The Rally de Portugal is the largest rally racing event held in Portugal. Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. First held in 1968, the sixth running of the race was the third event in the inaugural FIA World Rally Championship in 1973. History Early The World Rally Championship was formed from well-known international rallies nine of which were previously part of the International Championship It remained on the calendar for the next 29 years, but from 2002–2006 it was no longer a WRC event. However, the WRC returned to Portugal in 2007.
The most successful driver in the race's history is Finland's Markku Alén, who has won five times (1975, 1977–78, 1981 & 1987). Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Markku Alén (born February 15, 1951 in Helsinki) is a former rally and Race car driver born in Finland.
The first edition was run in 1967. In 1973 it obtained world championship status. It was won by French driver Jean-Luc Thérier in an Alpine-Renault A110 1800. During the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s it was a mixed event between asphalt and gravel.
It was awarded five times the "Best Rally of the World" award and in 2000 the "Best Rally of the Year". [1]
The Rally of Portugal has an important aspect which once made it so famous or maybe infamous: crowd control. During the 1970s and especially the 1980s, Portugal was known for spectators standing on the roadway even as the cars drove by, often resulting in near-collisions, and finally in 1986 a collision between cars and spectators.
It was the last year the Group B cars domininated the WRC scene. The Group B referred to a set of regulations introduced in 1982 for competition vehicles in Sportscar racing and Rally racing regulated by the FIA. And it was because of a tragic accident which occurred during the rally that the future of Group B cars came under scrutiny. The final blow came at the Tour de Corse later that year with the death of Henri Toivonen. The Tour de Corse - Rallye de France is a rally race first held in 1956 on the island of Corsica. Henri Toivonen ( August 25, 1956 &ndash May 2, 1986) was a Finnish rally driver born in Jyväskylä, the home
In the first section of the rally (Sintra), in the "Lagoa Azul" stage, Portuguese works Ford rally driver Joaquim Santos came over a crest too fast, which led to the car getting too wide through the corner. Santos managed to avoid the crowd on the outside of the corner, but he wasn't able to avoid the crowd on the inside of the corner. The inevitable happened: the Ford RS200 left the road, plunging right into the crowd, killing three and injuring dozens more. After this accident all works teams withdrew from the rally.
Although it was tragic, it was also a logical result for the irresponsible behaviour of the Portuguese crowd throughout years. Additionally the speed of the Group B cars was a contributing factor.
It wasn't only dangerous for the crowd, but also for the drivers themselves. Former world champion Timo Salonen admitted at the '86 edition that he was scared to run first on the road. Timo Salonen (born October 8 1951) is a Finnish former rally driver and the 1985 world champion for Peugeot. Walter Röhrl had his own theory on the crowd situation. "You just have to see the crowd as a wall and not as spectators" he said. A harsh approach, but realistic given the situation.
It did not necessarily go any better in following years. At the ´87 edition a privately-entered car plunged into the crowd. Luckily enough this only led to minor injuries, but the crowd control wasn't much improved. It wasn't until the early 90s that the Portuguese rally became an example for better crowd control and for being a great rally itself. Crowds were no smaller, but were better-behaved and more aware of the risks involved in spectating.
The last WRC edition of the Portugal rally was run under heavy rain in 2001. It was won by Tommi Mäkinen in a Mitsubishi. Tommi Antero Mäkinen (ˈtommi ˈmækinen is a now retired Finnish rally driver born in Puuppola, Finland near Jyväskylä in June In 2002 it was replaced in favour of Germany.
In 2005 the organizers of the Rally of Portugal announced their intentions to rejoin the WRC, this time switching locations to an area around the Algarve. The Algarve ( pron aɫ'gaɾv(ɨ is the southernmost region of mainland Portugal. This means the character of the rally has changed. It is fully driven on gravel these days. In 2006 it ran as an official WRC candidate event for the 2007 WRC calendar and was formally incorporated into the 2007 calendar on July 5th, 2006.
