2000 Monte Carlo Rally
# 2000 Monte Carlo Rally

The 2000 Monte Carlo Rally (formally the 68th Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo) was the first round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 20 January and 22 January 2000, and was won by Mitsubishi's Tommi Mäkinen, his 20th win in the World Rally Championship.

## Background

### Entry list

| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| World Rally Championship manufacturer entries ||||||
| 1 | Tommi Mäkinen | Risto Mannisenmäki | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | M |
| 2 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | M |
| 3 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | P |
| 4 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | P |
| 5 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | M |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | M |
| 7 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | P |
| 8 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | P |
| 9 | François Delecour | Daniel Grataloup | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 10 | Gilles Panizzi | Hervé Panizzi | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 11 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC | M |
| 12 | Luis Climent Asensio | Álex Romaní | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC | M |
| World Rally Championship entries ||||||
| 17 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 18 | Bruno Thiry | Stéphane Prévot | H.F. Grifone SRL | Toyota Corolla WRC | M |
| 19 | Henrik Lundgaard | Jens-Christian Anker | Henrik Lundgaard | Toyota Corolla WRC | M |
| 20 | Olivier Burri | Christophe Hofmann | Olivier Burri | Toyota Corolla WRC | M |
| 27 | Alessandro Ghezzi | Primo Zonca | Alessandro Ghezzi | Toyota Corolla WRC | M |
| 28 | Pier Lorenzo Zanchi | Dario D'Esposito | Pier Lorenzo Zanchi | Toyota Corolla WRC | M |
| 29 | Christophe Arnaud | Stéphane Arnaud | Christophe Arnaud | Subaru Impreza 555 | M |
| 30 | Italo Ferrara | Gabriele Bobbio | Italo Ferrara | Lancia Delta HF Integrale | — |
| 31 | Nigel Heath | Chris Patterson | Nigel Heath | Subaru Impreza 555 | P |
| 32 | Pierre Carestia | Christophe Gianti | Pierre Carestia | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | — |
| 33 | Roberto Di Giuseppe | Francesco Carugno | Roberto Di Giuseppe | Lancia Delta HF Integrale | — |
| 34 | Georg Ruhl | Ludwig Rühl jr. | Georg Ruhl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | — |
| Group N Cup entries ||||||
| 16 | Gustavo Trelles | Jorge Del Buono | Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 21 | Manfred Stohl | Peter Müller | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P |
| 22 | Uwe Nittel | Detlef Ruf | Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | M |
| 23 | Boris Popovič | Antonio Morassi | Boris Popovič | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 24 | Andrea Maselli | Nicola Arena | Andrea Maselli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | P |
| 25 | Gianluigi Galli | Guido D'Amore | Vieffe Corse SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 26 | Pieter Tsjoen | Steven Vergalle | Team Gamma | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 51 | Olivier Gillet | Freddy Delorme | Olivier Gillet | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 52 | Philippe Rognoni | Etienne Patrone | Philippe Rognoni | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 53 | Nicolas Latil | Laurent Nicolas | Nicolas Latil | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 54 | Claude Carret | Julian Carret | Claude Carret | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | M |
| 55 | Hermann Gassner Sr. | Siegfried Schrankl | Hermann Gassner Sr. | Proton Pert Evo V | — |
