The 1999 Rallye de Portugal (formally the 33rd TAP Rallye de Portugal) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 21 and 24 March 1999. It marked the 33rd running of the Rally de Portugal, and was the fourth round of the 1999 World Rally Championship season. eWRC 1999 Season Retrieved 14 Oct 2024 The 1999 event was based in the municipality of Matosinhos in Portugal and was contested over twenty one special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 358.85km (222.98 miles).
Colin McRae was the defending rally winner, as was Ford Motor Co Ltd. Having won two of three rallies of the season so far, Tommi Makinen lead the championship with twenty points; seven more than closest rival Didier Auriol.
McRae, along with co-driver Nicky Grist won the rally, their second win in a row, accelerating them to second in the championship. eWRC Rally Portugal Final Results Retrieved 14 Oct 2024
Background 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. Ten were entered under Group A regulations to compete in the World Rally Championship's Manufacturers' Championship. eWRC Rally Portugal Entry List Retrieved 14 Oct 2024
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre 1 Tommi Makinen Risto Mannisenmaki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 2 Marcus Gronholm Timo Rautiainen Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC 4 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 6 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRC 2006 7 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 8 Petter Solberg Fred Gallagher Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 9 Harri Rovanpera Risto Pietilainen SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC 10 Piero Liatti Carlo Cassina SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Skoda Motorsport Skoda Octavia WRC 12 Emil Triner Milos Hulka Skoda Motorsport Skoda Octavia WRC
Itinerary All dates and times are EAT (UTC+3). Date No. Time span Stage name Distance 21 March SS1 14:15 Baltar 3.20 km 14:23 Service A, Baltar 22 March 7:13 Service B, Ponte de Lima SS2 7:46 Ponte de Lima Este 23.64 km SS3 8:39 Ponte de Lima Oeste 25.84 km 10:04 Service C, Ponte de Lima SS4 12:01 Fafe - Lameirinha 1 15.20 km SS5 12:25 Fafe - Luilhas 1 10.55 km 13:15 Service D, Vieira do Minho SS6 13:38 Cabreira 1 27.60 km 14:31 Service E, Cabeceiras de Basto SS7 15:20 Fafe - Lameirinha 2 15.20 km SS8 15:44 Fafe - Luihas 2 10.55 km SS9 16:47 Cabreira 2 27.60 km 17:30 Service F, Cabeceiras de Basto 23 March 7:20 Service G, Oliveira de Azemeis SS10 7:59 Sever do Vouga 14.83 km SS11 8:44 Ladario - Oliveira de Frades 11.26 km 10:02 Service H, Viseu SS12 11:19 Agueira 23.33 km SS13 11:55 Mortazel 18.81 km SS14 12:25 Mortagua 17.24 km 13:01 Service I, Mortagua SS15 14:02 Tabua 13.49 km SS16 14:53 Arganil - Coja 1 20.96 km SS17 15:34 Salgueiro - Gois 1 19.70 km 16:39 Service J, Arganil Sarzedo SS18 14:53 Arganil - Coja 1 20.96 km SS19 15:34 Salgueiro - Gois 1 19.70 km 19:15 Service K, Arganil Sarzedo 24 March 9:15 Service L, Felgueiras SS20 9:55 Viso - Celorico de Basto 11.84 km SS21 10:48 Fridao 14.20 km SS22 11:34 Aboboreira 17.96 km 12:10 Service M, Marco de Canaveses SS23 12:55 Lousada - Barrosas 15.85 km 13:30 Service N, Felgueiras
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