# 1999 Rally Argentina

The 1999 Rally Argentina was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 22 and 25 April 1999. It marked the 19th running of the Rally Argentina, and was the seventh round of the 1999 World Rally Championship season. The 1999 event was based in the city of Cordoba in Argentina and was contested over twenty two special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 396.63 km (246.45 miles).
Philippe Bugalski was the defending rally winner, having won the previous two rallies in a row, but would not be competing in Argentina. With two wins on the season so far, Tommi Makinen lead the championship with twenty nine points; one more than closest rival Didier Auriol. Finishing a position ahead of Makinen, Auriol and the Finnish driver would be level on points at the end of the rally.
The Rally was won by Juha Kankkunen and co-driver Juho Repa, their first win of the season. This would also spell the first win of the season for Subaru World Rally Team as their drivers finished the rally in a 1–2.

## Background
### Entry List

The following crews were set to enter the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, as well as privateer entries that were not registered to score points in the manufacturer's championship. Ten were entered under Group A regulations to compete in the World Rally Championship's Manufacturers' Championship.
Group A entries competing in the World Rally Championship :
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
| 1 | Tommi Makinen | Risto Mannisenmaki | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | M |
| 2 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | M |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Toyota Castrol Team | Toyota Corolla WRC | M |
| 4 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | Toyota Castrol Team | Toyota Corolla WRC | M |
| 5 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 | P |
| 6 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Subaru World Rally Team | Impreza WRC 2006 | P |
| 7 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co Ltd | Ford Focus WRC 99 | M |
| 8 | Thomas Radstrom | Fred Gallagher | Ford Motor Co Ltd | Ford Focus WRC 99 | M |
| 9 | Harri Rovanpera | Risto Pietilainen | SEAT Sport | SEAT Cordoba WRC | P |
| 10 | Piero Liatti | Carlo Cassina | SEAT Sport | SEAT Cordoba WRC | P |

### Itinerary

All dates and times are AT (UTC−3).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
| 22 May | SS1 | 14:30 | SSS Camping General S. Martin | 3.97 km |
| 22 May | | 15:30 | Service A, Villa Carlos Paz | — |
| 23 May | | 8:36 | Service B, El Condor | — |
| 23 May | SS2 | 9:03 | El Condor - Copina A | 8.39 km |
| 23 May | SS3 | 10:01 | Giulio Cesare - Mina Clavero | 19.23 km |
| 23 May | SS4 | 10:40 | Cura Brochero - Nono 1 | 19.26 km |
| 23 May | | 11:08 | Service C, Mina Clavero | — |
| 23 May | SS5 | 12:12 | Chamico - Ambul | 24.82 km |
| 23 May | SS6 | 12:54 | El Mirador - San Lorenzo | 20.70 km |
| 23 May | | 13:20 | Service D, Mina Clavero | — |
| 23 May | SS7 | 14:03 | Cura Brochero - Nono 2 | 19.26 km |
| 23 May | SS8 | 15:21 | El Condor - Copina B | 16.96 km |
| 23 May | SS9 | 16:38 | Camping General San Martin | 4.10 km |
| 23 May | | 17:43 | Service E, Feriar Cordoba | — |
| 24 May | | 8:26 | Service F, La Cumbre | — |
| 24 May | SS10 | 8:58 | La Cumbre - Agua de Oro | 23.67 km |
| 24 May | SS11 | 9:59 | Colonia Caroya | 3.40 km |
| 24 May | SS12 | 10:45 | Ascochinga - La Cumbre | 28.93 km |
| 24 May | | 11:29 | Service G, La Cumbre | — |
| 24 May | SS13 | 12:55 | Tanti - Cosquin | 16.14 km |
| 24 May | SS14 | 13:48 | Villa Giardino - La Falda | 22.53 km |
| 24 May | | 14:29 | Service H, La Cumbre | — |
| 24 May | SS15 | 15:28 | Capilla Monte - San Marcos Sierra | 23.03 km |
| 24 May | SS16 | 15:59 | San Marcos Sierra - Charbonier | 9.80 km |
| 24 May | | 16:33 | Service I, La Cumbre | — |
| 25 May | | 9:05 | Service J, Santa Rosa | — |
| 25 May | SS17 | 9:28 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita - San Agustin 1 | 26.16 km |
| 25 May | SS18 | 10:11 | Las Bajados - Villa del Dique 1 | 18.72 km |
| 25 May | | 10:42 | Service K, Santa Rosa | — |
| 25 May | SS19 | 11:27 | Amboy - Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 1 | 21.33 km |
| 25 May | | 12:10 | Service L, Santa Rosa | — |
| 25 May | SS20 | 12:43 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita - San Augustin 2 | 26.16 km |
| 25 May | SS21 | 13:26 | Los Bajados - Villa del Dique 2 | 18.72 km |
| 25 May | | 13:57 | Service M, Santa Rosa | — |
| 25 May | SS22 | 14:42 | Amboy - Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 2 | 21.33 km |
| 25 May | | 15:10 | Service N, Santa Rosa | — |

