Marcus Grönholm at the 2006 event. Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm (born February 5 1968 in Kauniainen) is a former Finnish rally driver
Subaru World Rally Team at the 2005 event. The Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT is Subaru 's World Rally Championship (WRC team
Sébastien Loeb at the 2004 event. Career Early career Loeb was born in Haguenau, Alsace, and grew up in Oberhoffen-sur-Moder.
The Cyprus Rally is a rallying competition held yearly in Cyprus since 1970. Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The event is run by the Cyprus Automobile Association[1] and is based in the city of Limassol (Lemesos). The Cyprus Automobile Association (CAA is a non-profit organization governed by an elected council Limassol or Lemesos ( Greek: Λεμεσός, Lemesos; Turkish: Limasol, alt Limassol or Lemesos ( Greek: Λεμεσός, Lemesos; Turkish: Limasol, alt It is run on the winding gravel roads of the nearby mountains of Troodos. Troodos is the biggest Mountain range of Cyprus, located in the center of the island It was part of the FIA's World Rally Championship from 2000 to 2006. History Early The World Rally Championship was formed from well-known international rallies nine of which were previously part of the International Championship The 2000 World Rally Championship season cumulated in the following statistical results and thus these Rally Winners The 2006 World Rally Championship season began on January 20 with the 74th Monte Carlo Rally. In 2007, the event was part of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship. The Middle East Rally Championship (MERC is one of the official annual rally championships run by the FIA. The same applies for 2008. It is due to rejoin the World Rally Championship in 2009.
World Rally Championship events
| Rally name | Stages | Podium finishers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Driver Co-driver |
Car | Time | ||
| Cyprus Rally 2000 September 8–10, 2000 Round 10 of the 2000 WRC season |
23 stages 348. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The 2000 World Rally Championship season cumulated in the following statistical results and thus these Rally Winners 41 km |
1 |  Carlos Sainz Luís Moya |
Ford Focus WRC | 5:26:04. Carlos Sainz (born April 12, 1962 in Madrid, Spain) is a former Spanish Rally driver. The Ford Focus WRC is a car built for the BP Ford World Rally Team by Malcolm Wilson 's M-Sport and based on the Ford Focus ST production 9 |
| 2 |  Colin McRae Nicky Grist |
Ford Focus WRC | 5:26:42. Colin Steele McRae, MBE ( August 5, 1968 &ndash September 15, 2007) was a Scottish rally driver born in Nicky Grist (born 1 November 1961 in Ebbw Vale) is a Welsh rally Co-driver. The Ford Focus WRC is a car built for the BP Ford World Rally Team by Malcolm Wilson 's M-Sport and based on the Ford Focus ST production 2 | ||
| 3 |  François Delecour Daniel Grataloup |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:27:35. François Delecour (born on 30 August 1962 in Cassell northern France) is a rally driver The Peugeot 206 is a supermini (subcompact car manufactured by the French Automaker Peugeot since 1998 7 | ||
| Cyprus Rally 2001 June 1–3, 2001 Round 6 of the 2001 WRC season |
21 stages 341. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. World Rally Championship - 2001 Rally Winners Points Events 4 km |
1 | Colin McRae Nicky Grist |
Ford Focus WRC | 5:07:32. Colin Steele McRae, MBE ( August 5, 1968 &ndash September 15, 2007) was a Scottish rally driver born in Nicky Grist (born 1 November 1961 in Ebbw Vale) is a Welsh rally Co-driver. The Ford Focus WRC is a car built for the BP Ford World Rally Team by Malcolm Wilson 's M-Sport and based on the Ford Focus ST production 7 |
| 2 | Richard Burns Robert Reid |
Subaru Impreza WRC | 5:07:49. Richard Burns ( January 17 1971, Reading Berkshire, England &ndash November 25 2005) was a British rally Robert Reid is a Scottish rally and motorsport personality He was born on 17th February 1966 in Perth, Scotland The Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT is Subaru 's World Rally Championship (WRC team 1 | ||
| 3 | Carlos Sainz Luís Moya |
Ford Focus WRC | 5:07:59. Carlos Sainz (born April 12, 1962 in Madrid, Spain) is a former Spanish Rally driver. The Ford Focus WRC is a car built for the BP Ford World Rally Team by Malcolm Wilson 's M-Sport and based on the Ford Focus ST production 2 | ||
| 30th Cyprus Rally April 19–21, 2002 Round 5 of the 2002 WRC season |
20 stages 324. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. World Rally Championship - 2002 Rally Winners Points Events 17 km |
1 |  Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:21:25. Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm (born February 5 1968 in Kauniainen) is a former Finnish rally driver Timo Rautiainen (born 13 November, 1964) is a Finnish former rally Co-driver. The Peugeot 206 is a supermini (subcompact car manufactured by the French Automaker Peugeot since 1998 7 |
| 2 | Richard Burns Robert Reid |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:22:22. Richard Burns ( January 17 1971, Reading Berkshire, England &ndash November 25 2005) was a British rally Robert Reid is a Scottish rally and motorsport personality He was born on 17th February 1966 in Perth, Scotland The Peugeot 206 is a supermini (subcompact car manufactured by the French Automaker Peugeot since 1998 5 | ||
| 3 | Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki |
Subaru Impreza WRC | 4:22:24. Tommi Antero Mäkinen (ˈtommi ˈmækinen is a now retired Finnish rally driver born in Puuppola, Finland near Jyväskylä in June Risto Mannisenmäki (born on May 28, 1959) is a former Rally Co-driver and two-times world champion. The Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT is Subaru 's World Rally Championship (WRC team 7 | ||
