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Rally New Zealand 2003 counts for:
2003 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers 2003 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers 2003 FIA Production Car World Championship (for drivers)
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365th WRC rally |
Round of season: | 4 of 14 |
Official name: | Propecia Rally of New Zealand |
Edition: | 33rd |
Date: | from Thursday 10-Apr-2003 to Sunday 13-Apr-2003 |
Clerk of the Course: | Morrie Chandler |
Surface: | Gravel |
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Entries: | 86 | |
Starters: | 80 | |
Finishers: | 46 | (57.5% of starters) |
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Stages: | 22 | |
Shortest: | 2.10 | km | (SS15 Manukau Super 1) |
Longest: | 59.00 | km | (SS10 Parahi - Ararua) |
Slowest: | 75.45 | km/h | (SS16 Manukau Super 2) |
Fastest: | 120.30 | km/h | (SS11 Mititat Finish) |
Planned stage distance: | 403.52 | km | (31.1% of total distance) |
Actual stage distance: | 403.52 | km | (31.1% of total distance) |
Road section distance: | 894.29 | km |
Total distance: | 1,297.81 | km |
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DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| Win was 14th win and 22nd podium for Marcus Gronholm. |
| Second place was 30th podium for Richard Burns. |
| Third place was 7th podium for Petter Solberg. |
MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| Win was 43rd win and 1-2 win were 97th to 98th podiums for Peugeot. |
| Third place was 93rd podium for Subaru. |
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![Marcus Gronholm
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Marcus led from start to finish and left team-mate Burns over a minute behind.
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![new focus
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Stunning new Focus 03 WRC, here in hands of Duval
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Related links
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Turkey 2003
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Rally Argentina 2003
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