1999 Cross Country Rallies

Mitsubishi Leads World Cup for Cross Country Rallies
after Second and Third in Argentina

Mitsubishi holds the lead in the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies Manufacturers' table after the first round to be held in the Americas - the Cross Country Rally of Argentina - which finished in Buenos Aires, September 25. After 3845 km, 1881 km driven competitively, Kenjiro Shinozuka brought his Team PIAA Ralliart Pajero/Montero home in second place, just behind rally winner Jean-Louis Schlesser's Renault Megane buggy. Top local driver was Jorge Recalde who finished third in a Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero.

(Photo by Yoshikazu Nakajima)

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Overall Classification after Leg 5 (Final Leg)
(Provisional)

1.	J-L. Schelesser	F	Schlesser Renault Magne	22:19:06	T3
2.	K. Shinozuka	J	Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero	22:38:35	T2
3.	J. Recalde	RA	Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero	25:09:05	T2
4.	C. Perez	RA	Toyota Land Cruiser	28:11:01	T3
5.	M. Stillo	RA	KIA Sportage	30:00:05	T2
6.	M. Salaverry	RA	Ssang Yong Korando	31:08:27	T3

SS Overall Classification / Leg 5
(Provisional)

1.	K. Shinozuka	J	Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero	2:14:59	T2
2.	J-L. Schelesser	F	Schlesser Renault Magne	2:16:27	T3
3.	J. Recalde	RA	Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero	2:21:35	T2
4.	J. Delasota	RA	Toyota SW4	2:29:51	T3
5.	D. Lamonda		Toyota Land Cruiser	2:34:42
6.	M. Lusianzoff	RA	Ssang Yong Korando	2:37:26	T3

Nationality :
F=France/ J=Japan/ RA=Argentina