# 2002 Rally New Zealand

The 2002 Rally New Zealand (formally the 33rd Propecia Rally New Zealand) was the twelfth round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race, held from 4 to 6 October 2002, was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 11th win in the World Rally Championship.

## Background
### Entry list

| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
| World Rally Championship manufacturer entries ||||||
| 1 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 2 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 3 | Harri Rovanperä | Voitto Silander | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | P |
| 5 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | P |
| 6 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | P |
| 7 | François Delecour | Daniel Grataloup | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 | M |
| 9 | Jani Paasonen | Arto Kapanen | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 | M |
| 10 | Tommi Mäkinen | Kaj Lindström | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | P |
| 11 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | P |
| 14 | Kenneth Eriksson | Tina Thörner | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | M |
| 15 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | M |
| 17 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | M |
| 18 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | M |
| 19 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | M |
| World Rally Championship entries ||||||
| 23 | Gilles Panizzi | Hervé Panizzi | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 32 | Tomasz Kuchar | Maciej Szczepaniak | Tomasz Kuchar | Toyota Corolla WRC | M |
| 105 | Bruce Herbert | Robert Ryan | Rose City Cars | Subaru Impreza STI N8 | — |
| 107 | Geoff Argyle | Steve Smith | Racetech Seats | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | — |
| 108 | Todd Bawden | Damon McLachlan | Ralliart New Zealand | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 109 | Richard Mason | Hamish Fenemor | Racetech Seats | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 113 | Andrew Hawkeswood | Samantha Haldane | Dayton Automotive | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | — |
| 119 | Glenn Smith | Colin Smith | Glenn Smith | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 120 | Lewis Scott | Jane Black | Scott Rallying | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 121 | Austen Jones | Bede O'Connor | Austen Jones | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 123 | Clinton Anderson | Kelvin McCaughey | Racetech Seats | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 124 | Wayne Parker | Brendan McKay | Palmerston North Rallysport Club | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 125 | Natalie Barratt | Roger Freeman | Natalie Barratt Rallysport | Hyundai Accent WRC | — |
| 126 | Mike Turfus | Fleur Pedersen | Silverstone Rally Tyre Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 128 | Brett Middleton | Andrew Benefield | Middleton Rally Team | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | — |
| 129 | David Ayling | Grant Kenny | ART Racing | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | — |
| 133 | Kerry Evans | Rocky Hudson | KEA Trailers | Subaru Impreza | — |
| 135 | Kingsley Jones | Len Fisher | Kingsley Jones | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | — |
| 137 | Rex Vizible | Dave Robb | Vizible Racing | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | — |
| 138 | Emma Gilmour | Toni Feaver | Emma Gilmour | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | — |
| 140 | Malcolm Stewart | Mike Fletcher | Malcolm Stewart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | — |
| 143 | Bruce Warburton | Colin Davies | Provision | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 144 | Takemi Matsuno | Shunichi Washio | Team Fa Coat | Subaru Impreza 555 | — |
| 147 | David Langford-Smith | Stuart Roberts | Prolinks Inc. Ltd. | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | — |
| PWRC entries ||||||
| 52 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén Garcia | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 53 | Alessandro Fiorio | Enrico Cantoni | Ralliart Italia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 54 | Ramón Ferreyros | Jorge Del Buono | Mauro Rally Tuning | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 57 | Toshihiro Arai | Tony Sircombe | Spike Subaru Team | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 58 | Luca Baldini | Marco Muzzarelli | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 65 | Beppo Harrach | Peter Müller | Stohl Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 66 | Dimitar Iliev | Petar Sivov | Mauro Rally Tuning | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 69 | Bernt Kollevold | Ola Fløene | Kollevold Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 70 | Giovanni Manfrinato | Claudio Condotta | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 71 | Stefano Marrini | Tiziana Sandroni | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 73 | Martin Rowe | Chris Wood | David Sutton Cars Ltd | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 74 | Karamjit Singh | Allen Oh | Petronas EON Racing Team | Proton Pert | — |
| 75 | Kristian Sohlberg | Jakke Honkanen | Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | M |
| 77 | Alfredo De Dominicis | Rudy Pollet | Ralliart Italy | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| Source: ||||||

