# 2000 Rally Australia

The 2000 Rally Australia (formally the 13th Telstra Rally Australia) was the thirteenth round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over 4 days between 9 and 12 November 2000, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 4th win in the World Rally Championship.

## Background
### Entry list

| No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
| World Rally Championship manufacturer entries ||||||
| 1 | Tommi Mäkinen | Risto Mannisenmäki | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | M |
| 2 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | M |
| 3 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | P |
| 4 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | P |
| 5 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | M |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | M |
| 7 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 | P |
| 8 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 | P |
| 9 | François Delecour | Daniel Grataloup | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 10 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 14 | Kenneth Eriksson | Staffan Parmander | Hyundai Castrol WRT | Hyundai Accent WRC | M |
| 15 | Alister McRae | David Mills | Hyundai Castrol WRT | Hyundai Accent WRC | M |
| World Rally Championship entries ||||||
| 16 | Gilles Panizzi | Hervé Panizzi | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 17 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | M |
| 18 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Lukoil EOS Rally Team | Toyota Corolla WRC | P |
| 19 | Tapio Laukkanen | Kaj Lindström | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | M |
| 20 | Possum Bourne | Craig Vincent | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 | - |
| 21 | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Bobby Willis | Team Advan Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | - |
| 22 | Neal Bates | Coral Taylor | Neal Bates | Toyota Corolla WRC | - |
| 23 | Michael Guest | David Green | Hyundai Castrol WRT | Hyundai Accent WRC | M |
| 24 | Ioannis Papadimitriou | Chris Patterson | Ioannis Papadimitriou | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | - |
| 25 | Serkan Yazici | Erkan Bodur | Team Atakan | Toyota Corolla WRC | - |
| 39 | Simon Evans | Sue Evans | Volkswagen Motorsport Australia | Volkswagen Golf IV Kit Car | - |
| 42 | Ross Mackenzie | Paul van der Mey | Ross Mackenzie | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | - |
| 44 | Tolley Challis | Elio Della Maddalena | Tolley Challis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | - |
| 47 | Dennis Dunlop | Jacquie Dunlop | Dennis Dunlop | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | - |
| 51 | Jacquiline Dines | Julie Meridew | Jacquiline Dines | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | - |
| 52 | John Lloyd | Pauline Gullick | John Lloyd | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | - |
| 58 | Craig Dawson | Brian Tiedemann | Craig Dawson | Nissan Pulsar GTI-R | - |
| 61 | Keith Hedgeland | William Hayes | Keith Hedgeland | Subaru Impreza 555 | - |
| 62 | Stephen Handbury | Karl Francis | Stephen Handbury | Subaru Impreza WRX | - |
| 63 | Nigel Heath | Steve Lancaster | Nigel Heath | Subaru Impreza WRC | - |
| 64 | Ross Lockhart | Daryll Judd | Ross Lockhart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | - |
| 67 | Gavin Morgan | Anthony Chudleigh | Gavin Morgan | Subaru Legacy RS | - |
| 68 | Mark Butcher | Andrew Boyd | Mark Butcher | Nissan Pulsar GTI-R | - |
| 72 | Andrew Hannigan | Patrick Hannigan | Andrew Hannigan | Daihatsu Charade GTi | - |
| 79 | Robert Whyatt | Paul Flintoft | Robert Whyatt | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | - |
| 83 | Brian Haggerty | Clinton Fulford | Brian Haggerty | Hyundai Lantra | - |
| Group N Cup entries ||||||
| 26 | Toshihiro Arai | Roger Freeman | Spike Subaru Team | Subaru Impreza WRX | - |
