1999 World Rally Championship
27th season of the FIA World Rally Championship
The 1999 World Rally Championship was the 27th season of the FIA World Rally Championship . The season consisted of 14 rallies. Tommi Mäkinen won his fourth drivers' world championship driving for Mitsubishi , ahead of Richard Burns and Didier Auriol . The manufacturers' title was won by Toyota , ahead of Subaru and Mitsubishi .
In an upset predicted two years earlier a two-wheel-drive car won a rally for the first time since Alain Oreille won the 1989 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire in his Renault 5 when Philippe Bugalski took his Citroën Xsara Kit Car to victory in the Rally Catalunya . Bugalski backed it up three weeks later winning the Tour de Corse . With such specialised tarmac cars now beating WRC cars while at the same time not competing in the FIA 2-Litre World Rally Cup designed for them a revamp of two-wheel-drive regulations was created for the 2000 season.
Calendar
The 1999 championship was contested over fourteen rounds in Europe, Africa, Asia, South America and Oceania.
Rd.
Start date
Finish date
Rally
Rally headquarters
Surface
Stages
Distance
1
17 January
20 January
67th Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Mixed
14
424.69 km
2
12 February
14 February
48th International Swedish Rally
Karlstad , Värmland County
Snow
19
384.30 km
3
25 February
28 February
47th 555 Safari Rally
Nairobi
Gravel
13
1009.91 km
4
21 March
24 March
33rd TAP Rallye de Portugal
Matosinhos, Porto
Gravel
23
399.51 km
5
19 April
21 April
35th Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava - Rallye de España
Lloret de Mar , Catalonia
Tarmac
19
396.01 km
6
7 May
9 May
43rd Tour de Corse - Rallye de France
Ajaccio, Corsica
Tarmac
17
373.99 km
7
22 May
25 May
19th Rally Argentina
Carlos Paz, Córdoba
Gravel
22
396.63 km
8
6 June
9 June
46th Acropolis Rally
Agioi Theodoroi, Peloponnese
Gravel
21
376.06 km
9
15 July
18 July
30th Rally New Zealand
Manukau, Auckland
Gravel
27
399.84 km
10
20 August
22 August
49th Neste Rally Finland
Jyväskylä, Central Finland
Gravel
23
377.26 km
11
17 September
19 September
3rd 555 China Rally 1999
Huairou, Beijing
Gravel
22
385.72 km
12
11 October
13 October
49th Rallye Sanremo - Rallye d'Italia
Sanremo, Liguria
Tarmac
18
384.88 km
13
4 November
7 November
12th Telstra Rally Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Gravel
23
395.88 km
14
21 November
23 November
55th Network Q Rally of Great Britain
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Gravel
22
389.39 km
Sources:[ 1] [ 2]
Teams and drivers
Team
Manufacturer
Car
Tyre
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Rounds
Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo VI
M
1
Tommi Mäkinen
Risto Mannisenmäki
All
2
Freddy Loix
Sven Smeets
1–3, 5–14
Marcus Grönholm
Timo Rautiainen
4
Lancer Evo V (Grp. N)
P
14
Hamed Al-Wahaibi
Tony Sircombe
3
49
2
Toyota Castrol Team
Toyota
Corolla WRC
M
3
Carlos Sainz
Luis Moya
All
4
Didier Auriol
Denis Giraudet
All
P
20
Isolde Holderied
Catherine François
1
M
45
Martin Brundle
Arne Hertz
14
Subaru World Rally Team
Subaru
Impreza WRC 99
P
5
