In an upset predicted two years earlier a two-wheel-drive car won a rally for the first time since
Alain Oreille won the 1989
Rallye Côte d'Ivoire in his Renault 5 when
Philippe Bugalski took his
Citroën Xsara Kit Car to victory in the
Rally Catalunya. Bugalski backed it up three weeks later winning the
Tour de Corse. With such specialised tarmac cars now beating WRC cars while at the same time not competing in the
FIA 2-Litre World Rally Cup designed for them a revamp of two-wheel-drive regulations was created for the 2000 season.
Calendar
The 1999 championship was contested over fourteen rounds in Europe, Africa, Asia, South America and Oceania.
In an upset predicted two years earlier a two-wheel-drive car won a rally for the first time since
Alain Oreille won the 1989
Rallye Côte d'Ivoire in his Renault 5 when
Philippe Bugalski took his
Citroën Xsara Kit Car to victory in the
Rally Catalunya. Bugalski backed it up three weeks later winning the
Tour de Corse. With such specialised tarmac cars now beating WRC cars while at the same time not competing in the
FIA 2-Litre World Rally Cup designed for them a revamp of two-wheel-drive regulations was created for the 2000 season.
Calendar
The 1999 championship was contested over fourteen rounds in Europe, Africa, Asia, South America and Oceania.