| 56 | Frédéric Schmit | Christophe Schmit | Frédéric Schmit | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 57 | Marco Menegatto | Roberto Vittori | Marco Menegatto | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 58 | Marta Candian | Mara Biotti | Marta Candian | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 59 | Raimo Hämeenniemi | Jaakko Pikkarainen | Raimo Hämeenniemi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | — |
| 60 | Richard Bourcier | Jean-Marc Ducousso | Richard Bourcier | Subaru Impreza GT Turbo | — |
| 61 | David Truphemus | Pascal Saivre | David Truphemus | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | — |
| 62 | Bob Colsoul | Tom Colsoul | Bob Colsoul | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | — |
| 63 | Riccardo Garosci | Jean-Charles Descamps | Riccardo Garosci | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 64 | Michael Stoschek | Klaus Wagner | Michael Stoschek | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 65 | Uwe Forkert | Fred Winklhofer | FWU Premium Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | — |
| 66 | Radek Švec | Hana Komarovová | Radek Švec | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | — |
| 67 | Serge Amorotti | Hervé Amorotti | Serge Amorotti | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | — |
| 68 | Gérard Picot | Nadine Gadet | Gérard Picot | Subaru Impreza GT Turbo | — |
| 69 | François Bonny | Christiane Bonny | Lugano Racing Team | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | — |
| 70 | Mickaël De Castelli | Michel Robinet | Mickaël De Castelli | Subaru Impreza GT Turbo | — |
| 71 | Lilian Polge | Marie-Noëlle Polge | Lilian Polge | Subaru Impreza GT Turbo | — |
| 72 | Christian Caffardo | Marielle Vescovi | Christian Caffardo | Subaru Impreza GT Turbo | — |
| 73 | Frédéric Ruelle-Jourdain | Pascal Serre | Frédéric Ruelle-Jourdain | Mazda 323 GT-R | — |
| 74 | Jürgen Barth | Jean-Claude Perramond | Jürgen Barth | Seat Ibiza TDI | — |
| 75 | Gabriele Cadringher | Gianfranco Serembre | Gabriele Cadringher | Seat Ibiza TDI | — |
| 76 | Brice Tirabassi | Sabrina De Castelli | Brice Tirabassi | Peugeot 306 Rallye | — |
| 77 | Horst Rotter | Volker Schmidt | Horst Rotter | Opel Astra GSi 16V | — |
| 78 | Serge Guiramand | Jérôme Favier | Serge Guiramand | Renault Clio Williams | — |
| 79 | Pascal Imbert | Jean-Claude Imbert | Pascal Imbert | Renault Clio Williams | — |
| 80 | Stéphane Cornu | Benoît Legras | Stéphane Cornu | Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 | — |
| 81 | Marc Dessi | Vanessa Dessi | Marc Dessi | Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 | — |
| 82 | Christian Grillerer | Stephane Cambou | Christian Grillerer | Honda Integra Type-R | — |
| 83 | Bruno Zonta | Roger Lassalle | Bruno Zonta | Renault Clio Williams | — |
| 84 | Miguel Baudoin | Eric Mattei | Miguel Baudoin | Renault Clio Williams | — |
| 85 | Jean-Pierre Roche | Christophe Preve | Jean-Pierre Roche | Renault Clio 16S | — |
| 86 | Claude Bensimon | Emmanuel Bracconi | Claude Bensimon | Renault Clio Williams | — |
| 87 | Michel Giry | Marion Giry | Michel Giry | Peugeot 306 S16 | — |
| 88 | Michel Bour | Denise Bour | Michel Bour | Citroën Saxo VTS | — |
| 89 | Pascal Allemand | Florent Allemand | Pascal Allemand | Peugeot 106 Rallye | — |
| 90 | Jean-Noël Dupouy | Olivier Bourgier | Jean-Noël Dupouy | Peugeot 106 Rallye | — |
| 91 | Johan Bastiaens | Marc Ceyssens | Johan Bastiaens | Honda Civic VTi | — |
| 92 | Roger Grimaud | Jean-Christian Grimaud | Roger Grimaud | Honda Civic VTi (EG6) | — |
| 93 | Paul-Louis Ristori | Lucie Paoli | Paul-Louis Ristori | Peugeot 106 Rallye | — |
| 94 | Jean-Pierre Manavella | Jean-Michel Mercier | Jean-Pierre Manavella | Škoda Felicia | — |
| 95 | Thierry Chabanne | Isabelle Bernard | Thierry Chabanne | Peugeot 106 XSI | — |
| Source: ||||||

