2002 Cyprus Rally

{{Short description|5th round of the 2002 World Rally Championship}}{{Infobox rally

|name = 2002 Cyprus Rally

|native_name = 30th Cyprus Rally

|round = 5

|championship = 2002 World Rally Championship season

|previous_round = 2002 Rally Catalunya

|next_round = 2002 Rally Argentina

|country = {{flag|Cyprus}}

|image =

|caption =

|rallybase = Limassol

|startdate = April 19, 2002

|enddate = April 21, 2002

|stages = 20

|stagekm = 324.17

|overallkm = 1276.33

|surface = Gravel

|driver1 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm
{{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

|team1 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

|car1 = Peugeot 206 WRC

|teamsstart = 60

|teamsfinish = 32

}}

The 2002 Cyprus Rally (formally the 30th Cyprus Rally) was the fifth round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 19 April and 21 April 2002, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 9th win in the World Rally Championship.{{cite web|title=Cyprus Rally|url=https://www.juwra.com/cyprus_2002.html|work=juwra.com|publisher=Independent WRC archive|accessdate=2021-11-29}}

Background

=Entry list=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

! No.

! Driver

! Co-Driver

! Entrant

! Car

!Tyre

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Pietiläinen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Moya

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nicky Grist

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 7

| {{flagicon|FRA}} François Delecour

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Daniel Grataloup

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alister McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Senior

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 9

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jani Paasonen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Arto Kapanen

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 10

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Lindström

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 11

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 14

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Eriksson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tina Thörner

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 15

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Paavo Lukander

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 16

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Kresta

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Tománek

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Schwarz

| {{flagicon|GER}} Manfred Hiemer

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 18

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Freddy Loix

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Smeets

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 19

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Juha Kankkunen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Juha Repo

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | World Rally Championship entries
align="center" | 23

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Panizzi

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 24

| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Jean-Marc Fortin

| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 25

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Bruno Thiry

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Stéphane Prévot

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Peugeot Bastos Racing

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 26

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Achim Mörtl

| {{flagicon|GER}} Klaus Wicha

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Powerhorse World Rally Team

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 27

| {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Kuchar

| {{flagicon|POL}} Maciej Szczepaniak

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 28

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Pozzo

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Daniel Stillo

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Pozzo

| Škoda Octavia WRC

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 29

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Janne Tuohino

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Petri Vihavainen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Janne Tuohino

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 30

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Manfred Stohl

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Ilka Minor

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Stohl Racing

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 31

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Juuso Pykälistö

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Esko Mertsalmi

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Juuso Pykälistö

| Toyota Corolla WRC

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 32

| {{flagicon|GRC}} Ioannis Papadimitriou

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Allan Harryman

| {{flagicon|GRC}} Ioannis Papadimitriou

| Subaru Impreza 555

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 103

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Andreas Tsouloftas

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Panayiotis Shialos

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Andreas Tsouloftas

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 104

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Chris Thomas

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Andreas Christodoulides

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Chris Thomas

| Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 111

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Kyriakos Kardanas

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Costas Laos

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Kyriakos Kardanas

| Mitsubishi Carisma GT

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 113

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Riccardo Errani

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Casadio

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Riccardo Errani

| Subaru Impreza WRX

| {{n/a}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | PWRC entries
align="center" | 51

| {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Jorge Del Buono

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 52

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Rubén Garcia

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 53

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Fiorio

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Enrico Cantoni

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ralliart Italia

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 54

| {{flagicon|PER}} Ramón Ferreyros

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Diego Vallejo

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 55

| {{flagicon|LIT}} Saulius Girdauskas

| {{flagicon|LIT}} Žilvinas Sakalauskas

| {{flagicon|LIT}} TDS Racing

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 57

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Tony Sircombe

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Spike Subaru Team

| Subaru Impreza WRX

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 58

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Baldini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Muzzarelli

