The 2001 Rally de Portugal (formally the 35th TAP Rallye de Portugal) was the third round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 8 March and 11 March 2001, and was won by Mitsubishi's Tommi Mäkinen, his 22nd win in the World Rally Championship. [1]
| 2001 Rally de Portugal 35th TAP Rallye de Portugal | |||
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Round 3 of the 2001 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Portugal | ||
| Rally base | Matosinhos | ||
| Dates run | March 8, 2001 – March 11, 2001 | ||
| Stages | 22 (390.72 km; 242.78 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,705.21 km (1,059.57 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 94 at start, 24 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | ||
Background edit
Entry list edit
Itinerary edit
All dates and times are WET (UTC±0).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 155.47 km | ||||
| 8 March | 18:30 | SS1 | Baltar Super Special | 3.20 km |
| 9 March | 08:38 | SS2 | Viso 1 | 11.84 km |
| 08:59 | SS3 | Fafe — Lameirinha 1 | 15.15 km | |
| 09:56 | SS4 | Vieira — Cabeceiras 1 | 26.68 km | |
| 11:55 | SS5 | Viso 2 | 11.84 km | |
| 12:16 | SS6 | Fafe — Lameirinha 2 | 15.15 km | |
| 13:13 | SS7 | Vieira — Cabeceiras 2 | 26.68 km | |
| 15:31 | SS8 | Amarante | 18.44 km | |
| 16:01 | SS9 | Mondim de Basto | 22.70 km | |
| 18:38 | SS10 | Lousada Super Special | 3.79 km | |
| Leg 2 — 177.35 km | ||||
| 10 March | 08:25 | SS11 | Oliveira de Hospital 1 | 24.78 km |
| 09:28 | SS12 | Arganil 1 | 14.27 km | |
| 09:56 | SS13 | Góis 1 | 19.62 km | |
| 12:25 | SS14 | Oliveira de Hospital 2 | 24.78 km | |
| 13:28 | SS15 | Arganil 2 | 14.27 km | |
| 13:56 | SS16 | Góis 2 | 19.62 km | |
| 15:45 | SS17 | Tábua | 14.71 km | |
| 16:40 | SS18 | Mortágua | 21.37 km | |
| 17:15 | SS19 | Aguieira | 23.93 km | |
| Leg 3 — 57.90 km | ||||
| 11 March | 08:30 | SS20 | Ponte de Lima — Este | 23.49 km |
| 09:06 | SS21 | Ponte de Lima — Oeste | 23.26 km | |
| 10:10 | SS22 | Ponte de Lima — Sul | 11.15 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
Results edit
Overall edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Tommi Mäkinen
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Risto Mannisenmäki
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Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 3:46:42.1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 3 |  Carlos Sainz
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Luis Moya
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 Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 3:46:50.7 | +8.6 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm
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Timo Rautiainen
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 Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:49:37.7 | +2:55.6 | 4 |
| 4 | 5 | Richard Burns
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Robert Reid
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Subaru World Rally Team
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 3:50:06.4 | +3:24.3 | 3 |
| 5 | 17 | François Delecour
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Daniel Grataloup
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 3:56:48.9 | +10:06.8 | 2 |
| 6 | 10 | Alister McRae
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David Senior
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 Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team
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Hyundai Accent WRC2 | 3:58:50.5 | +12:08.4 | 1 |
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
World Rally Cars edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (8 Mar) | SS1 | Baltar Super Special | 3.20 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 3:46.9 | Tommi Mäkinen
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| Leg 1 (9 Mar) | SS2 | Viso 1 | 11.84 km | Harri Rovanperä
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 7:57.6 | Harri Rovanperä
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| SS3 | Fafe — Lameirinha 1 | 15.15 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 10:51.8 | ||
| SS4 | Vieira — Cabeceiras 1 | 26.68 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 20:36.2 | Tommi Mäkinen
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| SS5 | Viso 2 | 11.84 km | Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 8:17.0 | ||
| SS6 | Fafe — Lameirinha 2 | 15.15 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS7 | Vieira — Cabeceiras 2 | 26.68 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS8 | Amarante | 18.44 km | Harri Rovanperä
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 14:19.9 | ||
| SS9 | Mondim de Basto | 22.70 km | Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 17:41.9 | ||
| SS10 | Lousada Super Special | 3.79 km | Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 3:19.5 | ||
| Leg 2 (10 Mar) | SS11 | Oliveira de Hospital 1 | 24.78 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 18:14.3 | |
| SS12 | Arganil 1 | 14.27 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 11:13.2 | ||
| SS13 | Góis 1 | 19.62 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 12:26.1 | ||
| SS14 | Oliveira de Hospital 2 | 24.78 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 18:42.0 | ||
| SS15 | Arganil 2 | 14.27 km | Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 11:15.0 | ||
| SS16 | Góis 2 | 19.62 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 12:33.0 | ||
| SS17 | Tábua | 14.71 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 11:13.3 | ||
| SS18 | Mortágua | 21.37 km | Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 15:30.1 | ||
| SS19 | Aguieira | 23.93 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| Leg 3 (11 Mar) | SS20 | Ponte de Lima — Este | 23.49 km | Stage cancelled | |||
| SS21 | Ponte de Lima — Oeste | 23.26 km | Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 18:19.2 | Carlos Sainz