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| Rally name | Stages | Podium finishers | |||
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| Rank | Driver Co-driver | Team Car | Time | ||
| 1º Rallye de Portugal 1967 | - | 1 | - h : - m : - s | ||
| 2º Rallye de Portugal 1968 | - | 1 | - h : - m : - s | ||
| 3º Rallye de Portugal 1969 | - | 1 | - h : - m : - s | ||
| 4º TAP Rallye de Portugal 1970 | - | 1 | - h : - m : - s | ||
| 5º TAP Rallye de Portugal 7 to 10 October 1971 | - | 1 | - h : - m : - s | ||
| 6º TAP Rallye de Portugal 11 to 15 October 1972 | - | 1 | - h : - m : - s | ||
| 7º TAP Rallye de Portugal 13 to 18 March 1973 Round 3 of the 1973 World Rally Championship | 32 stages 387 km | 1 | 5 h : 42 m : 16 s | ||
| 2 | 5 h : 48 m : 16 s | ||||
| 3 | 6 h : 7 m : 48 s | ||||
| 8º TAP Rallye de Portugal 20 to 23 March 1974 Round 1 of the 1974 World Rally Championship | 455 km | 1 | 6 h : 26 m : 15 s | ||
| 2 | 6 h : 30 m : 12 s | ||||
| 3 | 6 h : 37 m : 17 s | ||||
| 9º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 18 to 21 July 1975 Round 6 of the 1975 World Rally Championship | 512 km | 1 | 6 h : 24 m : 15 s | ||
| 2 | 6 h : 26 m : 58 s | ||||
| 3 | 6 h : 29 m : 29 s | ||||
| 10º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 10 to 14 March 1976 Round 3 of the 1976 World Rally Championship | 470 km | 1 | 5 h : 41 m : 26 s | ||
| 2 | 5 h : 44 m : 24 s | ||||
| 3 | 6 h : 26 m : 37 s | ||||
| 11º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 1 to 6 March 1977 Round 3 of the 1977 World Rally Championship Round 4 of the 1977 FIA Cup for Rally Drivers | 580 km | 1 | 6 h : 51 m : 47 s | ||
| 2 | 6 h : 55 m : 43 s | ||||
| 3 | 6 h : 56 m : 8 s | ||||
| 12º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 19 to 23 April 1978 Round 4 of the 1978 World Rally Championship Round 5 of the 1978 FIA Cup for Rally Drivers | 46 stages 627 km | 1 | 7 h : 45 m : 33 s | ||
| 2 | 7 h : 50 m : 1 s | ||||
| 3 | 8 h : 1 m : 1 s | ||||
| 13º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 6 to 11 March 1979 Round 3 of the 1979 World Rally Championship | 45 stages 735 km | 1 | 9 h : 13 m : 52 s | ||
| 2 | 9 h : 16 m : 36 s | ||||
| 3 | 9 h : 35 m : 0 s | ||||
| 14º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 4 to 9 March 1980 Round 3 of the 1980 World Rally Championship | 47 stages 673. The Lancia Fulvia is an Italian car introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1963 by Lancia. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Francisco Romãozinho (born 11 November 1950) is a retired Portuguese professional rally driver who competed in the 1970s The Citroën DS (also known as Déesse, or Goddess, after the punning initials in French is an Executive car that was produced by Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Simo Lampinen (born Porvoo, 22 June, 1943) is a Finnish former rally driver, and one of the first of the " Flying Finns The Lancia Fulvia is an Italian car introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1963 by Lancia. 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| 2 | 9 h : 16 m : 36 s | ||||
| 3 | 9 h : 35 m : 0 s | ||||
| 15º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 4 to 7 March 1981 Round 3 of the 1981 World Rally Championship | 46 stages 681 km | 1 | 8 h : 27 m : 26 s | ||
| 2 | 8 h : 36 m : 36 s | ||||
| 3 | 8 h : 43 m : 47 s | ||||
| 16º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 3 to 6 March 1982 Round 3 of the 1982 World Rally Championship | 40 stages 639 km | 1 | 7 h : 39 m : 36 s | ||
| 2 | 7 h : 52 m : 43 s | ||||
| 3 | 8 h : 7 m : 25 s | ||||
| 17º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 2 to 5 March 1983 Round 3 of the 1983 World Rally Championship | 40 stages 642 km | 1 | 7 h : 17 m : 24 s | ||
| 2 | 7 h : 18 m : 19 s | ||||
| 3 | 7 h : 19 m : 14 s | ||||
| 18º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 6 to 11 March 1984 Round 3 of the 1984 World Rally Championship | 45 stages 684 km | 1 | 7 h : 35 m : 32 s | ||
| 2 | 7 h : 35 m : 59 s | ||||
| 3 | 7 h : 58 m : 21 s | ||||
