The 2001 Rally GB (formally the 57th Network Q Rally of Great Britain) was the fourteenth and final round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 22 November and 25 November 2001, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 7th win in the World Rally Championship.
Background Entry list No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant CarTyre World Rally Championship manufacturer entries 1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 4 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 6 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 7 Tommi Mäkinen Kaj Lindström Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 8 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 9 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 10 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 12 Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 16 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC World Rally Championship entries 2 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 17 Mark Higgins Bryan Thomas Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 18 Markko Märtin Michael Park Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 19 Piero Liatti Carlo Cassina Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 20 Roman Kresta Jan Tománek Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 21 Toshihiro Arai Tony Sircombe Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 22 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi H.F. Grifone SRL Peugeot 206 WRC 23 Janne Tuohino Petri Vihavainen LMP Group Ltd Toyota Corolla WRC 24 Gwyndaf Evans Chris Patterson SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 25 Henning Solberg Cato Menkerud Henning Solberg Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 26 Grégoire de Mevius Jack Boyère Peugeot Team Bel-Lux Peugeot 206 WRC 29 Neil Wearden Trevor Agnew Neil Wearden Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 33 Mark Breijer Hans van Goor Mark Breijer Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 34 Ioannis Papadimitriou Allan Harryman Ioannis Papadimitriou Subaru Impreza 555 36 Steve Petch John Richardson Steve Petch Hyundai Accent WRC 37 Peter Littler Andy Marchbank Peter Littler Hyundai Accent WRC 40 Txus Jaio Lucas Cruz Carlos Sainz Junior Team Ford Focus WRC '00 44 Glyn Jones Huw Lewis Glyn Jones Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 45 Brian Bell Paul Spooner Brian Bell Ford Focus WRC '00 74 Eamonn Boland Anthony Nestor Eamonn Boland Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 77 Derek McGarrity Dermot O'Gorman Derek McGarrity Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 79 Theo Bengry Les Forsbrook Theo Bengry Subaru Impreza 555 84 Robert Ceen Alistair Douglas Robert Ceen Subaru Impreza 555 89 Julian Reynolds Ieuan Thomas Julian Reynolds Subaru Impreza 555 90 Stephen Harron Philip McCrea Stephen Harron Subaru Impreza 555 93 Charles Payne Ian Allsop Charles Payne Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 95 Peter Stephenson Allan Whittaker Peter Stephenson Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 Group N Cup entries 28 Kenneth Bäcklund Tord Andersson Kenneth Bäcklund Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 31 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goñi David Sutton Cars Ltd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 38 David Higgins Craig Thorley David Higgins Subaru Impreza WRX 39 Mike Brown Sr. Aled Davies Mike Brown Sr. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 41 Ramón Ferreyros Javier Marín Ramón Ferreyros Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 42 Reece Jones Leo Bult Reece Jones Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 43 Gavin Cox Tim Hobbs Gavin Cox Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 46 Peter Bijvelds Piet Bijvelds Peter Bijvelds Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 47 Jeremy Easson Nigel Gardner Jeremy Easson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 48 Oscar Svedlund Björn Nilsson Oscar Svedlund Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 49 David Sterckx André Leyh David Sterckx Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 75 Nik Elsmore Jayson Brown Nik Elsmore Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 82 Alistair Ginley Andrew Bargery Alistair Ginley Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 83 Richard Davis David Williams Richard Davis Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 85 Leon Pesticcio Howard Davies Leon Pesticcio Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 86 Riccardo Errani Stefano Casadio Riccardo Errani Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 87 Neil Buckley Douglas Redpath Neil Buckley Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 88 Oliver Clark Richard Pashley David Sutton Cars Ltd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 91 Robert Swann Ken Bowman Robert Swann Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 94 Anthony Willmington Andrew White Anthony Willmington Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 96 Simon Redhead Alan Thomas Simon Redhead Subaru Impreza 97 Mirco Baldacci Maurizio Barone Mirco Baldacci Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 98 Steve Head Andrew Dugdale Steve Head Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 99 Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Bob Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 100 Natalie Barratt Roger Freeman Natalie Barratt Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 101 Andrew Haddon Mark Solloway Andrew Haddon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 102 Ries Huisman Edwin Abbring Ries Huisman Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 103 Don Whitehurst Terry Atherton Don Whitehurst Subaru Impreza 104 Patrick Postillon Bruno Ceccarelli Patrick Postillon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 105 Mark Winkles Noel Waugh Mark Winkles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 106 Fabio Frisiero Loris Roggia Fabio Frisiero Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 107 Paul Bird Larry Carter Paul Bird Subaru Impreza 108 Maurice Huisman Jeroen van der Zalm Maurice Huisman Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 110 Simone De Martini Tiziano