| Cyprus Rally 2003 June 20–22, 2003 Round 7 of the 2003 WRC season |
18 stages 341. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. World Rally Championship - 2003 Rally Winners Points Events 05 km |
1 |  Petter Solberg Phil Mills |
Subaru Impreza WRC | 5:09:12. Petter "Hollywood" Solberg (born November 18, 1974 in Askim) from Spydeberg i Østfold, Norway, is a professional Phil Mills (born 30 August 1963 in Trefeglwys, Powys) is a Welsh Rally racing Co-driver. The Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT is Subaru 's World Rally Championship (WRC team 6 |
| 2 | Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:13:26. Harri "Rovis" Rovanperä ( Jyväskylä, 1966) is a Finnish rally driver who competed in the World Rally Championship from The Peugeot 206 is a supermini (subcompact car manufactured by the French Automaker Peugeot since 1998 6 | ||
| 3 | Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:13:29. Career Early career Loeb was born in Haguenau, Alsace, and grew up in Oberhoffen-sur-Moder. Daniel Elena (born 26 October 1972) is a rally co-driver from Monaco. The Citroën Xsara is a Small family car produced by French automaker Citroën since 1997 4 | ||
| Cyprus Rally 2004 May 13–16, 2004 Round 5 of the 2004 WRC season |
18 stages 326. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " World Rally Championship - 2004 Rally Winners Points Events 68 km |
1[2] | Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:59:38. Career Early career Loeb was born in Haguenau, Alsace, and grew up in Oberhoffen-sur-Moder. Daniel Elena (born 26 October 1972) is a rally co-driver from Monaco. The Citroën Xsara is a Small family car produced by French automaker Citroën since 1997 5 |
| 2 |  Markko Märtin Michael Park |
Ford Focus WRC | 4:59:53. Markko Märtin (born November 10, 1975 in Tartu) is a rally driver from Estonia, who competed in the World Rally Championship Michael Park ( June 22 1966 - September 18 2005) was a rally Co-driver from Newent in Gloucestershire The Ford Focus WRC is a car built for the BP Ford World Rally Team by Malcolm Wilson 's M-Sport and based on the Ford Focus ST production 6 | ||
| 3 | Carlos Sainz Marc Martí |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:02:02. Carlos Sainz (born April 12, 1962 in Madrid, Spain) is a former Spanish Rally driver. The Citroën Xsara is a Small family car produced by French automaker Citroën since 1997 5 | ||
| Cyprus Rally 2005 May 13–15, 2005 Round 6 of the 2005 WRC season |
18 stages 326. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World Rally Championship - 2005 Rally Winners Points 68 km |
1 | Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:02:29. Career Early career Loeb was born in Haguenau, Alsace, and grew up in Oberhoffen-sur-Moder. Daniel Elena (born 26 October 1972) is a rally co-driver from Monaco. The Citroën Xsara is a Small family car produced by French automaker Citroën since 1997 4 |
| 2 |  Manfred Stohl Ilka Minor |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:06:38. Manfred Stohl (born July 7, 1972 in Vienna) is an Austrian World Rally Championship driver The Citroën Xsara is a Small family car produced by French automaker Citroën since 1997 9 | ||
| 3 | Markko Märtin Michael Park |
Peugeot 307 WRC | 5:07:11. Markko Märtin (born November 10, 1975 in Tartu) is a rally driver from Estonia, who competed in the World Rally Championship Michael Park ( June 22 1966 - September 18 2005) was a rally Co-driver from Newent in Gloucestershire The Peugeot 307 is a Family car produced by the French Peugeot manufacturer since 2001 3 | ||
| Cyprus Rally 2006 September 22–24, 2006 Round 12 of the 2006 WRC season |
23 stages 331. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 World Rally Championship season began on January 20 with the 74th Monte Carlo Rally. 34 km |
1 | Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:40:50. Career Early career Loeb was born in Haguenau, Alsace, and grew up in Oberhoffen-sur-Moder. Daniel Elena (born 26 October 1972) is a rally co-driver from Monaco. The Citroën Xsara is a Small family car produced by French automaker Citroën since 1997 4 |
| 2 | Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen |
Ford Focus WRC | 4:41:11. Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm (born February 5 1968 in Kauniainen) is a former Finnish rally driver Timo Rautiainen (born 13 November, 1964) is a Finnish former rally Co-driver. The Ford Focus WRC is a car built for the BP Ford World Rally Team by Malcolm Wilson 's M-Sport and based on the Ford Focus ST production 6 | ||
| 3 | Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen |
Ford Focus WRC | 4:46:06. Mikko Hirvonen (born July 31, 1980) is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the BP Ford World Rally Team in the World The Ford Focus WRC is a car built for the BP Ford World Rally Team by Malcolm Wilson 's M-Sport and based on the Ford Focus ST production 5 | ||
Notes
- ^ Cyprus Automobile Association. CAA. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
- ^ Marcus Grönholm finished first at the 2004 event with a time of 4:58:44. Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm (born February 5 1968 in Kauniainen) is a former Finnish rally driver 5, but he and his fifth-placed Peugeot team-mate Harri Rovanperä were later disqualified due to their cars' water pumps being non-standard. Harri "Rovis" Rovanperä ( Jyväskylä, 1966) is a Finnish rally driver who competed in the World Rally Championship from
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| 2008 championship events: Monte Carlo | Sweden | Mexico | Argentina | Jordan | Sardinia | Greece |
| Past championship events include: Arctic | Australia | Austria | Brazil | Canada | China | Côte d'Ivoire | Cyprus |
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