1999 Tour de Corse

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Host country France
Rally baseAjaccio
Dates runMay 7, 1999 May 9, 1999
Stages16 (353.05 km; 219.38 miles)[1]
1999 Tour de Corse
43rd Tour de Corse - Rallye de France
Round 6 of 14 in the 1999 World Rally Championship season
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Host country France
Rally baseAjaccio
Dates runMay 7, 1999 May 9, 1999
Stages16 (353.05 km; 219.38 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceTarmac
Transport distance703.45 km (437.10 miles)
Overall distance1,056.50 km (656.48 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered138
Crews138 at start, 85 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFrance Philippe Bugalski
France Automobiles Citroën
Citroën Xsara Kit Car
3:44:35.7

The 1999 Tour de Corse (formally the 43rd Tour de Corse - Rallye de France) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 7 and 9 May 1999. It marked the 43rd running of the Tour de Corse, and was the sixth round of the 1999 World Rally Championship season.[2] The 1999 event was based in the city of Ajaccio in France and was contested over sixteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 353.05km (319.38 miles).

Philippe Bugalski was the defending rally winner, stunning the world by beating the World Rally Championship drivers competing for manufacturers points. Tommi Makinen lead the championship with twenty six points; three more than closest rival Didier Auriol.

The event was won by Bugalski, bringing him into the top five of the World Rally Championship standings despite not being a manufacturer driver.[3] This would foreshadow an overhaul of the regulations for next season to the detriment of the two-wheel drive kit cars. The rally also saw the introduction of the Peugeot 206 WRC, which would later win two world titles.

Entry list

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. Twelve 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 Finland Tommi Makinen Finland Risto Mannisenmaki Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI M
2 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI M
3 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Luis Moya Japan Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC M
4 France Didier Auriol France Denis Giraudet Japan Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC M
5 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid Japan Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 P
6 Belgium Bruno Thiry Belgium Stephane Prevot Japan Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 P
7 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Nicky Grist United Kingdom Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 M
8 France Simon Jean-Joseph United Kingdom Fred Gallagher United Kingdom Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 M
9 Finland Harri Rovanpera Finland Risto Pietilainen Spain SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC P
10 Italy Piero Liatti Italy Carlo Cassina Spain SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC P
14 France Francois Delecour France Daniel Grataloup France Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC M
15 France Gilles Panizzi France Jean-Paul Chiaroni France Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC M

Itinerary

All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).

Date No. Time span Stage name Distance
7 May 8:15 Service A, Campo dell'Oro
SS1 9:01 Verghia Pietra Rossa 1 26.55 km
SS2 9:42 Filitosa - Bicchisano 1 22.63 km
10:52 Service B, Propriano
SS3 11:30 Portigliolo - Bocca Albitrina 16.54 km
SS4 12:04 Sartene - Carbini 27.21 km
13:44 Service C, Propriano
SS5 14:25 Pont d'Acoravo - Zerubia 1 20.94 km
SS6 15:00 Aullene - Zicavo 1 25.48 km
16:40 Service D, Campo dell'Oro
8 May 7:15 Service E, Campo dell'Oro
SS7 7:52 Gare de Carbuccia - Gare Ucciani 11.11 km
SS8 8:50 Muracciole - Noceta 16.48 km
10:02 Service F, Corte Chabrieres
SS9 11:15 Morosaglia - Campile 31.91 km
SS10 12:28 Taverna - Pont de Castirla 16.08 km
13:23 Service G, Corte Chabrieres
SS11 14:21 Pont St. Laurent - Bustanico 33.12 km
SS12 15:14 Feo - Altiani 16.52 km
16:04 Service H, Corte Chabrieres
9 May 7:00 Service I, Campo dell'Oro
SS13 7:46 Verghia - Pietra Rossa 2 26.55 km
SS14 8:27 Filitosa - Bicchisano 2 22.63 km
9:37 Service J, Propriano
SS15 10:18 Pont d'Acoravo - Zerubia 2 20.94 km
SS16 10:53 Allene - Zicavo 2 25.48 km
13:43 Service K, Campo dell'Oro
SS17 14:50 Cannelle d'Orcino 13.82 km
15:42 Service L, Campo dell'Oro

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