28. Smokefree Rally New Zealand 1997
2. 8. – 5. 8. 1997, Manukau • gravel 395.99 km • total distance including road sections - 1675.63 km • Other years
#28
Ford Escort RS Cosworth 
UK2***
UK2***
A8
Final results
9. overall
8. class A8
9. WRC
2. New Zealand
9. APRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Manukau Super 1 (2.10 km) | 1:44 | 33.
17. class A8 33. WRC 33. APRC 14. New Zealand |
72.7 km/h 5.24 s/km |
1:44 | 32.
17. class A8 32. WRC 32. APRC 14. New Zealand |
| SS2 Ararua (31.95 km) | 22:46 | 17.
12. class A8 17. WRC 17. APRC 6. New Zealand |
84.2 km/h 4.69 s/km |
24:30 | 18.
13. class A8 18. WRC 18. APRC 6. New Zealand |
| SS3 Paparoa Station (11.66 km) | 7:03 | 14.
13. class A8 14. WRC 14. APRC 5. New Zealand |
99.2 km/h 3.52 s/km |
31:33 | 17.
13. class A8 17. WRC 17. APRC 6. New Zealand |
| SS4 Parahi (24.00 km) | 14:06 | 11.
10. class A8 11. WRC 11. APRC 4. New Zealand |
102.1 km/h 3.25 s/km |
45:39 | 11.
10. class A8 11. WRC 11. APRC 4. New Zealand |
| SS5 Sterling (3.80 km) | 2:49 | 8.
8. class A8 8. WRC 8. APRC 2. New Zealand |
80.9 km/h 3.95 s/km |
48:28 | 11.
10. class A8 11. WRC 11. APRC 4. New Zealand |
| SS6 Batley (19.90 km) | 12:15 | 10.
9. class A8 10. WRC 10. APRC 3. New Zealand |
97.5 km/h 2.81 s/km |
1:00:43 | 10.
9. class A8 10. WRC 10. APRC 3. New Zealand |
| SS7 Waipu Gorge (11.24 km) | 7:15 | 9.
9. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 3. New Zealand |
93.0 km/h 3.02 s/km |
1:07:58 | 10.
9. class A8 10. WRC 10. APRC 3. New Zealand |
| SS8 Brooks (16.15 km) | 11:10 | 10.
9. class A8 10. WRC 10. APRC 3. New Zealand |
86.8 km/h 3.84 s/km |
1:19:08 | 10.
9. class A8 10. WRC 10. APRC 3. New Zealand |
| SS9 Cassidy (20.06 km) | 12:44 | 8.
8. class A8 8. WRC 8. APRC 2. New Zealand |
94.5 km/h 2.89 s/km |
1:31:52 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 3. New Zealand |
| SS10 Manukau Super 2 (2.10 km) | 1:52 | 11.
6. class A8 11. WRC 11. APRC 3. New Zealand |
67.5 km/h 5.71 s/km |
1:33:44 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 3. New Zealand |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS11 Te Koraha (47.43 km) | 36:57 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 2. New Zealand |
77.0 km/h 2.17 s/km |
2:10:41 | 8.
7. class A8 8. WRC 8. APRC 2. New Zealand |
| SS12 Pekanui (9.16 km) | 6:21 | 10.
9. class A8 10. WRC 10. APRC 3. New Zealand |
86.6 km/h 2.40 s/km |
2:17:02 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 2. New Zealand |
| SS13 Bridal Veil (22.29 km) | 17:19 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 3. New Zealand |
77.2 km/h 2.33 s/km |
2:34:21 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 2. New Zealand |
| SS14 Whaanga Coast (29.52 km) | 22:59 | 10.
9. class A8 10. WRC 10. APRC 3. New Zealand |
77.1 km/h 2.07 s/km |
2:57:20 | 10.
9. class A8 10. WRC 10. APRC 3. New Zealand |
| SS15 Te Hutewai (11.39 km) | 8:53 | 17.
11. class A8 17. WRC 17. APRC 7. New Zealand |
76.9 km/h 2.46 s/km |
3:06:13 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 2. New Zealand |
| SS16 Mangatawhiri (6.52 km) | 4:07 | 9.
7. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 3. New Zealand |
95.0 km/h 1.99 s/km |
3:10:20 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 2. New Zealand |
| SS17 Te Papatapu (14.67 km) | 10:28 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 2. New Zealand |
84.1 km/h 2.04 s/km |
3:20:48 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 2. New Zealand |
| SS18 Maramarua (16.50 km) | 10:30 | 11.
8. class A8 11. WRC 11. APRC 4. New Zealand |
94.3 km/h 4.00 s/km |
3:31:18 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 2. New Zealand |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS19 Te Akau North (32.00 km) | 19:28 | 8.
7. class A8 8. WRC 8. APRC 4. New Zealand |
98.6 km/h 1.94 s/km |
3:50:46 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 2. New Zealand |
| SS20 Te Akau South (31.83 km) | 20:13 | 10.
8. class A8 10. WRC 10. APRC 3. New Zealand |
94.5 km/h 2.07 s/km |
4:10:59 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 2. New Zealand |
| SS21 Campbell Road 1 (7.79 km) | 4:31 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 4. New Zealand |
103.5 km/h 2.57 s/km |
4:15:30 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 2. New Zealand |
| SS22 Ridge Road 1 (8.07 km) | 4:48 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC 7. APRC 2. New Zealand |
100.9 km/h 2.35 s/km |
4:20:18 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 2. New Zealand |
| SS23 Campbell Road 2 (7.79 km) | 4:28 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 2. New Zealand |
104.6 km/h 2.95 s/km |
4:24:46 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 2. New Zealand |
| SS24 Ridge Road 2 (8.07 km) | 4:52 | 10.
8. class A8 10. WRC 10. APRC 3. New Zealand |
99.5 km/h 3.22 s/km |
4:29:38 | 9.
8. class A8 9. WRC 9. APRC 2. New Zealand |