### Itinerary

All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).

| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Leg 1 — 112.83 km |||||
| 20 January | 12:03 | SS1 | Tourette du Château — Saint Antonin | 24.81 km |
| 20 January | 12:36 | SS2 | Saint Pierre — Entrevaux | 30.63 km |
| 20 January | 14:40 | SS3 | Norante — Etablissement Thermal | 19.75 km |
| 20 January | 17:28 | SS4 | Selonnet — Bréziers 1 | 17.94 km |
| 20 January | 18:01 | SS5 | Rochebrune — Urtis 1 | 19.70 km |
| Leg 2 — 162.35 km |||||
| 21 January | 08:38 | SS6 | L'Epine — Rosans | 31.40 km |
| 21 January | 11:11 | SS7 | Ruissas — Eygalayes | 27.70 km |
| 21 January | 13:29 | SS8 | Plan de Vitrolles — Faye | 48.55 km |
| 21 January | 16:28 | SS9 | Prunières — Embrun | 34.12 km |
| 21 January | 17:31 | SS10 | Saint Clément — Saint Saveur | 20.58 km |
| Leg 3 — 137.63 km |||||
| 22 January | 07:12 | SS11 | Selonnet — Bréziers 2 | 17.94 km |
| 22 January | 07:45 | SS12 | Rochebrune — Urtis 2 | 19.70 km |
| 22 January | 09:25 | SS13 | Sisteron — Thoard | 36.94 km |
| 22 January | 12:40 | SS14 | Saint Auban — Bif. D10/D17 | 29.17 km |
| 22 January | 15:56 | SS15 | Sospel — La Bollène Vésubie | 33.88 km |
| Source: |||||

## Results

### Overall

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Tommi Mäkinen | Risto Mannisenmäki | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:23:35.8 | | 10 |
| 2 | 6 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 4:25:00.7 | +1:24.9 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 4:26:57.2 | +3:21.4 | 4 |
| 4 | 8 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | 4:27:20.9 | +3:45.1 | 3 |
| 5 | 18 | Bruno Thiry | Stéphane Prévot | H.F. Grifone SRL | Toyota Corolla WRC | 4:28:24.2 | +4:48.4 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 4:30:39.9 | +7:04.1 | 1 |
| Source: |||||||||

### World Rally Cars

**Classification**

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Tommi Mäkinen | Risto Mannisenmäki | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:23:35.8 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 4:25:00.7 | +1:24.9 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 4:26:57.2 | +3:21.4 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 8 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | 4:27:20.9 | +3:45.1 | 3 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 4:30:39.9 | +7:04.1 | 1 |
| 7 | 6 | 11 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC | 4:33:24.1 | +9:48.3 | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | 12 | Luis Climent Asensio | Álex Romaní | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC | 4:44:25.3 | +20:49.5 | 0 |
| Retired SS15 | Retired SS15 | 5 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS14 | Retired SS14 | 7 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 3 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 9 | François Delecour | Daniel Grataloup | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 10 | Gilles Panizzi | Hervé Panizzi | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 17 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Source: ||||||||||

**Special stages**

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leg 1 (20 Jan) | SS1 | Tourette du Château — Saint Antonin | 24.81 km | Gilles Panizzi | Peugeot 206 WRC | 17:58.2 | Gilles Panizzi |
| Leg 1 (20 Jan) | SS2 | Saint Pierre — Entrevaux | 30.63 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 22:17.7 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (20 Jan) | SS3 | Norante — Etablissement Thermal | 19.75 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 12:49.8 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (20 Jan) | SS4 | Selonnet — Bréziers 1 | 17.94 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 12:47.6 | Tommi Mäkinen |
| Leg 1 (20 Jan) | SS5 | Rochebrune — Urtis 1 | 19.70 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 16:19.8 | Tommi Mäkinen |
| Leg 2 (21 Jan) | SS6 | L'Epine — Rosans | 31.40 km | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | | Tommi Mäkinen |
| Leg 2 (21 Jan) | SS7 | Ruissas — Eygalayes | 27.70 km | Juha Kankkunen | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 17:01.6 | Tommi Mäkinen |
| Leg 2 (21 Jan) | SS8 | Plan de Vitrolles — Faye | 48.55 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 31:06.1 | Tommi Mäkinen |
| Leg 2 (21 Jan) | SS9 | Prunières — Embrun | 34.12 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 20:09.5 | Tommi Mäkinen |
| Leg 2 (21 Jan) | SS10 | Saint Clément — Saint Saveur | 20.58 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 13:44.1 | Tommi Mäkinen |
| Leg 3 (22 Jan) | SS11 | Selonnet — Bréziers 2 | 17.94 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 12:46.1 | Tommi Mäkinen |
| Leg 3 (22 Jan) | SS12 | Rochebrune — Urtis 2 | 19.70 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 16:16.1 | Tommi Mäkinen |
| Leg 3 (22 Jan) | SS13 | Sisteron — Thoard | 36.94 km | Juha Kankkunen | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 25:04.0 | Tommi Mäkinen |
| Leg 3 (22 Jan) | SS14 | Saint Auban — Bif. D10/D17 | 29.17 km | Carlos Sainz | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 19:23.9 | Tommi Mäkinen |
| Leg 3 (22 Jan) | SS15 | Sospel — La Bollène Vésubie | 33.88 km | Carlos Sainz | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 23:34.2 | Tommi Mäkinen |

