1998
API RALLY AUSTRALIA
Sunday 8 November
LEG 3 - 237.28km, 5 SS - 108.87km
COMMUNIQUE 4
MITSUBISHI WINS RALLY AUSTRALIA
Team Mitsubishi Ralliart won the Rally
Australia, the penultimate round of the 1998 World Rally
Championship thanks to a superb performance from Tommi
Makinen in his Winfield-backed Mitsubishi Lancer
Evolution. Reigning World Champion Makinen is now leading
the World Rally Championship and poised to win the title
for the third year running.
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FINAL
OVERALL CLASSIFICATION
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| 1.T.MAKINEN/R.MANNISENMAKI |
FIN/FIN |
MITSUBISHI LANCER |
3.52.48.7 |
| 2.C.SAINZ/L.MOYA |
E/E |
TOYOTA
COROLLA |
3.53.05.2 |
| 3.D.AURIOL/D.GIRAUDET |
F/F |
TOYOTA
COROLLA |
3.53.13.7 |
| 4.C.McRAE/N.GRIST |
GB/GB |
SUBARU
IMPREZA |
3.53.20.3 |
| 5.J.KANKKUNEN/J.REPO |
FIN/FIN |
FORD
ESCORT |
3.53.44.8 |
| 6.F.LOIX/S.SMEETS |
B/B |
TOYOTA
COROLLA |
3.56.42.9 |
| 7.B.THIRY/S.PREVOT |
B/B |
FORD
ESCORT |
3.57.03.6 |
| 8.P.BOURNE/C.VINCENT |
NZ/NZ |
SUBARU
IMPREZA |
3.59.30.2 |
| 9.S.LINDHOLM/J.AHO |
FIN/FIN |
FORD
ESCORT |
4.02.50.1 |
| 10.E.ORDYNSKI/M.STACEY |
AUS/AUS |
MITSUBISHI LANCER |
4.04.15.3 |
| 13.Y.FUJIMOTO/T.SIRCOMBE |
J/NZ |
TOYOTA
COROLLA |
4.06.09.8 |
| 14.Y.KATAOKA/S.HAYASHI |
J/J |
MITSUBISHI LANCER |
4.06.29.0 |
| 15.M.GUEST/D.GREEN |
AUS/AUS |
SUBARU
IMPREZA 1st Gr.N |
4.11.09.0 |
| 16.G.TRELLES/M.CHRISTIE |
ROU/RA |
MITSUBISHI LANCER 2nd Gr.N |
4.11.40.5 |
| 18.J.RECALDE/J.DEL BUONO |
RA/RA |
MITSUBISHI LANCER 3rd Gr.N |
4.16.32.8 |
| 21.M.STOHL/P.MULLER |
A/A |
MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT 4th Gr.N |
4.17.10.9 |
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MICHELIN -
MITSUBISHI OIL - ENKEI - NGK - OHLINS - OMP
PIAA - PRINGLE OF SCOTLAND - SABELT |
1998 API RALLY
AUSTRALIA
STATISTICS
Dates : 5 - 8 November 1998
Length : 1408.22 kms
Total SS: 404.69 kms on 24 special stages
Entries : 94 (52 Group A + 42 Group N)
Starters : 92 (50 Group A + 42 Group N)
Makes : Daihatsu 6, Ford 3, Honda 2, Hyundai 8,
KIA 1, Mazda 1,
Mercedes 1, Mitsubishi 23, Nissa n 1, Proton 1, Renault
1, Seat 5,
Subaru 22, Suzuki 4, Toyota 12, Volkswagen 2
Nations (first drivers) : Austria 2, Australia 40,
Belgium 3, Germany 1,
Spain 2, France 1, Finland 5, Great Britain 5, Italy 2,
Japan 16, Monaco 1,
New Zealand 4, Oman 1, Argentina 1, Indonesia 1, Uruguay
2, Sweden 1,
Saudi Arabia 1, Turkey 2, Taiwan 1
Stage winners : Makinen 8, Burns 7, McRae 4,
Auriol 3, Sainz 3, Kankkunen 1
Rally leaders : Makinen & Auriol 1, Sainz
& Kankkunen 2, Burns 3, Auriol 4,
Burns 5 -14, Sainz 15 - 21, McRae 22, Makinen 23 - 24
1998 FIA
WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
TEAM MITSUBISHI RALLIART RESULTS
| 1998 FIA WORLD RALLY
CHAMPIONSHIP |
Gr. A |
Gr. N |
| Round 1 |
MONTE CARLO RALLY
18 - 21 January |
R. Burns
U. Nittel |
5th
7th |
M. Stohl
15th overall |
1st
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| Round 2 |
INTERNATIONAL SWEDISH RALLY
5 - 8 February |
T. Mäkinen |
1st |
S.O. Walfridson
13th overall |
1st
