1999 Swedish Rally

1999 Swedish Rally
48th International Swedish Rally
Round 2 of 14 in the 1999 World Rally Championship
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Host country Sweden
Rally baseKarlstad
Dates run12 – 14 February 1999
Stages19 (384.30 km; 238.79 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceSnow
Transport distance1,094.10 km (679.84 miles)
Overall distance1,478.40 km (918.64 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered102
Crews102 at start, 64 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFinland Tommi Makinen
Finland Risto Mannisenmaki
Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
3:29:15.6

The 1999 Swedish Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 12 and 14 February 1999. It marked the 48th running of the Swedish Rally, and was the second round of the 1999 World Rally Championship season.[2] The 1999 event was based in the city of Karlstad in Sweden and was contested over nineteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 384.30 kilometres (238.79 mi).

Tommi Makinen was the defending rally winner, as was Team Mitsubishi Ralliart. Peugeot Esso and Skoda Motorsport would not compete in the event.

Makinen, along with co-driver Risto Mannisenmaki won the rally, their second win in a row, strengthening their lead of the championship.[3]

Background

Entry list

The following crews were set to enter the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, as well as privateer entries that were not registered to score points in the manufacturer's championship. Ten were entered under Group A regulations to compete in the World Rally Championship's Manufacturers' Championship.[4]

Group A entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
1 Finland Tommi Makinen Finland Risto Mannisenmaki Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI M
2 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI M
3 Spain Carlos Sainz Sr. Spain Luis Moya Japan Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC M
4 France Didier Auriol France Denis Giraudet Japan Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC M
5 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid Japan Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 P
6 Finland Juha Kankkunen Finland Juha Repo Japan Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 P
7 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Nicky Grist United Kingdom Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 M
8 Sweden Thomas Radstrom United Kingdom Fred Gallagher United Kingdom Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 M
9 Finland Harri Rovanpera Finland Risto Pietilainen Spain SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC P
10 Finland Marcus Gronholm Finland Tero Gardemeister Spain SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC P

Itinerary

All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).

Date No. Time span Stage name Distance
12 February 10:13 Service A, Hagfors —
SS1 10:38 Malta 11.88 km
SS2 11:24 Sunnemo 30.87 km
11:53 Service B, Hagfors —
SS3 12:52 Hamra 30.69 km
SS4 13:55 Torsby 4.00 km
14:15 Service C, Torsby —
SS5 15:03 Bjalverud 21.58 km
SS6 15:39 Mangen 22.09 km
16:35 Service D, Westom —
SS7 17:41 Langjohanstorp 19.44 km
SS8 19:08 Kalvholmen 2.10 km
19:41 Service E, Karlstad —
13 February 9:13 Service F, Hagfors —
SS9 10:18 Sagen 1 14.76 km
SS10 11:07 Fredriksberg 27.83 km
12:14 Service G, Grangesberg —
SS11 13:13 Nyhammar 27.79 km
14:25 Service H, Borlange —
SS12 15:24 Jutbo 47.65 km
16:35 Service I, Borlange —
SS13 17:30 Skog 22.82 km
SS14 18:30 Lugnet 2.00 km
19:22 Service J, Borlange —
14 February 7:05 Service K, Grangesberg —
SS15 8:03 Stromsdal 13.93 km
SS16 8:56 Rammen 1 23.81 km
9:34 Service L, Hagfors —
SS17 10:49 Sagen 2 14.76 km
SS18 11:42 Rammen 2 23.81 km
12:20 Service M, Hagfors —
SS19 14:00 Mangstorp 22.49 km
15:20 Service N, Karlstad —
Source:[5]