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 59

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Natalie Barratt

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Freeman

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Natalie Barratt Rallysport

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 65

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Beppo Harrach

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Jutta Gebert

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Stohl Racing

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 66

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Iliev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petar Sivov

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 69

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Bernt Kollevold

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Ola Fløene

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Kollevold Rally Team

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 70

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Manfrinato

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Claudio Condotta

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 71

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Marrini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Tiziana Sandroni

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 73

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Rowe

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Wood

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Sutton Cars Ltd

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 74

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Allen Oh

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Petronas EON Racing Team

| Proton Pert

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 75

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jukka Aho

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Blue Rose Team

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 76

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Valoušek

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierangelo Scalvini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Jolly Club

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 77

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alfredo De Dominicis

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Rudy Pollet

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ralliart Italy

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| {{n/a}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/83-cyprus-rally-2002/|title=Cyprus Rally 2002 Entry List|work=ewrc-results.com.com|access-date=29 November 2021}}

=Itinerary=

All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

! Date

! Time

! No.

! Stage name

! Distance

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 1 — 96.32 km
rowspan="6" | 19 April

| align="center" | 09:12

| align="center" | SS1

| Platres — Kato Amiantos 1

| align="center" | 11.60 km

align="center" | 09:55

| align="center" | SS2

| Lagoudera — Kapouras 1

| align="center" | 15.00 km

align="center" | 10:23

| align="center" | SS3

| Kapouras — Agios Theodoros 1

| align="center" | 21.56 km

align="center" | 13:30

| align="center" | SS4

| Platres — Kato Amiantos 2

| align="center" | 11.60 km

align="center" | 14:13

| align="center" | SS5

| Lagoudera — Kapouras 2

| align="center" | 15.00 km

align="center" | 14:41

| align="center" | SS6

| Kapouras — Agios Theodoros 2

| align="center" | 21.56 km

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 2 — 145.97 km
rowspan="8" | 20 April

| align="center" | 14:41

| align="center" | SS7

| Prastio — Pachna 1

| align="center" | 10.92 km

align="center" | 08:15

| align="center" | SS8

| Platres — Saittas 1

| align="center" | 11.25 km

align="center" | 08:58

| align="center" | SS9

| Kourdali — Spilia

| align="center" | 30.62 km

align="center" | 11:48

| align="center" | SS10

| Prastio — Pachna 2

| align="center" | 10.92 km

align="center" | 12:51

| align="center" | SS11

| Platres — Saittas 2

| align="center" | 11.25 km

align="center" | 13:26

| align="center" | SS12

| Foini — Koilinia 1

| align="center" | 29.88 km

align="center" | 16:56

| align="center" | SS13

| Platres — Saittas 3

| align="center" | 11.25 km

align="center" | 17:31

| align="center" | SS14

| Foini — Koilinia 2

| align="center" | 29.88 km

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 3 — 81.88 km
rowspan="6" | 21 April

| align="center" | 09:35

| align="center" | SS15

| Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 1

| align="center" | 19.00 km

align="center" | 10:18

| align="center" | SS16

| Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 1

| align="center" | 12.80 km

align="center" | 10:56

| align="center" | SS17

| Lageia — Kalavasos 1

| align="center" | 9.14 km

align="center" | 13:46

| align="center" | SS18

| Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 2

| align="center" | 19.00 km

align="center" | 14:29

| align="center" | SS19

| Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 2

| align="center" | 12.80 km

align="center" | 15:07

| align="center" | SS20

| Lageia — Kalavasos 2

| align="center" | 9.14 km

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.juwra.com/cyprus_2002_itinerary.html|title=Cyprus Rally 2002 Itinerary|work=juwra.com|publisher=Independent WRC archive|access-date=29 November 2021}}