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| SS22 | Ponte de Lima — Sul | 11.15 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 8:52.3 | Tommi Mäkinen
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Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 
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Tommi Mäkinen
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20 |
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Risto Mannisenmäki
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20 |
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Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
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33 | |||
| 2 |  1
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Carlos Sainz
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16 | 1
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Luis Moya
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16 |
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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20 | |||
| 3 |  1
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Harri Rovanperä
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10 | 1
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Risto Pietiläinen
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10 | 1
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Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team
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8 | |||
| 4 | 1
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François Delecour
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8 | 1
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Daniel Grataloup
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8 | 1
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Subaru World Rally Team
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7 | |||
| 5 | 1
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 Thomas Rådström
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6 | 1
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Tina Thörner
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6 | 2
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 Škoda Motorsport
|
6 | |||
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (8 Mar) | SS1 | Baltar Super Special | 3.20 km |  Gustavo Trelles
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:09.0 | Gustavo Trelles
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| Leg 1 (9 Mar) | SS2 | Viso 1 | 11.84 km |  Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 8:57.8 | Gabriel Pozzo
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| SS3 | Fafe — Lameirinha 1 | 15.15 km |  Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 12:29.2 | Manfred Stohl
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| SS4 | Vieira — Cabeceiras 1 | 26.68 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 24:20.9 | Gabriel Pozzo
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| SS5 | Viso 2 | 11.84 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 9:20.8 | Manfred Stohl
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| SS6 | Fafe — Lameirinha 2 | 15.15 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS7 | Vieira — Cabeceiras 2 | 26.68 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS8 | Amarante | 18.44 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 16:28.5 | ||
| SS9 | Mondim de Basto | 22.70 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 20:08.2 | ||
| SS10 | Lousada Super Special | 3.79 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:47.3 | ||
| Leg 2 (10 Mar) | SS11 | Oliveira de Hospital 1 | 24.78 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 21:30.1 | |
| SS12 | Arganil 1 | 14.27 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 13:25.7 | ||
| SS13 | Góis 1 | 19.62 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 14:41.0 | ||
| SS14 | Oliveira de Hospital 2 | 24.78 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 21:15.8 | ||
| SS15 | Arganil 2 | 14.27 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 13:54.4 | Marcos Ligato
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| SS16 | Góis 2 | 19.62 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 14:37.9 | ||
| SS17 | Tábua | 14.71 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 12:11.9 | ||
| SS18 | Mortágua | 21.37 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 17:15.2 | ||
| SS19 | Aguieira | 23.93 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| Leg 3 (11 Mar) | SS20 | Ponte de Lima — Este | 23.49 km | Stage cancelled | |||
| SS21 | Ponte de Lima — Oeste | 23.26 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 19:55.9 | Manfred Stohl
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| SS22 | Ponte de Lima — Sul | 11.15 km | Manfred Stohl
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 10:07.5 | Pedro Dias da Silva
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Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 |
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 Olivier Gillet
|
10 |
| 2 |
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Stig-Olov Walfridsson
|
10 |
| 3 | 
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Pedro Dias da Silva
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10 |
| 4 | 1
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Manfred Stohl
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6 |
| 5 | 1
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Kenneth Bäcklund
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6 |
References edit
- ^ "Rally de Portugal". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "Rallye de Portugal 2001 Entry List". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Rallye de Portugal 2001 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Rallye de Portugal 2001 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Rallye de Portugal 2001 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Rallye de Portugal 2001 PWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 25 January 2022.