29th season of the FIA World Rally Championship
The 2001 World Rally Championship was the 29th season of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). In a tightly contested year, Subaru's Richard Burns took his first and only drivers' world title, beating Ford's Colin McRae, Mitsubishi's Tommi Mäkinen and the defending champion Marcus Grönholm of Peugeot. Peugeot successfully defended their manufacturers' title.[1]
Calendar
The 2001 championship was contested over fourteen rounds in Europe, Africa, South America and Oceania.
Teams and drivers
Eventual champion Richard Burns driving a Subaru Impreza WRC at the 2001 Rally Finland.Colin McRae finished runner-up in a Ford Focus RS WRC 01.Non Manufacturer Entries
Super 1600 Championship entries
Results and standings
Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top six classified finishers in each event.
Drivers' championship
Manufacturers' championship
FIA Teams Cup
JWRC Drivers' championship
Production World Rally Championship
Events
References
- ^ "Burns crowned World Rally champion". RTÉ. 25 November 2001. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ "FIA World Rally Championship Calendar 2001". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "2001 WRC calendar". Jonkka's World Rally Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2001 in World Rally Championship.
- FIA World Rally Championship 2001 at ewrc-results.com
