MITSUBISHI MOTORS/1999 WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

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Leg 1 - Section 1 - Special Stage 1 - Thursday 4 November

SS 1 - Langley Park Super 1 - 2.20 km

Note: Competitors start in reverse order.

Temperature: 20° - 15000 spectators.

Carlos Sainz (Toyota) - who has just been signed by Ford for next year - went into a ditch and lost some time.

Quotes:
Tommi Makinen: "It was quite difficult. In some places, there was no grip.".
Freddy Loix: "Everything is going well. The handling of the car is perfect".

Times on SS 1
1	C.McRAE N.GRIST	FORD FOCUS	1.35.5
2	D.AURIOL D.GIRAUDET	TOYOTA COROLLA	1.35.9	+ 0.4
3	T.MAKINEN R.MANNISENMAKI	MITSUBISHI LANCER	1.36.0	+ 0.5
4	J.KANKKUNEN J.REPO	SUBARU IMPREZA	1.36.1	+ 0.6
5	F.LOIX S.SMEETS	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT	1.36.4	+ 0.9
6	H.ROVANPERA R.PIETILAINEN	SEAT CORDOBA	1.36.5	+ 1.0
=7	R.BURNS R.REID	SUBARU IMPREZA	1.36.6	+ 1.1
=7	N.BATES C.TAYLOR	TOYOTA COROLLA	1.36.6	+ 1.1
9	T.RADSTROM F.GALLAGHER	FORD FOCUS	1.37.0	+ 1.5
10	T. GARDEMEISTER P. LUKANDER	SEAT CORDOBA	1.37.3	+ 1.8
11	F.DELECOUR D.GRATALOUP	PEUGEOT 206	1.37.5	+ 2.0
12	M.GRONHOLM T.RAUTIAINEN	PEUGEOT 206	1.37.7	+ 2.2
13	C.SAINZ L.MOYA	TOYOTA COROLLA	1.38.0	+ 2.5
14	P.BOURNE C.VINCENT	SUBARU IMPREZA	1.38.4	+ 2.9
15	Y.KATAOKA S.HAYASHI	MITSUBISHI LANCER	1.40.1	+ 4.6
17	F.DOR D.BRETON	SUBARU IMPREZA	1.41.3	+ 5.8
18	G.ARGYLE J.BLACK	MITSUBISHI LANCER	1.41.5	+ 6.0

Group N on SS 1
1	K.TAGUCHI R.TEOH	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	1.40.9
2	H.AL-WAHAIBI T.SIRCOMBE	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	1.41.7	+ 0.8
3	U.NITTEL T.HARRYMAN	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	1.41.9	+ 1.0
4	G.TRELLES M.CHRISTIE	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	1.42.0	+ 1.1
5	D.HERRIDGE J.CARLTON	SUBARU IMPREZA Gr.N	1.42.2	+ 1.3
6	E.ORDYNSKI I.STEWART	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	1.42.5	+ 1.6

Overall after SS 1
1	C.McRAE N.GRIST	FORD FOCUS	1.35.5
2	D.AURIOL D.GIRAUDET	TOYOTA COROLLA	1.35.9	+ 0.4
3	T.MAKINEN R.MANNISENMAKI	MITSUBISHI LANCER	1.36.0	+ 0.5
4	J.KANKKUNEN J.REPO	SUBARU IMPREZA	1.36.1	+ 0.6
5	F.LOIX S.SMEETS	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT	1.36.4	+ 0.9
6	H.ROVANPERA R.PIETILAINEN	SEAT CORDOBA	1.36.5	+ 1.0
=7	R.BURNS R.REID	SUBARU IMPREZA	1.36.6	+ 1.1
=7	N.BATES C.TAYLOR	TOYOTA COROLLA	1.36.6	+ 1.1
9	T.RADSTROM F.GALLAGHER	FORD FOCUS	1.37.0	+ 1.5
10	T. GARDEMEISTER P. LUKANDER	SEAT CORDOBA	1.37.3	+ 1.8
11	F.DELECOUR D.GRATALOUP	PEUGEOT 206	1.37.5	+ 2.0
12	M.GRONHOLM T.RAUTIAINEN	PEUGEOT 206	1.37.7	+ 2.2
13	C.SAINZ L.MOYA	TOYOTA COROLLA	1.38.0	+ 2.5
14	P.BOURNE C.VINCENT	SUBARU IMPREZA	1.38.4	+ 2.9
15	Y.KATAOKA S.HAYASHI	MITSUBISHI LANCER	1.40.1	+ 4.6
17	F.DOR D.BRETON	SUBARU IMPREZA	1.41.3	+ 5.8
18	G.ARGYLE J.BLACK	MITSUBISHI LANCER	1.41.5	+ 6.0

Group N after SS 1
1	K.TAGUCHI R.TEOH	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	1.40.9
2	H.AL-WAHAIBI T.SIRCOMBE	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	1.41.7	+ 0.8
3	U.NITTEL T.HARRYMAN	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	1.41.9	+ 1.0
4	G.TRELLES M.CHRISTIE	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	1.42.0	+ 1.1
5	D.HERRIDGE J.CARLTON	SUBARU IMPREZA Gr.N	1.42.2	+ 1.3
6	E.ORDYNSKI I.STEWART	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	1.42.5	+ 1.6