WRC 1998 - When Motorsport Goes Down To The Wire!

WRC Season 1998 was a season full of twists and turns, with a leaderboard that will change continuously throughout the year and a sprinkle of drama to keep everything fresh. In this season the driving level was insane, with 5 world rally champions at the wheel of cars with more or less the same performances! What Cars? Well, some of the most loved by fans in rally history: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, Subaru Impreza, Toyota Corolla, Ford Escort, SEAT Cordoba, Peugeot 306 Maxi, Citroen Xsara Kit Car...just to write some names. Grab some popcorn, there will be fun here!
WATCH HERE ‪@JackohMotors‬ 's VIDEO: When The WRC Met Its Match - The Era Of The Kit Car:
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VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
3:22 Rally Monte-Carlo
5:15 Swedish Rally
8:52 Safari Rally
11:33 Rallye de Portugal
14:13 Rallye Catalunya
17:37 Tour de Corse
20:22 Rally Argentina
23:13 Acropolis Rally
25:25 Rally New Zealand
28:40 Rally Finland
31:13 Rally di Sanremo
34:37 Rally Australia
38:55 Rally of Great Britain
#wrc #rally #subarurally #toyotarally #mitsubishilancer
"correction:" 29:14 SEAT won the Kit Cars championship in 1996, 1997 and 1998

[@TheRUBrally]

Almost one year of work, but 1998 season deserved it!! I really hope you will appreciate this video, guys 😊 Available subtitles in many languages 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇩🇪🇫🇮🇯🇵🇪🇦🇫🇷🇨🇳

[@villamtm]

​@@user-nm6sp1eg5o looks like you have a sad life. I wish you all the best mate

[@Ryzard]

The effort to put in subs is crazy man. Wish you all the success possible :)

[@JackohMotors]

Thank you for having me on board to produce this video! Great season of motorsport.

[@TheRUBrally]

it's always a pleasure, thanks for your effort and for your patience 😃

[@mayawowzers1305]

A wonderful collab

[@Biomaniac94]

23:40 "Why my engine and not Mr. Kankkunen?" I'm so glad you included that clip, it's so good XD

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Marine Soldier Majulah Singapura

[@lukedanielgalon1596]

Honestly this part confused me but now i understand it XD

[@jacekatalakis8316]

That Evo is still, arguably, one of the best looking rally cars. Ever. Even as a McRae fan, that Marlboro livery proved those colors work on just about any race car. Wasn't it the first time the driver's name was on the car, years before McLaren tried it in F1?

[@svenmartin840]

You are correct. It started in NASCAR first then Trans-Am,and Can-Am,Then IMSA. Then F-1 in 73 or 74.

[@OsellaSquadraCorse]

@@svenmartin840 They mean the tobacco 'brand' - "Tommi" replacing "Marlboro" prior to "Mika/David" replacing "West". Though it was in the same season (1998) that both Mitsubishi and McLaren did it. In terms of any driver name though, F1 had it in the mid-60's, so a little earlier than '73.

[@SetsunaTheFandom]

I love the fact that this is perhaps the most memorable WRC season, both due to how exciting the whole season played and the fact that these cars enjoy loads of video game fame, even the Kit Cars.

[@codemy666]

Shame the WRC Corolla doesn't get much video game fame tho :C ... it might've been disappointing but it's still one of my favorite WRC cars

[@GeeseH]

First thing that came to mind after seeing the line-up was Sega Rally 2

[@Cafferssss]

I remember watching the last rally with my dad. I was buzzing for Richard Burns, gutted for Colin and then heartbroken for Sainz. I was so young that i didn't have a favourite. But old enough to understand the champsionship and how it worked.

[@classic7376]

This and 2001 are the best for me seasons in WRC history.

[@RexRaces]

Born in 1998. Wish WRC was like this now. Some hellish names through this year. I will always say it, if Colin did not pass away, Rally would be completely different now

[@beedseed4724]

Truly the golden era of rally, in my opinion

[@chopito]

Great job!! Of course it was a good year for the Rally 😍🔥

[@Mimosalover69]

Incredible video! Fixing the control arm with a fucking rock BY THE DRIVERS goes so hard.