## Report
### Overall
#### Classification

| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 6 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Subaru World Rally Team | Impreza WRC 2006 | 4:17:15.4 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 | 4:17:17.8 | +2.4 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | Toyota Castrol Team | Toyota Corolla WRC | 4:17:55.0 | +39.6 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | Tommi Makinen | Risto Mannisenmaki | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:18:40.6 | +1:25.2 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Toyota Castrol Team | Toyota Corolla WRC | 4:19:43.5 | +2:28.1 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | Thomas Radstrom | Fred Gallagher | Ford Motor Co Ltd | Ford Focus WRC 99 | 4:22:07.3 | +4:51.9 | 1 |
| 7 | 15 | Gustavo Trelles | Martin Christie | Ralliart Italia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 4:39:46.2 | +22:30.8 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | Jorge Recalde | Jose Garcia | Jorge Recalde | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 4:41:09.0 | +23:53.6 | 0 |
| 9 | 25 | Marcelo Menzi Claudio | Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz | Marcelo Menzi Claudio | Subaru Impreza WRX | 4:41:33.0 | +24:17.6 | 0 |
| 10 | 12 | Frederic Dor | Kevin Gormley | F.Dor Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 97 | 4:45:18.2 | +28:02.8 | 0 |
| 11 | 27 | Oscar Chiaramello | Fernando Chiaramello | Oscar Chiaramello | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 4:50:40.5 | +33:25.1 | 0 |
| 12 | 30 | Santos Manzanares | Adriana Manzanares | Santos Manzanares | Subaru Impreza WRX | 5:02:33.1 | +45:17.7 | 0 |
| 13 | 43 | Miguel Centeno | Edsel Bruno | Miguel Centeno | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | 5:25:25.6 | +1:08:10.2 | 0 |
| 14 | 31 | Pablo Gavina | Adriana Iriart Urruty | Pablo Gavina | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | 5:31:31.8 | +1:14:16.4 | 0 |
| 15 | 58 | Esteban Goldenhersch | Nestor Juarez | Esteban Goldenhersch | SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V | 5:31:39.9 | +1:14:24.5 | 0 |
| 16 | 41 | Diego Galvez | Jose Claudio Ocampo | Diego Galvez | Subaru Impreza WRX | 5:36:20.9 | +1:19:05.5 | 0 |
| 17 | 71 | Frederico Hubmann | Fernando Invaldi | Frederico Hubmann | SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V | 5:37:13.7 | +1:19:58.3 | 0 |
| 18 | 70 | Diego Kopousshian | Fernando Lobbe Luis | Diego Kopousshian | SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V | 5:39:01.7 | +1:21:46.3 | 0 |
| 19 | 61 | Ricardo Bissio | Claudio Henin | Ricardo Bissio | Renault 18 GTX | 5:41:29.7 | +1:24:14.3 | 0 |
| 20 | 39 | Juan Camero | Marcelo Ayllon | Juan Camero | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | 5:44:39.5 | +1:27:24.1 | 0 |
| 21 | 72 | Roberto Castelli | Ricardo Perdocani | Roberto Castelli | SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V | 5:48:51.2 | +1:31:35.8 | 0 |
| 22 | 49 | Miguel Quattrocchio | Roberto Bulacio | Miguel Quattrocchio | SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V | 5:51:38.6 | +1:34:23.2 | 0 |
| 23 | 52 | Heriberto Ortiz | Guillermo Flores | Heriberto Ortiz | Reanult 18 GTX | 6:32:20.9 | +2:15:05.5 | 0 |
| 24 | 81 | Eduardo G. Aguirre | Eduardo Astorga Aguirre | Eduardo G. Aguirre | Daewoo Lanos | 6:33:23.2 | +2:16:07.8 | 0 |
| 25 | 48 | Michel Cagnet | Patrick Hermenegildo | Michel Cagnet | Peugeot 106 XSi | 6:42:39.8 | +2:25:24.4 | 0 |
| Retired SS22 | 10 | Piero Liatti | Carlo Cassina | SEAT Sport | SEAT Cordoba WRC | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS20 | 50 | Jorge Tarazi | Christian Abregu | Jorge Tarazi | Renault Clio Williams | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS17 | 2 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS17 | 17 | Roberto Sanchez | Edgardo Galindo | Roberto Sanchez | Subaru Impreza WRX | Excluded | Excluded | 0 |
| Retired SS17 | 21 | Gwyndaf Evans | Howard Davies | Gwyndaf Evans | SEAT Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS17 | 22 | Walter Suriani | Juan Carbonari | Walter Suriani | Renault Megane Maxi | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS17 | 53 | Fabian El Ain | Dario Teti | Fabian El Ain | SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS17 | 77 | Luis Marco | Juan Jose Favaloro | Luis Marco | Renault Clio Williams | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS17 | 82 | Juan Ortiz | Gerardo Ortiz | Juan Ortiz | Suzuki Swift GTi | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS15 | 9 | Harri Rovanpera | Risto Pietilainen | SEAT Sport | SEAT Cordoba WRC | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS15 | 46 | Lino Sisterna | Christian Gonzalez | Lino Sisterna | Renault 