**Championship standings**

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Manufacturers' championships |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | | Tommi Mäkinen | 10 | | Risto Mannisenmäki | 10 | | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | 12 |
| 2 | | Carlos Sainz | 6 | | Luis Moya | 6 | | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 6 |
| 3 | | Juha Kankkunen | 4 | | Juha Repo | 4 | | Subaru World Rally Team | 4 |
| 4 | | Toni Gardemeister | 3 | | Paavo Lukander | 3 | | SEAT Sport | 3 |
| 5 | | Bruno Thiry | 2 | | Stéphane Prévot | 2 | | Škoda Motorsport | 1 |

### FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers

**Classification**

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 9 | 1 | 21 | Manfred Stohl | Peter Müller | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:44:17.6 | | 10 |
| 11 | 2 | 16 | Gustavo Trelles | Jorge Del Buono | Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 4:47:45.8 | +3:28.2 | 6 |
| 12 | 3 | 25 | Gianluigi Galli | Guido D'Amore | Vieffe Corse SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 4:48:34.2 | +4:16.6 | 4 |
| 13 | 4 | 51 | Olivier Gillet | Freddy Delorme | Olivier Gillet | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:51:06.0 | +6:48.4 | 3 |
| 14 | 5 | 24 | Andrea Maselli | Nicola Arena | Andrea Maselli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 4:58:43.9 | +14:26.3 | 2 |
| 15 | 6 | 23 | Boris Popovič | Antonio Morassi | Boris Popovič | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:00:48.1 | +16:30.5 | 1 |
| 17 | 7 | 54 | Claude Carret | Julian Carret | Claude Carret | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:04:51.5 | +20:33.9 | 0 |
| 18 | 8 | 61 | David Truphemus | Pascal Saivre | David Truphemus | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | 5:07:31.9 | +23:14.3 | 0 |
| 19 | 9 | 55 | Hermann Gassner Sr. | Siegfried Schrankl | Hermann Gassner Sr. | Proton Pert Evo V | 5:07:59.0 | +23:41.4 | 0 |
| 23 | 10 | 53 | Nicolas Latil | Laurent Nicolas | Nicolas Latil | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 5:10:34.1 | +26:16.5 | 0 |
| 24 | 11 | 26 | Pieter Tsjoen | Steven Vergalle | Team Gamma | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:11:40.6 | +27:23.0 | 0 |
| 26 | 12 | 62 | Bob Colsoul | Tom Colsoul | Bob Colsoul | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | 5:15:57.3 | +31:39.7 | 0 |
| 28 | 13 | 57 | Marco Menegatto | Roberto Vittori | Marco Menegatto | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:17:11.3 | +32:53.7 | 0 |
| 29 | 14 | 76 | Brice Tirabassi | Sabrina De Castelli | Brice Tirabassi | Peugeot 306 Rallye | 5:19:20.9 | +35:03.3 | 0 |
| 30 | 15 | 79 | Pascal Imbert | Jean-Claude Imbert | Pascal Imbert | Renault Clio Williams | 5:19:22.5 | +35:04.9 | 0 |
| 31 | 16 | 82 | Christian Grillerer | Stephane Cambou | Christian Grillerer | Honda Integra Type-R | 5:19:42.5 | +35:24.9 | 0 |
| 32 | 17 | 83 | Bruno Zonta | Roger Lassalle | Bruno Zonta | Renault Clio Williams | 5:25:16.2 | +40:58.6 | 0 |
| 33 | 18 | 65 | Uwe Forkert | Fred Winklhofer | FWU Premium Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | 5:26:05.2 | +41:47.6 | 0 |
| 35 | 19 | 56 | Frédéric Schmit | Christophe Schmit | Frédéric Schmit | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 5:27:25.2 | +43:07.6 | 0 |
| 38 | 20 | 74 | Jürgen Barth | Jean-Claude Perramond | Jürgen Barth | Seat Ibiza TDI | 5:29:07.7 | +44:50.1 | 0 |
| 40 | 21 | 92 | Roger Grimaud | Jean-Christian Grimaud | Roger Grimaud | Honda Civic VTi (EG6) | 5:30:19.1 | +46:01.5 | 0 |
| 41 | 22 | 77 | Horst Rotter | Volker Schmidt | Horst Rotter | Opel Astra GSi 16V | 5:31:34.2 | +47:16.6 | 0 |
| 43 | 23 | 89 | Pascal Allemand | Florent Allemand | Pascal Allemand | Peugeot 106 Rallye | 5:37:09.7 | +52:52.1 | 0 |