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| Round 3 |
SAFARI RALLY KENYA
27 February - 2 March |
R. Burns |
1st |
L. Climent
7th overall |
1st
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| Round 4 |
TAP RALLYE DE PORTUGAL
22 - 25 March |
R. Burns |
4th |
G. Trelles
16th overall |
1st
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| Round 5 |
RALLYE CATALUNYA COSTA BRAVA
20 - 22 April |
T. Mäkinen
R. Burns |
3rd
4th |
G. Trelles
20th overall |
1st
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| Round 6 |
RALLYE DE FRANCE - TOUR DE
CORSE
3 - 6 May |
Retired |
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M. Stohl
20th overall |
1st
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| Round 7 |
RALLY OF ARGENTINA
20 - 23 May |
T. Mäkinen
R. Burns |
1st
4th |
G. Trelles
9th overall |
1st
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| Round 8 |
ACROPOLIS RALLY
6 - 9 June |
Retired |
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G. Trelles
17th overall |
1st
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| Round 9 |
RALLY NEW ZEALAND
24 - 27 July |
T. Mäkinen
R. Burns |
3rd
9th |
G. Trelles
14th overall |
2nd
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| Round 10 |
NESTE RALLY FINLAND
21 - 23 August |
T. Mäkinen
R. Burns |
1st
5th |
G. Trelles
16th overall |
1st
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| Round 11 |
RALLYE SANREMO - RALLYE
D'ITALIA
12 - 14 October |
T. Mäkinen
R. Burns |
1st
7th |
G. Galli
19th overall |
1st
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| Round 12 |
API RALLY AUSTRALIA
5 - 8 November |
T. Mäkinen |
1st |
G. Trelles
16th overall |
2nd
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POINTS STANDING (After
API Rally Australia) |
| For Drivers |
| 1 |
T.
Mäkinen |
a58a |
Mitsubishia |
| 2 |
C. Sainz |
56 |
Toyota |
| 3 |
C. McRae |
45 |
Subaru |
| 4 |
D.Auriol |
34 |
Toyota |
| 5 |
J.
Kankkunena |
33 |
Ford |
| 6 |
R. Burns |
23 |
Mitsubishi |
| 7 |
P. Liatti |
17 |
Subaru |
| 8 |
F. Loix |
13 |
Toyota |
| 9 |
A. Vatanen |
6 |
Ford |
| 9 |
F. Delecour |
6 |
Peugeot |
| 9 |
G. Panizzi |
6 |
Peugeot |
| 12 |
B.Thiry |
4 |
Ford |
| 13 |
K.Eriksson |
3 |
Subaru |
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| For
Manufacturers |
| 1 |
Toyota |
a85a |
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| 2 |
Mitsubishi |
81 |
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| 3 |
Subaru |
65 |
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| 4 |
Ford |
43 |
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| Cup for
Drivers of Production Carsaa |
| 1 |
G.
Trelles |
94 |
Mitsubishi |
| 2 |
M. Stohl |
58 |
Mitsubishi |
| 3 |
L.
Climent |
37 |
Mitsubishi |
| 4 |
M. Guest |
26 |
Subaru |
| 5 |
H. Al
Wahaibi |
19 |
Mitsubishi |
| 6 |
G.
Mendez |
5 |
Mitsubishi |
| 6 |
J.
Recalde |
5 |
Mitsubishi |
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MICHELIN -
MITSUBISHI OIL - ENKEI - NGK - OHLINS - OMP
PIAA - PRINGLE OF SCOTLAND - SABELT |
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Copyright
1998 by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation.