The 1999 Swedish Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 12 and 14 February 1999. It marked the 48th running of the Swedish Rally, and was the second round of the 1999 World Rally Championship season.[2] The 1999 event was based in the city of Karlstad in Sweden and was contested over nineteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 384.30km (238.79 miles).

1999 Swedish Rally
48th International Swedish Rally
Round 2 of 14 in the 1999 World Rally Championship
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Host country Sweden
Rally baseKarlstad
Dates run12 – 14 February 1999
Stages19 (384.30 km; 238.79 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceSnow
Transport distance1,094.10 km (679.84 miles)
Overall distance1,478.40 km (918.64 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered102
Crews102 at start, 64 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFinland Tommi Makinen
Finland Risto Mannisenmaki
Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
3:29:15.6

Tommi Makinen was the defending rally winner, as was Team Mitsubishi Ralliart. Peugeot Esso and Skoda Motorsport would not compete in the event.

Makinen, along with co-driver Risto Mannisenmaki won the rally, their second win in a row, strengthening their lead of the championship.[3]

Background

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Entry List

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The following crews were set to enter the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, as well as privateer entries that were not registered to score points in the manufacturer's championship. Ten were entered under Group A regulations to compete in the World Rally Championship's Manufacturers' Championship.[4]

Group A entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
1   Tommi Makinen   Risto Mannisenmaki   Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI M
2   Freddy Loix   Sven Smeets   Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI M
3   Carlos Sainz Sr.   Luis Moya   Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC M
4   Didier Auriol   Denis Giraudet   Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC M
5   Richard Burns   Robert Reid   Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 P
6   Juha Kankkunen   Juha Repo   Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 P
7   Colin McRae   Nicky Grist   Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 M
8   Thomas Radstrom   Fred Gallagher   Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 M
9   Harri Rovanpera   Risto Pietilainen   SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC P
10   Marcus Gronholm   Tero Gardemeister   SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC P

Itinerary

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All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).

Date No. Time span Stage name Distance
12 February   10:13 Service A, Hagfors
SS1 10:38 Malta 11.88 km
SS2 11:24 Sunnemo 30.87 km
  11:53 Service B, Hagfors
SS3 12:52 Hamra 30.69 km
SS4 13:55 Torsby 4.00 km
  14:15 Service C, Torsby
SS5 15:03 Bjalverud 21.58 km
SS6 15:39 Mangen 22.09 km
  16:35 Service D, Westom
SS7 17:41 Langjohanstorp 19.44 km
SS8 19:08 Kalvholmen 2.10 km
  19:41 Service E, Karlstad
13 February   9:13 Service F, Hagfors
SS9 10:18 Sagen 1 14.76 km
SS10 11:07 Fredriksberg 27.83 km
  12:14 Service G, Grangesberg
SS11 13:13 Nyhammar 27.79 km
  14:25 Service H, Borlange
SS12 15:24 Jutbo 47.65 km
  16:35 Service I, Borlange
SS13 17:30 Skog 22.82 km
SS14 18:30 Lugnet 2.00 km
  19:22 Service J, Borlange
14 February   7:05 Service K, Grangesberg
SS15 8:03 Stromsdal 13.93 km
SS16 8:56 Rammen 1 23.81 km
  9:34 Service L, Hagfors
SS17 10:49 Sagen 2 14.76 km
SS18 11:42 Rammen 2 23.81 km
  12:20 Service M, Hagfors
SS19 14:00 Mangstorp 22.49 km
  15:20 Service N, Karlstad
Source:[5]

Report

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Overall

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
1 1   Tommi Makinen   Risto Mannisenmaki   Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:29:15.6 0.0 10
2 3   Carlos Sainz Sr.   Luis Moya   Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC 3:29:33.7 +18.1 6
3 8   Thomas Radstrom   Fred Gallagher   Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 3:29:53.4 +37.8 4
4 4   Didier Auriol   Denis Giraudet   Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC 3:29:55.9 +40.3 3
5 5   Richard Burns   Robert Reid   Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 3:35:04.9 +5:49.3 2
6 6   Juha Kankkunen   Juha Repo   Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRC 2006 3:35:10.0 +5:54.4 1
7 12   Pasi Hagstrom   Tero Gardemeister   Pasi Hagstrom Toyota Corolla WRC 3:37:39.6 +8:24.0 0
8 36   Markko Martin   Toomas Kitsing   Markko Martin Ford Escort WRC 3:38:57.6 +9:42.0 0
9 21   Henrik Luundgaard   Freddy Pedersen   Henrik Luundgaard Toyota Corolla WRC 5:30:56.8 +14:06.2 0
10 2   Freddy Loix   Sven Smeets   Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:39:21.8 +10:06.2 0
11 14   Petter Solberg   Phil Mills   Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 3:40:02.4 +10:46.8 0
12 39   Jonas Kruse   Per Schlegel   NCC Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 3:42:28.1 +13:12.5 0
13 19   Jouko Puhakka   Jakke Honkanen   Tyre Research Institute RT Toyota Corolla WRC 3:44:48.5 +15:32.9 0
14 20   Stig-Olov Walfridsson   Jan Svanstrom   Mitsubishi Ralliart Sweden Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:44:59.9 +15:44.3 0
15 17   Krzysztof Holowczyc   Jean-Marc Fortin   Turning Point Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX 3:45:13.7 +15:58.1 0
16 9   Harri Rovanpera   Risto Pietilainen   SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC 3:46:35.9 +17:20.3 0
17 24   Jani Paasonen   Arto Kapanen   Jani Paasonen Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV 3:46:58.7 +17:43.1 0
18 23   Manfred Stohl   Peter Muller   Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 3:49:07.4 +19:51.8 0
19 45   Mats Karlsson   Arne Hertz   Mats Karlsson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 3:49:33.8 +20:18.2 0
20 22   Gustavo Trelles   Martin Christie   Ralliart Italia Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 3:50:01.5 +20:45.9 0
21 29   Per Svan   Johan Olsson   Opel Team Sweden Opel Astra 3:50:10.8 +20:55.2 0
22 31   Harry Joki   Ingemar Karlsson   Volkswagen Motorsport Sweden Volkswagen Golf III GTi 16V 3:51:20.1 +22:04.5 0
23 48   Gianluigi Galli   Guido D'Amore   Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV 3:51:35.3 +22:19.7 0
24 32   Anders Nilsson   Markku Kangas   Opel Team Sweden Opel Astra GSi 16V 3:52:10.0 +22:54.4 0
25 25   Asensio Luis Climent   Alex Romani   Valencia Terra y Mar Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 3:53:15.8 +24:00.2 0
26 49   Hamed Al-Wahaibi   Tony Sircombe   Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV 3:53:51.5 +24:35.9 0
27 41   Jari Viita   Tapio Airtovaara   Jari Viita Ford Escort RS Cosworth 3:55:45.0 +26:29.4 0
28 50   Patric Carlsson   Peter Johansson   SEAT Dealer Team Sweden SEAT Ibiza 3:57:26.2 +1:09:20.7 0
29 47   Kris Rosenberger   Per Carlsson   Kris Rosenberger Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 3:59:23.5 +30:07.9 0
30 63   Mattias Ekstrom   Christina Thorner   Mattias Ekstrom Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 4:03:29.3 +34:13.7 0
31 74   Gert Blomqvist   Lena Lindberg   Peugeot Sport Sweden Peugeot 306 S16 4:04:31.0 +35:15.4 0
32 80   Karsten Richardt   Frederiksen Ole Refsgaard   Karsten Richardt Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 4:05:20.3 +36:04.7 0
33 33   Toni Gardemeister   Paavo Lukander   Astra Racing Seat Ibiza 4:05:33.0 +36:17.4 0
34 52   Andreas Eriksson   Patrick Henriksson   Volkswagen Motorsport Sweden Volkswagen Golf II GTi 16V 4:05:48.1 +36:32.5 0
35 88   Fredrik Eljas   Sune Elofsson   Fredrik Eljas Toyota Celica GT-Four 4:12:01.1 +42:45.5 0
36 83   Johan Jonsson   Mikael Persson   Johan Jonsson SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V 4:14:19.8 +45:04.2 0
37 72   Clemens Andersson   Raymond Eriksson   Clemens Andersson Opel Corsa GSi 4:14:43.2 +45:27.6 0
38 97   Nils Tronrud   Kjell Pettersen   Nils Tronrud Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 4:15:35.3 +46:19.7 0
39 86   Minna Lindroos   Jani Laaksonen   Minna Lindroos Opel Astra GSi 16V 4:17:05.1 +47:49.5 0
40 75   Daniel Carlsson   Kent-Ake Stenback   Daniel Carlsson Opel Astra GSi 16V 4:19:16.6 +50:01.0 0
41 67   Bob Colsoul   Tom Colsoul   Bob Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 4:21:51.9 +52:36.3 0
42 81   Joakim Roman   Thomas Andersson   Joakim Roman Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 4:22:05.1 +52:49.5 0
43 77   Peter Lindblom   Tommy Svedberg   Peter Lindblom Citroen AX GTI 4:22:09.6 +52:54.5 0
44 85   Stephane Caillet   Christophe Valet   Stephane Caillet Peugeot 306 S16 4:23:51.0 +54:35.4 0
45 91   Oliver Marty   Vincent Ducher   Oliver Marty Peugeot 106 4:23:55.4 +54:39.8 0
46 53   Salvador Canellas   Carlos del Barrio   Salvador Canellas SEAT Ibiza 4:24:07.6 +54:52.0 0
47 94   Wakujiro Kobayashi   Mitsushiro Yamamoto   Wakujiro Kobayashi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 4:31:16.1 +1:02:00.5 0
48 76   Mattias Aronsson   Rolf Andersson   Mattias Aronsson Opel Astra GSi 16V 4:31:39.3 +1:02:23.7 0
49 107   Walter Olofsson   Kjell Andersson   Walter Olofsson Suzuki Swift GTi 4:32:04.1 +1:02:48.5 0
50 105   Lasse Storm   Ulf Storm   Lasse Storm Citroen AX GTI 4:32:28.0 +1:03:12.4 0
51 103   Anders Wann   Mikael Eriksson   Anders Wann Suzuki Swift GTi 4:32:34.5 +1:03:18.9 0
52 98   Lars Johansson   Hans Gustavsson   Lars Johansson Opel Astra GSi 16V 4:34:00.0 +1:04:44.4 0
53 95   Jochen Walther   Kay Treder   Jochen Walther Mazda 323 4:34:27.1 +1:05:11.5 0
54 96   Natalie Barratt   Stella Boyles   Natalie Barratt Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 4:34:41.1 +1:05:11.5 0
55 106   Jorgen Jonsson   Christer Bergh   Jorgen Jonsson Suzuki Swift GTi 4:35:27.4 +1:06:11.8 0
56 99   Mauro Patrucco   Grazia Bucci   Mauro Patrucco Honda Civic Type-R 4:37:33.5 +1:08:17.9 0
57 114   Jacques Gleizes   Jeaninie Porterat-Gleizes   Jacques Gleizes Citroen AX GTI 4:40:27.4 +1:11:11.8 0
58 92   Anders Floren   Curt Rosen   Anders Floren Volkswagen Golf GTi 4:41:40.3 +1:12:24.7 0
59 93   Heikki Salmen   Juha Rinne   Heikki Salmen Mercedes-Benz C220 4:42:40.7 +1:13:25.1 0
60 112   Daniel Duterte   Aline Vielle   Daniel Duterte Peugeot 205 4:46:09.3 +1:16:53.7 0
61 109   Siegfried Mayr   Torsten Krautwald   Siegfried Mayr Suzuki Swift GTi 4:52:38.1 +1:23:22.5 0
62 108   Hans Sellberg   Bo Fransson   Hans Sellberg Suzuki Swift GTi 5:03:53.4 +1:34:37.8 0
63 111   Jennie-Lee Hermansson   Stefan Bergman   Jennie-Lee Hermansson Renault Clio 16S 5:14:55.3 +1:45:39.7 0
64 90   Harry Brunken   Lothar Schu   Harry Brunken Ford Escort RS Cosworth 5:16:28.2 +1:47:12.6 0
Retired SS19 27   Kenneth Eriksson   Staffon Parmander   Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai Coupe Engine 0
Retired SS19 60   Petter Akerstrom   Lennart Pullander   Petter Akerstrom Toyota Celica GT-Four Accident 0
Retired SS19 104   Joakim Gustavsson   Mikael Holmgren   Joakim Gustavsson Volkswagen Polo GTi Accident 0
Retired SS16 37   Mats Thorszelius   Niklas Fransson   Mats Thorszelius Toyota Celica GT-Four Retired 0