18 GTX | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS14 | 29 | Gerardo Klus | Diego Curletto | Gerardo Klus | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS14 | 35 | Matias Sas | Angel Oscar Alaejos | Matias Sas | Subaru Impreza WRX | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS13 | 33 | Andres Gimenez | Jorge Garcia Quiroga | Andres Gimenez | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS13 | 38 | Norberto Penelo | Gustavo Topalian | Norberto Penelo | Subaru Impreza WRX | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS13 | 47 | Javier Fernandez | Mariana Diego | Javier Fernandez | Peugeot 206 GTi | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS12 | 16 | Manfred Stohl | Peter Muller | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS12 | 18 | Hamed Al-Wahaibi | Tony Sircombe | Team Mitsubishi Oman | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS12 | 28 | Marcos Ligato | Ruben Garcia | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS12 | 73 | Gerardo Landriscina | Claudio Bustos | Gerardo Landriscina | SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS11 | 14 | Marco Galanti Jr | Victor Zucchini | Marco Galanti Jr | Toyota Corolla WRC | Brakes | Brakes | 0 |
| Retired SS10 | 24 | Daniel Preto | Jorge Del Buono | Daniel Preto | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS10 | 34 | Fernando Ruiz | Roberto Syriani | Fernando Ruiz | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS10 | 65 | Claudio Barrera | Gabriel Carranza | Claudio Barrera | Subaru Impreza WRX | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS10 | 76 | Guillermo Silva Hector | Jorge Minoli | Guillermo Silva Hector | Renault 18 GTX | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS9 | 32 | Martin Galluser | Oscar Seppey | Martin Galluser | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS9 | 54 | Nazar Arturo Abella | Camila Abella | Nazar Arturo Abella | Renault Clio Williams | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS8 | 11 | Volkan Isik | Erkan Bodur | Toyota Mobil Team Turkey | Toyota Corolla WRC | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | 66 | Gabriel Cerban | Luis Oyola | Gabriel Cerban | Renault 18 GTX | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | 83 | Gustavo Dechecchi | Leonardo Londero | Gustavo Dechecchi | Subaru Justy 4WD | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | 42 | Mariano Vidal Dominguez | Jorge Gonzalez | Mariano Vidal Dominguez | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | 57 | Alfredo Cravero | Cristian D'Alessandro | Alfredo Cravero | Renault 18 GTX | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | 69 | Javier Sciangula | Pablo Sciangula | Javier Sciangula | SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | 126 | Julio Sampayo | Daniel Caroli | Julio Sampayo | SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | 20 | Kris Rosenberger | Per Carlsson | Kris Rosenberger | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | 37 | Orlando Cravero | Luis Rodi | Orlando Cravero | Subaru Impreza WRX | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | 60 | Cesar Rocchetti | Carlos Rocchetti | Cesar Rocchetti | Renault 18 GTX | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | 62 | Angel Ruiz | Cesar Lahis | Angel Ruiz | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | 79 | Carlos Zegbi | Juan Ibanez | Carlos Zegbi | SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | 84 | Miguel Perez | Nicolas Garcia | Miguel Perez | Suzuki Swift GTi | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | 7 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co Ltd | Ford Focus WRC 99 | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | 55 | Sebastian Zunino | Francisco Zunino | Sebastian Zunino | Renault Clio Williams | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | 59 | Gerardo Felipe | Gustavo Beccaria | Gerardo Felipe | SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | 67 | Eduardo Trevison | Francisco Trevison | Eduardo Trevison | Renault 18 GTX | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | 23 | Gabriel Mendez | Daniel Muzio | Ralliart Italia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | 45 | Claudio Henn | Daniel Pomata | Claudio Henn | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | 63 | Daniel Adamo | Marcelo Carim | Daniel Adamo | Peugeot 405 Mi16 | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS1 | 40 | Javier Cano | Alberto Apellaruz | Javier Cano | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS1 | 68 | Jorge Angeloni | Diego Signorile | Jorge Angeloni | SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS1 | 80 | Daniel Sanchez | Martin Luna | Daniel Sanchez | SEAT Ibiza GTi 16V | Retired | Retired | 0 |

