Standings after Stage 12
| Pos | No | Driver/Co-Driver | Nat | Group Class |
Grp/Cls Pos |
Vehicle | Stage Time |
Penalties | Total | Diff Ldr | Diff Prev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | ERIKSSON/PARMANDER | S/S | A/8 | 1/1 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 '97 | 02:07:53 | 00:00:00 | 02:07:53 | **:**:** | **:**:** |
| 2 | 5 | SAINZ/MOYA | E/E | A/8 | 2/2 | FORD ESCORT WRC | 02:08:08 | 00:00:00 | 02:08:08 | 00:00:15 | 00:00:15 |
| 3 | 6 | KANKKUNEN/REPO | FIN/FIN | A/8 | 3/3 | FORD ESCORT WRC | 02:09:00 | 00:00:00 | 02:09:00 | 00:01:07 | 00:00:52 |
| 4 | 2 | BURNS/REID | GB/GB | A/8 | 4/4 | MITSUBISHI CARISMA GT | 02:10:08 | 00:00:00 | 02:10:08 | 00:02:15 | 00:01:08 |
| 5 | 8 | BOURNE/VINCENT | NZ/NZ | A/8 | 5/5 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:11:10 | 00:00:00 | 02:11:10 | 00:03:17 | 00:01:02 |
| 6 | 12 | BATES/TAYLOR | AUS/AUS | A/8 | 6/6 | TOYOTA CELICA GT-FOUR | 02:14:05 | 00:00:00 | 02:14:05 | 00:06:12 | 00:02:55 |
| 7 | 7 | TRELLES/DEL BUONO | ROU/RA | N/4 | 1/1 | MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO III | 02:16:06 | 00:00:00 | 02:16:06 | 00:08:13 | 00:02:01 |
| 8 | 24 | SUFAN/CHRISTIE | RA/RA | A/8 | 7/7 | TOYOTA CELICA GT-FOUR | 02:17:00 | 00:00:00 | 02:17:00 | 00:09:07 | 00:00:54 |
| 9 | 28 | STOKES/COWAN | NZ/NZ | A/8 | 8/8 | FORD ESCORT RS COS. | 02:17:02 | 00:00:00 | 02:17:02 | 00:09:09 | 00:00:02 |
| 10 | 10 | MCANDREW/HALDANE | NZ/NZ | A/8 | 9/9 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:17:26 | 00:00:00 | 02:17:26 | 00:09:33 | 00:00:24 |
| 11 | 26 | JONES/BULT | NZ/NZ | N/4 | 2/2 | MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO IV | 02:17:51 | 00:00:00 | 02:17:51 | 00:09:58 | 00:00:25 |
| 12 | 22 | SINGH/OH | MAL/MAL | N/4 | 3/3 | PROTON WIRA 4WD | 02:19:41 | 00:00:00 | 02:19:41 | 00:11:48 | 00:01:50 |
| 13 | 25 | TAGUCHI/GOCENTAS | J/AUS | N/4 | 4/4 | PROTON WIRA 4WD | 02:18:56 | 00:01:10 | 02:20:06 | 00:12:13 | 00:00:25 |
| 14 | 35 | RAMSAY/O'HAGAN | NZ/NZ | A/8 | 10/10 | MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO III | 02:20:28 | 00:00:00 | 02:20:28 | 00:12:35 | 00:00:22 |
| 15 | 11 | GOMEZ/MARTI | E/E | A/7 | 11/1 | SEAT IBIZA GTI | 02:20:46 | 00:00:00 | 02:20:46 | 00:12:53 | 00:00:18 |
| 16 | 34 | HOLMES/JUDD | NZ/NZ | N/4 | 5/5 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:22:26 | 00:00:00 | 02:22:26 | 00:14:33 | 00:01:40 |
| 17 | 40 | SCOTT/BLACK | NZ/NZ | A/8 | 12/11 | MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO II | 02:22:55 | 00:00:00 | 02:22:55 | 00:15:02 | 00:00:29 |
| 18 | 46 | LEACH/BURBOROUGH | NZ/NZ | A/8 | 13/12 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:23:40 | 00:00:00 | 02:23:40 | 00:15:47 | 00:00:45 |
| 19 | 31 | TESHIGAWARA/SATO | J/J | N/4 | 6/6 | MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO IV | 02:23:54 | 00:00:00 | 02:23:54 | 00:16:01 | 00:00:14 |
| 20 | 17 | TAJIMA/RUNNALLS | J/AUS | A/7 | 14/2 | SUZUKI BALENO WAGON | 02:24:21 | 00:00:00 | 02:24:21 | 00:16:28 | 00:00:27 |
| 21 | 39 | BAWDEN/GROVE | NZ/NZ | N/4 | 7/7 | MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO IV | 02:24:31 | 00:00:20 | 02:24:51 | 00:16:58 | 00:00:30 |
