67
Albert Llovera
4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14
60
Citroën Saxo S1600
4, 7
61
Peugeot 206 S1600
4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14
62
Jussi Välimäki
Jakke Honkanen
Peugeot 206 S1600
4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14
63
Ford Puma S1600
4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14
65
Ford Puma S1600
4
7, 9
11–12, 14
68
Fiat Punto S1600
4, 7, 9, 11–12, 14
73
4, 7, 9, 11–12
Simone Scattolin
14
72
Fiat Punto S1600
4
Ford Puma S1600
7, 9, 11–12
Citroën Saxo S1600
14
Results and standings [ ]
Scoring system [ ]
Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers in each event.
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Points
10
6
4
3
2
1
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 [ ]
Manufacturer
MON
SWE
POR
ESP
ARG
CYP
GRE
KEN
FIN
NZL
FRA
Points
1
Peugeot Total
1
Ret
Ret
3
(Ret)
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
1
4
(7)
(Ret)
1
1
106
2
Ret
Ret
7
1
Ret
Ret
Ret
5
2
2
16
2
2
4
1
1
3
2
2
Ford Motor Co
3
2
2
2
5
3
3
Ret
Ret
5
3
3
Ret
7
Ret
86
4
Ret
5
Ret
Ret
1
1
1
Ret
3
2
4
7
4
Ret
3
Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
7
1
Ret
1
3
4
Ret
3
1
Ret
7
Ret
Ret
5
Ret
69
8
4
Ret
4
6
4
5
4
6
8
9
Ret
19
1
Ret
10
4
555 Subaru World Rally Team
5
Ret
7
4
6
2
2
Ret
Ret
2
1
Ret
3
2
3
66
6
Ret
3
Ret
Ret
5
Ret
2
Ret
6
6
5
4
6
Ret
18
(5)
5
Škoda Motorsport
11
3
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
7
4
3
8
Ret
Ret
5
17
12
6
6
Ret
7
Ret
6
6
Ret
9
7
Ret
8
6
Hyundai World Rally Team
9
Ret
4
6
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
7
9
Ret
5
10
6
17
10
5
Ret
5
8
7
5
7
8
Ret
6
8
4
20
Ret
Manufacturer
MON
SWE
POR
ESP
ARG
CYP
GRE
KEN
FIN
NZL
FRA
Points
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)
JWRC Drivers' championship [ ]
Driver
ESP
GRE
FIN
FRA
Pts
1
Sébastien Loeb
1
1
1
1
1
50
2
5
2
2
1
2
Ret
30
3
Niall McShea
Ret
Ret
Ret
4
4
2
12
4
Ret
Ret
4
3
11
3
11
5
Giandomenico Basso
2
Ret
Ret
Ret
3
Ret
10
6
4
3
Ret
8
6
Ret
8
7
François Duval
Ret
Ret
Ret
2
Ret
Ret
6
8
3
Ret
5
7
Ret
Ret
6
9
Jussi Välimäki
Ret
7
3
Ret
12
Ret
4
10
Ret
Ret
6
12
10
4
4
11
Ret
5
Ret
5
Ret
4
12
7
4
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
3
13
Ret
Ret
Ret
6
5
Ret
3
14
Ret
8
Ret
11
Ret
5
2
15
Ret
6
Ret
Ret
9
6
2
16
6
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
8
1
Driver
ESP
GRE
FIN
FRA
Pts
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 [ ]