Retired SS16 44   Kristoffer Nilsson   Per Andersson   Kristoffer Nilsson Subaru Impreza WRX STi Accident 0
Retired SS13 26   Juha Kangas   Mika Ovaskainen   Juha Kangas Subaru Impreza GC8 Gearbox 0
Retired SS13 56   Bjorn Gustafsson   Jan Pettersson   Bjorn Gustafsson Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD Steering 0
Retired SS13 87   Birger Kvarnstrom   Peter Jansson   Birger Kvarnstrom Nissan Sunny GTI-R Driveshaft 0
Retired SS13 110   Manuel Muniente   Diego Vallejo   Manuel Muniente Peugeot 106 Gearbox 0
Retired SS12 30   Alister McRae   David Senior   Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai Coupe Electrical 0
Retired SS12 84   Daniel Ljung   Stefan Svensson   Daniel Ljung Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V Accident 0
Retired SS11 28   Jorgen Jonasson   Pecka Svensson   SEAT Dealer Team Sweden SEAT Ibiza Accident 0
Retired SS11 89   Karl Rumpler   Maria Rumpler   Karl Rumpler Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Engine 0
Retired SS9 7   Colin McRae   Nicky Grist   Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 Engine 0
Retired SS9 21   Juuso Pykalisto   Esko Mertsalmi   Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV Engine 0
Retired SS9 54   Tomas 'Gullabo' Jansson   Lars Backman   Peugeot Sport Sweden Peugeot 106 Maxi Gearbox 0
Retired SS8 73   Peter Blomberg   Christer Tornberg   Peter Blomberg Opel Corsa GSi Accident 0
Retired SS7 102   Roberto Ghiringhelli   Stefano Cossi   Roberto Ghiringhelli Opel Calibra 16V Retired 0
Retired SS6 62   Patrik Holmlund   Mikael Jansson   Patrik Holmlund Subaru Impreza WRX Gearbox 0
Retired SS6 64   Torgny Mogren   Morgan Sandberg   Torgny Mogren Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Accident 0
Retired SS6 65   Abdullah Bakhashab   Michael Park   Toyota Team Saudi Arabia Toyota Celica GT-Four Suspension 0
Retired SS5 68   Lars-Goran Andersson   Mikael Johansson   Lars-Goran Andersson Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V Gearbox 0
Retired SS3 15   Sebastian Lindholm   Jukka Aho   Gazprom Rally Team Ford Escort WRC Driveshaft 0
Retired SS3 34   Stig Blomqvist   Benny Melander   Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Puma Driveshaft 0
Retired SS3 42   Kenneth Johansson   Goran Bergsten   Kenneth Johansson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Clutch 0
Retired SS3 43   Pernilla Solberg   Ulrika Mattsson   Team Walfridsson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Accident 0
Retired SS3 55   Christer Steen   Per Westman   Christer Steen Skoda Felicia Clutch 0
Retired SS3 58   Helge Menkerud   Engh Gunhild Hvaal   Helge Menkerud Ford Escort RS Cosworth Clutch 0
Retired SS3 69   Mats Bergea   Mattias Andersson   Volkswagen Motorsport Sweden Volkswagen Polo 16V Accident 0
Retired SS3 70   Jari Sipponen   Petra Santala   Jari Sipponen Opel Astra GSi 16V Driveshaft 0
Retired SS3 71   Peter Liwell   Tommy Wallin   Peter Liwell Skoda Felicia Accident 0
Retired SS3 100   Tor Erik Rismyhr   Hilding Haustreis   Tor Erik Rismyhr Honda Civic Type-R Accident 0
Retired SS2 10   Marcus Gronholm   Tero Gardemeister   SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC Engine 0
Retired SS2 82   Kaj Kuistila   Tapio Palola   Kaj Kuistila Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Engine 0
Retired SS1 16   Mats Jonsson   Johnny Johansson   Bo-Be Plastindustri AB Ford Escort WRC Gearbox 0
Retired SS1 51   Jani Pirttinen   Timo Hantunen   Jani Pirttinen Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V Accident 0
Retired SS1 66   Aleksander Kao   Aare Ojamae   Aleksander Kao Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Fuel Pump 0
Retired SS1 78   Pontus Stridh   Max Lindqvist   Pontus Stridh Volkswagen Polo 16V Accident 0