| 44 | 24 | 64 | Michael Stoschek | Klaus Wagner | Michael Stoschek | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 5:41:01.1 | +56:43.5 | 0 |
| 45 | 25 | 85 | Jean-Pierre Roche | Christophe Preve | Jean-Pierre Roche | Renault Clio 16S | 5:42:15.0 | +57:57.4 | 0 |
| 46 | 26 | 84 | Miguel Baudoin | Eric Mattei | Miguel Baudoin | Renault Clio Williams | 5:47:18.6 | +1:03:01.0 | 0 |
| 47 | 27 | 58 | Marta Candian | Mara Biotti | Marta Candian | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 5:49:22.9 | +1:05:05.3 | 0 |
| 48 | 28 | 91 | Johan Bastiaens | Marc Ceyssens | Johan Bastiaens | Honda Civic VTi | 5:50:11.6 | +1:05:54.0 | 0 |
| 49 | 29 | 70 | Mickaël De Castelli | Michel Robinet | Mickaël De Castelli | Subaru Impreza GT Turbo | 5:50:12.9 | +1:05:55.3 | 0 |
| 50 | 30 | 71 | Lilian Polge | Marie-Noëlle Polge | Lilian Polge | Subaru Impreza GT Turbo | 5:57:56.5 | +1:13:38.9 | 0 |
| 51 | 31 | 59 | Raimo Hämeenniemi | Jaakko Pikkarainen | Raimo Hämeenniemi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | 5:58:05.5 | +1:13:47.9 | 0 |
| 52 | 32 | 68 | Gérard Picot | Nadine Gadet | Gérard Picot | Subaru Impreza GT Turbo | 5:59:47.0 | +1:15:29.4 | 0 |
| 53 | 33 | 88 | Michel Bour | Denise Bour | Michel Bour | Citroën Saxo VTS | 5:59:53.8 | +1:15:36.2 | 0 |
| 55 | 34 | 95 | Thierry Chabanne | Isabelle Bernard | Thierry Chabanne | Peugeot 106 XSI | 6:10:54.4 | +1:26:36.8 | 0 |
| 56 | 35 | 75 | Gabriele Cadringher | Gianfranco Serembre | Gabriele Cadringher | Seat Ibiza TDI | 6:22:07.9 | +1:37:50.3 | 0 |
| 57 | 36 | 93 | Paul-Louis Ristori | Lucie Paoli | Paul-Louis Ristori | Peugeot 106 Rallye | 6:23:15.9 | +1:38:58.3 | 0 |
| 58 | 37 | 94 | Jean-Pierre Manavella | Jean-Michel Mercier | Jean-Pierre Manavella | Škoda Felicia | 6:30:20.9 | +1:46:03.3 | 0 |
| 59 | 38 | 72 | Christian Caffardo | Marielle Vescovi | Christian Caffardo | Subaru Impreza GT Turbo | 7:09:28.8 | +2:25:11.2 | 0 |
| Retired SS15 | Retired SS15 | 66 | Radek Švec | Hana Komarovová | Radek Švec | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS14 | Retired SS14 | 60 | Richard Bourcier | Jean-Marc Ducousso | Richard Bourcier | Subaru Impreza GT Turbo | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS13 | Retired SS13 | 67 | Serge Amorotti | Hervé Amorotti | Serge Amorotti | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS10 | Retired SS10 | 22 | Uwe Nittel | Detlef Ruf | Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS9 | Retired SS9 | 81 | Marc Dessi | Vanessa Dessi | Marc Dessi | Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS8 | Retired SS8 | 69 | François Bonny | Christiane Bonny | Lugano Racing Team | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS8 | Retired SS8 | 87 | Michel Giry | Marion Giry | Michel Giry | Peugeot 306 S16 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS8 | Retired SS8 | 90 | Jean-Noël Dupouy | Olivier Bourgier | Jean-Noël Dupouy | Peugeot 106 Rallye | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 63 | Riccardo Garosci | Jean-Charles Descamps | Riccardo Garosci | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 73 | Frédéric Ruelle-Jourdain | Pascal Serre | Frédéric Ruelle-Jourdain | Mazda 323 GT-R | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 80 | Stéphane Cornu | Benoît Legras | Stéphane Cornu | Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | Retired SS5 | 78 | Serge Guiramand | Jérôme Favier | Serge Guiramand | Renault Clio Williams | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 52 | Philippe Rognoni | Etienne Patrone | Philippe Rognoni | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | Retired SS2 | 86 | Claude Bensimon | Emmanuel Bracconi | Claude Bensimon | Renault Clio Williams | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
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**Special stages**

