# 2000 Rally New Zealand

The 2000 Rally New Zealand (formally the 31st Propecia Rally New Zealand) was the eighth round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 14 July and 16 July 2000, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 2nd 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 Evo2 | P |
| 8 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | 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 World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC | M |
| 15 | Alister McRae | David Senior | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC | M |
| World Rally Championship entries ||||||
| 16 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | M |
| 17 | Peter 'Possum' Bourne | Craig Vincent | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 | — |
| 18 | Toshihiro Arai | Roger Freeman | Spike Subaru Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | — |
| 23 | Ioannis Papadimitriou | Nikolaos Petropoulos | Ioannis Papadimitriou | Subaru Impreza 555 | M |
| 28 | Geoff Argyle | Paul Fallon | Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 29 | Bruce Herbert | Robert Ryan | Rose City Cars | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 30 | Joe McAndrew | Christopher Boyle | Joe McAndrew | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 31 | Todd Bawden | Raymond Bennett | Todd Bawden | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 34 | Andrew Hawkeswood | Samantha Haldane | Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 37 | Brian Green | Jane McKay | Palmerston North Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 42 | Lewis Scott | Jane Black | Lewis Scott | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | — |
| 43 | Brian Stokes | Shayne O'Hagan | Brian Stokes | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | — |
| 44 | Chris Haldane | Trevor Jones | Chris Haldane | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 46 | John Silcock | Andrew Silcock | John Silcock | Mazda 323 GT-R | — |
| 47 | Barry Sexton | Chris Cobham | Barry Sexton | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 49 | Cameron Bates | Laurie Brenssell | Cameron Bates | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 50 | Gwynn Gilmour | Emma Gilmour | Gwynn Gilmour | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | — |
| 51 | Malcolm Stewart | Mike Fletcher | Malcolm Stewart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | — |
| 52 | John Lloyd | Pauline Gullick | John Lloyd | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 53 | Ian Easton | Cheryl Easton | Ian Easton | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 53 | Kerry Evans | Bruce McKenzie | Kerry Evans | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 54 | Mark Hiestand | Stephen Fargher | Winger Subaru | Nissan Pulsar GTI-R | — |
| 59 | Stephen Pilcher | John van der Velden | Stephen Pilcher | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| Group N Cup entries ||||||
| 20 | Gustavo Trelles | Jorge Del Buono | Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 21 | Manfred Stohl | Peter Müller | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P |
| 22 | Hamed Al-Wahaibi | Tony Sircombe | Arab World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 26 | Gabriel Mendez | Daniel Muzio | Gabriel Mendez | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 27 | Fumio Nutahara | Satoshi Hayashi | Advan-Piaa Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 32 | Ross Meekings | Alan Glen | Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | — |
| 33 | Cody Crocker | Greg Foletta | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 35 | Karamjit Singh | Allen Oh | Petronas EON Racing Team | Proton Pert | — |
| 36 | Chris West | Garry Cowan | Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 38 | Reece Jones | Leo Bult | Reece Jones | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 39 | Domenico Caldarola | Paolo Cecchini | Domenico Caldarola | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 40 | Kevin Holmes | Glenn Macneall | Kevin Holmes | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 41 | Jean-Louis Leyraud | Rob Scott | Jean-Louis Leyraud | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 45 | Karl Robinson | Tony Aimers | Karl Robinson | Subaru Impreza 555 | — |
| 48 | Glenn Smith | Dean Stockwell | Glenn Smith | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 56 | Julian Reynolds | Andrew Bull | Julian Reynolds | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 60 | Geoff Newton | Fleur Pedersen | Geoff Newton | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 61 | Michael Kahlfuss | Ronald Bauer | Michael Kahlfuss | Toyota Celica GT-Four | — |
| 62 | Deborah Kibble | Jamie Kibble | Deborah Kibble | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 64 | Merv Hatcher | James Cowles | Merv Hatcher | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 68 | Bruce Warburton | Harmannus Slebos | Bruce Warburton | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 69 | Fui On Sing | Shui Sang Lau | Fui On Sing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 70 | Tommy Chan | Chi Ping Chan | Tommy Chan | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 71 | Kimihide Terao | Akihito Tokunou | Kimihide Terao | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | — |
| 72 | Nobuaki Takahashi | Masako Takahashi | Nobuaki Takahashi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| Source: ||||||

