MITSUBISHI MOTORS/1999 WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

Updated at 3:15 pm local time

Note:
Huge crowd attending this superspecial. Fantastic atmosphere with
spectators climbing the trees
Quotes:
Tommi Makinen: I lost a little time on the corners. It was very dusty and extremely slippery.
It is getting quicker for the other drivers, but I am pleased with the grip we had from
the tyres. This is only the first day.
Marcus Gronholm: It was good. I made no mistakes. I took the inside line which felt a little bit
slower, but at the end, we made a good time.

Times on Special Stage 1
1	C.McRAE N.GRIST	FORD FOCUS	3.12.3
2	M.GRONHOLM T.RAUTIAINEN	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT	3.12.7
3	C.SAINZ L.MOYA	TOYOTA COROLLA	3.13.2
4	D.AURIOL D.GIRAUDET	TOYOTA COROLLA	3.14.3
5	T.MAKINEN R.MANNISENMAKI	MITSUBISHI LANCER	3.14.4
6	J.KANKKUNEN J.REPO	SUBARU IMPREZA	3.14.9
7	A.SCHWARZ M.HIEMER	SKODA OCTAVIA	3.15.5
8	M.MARTIN T.KITSING	FORD ESCORT	3.15.9
9	P.LIATTI C.CASSINA	SEAT CORDOBA	3.16.2
=10	H.ROVANPERA R.PIETILAINEN	SEAT CORDOBA	3.16.6
=10	P.HAGSTROM T.GARDEMEISTER	TOYOTA COROLLA	3.16.6
12	R.BURNS R.REID	SUBARU IMPREZA	3.16.8
13	B.THIRY S.PREVOT	SUBARU IMPREZA	3.17.3
14	K.HOLOWCZYC J.-M.FORTIN	SUBARU IMPREZA	3.18.2
15	R.MADEIRA N.SILVA	SUBARU IMPREZA	3.19.4
15	P.SOLBERG P.MILLS	FORD FOCUS	3.22.4
16	E.TRINER M.HULKA	SKODA OCTAVIA	3.22.7
25	M.STOHL P.MULLER	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.25.6
=26	J.PUHAKKA J.HONKANEN	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.26.0
=26	K.ROSENBERGER P.CARLSSON	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.26.0
28	G.GALLI G.D'AMORE	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.26.5
29	H.AL-WAHAIBI T.SIRCOMBE	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	3.26.7
30	M.CAMPOS M.RAMALHO	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.27.5
32	G.TRELLES M.CHRISTIE	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	3.28.3

Overall after Special Stage 1
1	C.McRAE N.GRIST	FORD FOCUS	3.12.3
2	M.GRONHOLM T.RAUTIAINEN	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT	3.12.7
3	C.SAINZ L.MOYA	TOYOTA COROLLA	3.13.2
4	D.AURIOL D.GIRAUDET	TOYOTA COROLLA	3.14.3
5	T.MAKINEN R.MANNISENMAKI	MITSUBISHI LANCER	3.14.4
6	J.KANKKUNEN J.REPO	SUBARU IMPREZA	3.14.9
7	A.SCHWARZ M.HIEMER	SKODA OCTAVIA	3.15.5
8	M.MARTIN T.KITSING	FORD ESCORT	3.15.9
9	P.LIATTI C.CASSINA	SEAT CORDOBA	3.16.2
=10	H.ROVANPERA R.PIETILAINEN	SEAT CORDOBA	3.16.6
=10	P.HAGSTROM T.GARDEMEISTER	TOYOTA COROLLA	3.16.6
12	R.BURNS R.REID	SUBARU IMPREZA	3.16.8
13	B.THIRY S.PREVOT	SUBARU IMPREZA	3.17.3
14	K.HOLOWCZYC J.-M.FORTIN	SUBARU IMPREZA	3.18.2
15	R.MADEIRA N.SILVA	SUBARU IMPREZA	3.19.4
15	P.SOLBERG P.MILLS	FORD FOCUS	3.22.4
16	E.TRINER M.HULKA	SKODA OCTAVIA	3.22.7
25	M.STOHL P.MULLER	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.25.6
=26	J.PUHAKKA J.HONKANEN	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.26.0
=26	K.ROSENBERGER P.CARLSSON	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.26.0
28	G.GALLI G.D'AMORE	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.26.5
29	H.AL-WAHAIBI T.SIRCOMBE	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	3.26.7
30	M.CAMPOS M.RAMALHO	MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT Gr.N	3.27.5
32	G.TRELLES M.CHRISTIE	MITSUBISHI LANCER Gr.N	3.28.3