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leg 1 (20 Jan) | SS1 | Tourette du Château — Saint Antonin | 24.81 km | Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 19:16.7 | Gianluigi Galli |
| Leg 1 (20 Jan) | SS2 | Saint Pierre — Entrevaux | 30.63 km | Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 24:00.3 | Uwe Nittel |
| Leg 1 (20 Jan) | SS3 | Norante — Etablissement Thermal | 19.75 km | Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 13:53.2 | Uwe Nittel |
| Leg 1 (20 Jan) | SS4 | Selonnet — Bréziers 1 | 17.94 km | Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 13:42.7 | Uwe Nittel |
| Leg 1 (20 Jan) | SS5 | Rochebrune — Urtis 1 | 19.70 km | Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 17:22.2 | Uwe Nittel |
| Leg 2 (21 Jan) | SS6 | L'Epine — Rosans | 31.40 km | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | | Uwe Nittel |
| Leg 2 (21 Jan) | SS7 | Ruissas — Eygalayes | 27.70 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 18:10.9 | Uwe Nittel |
| Leg 2 (21 Jan) | SS8 | Plan de Vitrolles — Faye | 48.55 km | Uwe Nittel | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 33:05.4 | Uwe Nittel |
| Leg 2 (21 Jan) | SS9 | Prunières — Embrun | 34.12 km | Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 21:13.6 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 2 (21 Jan) | SS10 | Saint Clément — Saint Saveur | 20.58 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 15:04.0 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 3 (22 Jan) | SS11 | Selonnet — Bréziers 2 | 17.94 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 13:16.0 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 3 (22 Jan) | SS12 | Rochebrune — Urtis 2 | 19.70 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 17:06.1 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 3 (22 Jan) | SS13 | Sisteron — Thoard | 36.94 km | Olivier Gillet | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 27:10.5 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 3 (22 Jan) | SS14 | Saint Auban — Bif. D10/D17 | 29.17 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 20:45.7 | Manfred Stohl |
| Leg 3 (22 Jan) | SS15 | Sospel — La Bollène Vésubie | 33.88 km | Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 25:57.2 | Manfred Stohl |

**Championship standings**

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships |
| - | - | - | - |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points |
| 1 | | Manfred Stohl | 10 |
| 2 | | Gustavo Trelles | 6 |
| 3 | | Gianluigi Galli | 4 |
| 4 | | Olivier Gillet | 3 |
| 5 | | Andrea Maselli | 2 |
