1998 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup
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.
| 1998 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup | |||
| Previous: | 1997 | Next: | 1999 |
Calendar
The calendar featured seven events.
| Round | Dates | Rally name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–18 January |   Paris-Granada-Dakar |
| 2 | 5–8 March |  Italian Baja |
| 3 | 2–11 April |  Rallye Optic 2000 de Tunisie |
| 4 | 7–16 May |  Rallye Atlas Savane |
| 5 | 18–21 June |  Baja Portugal Telecel 1000 |
| 6 | 18–20 July |  Baja Movistar España Aragón |
| 7 | 3-6 November |  Marlboro UAE Desert Challenge |
Results
| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Driver | Car | Time | ||
| 1 | Paris-Granada-Dakar |
1 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi Pajero | 65h25m58s |
| 2 |  Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne |
Mitsubishi Pajero | |||
| 3 | Bruno Saby Dominique Serieys |
Mitsubishi Pajero | |||
| 2 | Italian Baja |
1 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe Monnet |
Schlesser Buggy | 7h11m23s |
| 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne |
Mitsubishi Pajero | 7h13m34s | ||
| 3 |  Curt LeDuc Giorgio Albiero |
ProTruck | 7h14m44s | ||
| 3 | Rallye Optic 2000 de Tunisie |
1 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe Monnet |
Schlesser Buggy | 20h53m52s |
| 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne |
Mitsubishi Pajero | 21h20m55s | ||
| 3 | Philippe Alliot Jacky Dubois |
Nissan Patrol GR | 23h40m24s | ||
| 4 | Rallye Atlas Savane |
1 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe Monnet |
Schlesser Buggy | 17h57m43s |
| 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne |
Mitsubishi Pajero | 17h59m48s | ||
| 3 | Pierre Lartigue Alain Guehennec |
Ipso Buggy | 18h49m20s | ||
| 5 | Baja Portugal Telecel 1000 |
1 | Philippe Wambergue Jean-Paul Cottret |
Toyota Land Cruiser | 9h47m59s |
| 2 | Santos Godinho Victor Jesus |
SG Proto | 9h58m17s | ||
| 3 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe Monnet |
Schlesser Buggy | 10h07m16s | ||
| 6 | Baja Movistar España Aragón |
1 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Jean-Dominique Comolli |
Schlesser Buggy | 8h54m59s |
| 2 | Francesco Germanetti Oleg Pyalin |
Nissan Patrol | 9h07m18s | ||
| 3 | Miguel Prieto Carlos Mas |
Mitsubishi Pajero | 9h08m19s | ||
| 7 | Marlboro UAE Desert Challenge |
1 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles Picard |
Mitsubishi Pajero | 13h46m31s |
| 2 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Matthew Stevenson |
Schlesser Buggy | 14h23m23s | ||
| 3 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri Magne |
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 |
ITA |
TUN |
ATL |
POR |
ARA |
ABU |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Louis Schlesser |
568 | 158 | 187 | 187 | (342) | 158 | 272 | 430 |
| 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka |
284 | 248 | 272 | 272 | Ret0 | - | 363 | 339 |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Fontenay |
1116 | - | Ret0 | Ret0 | - | - | 187 | 203 |
| 4 | Philippe Alliot |
660 | - | 363 | 536 | - | - | 630 | 189 |
| 5 | Bruno Saby |
364 | - | - | 448 | - | - | - | 112 |
| 6 | 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 | PDA |
ITA |
TUN |
ATL |
POR |
ARA |
ABU |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitsubishi |
80 | 40 | 60 | 60 | (34) | 40 | 60 | 340 |
| 2 | Nissan |
12 | 34 | 42 | 42 | 20 | (8) | 48 | 198 |
| 3 | Toyota |
20 | - | 45 | 36 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 168 |
| 4 | Land Rover |
0 | - | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | 29 |
References
- "FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies". Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- "Palmares Ecurie Schlesser-Aventures 1998". Schlesser Aventures. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
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