Report

Overall

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
1 1 Finland Tommi Makinen Finland Risto Mannisenmaki Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:29:15.6 0.0 10
2 3 Spain Carlos Sainz Sr. Spain Luis Moya Japan Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC 3:29:33.7 +18.1 6
3 8 Sweden Thomas Radstrom United Kingdom Fred Gallagher United Kingdom Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 3:29:53.4 +37.8 4
4 4 France Didier Auriol France Denis Giraudet Japan Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC 3:29:55.9 +40.3 3
5 5 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid Japan Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 3:35:04.9 +5:49.3 2
6 6 Finland Juha Kankkunen Finland Juha Repo Japan Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRC 2006 3:35:10.0 +5:54.4 1
7 12 Finland Pasi Hagstrom Finland Tero Gardemeister Finland Pasi Hagstrom Toyota Corolla WRC 3:37:39.6 +8:24.0 0
8 36 Estonia Markko Martin Estonia Toomas Kitsing Estonia Markko Martin Ford Escort WRC 3:38:57.6 +9:42.0 0
9 21 Denmark Henrik Luundgaard Denmark Freddy Pedersen Denmark Henrik Luundgaard Toyota Corolla WRC 5:30:56.8 +14:06.2 0
10 2 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:39:21.8 +10:06.2 0
11 14 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills United Kingdom Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 3:40:02.4 +10:46.8 0
12 39 Sweden Jonas Kruse Sweden Per Schlegel Sweden NCC Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 3:42:28.1 +13:12.5 0
13 19 Finland Jouko Puhakka Finland Jakke Honkanen Japan Tyre Research Institute RT Toyota Corolla WRC 3:44:48.5 +15:32.9 0
14 20 Sweden Stig-Olov Walfridsson Sweden Jan Svanstrom Sweden Mitsubishi Ralliart Sweden Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:44:59.9 +15:44.3 0
15 17 Poland Krzysztof Holowczyc Belgium Jean-Marc Fortin Poland Turning Point Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX 3:45:13.7 +15:58.1 0
16 9 Finland Harri Rovanpera Finland Risto Pietilainen Spain SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC 3:46:35.9 +17:20.3 0
17 24 Finland Jani Paasonen Finland Arto Kapanen Finland Jani Paasonen Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV 3:46:58.7 +17:43.1 0
18 23 Austria Manfred Stohl Austria Peter Muller Austria Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 3:49:07.4 +19:51.8 0
19 45 Sweden Mats Karlsson Sweden Arne Hertz Sweden Mats Karlsson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 3:49:33.8 +20:18.2 0
20 22 Uruguay Gustavo Trelles Argentina Martin Christie Italy Ralliart Italia Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 3:50:01.5 +20:45.9 0
21 29 Sweden Per Svan Sweden Johan Olsson Sweden Opel Team Sweden Opel Astra 3:50:10.8 +20:55.2 0
22 31 Sweden Harry Joki Sweden Ingemar Karlsson Sweden Volkswagen Motorsport Sweden Volkswagen Golf III GTi 16V 3:51:20.1 +22:04.5 0
23 48 Italy Gianluigi Galli Italy Guido D'Amore Italy Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV 3:51:35.3 +22:19.7 0
24 32 Sweden Anders Nilsson Sweden Markku Kangas Sweden Opel Team Sweden Opel Astra GSi 16V 3:52:10.0 +22:54.4 0
25 25 Spain Asensio Luis Climent Spain Alex Romani Spain Valencia Terra y Mar Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 3:53:15.8 +24:00.2 0
26 49 Oman Hamed Al-Wahaibi New Zealand Tony Sircombe Japan Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV 3:53:51.5 +24:35.9 0
27 41 Finland Jari Viita Finland Tapio Airtovaara Finland Jari Viita Ford Escort RS Cosworth 3:55:45.0 +26:29.4 0
28 50 Sweden Patric Carlsson Sweden Peter Johansson Sweden SEAT Dealer Team Sweden SEAT Ibiza 3:57:26.2 +1:09:20.7 0
29 47 Austria Kris Rosenberger Sweden Per Carlsson Austria Kris Rosenberger Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 3:59:23.5 +30:07.9 0
30 63 Sweden Mattias Ekstrom Sweden Christina Thorner Sweden Mattias Ekstrom Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 4:03:29.3 +34:13.7 0
31 74 Sweden Gert Blomqvist Sweden Lena Lindberg Sweden Peugeot Sport Sweden Peugeot 306 S16 4:04:31.0 +35:15.4 0
32 80 Denmark Karsten Richardt Denmark Frederiksen Ole Refsgaard Denmark Karsten Richardt Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 4:05:20.3 +36:04.7 0
33 33 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Finland Astra Racing Seat Ibiza 4:05:33.0 +36:17.4 0
