1999 British Rally Championship
The 1999 British Rally Championship was a rallying championship season for rally cars conforming to F2 and Group N Regulations, with only the F2 teams and drivers eligible to win the overall title. The championship was won by Finland's Tapio Laukkanen ahead of former champion Gwyndaf Evans and 1998 Champion Martin Rowe. The Manufacturers title was won by Renault.
Calendar
| Round | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vauxhall Rally of Wales | 13-14 March |
| 2 | Pirelli International Rally | 24-25 April |
| 3 | Scottish Rally | 11-12 June |
| 4 | Jim Clark Memorial Rally | 2-4 July |
| 5 | Stena Line Ulster Rally | 30-31 July |
| 6 | Manx International Rally | 9-12 September |
Driver Changes'
Alister McRae left Volkswagen to join Hyundai in the World Rally Championship
McRae was replaced by Mark Higgins after Nissan's withdrawal from Rallying
Ford withdrew their works team from the championship
Future WRC Star Toni Gardemeister joined SEAT's BRC Team
Raimund Baumschlager joined the Volkswagen Team
Robbie Head left the series
Leading Entries
| Entrant | Manufacturer | Car | No | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renault Elf Dealer Rallying (Auto-Meca) | Renault | Megane Maxi Kit Car | 1 | Martin Rowe | All |
| Renault Elf Dealer Rallying (Auto-Meca) | Renault | Megane Maxi Kit Car | 4 | Tapio Laukkanen | All |
| SEAT Cupra Sport | SEAT | Ibiza Kit Car Evo 2 | 2 | Gwyndaf Evans | All |
| SEAT Cupra Sport | SEAT | Ibiza Kit Car Evo 2 | 7 | Barbara Armstrong | All |
| SEAT Cupra Sport | SEAT | Ibiza Kit Car Evo 2 | 10 | Toni Gardemeister | All |
| SEAT Cupra Sport | SEAT | Ibiza Kit Car Evo 2 | 11 | Mike Brown | All |
| Shell Motorsport Norway | SEAT | Ibiza Kit Car Evo 2 | 26 | Birger Gundersson | 1 |
| Volkswagen Motorsport UK (SBG Sport) | Volkswagen | Golf GTI Kit Car | 3 | Mark Higgins | All |
| Volkswagen Motorsport UK (SBG Sport) | Volkswagen | Golf GTI Kit Car | 8 | Raimund Baumschlager | All |
| Volkswagen Motorsport UK (SBG Sport) | Volkswagen | Golf TDI Kit Car | 42 | Neil Simpson | All |
| Vauxhall Motorsport (RML) | Vauxhall | Astra Kit Car | 5 | Jarmo Kytölehto | All |
| Vauxhall Motorsport (RML) | Vauxhall | Astra Kit Car | 6 | Neil Wearden | All |
| Peugeot Sport UK | Peugeot | 106 Maxi Kit Car | 14 | Justin Dale | All |
| Proton Motorsports (Harry Hockly) | Proton | Satria | 15 | Mats Andersson | All |
| Proton Motorsports (Harry Hockly) | Proton | Satria | 16 | Jenny Davies | 1-3 |
| Proton Motorsports (Harry Hockly) | Proton | Satria | 16 | Geoff Jones | 5-6 |
| Boland Motorsport | Ford | Escort Kit Car | 22 | Stuart Egglestone | All |
| Boland Motorsport | Ford | Escort Kit Car | 26 | Julian Porter | All |
| Barretts Motorsport | Subaru | Impreza WRX | 18 | David Higgins | All |
| Duncan Mcmath | Toyota | Celica GT-Four | 20 | Jonny Milner | All |
| Dom Buckley Motorsport | Mitsubishi | Lancer Evolution 5 | 19 | Dom Buckley | 1-2 |
| Dom Buckley Motorsport | Mitsubishi | Lancer Evolution 5 | 19 | Neil Buckley | 3-4 |
| Jeremy Easson | Mitsubishi | Lancer Evolution 5 | 29 | Jeremy Easson | All |
| Nik Elsmore | Nissan | Sunny GTI | 37 | Nik Elsmore | All |
| Richard Tuthill | Subaru | Impreza WRX | 24 | Richard Tuthill | All |
| Daniel Dunbabin | Skoda | Felicia | 83 | Daniel Dunbabin | All |
| Polar Motorsport | Opel | Corsa Maxi Kit Car | 27 | Markko Ipatti | All |
| Proton Motorsports (Harry Hockly) | Proton | Satria | 16 | Martin Meadows | 4 |
| Ford Motor Company | Ford | Puma | 62 | Ben Briant | All |
| Team Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland | Mitsubishi | Lancer Evolution 5 | 33 | Juuso Pykalisto | All |
Drivers Championship
| Pos | Entrant | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tapio Laukkanen | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 5th | DNF | 144 |
| 2 | Gwyndaf Evans | DNF | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 122 |
| 3 | Martin Rowe | 1st | DNF | 2nd | 2nd | DNF | 1st | 120 |
| 4 | Raimund Baumschlager | 7th | 6th | 5th | 8th | DNF | 2nd | 96 |
| 5 | Justin Dale | 9th | 9th | 7th | 9th | 4th | 4th | 95 |
| 6 | Mark Higgins | 3rd | 3rd | DNF | 6th | 3rd | DNF | 93 |
| 7 | Jarmo Kytölehto | 4th | 5th | DNF | 7th | DNF | DNF | |
| Toni Gardemeister | DNF | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | DNF | DNF | ||
| Neil Wearden | 5th | 10th | DNF | 5th | 1st | DNF | ||
Manufacturers Championship
| Pos | Entrant | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 86 |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 58 |
| 3 | SEAT | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 57 |
| 4 | Vauxhall | 9 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 41 |
| 5 | Peugeot | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
| 6 | Proton | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 |
References
Mobil 1 British Rally Championship 1999 VHS Review: Duke Video Marketing Ltd., Isle of Man