# Rally van Australië 2001

De Rally van Australië 2001, formeel 14th Telstra Rally Australia, was de 14e editie van de Rally van Australië en de dertiende ronde van het wereldkampioenschap rally in 2001. Het was de 347e rally in het wereldkampioenschap rally die georganiseerd wordt door de Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). De start en finish was in Perth.

## Programma

| Etappe | Datum | Klassementsproeven | Competitieve afstand |
| 1 | Donderdag 1 en vrijdag 2 november | 10 | 149,96 kilometer |
| 2 | Zaterdag 3 november | 7 | 141,12 kilometer |
| 3 | Zondag 4 november | 4 | 105,69 kilometer |
| Totaal | Totaal | 21 | 396,77 kilometer |

## Resultaten

Algemene top tien :
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | Tijd | Eerste | Punten |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | C | Straftijd | Vorige | Punten |
| 1. | 1 | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | A8 | 3:17.01,3 | 0:00 | 10 |
| 1. | 1 | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Total | C | | = | 10 |
| 2. | 5 | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC 01 | A8 | 3:17:41,7 | + 40,4 | 6 |
| 2. | 5 | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | C | | + 40,4 | 6 |
| 3. | 2 | Didier Auriol | Peugeot 206 WRC | A8 | 3:18:21,4 | + 1:20,1 | 4 |
| 3. | 2 | Denis Giraudet | Peugeot Total | A8 | | + 39,7 | 4 |
| 4. | 16 | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 206 WRC | A8 | 3:18:32,2 | + 1:30,9 | 3 |
| 4. | 16 | Risto Pietiläinen | Peugeot Total | C | | + 10,8 | 3 |
| 5. | 4 | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC 01 | A8 | 3:18:41,3 | + 1:40,0 | 2 |
| 5. | 4 | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | C | | + 9,1 | 2 |
| 6. | 7 | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC | A8 | 3:20:04,0 | + 3:02,7 | 4 |
| 6. | 7 | Timo Hantunen | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | C | | + 1:22,7 | 4 |
| 7. | 6 | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC 01 | A8 | 3:20:42,5 | + 3:41,2 | |
| 7. | 6 | Phil Mills | Subaru World Rally Team | C | | + 38,5 | |
| 8. | 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ford Focus RS WRC 01 | A8 | 3:22:00,5 | + 4:59,2 | |
| 8. | 3 | Luís Moya | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | C | 1:30 | + 1:18,0 | |
| 9. | 19 | Gilles Panizzi | Peugeot 206 WRC | A8 | 3:22:10,3 | + 5:09,0 | |
| 9. | 19 | Hervé Panizzi | Peugeot Total | A8 | | + 9,8 | |
| 10. | 10 | Alister McRae | Hyundai Accent WRC2 | A8 | 3:24:33,0 | + 7:31,7 | |
| 10. | 10 | David Senior | Hyundai Castrol WRT | C | | + 2:22,7 | |
| DNF top tien ||||||||
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | KP | Reden | Reden |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | C | KP | Reden | Reden |
| DNF | 17 | François Delecour | Ford Focus RS WRC 01 | A8 | 14 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 17 | Daniel Grataloup | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | A8 | 14 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 18 | Toshi Arai | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC 01 | A8 | 11 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 18 | Glenn MacNeall | Subaru World Rally Team | A8 | 11 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 20 | Possum Bourne | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC 00 | A8 | 10 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 20 | Mark Stacey | Subaru Australia | A8 | 10 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 23 | Neal Bates | Toyota Corolla WRC | A8 | 11 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 23 | Coral Taylor | Neal Bates | A8 | 11 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 25 | Abdullah Bakhashab | Toyota Corolla WRC | A8 | 6 | Wiel | Wiel |
| DNF | 25 | Bobby Willis | Toyota Team Saudi Arabia | A8 | 6 | Wiel | Wiel |
| DNF | 36 | Nigel Heath | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 | A8 | 21 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 36 | Steve Lancaster | World Rally Hire | A8 | 21 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 40 | Simon Evans | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | N4 | 16 | Versnellingsbak | Versnellingsbak |
| DNF | 40 | Sue Evans | Raceworx | N4 | 16 | Versnellingsbak | Versnellingsbak |
| DNF | 41 | Spencer Lowndes | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | N4 | 2 | Wielophanging | Wielophanging |
| DNF | 41 | Chris Randell | Team Mitsubishi Ralliart | N4 | 2 | Wielophanging | Wielophanging |
| DNF | 42 | Scott Pedder | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | N4 | 6 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 42 | Rob Beekman | Pedder Suspension | N4 | 6 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 48 | Martin Lintott | Subaru Impreza WRX | N4 | 12 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 48 | Tony Jackson | Lincorp Automotive | N4 | 12 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
PWRC top drie :
| Pos. | Rijder | Pnt. |
| 1 | Ed Ordynski | 10 |
| 2 | Gabriel Pozzo | 6 |
| 3 | François Duval | 4 |

