The 2002 Rally Catalunya (formally the 38th Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava) was the fourth round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 22 March and 24 March 2002, and was won by Peugeot's Gilles Panizzi, his 5th win in the World Rally Championship.

Background

Entry list

No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1United Kingdom Richard BurnsUnited Kingdom Robert ReidFrance Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRCM
2Finland Marcus GrönholmFinland Timo RautiainenFrance Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRCM
3France Gilles PanizziFrance Hervé PanizziFrance Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRCM
4Spain Carlos SainzSpain Marc MartíUnited Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '02P
5United Kingdom Colin McRaeUnited Kingdom Nicky GristUnited Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '02P
6Estonia Markko MärtinUnited Kingdom Michael ParkUnited Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '01P
7France François DelecourFrance Daniel GrataloupJapan Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Lancer WRCM
8United Kingdom Alister McRaeUnited Kingdom David SeniorJapan Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Lancer WRCM
10Finland Tommi MäkinenFinland Kaj LindströmJapan 555 Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '01P
11Norway Petter SolbergUnited Kingdom Phil MillsJapan 555 Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '01P
14Sweden Kenneth ErikssonSweden Tina ThörnerCzech Republic Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo2M
15Finland Toni GardemeisterFinland Paavo LukanderCzech Republic Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo2M
16Sweden Stig BlomqvistVenezuela Ana GoñiCzech Republic Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo2M
17Germany Armin SchwarzGermany Manfred HiemerSouth Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally TeamHyundai Accent WRC3M
18Belgium Freddy LoixBelgium Sven SmeetsSouth Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally TeamHyundai Accent WRC3M
World Rally Championship entries
20Sweden Thomas RådströmFrance Denis GiraudetFrance Automobiles CitroënCitroën Xsara WRCM
21France Sébastien LoebMonaco Daniel ElenaFrance Automobiles CitroënCitroën Xsara WRCM
22France Philippe BugalskiFrance Jean-Paul ChiaroniFrance Automobiles CitroënCitroën Xsara WRCM
23Finland Harri RovanperäFinland Risto PietiläinenFrance Bozian RacingPeugeot 206 WRCM
24Belgium Bruno ThiryBelgium Stéphane PrévotBelgium Peugeot Bastos RacingPeugeot 206 WRCM
25Spain Jesús PurasSpain Carlos del BarrioFrance Citroen SportCitroën Xsara WRCM
26Austria Achim MörtlGermany Klaus WichaAustria Powerhorse World Rally TeamPeugeot 206 WRCM
32Argentina Gabriel PozzoArgentina Daniel StilloCzech Republic Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRCM
33Russia Stanislav GryazinRussia Dmitriy EremeevRussia Stanislav GryazinToyota Corolla WRC—N/a
34Germany Armin KremerGermany Dieter SchneppenheimGermany Armin KremerFord Focus RS WRC '01P
101Spain Joan FontSpain Manel MuñozSpain Escudería VoltregáMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI—N/a
102Netherlands Peter BijveldsNetherlands Piet BijveldsNetherlands Peter BijveldsMitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5—N/a
103Spain Joaquim CampsSpain Sergi VillalvillaSpain Montbui Racing VallesMitsubishi Carisma GT—N/a
104Italy Angelo ProiettiItaly Piero Di FrancescoItaly Angelo ProiettiMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI—N/a
106United Kingdom David PriceUnited Kingdom Craig ParryUnited Kingdom David PriceMitsubishi Lancer Evo—N/a
107United Kingdom Natalie BarrattUnited Kingdom Roger FreemanUnited Kingdom Natalie Barratt RallysportHyundai Accent WRC—N/a
JWRC entries
51Italy Andrea DallavillaItaly Giovanni BernacchiniItaly Vieffe Corse SRLCitroën Saxo S1600M
52United Kingdom Niall McSheaUnited Kingdom Michael OrrGermany Opel MotorsportOpel Corsa S1600M
53Italy Giandomenico BassoItaly Luigi PirolloItaly Top Run SRLFiat Punto S1600M
54Norway Martin StenshorneFinland Jakke HonkanenFinland ST MotorsPeugeot 206 S1600M
55Belgium François DuvalBelgium Jean-Marc FortinUnited Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Puma S1600M
56Finland Jussi VälimäkiFinland Tero GardemeisterFrance Citroën SportCitroën Saxo S1600M
57Paraguay Alejandro GalantiSpain Xavier AmigóItaly Astra RacingFord Puma S1600M
58Italy Christian CheminItaly Simone ScattolinItaly Hawk Racing ClubFiat Punto S1600M
59Finland Juha KangasFinland Jani LaaksonenJapan Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S1600M
60Italy Nicola CaldaniItaly Sauro FarnocchiaItaly Procar Rally TeamPeugeot 206 S1600M
61United Kingdom Gwyndaf EvansUnited Kingdom Chris PattersonUnited Kingdom MG Sport & RacingMG ZR S1600M
62Finland Janne TuohinoFinland Petri VihavainenFrance Citroën SportCitroën Saxo S1600M
63United Kingdom Martin RoweUnited Kingdom Chris WoodItaly Astra RacingFord Puma S1600M
64Italy Gianluigi GalliItaly Guido D'AmoreItaly Top Run SRLFiat Punto S1600M
65Spain Daniel SolàSpain Álex RomaníFrance Citroën SportCitroën Saxo S1600M
66San Marino Mirco BaldacciItaly Maurizio BaroneItaly Vieffe Corse SRLCitroën Saxo S1600M
67Sweden Daniel CarlssonSweden Mattias AnderssonItaly Astra RacingFord Puma S1600M
68Germany Nikolaus SchelleGermany Gerhard WeissJapan Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S1600M
69Finland Kosti KatajamäkiFinland Lasse HirvijärviGermany Volkswagen RacingVolkswagen Polo S1600M
70Germany Sven HaafGermany Michael KölbachFrance Citroën SportCitroën Saxo S1600M
71Austria David DoppelreiterAustria Thomas LettnerAustria Schmidt RacingPeugeot 206 S1600M
73Andorra Albert LloveráSpain Marc CorralSpain Pronto RacingFiat Punto S1600M
75Japan Kazuhiko NiwaJapan Kohei KusakaJapan Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S1600M
76Norway Alexander FossNorway Cato MenkerudUnited Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Puma S1600M
77Spain Paco RoigSpain Joan SuredaSpain Fiat Auto EspañaFiat Punto S1600M
78Lebanon Roger FeghaliItaly Nicola ArenaItaly Astra RacingFord Puma S1600M
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Itinerary