#### Special Stages

All dates and times are AT (UTC−3).
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length (km) | Winner | Time | Rally leader |
| 1 22 May | SS1 | 14:30 | SSS Camping General S. Martin | 3.97 | Carlos Sainz | 3:02.8 | Carlos Sainz |
| 2 23 May | SS2 | 9:03 | El Condor - Copina A | 8.39 | Colin McRae | 9:54.6 | Carlos Sainz |
| 2 23 May | SS3 | 10:01 | Giulio Cesare - Mina Clavero | 19.23 | Tommi Makinen | 16:42.3 | Didier Auriol |
| 2 23 May | SS4 | 10:40 | Cura Brochero - Nono 1 | 19.26 | Richard Burns | 9:41.6 | Didier Auriol |
| 2 23 May | SS5 | 12:12 | Chamico - Ambul | 24.82 | Richard Burns | 18:16.4 | Richard Burns |
| 2 23 May | SS6 | 12:54 | El Mirador - San Lorenzo | 20.70 | Juha Kankkunen | 11:38.2 | Richard Burns |
| 2 23 May | SS7 | 14:03 | Cura Brochero - Nono 2 | 19.26 | Juha Kankkunen | 9:33.9 | Richard Burns |
| 2 23 May | SS8 | 15.21 | El Condor - Copina B | 16.98 | Juha Kankkunen | 13:44.2 | Juha Kankkunen |
| 2 23 May | SS9 | 16:38 | CampinG General San Martin | 4.10 | Richard Burns | 2:41.9 | Juha Kankkunen |
| 3 24 May | SS10 | 8:58 | La Cumbre - Agua de Oro | 23.67 | Richard Burns | 20:11.6 | Didier Auriol |
| 3 24 May | SS11 | 9:59 | Colonia Caroya | 3.40 | Didier Auriol | 2:22.9 | Didier Auriol |
| 3 24 May | SS12 | 10:45 | Asochinga - La Cumbre | 28.93 | Richard Burns | 18:51.7 | Didier Auriol |
| 3 24 May | SS13 | 12:55 | Tanti - Cosquin | 16.14 | Carlos Sainz | 8:36.6 | Richard Burns |
| 3 24 May | SS14 | 13:48 | Villa Giardino - La Falda | 22.53 | Juha Kankkunen | 16:28.7 | Richard Burns |
| 3 24 May | SS15 | 15:28 | Capilla Monte - San Marcos Sierra | 23.03 | Carlos Sainz | 17:35.6 | Richard Burns |
| 3 24 May | SS16 | 15:59 | San Marcos Sierra - Charbonier | 9.80 | Richard Burns | 6:38.3 | Richard Burns |
| 4 25 May | SS17 | 9:28 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita - San Agustin 1 | 26.16 | Richard Burns | 15:24.7 | Richard Burns |
| 4 25 May | SS18 | 10:11 | Las Bajadas - Villa del Dique 1 | 18.72 | Juha Kankkunen | 9:56.3 | Richard Burns |
| 4 25 May | SS19 | 11:27 | Amboy - Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 1 | 21.33 | Juha Kankkunen | 11:18.8 | Richard Burns |
| 4 25 May | SS20 | 12:43 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita - San Agustin 2 | 26.16 | Tommi Makinen | 15:12.9 | Richard Burns |
| 4 25 May | SS21 | 13:26 | Las Bajadas - Villa del Dique 2 | 18.72 | Juha Kankkunen | 9:58.0 | Richard Burns |
| 4 25 May | SS22 | 14:42 | Amboy - Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 2 | 21.33 | Juha Kankkunen | 11:16.9 | Juha Kankkunen |

#### Championship Standings

| Pos. | Drivers' Championship | Drivers' Championship | Drivers' Championship | Manufacturers' Championship | Manufacturers' Championship | Manufacturers' Championship |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | | Tommi Makinen | 32 | | Toyota Castrol Team | 67 |
| 2 | | Didier Auriol | 32 | | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | 41 |
| 3 | 1 | Carlos Sainz | 23 | 1 | Subaru World Rally Team | 36 |
| 4 | 1 | Colin McRae | 23 | 1 | Ford Motor Co Ltd | 35 |
| 5 | | Philippe Bugalski | 20 | | SEAT Sport | 8 |