34 52 Sweden Andreas Eriksson Sweden Patrick Henriksson Sweden Volkswagen Motorsport Sweden Volkswagen Golf II GTi 16V 4:05:48.1 +36:32.5 0
35 88 Sweden Fredrik Eljas Sweden Sune Elofsson Sweden Fredrik Eljas Toyota Celica GT-Four 4:12:01.1 +42:45.5 0
36 83 Sweden Johan Jonsson Sweden Mikael Persson Sweden Johan Jonsson SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V 4:14:19.8 +45:04.2 0
37 72 Sweden Clemens Andersson Sweden Raymond Eriksson Sweden Clemens Andersson Opel Corsa GSi 4:14:43.2 +45:27.6 0
38 97 Norway Nils Tronrud Norway Kjell Pettersen Norway Nils Tronrud Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 4:15:35.3 +46:19.7 0
39 86 Finland Minna Lindroos Finland Jani Laaksonen Finland Minna Lindroos Opel Astra GSi 16V 4:17:05.1 +47:49.5 0
40 75 Sweden Daniel Carlsson Sweden Kent-Ake Stenback Sweden Daniel Carlsson Opel Astra GSi 16V 4:19:16.6 +50:01.0 0
41 67 Belgium Bob Colsoul Belgium Tom Colsoul Belgium Bob Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 4:21:51.9 +52:36.3 0
42 81 Sweden Joakim Roman Sweden Thomas Andersson Sweden Joakim Roman Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 4:22:05.1 +52:49.5 0
43 77 Sweden Peter Lindblom Sweden Tommy Svedberg Sweden Peter Lindblom Citroen AX GTI 4:22:09.6 +52:54.5 0
44 85 France Stephane Caillet France Christophe Valet France Stephane Caillet Peugeot 306 S16 4:23:51.0 +54:35.4 0
45 91 France Oliver Marty France Vincent Ducher France Oliver Marty Peugeot 106 4:23:55.4 +54:39.8 0
46 53 Spain Salvador Canellas Spain Carlos del Barrio Spain Salvador Canellas SEAT Ibiza 4:24:07.6 +54:52.0 0
47 94 Japan Wakujiro Kobayashi Japan Mitsushiro Yamamoto Japan Wakujiro Kobayashi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 4:31:16.1 +1:02:00.5 0
48 76 Sweden Mattias Aronsson Sweden Rolf Andersson Sweden Mattias Aronsson Opel Astra GSi 16V 4:31:39.3 +1:02:23.7 0
49 107 Sweden Walter Olofsson Sweden Kjell Andersson Sweden Walter Olofsson Suzuki Swift GTi 4:32:04.1 +1:02:48.5 0
50 105 Sweden Lasse Storm Sweden Ulf Storm Sweden Lasse Storm Citroen AX GTI 4:32:28.0 +1:03:12.4 0
51 103 Sweden Anders Wann Sweden Mikael Eriksson Sweden Anders Wann Suzuki Swift GTi 4:32:34.5 +1:03:18.9 0
52 98 Sweden Lars Johansson Sweden Hans Gustavsson Sweden Lars Johansson Opel Astra GSi 16V 4:34:00.0 +1:04:44.4 0
53 95 Germany Jochen Walther Germany Kay Treder Germany Jochen Walther Mazda 323 4:34:27.1 +1:05:11.5 0
54 96 United Kingdom Natalie Barratt United Kingdom Stella Boyles United Kingdom Natalie Barratt Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 4:34:41.1 +1:05:11.5 0
55 106 Sweden Jorgen Jonsson Sweden Christer Bergh Sweden Jorgen Jonsson Suzuki Swift GTi 4:35:27.4 +1:06:11.8 0
56 99 Italy Mauro Patrucco Italy Grazia Bucci Italy Mauro Patrucco Honda Civic Type-R 4:37:33.5 +1:08:17.9 0
57 114 France Jacques Gleizes France Jeaninie Porterat-Gleizes France Jacques Gleizes Citroen AX GTI 4:40:27.4 +1:11:11.8 0
58 92 Sweden Anders Floren Sweden Curt Rosen Sweden Anders Floren Volkswagen Golf GTi 4:41:40.3 +1:12:24.7 0
59 93 Finland Heikki Salmen Finland Juha Rinne Finland Heikki Salmen Mercedes-Benz C220 4:42:40.7 +1:13:25.1 0
60 112 France Daniel Duterte France Aline Vielle France Daniel Duterte Peugeot 205 4:46:09.3 +1:16:53.7 0
61 109 Germany Siegfried Mayr Germany Torsten Krautwald Germany Siegfried Mayr Suzuki Swift GTi 4:52:38.1 +1:23:22.5 0
62 108 Sweden Hans Sellberg Sweden Bo Fransson Sweden Hans Sellberg Suzuki Swift GTi 5:03:53.4 +1:34:37.8 0
63 111 Sweden Jennie-Lee Hermansson Sweden Stefan Bergman Sweden Jennie-Lee Hermansson Renault Clio 16S 5:14:55.3 +1:45:39.7 0
64 90 Germany Harry Brunken Germany Lothar Schu Germany Harry Brunken Ford Escort RS Cosworth 5:16:28.2 +1:47:12.6 0
Retired SS19 27 Sweden Kenneth Eriksson Sweden Staffon Parmander South Korea Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai Coupe Engine 0
Retired SS19 60 Sweden Petter Akerstrom Sweden Lennart Pullander Sweden Petter Akerstrom Toyota Celica GT-Four Accident 0
Retired SS19 104 Sweden Joakim Gustavsson Sweden Mikael Holmgren Sweden Joakim Gustavsson Volkswagen Polo GTi Accident 0
Retired SS16 37 Sweden Mats Thorszelius Sweden Niklas Fransson Sweden Mats Thorszelius Toyota Celica GT-Four Retired 0
Retired SS16 44 Sweden Kristoffer Nilsson Sweden Per Andersson Sweden Kristoffer Nilsson Subaru Impreza WRX STi Accident 0
