1998 World Rally Championship
The 1998 World Rally Championship was the 26th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 13 rallies. Tommi Mäkinen won his third consecutive drivers' world championship driving for Mitsubishi, ahead of Carlos Sainz and Colin McRae. The manufacturers' title was won by Mitsubishi, ahead of Toyota and Subaru. This year also marked the Ford Escort's last full-season works outing before being replaced by the Ford Focus WRC in 1999. The season ended in dramatic fashion when Carlos Sainz's Corolla WRC stopped approximately 300 metres from the finishing line in the final stage at Margam due to mechanical failure, thus surrendering his fourth place on the rally and handing the title to Mäkinen.Calendar
The 1998 championship was contested over thirteen rounds in Europe, Africa, South America and Oceania.
| Round | Dates | Race |
| 1 | 19–21 January |  Monte Carlo Rally |
| 2 | 6–8 February |  Swedish Rally |
| 3 | 28 February-2 March |  Safari Rally |
| 4 | 22–25 March |  Rally Portugal |
| 5 | 20–22 April |  Rally Catalunya |
| 6 | 4–6 May |  Tour de Corse |
| 7 | 20–23 May |  Rally Argentina |
| 8 | 7–9 June |  Acropolis Rally |
| 9 | 24–27 July |  Rally New Zealand |
| 10 | 21–23 August |  Rally Finland |
| 11 | 12–14 October |  Rally Sanremo |
| 12 | 5–8 November |  Rally Australia |
| 13 | 22–24 November |  Rally of Great Britain |
Teams and drivers
Drivers' championship
Co-drivers' championship
Manufacturers' championship
FIA Teams' Cup
Events
