1999 Monte Carlo Rally

1999 Monte Carlo Rally
67th Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
Round 1 of 14 in the 1999 World Rally Championship
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Host country Monaco
Rally baseMonte Carlo
Dates run18 – 20 January 1999
Stages14 (424.69 km; 263.89 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceTarmac, Snow
Transport distance1,188.51 km (738.51 miles)
Overall distance1,613.20 km (1,002.40 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered86
Crews86 at start, 46 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Tommi Makinen
Risto Mannisenmaki
Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
5:16:50.6

The 1999 Monte Carlo Rally (formally known as the Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 1999) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 18 and 20 January 1999. It marked the 67th running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and was the first round of the 1999 World Rally Championship season.[2] The 1999 event was based in the city-state of Monaco and was contested over fourteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 424.69km (263.89 miles).

Tommi Makinen was the defending world rally champion, as was Team Mitsubishi Ralliart. Peugeot Esso would not compete in the event. The Ford Motor Co Ltd entries would be excluded from the final results after an illegal water pump was discovered.

Makinen, along with co-driver Risto Mannisenmaki won the rally, their first win since the 1998 Rally Australia, putting them in the 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. Twelve 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 Tommi Makinen Risto Mannisenmaki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI M
2 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI M
3 Carlos Sainz Sr. Luis Moya Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC M
4 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC M
5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 P
6 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRC 2006 P
7 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 M
8 Simon Jean-Joseph Fred Gallagher Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 M
9 Harri Rovanpera Risto Pietilainen SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC P
10 Piero Liatti Carlo Cassina SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC P
11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Skoda Motorsport Skoda Octavia WRC M
12 Pavel Sibera Petr Gross Skoda Motorsport Skoda Octavia WRC M

Itinerary

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

Date No. Time span Stage name Distance
17 January 14:20 Service A, La Scoperta
18:40 Service B, Tallard
18 January 8:00 Service C, Tallard
SS1 8:30 Plan de Vitrolles - Faye 48.28 km
9:41 Service D, Laragne
SS2 10:41 L'Epine - Rosans 31.15 km
12:20 Service E, Buis-les-Baronnies
SS3 13:16 Ruissas - Eygalayes 27.56 km
15:12 Service F, Tallard
SS4 16:18 Prunieres - Embrun 33.82 km
SS5 17:20 St. Clement - St. Saveur 20.35 km
18:47 Service G, Tallard
19 January 7:30 Service H, Tallard
SS6 8:21 BIF. C1/D1 - Bayons 32.52 km
9:52 Service I, Tallard
SS7 11:05 Sisteron - Thoard 36.72 km
13:19 Service J, St Andre les Alpes
SS8 14:26 Entrevaux - St. Pierre 30.73 km
16:36 Service K, La Scoperta
SS9 17:46 Sospel - La Bollene 1 33.65 km
SS10 18:37 Lantosque - Luceram 1 20.87 km
19:39 Service L, La Scoperta
20 January 7:20 Service M, La Scoperta
SS11 8:20 Sospel - La Bollene 2 33.65 km
SS12 9:11 Lantosque - Luceram 2 20.87 km
10:28 Service N, La Scoperta
SS13 11:23 Sospel - La Bollene 3 33.65 km
SS14 12:14 Lantosque - Luceram 3 20.87 km
13:16 Service O, La Scoperta
Source:[5]

Report

Overall

Summary

The drama began before the first stage, as Schwarz' Skoda suffered clutch issues before even making it to the ceremonial start ramp. As a result, Skoda pulled out both of their cars before the event began.

Monday's stages would be covered by an overcast and scattered rain showers would permeate the day. Makinen would start the day with the lead despite some minor brake issues experienced in the first stage. Sainz would go off the road in the first corner, damaging his car and causing a retirement later in the stage. Auriol and Burns would also suffer damage in the first stage, but would make it through. Mitsubishi driver Loix would also retire in the first stage, bringing the Mitsubishi and Toyota's numbers down to one each. McRae suffered from a fire in the first stage, but was able to continue. He would later suffer from a broken windscreen when he hit a group of spectators. Meanwhile, it was privateer Panizzi who was challenging Makinen for the lead, and he would take it by stage 4 and end the day with it, while McRae would take the win in the final two stages of the day.

Saturday would be a battle of tyre choice, as Makinen claimed Panizzi had made a better choice than him. But on stage 8, Panizzi would run into both mechanical and driving issues, while Makinen got the tyre choice right, leading to Makinen taking the lead back on the stage. The final two stages of the day would be run at night, atop the famous Col de Turini. Multiple drivers, especially non-French drivers, complained about spectators throwing snow on the road. Makinen would lead at the end of the day.

