2002 Race of Champions
The 2002 Race of Champions took place on November 29 to December 1 at Gran Canaria. It was the 15th running of the event, and the 11th at Gran Canaria.
The vehicles used were the Peugeot 206 WRC, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Group N, the SEAT Córdoba WRC and the ROC Buggy.
The individual competition was won by Marcus Grönholm, whilst the Nations' Cup was won by USA with Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Colin Edwards.
Participants
Country | Racing Driver | Rally Driver | Motorcycle Racer |
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United States | ![]() |
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Great Britain | ![]() |
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Finland | ![]() |
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Spain | ![]() |
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Sweden | ![]() |
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Italy | ![]() |
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Germany | ![]() |
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Brazil | ![]() |
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Junior Rally Masters
Group stage
Driver | Races | Wins | Losses | Best Time |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 2:12.00 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 2:17.47 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 2:17.54 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 2:18.09 |
Driver 1 | Time 1 | Driver 2 | Time 2 | |
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2:15.37 | ![]() |
2:19.26 | |
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2:19.89 | ![]() |
2:22.01 | |
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2:19.76 | ![]() |
2:14.01 | |
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2:19.58 | ![]() |
2:17.47 | |
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2:15.41 | ![]() |
2:12.00 | |
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2:17.54 | ![]() |
2:18.09 |
Final
Final | ||
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Driver 1 | Time 1 | Driver 2 | Time 2 | |
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2:10.92 | ![]() |
2:13.52 | |
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2:00.99 | ![]() |
2:05.28 |
Nations' Cup
Group stage
Group A
Pos. | Team | Races | Wins | Losses | Total Time | Driver | Wins | Losses | Best Time |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 5:54.06 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1:57.55 |
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0 | 2 | 1:55.91 | ||||||
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2 | 0 | 2:00.60 | ||||||
2 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 5:56.11 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 1:58.02 |
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2 | 0 | 1:52.96 | ||||||
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1 | 1 | 2:05.13 | ||||||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 5 | 6:01.47 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 1:58.93 |
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1 | 1 | 1:54.45 | ||||||
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0 | 2 | 2:08.09 |
Team 1 | Time 1 | Score | Team 2 | Time 2 |
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1–2 | ![]() | ||
James Haydon | 2:08.09 | Kari Tiainen | 2:03.86 | |
James Thompson | 1:56.80 | JJ Lehto | 1:57.34 | |
Robbie Head | 2:03.07 | Marcus Grönholm | 1:59.69 | |
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2–1 | ![]() | ||
Kari Tiainen | 2:00.60 | Tony Rickardsson | 2:05.13 | |
JJ Lehto | 1:55.91 | Kenny Brack | 1:54.51 | |
Marcus Grönholm | 1:57.55 | Thomas Rådström | 2:00.06 | |
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3–0 | ![]() | ||
Tony Rickardsson | 2:06.49 | James Haydon | DNF | |
Kenny Brack | 1:52.96 | James Thompson | 1:54.45 | |
Thomas Rådström | 1:58.02 | Robbie Head | 1:58.93 |
Group B
Pos. | Team | Races | Wins | Losses | Total Time | Driver | Wins | Losses | Best Time |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 1 | 5:46.71 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 1:56.80 |
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2 | 0 | 1:52.67 | ||||||
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2 | 0 | 1:57.24 | ||||||
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 3 | 5:47.11 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1:55.95 |
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0 | 2 | 1:53.54 | ||||||
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1 | 1 | 1:57.62 | ||||||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 5 | 5:55.80 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 1:56.89 |
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1 | 1 | 1:53.44 | ||||||
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0 | 2 | 2:05.47 |
Team 1 | Time 1 | Score | Team 2 | Time 2 |
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3–0 | ![]() | ||
Marco Melandri | 2:00.46 | Pit Beirer | 2:05.47 | |
Fabrizio Giovanardi | 1:53.40 | Nick Heidfeld | 1:55.41 | |
Renato Travaglia | 1:57.44 | Walter Röhrl | 2:14.35 | |
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Pit Beirer | 2:07.68 | Mickaël Maschio | 1:59.29 | |
Nick Heidfeld | 1:53.44 | Sébastien Bourdais | 1:53.60 | |
Walter Röhrl | 1:56.89 | Sébastien Loeb | 1:56.41 | |
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Mickaël Maschio | 1:57.62 | Marco Melandri | 1:57.24 | |
Sébastien Bourdais | 1:53.54 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 1:52.67 | |
Sébastien Loeb | 1:55.95 | Renato Travaglia | 1:56.80 |
- France made the semi-finals by having the fastest times of the losing teams.
