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
#74
Suzuki Baleno 
BAL***
BAL***
A6
Final results
34. overall
3. class A6
34. WRC
6. 2-L WC
15. New Zealand
34. APRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Manukau Super 1 (2.10 km) | 1:54 | 73.
9. class A6 73. WRC 15. 2-L WC 73. APRC 35. New Zealand |
66.3 km/h 10.00 s/km |
1:54 | 72.
9. class A6 72. WRC 72. APRC 15. 2-L WC 35. New Zealand |
| SS2 Ararua (31.95 km) | 26:03 | 50.
3. class A6 50. WRC 6. 2-L WC 50. APRC 23. New Zealand |
73.6 km/h 10.86 s/km |
27:57 | 50.
3. class A6 50. WRC 50. APRC 6. 2-L WC 23. New Zealand |
| SS3 Paparoa Station (11.66 km) | 8:09 | 50.
3. class A6 50. WRC 7. 2-L WC 50. APRC 23. New Zealand |
85.8 km/h 9.18 s/km |
36:06 | 49.
3. class A6 49. WRC 49. APRC 6. 2-L WC 21. New Zealand |
| SS4 Parahi (24.00 km) | 16:13 | 49.
3. class A6 49. WRC 7. 2-L WC 49. APRC 24. New Zealand |
88.8 km/h 8.54 s/km |
52:19 | 47.
3. class A6 47. WRC 47. APRC 6. 2-L WC 21. New Zealand |
| SS5 Sterling (3.80 km) | 3:14 | 48.
4. class A6 48. WRC 8. 2-L WC 48. APRC 25. New Zealand |
70.5 km/h 10.53 s/km |
55:33 | 47.
3. class A6 47. WRC 47. APRC 6. 2-L WC 21. New Zealand |
| SS6 Batley (19.90 km) | 14:11 | 40.
3. class A6 40. WRC 7. 2-L WC 40. APRC 18. New Zealand |
84.2 km/h 8.64 s/km |
1:09:44 | 42.
3. class A6 42. WRC 42. APRC 6. 2-L WC 17. New Zealand |
| SS7 Waipu Gorge (11.24 km) | 8:18 | 46.
3. class A6 46. WRC 7. 2-L WC 46. APRC 21. New Zealand |
81.3 km/h 8.63 s/km |
1:18:02 | 41.
3. class A6 41. WRC 41. APRC 6. 2-L WC 17. New Zealand |
| SS8 Brooks (16.15 km) | 12:28 | 41.
3. class A6 41. WRC 7. 2-L WC 41. APRC 19. New Zealand |
77.7 km/h 8.67 s/km |
1:30:30 | 40.
3. class A6 40. WRC 40. APRC 6. 2-L WC 17. New Zealand |
| SS9 Cassidy (20.06 km) | 21:16 | 66.
11. class A6 66. WRC 17. 2-L WC 66. APRC 28. New Zealand |
56.6 km/h 28.41 s/km |
1:51:46 | 47.
5. class A6 47. WRC 47. APRC 9. 2-L WC 21. New Zealand |
| SS10 Manukau Super 2 (2.10 km) | 2:18 | 60.
9. class A6 60. WRC 14. 2-L WC 60. APRC 26. New Zealand |
54.8 km/h 18.10 s/km |
1:54:04 | 46.
6. class A6 46. WRC 46. APRC 10. 2-L WC 22. New Zealand |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS11 Te Koraha (47.43 km) | 41:20 | 40.
3. class A6 40. WRC 7. 2-L WC 40. APRC 19. New Zealand |
68.9 km/h 7.72 s/km |
2:35:24 | 44.
5. class A6 44. WRC 44. APRC 9. 2-L WC 21. New Zealand |
| SS12 Pekanui (9.16 km) | 7:09 | 45.
5. class A6 45. WRC 9. 2-L WC 45. APRC 21. New Zealand |
76.9 km/h 7.64 s/km |
2:42:33 | 43.