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

DateTimeNo.Stage nameDistance
Leg 1 — 176.72km
22 March08:25SS1Riudecanyes 112.66km
09:05SS2Pratdip 127.65km
11:33SS3Escaladei 148.05km
14:18SS4Riudecanyes 212.66km
14:58SS5Pratdip 227.65km
17:26SS6Escaladei 248.05km
Leg 2 — 112.00km
23 March10:10SS7Coll de Bracons 119.66km
11:23SS8Vallfogona 114.54km
12:16SS9Les Llosses — Alpens 121.80km
14:34SS10Coll de Bracons 219.66km
15:47SS11Vallfogona 214.54km
16:40SS12Les Llosses — Alpens 221.80km
Leg 3 — 106.26km
24 March08:25SS13La Trona 112.90km
09:35SS14La Roca 15.05km
10:03SS15Viladrau 135.18km
12:01SS16La Trona 212.90km
13:11SS17La Roca 25.05km
13:39SS18Viladrau 235.18km
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Results

Overall

Pos.No.DriverCo-driverTeamCarTimeDifferencePoints
13France Gilles PanizziFrance Hervé PanizziFrance Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC3:34:09.010
21United Kingdom Richard BurnsUnited Kingdom Robert ReidFrance Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC3:34:46.3+37.36
322France Philippe BugalskiFrance Jean-Paul ChiaroniFrance Automobiles CitroënCitroën Xsara WRC3:35:22.5+1:13.54
42Finland Marcus GrönholmFinland Timo RautiainenFrance Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC3:35:51.7+1:42.73
511Norway Petter SolbergUnited Kingdom Phil MillsJapan 555 Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '013:36:10.6+2:01.62
65United Kingdom Colin McRaeUnited Kingdom Nicky GristUnited Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '023:37:36.3+3:27.31
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World Rally Cars

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClass
113France Gilles PanizziFrance Hervé PanizziFrance Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC3:34:09.010
221United Kingdom Richard BurnsUnited Kingdom Robert ReidFrance Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC3:34:46.3+37.36
432Finland Marcus GrönholmFinland Timo RautiainenFrance Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC3:35:51.7+1:42.73
5411Norway Petter SolbergUnited Kingdom Phil MillsJapan 555 Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '013:36:10.6+2:01.62
655United Kingdom Colin McRaeUnited Kingdom Nicky GristUnited Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '023:37:36.3+3:27.31
866Estonia Markko MärtinUnited Kingdom Michael ParkUnited Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '013:37:52.9+3:43.90
977France François DelecourFrance Daniel GrataloupJapan Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Lancer WRC3:39:37.6+5:28.60
10818Belgium Freddy LoixBelgium Sven SmeetsSouth Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally TeamHyundai Accent WRC33:39:39.6+5:30.60
11915Finland Toni GardemeisterFinland Paavo LukanderCzech Republic Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo23:39:44.2+5:35.20
13108United Kingdom Alister McRaeUnited Kingdom David SeniorJapan Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Lancer WRC3:42:30.8+8:21.80
161117Germany Armin SchwarzGermany Manfred HiemerSouth Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally TeamHyundai Accent WRC33:44:49.7+10:40.70
171214Sweden Kenneth ErikssonSweden Tina ThörnerCzech Republic Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo23:48:04.8+13:55.80
Retired SS104Spain Carlos SainzSpain Marc MartíUnited Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '02Accident0
Retired SS910Finland Tommi MäkinenFinland Kaj LindströmJapan 555 Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '01Engine0
Retired SS916Sweden Stig BlomqvistVenezuela Ana GoñiCzech Republic Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo2Engine0
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Special stages