| 19º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 6 to 9 March 1985 Round 3 of the 1985 World Rally Championship | 47 stages 733 km | 1 | 8 h : 7 m : 25 s | ||
| 2 | 8 h : 12 m : 12 s | ||||
| 3 | 8 h : 13 m : 23 s | ||||
| 20º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 5 to 8 March 1986 Round 3 of the 1986 World Rally Championship | 42 stages 660 km | 1 | 7 h : 50 m : 44 s | ||
| 2 | 8 h : 4 m : 11 s | ||||
| 3 | 8 h : 7 m : 36 s | ||||
| 21º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 11 to 14 March 1987 Round 3 of the 1987 World Rally Championship | 37 stages 597. Walter Röhrl (born March 7 1947 in Regensburg) is a German rally and auto racing driver with victories for Fiat, The Fiat 131, additionally called "Mirafiori" is a small/medium Family car produced by the Italian car manufacturer, Fiat from Markku Alén (born February 15, 1951 in Helsinki) is a former rally and Race car driver born in Finland. 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Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The 1987 World Rally Championship season was the 14th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC 67 km | 1 | 7 h : 9 m : 39 s | ||
| 2 | 7 h : 12 m : 32 s | ||||
| 3 | 7 h : 14 m : 37 s | ||||
| 22º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 1 to 6 March 1988 Round 3 of the 1988 World Rally Championship | 37 stages 589. Markku Alén (born February 15, 1951 in Helsinki) is a former rally and Race car driver born in Finland. For the constructor of lower formulae single-seaters see Martini (cars Martini Racing is the name under which various Motor racing Lancia Delta S4The Lancia Delta is a Small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994 the second Jean "Jeannot" Ragnotti (born 29 August, 1945 in Carpentras) is a French former rally driver for Renault in the World The Renault 9 and Renault 11 are two Small family cars produced by the French manufacturer Renault between 1981 and 1988 Kenneth Eriksson (born May 13 1956 in Äppelbo, in the kommun of Vansbro) is a now retired World Rally Championship rally driver The Volkswagen Golf or VW Golf ( Mk1 and Mk5 badged as Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada, Mk1 badged as Volkswagen Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The 1988 World Rally Championship season was the 15th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC 89 km | 1 | 6 h : 44 m : 1 s | ||
| 2 | 6 h : 52 m : 47 s | ||||
| 3 | 6 h : 53 m : 23 s | ||||
| 23º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 28 February to 4 March 1989 Round 3 of the 1989 World Rally Championship | 37 stages 576. Massimo 'Miki' Biasion (born January 7 1958) is an Italian rally driver two times world rally champion For the constructor of lower formulae single-seaters see Martini (cars Martini Racing is the name under which various Motor racing Lancia Delta S4The Lancia Delta is a Small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994 the second Lancia Delta S4The Lancia Delta is a Small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994 the second Lancia Delta S4The Lancia Delta is a Small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994 the second Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The 1989 World Rally Championship season was the 15th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC 88 km | 1 | 6 h : 47 m : 1 s | ||
| 2 | 6 h : 57 m : 19 s | ||||
| 3 | 7 h : 10 m : 19 s | ||||
| 24º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 6 to 10 March 1990 Round 2 of the 1990 World Rally Championship | 38 stages 544. Massimo 'Miki' Biasion (born January 7 1958) is an Italian rally driver two times world rally champion For the constructor of lower formulae single-seaters see Martini (cars Martini Racing is the name under which various Motor racing Lancia Delta S4The Lancia Delta is a Small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994 the second Markku Alén (born February 15, 1951 in Helsinki) is a former rally and Race car driver born in Finland. For the constructor of lower formulae single-seaters see Martini (cars Martini Racing is the name under which various Motor racing Lancia Delta S4The Lancia Delta is a Small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994 the second Lancia Delta S4The Lancia Delta is a Small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994 the second Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) 1990 World Rally Championship season was the 18th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. 2 km | 1 | 6 h : 17 m : 57 s | ||
