1998 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup

FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup 1998 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 FRASEN Paris-Granada-Dakar 2 5–8 March ITA Italian Baja 3 2–11 April TUN Rallye Optic 2000 de Tunisie 4 7–16 May MAR Rallye Atlas Savane 5 18–21 June POR Baja Portugal Telecel 1000 6 18–20 July ESP Baja Movistar España Aragón 7 3–6 November UAE Marlboro UAE Desert Challenge Results Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Driver Car Time 1 FRASEN Paris-Granada-Dakar1FRA Jean-Pierre FontenayFRA Gilles PicardMitsubishi Pajero65h25m58s2JPN Kenjiro ShinozukaAND Henri MagneMitsubishi Pajero3FRA Bruno SabyFRA Dominique SerieysMitsubishi Pajero 2 ITA Italian Baja1FRA Jean-Louis SchlesserFRA Philippe MonnetSchlesser Buggy7h11m23s2JPN Kenjiro ShinozukaAND Henri MagneMitsubishi Pajero7h13m34s3USA Curt LeDucITA Giorgio AlbieroProTruck7h14m44s 3 TUN Rallye Optic 2000 de Tunisie1FRA Jean-Louis SchlesserFRA Philippe MonnetSchlesser Buggy20h53m52s2JPN Kenjiro ShinozukaAND Henri MagneMitsubishi Pajero21h20m55s3FRA Philippe AlliotFRA Jacky DuboisNissan Patrol GR23h40m24s 4 MAR Rallye Atlas Savane1FRA Jean-Louis SchlesserFRA Philippe MonnetSchlesser Buggy17h57m43s2JPN Kenjiro ShinozukaAND Henri MagneMitsubishi Pajero17h59m48s3FRA Pierre LartigueFRA Alain GuehennecIpso Buggy18h49m20s 5 POR Baja Portugal Telecel 10001FRA Philippe WambergueFRA Jean-Paul CottretToyota Land Cruiser9h47m59s2POR Santos GodinhoPOR Victor JesusSG Proto9h58m17s3FRA Jean-Louis SchlesserFRA Philippe MonnetSchlesser Buggy10h07m16s 6 ESP Baja Movistar España Aragón1FRA Jean-Louis SchlesserFRA Jean-Dominique ComolliSchlesser Buggy8h54m59s2ITA Francesco GermanettiRUS Oleg PyalinNissan Patrol9h07m18s3SPA Miguel PrietoSPA Carlos MasMitsubishi Pajero9h08m19s 7 UAE Marlboro UAE Desert Challenge1FRA Jean-Pierre FontenayFRA Gilles PicardMitsubishi Pajero13h46m31s2FRA Jean-Louis SchlesserGBR Matthew StevensonSchlesser Buggy14h23m23s3JPN Kenjiro ShinozukaAND Henri MagneMitsubishi Pajero14h36m22sSource:FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/motorsports/e/98ccr_e/index_98ccr.html Mitsubishi Motors Corporation 3 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170104044846/http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/motorsports/e/98ccr_e/index_98ccr.html 4 January 2017 deadPalmares Ecurie Schlesser-Aventures 1998 http://www.schlesser-aventures.com/anglais/pages-En/Palmares/palmares98anglais.htm Schlesser Aventures 3 February 2017 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 PDASEN ITAITA TUNTUN ATLMAR PORPOR ARAESP ABUUAE Points 1 FRA Jean-Louis Schlesser 568 158 187 187 (342) 158 272 430 2 JPN Kenjiro Shinozuka 284 248 272 272 Ret0 - 363 339 3 FRA Jean-Pierre Fontenay 1116 - Ret0 Ret0 - - 187 203 4 FRA Philippe Alliot 660 - 363 536 - - 630 189 5 FRA Bruno Saby 364 - - 448 - - - 112 6 FRA Jean-Pierre Strugo 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 PDASEN ITAITA TUNTUN ATLMAR PORPOR ARAESP ABUUAE Points 1 JPN Mitsubishi80406060(34)4060 340 2 JPN Nissan1234424220(8) 48 198 3 JPN Toyota20 - 453640189 168 4 GBR Land Rover0 - 90020 - 29 References Category:FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies Cross Country Rally World Cup