1999 Tour de Corse
| 1999 Tour de Corse 43rd Tour de Corse - Rallye de France | |||
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Round 6 of 14 in the 1999 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country | France | ||
| Rally base | Ajaccio | ||
| Dates run | May 7, 1999 – May 9, 1999 | ||
| Stages | 16 (353.05 km; 219.38 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
| Transport distance | 703.45 km (437.10 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,056.50 km (656.48 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 138 | ||
| Crews | 138 at start, 85 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Philippe Bugalski Automobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara Kit Car 3:44:35.7 | ||
The 1999 Tour de Corse (formally the 43rd Tour de Corse - Rallye de France) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 7 and 9 May 1999. It marked the 43rd running of the Tour de Corse, and was the sixth round of the 1999 World Rally Championship season. The 1999 event was based in the city of Ajaccio in France and was contested over sixteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 353.05km (319.38 miles).
Philippe Bugalski was the defending rally winner, stunning the world by beating the World Rally Championship drivers competing for manufacturers points. Tommi Makinen lead the championship with twenty six points; three more than closest rival Didier Auriol.
The event was won by Bugalski, bringing him into the top five of the World Rally Championship standings despite not being a manufacturer driver. This would foreshadow an overhaul of the regulations for next season to the detriment of the two-wheel drive kit cars. The rally also saw the introduction of the Peugeot 206 WRC, which would later win two world titles.