1999 British Rally Championship




13-14 March                             Vauxhall Rally of Wales

 1 David Higgins/Chris Patterson        Subaru Impreza (Gp N)           2h22m00.4s
 2 Martin Rowe/Derek Ringer             Renault Megane Maxi             2h22m13.4s
 3 Tapio Laukkanen/Kaj Lindstrom        Renault Megane Maxi             2h22m27.6s
 4 Dom Buckley/Neil Ewing               Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5 (N)     2h24m18.2s
 5 Mark Higgins/Bryan Thomas            Volkswagen Golf GTi             2h24m57.5s
 6 Jarmo Kytolehto/Arto Kapanen         Vauxhall Astra Kit Car          2h26m59.7s
 7 Neil Wearden/Trevor Agnew            Vauxhall Astra Kit Car          2h28m02.9s
 8 Jeremy Easson/Julia Rabbett          Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5 (N)     2h28m04.4s
 9 Richard Tuthill/Pauline Gullick      Subaru Impreza (N)              2h28m18.7s
10 Stuart Egglestone/Steve Egglestone   Ford Escort Super Rally Car     2h28m48.9s


        Stage                   Dist (miles)    Driver/Time
SS1     Dyfnant 1               14.00           Rowe, 13m55.4s
SS2     Gartheiniog 1           15.77           Rowe, 15m37.4s
SS3     Dyfi 1                  16.40           Higgins, 17m12.0s
SS4     Gartheiniog 2           15.77           Laukkanen, 15m19.0s
SS5     Dyfi 2                  16.40           Higgins, 17m00.3s
SS6     Dyfnant 2               14.00           Rowe, 13m56.8s
SS7     Myherin                 15.22           Higgins, 15m45.6s
SS8     Sweet Lamb              15.05           Rowe, 17m06.9s
SS9     Hafren                  15.12           Laukkanen, 15m15.3s





24-25 April                             Pirelli International Rally

 1 Tapio Laukkanen/Kaj Lindstrom        Renault Maxi Megane             2h02m28.7s
 2 Toni Gardemeister/Paavo Lukander     SEAT Ibiza Evo II               2h03m52.8s
 3 Mark Higgins/Bryan Thomas            Volkswagen Golf GTi             2h03m53.4s
 4 David Higgins/Chris Patterson        Subaru Impreza (Gp N)           2h03m59.7s
 5 Dom Buckley/Neil Ewing               Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V (N)     2h05m15.9s
 6 Gwyndaf Evans/Howard Davies          SEAT Ibiza Evo II               2h05m36.1s
 7 Jarmo Kytolehto/Arto Kapanen         Vauxhall Astra Kit Car          2h06m04.5s
 8 Jeremy Easson/Julia Rabbett          Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V (N)     2h07m04.0s
 9 Richard Tuthill/Pauline Gullick      Subaru Impreza (N)              2h08m50.3s
10 Raimund Baumschlager/Klaus Wicha     Volkswagen Golf GTi             2h08m56.7s


        Stage                   Dist (miles)    Driver/Time
SS1     Airport 1                1.65           Evans, 1m58.5s
SS2     Airport 2                1.65           M.Higgins, 1m57.9s
SS3     Kershope                18.68           Laukkanen, 19m23.0s
SS4     Airport 3                1.61           Baumschlager, 1m52.0s
SS5     Airport 4                1.61           Laukkanen, 1m50.3s
SS6     Chirdonhead             22.66           Laukkanen, 19m04.6s
SS7     Falstone                17.67           Laukkanen, 15m55.3s
SS8     Pundershaw              24.31           Laukkanen, 21m38.9s
SS9     Bewshaugh               11.43           Laukkanen, 11m26.8s
SS10    Newcastleton            21.61           M.Higgins, 21m42.6s
SS11    Ash Park                 5.30           Gardemeister, 4m59.8s