### Itinerary

All dates and times are NZST (UTC+12) from 4 to 5 October 2002 and NZDT (UTC+13) on 6 October 2002.
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
| Leg 1 — 117.08 km |||||
| 4 October | 08:58 | SS1 | Te Akau North | 32.37 km |
| 4 October | 11:06 | SS2 | Maungatawhiri | 6.52 km |
| 4 October | 11:29 | SS3 | Te Papatapu 1 | 16.62 km |
| 4 October | 12:02 | SS4 | Whaanga Coast | 29.60 km |
| 4 October | 13:53 | SS5 | Te Hutewai | 11.15 km |
| 4 October | 14:21 | SS6 | Te Papatapu 2 | 16.62 km |
| 4 October | 19:00 | SS7 | Manukau Super 1 | 2.10 km |
| 4 October | 19:30 | SS8 | Manukau Super 2 | 2.10 km |
| Leg 2 — 204.13 km |||||
| 5 October | 09:13 | SS9 | Mititai Finish | 20.15 km |
| 5 October | 09:51 | SS10 | Tokatoka 1 | 10.15 km |
| 5 October | 11:01 | SS11 | Parahi — Ararua | 59.00 km |
| 5 October | 14:13 | SS12 | Batley | 17.46 km |
| 5 October | 14:41 | SS13 | Waipu Gorge | 11.24 km |
| 5 October | 14:59 | SS14 | Brooks | 16.03 km |
| 5 October | 15:27 | SS15 | Paparoa Station | 11.64 km |
| 5 October | 17:17 | SS16 | Cassidy | 21.64 km |
| 5 October | 18:00 | SS17 | Mititai | 26.67 km |
| 5 October | 18:43 | SS18 | Tokatoka 2 | 10.15 km |
| Leg 3 — 90.19 km |||||
| 6 October | 08:08 | SS19 | Otorohea Trig | 4.62 km |
| 6 October | 08:31 | SS20 | Te Akau South | 32.43 km |
| 6 October | 10:49 | SS21 | Ridge 1 | 8.53 km |
| 6 October | 11:05 | SS22 | Campbell 1 | 7.44 km |
| 6 October | 11:23 | SS23 | Ridge 2 | 8.53 km |
| 6 October | 11:39 | SS24 | Campbell 2 | 7.44 km |
| 6 October | 12:22 | SS25 | Fyfe 1 | 10.60 km |
| 6 October | 12:52 | SS26 | Fyfe 2 | 10.60 km |
| Source: |||||

## Results
### Overall

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 2 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:58:45.4 | | 10 |
| 2 | 3 | Harri Rovanperä | Voitto Silander | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:02:33.0 | +3:47.6 | 6 |
| 3 | 10 | Tommi Mäkinen | Kaj Lindström | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 4:03:11.7 | +4:26.3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:04:34.3 | +5:48.9 | 3 |
| 5 | 19 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 4:05:55.6 | +7:10.2 | 2 |
| 6 | 18 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 4:06:37.9 | +7:52.5 | 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 | 2 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:58:45.4 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Harri Rovanperä | Voitto Silander | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:02:33.0 | +3:47.6 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 10 | Tommi Mäkinen | Kaj Lindström | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 4:03:11.7 | +4:26.3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:04:34.3 | +5:48.9 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | 19 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 4:05:55.6 | +7:10.2 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | 18 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 4:06:37.9 | +7:52.5 | 1 |
| 8 | 7 | 15 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | 4:07:41.5 | +8:56.1 | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | 7 | François Delecour | Daniel Grataloup | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 | 4:09:29.0 | +10:43.6 | 0 |
| 10 | 9 | 17 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 4:10:20.2 | +11:34.8 | 0 |
| Retired SS25 | Retired SS25 | 11 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS15 | Retired SS15 | 1 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS14 | Retired SS14 | 6 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS11 | Retired SS11 | 9 | Jani Paasonen | Arto Kapanen | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 5 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | Retired SS2 | 14 | Kenneth Eriksson | Tina Thörner | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Source: ||||||||||

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS1 | Te Akau North | 32.37 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 17:50.4 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS2 | Maungatawhiri | 6.52 km | Richard Burns Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 206 WRC Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:41.3 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS3 | Te Papatapu 1 | 16.62 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:05.2 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS4 | Whaanga Coast | 29.60 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 21:27.0 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS5 | Te Hutewai | 11.15 km | Jani Paasonen | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 | 7:59.8 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS6 | Te Papatapu 2 | 16.62 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 10:37.7 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS7 | Manukau Super 1 | 2.10 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 1:21.3 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS8 | Manukau Super 2 | 2.10 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 1:20.8 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS9 | Mititai Finish | 20.15 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 10:05.2 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS10 | Tokatoka 1 | 10.15 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:09.9 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS11 | Parahi — Ararua | 59.00 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 33:37.7 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS12 | Batley | 17.46 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 9:36.4 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS13 | Waipu Gorge | 11.24 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:25.5 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS14 | Brooks | 16.03 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 9:37.1 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS15 | Paparoa Station | 11.64 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:11.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS16 | Cassidy | 21.64 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 12:16.0 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS17 | Mititai | 26.67 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:32.8 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS18 | Tokatoka 2 | 10.15 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:18.4 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS19 | Otorohea Trig | 4.62 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:05.6 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS20 | Te Akau South | 32.43 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 18:43.3 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS21 | Ridge 1 | 8.53 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:45.8 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS22 | Campbell 1 | 7.44 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:55.8 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS23 | Ridge 2 | 8.53 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:43.4 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS24 | Campbell 2 | 7.44 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:52.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS25 | Fyfe 1 | 10.60 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:47.4 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS26 | Fyfe 2 | 10.60 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:40.1 | Marcus Grönholm |

