2002 Race of Champions

2002 Race of Champions 2001 2003 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 CountryRacing DriverRally DriverMotorcycle RacerFranceFRA Sébastien BourdaisFRA Sébastien LoebFRA Mickaël MaschioUnited StatesUSA Jeff GordonUSA Jimmie JohnsonUSA Colin EdwardsGreat BritainGBR James ThompsonGBR Robbie HeadGBR James HaydonFinlandFIN JJ LehtoFIN Marcus GrönholmFIN Kari TiainenSpainESP Fernando AlonsoESP Jesús PurasESP Carlos ChecaSwedenSWE Kenny BrackSWE Thomas RådströmSWE Tony RickardssonItalyITA Fabrizio GiovanardiITA Renato TravagliaITA Marco MelandriGermanyGER Nick HeidfeldGER Walter RöhrlGER Pit BeirerBrazilBRA Cristiano da MattaBRA Antônio PizzoniaBRA Alex Barros Junior Rally Masters Group stage DriverRacesWinsLossesBest TimeBEL François Duval3302:12.00ESP Francisco Suárez3212:17.47ESP Dani Solà3122:17.54GBR Niall McShea3032:18.09 Driver 1 Time 1 Driver 2 Time 2 BEL François Duval 2:15.37 ESP Dani Solà 2:19.26 ESP Francisco Suárez 2:19.89 GBR Niall McShea 2:22.01 GBR Niall McShea 2:19.76 BEL François Duval 2:14.01 ESP Dani Solà 2:19.58 ESP Francisco Suárez 2:17.47 ESP Francisco Suárez 2:15.41 BEL François Duval 2:12.00 ESP Dani Solà 2:17.54 GBR Niall McShea 2:18.09 Final BEL François Duval 2 ESP Francisco Suárez 0 Driver 1 Time 1 Driver 2 Time 2 BEL François Duval 2:10.92 ESP Francisco Suárez 2:13.52 BEL François Duval 2:00.99 ESP Francisco Suárez 2:05.28 Nations' Cup Group stage Group A Pos. Team Races Wins Losses Total Time Driver Wins Losses Best Time 1 FIN Finland 6 4 2 5:54.06 FIN Marcus Grönholm201:57.55 FIN JJ Lehto02 1:55.91 FIN Kari Tiainen202:00.60 2 SWE Sweden 6 4 2 5:56.11 SWE Thomas Rådström111:58.02 SWE Kenny Brack201:52.96 SWE Tony Rickardsson112:05.13 3 GBR UK 6 1 5 6:01.47 GBR Robbie Head021:58.93 GBR James Thompson111:54.45 GBR James Haydon022:08.09 Team 1 Time 1 Score Team 2 Time 2 GBR UK 1–2 FIN Finland 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 FIN Finland 2–1 SWE Sweden 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 SWE Sweden 3–0 GBR UK 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 1 ITA Italy 6 5 1 5:46.71 ITA Renato Travaglia111:56.80 ITA Fabrizio Giovanardi201:52.67 ITA Marco Melandri201:57.24 2 FRA France 6 3 3 5:47.11 FRA Sébastien Loeb201:55.95 FRA Sébastien Bourdais021:53.54 FRA Mickaël Maschio111:57.62 3 DEU Germany 6 1 5 5:55.80 DEU Walter Röhrl021:56.89 DEU Nick Heidfeld111:53.44 DEU Pit Beirer02 2:05.47 Team 1 Time 1 Score Team 2 Time 2 ITA Italy 3–0 Germany 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 Germany 1–2 FRA France 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 France 1–2 ITA Italy 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 1 USA USA 6 4 2 5:48.42 USA Jimmie Johnson111:58.52 USA Jeff Gordon111:53.44 USA Colin Edwards201:56.43 2 ESP Spain 6 4 2 5:50.61 ESP Jesús Puras201:57.60 ESP Fernando Alonso121:53.84 ESP Carlos Checa111:59.17 3 BRA Brazil 6 1 5 5:59.08 BRA Antônio Pizzonia022:02.53 BRA Cristiano da Matta111:58.26 BRA Alex Barros02 1:58.29 Team 1 Time 1 Score Team 2 Time 2 USA USA 2–1 BRA Brazil 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 BRA Brazil 0–3 ESP Spain 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 Spain 1–2 USA USA 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.RallyRacingMotorcycle Driver Best Time Driver Best Time Driver Best Time 1 FRA Sébastien Loeb 1:55.95 ITA Fabrizio Giovanardi 1:52.67 USA Colin Edwards 1:56.43 2 ITA Renato Travaglia 1:56.80 SWE Kenny Brack 1:52.96 ITA Marco Melandri 1:57.24 3 