11 - 12 June                              Scottish Rally

 1 Tapio Laukkanen/Kaj Lindstrom        Renault Maxi Megane             1h57m23.6s
 2 Martin Rowe/Derek Ringer             Renault Megane Maxi             1h59m24.8s
 3 Toni Gardemeister/Paavo Lukander     SEAT Ibiza Evo II               2h00m25.8s
 4 Gwyndaf Evans/Howard Davies          SEAT Ibiza Evo II               2h00m42.0s
 5 David Higgins/Chris Patterson        Subaru Impreza (Gp N)           2h03m44.1s
 6 Gavin Cox/Tim Hobbs                  Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV (N)    2h04m37.5s
 7 Marty Beckton/Eido Osawa             Subaru Impreza (N)              2h05m43.4s
 8 Raimund Baumschlager/Klaus Wicha     Volkswagen Golf kit-car         2h07m01.3s
 9 Julian Porter/Eurig Evans            Ford Escort Maxi                2h07m04.0s
10 Keith Robathan/Duncan Brown          Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV (N)    2h07m17.3s
11 Justin Dale/Andrew Bargery           Peugeot 106 Maxi                2h08m10.4s
12 Mats Andersson/Claire Mole           Compact SRi                     2h08m29.6s



        Stage                   Dist (miles)    Driver/Time
SS1     Dalbeattie               7.75           D.Higgins, 8m41.6s
SS2     Ae                      18.82           Laukkanen, 17m20.0s
SS3     Twiglees                 9.00           Laukkanen, 8m24.3s
SS4     Castle O'er              5.35           Laukkanen, 5m01.1s
SS5     Craik                    3.80           Laukkanen, 3m23.7s
SS6     Ae 2                    18.82           Rowe, 17m13.3s
SS7     Glencap                  6.88           Laukkanen, 6m35.2s
SS8     Black Loch               7.64           Laukkanen, 6m47.8s
SS9     Glentrool               18.45           Laukkanen, 17m07.6s
SS10    Loch Derry               6.10           Evans, 5m30.5s
SS11    Clatteringshaws         16.05           Rowe, 13m49.0s
SS12    Glencap 2                7.10           Evans, 6m45.9s




2 - 4 July                                Jim Clark Memorial Rally

 1 Tapio Laukkanen/Kaj Lindstrom        Renault Maxi Megane             2h27m45.0
 2 Martin Rowe/Derek Ringer             Renault Megane Maxi             2h29m13.7
 3 Gwyndaf Evans/Howard Davies          SEAT Ibiza Evo II               2h30m57.8
 4 Toni Gardemeister/Paavo Lukander     SEAT Ibiza Evo II               2h31m37.8
 5 Neil Wearden/Trevor Agnew            Vauxhall Astra Kit car          2h32m01.0
 6 Mark Higgins/Bryan Thomas            Volkswagen Golf Kit car         2h32m09.2
 7 Jarmo Kytolehto/Arto Kapanen         Vauxhall Astra Kit car          2h32m54.0
 8 Raimund Baumschlager/Klaus Wicha     Volkswagen Golf Kit car         2h34m21.8
 9 Neil Simpson/Michael Gibson          Volkswagen Golf Kit car         2h37m46.9
10 Jonny Milner/Nicky Beech             Toyota Celica (Gp N)            2h39m04.8