Results

=Overall=

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Co-driver

! Team

! Car

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! Points

1

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 4:21:25.7

|

| align="center" |10

2

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 4:22:22.5

| +56.8

| align="center" |6

3

| align="center" | 10

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Lindström

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| 4:22:24.7

| +59.0

| align="center" |4

4

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Pietiläinen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 4:22:44.4

| +1:18.7

| align="center" |3

5

| align="center" | 11

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02

| 4:23:43.6

| +2:17.9

| align="center" |2

6

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nicky Grist

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 4:24:11.2

| +2:45.5

| align="center" |1

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="9" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/83-cyprus-rally-2002/|title=Cyprus Rally 2002 Final Results|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=29 November 2021}}

=World Rally Cars=

==Classification==

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"

! colspan="2" | Position

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2" | Driver

! rowspan="2" | Co-driver

! rowspan="2" | Entrant

! rowspan="2" | Car

! rowspan="2" | Time

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! rowspan="2" | Points

Event

! Class

1

! 1

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 4:21:25.7

|

| align="center" |10

2

! 2

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 4:22:22.5

| +56.8

| align="center" |6

3

! 3

| align="center" | 10

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Lindström

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| 4:22:24.7

| +59.0

| align="center" |4

4

! 4

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Pietiläinen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 4:22:44.4

| +1:18.7

| align="center" |3

5

! 5

| align="center" | 11

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02

| 4:23:43.6

| +2:17.9

| align="center" |2

6

! 6

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nicky Grist

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 4:24:11.2

| +2:45.5

| align="center" |1

7

! 7

| align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Schwarz

| {{flagicon|GER}} Manfred Hiemer

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| 4:24:13.1

| +2:47.4

| align="center" |0

8

! 8

| align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 4:25:48.3

| +4:22.6

| align="center" |0

9

! 9

| align="center" | 14

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Eriksson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tina Thörner

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2

| 4:28:43.4

| +7:17.7

| align="center" |0

11

! 10

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Moya

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 4:30:19.7

| +8:54.0

| align="center" |0

13

! 11

| align="center" | 7

| {{flagicon|FRA}} François Delecour

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Daniel Grataloup

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC

| 4:33:43.0

| +12:17.3

| align="center" |0

15

! 12

| align="center" | 15

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Paavo Lukander

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2

| 4:43:37.7

| +22:12.0

| align="center" |0

colspan="2" | Retired SS12

| align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alister McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Senior

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC

| align="center" colspan="2" | Transmission

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS12

| align="center" | 16

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Kresta

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Tománek

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS12

| align="center" | 18

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Freddy Loix

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Smeets

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| align="center" colspan="2" | Gearbox

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS7

| align="center" | 9

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jani Paasonen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Arto Kapanen

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS5

| align="center" | 19

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Juha Kankkunen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Juha Repo

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| align="center" colspan="2" | Oil leak

| align="center" | 0

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="10" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/83-cyprus-rally-2002/?group=M|title=Cyprus Rally 2002 WRC Results|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=29 November 2021}}

==Special stages==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
Day

! Stage

! Stage name

! Length

! Winner

! Car

! Time

! {{nowrap|Class leaders}}

rowspan="6"| Leg 1 (19 Apr)

! SS1

| Platres — Kato Amiantos 1

| align="center" | 11.60 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 9:20.8

| rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

SS2

| Lagoudera — Kapouras 1

| align="center" | 15.00 km

| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 14:18.5

| rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval

SS3

| Kapouras — Agios Theodoros 1

| align="center" | 21.56 km

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 20:16.6

| rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

SS4

| Platres — Kato Amiantos 2

| align="center" | 11.60 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02

| 9:21.7

| rowspan="12"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

SS5

| Lagoudera — Kapouras 2

| align="center" | 15.00 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '01

| 14:11.7

SS6

| Kapouras — Agios Theodoros 2

| align="center" | 21.56 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 19:51.5

rowspan="8"| Leg 2 (20 Apr)

