2000 Rallye Catalunya
The 36º Rallye Catalunya – Costa Brava was the fifth round of 2000 FIA World Rally Championship. The event took place between 31 March and 2 April 2000. Ford driver Colin McRae took his first win of the season. Richard Burns extended his championship lead to 9 points by finishing second in front of Carlos Sainz and Tommi Mäkinen.
| 2000 Rallye Catalunya 36º Rallye Catalunya – Costa Brava | |||
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Round 5 of the 2000 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Spain | ||
| Rally base | Lloret de Mar | ||
| Dates run | 31 March – 2 April 2000 | ||
| Stages | 15 (383.09 km; 238.04 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Asphalt | ||
| Overall distance | 1,874.70 km (1,164.88 miles) | ||
| Results | |||
| Overall winner |  Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co | ||
| Crews | 91 at start, 55 at finish | ||
Results
Event standings
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Class | Total time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Colin McRae |
Nicky Grist |
Ford Focus RS WRC 00 | A8 | 4:07:13.0 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2 | 3 | Richard Burns |
Robert Reid |
Subaru Impreza WRC 2000 | A8 | 4:07:18.9 | 5.9 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Carlos Sainz |
Luis Moya |
Ford Focus RS WRC 00 | A8 | 4:07:24.7 | 11.7 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 |  Tommi Mäkinen |
Risto Mannisenmäki |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI | A8 | 4:07:53.2 | 40.2 | 3 |
| 5 | 16 | Marcus Grönholm |
Timo Rautiainen |
Peugeot 206 WRC | A8 | 4:09:04.7 | 1:51.7 | 2 |
| 6 | 10 |  Gilles Panizzi |
Hervé Panizzi |
Peugeot 206 WRC | A8 | 4:09:23.9 | 2:10.9 | 1 |
| 7 | 9 | François Delecour |
Daniel Grataloup |
Peugeot 206 WRC | A8 | 4:10:49.4 | 3:36.4 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Freddy Loix |
Sven Smeets |
Mitsubishi Carisma GT | A8 | 4:11:25.5 | 4:12.5 | 0 |
| 9 | 20 |  Andrea Navarra |
Simona Fedeli |
Toyota Corolla WRC | A8 | 4:12:18.4 | 5:05.4 | 0 |
| 10 | 23 |  Markko Märtin |
Michael Park |
Toyota Corolla WRC | A8 | 4:12:42.0 | 5:29.0 | 0 |
Special stages
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Leg | Day | Stage | Clock | Stage name | Length | Stage winner | Time | Avg. speed | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri 31 Mar | SS1 | 9:57 | La Trona 1 | 12.88 km | Richard Burns |
9:07.3 | 84.7 km/h | Richard Burns |
| SS2 | 10:32 | Alpens – Les Llosses 1 | 21.99 km | Richard Burns |
14:30.3 | 91.0 km/h | |||
| SS3 | 11:30 | Coll de Santigosa 1 | 10.66 km | Carlos Sainz |
7:07.6 | 89.7 km/h | |||
| SS4 | 14:03 | La Trona 2 | 12.88 km | Richard Burns |
9:31.5 | 81.1 km/h | |||
| SS5 | 14:38 | Alpens – Les Llosses 2 | 21.99 km |  Armin Schwarz |
15:00.8 | 87.9 km/h | |||
| SS6 | 15:36 | Coll de Santigosa 2 | 10.66 km | Colin McRae |
7:08.6 | 89.5 km/h | |||
| 2 | Sat 1 Apr | SS7 | 8:28 | Gratallops – Escaladei 1 | 45.88 km | Colin McRae |
29:00.2 | 94.9 km/h | Colin McRae |
| SS8 | 11:05 | La Riba 1 | 36.16 km | Tommi Mäkinen |
22:36.4 | 96.0 km/h | |||
| SS9 | 14:03 | Gratallops – Escaladei 2 | 45.88 km | Colin McRae |
29:04.1 | 94.7 km/h | |||
| SS10 | 16:54 | Coll Roig | 17.57 km | Carlos Sainz |
10:41.3 | 98.6 km/h | |||
| SS11 | 17:45 | La Riba 2 | 36.16 km | Carlos Sainz |
22:41.0 | 95.6 km/h | |||
| 3 | Sun 2 Apr | SS12 | 8:18 | St. Julià – Arbúcies 1 | 36.85 km | Colin McRae |
22:46.0 | 97.1 km/h | |
| SS13 | 10:11 | Coll de Bracons 1 | 18.34 km | Tommi Mäkinen |
12:03.7 | 91.2 km/h | |||
| SS14 | 12:13 | St. Julià – Arbúcies 2 | 36.85 km | Colin McRae |
22:43.1 | 97.3 km/h | |||
| SS15 | 14:06 | Coll de Bracons 2 | 18.34 km | Marcus Grönholm |
12:09.3 | 90.5 km/h |
Championship standings after the rally
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Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
External links
- Rally official website Archived 2014-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- 2000 Rallye Catalunya at eWRC-results.com
- 2000 Rallye Catalunya at JUWRA.com
- 2000 Rallye Catalunya at RallyBase.nl
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