Retired SS13 26 Finland Juha Kangas Finland Mika Ovaskainen Finland Juha Kangas Subaru Impreza GC8 Gearbox 0
Retired SS13 56 Sweden Bjorn Gustafsson Sweden Jan Pettersson Sweden Bjorn Gustafsson Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD Steering 0
Retired SS13 87 Sweden Birger Kvarnstrom Sweden Peter Jansson Sweden Birger Kvarnstrom Nissan Sunny GTI-R Driveshaft 0
Retired SS13 110 Spain Manuel Muniente Spain Diego Vallejo Spain Manuel Muniente Peugeot 106 Gearbox 0
Retired SS12 30 United Kingdom Alister McRae United Kingdom David Senior South Korea Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai Coupe Electrical 0
Retired SS12 84 Sweden Daniel Ljung Sweden Stefan Svensson Sweden Daniel Ljung Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V Accident 0
Retired SS11 28 Sweden Jorgen Jonasson Sweden Pecka Svensson Sweden SEAT Dealer Team Sweden SEAT Ibiza Accident 0
Retired SS11 89 Austria Karl Rumpler Austria Maria Rumpler Austria Karl Rumpler Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Engine 0
Retired SS9 7 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Nicky Grist United Kingdom Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 Engine 0
Retired SS9 21 Finland Juuso Pykalisto Finland Esko Mertsalmi Finland Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV Engine 0
Retired SS9 54 Sweden Tomas 'Gullabo' Jansson Sweden Lars Backman Sweden Peugeot Sport Sweden Peugeot 106 Maxi Gearbox 0
Retired SS8 73 Sweden Peter Blomberg Sweden Christer Tornberg Sweden Peter Blomberg Opel Corsa GSi Accident 0
Retired SS7 102 Italy Roberto Ghiringhelli Italy Stefano Cossi Italy Roberto Ghiringhelli Opel Calibra 16V Retired 0
Retired SS6 62 Sweden Patrik Holmlund Sweden Mikael Jansson Sweden Patrik Holmlund Subaru Impreza WRX Gearbox 0
Retired SS6 64 Sweden Torgny Mogren Sweden Morgan Sandberg Sweden Torgny Mogren Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Accident 0
Retired SS6 65 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Bakhashab United Kingdom Michael Park Saudi Arabia Toyota Team Saudi Arabia Toyota Celica GT-Four Suspension 0
Retired SS5 68 Sweden Lars-Goran Andersson Sweden Mikael Johansson Sweden Lars-Goran Andersson Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V Gearbox 0
Retired SS3 15 Finland Sebastian Lindholm Finland Jukka Aho Russia Gazprom Rally Team Ford Escort WRC Driveshaft 0
Retired SS3 34 Sweden Stig Blomqvist Sweden Benny Melander United Kingdom Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Puma Driveshaft 0
Retired SS3 42 Sweden Kenneth Johansson Sweden Goran Bergsten Sweden Kenneth Johansson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Clutch 0
Retired SS3 43 Sweden Pernilla Solberg Sweden Ulrika Mattsson Sweden Team Walfridsson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Accident 0
Retired SS3 55 Sweden Christer Steen Sweden Per Westman Sweden Christer Steen Skoda Felicia Clutch 0
Retired SS3 58 Norway Helge Menkerud Norway Engh Gunhild Hvaal Norway Helge Menkerud Ford Escort RS Cosworth Clutch 0
Retired SS3 69 Sweden Mats Bergea Sweden Mattias Andersson Sweden Volkswagen Motorsport Sweden Volkswagen Polo 16V Accident 0
Retired SS3 70 Finland Jari Sipponen Finland Petra Santala Finland Jari Sipponen Opel Astra GSi 16V Driveshaft 0
Retired SS3 71 Sweden Peter Liwell Sweden Tommy Wallin Sweden Peter Liwell Skoda Felicia Accident 0
Retired SS3 100 Norway Tor Erik Rismyhr Norway Hilding Haustreis Norway Tor Erik Rismyhr Honda Civic Type-R Accident 0
Retired SS2 10 Finland Marcus Gronholm Finland Tero Gardemeister Spain SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC Engine 0
Retired SS2 82 Finland Kaj Kuistila Sweden Tapio Palola Finland Kaj Kuistila Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Engine 0
Retired SS1 16 Sweden Mats Jonsson Sweden Johnny Johansson Sweden Bo-Be Plastindustri AB Ford Escort WRC Gearbox 0
Retired SS1 51 Finland Jani Pirttinen Finland Timo Hantunen Finland Jani Pirttinen Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V Accident 0
Retired SS1 66 Estonia Aleksander Kao Estonia Aare Ojamae Estonia Aleksander Kao Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Fuel Pump 0
Retired SS1 78 Sweden Pontus Stridh Sweden Max Lindqvist Sweden Pontus Stridh Volkswagen Polo 16V Accident 0

