2002 Rally GB

2002 Rally GB
58th Network Q Rally of Great Britain
Round 14 of the 2002 World Rally Championship season
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Host country United Kingdom
Rally baseCardiff
Dates runNovember 14, 2002 – November 17, 2002
Stages17 (390.57 km; 242.69 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,614.74 km (1,003.35 miles)
Statistics
Crews85 at start, 38 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerNorway Petter Solberg
United Kingdom Phil Mills
Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team
Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02

The 2002 Rally GB (formally the 58th Network Q Rally of Great Britain) was the fourteenth and final round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 14 November and 17 November 2002, and was won by Subaru's Petter Solberg, his 1st 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 Derek Ringer 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 '02 P
7 France François Delecour France Daniel Grataloup Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 M
8 United Kingdom Justin Dale United Kingdom Andrew Bargery Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 M
9 Finland Jani Paasonen Finland Arto Kapanen Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 M
10 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 P
11 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 P
14 Sweden Kenneth Eriksson Sweden Tina Thörner Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 M
15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 M
16 Czech Republic Roman Kresta Czech Republic Miloš Hůlka Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 M
17 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
18 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
19 Finland Juha Kankkunen Finland Juha Repo South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 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 France Gilles Panizzi France Hervé Panizzi France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
24 United Kingdom Mark Higgins United Kingdom Bryan Thomas United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P
25 Finland Juuso Pykälistö Finland Esko Mertsalmi Finland Juuso Pykälistö Peugeot 206 WRC M
26 Germany Armin Kremer Germany Dieter Schneppenheim Germany Armin Kremer Ford Focus RS WRC '01 P
27 Greece Ioannis Papadimitriou United Kingdom Allan Harryman Greece Ioannis Papadimitriou Ford Focus RS WRC '01
28 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen Finland Mikko Hirvonen Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 P
29 Austria Manfred Stohl Austria Ilka Minor Austria Stohl Racing Ford Focus RS WRC '01 P
31 Spain Txus Jaio Spain Lucas Cruz Spain Ford España Ford Focus RS WRC '00
32 United Kingdom David Higgins United Kingdom Daniel Barritt United Kingdom David Higgins Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 P
33 Poland Tomasz Kuchar Poland Maciej Szczepaniak Poland Tomasz Kuchar Toyota Corolla WRC M
34 Republic of Ireland Austin MacHale Republic of Ireland Brian Murphy Republic of Ireland Austin MacHale Toyota Corolla WRC
35 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Carl Williamson Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI P
46 Italy Valentino Rossi Italy Carlo Cassina Finland Michelin Grifone Peugeot 206 WRC M
101 United Kingdom Alistair Ginley Republic of Ireland Rory Kennedy United Kingdom Alistair Ginley Ford Focus RS WRC '01
102 Republic of Ireland Eamonn Boland Republic of Ireland Francis Regan Republic of Ireland Eamonn Boland Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99
102 United Kingdom Gareth Jones United Kingdom Ryland James United Kingdom Gareth Jones Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99
107 United Kingdom Mick Jones United Kingdom Andy Morgan United Kingdom Mick Jones Mitsubishi Lancer Evo
108 United Kingdom Stephen Harron United Kingdom Philip McCrea United Kingdom Stephen Harron Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99
110 United Kingdom Robert Ceen United Kingdom Alistair Douglas United Kingdom Robert Ceen Subaru Impreza 555
113 United Kingdom Natalie Barratt United Kingdom Roger Freeman United Kingdom Natalie Barratt Rallysport Hyundai Accent WRC
124 United Kingdom Steve Fleck United Kingdom Mark Aspinwall United Kingdom Steve Fleck Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98
134 United Kingdom Peter Stephenson United Kingdom Allan Whittaker United Kingdom Peter Stephenson Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00
JWRC entries
51 Italy Andrea Dallavilla Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Italy Vieffe Corse SRL Citroën Saxo S1600 M
52 United Kingdom Niall McShea United Kingdom Michael Orr Germany Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 M
53 Italy Giandomenico Basso Italy Luigi Pirollo Italy Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 M
55 Belgium François Duval Belgium Jean-Marc Fortin United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 M
56 Finland Jussi Välimäki Finland Tero Gardemeister France Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 M
57 Paraguay Alejandro Galanti Spain Xavier Amigó Italy Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 M
58 Italy Christian Chemin Italy Simone Scattolin Italy Hawk Racing Club Fiat Punto S1600 M
59 Finland Juha Kangas Finland Jani Laaksonen Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 M
61 United Kingdom Gwyndaf Evans United Kingdom Chris Patterson United Kingdom MG Sport & Racing MG ZR S1600 P
62 Finland Janne Tuohino Finland Petri Vihavainen France Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 M
63 United Kingdom Martin Rowe United Kingdom Chris Wood Italy Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 M
65 Spain Daniel Solà Spain Álex Romaní France Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 M
66 San Marino Mirco Baldacci Italy Maurizio Barone Italy Vieffe Corse SRL Citroën Saxo S1600 M
67 Sweden Daniel Carlsson Sweden Mattias Andersson Italy Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 M
68 Germany Nikolaus Schelle Germany Tanja Geilhausen Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 M
69 Finland Kosti Katajamäki Finland Jakke Honkanen Germany Volkswagen Racing Volkswagen Polo S1600 M
70 Germany Sven Haaf Germany Michael Kölbach Germany Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 M
75 Japan Kazuhiko Niwa Japan Akihiko Takahashi Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 M
76 Norway Alexander Foss United Kingdom Richard Pashley United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 M
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Itinerary