### Itinerary

All dates and times are NZST (UTC+12).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
| Leg 1 — 117.17 km |||||
| 14 July | 08:23 | SS1 | Te Akau North | 32.37 km |
| 14 July | 10:26 | SS2 | Maungatawhiri | 6.52 km |
| 14 July | 10:49 | SS3 | Te Papatapu 1 | 16.62 km |
| 14 July | 11:22 | SS4 | Te Hutewai | 11.32 km |
| 14 July | 12:53 | SS5 | Whaanga Coast | 29.52 km |
| 14 July | 13:36 | SS6 | Te Papatapu 2 | 16.62 km |
| 14 July | 18:15 | SS7 | Manukau Super 1 | 2.10 km |
| 14 July | 18:45 | SS8 | Manukau Super 2 | 2.10 km |
| Leg 2 — 176.76 km |||||
| 15 July | 09:28 | SS9 | Waipu Gorge 1 | 11.24 km |
| 15 July | 09:46 | SS10 | Brooks 1 | 16.03 km |
| 15 July | 10:14 | SS11 | Paparoa Station 1 | 11.64 km |
| 15 July | 11:37 | SS12 | Parahi — Ararua | 59.00 km |
| 15 July | 14:20 | SS13 | Cassidy | 20.12 km |
| 15 July | 15:13 | SS14 | Batley | 19.82 km |
| 15 July | 16:16 | SS15 | Waipu Gorge 2 | 11.24 km |
| 15 July | 16:34 | SS16 | Brooks 2 | 16.03 km |
| 15 July | 17:02 | SS17 | Paparoa Station 2 | 11.64 km |
| Leg 3 — 79.18 km |||||
| 16 July | 09:18 | SS18 | Te Akau South | 31.24 km |
| 16 July | 11:26 | SS19 | Ridge 1 | 8.53 km |
| 16 July | 11:39 | SS20 | Campbell 1 | 7.44 km |
| 16 July | 11:57 | SS21 | Ridge 2 | 8.53 km |
| 16 July | 12:10 | SS22 | Campbell 2 | 7.44 km |
| 16 July | 12:53 | SS23 | Fyfe 1 | 8.00 km |
| 16 July | 13:06 | SS24 | Fyfe 2 | 8.00 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 | 3:45:13.4 | | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 3:45:27.9 | +14.5 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 3:46:31.8 | +1:18.4 | 4 |
| 4 | 16 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 3:48:14.1 | +3:00.7 | 3 |
| 5 | 14 | Kenneth Eriksson | Staffan Parmander | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC | 3:48:26.1 | +3:12.7 | 2 |
| 6 | 17 | Peter 'Possum' Bourne | Craig Vincent | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 | 3:52:08.0 | +6:54.6 | 1 |
| Source: |||||||||

### 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 | 3:45:13.4 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 3:45:27.9 | +14.5 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 3:46:31.8 | +1:18.4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | 14 | Kenneth Eriksson | Staffan Parmander | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC | 3:48:26.1 | +3:12.7 | 2 |
| Retired SS21 | Retired SS21 | 3 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS21 | Retired SS21 | 4 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS19 | Retired SS19 | 1 | Tommi Mäkinen | Risto Mannisenmäki | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS19 | Retired SS19 | 15 | Alister McRae | David Senior | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC | Differential | Differential | 0 |
| Retired SS16 | Retired SS16 | 7 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS14 | Retired SS14 | 2 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS11 | Retired SS11 | 9 | François Delecour | Daniel Grataloup | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | Gearbox | Gearbox | 0 |
| Retired SS1 | Retired SS1 | 8 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Source: ||||||||||