DayStageStage nameLengthWinnerCarTimeClass leaders
Leg 1 (22 Mar)SS1Riudecanyes 112.66kmStage cancelled
SS2Pratdip 127.65kmFrance Gilles PanizziPeugeot 206 WRC16:37.8France Gilles Panizzi
SS3Escaladei 148.05kmFrance Gilles PanizziPeugeot 206 WRC29:17.6
SS4Riudecanyes 212.66kmFrance Gilles PanizziPeugeot 206 WRC8:32.4
SS5Pratdip 227.65kmFrance Gilles PanizziPeugeot 206 WRC16:44.2
SS6Escaladei 248.05kmFrance Gilles PanizziPeugeot 206 WRC29:19.6
Leg 2 (23 Mar)SS7Coll de Bracons 119.66kmStage cancelled
SS8Vallfogona 114.54kmStage cancelled
SS9Les Llosses — Alpens 121.80kmFrance Gilles PanizziPeugeot 206 WRC13:19.9
SS10Coll de Bracons 219.66kmNorway Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '0112:44.3
SS11Vallfogona 214.54kmFrance Gilles PanizziPeugeot 206 WRC8:30.3
SS12Les Llosses — Alpens 221.80kmFrance Gilles PanizziPeugeot 206 WRC13:20.4
Leg 3 (24 Mar)SS13La Trona 112.90kmUnited Kingdom Richard Burns France Gilles PanizziPeugeot 206 WRC Peugeot 206 WRC8:18.8
SS14La Roca 15.05kmSpain Jesús PurasCitroën Xsara WRC3:02.1
SS15Viladrau 135.18kmUnited Kingdom Richard BurnsPeugeot 206 WRC21:14.9
SS16La Trona 212.90kmFrance Gilles PanizziPeugeot 206 WRC8:17.9
SS17La Roca 25.05kmFrance Gilles Panizzi Estonia Markko MärtinPeugeot 206 WRC Ford Focus RS WRC '013:04.6
SS18Viladrau 235.18kmNorway Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '0121:23.7

Championship standings

Pos.Drivers' championshipsCo-drivers' championshipsManufacturers' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints
1Finland Marcus Grönholm21Finland Timo Rautiainen21France Peugeot Total52
2France Gilles Panizzi20France Hervé Panizzi20United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd.25
32United Kingdom Richard Burns132United Kingdom Robert Reid13Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team20
41Finland Tommi Mäkinen101Finland Kaj Lindström10Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart6
51Spain Carlos Sainz91Spain Luis Moya9South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team1

