| Nr | Driver/Car | Nat | Gr | Control | Reason |
| 4 | McRae, Colin Ford Focus RS WRC 01 | GB | A8 | SS8 | retired mechanical |
| 6 | Solberg, Petter Subaru Impreza WRC2001 | NO | A8 | SS9 | retired suspension |
| 8 | Loix, Freddy Mitsubishi Carisma GT | BE | A8 | SS15 | retired transmission |
| 11 | Schwarz, Armin Skoda Octavia WRC Evo2 | DE | A8 | SS2 | retired clutch |
| 12 | Thiry, Bruno Skoda Octavia WRC Evo2 | BE | A8 | TC1C | retired electrics |
| 16 | Rovanpera, Harri Peugeot 206WRC (2000) | FI | A8 | SS13 | retired engine |
| 18 | Martin, Markko Subaru Impreza WRC2001 | EE | A8 | SS15 | retired off road |
| 19 | Arai, Toshihiro Subaru Impreza WRC2001 | JP | A8 | SS4 | retired unknown |
| 21 | Lundgaard, Henrik Toyota Corolla WRC | DK | A8 | SS13 | retired mechanical |
| 22 | Matos Chaves, Pedro Toyota Corolla WRC | PT | A8 | SS21 | retired clutch |
| 23 | Lopes, Adruzilo Peugeot 206 WRC | PT | A8 | SS4 | retired ECU |
| 26 | Carlsson, Daniel Toyota Corolla WRC | SE | A8 | SS18 | retired mechanical |
| 29 | Bakhashab, Abdullah Toyota Corolla WRC | SA | A8 | SS7 | retired mechanical |
| 30 | Solberg, Henning Toyota Corolla WRC | NO | A8 | SS11 | retired stuck in mud |
| 31 | Kulig, Janusz Ford Focus WRC | PL | A8 | SS13 | retired mechanical |
| 33 | Kuzaj, Leszek Toyota Corolla WRC | PL | A8 | SS4 | retired mechanical |
| 34 | Dor, Frederic Subaru Impreza WRC2000 | FR | A8 | SS15 | retired mechanical |
| 36 | Princen, Kris Peugeot 206 WRC | BE | A8 | SS9 | retired mechanical |
| 39 | Stohl, Manfred Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | AT | N4 | post-event | excluded illegal transmission |
| 41 | Trelles, Gustavo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | UY | N4 | SS5 | retired unknown |
| 42 | Pozzo, Gabriel Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | AR | N4 | SS5 | retired stuck in mud |
| 43 | Blomqvist, Stig Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | SE | N4 | SS4 | retired mechanical |
| 44 | Barratt, Natalie Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | GB | N4 | SS4 | retired off road |
| 45 | Colsoul, Bob Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | BE | N4 | SS15 | retired off road |
| 46 | Cavenagh, Alastair Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | KE | N4 | SS2 | retired unknown |
| 47 | Ligato, Marcos Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | AR | N4 | post event | excluded illegal transmission |
| 49 | Lloyd, John Subaru Impreza | GB | A8 | SS13 | retired mechanical |
| 50 | Coupe, Stuart Subaru Impreza 555 | GB | A8 | SS13 | retired mechanical |
| 51 | Warmbold, Antony Toyota Corolla WRC | DE | A8 | SS13 | retired mechanical |
| 52 | Morton, John Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | GB | N4 | SS4 | retired unknown |
| 53 | Duckworth, Roger Subaru Impreza | GB | A8 | SS13 | retired suspension |
| 54 | Bugalski, Philippe Citroen Saxo | FR | A6 | SS4 | retired accident |
| 55 | Radstrom, Thomas Citroen Saxo | SE | A6 | SS4 | retired road accident |
| 56 | Lopes, Vitor Citroen Saxo | PT | A6 | SS5 | retired mechanical |
| 57 | Fontes, Jose Pedro Fiat Punto | PT | A6 | SS4 | retired transmission |
| 58 | Araujo, Armindo Citroen Saxo | PT | A6 | SS19 | retired unknown |
| 59 | Franco, Horacio Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | PT | N4 | SS5 | retired lost wheel |
| 62 | Santos, Diogo Castro Fiat Punto | PT | A6 | SS4 | retired mechanical |
| 63 | Kobayashi, Wakujiro Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | JP | N4 | SS4 | retired off road |
| 64 | Cunha e Carmo, Pedro Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | PT | N4 | SS7 | retired unknown |
| 65 | Magalhaes, Bruno Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | PT | N4 | SS11 | retired stuck in mud |
| 66 | Miranda, Jose Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) | PT | N4 | SS15 | retired unknown |
| 69 | Rolo, Manuel Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | PT | N4 | SS15 | retired unknown |
| 71 | Marlow, Dan Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | GB | N4 | SS4 | retired mechanical |
| 72 | Machado, Nuno Subaru Impreza | PT | N4 | SS15 | retired unknown |
| 74 | Duval, Francois Mitsubishi Carisma GT | BE | N4 | SS9 | retired unknown |
| 75 | Baldini, Luca Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | IT | N4 | SS2 | retired stuck in mud |
| 76 | Berenguer, Jean-Francois Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | FR | N4 | SS2 | retired stuck in mud |
| 77 | Cunha, Jose Subaru Impreza | PT | N4 | SS15 | retired unknown |
| 78 | Pereira, Jose Subaru Impreza | PT | N4 | SS2 | retired unknown |
| 81 | Tavares, Armando Subaru Impreza | PT | N4 | SS14 | retired unknown |
| 82 | Borges, Carlos Mitsubishi Carisma GT | PT | N4 | SS1 | retired electrical |
| 83 | Rovegno, Gisella Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | IT | N4 | SS15 | retired unknown |
| 84 | Moniz, Luis Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | PT | N4 | SS11 | retired mechanical |
| 86 | Jorquera, Francisco Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | ES | A7 | SS2 | retired stuck in mud |
| 87 | Duarte, Paulo Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V | PT | A7 | SS4 | retired unknown |
| 88 | Villanueva, Alexander Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | ES | A7 | SS9 | retired off road |
| 89 | Vieira Leite, Jose Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V | PT | A7 | SS4 | retired unknown |
| 90 | Teodosio, Vitor Citroen Saxo | PT | A6 | SS15 | retired unknown |
| 91 | Vacheron, Jean-Thierry Peugeot 106 | CH | A6 | SS15 | retired unknown |
| 92 | Robalo, Luis Citroen Saxo | PT | A6 | SS10 | excluded non arrival |
| 93 | Moreira, Luis Toyota Starlet | PT | A6 | SS3 | retired off road |
| 94 | Trindade, Rui Peugeot 106 | PT | A6 | SS3 | retired unknown |
| 96 | Pereira, Aires Ford Ka | PT | A5 | SS8 | retired off road |
| 97 | Aguirre, Jose Fiat Cinquecento | ES | A5 | SS12 | retired mechanical |
| 98 | Barata, Miguel Nissan Micra | PT | A5 | SS4 | retired unknown |
| 99 | Calisto, Vitor Toyota Yaris | PT | A5 | SS15 | retired unknown |
| 100 | Ramos, Joao Toyota Yaris | PT | A5 | SS14 | retired unknown |
| 101 | Matias, Miguel Nissan Micra | PT | A5 | SS15 | retired unknown |
| 102 | Silva, Filipe Peugeot 106 | PT | N1 | SS4 | retired unknown |