| 2 | 6 h : 20 m : 33 s | ||||
| 3 | 6 h : 23 m : 8 s | ||||
| 25º Rallye de Portugal 5 to 9 March 1991 Round 3 of the 1991 World Rally Championship | 36 stages 524. Massimo 'Miki' Biasion (born January 7 1958) is an Italian rally driver two times world rally champion For the constructor of lower formulae single-seaters see Martini (cars Martini Racing is the name under which various Motor racing Lancia Delta S4The Lancia Delta is a Small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994 the second Didier Auriol (born August 18 1958) is a French rally driver Born in Montpellier, and initially an Ambulance driver For the constructor of lower formulae single-seaters see Martini (cars Martini Racing is the name under which various Motor racing Lancia Delta S4The Lancia Delta is a Small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994 the second Juha Matti Pellervo Kankkunen ( born in Laukaa, Finland on April 2 1959, made his name principally as a rally car driver For the constructor of lower formulae single-seaters see Martini (cars Martini Racing is the name under which various Motor racing Lancia Delta S4The Lancia Delta is a Small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994 the second Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The 1991 World Rally Championship season was the 19th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC 75 km | 1 | 6 h : 6 m : 36 s | ||
| 2 | 6 h : 7 m : 23 s | ||||
| 3 | 6 h : 8 m : 41 s | ||||
| 26º Rallye de Portugal 3 to 7 March 1992 Round 3 of the 1992 World Rally Championship | 40 stages 577. Carlos Sainz (born April 12, 1962 in Madrid, Spain) is a former Spanish Rally driver. Toyota Motorsport GmbH is a Toyota division based in Köln, Germany. The Toyota Celica GT-Four is a high performance model of the Celica liftback with a Turbocharged 3S-GTE engine and full-time 4WD. Didier Auriol (born August 18 1958) is a French rally driver Born in Montpellier, and initially an Ambulance driver Lancia Delta S4The Lancia Delta is a Small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994 the second Massimo 'Miki' Biasion (born January 7 1958) is an Italian rally driver two times world rally champion For the constructor of lower formulae single-seaters see Martini (cars Martini Racing is the name under which various Motor racing Lancia Delta S4The Lancia Delta is a Small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994 the second Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) World Rally Championship - 1992 Rally Winners Points Events 38 km | 1 | 6 h : 24 m : 37 s | ||
| 2 | 6 h : 26 m : 10 s | ||||
| 3 | 6 h : 29 m : 36 s | ||||
| 27º Rallye de Portugal 3 to 6 March 1993 Round 3 of the 1993 World Rally Championship | 37 stages 562 km | 1 | 6 h : 20 m : 37 s | ||
| 2 | 6 h : 21 m : 32 s | ||||
| 3 | 6 h : 23 m : 17 s | ||||
| 28º TAP Rallye de Portugal 1 to 4 March 1994 Round 2 of the 1994 World Rally Championship Round 2 of the 1994 FIA 2-Litre World Cup for Manufacturers | 36 stages 571. Juha Matti Pellervo Kankkunen ( born in Laukaa, Finland on April 2 1959, made his name principally as a rally car driver For the constructor of lower formulae single-seaters see Martini (cars Martini Racing is the name under which various Motor racing Lancia Delta S4The Lancia Delta is a Small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994 the second Massimo 'Miki' Biasion (born January 7 1958) is an Italian rally driver two times world rally champion Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Ford Sierra is a Large family car built by Ford Europe from 1982 until 1993 Carlos Sainz (born April 12, 1962 in Madrid, Spain) is a former Spanish Rally driver. Toyota Motorsport GmbH is a Toyota division based in Köln, Germany. The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of