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Rally New Zealand 2002 counts for:
2002 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2002 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2002 FIA World Rally Championship of Production Cars (for drivers)
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| 359th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 12 of 14 |
| Official name: | Propecia Rally New Zealand |
| Edition: | 32nd |
| Date: | from Thursday 3-Oct-2002 to Sunday 6-Oct-2002 |
| Clerk of the Course: | Morrie Chandler |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 82 | |
| Starters: | 81 | |
| Finishers: | 42 | (51.9% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 26 | |
| Shortest: | 2.10 | km | (SS7 Manukau Super 1) |
| Longest: | 59.00 | km | (SS11 Parahi - Ararua) |
| Slowest: | 82.80 | km/h | (SS4 Whaanga Coast (rev)) |
| Fastest: | 119.86 | km/h | (SS9 Mititai Finish) |
| Planned stage distance: | 411.40 | km | (23.0% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 411.40 | km | (23.0% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,381.08 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,792.48 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 11th win and 19th podium for Marcus Gronholm. |
| Second place was 10th podium for Harri Rovanpera. |
| Third place was 43rd podium for Tommi Makinen. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 40th win and 1-2 win were 90th to 91st podiums for Peugeot. |
| | Third place was 89th podium for Subaru. |
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Gronholm secured his second world title with two rounds to go.
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After Petter's engine failed, Tommi inherited third place and completed 1-2-3 for finns.
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Related links
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Rallye San Remo 2002
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Rally Australia 2002
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