1998 2 Litre Rally Challenge

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1998 2 Litre Rally Challenge.
The 2 Litre Rally Challenge Season.
Previous, 1997.                    Next, 1999.
The 1998 2 litre Rally Championship Was The 24th Season Of The 2 Litre Rally Championship.
The Series Mainly Focuses Focuses On Group A, Group B, Group F, Group N, GT, Group H, 1400cc, 1600cc, 2000cc, 2WD, 4WD, FWD, RWD, Diesel, Petrol, Turbo, Modified World Rally, 4x4, Modified, Proto, Special, Classic And Hillclimb Cars.
The Series Was Won By Francois Delecour Driving A Peugeot 306 Maxi, Peugeot Were Manufactuers Champions.
The Series Ran With Seperated Rallies From Both International And National Championships.
==Calendar==
Round                 Event Dates
   1                Rally Canada January 9-11
   2                Rally Indonesia January 23-25
   3                Rally Otago   February 8-10
   4                Rally South Africa  February 22-24
   5                Rally Mexico  March 6-8
   6                Rally Argentina March 13-15
   7        Rally de Erechim, Brazil March 27-29
   8          Pirelli International Rally April 4-5
   9                 Circuit Of Ireland April 10-12
  10                  ELPA Rally April 24-26
  11                  Rally Turkey May 8-10
  12   Jim Clark International Rally May 22-24
  13                  Rally Monaco May 29-31
  14                  Rally Russia June 12-14
  15                  Ypres Rally  June 19-21
  16            Rallye Cote D’Ivoire     July 3-5
  17                   Rally Austria July 10-12
  18               Safari Rally, Kenya   July 24-26
  19               1000 Lakes Rally      July 31-August 2
  20               Rallye Deutschland   August 7-9
  21            Rali Vinho Da Madeira August 21-23
  22               South Swedish Rally August 28-30
  23               Olympus Rally      September 4-6 
24          Rallye De France Alsace September 11-13
25          Rally Alpi Orientali           September 25-27
26          Rally Spain                     October 2-4
27          Rally Bohemia                 October 9-10
28          China Rally                    October 30-November 1
29          Rally Of Great Britain      November 13-15 
30          Rally Japan                    December 5-7
Rally Results.
1                   Rally Canada    1 Rod Millen Mazda 121 Kitcar
                                                     2 Frank Sprongl Audi Coupe S2
                                                     3 Tom McGeer Subaru Impreza WRX
2                    Rally Indonesia 1 Yoshio Fujimoto Toyota Celica GT Four
                                                     2 Harri Rovanpera Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
                                                     3 Nobuhiro Tajima Suzuki Baleno Wagon Kit Car
3                    Rally Otago    1 Martin Rowe Renault Megane Maxi
                                                      2 Harri Rovanpera Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
                                                      3 Kenneth Eriksson Hyundai Coupe Kit Car
4                 Rally South Africa       1 Harri Rovanpera Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
                                                      2 Erwin Weber Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
                                                      3 Jan Habig Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car
5                 Rally Mexico           1 Tapio Laukkanen Renault Megane Maxi
                                                       2 Harri Rovanpera Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
                                                       3 Kenneth Eriksson Hyundai Coupe Kit Car
6                 Rally Argentina           1 Martin Rowe Renault Megane Maxi
                                                        2 Kenneth Eriksson Hyundai Coupe Kit Car
                                                        3 Harri Rovanpera Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
7           Rally de Erechim, Brazil     1 Harri Rovanpera Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
                                                        2 Kenneth Eriksson Hyundai Coupe Kit Car
                                                        3 Erwin Weber Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
8            Pirelli International Rally    1 Martin Rowe Renault Megane Maxi
                                                        2 Tapio Laukkanen Renault Megane Maxi
                                                        3 Gwyndaf Evans Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
9            Circuit Of Ireland                1 Francois Delecour Peugeot 306 Maxi
                                                        2 Philippe Bugalski Citroen Xsara Kit Car
                                                        3 Tapio Laukkanen Renault Megane Maxi
10           ELPA Rally                     1 Philippe Bugalski Citroen Xsara Kit Car
                                                        2 Harri Rovanpera Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
                                                        3 Jesus Puras Citroen Xsara Kit Car
11          Rally Turkey                       1 Francois Delecour Peugeot 306 Maxi
                                                        2 Gilles Panizzi Peugeot 306 Maxi
                                                        3 Harri Rovanpera Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
12    Jim Clark International Rally    1 Francois Delecour Peugeot 306 Maxi
