The 1999 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup season was the 7th season of the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup. Jean-Louis Schlesser was the drivers' champion driving his own buggy. Mitsubishi won the Manufacturers' cup.
Calendar The calendar featured eight events.
Round Dates Event name 1 31 December–17 January Granada-Dakar 2 19–21 March Italian Baja 3 10–18 April Optic 2000 Rallye de Tunisie 4 17–20 June Baja Portugal Telecel 1000 5 8–11 July Baja Movistar España Aragón 6 24 July–8 August Master Rallye 7 21–25 September Por Las Pampas Rally 8 2-6 November UAE Desert Challenge
Results
Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Driver Car Time 1 Granada-Dakar1 Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe MonnetSchlesser Buggy70h26m35s2 Miguel Prieto Dominique SerieysMitsubishi Pajero3 Jutta Kleinschmidt Tina ThörnerMitsubishi Pajero 2 Italian Baja1 Kenjiro Shinozuka Gilles PicardMitsubishi Pajero7h43m55s2 Jean-Louis Schlesser Thierry Delli ZottiSchlesser Buggy3 José Maria Servia Philippe MonnetSchlesser Buggy 3 Optic 2000 Rallye de Tunisie1 Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe MonnetSchlesser Buggy20h08m20s2 Kenjiro Shinozuka Dominique SerieysMitsubishi Pajero3 José Maria Servia Thierry Delli ZottiSchlesser Buggy 4 Baja Portugal Telecel 10001 Carlos Sousa Mário FeioMitsubishi Strada9h08m33s2 Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe MonnetSchlesser Buggy3 Felipe Campos Pedro FigueiredoToyota Land Cruiser 5 Baja Movistar España Aragón1 José Maria Servia Thierry Delli ZottiSchlesser Buggy10h37m57s2 Miguel Prieto Carlos MasMitsubishi Pajero3 Manuel Plaza Ignacio SalvadorMitsubishi Challenger 6 Master Rallye1 Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe MonnetSchlesser Buggy38h25m10s2 José Maria Servia Thierry Delli ZottiSchlesser Buggy3 Thierry De Lavergne Jacky DuboisNissan Patrol GR 7 Por Las Pampas Rally1 Jean-Louis Schlesser Henri MagneSchlesser Buggy22h19m06s2 Kenjiro Shinozuka Dominique SerieysMitsubishi Pajero22h38m35s3 Jorge Recalde Franco PiccoMitsubishi Pajero25h09m05s 8 UAE Desert Challenge1 Jean-Louis Schlesser Henri MagneSchlesser Buggy15h00m19s2 Kenjiro Shinozuka Dominique SerieysMitsubishi Pajero3 Jutta Kleinschmidt Tina ThörnerMitsubishi PajeroSource:
Drivers' Championship
The best 6 results, including not more than the best 2 results in Bajas, are taken into account for the final classification of the Cup.
Pos Driver DAK ITA TUN POR ARA MAS PAM ABU Points 1 Jean-Louis Schlesser 1116 (248) 187 248 - 1116 187 187 541 2 Kenjiro Shinozuka 464 158 272 Ret0 - - 272 272 338 3 José Maria Servia 556 336 354 (432) 158 284 - - 288 4 Jutta Kleinschmidt 384 432 448 - - - - 354 218
Manufacturers' Championship
In order to be featured in the final classification of the Cup, a manufacturer must enter at least 5 events. Only Group T1 and T2 cars are eligible.
The best 6 results, including not more than the best 2 results in Bajas, are taken into account for the final classification of the Cup. Pos Driver DAK ITA TUN POR ARA MAS PAM ABU Points 1 Mitsubishi80(40)60(30)40606060 360 2 Nissan40(28)42343280 -48 276 3 Toyota32(14)2140265642(9) 217 4 Kia - - 3 - - - 36 - 39
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