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
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
External links
| British Rally Championship | |
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