title: 1999 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup
text: # 1999 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup
  
  The 1999 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup season was the 7th 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 eight events.
  
  | Round | Dates | Event name |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 31 December–17 January | Granada-Dakar |
  | 2 | 19–21 March | Italian Baja |
  | 3 | 10–18 April | Optic 2000 Rallye de Tunisie |
  | 4 | 17–20 June | Baja Portugal Telecel 1000 |
  | 5 | 8–11 July | Baja Movistar España Aragón |
  | 6 | 24 July–8 August | Master Rallye |
  | 7 | 21–25 September | Por Las Pampas Rally |
  | 8 | 2-6 November | UAE Desert Challenge |
  
  ## Results
  
  | Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Round | Rally name | Rank | Driver | Car | Time |
  | 1 | Granada-Dakar | 1 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe Monnet | Schlesser Buggy | 70h26m35s |
  | 1 | Granada-Dakar | 2 | Miguel Prieto Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi Pajero | |
  | 1 | Granada-Dakar | 3 | Jutta Kleinschmidt Tina Thörner | Mitsubishi Pajero | |
  | 2 | Italian Baja | 1 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Gilles Picard | Mitsubishi Pajero | 7h43m55s |
  | 2 | Italian Baja | 2 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Thierry Delli Zotti | Schlesser Buggy | |
  | 2 | Italian Baja | 3 | José Maria Servia Philippe Monnet | Schlesser Buggy | |
  | 3 | Optic 2000 Rallye de Tunisie | 1 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe Monnet | Schlesser Buggy | 20h08m20s |
  | 3 | Optic 2000 Rallye de Tunisie | 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi Pajero | |
  | 3 | Optic 2000 Rallye de Tunisie | 3 | José Maria Servia Thierry Delli Zotti | Schlesser Buggy | |
  | 4 | Baja Portugal Telecel 1000 | 1 | Carlos Sousa Mário Feio | Mitsubishi Strada | 9h08m33s |
  | 4 | Baja Portugal Telecel 1000 | 2 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe Monnet | Schlesser Buggy | |
  | 4 | Baja Portugal Telecel 1000 | 3 | Felipe Campos Pedro Figueiredo | Toyota Land Cruiser | |
  | 5 | Baja Movistar España Aragón | 1 | José Maria Servia Thierry Delli Zotti | Schlesser Buggy | 10h37m57s |
  | 5 | Baja Movistar España Aragón | 2 | Miguel Prieto Carlos Mas | Mitsubishi Pajero | |
  | 5 | Baja Movistar España Aragón | 3 | Manuel Plaza Ignacio Salvador | Mitsubishi Challenger | |
  | 6 | Master Rallye | 1 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Philippe Monnet | Schlesser Buggy | 38h25m10s |
  | 6 | Master Rallye | 2 | José Maria Servia Thierry Delli Zotti | Schlesser Buggy | |
  | 6 | Master Rallye | 3 | Thierry De Lavergne Jacky Dubois | Nissan Patrol GR | |
  | 7 | Por Las Pampas Rally | 1 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Henri Magne | Schlesser Buggy | 22h19m06s |
  | 7 | Por Las Pampas Rally | 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi Pajero | 22h38m35s |
  | 7 | Por Las Pampas Rally | 3 | Jorge Recalde Franco Picco | Mitsubishi Pajero | 25h09m05s |
  | 8 | UAE Desert Challenge | 1 | Jean-Louis Schlesser Henri Magne | Schlesser Buggy | 15h00m19s |
  | 8 | UAE Desert Challenge | 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka Dominique Serieys | Mitsubishi Pajero | |
  | 8 | UAE Desert Challenge | 3 | Jutta Kleinschmidt Tina Thörner | Mitsubishi Pajero | |
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  ## 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 | DAK | ITA | TUN | POR | ARA | MAS | PAM | ABU | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jean-Louis Schlesser | $1^{116}$ | $(2^{48})$ | $1^{87}$ | $2^{48}$ | - | $1^{116}$ | $1^{87}$ | $1^{87}$ | 541 |
  | 2 | Kenjiro Shinozuka | $4^{64}$ | $1^{58}$ | $2^{72}$ | $Ret^0$ | - | - | $2^{72}$ | $2^{72}$ | 338 |
  | 3 | José Maria Servia | $5^{56}$ | $3^{36}$ | $3^{54}$ | $(4^{32})$ | $1^{58}$ | $2^{84}$ | - | - | 288 |
  | 4 | Jutta Kleinschmidt | $3^{84}$ | $4^{32}$ | $4^{48}$ | - | - | - | - | $3^{54}$ | 218 |
  
  ## 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 | DAK | ITA | TUN | POR | ARA | MAS | PAM | ABU | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Mitsubishi | 80 | (40) | 60 | (30) | 40 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 360 |
  | 2 | Nissan | 40 | (28) | 42 | 34 | 32 | 80 | - | 48 | 276 |
  | 3 | Toyota | 32 | (14) | 21 | 40 | 26 | 56 | 42 | (9) | 217 |
  | 4 | Kia | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 36 | - | 39 |
  