                                                        2 Jesus Puras Citroen Xsara Kit Car
                                                        3 Martin Rowe Renault Megane Maxi
13           Rally Monaco                   1 Francois Delecour Peugeot 306 Maxi
                                                        2 Jesus Puras Citroen Xsara Kit Car
                                                        3 Philippe Bugalski Citroen Xsara Kit Car
14           Rally Russia                     1 Harri Rovanpera Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
                                                        2 Martin Rowe Renault Megane Maxi 
                                                        3 Francois Delecour Peugeot 306 Maxi
15           Ypres Rally                      1 Gilles Panizzi Peugeot 306 Maxi
                                                        2 Erwin Weber Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
                                                        3 Freddy Loix Toyota Corolla Kit Car
16      Rallye Cote D’Ivoire               1 Rucco Theunissen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
                                                       2 Patrice Servant Peugeot 106
                                                       3 Bob Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
17           Rally Austria                     1 Francois Delecour Peugeot 306 Maxi
                                                       2 Gilles Panizzi Peugeot 306 Maxi
                                                       3 Herbert Lettner Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car
18        Safari Rally, Kenya              1 Harri Rovanpera Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
                                                        2 Raimund Baumschlager Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car
                                                        3 Erwin Weber Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
19        1000 Lakes Rally                1 Harri Rovanpera Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
                                                       2 Francois Delecour Peugeot 306 Maxi
                                                       3 Jarmo Kytolehto Opel Astra Kit Car
20       Rallye Deutschland              1 Jesus Puras Citroen Xsara Kit Car
                                                       2 Francois Delecour Peugeot 306 Maxi
                                                       3 Philippe Bugalski Citroen Xsara Kit Car
21       Rali Vinho Da Madeira         1 Gilles Panizzi Peugeot 306 Maxi
                                                       2 Francois Delecour Peugeot 306 Maxi
                                                       3 Philippe Bugalski Citroen Xsara Kit Car
22       South Swedish Rally            1 Jonas Kruse Renault Megane Maxi
                                                       2 Per Svan Opel Astra Kit Car
                                                       3 Kristoffer Nilsson Subaru Impreza WRX
23        Olympus Rally                     1 Harri Rovanpera Seat Ibiza Kit Car
                                                       2 Rod Millen Mazda 121 Kit Car
                                                       3 Martin Rowe Renault Megane Kit Car
24    Rallye De France Alsace         1 Philippe Bugalski Citroen Xsara Kit Car
                                                        2 Francois Delecour Peugeot 306 Maxi
                                                        3 Jesus Puras Citroen Xsara Kit Car
25       Rally Alpi Orientali                1 Francois Delecour Peugeot 306 Maxi
                                                       2 Paulo Andreucci Renault Megane Maxi
                                                      3 Andrea Navarra Subaru Impreza 555
26        Rally Spain                          1 Philippe Bugalski Citroen Xsara Kit Car
                                                        2 Jesus Puras Citroen Xsara Kit Car
                                                        3 Francois Delecour Peugeot 306 Maxi
27        Rally Bohemia                      1 Francois Delecour Peugeot 306 Maxi
                                                        2 Stig Blomqvist Skoda Octavia Kit Car
                                                        3 Jesus Puras Citroen Xsara Kit Car
28         China Rally                          1 Yoshio Fujimoto Toyota Celica GT-Four 
                                                         2 Ningjun Lu Mitsubishi Lancer Evo
                                                         3 Zhiguo Len Peugeot 106
29         Rally Of Great Britain           1 Martin Rowe Renault Megane Maxi
                                                         2 Gwyndaf Evans Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
                                                         3 Alistair McRae Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car
30         Rally Japan                          1 Yoshio Fujimoto Toyota Corolla Kit Car
                                                         2 Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX
                                                         3 Francois Delecour Peugeot 306 Maxi
Championship Standings.
Drivers Championship.
Pos           Driver   Pts.
 1  Francois Delecour 300
 2  Philippe Bugalski   295
 3      Gilles Panizzi     290
Manufactuers Championship.
Pos           Make Pts.
 1          Peugeot 300
 2          Citroen   295
 3          Renault  290
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