## Statistieken
#### Klassementsproeven

| Etappe | Datum | KP | Starttijd | Naam | Lengte | Snelste rijder | Tijd | Gem. snelheid | Rallyleider |
| 1 | 1 november | 1 | 18:42 | Langley Park Super 1 | 2,20 km | Didier Auriol Carlos Sainz | 1:30,7 | 87,32 km/u | Carlos Sainz |
| 1 | 2 november | 2 | 10:27 | Helena North 1 | 24,14 km | Marcus Grönholm | 13:43,6 | 105,52 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1 | 2 november | 3 | 10:53 | Helena South 1 | 18,43 km | Marcus Grönholm Harri Rovanperä | 9:42,7 | 113,86 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1 | 2 november | 4 | 12:00 | Kev's | 9,56 km | Carlos Sainz | 6:01,5 | 95,20 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1 | 2 november | 5 | 12:39 | Beraking | 26,46 km | Richard Burns | 14:52,2 | 106,77 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1 | 2 november | 6 | 13:27 | Flynns Short | 19,98 km | Didier Auriol | 14:52,2 | 98,71 km/u | Colin McRae |
| 1 | 2 november | 7 | 15:32 | Helena North 2 | 24,14 km | Didier Auriol | 13:29,4 | 107,37 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1 | 2 november | 8 | 15:58 | Helena South 2 | 18,43 km | Carlos Sainz Richard Burns | 9:34,2 | 115,55 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1 | 2 november | 9 | 16:23 | Atkins | 4,42 km | Carlos Sainz | 3:01,3 | 87,77 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1 | 2 november | 10 | 19:30 | Langley Park Super 2 | 2,20 km | Didier Auriol Petter Solberg | 1:30,8 | 87,22 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2 | 3 november | 11 | 8:36 | Stirling East | 35,48 km | Marcus Grönholm | 19:38,8 | 108,35 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2 | 3 november | 12 | 9:23 | Brunswick | 16,63 km | Marcus Grönholm | 9:08,5 | 109,15 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2 | 3 november | 13 | 11:23 | Wellington Dam | 45,52 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2 | 3 november | 14 | 14:07 | Harvey Weir | 6,97 km | Marcus Grönholm | 3:47,8 | 110,15 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2 | 3 november | 15 | 14:28 | Stirling West | 15,89 km | Marcus Grönholm | 9:20,0 | 102,15 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2 | 3 november | 16 | 16:14 | Murray Pines | 18,53 km | Marcus Grönholm | 10:40,4 | 104,17 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2 | 3 november | 17 | 19:45 | Langley Park Super 3 | 2,20 km | Didier Auriol | 1:29,7 | 88,29 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 3 | 4 november | 18 | 7:59 | Bannister West | 34,57 km | Richard Burns | 17:22,7 | 119,36 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 3 | 4 november | 19 | 9:07 | Bannister North | 36,84 km | Colin McRae | 19:26,6 | 113,68 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 3 | 4 november | 20 | 10:32 | Bannister South | 28,65 km | Colin McRae | 16:32,1 | 103,96 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
| 3 | 4 november | 21 | 12:35 | Michelin TV Stage | 5,63 km | Colin McRae | 3:28,1 | 97,40 km/u | Marcus Grönholm |
KP overwinningen :
| Rijder | Aantal |
| Marcus Grönholm | 7 |
| Didier Auriol | 4 |
| Carlos Sainz | 4 |
| Richard Burns | 3 |
| Colin McRae | 3 |
| Harri Rovanperä | 1 |
| Petter Solberg | 1 |

## Kampioenschap standen
#### Rijders

| | Pos. | Rijder | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Colin McRae | 42 |
| = | 2 | Tommi Mäkinen | 41 |
| = | 3 | Richard Burns | 40 |
| = | 4 | Carlos Sainz | 33 |
| = | 5 | Harri Rovanperä | 30 |

#### Constructeurs

| | Pos. | Constructeur | Pnt. |
| 2 | 1 | Peugeot Total | 90 |
| 1 | 2 | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | 86 |
| 1 | 3 | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | 69 |
| = | 4 | Subaru World Rally Team | 62 |
| = | 5 | Škoda Motorsport | 15 |
   * Noot: Enkel de top 5-posities worden in beide standen weergegeven.