Special Stages

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Day Stage Time Name Length (km) Winner Time Rally leader
1
12 Feb
SS1 10:38 Malta 11.88   Carlos Sainz 5:56.8   Carlos Sainz
SS2 11:24 Sunnemo 30.87   Tommi Makinen 15:17.5
SS3 12:52 Hamra 30.69   Tommi Makinen 16:30.9   Tommi Makinen
SS4 13:55 Torsby 4.00   Carlos Sainz 2:13.4
SS5 15:03 Bjalverud 21.58   Thomas Radstrom 11:07.8
SS6 15:39 Mangen 22.09   Carlos Sainz 12:30.8   Carlos Sainz
SS7 17:41 Langjohanstorp 19.44   Carlos Sainz 10:00.7
SS8 19:08 Kalvholmen 2.10   Tommi Makinen 1:48.2   Tommi Makinen
2
13 Feb
SS9 10:18 Sagen 1 14.76   Tommi Makinen 8:01.9
SS10 11:07 Frederiksberg 27.83   Tommi Makinen 16:15.6
SS11 13:13 Nyhammar 27.79   Tommi Makinen 14:49.7
SS12 15:24 Jutbo 47.65   Tommi Makinen 27:36.7
SS13 17:30 Skog 22.82   Carlos Sainz 12:57.7
SS14 18:30 Lugnet 2.00   Tommi Makinen 1:58.2
3
14 Feb
SS15 8:03 Stromsdal 13.93   Tommi Makinen 6:51.8
SS16 8:56 Rammen 1 23.81   Carlos Sainz 12:24.6
SS17 10:49 Sagen 2 14.76   Didier Auriol 7:59.1
SS18 10:49 Rammen 2 23.81   Carlos Sainz 12:22.7
SS19 14:00 Mangstorp 22.49   Didier Auriol 11:53.7

Championship Standings

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Pos. Drivers' Championship Manufacturers' Championship
Move Driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1     Tommi Makinen 20     Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 20
2     Juha Kankkunen 7   2   Toyota Castrol Team 13
3     Didier Auriol 7   1   Subaru World Rally Team 10
4   3   Carlos Sainz 6   1   SEAT Sport 5
5   2   Thomas Radstrom 4     Ford Motor Co Ltd 4

References

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  1. ^ "Itinerary International Swedish Rally 1999".
  2. ^ "Season 1999 rally - eWRC-results".
  3. ^ "Final results International Swedish Rally 1999".
  4. ^ "Entry list International Swedish Rally 1999".
  5. ^ "Itinerary International Swedish Rally 1999".
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