1998 Rally GB
The 1998 Wales Rally GB (formally the 54th Network Q Rally of Great Britain) was held between 22–24 November 1998 as the final round of the 1998 World Rally Championship season.
| 1998 Wales Rally GB 54. Network Q Rally of Great Britain | |||
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Round 13 of 13 of the 1998 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country | United Kingdom | ||
| Rally base | Cheltenham | ||
| Dates run | 22 – 24 November 1998 | ||
| Stages | 28 (380.30 km; 236.31 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,175.90 km (730.67 miles) | ||
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| Crews | 168 at start, 82 at finish | ||
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| Overall winner | Richard Burns Robert Reid Team Mitsubishi Ralliart | ||
It was the second victory of the 1998 season for Richard Burns and his co-driver Robert Reid. It also saw Tommi Mäkinen score a hat-trick of Drivers' championships after his closest rival Carlos Sainz, just 300 metres from the finish and running in fourth with just the final special stage to go, suffered a huge upset; his Corolla was struck by engine failure at Margam, thus surrendering his title to Mäkinen.
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