1998 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup

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1998 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup
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The 1998 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup season was the 6th season of the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup. Jean-Louis Schlesser was the drivers' champion driving his own buggy. Mitsubishi won the Manufacturers' cup.

Calendar[]

The calendar featured seven events.

Round Dates Rally name
1 1–18 January FranceSenegal Paris-Granada-Dakar
2 5–8 March Italy
3 2–11 April Tunisia Rallye Optic 2000 de Tunisie
4 7–16 May Morocco
5 18–21 June Portugal
6 18–20 July Spain Baja Movistar España Aragón
7 3-6 November United Arab Emirates Marlboro UAE Desert Challenge

Results[]

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Driver Car Time
1 FranceSenegal Paris-Granada-Dakar 1 France
France
Mitsubishi Pajero 65h25m58s
2 Japan Kenjiro Shinozuka
Andorra
Mitsubishi Pajero
3 France Bruno Saby
France
Mitsubishi Pajero
2 Italy 1 France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Philippe Monnet
Schlesser Buggy 7h11m23s
2 Japan Kenjiro Shinozuka
Andorra
Mitsubishi Pajero 7h13m34s
3 United States Curt LeDuc
Italy Giorgio Albiero
ProTruck 7h14m44s
3 Tunisia Rallye Optic 2000 de Tunisie 1 France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Philippe Monnet
Schlesser Buggy 20h53m52s
2 Japan Kenjiro Shinozuka
Andorra
Mitsubishi Pajero 21h20m55s
3 France Philippe Alliot
France
Nissan Patrol GR 23h40m24s
4 Morocco 1 France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Philippe Monnet
Schlesser Buggy 17h57m43s
2 Japan Kenjiro Shinozuka
Andorra
Mitsubishi Pajero 17h59m48s
3 France Pierre Lartigue
France
Ipso Buggy 18h49m20s
5 Portugal 1 France
France Jean-Paul Cottret
Toyota Land Cruiser 9h47m59s
2 Portugal
Portugal
SG Proto 9h58m17s
3 France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Philippe Monnet
Schlesser Buggy 10h07m16s
6 Spain Baja Movistar España Aragón 1 France Jean-Louis Schlesser
France Jean-Dominique Comolli
Schlesser Buggy 8h54m59s
2 Italy
Russia Oleg Pyalin
Nissan Patrol 9h07m18s
3 Spain
Spain
Mitsubishi Pajero 9h08m19s
7 United Arab Emirates Marlboro UAE Desert Challenge 1 France
France
Mitsubishi Pajero 13h46m31s
2 France Jean-Louis Schlesser
United Kingdom Matthew Stevenson
Schlesser Buggy 14h23m23s
3 Japan Kenjiro Shinozuka
Andorra
Mitsubishi Pajero 14h36m22s
Source:[1][2]

Drivers' Championship[]

The best 6 results, including not more than the best 2 results in Bajas, are taken into account for the final classification of the Cup.

Pos Driver PDA
Senegal

Italy
TUN
Tunisia

Morocco

Portugal
ARA
Spain
ABU
United Arab Emirates
Points
1 France Jean-Louis Schlesser 568 158 187 187 (342) 158 272 430
2 Japan Kenjiro Shinozuka 284 248 272 272 Ret0 - 363 339
3 France 1116 - Ret0 Ret0 - - 187 203
4 France Philippe Alliot 660 - 363 536 - - 630 189
5 France Bruno Saby 364 - - 448 - - - 112
6 France 1312 - 645 - - 438 1015 110

Manufacturers' Championship[]

In order to be featured in the final classification of the Cup, a manufacturer must enter at least 5 events. Only Group T1 and T2 cars are eligible.

The best 6 results, including not more than the best 2 results in Bajas, are taken into account for the final classification of the Cup.

Pos Driver PDA
Senegal

Italy
TUN
Tunisia

Morocco

Portugal
ARA
Spain
ABU
United Arab Emirates
Points
1 Japan Mitsubishi 80 40 60 60 (34) 40 60 340
2 Japan Nissan 12 34 42 42 20 (8) 48 198
3 Japan Toyota 20 - 45 36 40 18 9 168
4 United Kingdom Land Rover 0 - 9 0 0 20 - 29

References[]

  1. ^ "FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies". Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Palmares Ecurie Schlesser-Aventures 1998". Schlesser Aventures. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
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