! SS7

| Prastio — Pachna 1

| align="center" | 10.92 km

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 6:29.0

SS8

| Platres — Saittas 1

| align="center" | 11.25 km

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 9:21.2

SS9

| Kourdali — Spilia

| align="center" | 30.62 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '01

| 29:21.8

SS10

| Prastio — Pachna 2

| align="center" | 10.92 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02

| 6:14.3

SS11

| Platres — Saittas 2

| align="center" | 11.25 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02

| 9:02.7

SS12

| Foini — Koilinia 1

| align="center" | 29.88 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02

| 29:31.3

SS13

| Platres — Saittas 3

| align="center" | 11.25 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02

| 9:24.6

SS14

| Foini — Koilinia 2

| align="center" | 29.88 km

| colspan="3" align="center" | Stage cancelled

rowspan="6"| Leg 3 (21 Apr)

! SS15

| Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 1

| align="center" | 19.00 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 16:34.9

SS16

| Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 1

| align="center" | 12.80 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '01

| 10:55.8

| rowspan="5"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

SS17

| Lageia — Kalavasos 1

| align="center" | 9.14 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '01

| 7:41.0

SS18

| Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 2

| align="center" | 19.00 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02

| 17:02.1

SS19

| Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 2

| align="center" | 12.80 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '01

| 11:16.7

SS20

| Lageia — Kalavasos 2

| align="center" | 9.14 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 7:37.3

==Championship standings==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" | Drivers' championships

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap | Co-drivers' championships

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap | Manufacturers' championships

Move

!Driver

!Points

!Move

!Co-driver

!Points

!Move

!Manufacturer

!Points

align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| align="center" | 31

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| align="center" | 31

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| align="center" | 68

align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

| align="center" | 20

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Panizzi

| align="center" | 20

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| align="center" | 27

align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| align="center" | 19

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid

| align="center" | 19

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| align="center" | 27

align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| align="center" | 14

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Lindström

| align="center" | 14

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| align="center" | 6

align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 10px 2

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | 10px 2

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Pietiläinen

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| align="center" | 2

=Production World Rally Championship=

==Classification==

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"

! colspan="2" | Position

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2" | Driver

! rowspan="2" | Co-driver

! rowspan="2" | Entrant

! rowspan="2" | Car

! rowspan="2" | Time

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! rowspan="2" | Points

Event

! Class

1

! 1

| align="center" | 74

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Allen Oh

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Petronas EON Racing Team

| Proton Pert

| 4:52:17.9

|

| align="center" |10

2

! 2

| align="center" | 51

| {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Jorge Del Buono

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 4:57:59.4

| +5:41.5

| align="center" |6

3

! 3

| align="center" | 58

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Baldini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Muzzarelli

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 4:59:10.7

| +6:52.8

| align="center" |4

4

! 4

| align="center" | 66

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Iliev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petar Sivov

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 5:00:06.0

| +7:48.1

| align="center" |3

5

! 5

| align="center" | 55

| {{flagicon|LIT}} Saulius Girdauskas

| {{flagicon|LIT}} Žilvinas Sakalauskas

| {{flagicon|LIT}} TDS Racing

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 5:03:08.5

| +10:50.6

| align="center" |2

6

! 6

| align="center" | 69

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Bernt Kollevold

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Ola Fløene

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Kollevold Rally Team

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 5:10:37.3

| +18:19.4

| align="center" |1

7

! 7

| align="center" | 59

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Natalie Barratt

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Freeman

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Natalie Barratt Rallysport

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 5:23:21.8

| +31:03.9

| align="center" |0

8

! 8

| align="center" | 65

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Beppo Harrach

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Jutta Gebert

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Stohl Racing

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 5:43:08.2

| +50:50.3

| align="center" |0

colspan="2" | Retired SS12

| align="center" | 71

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Marrini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Tiziana Sandroni

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident damage

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS9

| align="center" | 70

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Manfrinato

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Claudio Condotta

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident damage

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS9

| align="center" | 76

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Valoušek

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierangelo Scalvini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Jolly Club

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS6

| align="center" | 54

| {{flagicon|PER}} Ramón Ferreyros

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Diego Vallejo

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS5

| align="center" | 75

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jukka Aho

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Blue Rose Team

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| align="center" colspan="2" | Suspension