        Stage                   Dist (miles)    Driver/Time
SS1     Langton 1                2.09           Laukkanen, 2m05.2s
SS2     Langton 2                2.09           Laukkanen, 2m05.6s
SS3     Bothwell                 7.84           Rowe, 7m02.8s
SS4     Dunglass                 7.12           Evans, 6m13.4s
SS5     Whitsome                 7.73           Evans, 6m34.1s
SS6     Edrom                   10.54           Laukkanen, 9m02.4s
SS7     Langton 3                2.09           Laukkanen, 2m04.5s
SS8     Langton 4                2.09           Laukkanen, 2m01.9s
SS9     Whiteadder               7.73           Laukkanen, 6m52.2s
SS10    Nesbit Rhodes 1          1.66           Laukkanen, 1m46.5s
SS11    Nesbit Rhodes 2          1.66           Buckley, 1m45.3s
SS12    Fogo 1                   7.24           Laukkanen, 6m30.5s
SS13    Eccles 1                 6.19           Laukkanen, 6m13.4s
SS14    Birgham 1                2.90           Laukkanen, 2m34.5s
SS15    Swinton 1               10.50           Laukkanen, 9m27.1s
SS16    Longformacus 1          14.74           Laukkanen, 12m59.4s
SS17    Eyemouth 1               6.29           Laukkanen, 5m24.1s
SS18    Ayton 1                  4.96           Laukkanen, 4m49.7s
SS19    Nesbit Rhodes 3          1.66           Laukkanen, 1m52.8s
SS20    Nesbit Rhodes 4          1.66           Dale, 1m50.5s
SS21    Fogo 2                   7.24           Laukkanen, 6m30.3s
SS22    Eccles                   6.19           Gardemeister, 6m13.6s
SS23    Birgham 2                2.90           Evans, 2m34.9s
SS24    Swinton 2               10.50           Laukkanen, 9m18.3s
SS25    Longformacus 2          14.74           Gardemeister, 12m53.5s
SS26    Eyemouth 2               6.29           Higgins, 5m13.8s
SS27    Ayton 2                  4.96           Higgins, 4m35.6s




30-31 July                                Ulster Rally

 1 Neil Wearden/Trevor Agnew            Vauxhall Astra Kit car          2h47m34.4s
 2 Gwyndaf Evans/Howard Davies          SEAT Ibiza Evo II               2h49m25.3s
 3 Mark Higgins/Bryan Thomas            Volkswagen Golf Kit car         2h50m38.5s
 4 Derek McGarrity/Victor Carruthers    Subaru Impreza (Gp N)           2h55m57.9s
 5 Neil Simpson/Michael Gibson          Volkswagen Golf Turbo Diesel    2h56m49.0s
 6 Jonny Milner/Nicky Beech             Toyota Celica (Gp N)            2h57m03.8s
 7 Justin Dale/Andrew Bargery           Peugeot 106 Maxi                2h57m25.2s
 8 Stephen Whitford/Stephen McAuley     Mitsubishi Lancer (N)           2h57m43.6s
 9 David Higgins/Chris Patterson        Subaru Impreza (Gp N)           2h57m47.9s
10 Tapio Laukkanen/Kaj Lindstrom        Renault Maxi Megane             2h58m19.6s


        Stage                   Dist (miles)    Driver/Time
SS1     Dooghary                 8.50           Laukkanen, 7m19.5s
SS2     McGaffin's Corner        8.84           M.Higgins, 8m12.5s
SS3     Tyrone's Ditches        10.64           Wearden, 10m15.9s
SS4     Babylon Hill             8.86           Laukkanen, 9m31.6s
SS5     Mount Pleasant           8.37           Wearden, 8m47.1
SS6     The Grange               8.30           M.Higgins, 7m57.4s
SS7     Feney                    8.93           Evans, 8m04.3s
SS8     King's Hall 1            0.52           Evans, 0m50.9s
SS9     King's Hall 2            0.52           Milner, 0m50.7s
SS10    Drummond 1               7.90           Evans, 7m19.8s
SS11    Pluck Bridge 1          13.79           Evans, 13m58.5s
SS12    Drummond 2               7.90           Evans, 7m10.9s
SS13    Pluck Bridge 2          13.79           Evans, 13m47.2s
SS14    Ivy Hill                 8.89           Evans, 8m18.9s
SS15    Ferdross                14.46           Evans, 12m41.1s
SS16    Bolles                   8.98           Evans, 8m12.1s
SS17    Mary Gray                8.98           Evans, 9m19.4s
SS18    Barnes Gap               8.68           Evans, 7m31.7s
SS19    Lisnamuck                8.60           Evans, 8m06.6s