Siviero Simone De Martini Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 115 David Bagshaw John Roberts David Bagshaw Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 116 Jeremy Nolan Paul Nolan Jeremy Nolan Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 117 Mike Harris Paul Newman Mike Harris Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 119 Graeme Presswell Martin Saunders Graeme Presswell Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 120 Simon Thomas Liz Jordan Simon Thomas Peugeot 306 GTI 122 Andreas Mansfeld Gerd Ottenburger Andreas Mansfeld Honda Integra Type-R DC2 125 Tony Jardine Kevin Eason Tony Jardine Honda Integra Type-R 126 Magnus Jansson Thomas Fredriksson Magnus Jansson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 129 Martin Newcombe Peter Newcombe Martin Newcombe Honda Civic VTi (EK4) 130 Patrick van Empel Radboud van Hoek Patrick van Empel Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Super 1600 Cup entries 50 Manfred Stohl Ilka Minor Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 51 Patrick Magaud Guylène Brun Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 52 Andrea Dallavilla Giovanni Bernacchini R&D Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 53 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 54 Larry Cols Dany Colebunders Peugeot Bastos Racing Peugeot 206 S1600 55 Niall McShea Michael Orr Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 56 Giandomenico Basso Flavio Guglielmini Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 57 Cédric Robert Gérald Bedon Team Gamma Peugeot 206 S1600 58 Sergio Vallejo Diego Vallejo Pronto Racing Fiat Punto S1600 59 Benoît Rousselot Gilles Mondésir Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 61 Corrado Fontana Renzo Casazza H.F. Grifone SRL Peugeot 206 S1600 62 Jussi Välimäki Jakke Honkanen ST Motors Peugeot 206 S1600 63 Martin Stenshorne Clive Jenkins Zeta Racing Ford Puma S1600 64 Massimo Macaluso Antonio Celot R&D Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 65 Alejandro Galanti Xavier Amigó Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 67 Albert Llovera Marc Corral Pronto Racing Fiat Punto S1600 68 Massimo Ceccato Mitia Dotta Hawk Racing Club Fiat Punto S1600 69 Nicolas Bernardi Bruno Brissart Team Gamma Peugeot 206 S1600 71 François Duval Jean-Marc Fortin Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 72 Saladin Mazlan Timothy Sturla Saladin Rallying Citroën Saxo S1600 73 Christian Chemin Simone Scattolin Hawk Racing Club Fiat Punto S1600 Source:
Itinerary All dates and times are GMT (UTC±0). Date Time No. Stage name Distance Leg 1 — 139.71 km 22 November 19:10 SS1 Cardiff Super 1 2.45 km 23 November 08:26 SS2 St. Gwynno 13.67 km 08:53 SS3 Tyle 10.55 km 09:29 SS4 Rhondda 1 26.47 km 12:40 SS5 Crychan 13.06 km 13:04 SS6 Halfway 17.45 km 16:03 SS7 Brechfa 1 29.80 km 16:51 SS8 Trawscoed 1 26.26 km Leg 2 — 132.89 km 24 November 08:55 SS9 Resolfen 46.45 km 11:23 SS10 Margam 1 27.93 km 13:53 SS11 Brechfa 2 29.80 km 14:41 SS12 Trawscoed 2 26.26 km 19:10 SS13 Cardiff Super 2 2.45 km Leg 3 — 108.26 km 25 November 07:58 SS14 Rheola 1 26.93 km 09:42 SS15 Rhondda 2 26.47 km 12:18 SS16 Rheola 2 26.93 km 13:36 SS17 Margam 2 27.93 km Source:
Results Overall Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Points 1 1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:23:44.8 10 2 16 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:26:11.9 +2:27.16 3 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 3:27:00.2 +3:15.44 4 10 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 3:30:33.6 +6:48.83 5 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 3:31:16.1 +7:31.32 6 9 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 3:31:55.8 +8:11.01 Source:
World Rally Cars Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 1 1 1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:23:44.8 10 2 2 16 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:26:11.9 +2:27.16 3 3 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 3:27:00.2 +3:15.44 4 4 10 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 3:30:33.6 +6:48.83 5 5 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 3:31:16.1 +7:31.32 6 6 9 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 3:31:55.8 +8:11.01 8 7 12 Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 3:34:40.4 +10:55.60 Retired SS11 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 Spectator injury 0 Retired SS10 8 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC Transmission 0 Retired SS4 4 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 Accident 0 Retired SS2 6 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 Mechanical 0 Retired SS2 7 Tommi Mäkinen Kaj Lindström Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC Lost wheel 0 Source:
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (22 Nov) SS1 Cardiff Super 1 2.45 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 2:10.1 Colin McRae Leg 1 (23 Nov) SS2 St. Gwynno 13.67 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 6:34.7 SS3 Tyle 10.55 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 5:41.9 SS4 Rhondda 1 26.47 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 14:09.3 Marcus Grönholm SS5 Crychan 13.06 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 7:17.2 SS6 Halfway 17.45 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 10:00.1 SS7 Brechfa 1 29.80 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 17:23.0 SS8 Trawscoed 1 26.26 km Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 16:51.9 Leg 2 (24 Nov) SS9 Resolfen 46.45 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 25:28.1 SS10 Margam 1 27.93 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 16:26.2 SS11 Brechfa 2 29.80 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 17:12.1 SS12 Trawscoed 2 26.26 km Stage cancelled SS13 Cardiff Super 2 2.45 km Alister McRae Hyundai Accent WRC2 2:11.3 Leg 3 (25 Nov) SS14 Rheola 1 26.93 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 15:36.8 SS15 Rhondda 2 26.47 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 14:31.6 SS16 Rheola 2 26.93 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 15:23.6 SS17 Margam 2 27.93 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 16:30.0
Championship standings Bold text indicates 2001 World Champions.