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All dates and times are GMT (UTC±0).

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
Leg 1 — 135.03 km
14 November 19:30 SS1 Cardiff SSS 1 2.45 km
15 November 07:44 SS2 Brechfa 1 23.12 km
08:23 SS3 Trawscoed 1 27.97 km
11:29 SS4 Brechfa 2 23.12 km
12:08 SS5 Trawscoed 2 27.97 km
15:28 SS6 Rheola 1 27.95 km
19:35 SS7 Cardiff SSS 2 2.45 km
Leg 2 — 117.04 km
16 November 08:11 SS8 Resolfen 1 54.69 km
11:52 SS9 Crychan 1 12.67 km
12:21 SS10 Halfway 1 17.28 km
14:46 SS11 Crychan 2 12.67 km
15:15 SS12 Halfway 2 17.28 km
19:30 SS13 Cardiff SSS 3 2.45 km
Leg 3 — 138.50 km
17 November 07:41 SS14 Resolfen 2 54.69 km
10:43 SS15 Rheola 2 27.95 km
11:59 SS16 Margam 1 27.93 km
14:06 SS17 Margam 2 27.93 km
Source:[3]

Results

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Overall

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 11 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 3:30:36.4 10
2 6 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:31:00.8 +24.4 6
3 4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Luis Moya United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:32:12.1 +1:35.7 4
4 10 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 3:33:13.9 +2:37.5 3
5 5 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Derek Ringer United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:33:37.9 +3:01.5 2
6 24 United Kingdom Mark Higgins United Kingdom Bryan Thomas United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:35:38.3 +5:01.9 1
Source:[4]