Group C
Pos. | Team | Races | Wins | Losses | Total Time | Driver | Wins | Losses | Best Time |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 5:48.42 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 1:58.52 |
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1 | 1 | 1:53.44 | ||||||
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2 | 0 | 1:56.43 | ||||||
2 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 5:50.61 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1:57.60 |
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1 | 2 | 1:53.84 | ||||||
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1 | 1 | 1:59.17 | ||||||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 5 | 5:59.08 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 2:02.53 |
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1 | 1 | 1:58.26 | ||||||
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0 | 2 | 1:58.29 |
Team 1 | Time 1 | Score | Team 2 | Time 2 |
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Colin Edwards | 1:56.97 | Alex Barros | 1:58.29 | |
Jeff Gordon | 2:07.03 | Cristiano da Matta | 2:03.48 | |
Jimmie Johnson | 2:02.44 | Antônio Pizzonia | 2:04.36 | |
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Alex Barros | 1:59.42 | Carlos Checa | 1:59.27 | |
Cristiano da Matta | 1:58.26 | Fernando Alonso | 1:54.07 | |
Antônio Pizzonia | 2:02.53 | Jesús Puras | 1:58.81 | |
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Carlos Checa | 1:59.17 | Colin Edwards | 1:56.43 | |
Fernando Alonso | 1:53.84 | Jeff Gordon | 1:53.47 | |
Jesús Puras | 1:57.60 | Jimmie Johnson | 1:58.52 |
Best Times
Pos. | Rally | Racing | Motorcycle | |||
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Driver | Best Time | Driver | Best Time | Driver | Best Time | |
1 | ![]() |
1:55.95 | ![]() |
1:52.67 | ![]() |
1:56.43 |
2 | ![]() |
1:56.80 | ![]() |
1:52.96 | ![]() |
1:57.24 |
3 | ![]() |
1:56.89 | ![]() |
1:53.44 | ![]() |
1:57.62 |
4 | ![]() |
1:57.55 | ![]() |
1:53.44 | ![]() |
1:58.29 |
5 | ![]() |
1:57.60 | ![]() |
1:53.54 | ![]() |
1:59.17 |
6 | ![]() |
1:58.02 | ![]() |
1:53.84 | ![]() |
2:00.60 |
7 | ![]() |
1:58.52 | ![]() |
1:54.45 | ![]() |
2:05.13 |
8 | ![]() |
1:58.93 | ![]() |
1:55.91 | ![]() |
2:05.47 |
9 | ![]() |
2:02.53 | ![]() |
1:58.26 | ![]() |
2:08.09 |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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Semifinals
Team 1 | Time 1 | Score | Team 2 | Time 2 |
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1–3 | ![]() | ||
Kari Tiainen | 2:01.71 | Marco Melandri | 1:57.85 | |
JJ Lehto | 1:56.60 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 1:55.27 | |
Marcus Grönholm | 1:58.58 | Renato Travaglia | 2:00.50 | |
Kari Tiainen | 1:59.99 | Marco Melandri | 1:56.91 | |
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Colin Edwards | 1:57.67 | Mickaël Maschio | 1:58.84 | |
Jeff Gordon | 2:04.94 (penalty) | Sébastien Bourdais | 1:54.27 | |
Jimmie Johnson | 1:58.11 | Sébastien Loeb | 1:58.02 | |
Colin Edwards | 1:56.25 | Mickaël Maschio | DNF | |
Jeff Gordon | 1:53.20 | Sébastien Bourdais | 1:56.47 |
Final
Team 1 | Time 1 | Score | Team 2 | Time 2 |
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Marco Melandri | 1:57.25 | Colin Edwards | 1:56.16 | |
Fabrizio Giovanardi | 1:54.02 | Jeff Gordon | 1:53.87 | |
Renato Travaglia | 1:54.01 | Jimmie Johnson | 1:54.67 | |
Marco Melandri | 3:04.83 | Colin Edwards | 2:12.99 |
Race of Champions
Participation in the main Race of Champions was awarded primarily on the basis of having the best times in the Nations' Cup. There were several exceptions to this rule however – Harri Rovanperä, as the defending champion, was guaranteed a spot, whilst Colin Edwards, despite having the best time among motorcyclists in the Nations' Cup, did not participate. François Duval secured his place by winning the Junior event, Luis Monzón won the Spanish Masters event, and Stig Blomqvist was an invited 'seeded' driver. Jimmie Johnson received a 'wild-card' entry, replacing Nations' Cup teammate Jeff Gordon who was sidelined by food poisoning.[1]
Group stage
Group A
Driver | Races | Wins | Losses | Best Time |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 1:54.15 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 1:55.80 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 1:55.23 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 1:57.27 |
Driver 1 | Time 1 | Driver 2 | Time 2 | |
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1:57.27 | ![]() |
1:58.06 | |
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1:57.62 | ![]() |
1:55.20 | |
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1:56.74 | ![]() |
1:55.80 | |
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1:54.60 | ![]() |
1:55.44 | |
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1:55.23 | ![]() |
DNF | |
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2:04.15 (penalty) | ![]() |
1:56.95 |
Group B
Driver | Races | Wins | Losses | Best Time |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 1:54.92 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 1:53.74 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 1:58.96 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 1:54.50 |
Driver 1 | Time 1 | Driver 2 | Time 2 | |
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1:58.98 | ![]() |
1:58.96 | |
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1:55.44 | ![]() |
1:56.61 | |
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1:56.62 | ![]() |
1:55.17 | |
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1:55.55 | ![]() |
1:54.92 | |
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1:54.50 | ![]() |
1:53.74 | |
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Withdrew | ![]() |
Bye |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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Quarterfinals
Driver 1 | Time 1 | Driver 2 | Time 2 | |
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1:57.71 | ![]() |
1:57.94 | |
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1:53.29 | ![]() |
DNF | |
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DNF | ![]() |
2:02.30 | |
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3:18.78 | ![]() |
2:26.20 | |
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1:57.85 | ![]() |
2:00.49 | |
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1:57.87 | ![]() |
1:58.87 | |
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1:58.28 | ![]() |
1:58.88 | |
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1:54.46 | ![]() |
1:53.98 | |
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1:54.32 | ![]() |
2:40.90 |
Semifinals
Driver 1 | Time 1 | Driver 2 | Time 2 | |
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1:59.32 | ![]() |
2:25.41 | |
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1:52.65 | ![]() |
DNF | |
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1:57.19 | ![]() |
1:57.88 | |
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1:53.81 | ![]() |
1:54.81 |
Final
Driver 1 | Time 1 | Driver 2 | Time 2 | |
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1:53.07 | ![]() |
1:53.15 | |
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1:52.05 | ![]() |
1:51.54 | |
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1:51.87 | ![]() |
1:52.74 |
References
- ^ "USA wins the Nations Cup". Retrieved 17 December 2012.