[@DropkickNation]

My favorite WRC season ever for sure. Such an amazing year for rallying.

[@svenmartin840]

I have followed Rallying since 1975. And Sports Car Racing. When the Wild World Of Sports covered the East African Safari and I saw the 1975 Lancer. And I said Dad our car is on TV. And I hope the WRC comes back to the United States. Because it should be on it. Because if you look at the Sports Car Racing. Acura vs Lamborghini came down to two points. In Grand Touring Daytona. And recently last year with the Last year of the Daytona International Prototype.

[@Zerofightervi]

98' was a crazy year that's for sure. But with Tommi & Mitsubishi having to deal with more restrictive Grp A rules & a new car on top of probably one of the most competitive fields of drivers in WRC history their victories in drivers & constructors championships were well deserved.

[@donyiiovanni]

I remember this as the first full season I watched on TV as a 12/13 y/o kid, loads of coverage on BBC for the Rally GB. I've loved this era of rally car ever since. Wonderful video, great work. Now to show it to my kids 👌🏼 thank you 👍🏼

[@v4skunk739]

@ 26 mins 50 seconds! "luckily walked away with just a broken leg" xD

[@snfn7847]

Great effort putting this together, I'll be watching this again

[@black_sn0w_]

Insane work, couldn't come at a better time since I've recently gotten into reading about rally history

[@rastas_4221]

Everybody always gloats about group B, but do these cars seem slow to you? Absolutely not. World of rallying got better thanks to the self destruction of Group B.

[@MarktheRude]

I think FIA really ought to study the '98 season hard and do their best to replicate the conditions that led to that.

[@sscottwilsonn]

Indeed for instance all todays drivers with bags of titles are only relevant to todays rules and distances rallies of yesteryear were proper much longer rallies that in my opinion would probably not have any of the current title baggers win them

[@YuriBruschi]

Ciao Rub, complimenti per questa altra bellissima storia. Immagino che hai avuto il tuo bel da fare. Buon weekend e grazie per la pubblicazione 🍀🏁❤️

[@amdakuma883]

I find it incredibly sad that that specific Corolla WRC is barely in any newer rally games

[@mdrc3288]

Who didn`t try to keep full throttle in those cars when Colin McRae rally game appeared on the PC of those days!!!Amazing game,seasons and memories!!! Good job,great video!!!💪😎🏁

[@liquidemotionzz3232]

Legendary drivers in Legendary cars! 98'!

[@kyuubikoko]

Such a legendary season. I had it on VHS and have vivid memories of select moments. The VHS died from too much watching lmao.

[@LuganAki]

8:12 coolest shot

[@Holanduzo]

I just checked about "toyota castrol belgium", and yes, it was part of TTE, so Loix the races he took part in 98 was inside of TTE despite having a different name the majority of them, only officialy in the TTE for Catalunya because he was point scorer.

[@Ryzard]

BANGER of a video. Thank you for your hard work!

[@jimsretiring2024]

Great video. Thank you!

[@lukedanielgalon1596]

Honestly this is way better than thought it would be and the fact he wanted to leave is stuff you cannot make up

[@haiboj4979]

What a amazing video, even though i know the history, it feels like i just watched a long long movie, thank you!

[@ratamahatta1920]

Nice video! Thank you for the subtitles. I really like those ingame car specs when a new car is introduced. 😄

[@vitorpassos309]

This was wrc.... Miss those days 😢

[@heiiuy]

this is an awesome video!! Thanks a lot, can't wait for other videos about story of this sport...

[@thisisfrankie]

What an incredible video guys! Thank you so much!

[@Alexp37]

AWESOME THX!

[@pasjofia]

late 90's Mäkinen is such a cutie

[@Greekman1346]

Amazing work there ! Thank you ❤

[@suflexpro]

Great Work mate. What a season it was. Looking forward for 2001 recap. The best season ever.

[@KillianoC]

Just discovered the channel, instant subscribe! Great work

[@petrsula7167]

Nice job with the video !

[@wernerkurzreiter8375]

I Hit the like Button bevore I See a second. That Video must be great! That are the Years I become a Rallye Fan!

[@nicholasjones9705]

Even as early as the third round, Mark James on the BBC said 1998 looked like being a vintage year. He wasn't wrong.