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 11 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 3:30:36.4 10
2 2 6 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:31:00.8 +24.4 6
3 3 4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Luis Moya United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:32:12.1 +1:35.7 4
4 4 10 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 3:33:13.9 +2:37.5 3
5 5 5 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Derek Ringer United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:33:37.9 +3:01.5 2
7 6 3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:35:52.2 +5:15.8 0
8 7 18 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 3:35:52.3 +5:15.9 0
9 8 19 Finland Juha Kankkunen Finland Juha Repo South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 3:36:05.5 +5:29.1 0
10 9 15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 3:36:39.3 +6:02.9 0
13 10 14 Sweden Kenneth Eriksson Sweden Tina Thörner Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 3:41:01.8 +10:25.4 0
15 11 16 Czech Republic Roman Kresta Czech Republic Miloš Hůlka Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 3:47:02.4 +16:26.0 0
Retired SS16 1 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Accident 0
Retired SS10 2 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Accident 0
Retired SS10 7 France François Delecour France Daniel Grataloup Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 Accident 0
Retired SS10 9 Finland Jani Paasonen Finland Arto Kapanen Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 Accident 0
Retired SS9 17 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Driver ill 0
Retired SS5 8 United Kingdom Justin Dale United Kingdom Andrew Bargery Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 Accident damage 0
Source:[5]

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (14 Nov) SS1 Cardiff SSS 1 2.45 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '02 2:07.7 Estonia Markko Märtin
Leg 1 (15 Nov) SS2 Brechfa 1 23.12 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 13:24.2 Finland Marcus Grönholm
SS3 Trawscoed 1 27.97 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 16:36.5
SS4 Brechfa 2 23.12 km Stage cancelled
SS5 Trawscoed 2 27.97 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 16:52.6
SS6 Rheola 1 27.95 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 15:55.5
SS7 Cardiff SSS 2 2.45 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 2:07.2
Leg 2 (16 Nov) SS8 Resolfen 1 54.69 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 28:56.5
SS9 Crychan 1 12.67 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 7:03.6
SS10 Halfway 1 17.28 km United Kingdom Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 9:50.8 Estonia Markko Märtin
SS11 Crychan 2 12.67 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 7:07.1
SS12 Halfway 2 17.28 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 9:59.9
SS13 Cardiff SSS 3 2.45 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 2:07.9
Leg 3 (17 Nov) SS14 Resolfen 2 54.69 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 28:49.4 Norway Petter Solberg
SS15 Rheola 2 27.95 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '02 15:49.6
SS16 Margam 1 27.93 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 16:12.3
SS17 Margam 2 27.93 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 16:06.1

Championship standings

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  • Bold text indicates 2002 World Champions.
Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 Finland Marcus Grönholm 77 Finland Timo Rautiainen 77 France Peugeot Total 165
2 5 Norway Petter Solberg 37 5 United Kingdom Phil Mills 37 United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 104
3 1 Spain Carlos Sainz 36 1 Spain Luis Moya 36 Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team 67
4 1 United Kingdom Colin McRae 35 1 United Kingdom Nicky Grist 35 2 South Korea Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team 10
5 3 United Kingdom Richard Burns 34 3 United Kingdom Robert Reid 34 1 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport 9

Junior World Rally Championship

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
21 1 65 Spain Daniel Solà Spain Álex Romaní France Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 4:03:06.6 10
23 2 52 United Kingdom Niall McShea United Kingdom Michael Orr Germany Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 4:06:05.9 +2:59.3 6
24 3 53 Italy Giandomenico Basso Italy Luigi Pirollo Italy Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 4:06:26.2 +3:19.6 4
25 4 62 Finland Janne Tuohino Finland Petri Vihavainen France Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 4:07:14.2 +4:07.6 3
27 5 56 Finland Jussi Välimäki Finland Tero Gardemeister France Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 4:08:34.4 +5:27.8 2
28 6 51 Italy Andrea Dallavilla Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Italy Vieffe Corse SRL Citroën Saxo S1600 4:09:26.8 +6:20.2 1
Retired SS17 58 Italy Christian Chemin Italy Simone Scattolin Italy Hawk Racing Club Fiat Punto S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS17 66 San Marino Mirco Baldacci Italy Maurizio Barone Italy Vieffe Corse SRL Citroën Saxo S1600 Over time limit 0
Retired SS15 61 United Kingdom Gwyndaf Evans United Kingdom Chris Patterson United Kingdom MG Sport & Racing MG ZR S1600 Suspension 0
Retired SS15 67 Sweden Daniel Carlsson Sweden Mattias Andersson Italy Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 Oil leak 0
Retired SS14 57 Paraguay Alejandro Galanti Spain Xavier Amigó Italy Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 Transmission 0
Retired SS13 76 Norway Alexander Foss United Kingdom Richard Pashley United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 Over time limit 0
Retired SS8 69 Finland Kosti Katajamäki Finland Jakke Honkanen Germany Volkswagen Racing Volkswagen Polo S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS8 70 Germany Sven Haaf Germany Michael Kölbach Germany Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 Retired 0
Retired SS7 63 United Kingdom Martin Rowe United Kingdom Chris Wood Italy Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 Engine 0
Retired SS6 55 Belgium François Duval Belgium Jean-Marc Fortin United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 Gearbox 0
Retired SS3 59 Finland Juha Kangas Finland Jani Laaksonen Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS3 68 Germany Nikolaus Schelle Germany Tanja Geilhausen Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS2 75 Japan Kazuhiko Niwa Japan Akihiko Takahashi Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0
Source:[6]

