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.
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-Dakar1 Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles PicardMitsubishi Pajero65h25m58s2 Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri MagneMitsubishi Pajero3 Bruno Saby Dominique SerieysMitsubishi Pajero 2 Italian Baja1 Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe MonnetSchlesser Buggy7h11m23s2 Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri MagneMitsubishi Pajero7h13m34s3 Curt LeDuc Giorgio AlbieroProTruck7h14m44s 3 Rallye Optic 2000 de Tunisie1 Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe MonnetSchlesser Buggy20h53m52s2 Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri MagneMitsubishi Pajero21h20m55s3 Philippe Alliot Jacky DuboisNissan Patrol GR23h40m24s 4 Rallye Atlas Savane1 Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe MonnetSchlesser Buggy17h57m43s2 Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri MagneMitsubishi Pajero17h59m48s3 Pierre Lartigue Alain GuehennecIpso Buggy18h49m20s 5 Baja Portugal Telecel 10001 Philippe Wambergue Jean-Paul CottretToyota Land Cruiser9h47m59s2 Santos Godinho Victor JesusSG Proto9h58m17s3 Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe MonnetSchlesser Buggy10h07m16s 6 Baja Movistar España Aragón1 Jean-Louis Schlesser Jean-Dominique ComolliSchlesser Buggy8h54m59s2 Francesco Germanetti Oleg PyalinNissan Patrol9h07m18s3 Miguel Prieto Carlos MasMitsubishi Pajero9h08m19s 7 Marlboro UAE Desert Challenge1 Jean-Pierre Fontenay Gilles PicardMitsubishi Pajero13h46m31s2 Jean-Louis Schlesser Matthew StevensonSchlesser Buggy14h23m23s3 Kenjiro Shinozuka Henri MagneMitsubishi Pajero14h36m22sSource:
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 Mitsubishi80406060(34)4060 340 2 Nissan1234424220(8) 48 198 3 Toyota20 - 453640189 168 4 Land Rover0 - 90020 - 29
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