| 27 | Cody Crocker | Greg Foletta | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza WRX | - |
| 28 | Manfred Stohl | Peter Müller | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | - |
| 29 | Ed Ordynski | Iain Stewart | Ed Ordynski | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | - |
| 30 | Gustavo Trelles | Jorge Del Buono | Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | M |
| 31 | Juha Kangas | Mika Ovaskainen | Juha Kangas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | - |
| 33 | Jani Paasonen | Jakke Honkanen | Jani Paasonen | Mitsubishi Carisma GT VI | - |
| 34 | Gabriel Pozzo | Fabian Cretu | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | - |
| 35 | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Edgardo Galindo | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | - |
| 36 | Giovanni Manfrinato | Claudio Condotta | Giovanni Manfrinato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | - |
| 37 | Dean Herridge | Glenn Macneall | Maximum Motorsport | Subaru Impreza 555 | - |
| 38 | Nicola Caldani | Claudio Condotta | Nicola Caldani | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | - |
| 40 | Érik Comas | Jean-Paul Terrasse | Érik Comas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | - |
| 41 | Spencer Lowndes | Chris Randell | Spencer Lowndes | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | - |
| 43 | Kaj Kuistila | Kai Rantanen | Kaj Kuistila | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | - |
| 45 | Osamu Yamaguchi | Philip Dodd | Osamu Yamaguchi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | - |
| 46 | Reece Jones | Leo Bult | Reece Jones | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | - |
| 48 | Julian Reynolds | Andrew Bull | Julian Reynolds | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | - |
| 49 | Alex Stone | Diana Madlener | Alex Stone | Subaru Impreza WRX | - |
| 50 | David Hill | Sophie Handley | Australian Plastic Profiles | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | - |
| 53 | Haruo Takakuwa | Hiroshi Suzuki | Haruo Takakuwa | Subaru Impreza 555 | - |
| 54 | Bob Colsoul | Tom Colsoul | Bob Colsoul | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | - |
| 55 | Michael Thompson | Gordon Klebba | Michael Thompson | Subaru Impreza WRX | - |
| 56 | Natalie Barratt | Paul Morris | Natalie Barratt | Subaru Impreza 555 | - |
| 57 | Michiyasu Endo | Hiroyasu Sonoda | Michiyasu Endo | Subaru Impreza 555 | - |
| 59 | Ben Grigsby | Rick Grigsby | Ben Grigsby | Subaru Impreza 555 | - |
| 60 | Toshimitsu Kuraoka | Michael Hawiley | Toshimitsu Kuraoka | Subaru Impreza 555 | - |
| 65 | Jim Marden | Stuart Percival | Jim Marden | Subaru Impreza 555 | - |
| 66 | Ryo Funaki | Fumika Aoki | Ryo Funaki | Subaru Impreza WRX | - |
| 69 | Ichiro Nakano | Rex Johnstone | Ichiro Nakano | Subaru Impreza WRX | - |
| 70 | Michael Anderson | Melissa Anderson | Michael Anderson | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | - |
| 71 | Wakujiro Kobayashi | Keiji Seita | Wakujiro Kobayashi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | - |
| 73 | Jason Walk | Julian Graziani | Jason Walk | Subaru Impreza 555 | - |
| 74 | Leo Iriks | Julie Iriks | Leo Iriks | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | - |
| 75 | Stuart Waters | Gray Marshall | Stuart Waters | Nissan Sunny GTI | - |
| 76 | Osamu Yoda | Toni Feaver | Osamu Yoda | Subaru Impreza WRX | - |
| 77 | Bevan Phillips | Reg Phillips | Bevan Phillips | Hyundai Accent | - |
| 78 | John Hendry | Andrew Wilson | John Hendry | Proton Satria | - |
| 80 | Karl Drummond | Paul Bennett | Karl Drummond | Suzuki Swift GTi | - |
| 81 | Dave King | Mark Blume | Dave King | Proton Satria | - |
| 82 | Joseph Lombardo | Nicole Paterson | Joseph Lombardo | Proton Satria | - |
| 84 | Tod Reed | Brian Reed | Tod Reed | Proton Satria | - |
| 86 | John Rolfe | Jeffrey Williams | Office of Youth Affairs | Daihatsu Charade GTi | - |
| 96 | John Creach | Jonathon Mortimer | Maximum Motorsport | Subaru Legacy RS | - |
| Source ||||||