popular Coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) World Rally Championship - 1993 Rally Winners Points Events Sources http//www Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Escort RS Cosworth was a sports derivative of the Ford Escort. Massimo 'Miki' Biasion (born January 7 1958) is an Italian rally driver two times world rally champion Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Escort RS Cosworth was a sports derivative of the Ford Escort. Lancia Delta S4The Lancia Delta is a Small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994 the second Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) World Rally Championship - 1994 Rally Winners Points Events 82 km | 1 | 6 h : 20 m : 59 s | ||
| 2 | 6 h : 21 m : 39 s | ||||
| 3 | 6 h : 21 m : 49 s | ||||
| 29º TAP Rallye de Portugal 8 to 10 March 1995 Round 3 of the 1995 World Rally Championship Round 3 of the 1995 FIA 2-Litre World Cup for Manufacturers | 33 stages 467 km | 1 | 5 h : 32 m : 37 s | ||
| 2 | 5 h : 32 m : 37 s | ||||
| 3 | 5 h : 35 m : 51 s | ||||
| 30º TAP Rallye de Portugal 6 to 8 March 1996 Round 2 of the 1996 FIA 2-Litre World Championship for Manufacturers | 34 stages 425. Juha Matti Pellervo Kankkunen ( born in Laukaa, Finland on April 2 1959, made his name principally as a rally car driver Nicky Grist (born 1 November 1961 in Ebbw Vale) is a Welsh rally Co-driver. Toyota Motorsport GmbH is a Toyota division based in Köln, Germany. The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of popular Coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. Didier Auriol (born August 18 1958) is a French rally driver Born in Montpellier, and initially an Ambulance driver Toyota Motorsport GmbH is a Toyota division based in Köln, Germany. The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of popular Coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. Massimo 'Miki' Biasion (born January 7 1958) is an Italian rally driver two times world rally champion Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Escort RS Cosworth was a sports derivative of the Ford Escort. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The 1995 World Rally Championship season was the 23rd season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC Carlos Sainz (born April 12, 1962 in Madrid, Spain) is a former Spanish Rally driver. The Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT is Subaru 's World Rally Championship (WRC team The Subaru Impreza WRX, is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an All-wheel drive automobile Juha Matti Pellervo Kankkunen ( born in Laukaa, Finland on April 2 1959, made his name principally as a rally car driver Nicky Grist (born 1 November 1961 in Ebbw Vale) is a Welsh rally Co-driver. Toyota Motorsport GmbH is a Toyota division based in Köln, Germany. The Toyota Celica GT-Four is a high performance model of the Celica liftback with a Turbocharged 3S-GTE engine and full-time 4WD. Colin Steele McRae, MBE ( August 5, 1968 &ndash September 15, 2007) was a Scottish rally driver born in Derek Ringer (born October 11, 1956) is a Scottish rally Co-driver. The Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT is Subaru 's World Rally Championship (WRC team The Subaru Impreza WRX, is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an All-wheel drive automobile Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) 24 km | 1 | 5 h : 13 m : 28 s | ||
| 2 | 5 h : 15 m : 15 s | ||||
| 3 | 5 h : 23 m : 22 s | ||||
| 31º TAP Rallye de Portugal 23 to 26 March 1997 Round 4 of the 1997 World Rally Championship | 31 stages 419. The Toyota Celica GT-Four is a high performance model of the Celica liftback with a Turbocharged 3S-GTE engine and full-time 4WD. Freddy Loix is a Belgian rally driver born 10 November 1970 in Tongeren, Belgium The Toyota Celica GT-Four is a high performance model of the Celica liftback with a Turbocharged 3S-GTE engine and full-time 4WD. A privateer was a private Warship authorized by a country's Government by Letters of marque to attack foreign shipping The Escort RS Cosworth was a sports derivative of the Ford Escort. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar World Rally Championship - 1997 Rally Winners Points Events 78 km | 1 | 4 h : 53 m : 1 s | ||