Richard Burns
Robert Reid
All
6
Juha Kankkunen
Juha Repo
1–4, 7–14
Bruno Thiry
Stéphane Prévot
5–6
14
1–4
Juha Kankkunen
Juha Repo
5
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Focus RS WRC 99
M
7
Colin McRae
Nicky Grist
All
8
Simon Jean-Joseph
Fred Gallagher
1, 5–6, 12
Thomas Rådström
2, 7–11, 13
Gunnar Barth
14
Petter Solberg
Fred Gallagher
3
Phil Mills
4
*
2, 10, 12, 14
SEAT Sport
SEAT
Córdoba WRC
P
9
Harri Rovanperä
Risto Pietiläinen
All
10
Piero Liatti
Carlo Cassina
1, 3–8, 11–12
Marcus Grönholm
Timo Rautiainen
2
Toni Gardemeister
Paavo Lukander
9–10, 13–14
16
Gwyndaf Evans
Howard Davies
14
20
Toni Gardemeister
Paavo Lukander
12
Škoda Motorsport
Škoda
Octavia WRC
M
11
Armin Schwarz
Manfred Hiemer
1, 4–5, 8, 10, 12, 14
12
Pavel Sibera
Petr Gross
1, 5
Emil Triner
Miloš Hůlka
4, 8, 10, 12
Bruno Thiry
Stéphane Prévot
14
Peugeot Esso
Peugeot
206 WRC
M
14
François Delecour
Daniel Grataloup
6, 8, 10, 12–14
15
Marcus Grönholm
Timo Rautiainen
8, 10, 13–14
Gilles Panizzi
Herve Panizzi
6, 12
16
10
21
Marcus Grönholm
Timo Rautiainen
12
22
Gilles Panizzi
Herve Panizzi
14
Non Manufacturer Entries
Major entries not registered as manufacturers
Team
Manufacturer
Car
Tyre
Drivers
Co-drivers
Rounds
Gilles Panizzi
Subaru
Impreza WRC
M
Gilles Panizzi
Herve Panizzi
1
A.R.T Engineering
P
Andrea Dallavilla
Danilo Fappani
1, 12
Procar Rally Team
P
Rui Madeira
Nuno Rodrigues da Silva
4
Jean-Pierre Richelmi
Freddy Delorme
8
Diego Oldrati
Dario D'Esposito
12
Ioannis Papadimitriou
Impreza 555
M
Ioannis Papadimitriou
Nikolaos Petropoulos
4
Impreza WRC
8, 14
Subaru Allstars Endless Sport
P
Toshihiro Arai
Roger Freeman
4–6, 8
Subaru Rally Team Australia
P
Peter 'Possum' Bourne
Craig Vincent
9, 13
Treviso Rally Team
P
Paolo Andreucci
Giovanni Bernacchini
12
Impreza 555
Corrado Fontana
Massimo Sacchettino
12
Subaru Rallye Team Deutschland
Impreza WRC
P
Armin Kremer
Fred Berssen
14
François Delecour
Ford
Escort WRC
M
François Delecour
Dominique Savignoni
1
Gazprom Rally Team
M
Sebastian Lindholm
Jukka Aho
2
Ford Team Finland
M
10
EOS Rally Team
M
Markko Märtin
Toomas Kitsing
2, 4
LPM Human Heat
P
Janne Tuohino
Miikka Anttila
10, 14
Jolly Club
P
Andrea Navarra
Simona Fedeli
12
Marlboro / Mobil 1 Rally Team
M
Janusz Kulig
Jarosław Baran
14
Henning Solberg
P
Henning Solberg
Runar Pedersen
14
Toyota Castrol Team Germany
Toyota
Corolla WRC
P
Isolde Holderied
Catherine François
5–6, 12
M
Matthias Kahle
Dieter Schneppenheim
4, 8–9, 14
Toyota Castrol Team Denmark
M
Henrik Lundgaard
Jens-Christian Anker
1, 5–6, 12
Toyota Castrol Team Finland
M
Pasi Hagström
Tero Gardemeister
2, 4, 10
EOS Rally Team
M
Markko Märtin
Toomas Kitsing
8, 10, 12, 14
Toyota Kenya
M
Ian Duncan
David Williamson
3
Telecel Castrol Team
M
Pedro Chaves
Sérgio Paiva
4
Toyota Hellas
P
Armodios Vovos
Ioánnis Alvanos
4, 8
Tein Sport
M
Takuma Kamada
Allen Oh
9, 11
Jesús Puras
M
Jesús Puras
Marc Martí
11, 14
H.F. Grifone SRL
M
Andrea Aghini
Loris Roggia
12
Nicola Caldani
Maurizio Barone
12
Carlo Zucchetti
Renzo Casazza
12
Toyota Team Australia
M
Neal Bates
Coral Taylor
13
Mitsubishi Ralliart New Zealand
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo
?