### Itinerary

All dates and times are AWST (UTC+8)
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
| 9 Nov | 18:42 | SS1 | Langley Park 1 | 2.20 km |
| 10 Nov | 10:26 | SS2 | Helena North 1 | 24.14 km |
| 10 Nov | 10:53 | SS3 | Helena South 1 | 18.43 km |
| 10 Nov | 11:58 | SS4 | New Kev's | 9.56 km |
| 10 Nov | 12:36 | SS5 | New Beraking | 26.46 km |
| 10 Nov | 13:24 | SS6 | Flynns Short | 19.98 km |
| 10 Nov | 15:31 | SS7 | Helena North 2 | 24.14 km |
| 10 Nov | 15:58 | SS8 | Helena South 2 | 18.43 km |
| 10 Nov | 16:23 | SS9 | Atkins | 4.42 km |
| 10 Nov | 19:30 | SS10 | Langley Park 2 | 2.20 km |
| Leg 1 total: 149.96 km |||||
| 11 Nov | 08:32 | SS11 | Sterling East | 35.48 km |
| 11 Nov | 09:19 | SS12 | Brunswick | 16.63 km |
| 11 Nov | 11:13 | SS13 | Wellington Dam | 45.42 km |
| 11 Nov | 13:54 | SS14 | New Harvey Weir | 7.04 km |
| 11 Nov | 14:14 | SS15 | Stirling West | 15.89 km |
| 11 Nov | 15:56 | SS16 | Murray Pines | 18.53 km |
| 11 Nov | 19:30 | SS17 | Langley Park | 2.20 km |
| Leg 2 total: 141.19 km |||||
| 12 Nov | 07:32 | SS18 | Bannister West | 35.29 km |
| 12 Nov | 08:52 | SS19 | Bannister North | 36.84 km |
| 12 Nov | 10:42 | SS20 | Bannister South | 25.16 km |
| 12 Nov | 12:34 | SS21 | Michelin TV Stage | 2.73 km |
| Leg 1 total: 100.02 km |||||
| Rally total: 391.17 km |||||
| Source: |||||

## Results
### Overall

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 10 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:43:57.2 | +-0:00 | 10 |
| 2 | 3 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 3:43:59.9 | +2.7 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | François Delecour | Daniel Grataloup | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:45:30.6 | +1:33.4 | 4 |
| 4 | 14 | Kenneth Eriksson | Staffan Parmander | Hyundai Castrol WRT | Hyundai Accent WRC | 3:46:17.8 | +2:20.6 | 3 |
| 5 | 8 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 | 3:46:46.5 | +2:49.3 | 2 |
| 6 | 7 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 | 3:51:51.8 | +7:54.6 | 1 |

### World Rally Cars
#### Classification

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:43:57.2 | +-0:00 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 3:43:59.9 | +2.7 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | François Delecour | Daniel Grataloup | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:45:30.6 | +1:33.4 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 14 | Kenneth Eriksson | Staffan Parmander | Hyundai Castrol WRT | Hyundai Accent WRC | 3:46:17.8 | +2:20.6 | 3 |
| 6 | 5 | 8 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 | 3:46:46.5 | +2:49.3 | 2 |
| 8 | 6 | 7 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 | 3:51:51.8 | +7:54.6 | 1 |
| Retired SS21 | Retired SS21 | 1 | Tommi Mäkinen | Risto Mannisenmäki | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Excluded - Turbo | Excluded - Turbo | 0 |
| Retired SS16 | Retired SS16 | 4 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS15 | Retired SS15 | 15 | Alister McRae | David Mills | Hyundai Castrol WRT | Hyundai Accent WRC | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS11 | Retired SS11 | 6 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | Excluded - Stopped right before finish line | Excluded - Stopped right before finish line | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 5 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 2 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | Transmission | Transmission | 0 |

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| 9 Nov | SS1 | Langley Park 1 | 2.20 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 1:31.6 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 10 Nov | SS2 | Helena North 1 | 24.14 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:55.8 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 10 Nov | SS3 | Helena South 1 | 18.43 km | Juha Kankkunen | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 9:50.0 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 10 Nov | SS4 | New Kev's | 9.56 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 6:10.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 10 Nov | SS5 | New Beraking | 26.46 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 15:09.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 10 Nov | SS6 | Flynns Short | 19.98 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 12:03.8 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 10 Nov | SS7 | Helena North 2 | 24.14 km | François Delecour | Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:39.0 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 10 Nov | SS8 | Helena South 2 | 18.43 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 9:42.5 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 10 Nov | SS9 | Atkins | 4.42 km | Kenneth Eriksson | Hyundai Accent WRC | 3:00.3 | Juha Kankkunen |
| 10 Nov | SS10 | Langley Park 2 | 2.20 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:31.8 | Juha Kankkunen |
| 11 Nov | SS11 | Sterling East | 35.48 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 20:01.3 | Richard Burns |
| 11 Nov | SS12 | Brunswick | 16.63 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 9:16.3 | Richard Burns |
| 11 Nov | SS13 | Wellington Dam | 45.42 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 25:37.7 | Richard Burns |
| 11 Nov | SS14 | New Harvey Weir | 7.04 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:51.8 | Richard Burns |
| 11 Nov | SS15 | Stirling West | 15.89 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 9:31.2 | Richard Burns |
| 11 Nov | SS16 | Murray Pines | 18.53 km | Kenneth Eriksson | Hyundai Accent WRC | 11:10.8 | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 11 Nov | SS17 | Langley Park | 2.20 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 1:33.7 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 12 Nov | SS18 | Bannister West | 35.29 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 17:33.0 | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 12 Nov | SS19 | Bannister North | 36.84 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 19:44.6 | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 12 Nov | SS20 | Bannister South | 25.16 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 15:04.3 | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 12 Nov | SS21 | Michelin TV Stage | 2.73 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 1:33.9 | Marcus Grönholm |