| 2 | 4 h : 57 m : 6 s | ||||
| 3 | 4 h : 59 m : 34 s | ||||
| 32º TAP Rallye de Portugal 22 to 25 March 1998 Round 4 of the 1998 World Rally Championship | 28 stages 380. Tommi Antero Mäkinen (ˈtommi ˈmækinen is a now retired Finnish rally driver born in Puuppola, Finland near Jyväskylä in June is the Motorsports division of Mitsubishi Motors. It is responsible for development and preparation of the company's Rally racing and Off-road racing The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo, or Evo, is a car manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. Freddy Loix is a Belgian rally driver born 10 November 1970 in Tongeren, Belgium The Toyota Celica GT-Four is a high performance model of the Celica liftback with a Turbocharged 3S-GTE engine and full-time 4WD. Armin Schwarz is a German -born rally driver born in Neustadt an der Aisch in Franken on 16th July, 1963. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Escort RS Cosworth was a sports derivative of the Ford Escort. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) World Rally Championship - 1998 Rally Winners Points Events 18 km | 1 | 4 h : 20 m : 58. Colin Steele McRae, MBE ( August 5, 1968 &ndash September 15, 2007) was a Scottish rally driver born in Nicky Grist (born 1 November 1961 in Ebbw Vale) is a Welsh rally Co-driver. The Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT is Subaru 's World Rally Championship (WRC team The Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT is Subaru 's World Rally Championship (WRC team 1 s | ||
| 2 | 4 h : 21 m : 0. Carlos Sainz (born April 12, 1962 in Madrid, Spain) is a former Spanish Rally driver. Toyota Motorsport GmbH is a Toyota division based in Köln, Germany. The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact / Compact cars produced by the Japanese Automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout 2 s | ||||
| 3 | 4 h : 21 m : 43. Freddy Loix is a Belgian rally driver born 10 November 1970 in Tongeren, Belgium The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact / Compact cars produced by the Japanese Automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout 9 s | ||||
| 33º TAP Rallye de Portugal 21 to 24 March 1999 Round 4 of the 1999 World Rally Championship | 23 stages 358. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) World Rally Championship - 1999 Rally Winners Points Events 85 km | 1 | 4 h : 5 m : 41. Colin Steele McRae, MBE ( August 5, 1968 &ndash September 15, 2007) was a Scottish rally driver born in Nicky Grist (born 1 November 1961 in Ebbw Vale) is a Welsh rally Co-driver. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Ford Focus WRC is a car built for the BP Ford World Rally Team by Malcolm Wilson 's M-Sport and based on the Ford Focus ST production 7 s | ||
| 2 | 4 h : 5 m : 54. Carlos Sainz (born April 12, 1962 in Madrid, Spain) is a former Spanish Rally driver. Toyota Motorsport GmbH is a Toyota division based in Köln, Germany. The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact / Compact cars produced by the Japanese Automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout 0 s | ||||
| 3 | 4 h : 5 m : 58. Didier Auriol (born August 18 1958) is a French rally driver Born in Montpellier, and initially an Ambulance driver Toyota Motorsport GmbH is a Toyota division based in Köln, Germany. The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact / Compact cars produced by the Japanese Automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout 2 s | ||||
| 34º TAP Rallye de Portugal 16 to 19 March 2000 Round 4 of the 2000 World Rally Championship | 23 stages 398. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The 2000 World Rally Championship season cumulated in the following statistical results and thus these Rally Winners 35 km | 1 | 4 h : 34 m : 0. Richard Burns ( January 17 1971, Reading Berkshire, England &ndash November 25 2005) was a British rally The Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT is Subaru 's World Rally Championship (WRC team The Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT is Subaru 's World Rally Championship (WRC team 0 s | ||