Geoff Argyle
Bernard Teal
9, 13
Lewis Scott
Jane Black
9
Team Advan Ralliart
Y
Yoshihiro Kataoka
Satoshi Hayashi
9, 11, 13
FIA Teams Cup
Team
Manufacturer
Car
Tyre
Drivers
Co-drivers
Rounds
Valencia Terra y Mar
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo (Grp. N)
M
Luis Climent
Álex Romaní
1–3
Pernilla Walfridsson
M
Pernilla Walfridsson
Ulrika Mattsson
2, 4–5, 10, 14
Team Mitsubishi Oman
P
Hamed Al-Wahaibi
Tony Sircombe
4–14
Wizja TV / Turning Point RT
Subaru
Impreza WRC
M
Krzysztof Hołowczyc
Jean-Marc Fortin
2, 4, 14
F.Dor Rally Team
M
Frédéric Dor
Didier Breton
4, 8, 10, 13
Kevin Gormley
3, 7, 9
Mark Fisher
14
Valencia Terra y Mar
M
Luis Climent
Álex Romaní
4–6, 8, 10, 12, 14
Winfield Rally Team
D
Michael Guest
David Green
4–5, 8–9, 11, 13
Toyota Team Saudi Arabia
Toyota
Corolla WRC
M
Abdullah Bakhashab
Michael Park
2, 4–6, 8, 11–12, 14
Toyota Mobil Team Turkey
M
Volkan Isik
Erkan Bodur
4–5, 7–8, 10–12
FIA 2-Litre World Rally Cup Manufacturer Entries
Team
Manufacturer
Car
Tyre
Drivers
Co-drivers
Rounds
Andrea Maselli
Renault
Clio Williams
P
Andrea Maselli
Nicola Arena
1, 5–6
Frédéric Maniccia
?
Frédéric Maniccia
Richard Thaon
1
Jennie-Lee Hermansson
?
Jennie-Lee Hermansson
Stefan Bergman
2
Gaël Lecerf
?
Gaël Lecerf
Yvon Catala
9
Renault Elf Dealer Rallying
Mégane Maxi
M
Martin Rowe
Derek Ringer
4, 6, 10, 12–14
Tapio Laukkanen
Kaj Lindström
4, 6, 10, 12–14
Renault Gest Galp
M
Pedro Azeredo
Carlos Magalhães
4
Renault Sport España
M
Oriol Gómez
Oriol Julià Pascual
5
Yacco Rally Team
M
Benoît Rousselot
Jack Boyère
6
Renault Sport Belgium
M
Kris Princen
Dany Colebunders
8, 12
Renault Sport Greece
M
"Leonidas"
Maria Pavli-Korre
8
Treviso Rally Team
M
Piero Longhi
Lucio Baggio
12
Renault Sport Austria
M
Raphael Sperrer
Per Carlsson
12
Ricardo Bissio
18 GTX
?
Ricardo Bissio
Claudio Henin
7
Heriberto Ortiz
Heriberto Ortiz
Guillermo Flores
7
Hyundai Motorsport
Hyundai
Coupe Evo 2
M
Kenneth Eriksson
Staffan Parmander
2, 4–5, 8–14
Alister McRae
David Senior
2, 4–5, 8–14
Phineas Kimathi
Coupe
?
Phineas Kimathi
Abdul Sidi
3
Graham Middleton
M
Graham Middleton
John Morgan
14
Giórgos Vomvilas
Accent
S
Giórgos Vomvilas
Ioánnis Athanassiou
8
Volkswagen Motorsport Sweden
Volkswagen
Golf III Kit Car
?