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Manufacturers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | | Marcus Grönholm | 59 | | Timo Rautiainen | 59 | | Peugeot Esso | 104 |
| 2 | | Richard Burns | 50 | | Robert Reid | 50 | | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 88 |
| 3 | | Colin McRae | 43 | | Luis Moya | 43 | | Subaru World Rally Team | 76 |
| 4 | | Carlos Sainz Sr. | 43 | | Nicky Grist | 43 | | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | 39 |
| 5 | | Tommi Mäkinen | 32 | | Risto Mannisenmäki | 32 | | SEAT Sport | 11 |

### FIA Cup for Production Rally Cars
#### Classification

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 12 | 1 | 30 | Gustavo Trelles | Jorge Del Buono | Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:01:36.1 | +-0:00 | 10 |
| 13 | 2 | 26 | Toshihiro Arai | Roger Freeman | Spike Subaru Team | Subaru Impreza WRX | 4:02:18.4 | +42.3 | 6 |
| 14 | 3 | 28 | Manfred Stohl | Peter Müller | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:03:27.8 | +1:51.7 | 4 |
| 15 | 4 | 29 | Ed Ordynski | Iain Stewart | Ed Ordynski | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:04:15.8 | +2:39.7 | 3 |
| 16 | 5 | 36 | Giovanni Manfrinato | Claudio Condotta | Giovanni Manfrinato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:05:06.1 | +3:30.0 | 2 |
| 17 | 6 | 35 | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Edgardo Galindo | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:05:59.5 | +4:23.4 | 1 |
| 18 | 7 | 43 | Kaj Kuistila | Kai Rantanen | Kaj Kuistila | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:06:41.1 | +5:05.0 | 0 |
| 19 | 8 | 37 | Dean Herridge | Glenn Macneall | Maximum Motorsport | Subaru Impreza 555 | 4:06:45.0 | +5:08.9 | 0 |
| 20 | 9 | 41 | Spencer Lowndes | Chris Randell | Spencer Lowndes | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:07:05.4 | +5:29.3 | 0 |
| 21 | 10 | 34 | Gabriel Pozzo | Fabian Cretu | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:10:08.3 | +8:32.2 | 0 |
| 22 | 11 | 49 | Alex Stone | Diana Madlener | Alex Stone | Subaru Impreza WRX | 4:12:24.9 | +10:48.8 | 0 |
| 24 | 12 | 38 | Nicola Caldani | Claudio Condotta | Nicola Caldani | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | 4:20:24.3 | +18:48.233 | 0 |
| 25 | 13 | 54 | Bob Colsoul | Tom Colsoul | Bob Colsoul | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:28:12.1 | +26:36.0 | 0 |
| 26 | 14 | 55 | Michael Thompson | Gordon Klebba | Michael Thompson | Subaru Impreza WRX | 4:28:28.9 | +26:52.8 | 0 |
| 27 | 15 | 53 | Haruo Takakuwa | Hiroshi Suzuki | Haruo Takakuwa | Subaru Impreza 555 | 4:29:03.8 | +27:27.7 | 0 |
| 28 | 16 | 57 | Michiyasu Endo | Hiroyasu Sonoda | Takayama College | Subaru Impreza 555 | 4:31:27.8 | +29:51.7 | 0 |
| 29 | 17 | 65 | Jim Marden | Stuart Percival | Jim Marden | Subaru Impreza 555 | 4:32:17.3 | +30:41.2 | 0 |
| 31 | 18 | 73 | Jason Walk | Julian Graziani | Jason Walk | Subaru Impreza 555 | 4:37:04.2 | +35:28.1 | 0 |
| 32 | 19 | 50 | David Hill | Sophie Handley | Australian Plastic Profiles | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 4:37:40.4 | +36:04.3 | 0 |
