2000 Cyprus Rally

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Background

The 2000 Cyprus Rally was the tenth round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. It was also the twenty-second edition of the Cyprus Rally and the first with worldwide value.

Entry List

The event featured a range of drivers competing in various categories, including the top-level World Rally Cars class.

Itinerary

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

### 8-10 September 2000

The rally was held over three days between 8 September and 10 September 2000.

Results

### Overall

* Winner: Carlos Sainz (Ford Focus WRC 00) - his 23rd win in the World Rally Championship
* Second place: Colin McRae (Peugeot 206 WRC)
* Third place: François Delecour (Peugeot 206 WRC)

### World Rally Cars

The top three finishers in the World Rally Cars class were:

1. Carlos Sainz (Ford Focus WRC 00) - 3:43:23.0
2. Colin McRae (Peugeot 206 WRC) - +1:04.8
3. François Delecour (Peugeot 206 WRC) - +1:14.6

### PWRC Category

The Uruguayan driver Gustavo Trelles and his Argentine co-driver Jorge del Buono won the victory in the Production World Rally Championship (PWRC) category, driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI.

Special Stages

The rally consisted of a series of special stages held on the winding and rough dirt roads that cross the mountainous areas of the Mediterranean island around the city of Limassol.

Championship Standings

### FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers

* After the 2000 Cyprus Rally, the championship standings were:
+ 1. Gustavo Trelles (Uruguay) - 20 points
+ 2. Ramón Ferreyros (Peru) - 15 points
+ 3. Niall McShea (United Kingdom) - 12 points

References

* Official website of the World Rally Championship
* 2000 World Rally Championship season
* Cyprus Rally

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