| 2 | 4 h : 34 m : 6. Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm (born February 5 1968 in Kauniainen) is a former Finnish rally driver Timo Aulis Rautiainen (born January 25, 1963, in Sulkava, Finland) is a Finnish Heavy metal singer guitarist and songwriter The Peugeot 206 is a supermini (subcompact car manufactured by the French Automaker Peugeot since 1998 5 s | ||||
| 3 | 4 h : 36 m : 9. Carlos Sainz (born April 12, 1962 in Madrid, Spain) is a former Spanish Rally driver. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Ford Focus WRC is a car built for the BP Ford World Rally Team by Malcolm Wilson 's M-Sport and based on the Ford Focus ST production 2 s | ||||
| 35º TAP Rallye de Portugal 8 to 11 March 2001 Round 3 of the 2001 World Rally Championship | 22 stages 390. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. World Rally Championship - 2001 Rally Winners Points Events 14 km | 1 | 3 h : 46 m : 42. Tommi Antero Mäkinen (ˈtommi ˈmækinen is a now retired Finnish rally driver born in Puuppola, Finland near Jyväskylä in June The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo, or Evo, is a car manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. 1 s | ||
| 2 | 3 h : 46 m : 50. Carlos Sainz (born April 12, 1962 in Madrid, Spain) is a former Spanish Rally driver. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Ford Focus WRC is a car built for the BP Ford World Rally Team by Malcolm Wilson 's M-Sport and based on the Ford Focus ST production 7 s | ||||
| 3 | 3 h : 49 m : 37. Marcus "Bosse" Grönholm (born February 5 1968 in Kauniainen) is a former Finnish rally driver Timo Aulis Rautiainen (born January 25, 1963, in Sulkava, Finland) is a Finnish Heavy metal singer guitarist and songwriter The Peugeot 206 is a supermini (subcompact car manufactured by the French Automaker Peugeot since 1998 7 s | ||||
| 36º TMN Rallye de Portugal 7 to 8 June 2002 | - | 1 | - h : - m : - s | ||
| 37º TMN Rallye de Portugal 28 to 29 March 2003 | - | 1 | - h : - m : - s | ||
| 38º TMN Rallye de Portugal 2004 | - | 1 | - h : - m : - s | ||
| 39º TMN Rallye de Portugal 31 March to 2 April 2005 | - | 1 | - h : - m : - s | ||
| 40º PT-Rally de Portugal 2006 | - | 1 | - h : - m : - s | ||
| 41º PT-Rally de Portugal 30 March to 1 April 2007 Round 5 of the 2007 World Rally Championship | - | 1 | 3 h : 53 m : 33. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Didier Auriol (born August 18 1958) is a French rally driver Born in Montpellier, and initially an Ambulance driver The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact / Compact cars produced by the Japanese Automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Citroën Saxo is a supermini produced by the French manufacturer Citroën (PSA from 1996 to 2003 "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Citroën Saxo is a supermini produced by the French manufacturer Citroën (PSA from 1996 to 2003 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Daniel Carlsson (born 29 June, 1976) is a Rally car driver from Sweden. Mattias Andersson is a Race car driver born in Åtvidaberg and live in Linköping Sweden on the 9th of May 1973 The Subaru Impreza WRX, is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an All-wheel drive automobile Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo, or Evo, is a car manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. The 2007 Vodafone Rally de Portugal was the 41st Rally de Portugal and the fifth round of the 2007 World Rally Championship season. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2007 World Rally Championship season was the 35th season in the FIA World Rally Championship. Career Early career Loeb was born in Haguenau, Alsace, and grew up in Oberhoffen-sur-Moder. Daniel Elena (born 26 October 1972) is a rally co-driver from Monaco. The Citroën C4 is a Small family car produced by French automaker Citroën since autumn 2004 1 s | ||
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