MITSUBISHI MOTORS/2000 WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

RALLYE MONTE-CARLO (20-22 JANUARY)
2000 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP / ROUND 1

Leg 3 - Special Stages 11 to 15 - Saturday 22 January
SS 15 - Sospel - La Bollene Vesubie - 33.60 km

Road conditions: 70 percent dry, 30 percent humid, with black ice patches.
Temperature: 2° C - Around 2000 spectators at the Col du Turini.
NOTES AND QUOTES

Times on SS 15
1	C.SAINZ L.MOYA	FORD FOCUS	23.34.2
2	B.THIRY S.PREVOT	TOYOTA COROLLA	23.55.4	+ 21.2
3	T. GARDEMEISTER P. LUKANDER	SEAT CORDOBA	23.56.9	+ 22.7
4	T.MAKINEN R.MANNISENMAKI	MITSUBISHI LANCER	24.00.9	+ 26.7
5	J.KANKKUNEN J.REPO	SUBARU IMPREZA	24.14.3	+ 40.1
6	O.BURRI C.HOFMANN	TOYOTA COROLLA	24.42.5	+ 1.08.3
7	A.SCHWARZ M.HIEMER	SKODA OCTAVIA	24.47.3	+ 1.13.1
8	F.LOIX S.SMEETS	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT	24.56.1	+ 1.21.9
9	G.TRELLES J.DEL BUONO	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	25.57.2	+ 2.23.0
10	L.CLIMENT A.ROMANI	SKODA OCTAVIA	25.58.3	+ 2.24.1
11	P.TSJOEN S.VERGALLE	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	26.14.1	+ 2.39.9
12	G.GALLI G.D'AMORE	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	26.19.0	+ 2.44.8

Group N on SS 15
1	G.TRELLES J.DEL BUONO	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	25.57.2
2	P.TSJOEN S.VERGALLE	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	26.14.1	+ 16.9
3	G.GALLI G.D'AMORE	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	26.19.0	+ 21.8
4	M.STOHL P.MULLER	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	26.29.1	+ 31.9
5	A.MASELLI N.ARENA	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	26.32.3	+ 35.1
13	O.GILLET F.DELORME	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	27.41.1	+ 1.43.9

Overall after SS 15
1	T.MAKINEN R.MANNISENMAKI	MITSUBISHI LANCER	4.23.35.8
2	C.SAINZ L.MOYA	FORD FOCUS	4.25.00.7	+ 1.24.9
3	J.KANKKUNEN J.REPO	SUBARU IMPREZA	4.26.57.2	+ 3.21.4
4	T. GARDEMEISTER P. LUKANDER	SEAT CORDOBA	4.27.20.9	+ 3.45.1
5	B.THIRY S.PREVOT	TOYOTA COROLLA	4.28.24.2	+ 4.48.4
6	F.LOIX S.SMEETS	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT	4.30.39.9	+ 7.04.1
7	A.SCHWARZ M.HIEMER	SKODA OCTAVIA	4.33.24.1	+ 9.48.3
8	O.BURRI C.HOFMANN	TOYOTA COROLLA	4.34.17.2	+ 10.41.4
9	M.STOHL P.MULLER	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	4.44.17.6	+ 20.41.8
10	L.CLIMENT A.ROMANI	SKODA OCTAVIA	4.44.25.3	+ 20.49.5
11	G.TRELLES J.DEL BUONO	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	4.47.45.8	+ 24.10.0
12	G.GALLI G.D'AMORE	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	4.47.54.2	+ 24.18.4

Group N after SS 15
1	M.STOHL P.MULLER	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	4.44.17.6
2	G.TRELLES J.DEL BUONO	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	4.47.45.8	+ 3.28.2
3	G.GALLI G.D'AMORE	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	4.47.54.2	+ 3.36.6
4	O.GILLET F.DELORME	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	4.51.06.0	+ 6.48.4
5	A.MASELLI N.ARENA	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	4.58.43.9	+ 14.26.3
6	B.POPOVIC A.MORASSI	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	5.00.48.1	+ 16.30.5

Note:
Colin McRae (Ford) retired with terminal engine problem 14 km from the start.

Quotes from the Finish in Monte Carlo:
Tommi Makinen: "It’s excellent, I’m very happy! The pressure was off after the various retirements and the weather conditions have made things easier, but even so it is a good start to what is going to be a very hard season. We made some very good tyre decisions from the information we received from the Michelin engineers and our ice crew and this helped us a lot. Now I’m looking forward to going to Sweden where we have also taken victory in the last two years".
Freddy Loix: "I’m really happy to finish this Monte Carlo Rally which has not been kind to me in the past. It’s a good start to a new season for me and I’m happy to bring Mitsubishi two points. I have gained much experience and for next year’s event I just need to find the confidence driving on ice on the downhill sections".
Andrew Cowan (Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Team Director): "The Monte is the one to win because all the team is involved. We have a lot of people on this event, including weather, ice and collection crews, and it’s a fantastic boost for the team to start the season with twelve manufacturers’ points".

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