MITSUBISHI MOTORS/1999 WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

Leg 3 - Special Stages 18 to 23 - Sunday 22 August

SS 23 - Ruuhimaki - 7.01 km

Notes: *Nominated drivers who have retired before the last stage (T. Makinen, T. Radstrom and D. Auriol) are allowed to participate in that final stage which is televised live. Extra World Championship points are allocated to the fastest three cars and drivers.

Colin McRae (Ford) stopped in stage with engine problem and retired.

Quotes:
Tommi Makinen: "It was OK, but difficult after the break. I could have been a lot quicker if I had driven all day".

Times on SS 23
1	*D.AURIOL D.GIRAUDET	TOYOTA COROLLA	3.20.4
2	*T.MAKINEN R.MANNISENMAKI	MITSUBISHI LANCER	3.21.2	+ 0.8
3	T. GARDEMEISTER P. LUKANDER	SEAT CORDOBA	3.23.8	+ 3.4
4	*T.RADSTROM F.GALLAGHER	FORD FOCUS	3.24.0	+ 3.6
5	C.SAINZ L.MOYA	TOYOTA COROLLA	3.26.6	+ 6.2
6	M.GRONHOLM T.RAUTIAINEN	PEUGEOT 206	3.27.1	+ 6.7
7	F.DELECOUR D.GRATALOUP	PEUGEOT 206	3.28.1	+ 7.7
8	R.BURNS R.REID	SUBARU IMPREZA	3.28.4	+ 8.0
9	J.KANKKUNEN J.REPO	SUBARU IMPREZA	3.29.3	+ 8.9
10	S.LINDHOLM J.AHO	FORD ESCORT	3.29.4	+ 9.0
11	J.TUOHINO M.ANTILLA	FORD ESCORT	3.33.3	+ 12.9
12	H.ROVANPERA R.PIETILAINEN	SEAT CORDOBA	3.34.4	+ 14.0
13	P.SOLBERG P.MILLS	FORD FOCUS	3.36.5	+ 16.1
18	J.PUHAKKA J.HONKANEN	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.41.8	+ 21.4
19	F.LOIX S.SMEETS	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT	3.41.9	+ 21.5

Group N on SS 23
1	J.PUHAKKA J.HONKANEN	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.41.8
2	J.PAASONEN K.JOKINEN	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.45.9	+ 4.1
3	H.JOKINEN J.LAMPINEN	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.46.1	+ 4.3
4	M.STOHL P.MULLER	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.46.3	+ 4.5
5	G.GALLI G.D'AMORE	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	3.47.4	+ 5.6

Overall after SS 23
1	J.KANKKUNEN J.REPO	SUBARU IMPREZA	3.08.54.5
2	R.BURNS R.REID	SUBARU IMPREZA	3.09.04.2	+ 9.7
3	C.SAINZ L.MOYA	TOYOTA COROLLA	3.09.12.5	+ 18.0
4	M.GRONHOLM T.RAUTIAINEN	PEUGEOT 206	3.10.26.7	+ 1.32.2
5	H.ROVANPERA R.PIETILAINEN	SEAT CORDOBA	3.11.04.6	+ 2.10.1
6	T. GARDEMEISTER P. LUKANDER	SEAT CORDOBA	3.12.04.0	+ 3.09.5
7	S.LINDHOLM J.AHO	FORD ESCORT	3.12.59.2	+ 4.04.7
8	J.TUOHINO M.ANTILLA	J.TUOHINO M.ANTILLA	3.17.59.5	+ 9.05.0
9	F.DELECOUR D.GRATALOUP	PEUGEOT 206	3.18.48.9	+ 9.54.4
10	F.LOIX S.SMEETS	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT	3.19.43.5	+ 10.49.0
11	J.PUHAKKA J.HONKANEN	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.20.36.0	+ 11.41.5
12	P.SOLBERG P.MILLS	FORD FOCUS	3.21.06.4	+ 12.11.9
13	T.LAUKKANEN K.LINDSTROM	RENAULT MEGANE	3.21.31.7	+ 12.37.2
14	E.TRINER M.HULKA	SKODA OCTAVIA	3.22.00.6	+ 13.06.1
15	V.ISIK E.BODUR	TOYOTA COROLLA	3.22.48.0	+ 13.53.5

Group N after SS 23
1	J.PUHAKKA J.HONKANEN	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.20.46.0
2	J.PAASONEN K.JOKINEN	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.24.28.1	+ 3.42.1
3	M.STOHL P.MULLER	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.25.13.3	+ 4.27.3
4	K.BACKLUND T.ANDERSSON	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.28.47.0	+ 8.01.0
5	J.AMPUJA J.LAAKSONEN	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.28.56.8	+ 8.10.8