# Rally van Nieuw-Zeeland 1998

De Rally van Nieuw-Zeeland 1998, formeel 28th Rally New Zealand, was de 28e editie van de Rally van Nieuw-Zeeland en de negende ronde van het wereldkampioenschap rally in 1998. Het was de 302e rally in het wereldkampioenschap rally die georganiseerd wordt door de Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). De start was in Manukau en de finish in Brookby.

## Programma

| Etappe | Datum | Klassementsproeven | Competitieve afstand |
| 1 | Vrijdag 24 en zaterdag 25 juli | 8 | 48,10 kilometer |
| 2 | Zondag 26 juli | 10 | 157,91 kilometer |
| 3 | Maandag 27 juli | 7 | 182,38 kilometer |
| Totaal | Totaal | 25 | 388,39 kilometer |

## Resultaten

Algemene top tien :
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | Tijd | Eerste | Punten |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | C | Straftijd | Vorige | Punten |
| 1. | 5 | Carlos Sainz | Toyota Corolla WRC | A8 | 3:54:57,1 | 0:00 | 10 |
| 1. | 5 | Luís Moya | Toyota Castrol Team | C | | = | 10 |
| 2. | 6 | Didier Auriol | Toyota Corolla WRC | A8 | 3:55:01,2 | + 4,1 | 6 |
| 2. | 6 | Denis Giraudet | Toyota Castrol Team | C | | + 4,1 | 6 |
| 3. | 1 | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | A8 | 3:56:40,8 | + 1:43,7 | 4 |
| 3. | 1 | Risto Mannisenmäki | Mitsubishi Ralliart | C | | + 1:39,6 | 4 |
| 4. | 7 | Juha Kankkunen | Ford Escort WRC | A8 | 3:57:03,8 | + 2:06,7 | 3 |
| 4. | 7 | Juha Repo | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | C | | + 23,0 | 3 |
| 5. | 3 | Colin McRae | Subaru Impreza S4 WRC 98 | A8 | 3:58:47,5 | + 3:50,4 | 2 |
| 5. | 3 | Nicky Grist | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | C | | + 1:43,7 | 2 |
| 6. | 4 | Piero Liatti | Subaru Impreza S4 WRC 98 | A8 | 3:59:25,2 | + 4:28,1 | 1 |
| 6. | 4 | Fabrizia Pons | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | C | | + 37,7 | 1 |
| 7. | 14 | Thomas Rådström | Toyota Corolla WRC | A8 | 4:02:28,6 | + 7:31,5 | |
| 7. | 14 | Lars Bäckman | H.F. Grifone Srl | A8 | | + 3:03,4 | |
| 8. | 16 | Yoshihiro Kataoka | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | A8 | 4:10:11,7 | + 15:14,6 | |
| 8. | 16 | Satoshi Hayashi | Advan-Piaa Rally Team | A8 | | + 7:43,1 | |
| 9. | 2 | Richard Burns | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo V | A8 | 4:10:26,6 | + 15:29,5 | |
| 9. | 2 | Robert Reid | Mitsubishi Ralliart | C | | + 14,9 | |
| 10. | 18 | Yoshio Fujimoto | Toyota Corolla WRC | A8 | 4:10:27,6 | + 15:30,5 | |
| 10. | 18 | Tony Sircombe | Tein Sport | A8 | | + 1,0 | |
| DNF top tien ||||||||
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | KP | Reden | Reden |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | C | KP | Reden | Reden |
| DNF | 8 | Bruno Thiry | Ford Escort WRC | A8 | 7 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 8 | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | C | 7 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 10 | Marcus Grönholm | Toyota Corolla WRC | A8 | 9 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 10 | Timo Rautiainen | H.F. Grifone Srl | A8 | 9 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 11 | Possum Bourne | Subaru Impreza 555 | A8 | 18 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 11 | Craig Vincent | Subaru Rally Team Australia | A8 | 18 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 15 | Juha Kangas | Subaru Impreza S4 WRC 98 | A8 | 12 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 15 | Pentti Kuukkala | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | A8 | 12 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 31 | Wayne Bell | Hyundai Coupé Kit Car Evo 2 | A7 | 18 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 31 | Iain Stewart | Hyundai Motorsport | A7 | 18 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 37 | Marty Roestenburg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | N4 | 19 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 37 | Colin Smith | Ralliart New Zealand | N4 | 19 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 38 | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | N4 | 18 | Olielek | Olielek |
| DNF | 38 | Ron Teoh | Katsuhiko Taguchi | N4 | 18 | Olielek | Olielek |
| DNF | 40 | Brian Stokes | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | A8 | 7 | Onbekend | Onbekend |
| DNF | 40 | Garry Cowan | Brian Stokes | A8 | 7 | Onbekend | Onbekend |
| DNF | 41 | Chris Ramsay | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | A8 | 14 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 41 | Shayne O'Hagan | Chris Ramsay | A8 | 14 | Mechanisch | Mechanisch |
| DNF | 42 | Bruce Herbert | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | N4 | 18 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
| DNF | 42 | Robert Ryan | Bruce Herbert | N4 | 18 | Ongeluk | Ongeluk |
2-liter top drie :
| Pos. | Rijder / constructeur | Pnt. |
| 1 | Harri Rovanperä / Seat | 10 |
| 2 | Toni Gardemeister / Seat | 6 |
| 3 | Kenneth Eriksson / Hyundai | 4 |
| PWRC top drie |||
| Pos. | Rijder | Pnt. |
| 1 | Michael Guest | 13 |
| 2 | Gustavo Trelles | 8 |
| 3 | Manfred Stohl | 5 |