[@triggertroy8266]

Australian rally scene was crazy in 98 😢 ....gone but not forgotten

[@walterloddo]

Grazie mille, un lavorone

[@TheRUBrally]

Grazie a te x gli splendidi filmati 😊

[@martinlindahl5924]

Thank you for your hard work. Absolut great to see and hear the season of 1998. I have allways been a big fan of Saints and thanx again,

[@mattteee2973]

I used to work with a guy I thought looked just like the bike copper that pulled Tommi over leaving Millbrook. After he'd left for another job someone told me it actually was him! Wish I could have asked why he stopped him rather than just giving him an escort.

[@redictor]

40:12 eyyyyy i know exactly which vid you took that clip from with that music! xD 1998 season finale - laugh of fate by antti kalhola!

[@MrHanswurst47]

With 1.25 speed its perfect 👌

[@SamFBM]

move that lil corolla im glad lots dont know about it

[@skylineXpert]

when you look at rally1 today damn It doesnt look like showroom class-a.

[@gothicpagan.666]

The cars were not the fastest that the engineers could dream up, if left to their own devices. What made this period good was the drivers. Over driving a limited traction car is what makes rallying err Rallying. Hope the new regulations for 25 reflect this.

[@Holanduzo]

29:17 the Ibiza kit car didnt even exist in 95, and it won from 96 to 98 the 2 litre cup.

[@chewyrc9223]

26:50 not sure how you "walk" away with a broken leg :p

[@Eugene_Eau]

感谢有中文字让我更加了解 😃😃😃

[@tommcglone2867]

Whats brilliant is Sainz Sr still competes to this day in the Dakar

[@miguelelgueta5830]

The Sainz are extremely competitive, and also super nice guys

[@jacekatalakis8316]

Also I swear they ran some of the Monaco GP circuit or the roads around it didn't they for the rally in I want to say the mid 90s. Did they do that and when did they stop doing it? I swear there's a photo of Liatti in the Subaru sliding around down by what would be the Nouvelle Chicane on the GP track, or am I thinking of another rally with waterfront scenery?

[@OsellaSquadraCorse]

Yes, they used sections of it at the Rallye Monte Carlo of 1997. The Start was as usual in Monte Carlo itself with the ramp in Casino square; but SS1 was run round the harbour, using roughly 2/3 of the F1 circuit

[@jacekatalakis8316]

@@OsellaSquadraCorse Oh neat, so the photo I had of Liatti sliding around through Tabac wasn't just a fever dream, sweet. Now I need to go find more info on these stages though too

[@Haulinbassracing]

About to find out why they called it the t.m.e evo

[@shamaranthony1816]

🇯🇲🙏🏼👍🏻

[@Holanduzo]

42:49 again not even true, its known the reason why engine of Carlos failed, a piston rod failed, a badg of them was defectuous, Auriol next day doing some show testing for press media had the very same failure related to a piston rod.

[@TheRUBrally]

Hey man, thanks again, I contacted some journalists that told me that. But it's always interesting learn something new

[@Holanduzo]

@@TheRUBrallyAnd I contaced some aliens that told me the info... it was as simple as checking videos from that era and you get the info.

[@timwoodruff7906]

Colin mcrae got mastered again 😂

[@Pamani_]

Anyone knows what game these car selection screens are from (around 2:48) ?

[@TheRUBrally]

V-Rally 99 for N64 ("99" only in the title, the game is based on season 1998)

[@Pamani_]

@@TheRUBrally Oh, ok thanks. I've played the 1997 and 1999 V-Rally 1 and 2, but not the N64 version in between.

[@spawn_13th]

WRC 1999 next?

[@TheRUBrally]

Maybe, but firstly this vid has to increase the views 😅

[@l555mat8]

McRae was robbed by the poor reliability of the Subaru this year. Not quite as dramatically as Sainz though!

[@gathel8574]

Wrc 1998 was also downside of Toyota after choosing a terrible Corolla

[@Chr.Monika6469]

It was FAR from terrible, the Corolla WRC was one of the fastest cars during that era, some privateer teams used it as far as 2002. The major issue was the reliability

[@blazymaster]

Big drama show