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (14 Jul) | SS1 | Te Akau North | 32.37 km | François Delecour | Peugeot 206 WRC | 18:08.1 | François Delecour |
| Leg 1 (14 Jul) | SS2 | Maungatawhiri | 6.52 km | Petter Solberg | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 3:41.7 | François Delecour |
| Leg 1 (14 Jul) | SS3 | Te Papatapu 1 | 16.62 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:13.6 | François Delecour |
| Leg 1 (14 Jul) | SS4 | Te Hutewai | 11.32 km | Petter Solberg | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 8:06.3 | François Delecour |
| Leg 1 (14 Jul) | SS5 | Whaanga Coast | 29.52 km | François Delecour | Peugeot 206 WRC | 21:23.7 | François Delecour |
| Leg 1 (14 Jul) | SS6 | Te Papatapu 2 | 16.62 km | François Delecour | Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:04.2 | François Delecour |
| Leg 1 (14 Jul) | SS7 | Manukau Super 1 | 2.10 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 1:22.3 | François Delecour |
| Leg 1 (14 Jul) | SS8 | Manukau Super 2 | 2.10 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 1:20.5 | François Delecour |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS9 | Waipu Gorge 1 | 11.24 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 6:32.8 | François Delecour |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS10 | Brooks 1 | 16.03 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 9:49.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS11 | Paparoa Station 1 | 11.64 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 6:18.5 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS12 | Parahi — Ararua | 59.00 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 34:04.5 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS13 | Cassidy | 20.12 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 11:35.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS14 | Batley | 19.82 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 11:09.0 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS15 | Waipu Gorge 2 | 11.24 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:33.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS16 | Brooks 2 | 16.03 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 9:56.8 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS17 | Paparoa Station 2 | 11.64 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:24.5 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (16 Jul) | SS18 | Te Akau South | 31.24 km | Alister McRae | Hyundai Accent WRC | 18:46.3 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (16 Jul) | SS19 | Ridge 1 | 8.53 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 4:46.3 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (16 Jul) | SS20 | Campbell 1 | 7.44 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 3:55.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (16 Jul) | SS21 | Ridge 2 | 8.53 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 4:45.4 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (16 Jul) | SS22 | Campbell 2 | 7.44 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 3:51.8 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (16 Jul) | SS23 | Fyfe 1 | 8.00 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 4:21.8 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (16 Jul) | SS24 | Fyfe 2 | 8.00 km | Petter Solberg | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 4:17.7 | 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 | | Richard Burns | 38 | | Robert Reid | 38 | | Subaru World Rally Team | 58 |
| 2 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm | 34 | 1 | Timo Rautiainen | 34 | | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 57 |
| 3 | 1 | Colin McRae | 30 | 1 | Nicky Grist | 30 | | Peugeot Esso | 41 |
| 4 | 1 | Carlos Sainz | 27 | 1 | Luis Moya | 27 | | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | 29 |
| 5 | 1 | Tommi Mäkinen | 23 | 1 | Risto Mannisenmäki | 23 | | Škoda Motorsport | 8 |

### FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers
#### 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 | 21 | Manfred Stohl | Peter Müller | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:57:05.4 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 20 | Gustavo Trelles | Jorge Del Buono | Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:58:51.7 | +1:46.3 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 38 | Reece Jones | Leo Bult | Reece Jones | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:59:26.3 | +2:20.9 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 36 | Chris West | Garry Cowan | Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:00:57.2 | +3:51.8 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | 26 | Gabriel Mendez | Daniel Muzio | Gabriel Mendez | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:02:20.9 | +5:15.5 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | 32 | Ross Meekings | Alan Glen | Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | 4:03:30.9 | +6:25.5 | 1 |
| 7 | 7 | 22 | Hamed Al-Wahaibi | Tony Sircombe | Arab World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza WRX | 4:03:44.9 | +6:39.5 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 35 | Karamjit Singh | Allen Oh | Petronas EON Racing Team | Proton Pert | 4:04:02.3 | +6:56.9 | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | 40 | Kevin Holmes | Glenn Macneall | Kevin Holmes | Subaru Impreza WRX | 4:04:05.8 | +7:00.4 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 27 | Fumio Nutahara | Satoshi Hayashi | Advan-Piaa Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:05:24.7 | +8:19.3 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 | 39 | Domenico Caldarola | Paolo Cecchini | Domenico Caldarola | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:07:58.5 | +10:53.1 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | 41 | Jean-Louis Leyraud | Rob Scott | Jean-Louis Leyraud | Subaru Impreza WRX | 4:09:40.9 | +12:35.5 | 0 |
| 13 | 13 | 45 | Karl Robinson | Tony Aimers | Karl Robinson | Subaru Impreza 555 | 4:11:31.6 | +14:26.2 | 0 |
| 14 | 14 | 61 | Michael Kahlfuss | Ronald Bauer | Michael Kahlfuss | Toyota Celica GT-Four | 4:27:39.0 | +30:33.6 | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | 60 | Geoff Newton | Fleur Pedersen | Geoff Newton | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:32:36.1 | +35:30.7 | 0 |
| 16 | 16 | 71 | Kimihide Terao | Akihito Tokunou | Kimihide Terao | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | 4:36:36.4 | +39:31.0 | 0 |
| 17 | 17 | 68 | Bruce Warburton | Harmannus Slebos | Bruce Warburton | Subaru Impreza WRX | 4:36:46.3 | +39:40.9 | 0 |
| 18 | 18 | 64 | Merv Hatcher | James Cowles | Merv Hatcher | Subaru Impreza WRX | 4:49:27.6 | +52:22.2 | 0 |
| 19 | 19 | 70 | Tommy Chan | Chi Ping Chan | Tommy Chan | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 4:59:28.6 | +1:02:23.2 | 0 |
| 20 | 20 | 72 | Nobuaki Takahashi | Masako Takahashi | Nobuaki Takahashi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 5:00:58.5 | +1:03:53.1 | 0 |
| Retired SS24 | Retired SS24 | 33 | Cody Crocker | Greg Foletta | Subaru Rally Team Australia | Subaru Impreza WRX | Excluded - brakes | Excluded - brakes | 0 |
| Retired SS19 | Retired SS19 | 69 | Fui On Sing | Shui Sang Lau | Fui On Sing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS12 | Retired SS12 | 56 | Julian Reynolds | Andrew Bull | Julian Reynolds | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS12 | Retired SS12 | 62 | Deborah Kibble | Jamie Kibble | Deborah Kibble | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | Retired SS5 | 48 | Glenn Smith | Dean Stockwell | Glenn Smith | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Source: ||||||||||