Junior World Rally Championship

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClass
19165Spain Daniel SolàSpain Álex RomaníFrance Citroën SportCitroën Saxo S16003:52:11.510
20251Italy Andrea DallavillaItaly Giovanni BernacchiniItaly Vieffe Corse SRLCitroën Saxo S16003:53:01.8+50.36
21353Italy Giandomenico BassoItaly Luigi PirolloItaly Top Run SRLFiat Punto S16003:54:25.6+2:14.14
23464Italy Gianluigi GalliItaly Guido D'AmoreItaly Top Run SRLFiat Punto S16003:58:46.3+6:34.83
24562Finland Janne TuohinoFinland Petri VihavainenFrance Citroën SportCitroën Saxo S16003:59:31.3+7:19.82
25655Belgium François DuvalBelgium Jean-Marc FortinUnited Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Puma S16003:59:33.1+7:21.61
26757Paraguay Alejandro GalantiSpain Xavier AmigóItaly Astra RacingFord Puma S16004:02:40.2+10:28.70
28868Germany Nikolaus SchelleGermany Gerhard WeissJapan Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S16004:04:35.2+12:23.70
29971Austria David DoppelreiterAustria Thomas LettnerAustria Schmidt RacingPeugeot 206 S16004:06:25.8+14:14.30
301063United Kingdom Martin RoweUnited Kingdom Chris WoodItaly Astra RacingFord Puma S16004:10:42.4+18:30.90
311159Finland Juha KangasFinland Jani LaaksonenJapan Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S16004:10:43.3+18:31.80
331273Andorra Albert LloveráSpain Marc CorralSpain Pronto RacingFiat Punto S16004:15:49.0+23:37.50
341370Germany Sven HaafGermany Michael KölbachFrance Citroën SportCitroën Saxo S16004:16:01.1+23:49.60
351477Spain Paco RoigSpain Joan SuredaSpain Fiat Auto EspañaFiat Punto S16004:18:01.9+25:50.40
Retired SS1875Japan Kazuhiko NiwaJapan Kohei KusakaJapan Suzuki SportSuzuki Ignis S1600Accident0
Retired SS1360Italy Nicola CaldaniItaly Sauro FarnocchiaItaly Procar Rally TeamPeugeot 206 S1600Retired0
Retired SS1161United Kingdom Gwyndaf EvansUnited Kingdom Chris PattersonUnited Kingdom MG Sport & RacingMG ZR S1600Accident0
Retired SS952United Kingdom Niall McSheaUnited Kingdom Michael OrrGermany Opel MotorsportOpel Corsa S1600Suspension0
Retired SS966San Marino Mirco BaldacciItaly Maurizio BaroneItaly Vieffe Corse SRLCitroën Saxo S1600Suspension0
Retired SS667Sweden Daniel CarlssonSweden Mattias AnderssonItaly Astra RacingFord Puma S1600Engine0
Retired SS678Lebanon Roger FeghaliItaly Nicola ArenaItaly Astra RacingFord Puma S1600Accident0
Retired SS354Norway Martin StenshorneFinland Jakke HonkanenFinland ST MotorsPeugeot 206 S1600Mechanical0
Retired SS358Italy Christian CheminItaly Simone ScattolinItaly Hawk Racing ClubFiat Punto S1600Excluded0
Retired SS369Finland Kosti KatajamäkiFinland Lasse HirvijärviGermany Volkswagen RacingVolkswagen Polo S1600Driveshaft0
Retired SS256Finland Jussi VälimäkiFinland Tero GardemeisterFrance Citroën SportCitroën Saxo S1600Accident0
Retired SS276Norway Alexander FossNorway Cato MenkerudUnited Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Puma S1600Accident0
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Special stages

DayStageStage nameLengthWinnerCarTimeClass leaders
Leg 1 (22 Mar)SS1Riudecanyes 112.66kmStage cancelled
SS2Pratdip 127.65kmSpain Daniel SolàCitroën Saxo S160018:14.2Spain Daniel Solà
SS3Escaladei 148.05kmItaly Andrea DallavillaCitroën Saxo S160031:25.4Italy Andrea Dallavilla
SS4Riudecanyes 212.66kmSpain Daniel SolàCitroën Saxo S16009:14.5
SS5Pratdip 227.65kmItaly Andrea DallavillaCitroën Saxo S160018:11.8
SS6Escaladei 248.05kmItaly Andrea DallavillaCitroën Saxo S160031:36.3
Leg 2 (23 Mar)SS7Coll de Bracons 119.66kmStage cancelled
SS8Vallfogona 114.54kmStage cancelled
SS9Les Llosses — Alpens 121.80kmSpain Daniel SolàCitroën Saxo S160014:18.2
SS10Coll de Bracons 219.66kmSpain Daniel SolàCitroën Saxo S160013:43.3
SS11Vallfogona 214.54kmBelgium François DuvalFord Puma S16009:06.0Spain Daniel Solà
SS12Les Llosses — Alpens 221.80kmBelgium François DuvalFord Puma S160014:22.4
Leg 3 (24 Mar)SS13La Trona 112.90kmSpain Daniel SolàCitroën Saxo S16008:55.2
SS14La Roca 15.05kmSpain Daniel SolàCitroën Saxo S16003:16.8
SS15Viladrau 135.18kmItaly Andrea DallavillaCitroën Saxo S160023:06.3Italy Andrea Dallavilla
SS16La Trona 212.90kmSpain Daniel SolàCitroën Saxo S16008:54.8
SS17La Roca 25.05kmSpain Daniel SolàCitroën Saxo S16003:17.9
SS18Viladrau 235.18kmSpain Daniel SolàCitroën Saxo S160022:54.2Spain Daniel Solà

Championship standings

Pos.Drivers' championships
MoveDriverPoints
1Belgium François Duval11
2Spain Daniel Solà10
31Italy Nicola Caldani6
4Italy Andrea Dallavilla6
52Lebanon Roger Feghali4

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