1999 Rally de Portugal
| 1999 Rally Portugal 33rd TAP Rallye de Portugal | |||
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Round 4 of 14 in the 1999 World Rally Championship
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| Host country | Portugal | ||
| Rally base | Matosinhos | ||
| Dates run | 21 – 24 March 1999 | ||
| Stages | 21 (358.85 km; 222.98 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Transport distance | 1,409.76 km (875.98 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,768.61 km (1,098.96 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 117 | ||
| Crews | 117 at start, 56 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co Ltd 4:05:41.7 | ||
The 1999 Rallye de Portugal was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 21 and 24 March 1999. It marked the 33rd running of the Rally de Portugal, and was the fourth round of the 1999 World Rally Championship season. The 1999 event was based in the municipality of Matosinhos in Portugal and was contested over twenty one special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 358.85km (222.98 miles).
Colin McRae was the defending rally winner, as was Ford Motor Co Ltd. Having won two of three rallies of the season so far, Tommi Makinen lead the championship with twenty points; seven more than closest rival Didier Auriol.
McRae, along with co-driver Nicky Grist won the rally, their second win in a row, accelerating them to second in the championship.