| 34 | 20 | 71 | Wakujiro Kobayashi | Keiji Seita | Wakujiro Kobayashi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 4:39:50.4 | +38:14.3 | 0 |
| 35 | 21 | 69 | Ichiro Nakano | Rex Johnstone | Ichiro Nakano | Subaru Impreza WRX | 4:40:22.3 | +38:46.2 | 0 |
| 36 | 22 | 76 | Osamu Yoda | Toni Feaver | Osamu Yoda | Subaru Impreza WRX | 4:43:36.1 | +42:00.0 | 0 |
| 37 | 23 | 70 | Michael Anderson | Melissa Anderson | Michael Anderson | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | 4:43:42.0 | +42:05.9 | 0 |
| 38 | 24 | 66 | Ryo Funaki | Fumika Aoki | Ryo Funaki | Subaru Impreza WRX | 4:49:10.2 | +47:34.1 | 0 |
| 39 | 25 | 74 | Leo Iriks | Julie Iriks | Leo Iriks | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | 4:50:55.3 | +49:19.2 | 0 |
| 40 | 26 | 60 | Toshimitsu Kuraoka | Michael Hawiley | Toshimitsu Kuraoka | Subaru Impreza 555 | 4:51:44.1 | +50:08.0 | 0 |
| 41 | 27 | 77 | Bevan Phillips | Reg Phillips | Bevan Phillips | Hyundai Accent | 4:55:58.3 | +54:22.2 | 0 |
| 42 | 28 | 75 | Stuart Waters | Gray Marshall | Stuart Waters | Nissan Sunny GTI | 4:57:41.6 | +56:05.5 | 0 |
| 43 | 29 | 78 | John Hendry | Andrew Wilson | John Hendry | Proton Satria | 5:02:35.7 | +1:00:59.6 | 0 |
| 45 | 30 | 82 | Joseph Lombardo | Nicole Paterson | Joseph Lombardo | Proton Satria | 5:11:13.4 | +1:09:37.3 | 0 |
| 46 | 31 | 84 | Tod Reed | Brian Reed | Tod Reed | Proton Satria | 5:19:59.9 | +1:18:23.8 | 0 |
| 48 | 32 | 86 | John Rolfe | Jeffrey Williams | Office of Youth Affairs | Daihatsu Charade GTi | 5:31:06.3 | +1:29:30.2 | 0 |
| 49 | 33 | 96 | John Creach | Jonathon Mortimer | Maximum Motorsport | Subaru Legacy RS | 6:22:36.1 | +2:21:00.0 | 0 |
| Retired SS16 | Retired SS16 | 48 | Julian Reynolds | Andrew Bull | Julian Reynolds | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS14 | Retired SS14 | 40 | Érik Comas | Jean-Paul Terrasse | Érik Comas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS13 | Retired SS13 | 33 | Jani Paasonen | Jakke Honkanen | Jani Paasonen | Mitsubishi Carisma GT VI | Electrical | Electrical | 0 |
| Retired SS11 | Retired SS11 | 80 | Karl Drummond | Paul Bennett | Karl Drummond | Suzuki Swift GTi | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 45 | Osamu Yamaguchi | Philip Dodd | Osamu Yamaguchi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 56 | Natalie Barratt | Paul Morris | Natalie Barratt | Subaru Impreza 555 | Gearbox | Gearbox | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 59 | Ben Grigsby | Rick Grigsby | Ben Grigsby | Subaru Impreza 555 | Turbo | Turbo | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 31 | Juha Kangas | Mika Ovaskainen | Juha Kangas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Clutch | Clutch | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | Retired SS2 | 27 | Cody Crocker | Greg Foletta | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza WRX | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | Retired SS2 | 46 | Reece Jones | Leo Bult | Reece Jones | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | Retired SS2 | 81 | Dave King | Mark Blume | Dave King | Proton Satria | Accident | Accident | 0 |
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