#### Championship standings

* Bold text indicates 2002 World Champions.
| 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 | 67 | | Timo Rautiainen | 67 | | Peugeot Total | 147 |
| 2 | | Richard Burns | 34 | | Robert Reid | 34 | | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 89 |
| 3 | | Colin McRae | 33 | | Nicky Grist | 33 | | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 50 |
| 4 | | Gilles Panizzi | 31 | | Hervé Panizzi | 31 | | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | 9 |
| 5 | | Carlos Sainz | 29 | | Luis Moya | 29 | 1 | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | 9 |

### Production World Rally Championship
#### Classification

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 14 | 1 | 75 | Kristian Sohlberg | Jakke Honkanen | Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4:18:20.5 | | 10 |
| 15 | 2 | 73 | Martin Rowe | Chris Wood | David Sutton Cars Ltd | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4:18:38.8 | +18.3 | 6 |
| 18 | 3 | 70 | Giovanni Manfrinato | Claudio Condotta | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:21:17.7 | +2:57.2 | 4 |
| 20 | 4 | 53 | Alessandro Fiorio | Enrico Cantoni | Ralliart Italia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4:21:36.2 | +3:15.7 | 3 |
| 23 | 5 | 52 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén Garcia | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4:22:38.4 | +4:17.9 | 2 |
| 38 | 6 | 69 | Bernt Kollevold | Ola Fløene | Kollevold Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4:52:08.3 | +33:47.8 | 1 |
| Retired SS24 | Retired SS24 | 58 | Luca Baldini | Marco Muzzarelli | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS14 | Retired SS14 | 66 | Dimitar Iliev | Petar Sivov | Mauro Rally Tuning | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS11 | Retired SS11 | 54 | Ramón Ferreyros | Jorge Del Buono | Mauro Rally Tuning | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS11 | Retired SS11 | 71 | Stefano Marrini | Tiziana Sandroni | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 65 | Beppo Harrach | Peter Müller | Stohl Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 77 | Alfredo De Dominicis | Rudy Pollet | Ralliart Italy | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 57 | Toshihiro Arai | Tony Sircombe | Spike Subaru Team | Subaru Impreza WRX | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 74 | Karamjit Singh | Allen Oh | Petronas EON Racing Team | Proton Pert | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Source: ||||||||||

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS1 | Te Akau North | 32.37 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 18:53.2 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS2 | Maungatawhiri | 6.52 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX | 3:51.9 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS3 | Te Papatapu 1 | 16.62 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 11:36.0 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS4 | Whaanga Coast | 29.60 km | Giovanni Manfrinato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 22:21.2 | Giovanni Manfrinato |
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS5 | Te Hutewai | 11.15 km | Giovanni Manfrinato Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 8:20.2 | Giovanni Manfrinato |
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS6 | Te Papatapu 2 | 16.62 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 11:17.6 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS7 | Manukau Super 1 | 2.10 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 1:28.7 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 1 (4 Oct) | SS8 | Manukau Super 2 | 2.10 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 1:27.2 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS9 | Mititai Finish | 20.15 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 11:03.2 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS10 | Tokatoka 1 | 10.15 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 5:38.9 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS11 | Parahi — Ararua | 59.00 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 36:16.1 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS12 | Batley | 17.46 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 10:27.5 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS13 | Waipu Gorge | 11.24 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 6:58.6 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS14 | Brooks | 16.03 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 10:26.0 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS15 | Paparoa Station | 11.64 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 6:44.7 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS16 | Cassidy | 21.64 km | Martin Rowe | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 13:26.8 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS17 | Mititai | 26.67 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 14:56.7 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 2 (5 Oct) | SS18 | Tokatoka 2 | 10.15 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 5:53.7 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS19 | Otorohea Trig | 4.62 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 3:18.4 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS20 | Te Akau South | 32.43 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 20:07.0 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS21 | Ridge 1 | 8.53 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 5:07.7 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS22 | Campbell 1 | 7.44 km | Martin Rowe | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4:14.0 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS23 | Ridge 2 | 8.53 km | Martin Rowe | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 5:06.3 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS24 | Campbell 2 | 7.44 km | Martin Rowe | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4:10.1 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS25 | Fyfe 1 | 10.60 km | Marcos Ligato Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 6:11.7 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 3 (6 Oct) | SS26 | Fyfe 2 | 10.60 km | Alessandro Fiorio | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 6:03.2 | Kristian Sohlberg |

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points |
| 1 | | Karamjit Singh | 28 |
| 2 | 1 | Kristian Sohlberg | 26 |
| 3 | 1 | Ramón Ferreyros | 20 |
| 4 | | Alessandro Fiorio | 16 |
| 5 | | Toshihiro Arai | 12 |