Harry Joki
Ingemar Karlsson
2
Andreas Eriksson
Patrick Henriksson
2
Blue Rose Team
P
Jani Pirttinen
Timo Hantunen
2, 10
Volkswagen Motorsport Australia
Y
Simon Evans
Sue Evans
9, 13
Janne Vähämiko
P
Janne Vähämiko
Veijo Vainio
10
Volkswagen Motorsport UK
Golf IV Kit Car
P
Mark Higgins
Bryan Thomas
10, 13–14
Polsat Dialog Rally Team
Golf III Kit Car
M
Tomasz Kuchar
Maciej Szczepaniak
12
FIA 2-Litre World Rally Cup Non Manufacturer Entries
Team
Manufacturer
Car
Tyre
Drivers
Co-drivers
Rounds
Astra Racing
SEAT
Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
P
Toni Gardemeister
Paavo Lukander
1–2, 4
Seat Dealer Team Sweden
?
Jörgen Jonasson
Pecka Svensson
2
Patric Carlsson
Peter Johansson
2
RACC Motorsport
P
Salvador Cañellas
Carlos del Barrio
2, 4
Seat Sport UK
P
Gwyndaf Evans
Howard Davies
7
Mike Brown
Aled Davies
14
Citroën Sport
Citroën
Saxo Kit Car
M
Philippe Bugalski
Jean-Paul Chiaroni
1
Jesús Puras
Marc Martí
1
Vítor Lopes
José Janela
4
Xsara F2
M
Philippe Bugalski
Jean-Paul Chiaroni
5–6, 12
Jesús Puras
Marc Martí
5–6, 12
Equipe de France FFSA
Saxo Kit Car
M
Sébastien Loeb
Daniel Elena
5–6, 12
Fabien Véricel
Vincent Ducher
5–6, 12
Opel Team Sweden
Opel
Astra Kit Car
M
Per Svan
Johan Olsson
2
Anders Nilsson
Markku Kangas
2
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Puma Kit Car
M
Stig Blomqvist
Benny Melander
2
Patrick Magaud
Guylène Brun
5, 12
Priscille De Belloy
Christiane Nicolet
5, 12
Simon Jean-Joseph
Patrick Pivato
8, 10
Peugeot Esso Silver Team SG
Peugeot
306 maxi
M
Adruzilo Lopes
Luís Lisboa
4–5, 12
Peugeot Sport España
M
Manuel Muniente
Diego Vallejo
5
F.P.F. Sport
M
Renato Travaglia
Flavio Zanella
12
Silverstone Suzuki Sport
Suzuki
Baleno Wagon Kit Car
S
Nobuhiro Tajima
Visut Sukosi
9, 11
Vauxhall Motorsport
Vauxhall
Astra Kit Car
M
Jarmo Kytölehto
Arto Kapanen
10, 12, 14
Neil Wearden
Trevor Agnew
10, 12, 14
Proton Motorsport
Proton
Satria Kit Car
M
William Hayes
Stefan Cecconi
13
Mathew Knox
Karl Francis
13
Mats Andersson
Claire Mole
14
Tony Jardine
Kevin Piper
14
Results and standings
Rally results
Drivers' championship
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
Manufacturers' championship
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
Notes:
1 2 3 – Indicate position on TV Covered Stage
FIA Teams' Cup
Production World Rally Championship
FIA 2 Litre World Cup for Manufacturers
() Denotes dropped score.
Pos
Entrant
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
R10
R11
R12
R13
R14
Pts
1
Renault
16
(3)
0
(7)
10
16
10
10
(4)
16
0
16
8
(6)
102
2
Hyundai
0
0
10
16
0
0
0
13
16
4
16
0
13
7
95
NC(*)
Volkswagen
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
4
0
0
25
(*) – Volkswagen were not classified for not homologating their Golf Kit Car at the start of the season.
Events
References
External links