Special Stages

All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).

Day Stage Time Name Length (km) Winner Time Rally leader
1
12 Feb 		SS1 10:38 Malta 11.88 Spain Carlos Sainz 5:56.8 Spain Carlos Sainz
SS2 11:24 Sunnemo 30.87 Finland Tommi Makinen 15:17.5
SS3 12:52 Hamra 30.69 Finland Tommi Makinen 16:30.9 Finland Tommi Makinen
SS4 13:55 Torsby 4.00 Spain Carlos Sainz 2:13.4
SS5 15:03 Bjalverud 21.58 Sweden Thomas Radstrom 11:07.8
SS6 15:39 Mangen 22.09 Spain Carlos Sainz 12:30.8 Spain Carlos Sainz
SS7 17:41 Langjohanstorp 19.44 Spain Carlos Sainz 10:00.7
SS8 19:08 Kalvholmen 2.10 Finland Tommi Makinen 1:48.2 Finland Tommi Makinen
2
13 Feb 		SS9 10:18 Sagen 1 14.76 Finland Tommi Makinen 8:01.9
SS10 11:07 Frederiksberg 27.83 Finland Tommi Makinen 16:15.6
SS11 13:13 Nyhammar 27.79 Finland Tommi Makinen 14:49.7
SS12 15:24 Jutbo 47.65 Finland Tommi Makinen 27:36.7
SS13 17:30 Skog 22.82 Spain Carlos Sainz 12:57.7
SS14 18:30 Lugnet 2.00 Finland Tommi Makinen 1:58.2
3
14 Feb 		SS15 8:03 Stromsdal 13.93 Finland Tommi Makinen 6:51.8
SS16 8:56 Rammen 1 23.81 Spain Carlos Sainz 12:24.6
SS17 10:49 Sagen 2 14.76 France Didier Auriol 7:59.1
SS18 10:49 Rammen 2 23.81 Spain Carlos Sainz 12:22.7
SS19 14:00 Mangstorp 22.49 France Didier Auriol 11:53.7

Championship Standings

Pos. Drivers' Championship Manufacturers' Championship
Move Driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 Finland Tommi Makinen 20 Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 20
2 Finland Juha Kankkunen 7 2 Japan Toyota Castrol Team 13
3 France Didier Auriol 7 1 Japan Subaru World Rally Team 10
4 3 Spain Carlos Sainz 6 1 Spain SEAT Sport 5
5 2 Sweden Thomas Radstrom 4 United Kingdom Ford Motor Co Ltd 4

References

  1. ^ "Itinerary International Swedish Rally 1999".
  2. ^ "Season 1999 rally - eWRC-results".
  3. ^ "Final results International Swedish Rally 1999".
  4. ^ "Entry list International Swedish Rally 1999".
  5. ^ "Itinerary International Swedish Rally 1999".