The 1999 Rallye de Portugal was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 21 and 24 March 1999. It marked the 33rd running of the Rally de Portugal, and was the fourth round of the 1999 World Rally Championship season.[2] The 1999 event was based in the municipality of Matosinhos in Portugal and was contested over twenty one special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 358.85km (222.98 miles).
1999 Rally Portugal 33rd TAP Rallye de Portugal | |||
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Round 4 of 14 in the 1999 World Rally Championship
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Host country | Portugal | ||
Rally base | Matosinhos | ||
Dates run | 21 – 24 March 1999 | ||
Stages | 21 (358.85 km; 222.98 miles)[1] | ||
Stage surface | Gravel | ||
Transport distance | 1,409.76 km (875.98 miles) | ||
Overall distance | 1,768.61 km (1,098.96 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews registered | 117 | ||
Crews | 117 at start, 56 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co Ltd 4:05:41.7 |
Colin McRae was the defending rally winner, as was Ford Motor Co Ltd. Having won two of three rallies of the season so far, Tommi Makinen lead the championship with twenty points; seven more than closest rival Didier Auriol.
McRae, along with co-driver Nicky Grist won the rally, their second win in a row, accelerating them to second in the championship.[3]
Background
editEntry List
editThe 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]
Itinerary
editAll dates and times are EAT (UTC+3).
Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
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21 March | SS1 | 14:15 | Baltar | 3.20 km |
14:23 | Service A, Baltar | — | ||
22 March | 7:13 | Service B, Ponte de Lima | — | |
SS2 | 7:46 | Ponte de Lima Este | 23.64 km | |
SS3 | 8:39 | Ponte de Lima Oeste | 25.84 km | |
10:04 | Service C, Ponte de Lima | — | ||
SS4 | 12:01 | Fafe - Lameirinha 1 | 15.20 km | |
SS5 | 12:25 | Fafe - Luilhas 1 | 10.55 km | |
13:15 | Service D, Vieira do Minho | — | ||
SS6 | 13:38 | Cabreira 1 | 27.60 km | |
14:31 | Service E, Cabeceiras de Basto | — | ||
SS7 | 15:20 | Fafe - Lameirinha 2 | 15.20 km | |
SS8 | 15:44 | Fafe - Luihas 2 | 10.55 km | |
SS9 | 16:47 | Cabreira 2 | 27.60 km | |
17:30 | Service F, Cabeceiras de Basto | — | ||
23 March | 7:20 | Service G, Oliveira de Azemeis | — | |
SS10 | 7:59 | Sever do Vouga | 14.83 km | |
SS11 | 8:44 | Ladario - Oliveira de Frades | 11.26 km | |
10:02 | Service H, Viseu | — | ||
SS12 | 11:19 | Agueira | 23.33 km | |
SS13 | 11:55 | Mortazel | 18.81 km | |
SS14 | 12:25 | Mortagua | 17.24 km | |
13:01 | Service I, Mortagua | — | ||
SS15 | 14:02 | Tabua | 13.49 km | |
SS16 | 14:53 | Arganil - Coja 1 | 20.96 km | |
SS17 | 15:34 | Salgueiro - Gois 1 | 19.70 km | |
16:39 | Service J, Arganil Sarzedo | — | ||
19:15 | Service K, Arganil Sarzedo | — | ||
24 March | 9:15 | Service L, Felgueiras | — | |
SS20 | 9:55 | Viso - Celorico de Basto | 11.84 km | |
SS21 | 10:48 | Fridao | 14.20 km | |
SS22 | 11:34 | Aboboreira | 17.96 km | |
12:10 | Service M, Marco de Canaveses | — | ||
SS23 | 12:55 | Lousada - Barrosas | 15.85 km | |
13:30 | Service N, Felgueiras | — |
Report
editOverall
editClassification
editSpecial Stages
editAll dates and times are EAT (UTC+3).
Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length (km) | Winner | Time | Rally leader |
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1 21 Mar |
SS1 | 14:15 | Baltar | 3.20 | Colin McRae | 3:12.3 | Colin McRae |
2 22 Mar |
SS2 | 7:46 | Ponte de Lima Este | 23.64 | Colin McRae | 15:38.2 | |
SS3 | 8:39 | Ponte de Lima Oeste | 25.84 | Colin McRae | 18:39.2 | ||
SS4 | 12:01 | Fafe - Lameirinha 1 | 15.20 | Carlos Sainz | 10:06.5 | ||
SS5 | 12:25 | Fafe - Luilhas 1 | 10.55 | Richard Burns | 7:51.7 | ||
SS6 | 13:38 | Cabreira 1 | 27.60 | Colin McRae | 18:11.1 | ||
SS7 | 15:20 | Fafe - Lameirinha 2 | 15.20 | Didier Auriol | 10:03.5 | ||
SS8 | 15:44 | Fafe - Luilhas 2 | 10.55 | Richard Burns | 7:45.9 | ||
SS9 | 16:47 | Cabreira 2 | 27.60 | Colin McRae | 18:03.9 | ||
3 23 Mar |
SS10 | 7:59 | Sever do Vouga | 14.83 | Didier Auriol | 11:15.5 | |
SS11 | 8:44 | Ladario - Oliveira de Frades | 11.26 | Richard Burns | 7:43.4 | ||
SS12 | 11:19 | Agueira | 23.33 | Didier Auriol | 16:53.1 | ||
SS13 | 11:55 | Mortazel | 18.81 | Carlos Sainz | 12:28.9 | ||
SS14 | 12:25 | Mortagua | 17.24 | Carlos Sainz | 11:41.7 | ||
SS15 | 14:02 | Tabua | 13.49 | Tommi Makinen | 8:23.0 | ||
SS16 | 14:53 | Arganil - Coja 1 | 20.96 | Carlos Sainz | 13:03.8 | ||
SS17 | 15:34 | Salgueiro - Gois 1 | 19.70 | Richard Burns | 11:30.6 | ||
SS18 | 17:44 | Arganil - Coja 2 | 20.96 | Cancelled | |||
SS19 | 18:25 | Salgueiro - Gois 2 | 19.70 | Cancelled | |||
4 24 Mar |
SS20 | 9:55 | Viso - Celorico de Basto | 11.84 | Tommi Makinen | 7:31.9 | |
SS21 | 10:48 | Fridao | 14.20 | Tommi Makinen | 10:12.0 | ||
SS22 | 11:34 | Aboboreira | 17.96 | Tommi Makinen | 12:13.2 | ||
SS23 | 12:55 | Lousada - Barrosas | 15.85 | Didier Auriol | 11:53.4 |
Championship Standings
editPos. | Drivers' Championship | Manufacturers' Championship | ||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | |||
1 | Tommi Makinen | 22 | Toyota Castrol Team | 33 | ||||
2 | 2 | Colin McRae | 20 | 1 | Ford Motor Co Ltd | 28 | ||
3 | 1 | Didier Auriol | 17 | 1 | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | 22 | ||
4 | 1 | Carlos Sainz | 16 | Subaru World Rally Team | 13 | |||
5 | Juha Kankkunen | 7 | SEAT Sport | 7 |