2002 Monte Carlo Rally

2002 Monte Carlo Rally
70th Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
Round 1 of the 2002 World Rally Championship season
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Host country Monaco
Rally baseMonaco
Dates runJanuary 18, 2002 – January 20, 2002
Stages15 (388.38 km; 241.33 miles)
Stage surfaceAsphalt/snow
Overall distance1,424.55 km (885.17 miles)
Statistics
Crews55 at start, 26 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFinland Tommi Mäkinen
Finland Kaj Lindström
Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team
Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

The 2002 Monte Carlo Rally (formally the 70th Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo) was the first round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 18 January and 20 January 2002, and was won by Subaru's Tommi Mäkinen, his 24th win in the World Rally Championship. [1] Citroën's Sébastien Loeb, won the rally temporarily but received a two-minute time penalty due to an illegal tire change during the second day.

  1. ^ "Monte Carlo Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-21.