9-11 September                          Sony Manx Rally

 1 Martin Rowe/Derek Ringer             Renault Megane Maxi             3h08m30.3s
 2 Neil Simpson/Michael Gibson          Volkswagen Golf Turbo Diesel    3h18m11.1s
 3 Raimund Baumschlager/Klaus Wicha     Volkswagen Golf Kit car         3h18m56.1s
 4 Gwyndaf Evans/Howard Davies          SEAT Ibiza Evo II               3h19m38.3s
 5 Jonny Milner/Nicky Beech             Toyota Celica (Gp N)            3h20m20.6s
 6 Justin Dale/Andrew Bargery           Peugeot 106 Maxi                3h20m23.1s
 7 Ryan Champion/Terry Harryman         Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV (Gp N) 3h25m59.2s
 8 Julian Porter/Eurig Evans            Ford Escort Super Rally Car     3h27m09.5s
 9 Geoff Jones/Shaun O'Gorman           Proton Compact SRi              3h28m35.7s
10 Richie Holfeld/Ian Grindrod          Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V (Gp N)  3h28m51.1s


        Stage                   Dist (miles)    Driver/Time
SS1     Signpost                 3.07           Wearden, 2m45.9s
SS2     Castletown 1             1.26           Wearden, 1m20.9s
SS3     Castletown 2             1.26           Wearden, 1m20.7s
SS4     South Barrule            3.93           Laukkanen, 3m24.5s
SS5     Tynwald Mills            3.75           Evans, 3m22.9s
SS6     Ballaotes               10.00           Evans, 8m48.1s
SS7     Maughold 1               3.28           Evans, 3m05.0s
SS8     St Judes 1              10.02           Rowe, 8m22.0s
SS9     Barregarrow 1            8.78           Evans, 7m37.7s
SS10    Hope 1                  17.45           Rowe, 14m00.2s
SS11    Cringle 1               13.86           Rowe, 11m17.9s
SS12    Cronk-Y-Voddy           12.90           Rowe, 10m47.6s
SS13    Maughold 2               3.28           Evans, 3m05.9s
SS14    St Judes 2              10.02           Rowe, 8m26.4s
SS15    Barregarrow 2            8.78           Evans, 7m41.7s
SS16    Hope 2                  17.45           Rowe, 14m10.5s
SS17    Cringle 2               13.86           Rowe, 11m21.9s
SS18    Tholt-Y-Will             4.10           Rowe, 3m36.3s
SS19    Ramsey                   1.21           Evans, 1m39.5s
SS20    Glen Roy                 4.62           Evans, 4m27.8s
SS21    Cornaa                   7.83           Evans, 7m45.8s
SS22    Regaby                   5.46           Evans, 4m34.4s
SS23    Kella                   11.21           Rowe, 10m37.2s
SS24    Eyreton                 11.29           Rowe, 10m19.7s
SS25    Glen Maye                4.46           Evans, 4m40.4s
SS26    Stoney Mountain         13.07           Evans, 11m53.7s
SS27    Blackboards              6.55           Evans, 5m57.6s






Championship Result

Drivers 1 Tapio Laukkanen 144 pts 2 Gwyndaf Evans 122 3 Martin Rowe 120 4 Raimund Baumschlager 96 5 Justin Dale 95 6 Mark Higgins 93 7 Neil Wearden 83 8 Julian Porter 82 9 Toni Gardemeister 75 10 Mats Andersson 60 11 Jarmo Kytolehto 58 12 Anderson 46 13 Barbara Armstrong 45 14 Wright 35 Manufacturers 1 Renault 86 2 Volkswagen 58 3 SEAT 57 4 Vauxhall 41 5 Peugeot 40 6 Proton 26 Production Cup 1 David Higgins 146 2 Richard Tuthill 132 3 Barratt 104 4 Jonny Milner 96 5 Heatherington 74 6 Gavin Cox 64 7 Dom Buckley 56 8 Jeremy Easson 50