5. class A6 43. WRC 43. APRC 9. 2-L WC 20. New Zealand |
| SS13 Bridal Veil (22.29 km) | 19:04 | 43.
4. class A6 43. WRC 8. 2-L WC 43. APRC 21. New Zealand |
70.1 km/h 7.04 s/km |
3:01:37 | 42.
5. class A6 42. WRC 42. APRC 8. 2-L WC 19. New Zealand |
| SS14 Whaanga Coast (29.52 km) | 25:17 | 40.
2. class A6 40. WRC 6. 2-L WC 40. APRC 18. New Zealand |
70.1 km/h 6.74 s/km |
3:26:54 | 41.
5. class A6 41. WRC 41. APRC 8. 2-L WC 18. New Zealand |
| SS15 Te Hutewai (11.39 km) | 9:31 | 38.
3. class A6 38. WRC 6. 2-L WC 38. APRC 17. New Zealand |
71.8 km/h 5.79 s/km |
3:36:25 | 38.
5. class A6 38. WRC 38. APRC 8. 2-L WC 17. New Zealand |
| SS16 Mangatawhiri (6.52 km) | 4:36 | 35.
3. class A6 35. WRC 6. 2-L WC 35. APRC 16. New Zealand |
85.0 km/h 6.44 s/km |
3:41:01 | 37.
5. class A6 37. WRC 37. APRC 8. 2-L WC 16. New Zealand |
| SS17 Te Papatapu (14.67 km) | 11:33 | 34.
3. class A6 34. WRC 6. 2-L WC 34. APRC 16. New Zealand |
76.2 km/h 6.48 s/km |
3:52:34 | 37.
5. class A6 37. WRC 37. APRC 8. 2-L WC 16. New Zealand |
| SS18 Maramarua (16.50 km) | 11:53 | 34.
4. class A6 34. WRC 6. 2-L WC 34. APRC 16. New Zealand |
83.3 km/h 9.03 s/km |
4:04:27 | 38.
5. class A6 38. WRC 38. APRC 8. 2-L WC 17. New Zealand |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS19 Te Akau North (32.00 km) | 21:41 | 36.
4. class A6 36. WRC 6. 2-L WC 36. APRC 16. New Zealand |
88.5 km/h 6.09 s/km |
4:26:08 | 38.
5. class A6 38. WRC 38. APRC 8. 2-L WC 17. New Zealand |
| SS20 Te Akau South (31.83 km) | 22:16 | 30.
2. class A6 30. WRC 4. 2-L WC 30. APRC 14. New Zealand |
85.8 km/h 5.94 s/km |
4:48:24 | 35.
4. class A6 35. WRC 35. APRC 7. 2-L WC 15. New Zealand |
| SS21 Campbell Road 1 (7.79 km) | 5:05 | 31.
2. class A6 31. WRC 5. 2-L WC 31. APRC 14. New Zealand |
91.9 km/h 6.93 s/km |
4:53:29 | 35.
4. class A6 35. WRC 35. APRC 7. 2-L WC 15. New Zealand |
| SS22 Ridge Road 1 (8.07 km) | 5:27 | 35.
2. class A6 35. WRC 5. 2-L WC 35. APRC 15. New Zealand |
88.8 km/h 7.19 s/km |
4:58:56 | 35.
4. class A6 35. WRC 35. APRC 7. 2-L WC 15. New Zealand |
| SS23 Campbell Road 2 (7.79 km) | 5:05 | 34.
3. class A6 34. WRC 6. 2-L WC 34. APRC 16. New Zealand |
91.9 km/h 7.70 s/km |
5:04:01 | 35.
4. class A6 35. WRC 35. APRC 7. 2-L WC 16. New Zealand |
| SS24 Ridge Road 2 (8.07 km) | 5:25 | 33.
2. class A6 33. WRC 4. 2-L WC 33. APRC 15. New Zealand |
89.4 km/h 7.31 s/km |
5:09:26 | 34.
3. class A6 34. WRC 34. APRC 6. 2-L WC 15. New Zealand |