## Statistieken
#### Klassementsproeven

| Etappe | Datum | KP | Starttijd | Naam | Lengte | Snelste rijder | Tijd | Gem. snelheid | Rallyleider |
| 1 | 24 juli | 1 | 18:30 | Manukau Super 1 | 2,10 km | Carlos Sainz | 1:39,6 | 75,90 km/u | Carlos Sainz |
| 1 | 25 jul | 2 | 10:43 | West 1 | 6,26 km | Colin McRae | 3:26,2 | 109,29 km/u | Colin McRae |
| 1 | 25 jul | 3 | 10:56 | Fyfe 1 | 6,81 km | Carlos Sainz | 3:02,4 | 134,41 km/u | Carlos Sainz |
| 1 | 25 jul | 4 | 11:10 | West 2 | 6,26 km | Didier Auriol | 3:26,9 | 108,92 km/u | Colin McRae |
| 1 | 25 jul | 5 | 11:23 | Fyfe 2 | 6,81 km | Didier Auriol | 3:00,4 | 135,90 km/u | Carlos Sainz |
| 1 | 25 jul | 6 | 12:26 | Quarry 1 | 8,88 km | Colin McRae | 5:17,1 | 100,81 km/u | Colin McRae |
| 1 | 25 jul | 7 | 12:45 | Quarry 2 | 8,88 km | Didier Auriol | 5:15,2 | 101,42 km/u | Colin McRae |
| 1 | 25 jul | 8 | 15:15 | Manukau Super 2 | 2,10 km | Didier Auriol | 1:40,7 | 75,07 km/u | Didier Auriol |
| 2 | 26 juli | 9 | 9:43 | Waipu Gorge 1 | 11,24 km | Carlos Sainz | 6:40,8 | 100,96 km/u | Didier Auriol |
| 2 | 26 juli | 10 | 10:01 | Brooks 1 | 16,15 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Didier Auriol |
| 2 | 26 juli | 11 | 10:29 | Paparoa Station 1 | 11,66 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Didier Auriol |
| 2 | 26 juli | 12 | 11:52 | Ararua | 31,95 km | Didier Auriol | 20:12,9 | 94,83 km/u | Didier Auriol |
| 2 | 26 juli | 13 | 12:45 | Cassidy | 20,06 km | Carlos Sainz Richard Burns | 11:30,0 | 104,66 km/u | Didier Auriol |
| 2 | 26 juli | 14 | 14:48 | Parahi | 24,00 km | Didier Auriol | 12:36,9 | 114,15 km/u | Didier Auriol |
| 2 | 26 juli | 15 | 15:26 | Sterling | 3,80 km | Carlos Sainz | 2:05,3 | 109,18 km/u | Didier Auriol |
| 2 | 26 juli | 16 | 16:19 | Waipu Gorge 2 | 11,24 km | Didier Auriol | 6:41,2 | 100,86 km/u | Didier Auriol |
| 2 | 26 juli | 17 | 16:37 | Brooks 2 | 16,15 km | Didier Auriol | 10:04,7 | 96,15 km/u | Didier Auriol |
| 2 | 26 juli | 18 | 17:05 | Paparoa Station 2 | 11,66 km | Didier Auriol | 6:25,5 | 108,89 km/u | Didier Auriol |
| 3 | 27 juli | 19 | 7:49 | Te Koraha 1 | 47,43 km | Colin McRae | 34:16,1 | 83,04 km/u | Carlos Sainz |
| 3 | 27 juli | 20 | 9:59 | Te Koraha 2 | 47,43 km | Tommi Mäkinen | 35:09,0 | 80,96 km/u | Carlos Sainz |
| 3 | 27 juli | 21 | 12:26 | Pekanui | 16,50 km | Didier Auriol | 10:18,5 | 96,04 km/u | Didier Auriol |
| 3 | 27 juli | 22 | 12:59 | Bridal Veil | 23,48 km | Carlos Sainz | 16:45,8 | 84,04 km/u | Didier Auriol |
| 3 | 27 juli | 23 | 13:37 | Mangatawhiri | 6,63 km | Richard Burns | 3:51,4 | 103,15 km/u | Carlos Sainz |
| 3 | 27 juli | 24 | 14:47 | Whaanga Coast | 29,52 km | Richard Burns | 21:49,9 | 81,13 km/u | Carlos Sainz |
| 3 | 27 juli | 25 | 15:25 | Te Hutewai | 11,39 km | Richard Burns | 8:18,0 | 82,34 km/u | Carlos Sainz |
KP overwinningen :
| Rijder | Aantal |
| Didier Auriol | 10 |
| Carlos Sainz | 6 |
| Richard Burns | 4 |
| Colin McRae | 3 |
| Tommi Mäkinen | 1 |

## Kampioenschap standen
#### Rijders

| | Pos. | Rijder | Pnt. |
| 1 | 1 | Carlos Sainz | 41 |
| 1 | 2 | Colin McRae | 38 |
| = | 3 | Tommi Mäkinen | 28 |
| 1 | 4 | Didier Auriol | 27 |
| 1 | 5 | Juha Kankkunen | 27 |

#### Constructeurs

| | Pos. | Constructeur | Pnt. |
| 1 | 1 | Toyota Castrol Team | 63 |
| 1 | 2 | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 52 |
| = | 3 | Mitsubishi Ralliart | 49 |
| = | 4 | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | 36 |
   * Noot: Enkel de top 5-posities worden in beide standen weergegeven.