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS5

| align="center" | 77

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alfredo De Dominicis

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Rudy Pollet

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ralliart Italy

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| align="center" colspan="2" | Radiator

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS4

| align="center" | 52

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Rubén Garcia

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| align="center" colspan="2" | Engine

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS2

| align="center" | 53

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Fiorio

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Enrico Cantoni

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ralliart Italia

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| align="center" colspan="2" | Radiator

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS1

| align="center" | 57

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Tony Sircombe

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Spike Subaru Team

| Subaru Impreza WRX

| align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS1

| align="center" | 73

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Rowe

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Wood

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Sutton Cars Ltd

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="10" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/83-cyprus-rally-2002/?sct=9|title=Cyprus Rally 2002 PWRC Results|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=2 December 2021}}

==Special stages==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
Day

! Stage

! Stage name

! Length

! Winner

! Car

! Time

! {{nowrap|Class leaders}}

rowspan="6"| Leg 1 (19 Apr)

! SS1

| Platres — Kato Amiantos 1

| align="center" | 11.60 km

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| Proton Pert

| 10:09.3

| rowspan="5"| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

SS2

| Lagoudera — Kapouras 1

| align="center" | 15.00 km

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 15:26.4

SS3

| Kapouras — Agios Theodoros 1

| align="center" | 21.56 km

| {{flagicon|PER}} Ramón Ferreyros

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 21:31.8

SS4

| Platres — Kato Amiantos 2

| align="center" | 11.60 km

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Manfrinato

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 10:10.3

SS5

| Lagoudera — Kapouras 2

| align="center" | 15.00 km

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Manfrinato

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 15:23.6

SS6

| Kapouras — Agios Theodoros 2

| align="center" | 21.56 km

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Manfrinato

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 21:14.9

| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Manfrinato

rowspan="8"| Leg 2 (20 Apr)

! SS7

| Prastio — Pachna 1

| align="center" | 10.92 km

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Manfrinato

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 7:12.4

SS8

| Platres — Saittas 1

| align="center" | 11.25 km

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| Proton Pert

| 10:14.6

| rowspan="13"| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

SS9

| Kourdali — Spilia

| align="center" | 30.62 km

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| Proton Pert

| 33:04.5

SS10

| Prastio — Pachna 2

| align="center" | 10.92 km

| {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 6:58.4

SS11

| Platres — Saittas 2

| align="center" | 11.25 km

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| Proton Pert

| 10:44.0

SS12

| Foini — Koilinia 1

| align="center" | 29.88 km

| {{flagicon|LIT}} Saulius Girdauskas

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 34:49.3

SS13

| Platres — Saittas 3

| align="center" | 11.25 km

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| Proton Pert

| 10:58.0

SS14

| Foini — Koilinia 2

| align="center" | 29.88 km

| colspan="3" align="center" | Stage cancelled

rowspan="6"| Leg 3 (21 Apr)

! SS15

| Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 1

| align="center" | 19.00 km

| {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 18:20.3

SS16

| Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 1

| align="center" | 12.80 km

| {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 12:26.7

SS17

| Lageia — Kalavasos 1

| align="center" | 9.14 km

| {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 8:27.7

SS18

| Vavatsinia — Mandra Kambiou 2

| align="center" | 19.00 km

| {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 19:45.0

SS19

| Macheras — Agioi Vavatsinias 2

| align="center" | 12.80 km

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Beppo Harrach

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 13:23.4

SS20

| Lageia — Kalavasos 2

| align="center" | 9.14 km

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| Proton Pert

| 8:31.0

==Championship standings==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! colspan="3" nowrap | Drivers' championships

Move

!Driver

!Points

align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| align="center" | 10

align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|PER}} Ramón Ferreyros

| align="center" | 10

align="center" | 3

| align="center" | {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| align="center" | 10

align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Iliev

| align="center" | 9

align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 10px 3

| {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles

| align="center" | 9

References

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