NETWORK Q RALLY OF GREAT BRITAIN
(21-24 NOVEMBER)
1998 WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 13

1998 Network Q Rally of Great Britain
Tuesday 24 November
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MITSUBISHI WINS RALLY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Team Mitsubishi Ralliart has won the World Rally Championship for the Manufacturers, the World Rally Championship for Drivers and the Rally of Great Britain, the final round of the 1998 series. A brilliant performance from British crew Richard Burns and Robert Reid in their Mitsubishi Carisma GT gave them their second win of the year, while Tommi Makinen became World Rally Champion Driver for a record-breaking third year in succession. Mitsubishi also won the prestigious Group N production class.

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Leg 3 - Tuesday 24 November

1998 NETWORK Q RALLY OF GREAT BRITAIN


STATISTICS

Dates : 21 - 24 November 1998
Length : 1512.08 kms
Total SS: 380.30 kms on 28 special stages

Entries : 172 (101 Group A + 71 Group N)

Starters : 168 (98 Group A + 70 Group N)

Makes : Ford 31, Mitsubishi 28, Subaru 25, Vauxhall 16, Peugeot 14, Nissan 9,
Toyota 8, Skoda 8, Seat 6, Honda 4, Proton 3, Renault 3, Suzuki 3, Citroen 2,
Hyundai 2, Rover 2, Volkswagen 2, Opel 1, Saab 1

Nations (first drivers) : Great Britain 106, Finland 13, France 8, Japan 6, Sweden 4,
Austria 3, Russia 3, Australia 2, Belgium 2, Estonia 2, Germany 2, Italy 2, Netherlands 2,
Spain 2, Turkey 2, Czech Republic 2, Denmark 2, Norway 1, Oman 1, Peru 1, Poland 1,
Portugal 1, Saudi Arabia 1, South Africa 1

Stage winners : Burns 13, C.McRae 11, A.McRae 3, Auriol 2, Sainz 1, Thiry 1

Rally leaders : C.McRae & AA.McRae 1, C.McRae 2-15, Burns 16, C.McRae 17-19,
Burns 20-28