Sunday would start with Panizzi retiring from the event on the first stage after sliding on black ice and flipping the car; the damage was too severe to continue. McRae would get a stage win, but the progress would be undone by transmission issues rendering his Subaru front-wheel drive for stage 11. Didier Auriol would take two stage wins on the day, moving him up the order. Stage 13 would be the first ever stage win for SEAT, taken by Rovanpera. But in the end, it would be Makinen with the win. The Fords would later be disqualified from the event due to an illegal water pump, promoting Auriol to third.

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
1 1 Tommi Makinen Risto Mannisenmaki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 5:16:50.6 0.0 10
2 6 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 5:18:35.3 +1:44.7 6
3 4 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC 5:20:43.4 +3:52.8 4
4 19 Francois Delecour Dominique Savignoni Francois Delecour Ford Escort WRC 5:20:51.8 +4:01.2 3
5 16 Bruno Thiry Stephane Prevot Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 5:20:53.1 +4:02.5 2
6 10 Piero Liatti Carlo Cassina SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC 5:23:48.7 +6:58.1 1
7 9 Harri Rovanpera Risto Pietilainen SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC 5:23:52.9 +7:02.3 0
8 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 5:26:15.2 +9:24.6 0
9 21 Henrik Luundgaard Freddy Pedersen Henrik Luundgaard Toyota Corolla WRC 5:30:56.8 +14:06.2 0
10 27 Marc Duez Philippe Dupuy Team Gamma Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo V 5:43:31.2 +26:40.6 0
11 31 Luca Pedersoli Nadia Mazzon Luca Pedersoli Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) 5:46:49.1 +29:58.5 0
12 18 Gustavo Trelles Martin Christie Ralliart Italia Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 5:51:07.7 +34:17.1 0
13 20 Isolde Holderied Catherine Fracois Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC 5:53:09.9 +36:19.3 0
14 24 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Toni Gardemeister SEAT Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 5:53:50.3 +36:59.7 0
15 29 Christophe Spiliotis Herve Thibaud Christophe Spiliotis Subaru Impreza WRX 5:54:59.7 +38:09.1 0
16 64 Christophe Arnaud Stephane Arnaud Christophe Arnaud Subaru Impreza WRX 5:55:41.5 +38:50.9 0
17 38 Andrea Maselli Nicola Arena Andrea Maselli Renault Clio Maxi 5:58:30.9 +41:40.3 0
18 34 Richard Frau Dominique Le Corre Richard Frau Mazda 323 GT-R 6:02:23.9 +45:33.3 0
19 67 Ferran Font Joan Sureda Ferran Font Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 6:03:22.8 +46:32.2 0
20 84 David Truphemus Pascal Saivre David Truphemus Peugeot 306 S16 6:13:16.3 +56:25.7 0
21 80 Horst Rotter Volker Schmidt Horst Rotter Opel Astra GSi 16V 6:14:36.0 +57:45.4 0
22 39 Patrice Rouit Dominique Lamy Patrice Rouit Citroen ZX 16V 6:14:43.1 +57:45.4 0
23 54 Giandomenico Basso Flavio Guglielmini Giandomenico Basso Fiat Seicento 6:15:43.2 +58:52.6 0
24 78 Frederic Maniccia Richard Thaon Frederic Maniccia Renault Clio Williams 6:20:30.4 +1:03:39.8 0
25 51 Peter Zehetmaier Bernd Marx Peter Zehetmaier Fiat Seicento 6:21:30.0 +1:04:39.4 0
26 58 Iaveris Jr. Konstantinos Stefanis Iaveris Jr. Fiat Seicento 6:21:59.7 +1:05:09.1 0
27 65 Raffaello Fidanza Flavio Guglielmini Raffaello Fidanza Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 6:26:00.7 +1:09:10.1 0
28 87 Jurgen Barth Jean-Claude Perramond Jurgen Barth Subaru Vivio RX-R 6:26:11.3 +1:09:20.7 0
29 87 Pieter Tsjoen Steven Vergalle Pieter Tsjoen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 6:26:18.3 +1:09:27.7 0
30 52 Jader Vagnini Silvio Stefanelli Jader Vagnini Fiat Seicento 6:27:22.8 +1:10:32.2 0
31 79 Christian Grillerer Stephane Cambou Christian Grillerer Honda Integra Type-R 6:27:35.9 +1:10:45.3 0
32 72 Marco Menegatto Enrico Brazzoli Marco Menegatto Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 6:31:28.1 +1:14:37.5 0
33 36 Bernard Jaussaud Alain Bertrand Bernard Jaussaud Renault Clio Williams 6:34:21.7 +1:17:31.1 0
34 55 Roel Fassbender Bart Hissink Roel Fassbender Fiat Seicento 6:35:08.6 +1:18:18.0 0
35 47 Jerome Vergerpion Frederic Mlynarczyk Jerome Vergerpion Citroen Saxo VTS 6:35:10.8 +1:18:20.2 0
36 71 Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Bob Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 6:38:19.7 +1:21:29.1 0
37 49 Massimo Caccato Andrea Signorotto Massimo Caccato Fiat Seicento 6:38:22.9 +1:21:32.3 0
38 77 Jean-Pierre Roche Christophe Preve Jean-Pierre Roche Renault Clio 16S 6:43:46.9 +1:26:56.3 0
39 37 Peter Bosse Andreas von Skopnik Peter Bosse Opel Astra GSi 16V 6:48:07.5 +1:31:16.9 0
40 85 Jacques Molbert Christophe Sonnois Jacques Molbert Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 6:53:46.9 +1:36:56.3 0
41 83 Gerard Mosson Jean-Luc Pomi Gerard Mosson Renault Clio Williams 6:54:11.9 +1:37:21.3 0
42 89 Pascal Allemand Eric Barthelemy Pascal Allemand Citroen AX GTI 6:58:31.4 +1:41:40.8 0
43 57 Giusy Tocco Ingrid Salton Giusy Tocco Fiat Seicento 7:01:56.7 +1:45:06.1 0
44 41 Mickael De Castelli Michel Robinet Mickael De Castelli Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 7:04:53.6 +1:48:03.0 0
45 88 Gabriele Cadringher Gianfranco Serembre Gabriele Cadringher Subaru Vivio RX-R 7:41:04.5 +2:24:13.9 0
46 50 Patrick Robert Marie-Francoise Pastor Patrick Robert Peugeot 106 XSi 7:41:13.7 +2:24:23.1 0
Retired SS14 7 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 Excluded - Water Pump 0
Retired SS14 8 Simon Jean-Joseph Fred Gallagher Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 Excluded - Water Pump 0
Retired SS13 60 Eric Ballaire Bruno Beillevaire Eric Ballaire Fiat Cinquecento Sporting Retired 0
Retired SS13 70 Richard Hein Philippe Serval Richard Hein Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo V Engine 0
Retired SS13 81 Miguel Baudoin Eric Mattei Miguel Baudoin Renault Clio Williams Retired 0
Retired SS11 17 Gilles Panizzi Herve Panizzi Gilles Panizzi Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 98 Accident 0
Retired SS11 62 Yves Loubet Bruno Brissart Yves Loubet Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo V Engine 0
Retired SS10 61 Maurizio Verini Roberto Cancelli Maurizio Verini Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo V Retired 0
Retired SS9 30 Fabrizio Tabaton Nicola Gullino Fabrizio Tabaton Toyota Corolla WRC Retired 0
Retired SS9 33 Frederic Schmit Gilles Thimonier Frederic Schmit Subaru Impreza 555 Accident 0
Retired SS9 44 Alain Pellerey Jose Boyer Alain Pellerey Citroen Saxo Retired 0
Retired SS8 35 Hans-Josef Weber Ludwing Ruhl Hans-Josef Weber Mazda 323 GT-R Gearbox 0
Retired SS8 45 Michel Farnaud Thierry Giraud Hans-Josef Weber Mazda 323 GT-R Gearbox 0
Retired SS7 69 Franck Metiffiot Christian Caffardo Franck Metiffiot Subaru Impreza GT Retired 0
Retired SS6 32 Franck Phillips Laurent Gallibert Franck Phillips Ford Escort WRC Retired 0
Retired SS5 22 Andrea Dallavilla Danilo Fappani Andrea Dallavilla Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 98 Clutch 0
Retired SS5 23 Philippe Bugalski Jean-Paul Chiaroni Automobiles Citroen Citroen Saxo Driveshaft 0
Retired SS5 56 Romeo Zunino Mauro Coscia Romeo Zunino Peugeot 106 XSi Retired 0
Retired SS5 74 Jean Forti Christophe Ponset Jean Forti Subaru Impreza WRX Mechanical 0
Retired SS5 86 Jean Vinatier Georges Houel Jean Vinatier Subaru Vivio RX-R Mechanical 0
Retired SS4 42 Nicolas Ressegaire Regis Ressegaire Nicolas Ressegaire Peugeot 306 Retired 0
Retired SS2 82 Marc Dessi Vanessa Dessi Marc Dessi Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 Retired 0
Retired SS1 2 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Accident 0
Retired SS1 3 Carlos Sainz Sr. Luis Moya Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC Accident 0
Retired SS1 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Skoda Motorsport Skoda Octavia WRC Clutch 0
Retired SS1 12 Pavel Sibera Petr Gross Skoda Motorsport Skoda Octavia WRC Driveshaft 0
Retired SS1 25 Jesus Puras Marc Marti Automobiles Citroen Citroen Saxo Accident 0
Retired SS1 26 Manfred Stohl Peter Muller Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Accident 0
Retired SS1 28 Luis Climent Asensio Alex Romani Vallencia Terra y Mar Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Accident 0
Retired SS1 40 Gilles Chevalier Robert Patti Gilles Chevalier Renault Clio Williams Mechanical 0
Retired SS1 43 Frank Post Bertram Schwalie Frank Post Citroen Saxo Accident 0
Retired SS1 46 Hilde Henry Christina Hanemann Hilde Henry Citroen Saxo Mechanical 0
Retired SS1 48 Jacek Sikora Marek Kaczmarek Jacek Sikora Fiat Seicento Accident 0
Retired SS1 53 Daniel Lessantini Fabrice Roux Daniel Lessantini Peugeot 106 XSi Accident 0
Retired SS1 59 Stefano Macaluso Giovanni Bernacchini Stefano Macaluso Fiat Cinquecento Accident 0
Retired SS1 63 Bruno Marcon Jean-Francois Cavarero Bruno Marcon Ford Escort RS Cosworth Retired 0
Retired SS1 68 Philippe Brun Pascal Grange Philippe Brun Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Excluded 0
Retired SS1 73 Nigel Heath Chris Patterson Nigel Heath Subaru Impreza WRX Accident 0
Retired SS1 75 Lilian Polge Alain Bonnet Lilian Polge Ford Escort RS Cosworth Excluded 0
Retired SS1 76 Serge Guiramand Jacques Clavel Serge Guiramand Renault Clio Williams Accident 0