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (14 Jul) | SS1 | Te Akau North | 32.37 km | Cody Crocker | Subaru Impreza WRX | 18:41.5 | Cody Crocker |
| Leg 1 (14 Jul) | SS2 | Maungatawhiri | 6.52 km | Reece Jones | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:50.5 | Cody Crocker |
| Leg 1 (14 Jul) | SS3 | Te Papatapu 1 | 16.62 km | Cody Crocker | Subaru Impreza WRX | 11:34.0 | Cody Crocker |
| Leg 1 (14 Jul) | SS4 | Te Hutewai | 11.32 km | Cody Crocker | Subaru Impreza WRX | 8:19.1 | Cody Crocker |
| Leg 1 (14 Jul) | SS5 | Whaanga Coast | 29.52 km | Cody Crocker | Subaru Impreza WRX | 22:00.9 | Cody Crocker |
| Leg 1 (14 Jul) | SS6 | Te Papatapu 2 | 16.62 km | Hamed Al-Wahaibi | Subaru Impreza WRX | 11:22.7 | Cody Crocker |
| Leg 1 (14 Jul) | SS7 | Manukau Super 1 | 2.10 km | Cody Crocker | Subaru Impreza WRX | 1:28.7 | Cody Crocker |
| Leg 1 (14 Jul) | SS8 | Manukau Super 2 | 2.10 km | Fumio Nutahara | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:27.3 | Cody Crocker |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS9 | Waipu Gorge 1 | 11.24 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 6:59.6 | Cody Crocker |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS10 | Brooks 1 | 16.03 km | Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 10:25.2 | Cody Crocker |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS11 | Paparoa Station 1 | 11.64 km | Reece Jones | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 6:40.9 | Cody Crocker |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS12 | Parahi — Ararua | 59.00 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 36:09.7 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS13 | Cassidy | 20.12 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 12:36.3 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS14 | Batley | 19.82 km | Hamed Al-Wahaibi | Subaru Impreza WRX | 11:52.7 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS15 | Waipu Gorge 2 | 11.24 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 7:05.2 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS16 | Brooks 2 | 16.03 km | Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 10:47.0 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 2 (15 Jul) | SS17 | Paparoa Station 2 | 11.64 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 7:00.7 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 3 (16 Jul) | SS18 | Te Akau South | 31.24 km | Cody Crocker | Subaru Impreza WRX | 19:20.3 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 3 (16 Jul) | SS19 | Ridge 1 | 8.53 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:08.4 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 3 (16 Jul) | SS20 | Campbell 1 | 7.44 km | Cody Crocker | Subaru Impreza WRX | 4:13.1 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 3 (16 Jul) | SS21 | Ridge 2 | 8.53 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:05.1 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 3 (16 Jul) | SS22 | Campbell 2 | 7.44 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:08.9 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 3 (16 Jul) | SS23 | Fyfe 1 | 8.00 km | Cody Crocker | Subaru Impreza WRX | 4:34.3 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 3 (16 Jul) | SS24 | Fyfe 2 | 8.00 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:31.6 | Manfred Stohl |

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points |
| 1 | | Manfred Stohl | 41 |
| 2 | | Gustavo Trelles | 34 |
| 3 | | Gabriel Pozzo | 16 |
| 4 | | Miguel Campos | 13 |
| 5 | | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | 12 |