1999 Rally Catalunya
| 1999 Rally Catalunya 35th Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava | |||
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Round 5 of 14 in the 1999 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country | Spain | ||
| Rally base | Lloret de Mar | ||
| Dates run | April 19, 1999 – April 21, 1999 | ||
| Stages | 19 (396.01 km; 246.07 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
| Transport distance | 1,317.30 km (818.53 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,697.65 km (1,054.87 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 109 | ||
| Crews | 109 at start, 57 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Philippe Bugalski Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara Kit Car 4:13:45.6 | ||
The 1999 Rally Catalunya (formally the 35th Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 19 and 21 April 1999. It marked the 35th running of the Rally Catalunya, and was the fifth round of the 1999 World Rally Championship season. The 1999 event was based in the town of Lloret de Mar in Spain and was contested over nineteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 396.01km (246.07 miles).
Colin McRae was the defending rally winner, as was Ford Motor Co Ltd, having won the previous two rallies. Tommi Makinen lead the championship with twenty three points; three more than McRae.
The event was won by Philippe Bugalski, driving a Citroën Xsara Kit Car that was not entered for the full World Championship. This would foreshadow an overhaul of the regulations for next season to the detriment of the two-wheel drive kit cars.