Special Stages

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

Day Stage Time Name Length (km) Winner Time Rally leader
1
18 Jan
SS1 8:30 Plan de Vitrolles - Faye 48.28 Tommi Makinen 34:36.4 Tommi Makinen
SS2 10:41 L'Epine - Rosans 31.15 Bruno Thiry 19:59.6
SS3 13:16 Ruissas - Eygalayes 27.56 Gilles Panizzi 18:50.3
SS4 16:18 Prunieres - Embrun 33.82 Colin McRae 20:50.3 Gilles Panizzi
SS5 17:20 St. Clement - St. Saveur 20.35 Colin McRae 13:58.0
2
19 Jan
SS6 8:21 BIF. C1/D1 - Bayons 32.52 Gilles Panizzi 24:13.1
SS7 11:05 Sisteron - Thoard 36.72 Tommi Makinen 25:43.4
SS8 14:26 Entrevaux - St. Pierre 30.73 Juha Kankkunen 23:58.4 Tommi Makinen
SS9 17:46 Sospel - La Bollene 1 33.65 Tommi Makinen 27:20.1
SS10 18:37 Lantosque - Luceram 1 20.87 Colin McRae 15:22.7
3
20 Jan
SS11 08:20 Sospel - La Bollene 2 33.65 Didier Auriol 28:06.2
SS12 9:11 Lantosque - Luceram 2 20.87 Colin McRae 15:43.2
SS13 11:23 Sospel - La Bollene 3 33.65 Harri Rovanpera 26:53.4
SS14 12:14 Lantosque - Luceram 3 20.87 Didier Auriol 15:19.0

Championship Standings

Pos. Drivers' Championship Manufacturers' Championship
Move Driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 Tommi Makinen 10 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 10
2 Juha Kankkunen 6 Subaru World Rally Team 7
3 Didier Auriol 4 SEAT Sport 5
4 Francois Delecour 3 Toyota Castrol Team 4
5 Bruno Thiry 2

References

  1. ^ https://www.ewrc-results.com/timetable/122-rallye-automobile-monte-carlo-1999/
  2. ^ Shacki. "Season 1999 rally - eWRC-results". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  3. ^ Shacki. "Final results Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 1999". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  4. ^ Shacki. "Entry list Neste Rally Finland 2006". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  5. ^ Shacki. "Itinerary Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 1999". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2024-10-25.