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (14 Nov) SS1 Cardiff SSS 1 2.45 km United Kingdom Gwyndaf Evans MG ZR S1600 2:21.8 United Kingdom Gwyndaf Evans
Leg 1 (15 Nov) SS2 Brechfa 1 23.12 km Finland Janne Tuohino Citroën Saxo S1600 15:40.8 Finland Janne Tuohino
SS3 Trawscoed 1 27.97 km Spain Daniel Solà Citroën Saxo S1600 19:20.7 Spain Daniel Solà
SS4 Brechfa 2 23.12 km Stage cancelled
SS5 Trawscoed 2 27.97 km Italy Andrea Dallavilla Citroën Saxo S1600 19:25.6 Finland Janne Tuohino
SS6 Rheola 1 27.95 km Spain Daniel Solà Citroën Saxo S1600 18:30.2
SS7 Cardiff SSS 2 2.45 km Italy Andrea Dallavilla Citroën Saxo S1600 2:21.6
Leg 2 (16 Nov) SS8 Resolfen 1 54.69 km Spain Daniel Solà Citroën Saxo S1600 33:27.8 Spain Daniel Solà
SS9 Crychan 1 12.67 km Spain Daniel Solà Citroën Saxo S1600 8:10.3
SS10 Halfway 1 17.28 km Notional stage time
SS11 Crychan 2 12.67 km San Marino Mirco Baldacci Citroën Saxo S1600 8:13.2
SS12 Halfway 2 17.28 km United Kingdom Niall McShea Opel Corsa S1600 11:15.5
SS13 Cardiff SSS 3 2.45 km San Marino Mirco Baldacci Citroën Saxo S1600 2:22.4
Leg 3 (17 Nov) SS14 Resolfen 2 54.69 km San Marino Mirco Baldacci Citroën Saxo S1600 33:14.7
SS15 Rheola 2 27.95 km Finland Jussi Välimäki Citroën Saxo S1600 18:14.0
SS16 Margam 1 27.93 km United Kingdom Niall McShea Opel Corsa S1600 18:33.2
SS17 Margam 2 27.93 km United Kingdom Niall McShea Opel Corsa S1600 18:36.1

Championship standings

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  • Bold text indicates 2002 World Champions.
Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1 1 Spain Daniel Solà 37
2 1 Italy Andrea Dallavilla 29
3 1 Finland Janne Tuohino 15
4 2 Italy Giandomenico Basso 14
5 2 Italy Nicola Caldani 13

References

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  1. ^ "Rally GB". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  2. ^ "Rally GB 2002 Entry List". ewrc-results.com.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Rally GB 2002 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Rally GB 2002 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Rally GB 2002 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Rally GB 2002 JWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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