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PRESS
RELEASE
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FIA
WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP – UPDATE ON COMPETITION NUMBERS
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The
following competition numbers have been permanently attributed for the
2001 FIA World Rally Championship:
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No
DRIVER
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TEAM
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TEAM
MANUFACTURER
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| 1 Marcus GRÖNHOLM (FIN) | TEAM PEUGEOT TOTAL | PEUGEOT |
| 2 Didier AURIOL (F) | TEAM PEUGEOT TOTAL | PEUGEOT |
| 3 Carlos SAINZ (E) | FORD MOTOR CO LTD | FORD |
| 4 Colin McRAE (GB) | FORD MOTOR CO LTD | FORD |
| 5 Richard BURNS (GB) | SUBARU WORLD RALLYEAM | SUBARU |
| 6 Marko MÄRTIN (EE) | SUBARU WORLD RALLYEAM | SUBARU |
| 7 Tommi MÄKINEN (FIN) | MARLBORO MITSUBISHI RALLIART | MITSUBISHI |
| 8 Freddy LOIX (B) | MARLBORO MITSUBISHI RALLIART | MITSUBISHI |
| 9 Kenneth ERIKSSON (S) or Piero LIATTI (I) | WORLD RALLY TEAM HYUNDAI CASTROL | HYUNDAI * |
| 10 Alister McRAE (GB) | WORLD RALLY TEAM HYUNDAI CASTROL | HYUNDAI * |
| 11 Armin SCHWARZ (D) | SKODA MOTORSPORT | SKODA ** |
| 12 Bruno THIRY (B) | SKODA MOTORSPORT | SKODA ** |
| 13 Philippe BUGALSKI (F) | AUTOMOBILES CITROËN | CITROËN*** |
| * Partial Participation in the 2001 FIA World Rally Championship : 13 events. |
| ** Partial Participation in the 2001 FIA World Rally Championship : 12 events. |
| *** Partial Participation in the 2001 FIA World Rally Championship : 4 events. |
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Marcus
Grönholm (who is the current World Rally Champion) will participate in the
Monte Carlo Rally with his competition number, but has not been nominated
to score points for the Manufacturers’ Championship in that event. This
is why his name does not appear in the Press Release published on 9 January
2001. |
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Gilles
Panizzi, who will drive the third official Peugeot (n° 16), has been nominated
to score points in the Manufacturers’ Championship at the Monte Carlo Rally,
as stated in the above-mentioned Press Release. |
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Geneva, 12 January 2001. FOR MEDIA INFORMATION PURPOSES - NO REGULATORY VALUE Courtsey www. FIA.COM |
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