GER Walter Röhrl 1:56.89 GER Nick Heidfeld 1:53.44 FRA Mickaël Maschio 1:57.62 4 FIN Marcus Grönholm 1:57.55 USA Jeff Gordon 1:53.44 BRA Alex Barros 1:58.29 5 ESP Jesús Puras 1:57.60 FRA Sébastien Bourdais 1:53.54 ESP Carlos Checa 1:59.17 6 SWE Thomas Rådström 1:58.02 ESP Fernando Alonso 1:53.84 FIN Kari Tiainen 2:00.60 7 USA Jimmie Johnson 1:58.52 GBR James Thompson 1:54.45 SWE Tony Rickardsson 2:05.13 8 GBR Robbie Head 1:58.93 FIN JJ Lehto 1:55.91 GER Pit Beirer 2:05.47 9 BRA Antônio Pizzonia 2:02.53 BRA Cristiano da Matta 1:58.26 GBR James Haydon 2:08.09 Knockout stage ITA Italy 3 FIN Finland 1 USA 3 France 2 ITA Italy 1 USA 3 Semifinals Team 1 Time 1 Score Team 2 Time 2 FIN Finland 1–3 ITA Italy 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 USA USA 3–2 France 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 ITA Italy 1–3 USA USA 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.USA wins the Nations Cup http://www.gordonline.com/archive/120202.html 17 December 2012 Group stage Group A DriverRacesWinsLossesBest TimeBEL François Duval3211:54.15ESP Luis Monzón3211:55.80SWE Stig Blomqvist3121:55.23ESP Jesús Puras3121:57.27 Driver 1 Time 1 Driver 2 Time 2 ESP Jesús Puras 1:57.27 SWE Stig Blomqvist 1:58.06 ESP Jesús Puras 1:57.62 BEL François Duval 1:55.20 ESP Jesús Puras 1:56.74 ESP Luis Monzón 1:55.80 BEL François Duval 1:54.60 SWE Stig Blomqvist 1:55.44 SWE Stig Blomqvist 1:55.23 ESP Luis Monzón DNF BEL François Duval 2:04.15 (penalty) ESP Luis Monzón 1:56.95 Group B DriverRacesWinsLossesBest TimeSWE Kenny Brack3301:54.92ITA Marco Melandri3211:53.74ITA Renato Travaglia3121:58.96ITA Fabrizio Giovanardi3031:54.50 Driver 1 Time 1 Driver 2 Time 2 ITA Fabrizio Giovanardi 1:58.98 ITA Renato Travaglia 1:58.96 SWE Kenny Brack 1:55.44 ITA Renato Travaglia 1:56.61 ITA Renato Travaglia 1:56.62 ITA Marco Melandri 1:55.17 ITA Fabrizio Giovanardi 1:55.55 SWE Kenny Brack 1:54.92 ITA Fabrizio Giovanardi 1:54.50 ITA Marco Melandri 1:53.74 ITA Marco Melandri Withdrew SWE Kenny Brack Bye Knockout stage FIN Marcus Grönholm 2 USA Jimmie Johnson 0 ITA Marco Melandri 0 BEL François Duval 2 FRA Sébastien Loeb 2 ESP Luis Monzón 0 FIN Harri Rovanperä 2 SWE Kenny Brack 1 FIN Marcus Grönholm 2 BEL François Duval 0 FRA Sébastien Loeb 2 FIN Harri Rovanperä 0 FIN Marcus Grönholm 2 FRA Sébastien Loeb 1 Quarterfinals Driver 1 Time 1 Driver 2 Time 2 FIN Marcus Grönholm 1:57.71 USA Jimmie Johnson 1:57.94 FIN Marcus Grönholm 1:53.29 USA Jimmie Johnson DNF ITA Marco Melandri DNF BEL François Duval 2:02.30 ITA Marco Melandri 3:18.78 BEL François Duval 2:26.20 FRA Sébastien Loeb 1:57.85 ESP Luis Monzón 2:00.49 FRA Sébastien Loeb 1:57.87 ESP Luis Monzón 1:58.87 FIN Harri Rovanperä 1:58.28 SWE Kenny Brack 1:58.88 FIN Harri Rovanperä 1:54.46 SWE Kenny Brack 1:53.98 FIN Harri Rovanperä 1:54.32 SWE Kenny Brack 2:40.90 Semifinals Driver 1 Time 1 Driver 2 Time 2 FIN Marcus Grönholm 1:59.32 BEL François Duval 2:25.41 FIN Marcus Grönholm 1:52.65 BEL François Duval DNF FRA Sébastien Loeb 1:57.19 FIN Harri Rovanperä 1:57.88 FRA Sébastien Loeb 1:53.81 FIN Harri Rovanperä 1:54.81 Final Driver 1 Time 1 Driver 2 Time 2 FIN Marcus Grönholm 1:53.07 FRA Sébastien Loeb 1:53.15 FIN Marcus Grönholm 1:52.05 FRA Sébastien Loeb 1:51.54 FIN Marcus Grönholm 1:51.87 FRA Sébastien Loeb 1:52.74 References External links https://web.archive.org/web/20030623223347/http://www.carreradecampeones.org/ 2002 Category:2002 in Spanish motorsport Category:International sports competitions hosted by Spain 2002, Race of Champions