| 22 | 15 | GOTTLICHER/HEIDER | A/D | N/4 | 8/8 | MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO III | 02:24:55 | 00:00:00 | 02:24:55 | 00:17:02 | 00:00:04 |
| 23 | 42 | GREEN/JENKINSON | NZ/NZ | A/8 | 15/13 | MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO IV | 02:25:09 | 00:00:00 | 02:25:09 | 00:17:16 | 00:00:14 |
| 24 | 60 | STRONG/MCKENZIE | NZ/NZ | A/6 | 16/1 | DAIHATSU CHARADE DE TOM. | 02:26:34 | 00:00:00 | 02:26:34 | 00:18:41 | 00:01:25 |
| 25 | 59 | BUIST/BUIST | NZ/NZ | A/6 | 17/2 | TOYOTA COROLLA AE92 | 02:28:05 | 00:00:00 | 02:28:05 | 00:20:12 | 00:01:31 |
| 26 | 33 | KAWANO/SMITH | J/NZ | N/4 | 9/9 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:28:19 | 00:00:00 | 02:28:19 | 00:20:26 | 00:00:14 |
| 27 | 20 | DOR/GORMLEY | F/GB | A/8 | 18/14 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:28:52 | 00:00:00 | 02:28:52 | 00:20:59 | 00:00:33 |
| 28 | 51 | STEWART/FLETCHER | NZ/NZ | A/8 | 19/15 | MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO IV | 02:29:23 | 00:00:00 | 02:29:23 | 00:21:30 | 00:00:31 |
| 29 | 23 | NICOLI/CARLTON | AUS/AUS | A/7 | 20/3 | HYUNDAI COUPE | 02:29:26 | 00:00:00 | 02:29:26 | 00:21:33 | 00:00:03 |
| 30 | 56 | PILCHER/VAN DER VELDEN | NZ/NL | A/8 | 21/16 | MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO IV | 02:31:02 | 00:00:00 | 02:31:02 | 00:23:09 | 00:01:36 |
| 31 | 55 | NAKANO/SCOTT | J/NZ | N/4 | 10/10 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:31:45 | 00:00:00 | 02:31:45 | 00:23:52 | 00:00:43 |
| 32 | 63 | LOWRY/LEIGH | NZ/NZ | N/4 | 11/11 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:32:40 | 00:00:00 | 02:32:40 | 00:24:47 | 00:00:55 |
| 33 | 41 | TAKAHASHI/TAKAHASHI | J/J | N/4 | 12/12 | MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO III | 02:34:08 | 00:00:00 | 02:34:08 | 00:26:15 | 00:01:28 |
| 34 | 43 | YOSHINO/KOGURE | J/J | N/4 | 13/13 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:34:30 | 00:00:00 | 02:34:30 | 00:26:37 | 00:00:22 |
| 35 | 38 | NAKAMURA/NAKAMURA | J/J | N/4 | 14/14 | MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO II | 02:34:47 | 00:00:00 | 02:34:47 | 00:26:54 | 00:00:17 |
| 36 | 87 | IZUMI/IZUMI | J/J | N/4 | 15/15 | MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO III | 02:35:23 | 00:00:00 | 02:35:23 | 00:27:30 | 00:00:36 |
| 37 | 75 | LISTON/MCCORQUODALE | NZ/NZ | A/6 | 22/3 | SUZUKI BALENO | 02:37:19 | 00:00:00 | 02:37:19 | 00:29:26 | 00:01:56 |
| 38 | 69 | DUNLOP/JOHNSTONE | NZ/NZ | N/4 | 16/16 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:37:31 | 00:00:00 | 02:37:31 | 00:29:38 | 00:00:12 |
| 39 | 78 | MERKIN/AIMERS | NZ/NZ | A/6 | 23/4 | SUZUKI BALENO | 02:38:11 | 00:00:00 | 02:38:11 | 00:30:18 | 00:00:40 |
| 40 | 45 | KOBAYASHI/YAMAMOTO | J/J | N/4 | 17/17 | MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO IV | 02:39:49 | 00:00:00 | 02:39:49 | 00:31:56 | 00:01:38 |
| 41 | 68 | WU/WONG | CN/CN | N/4 | 18/18 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:40:54 | 00:00:00 | 02:40:54 | 00:33:01 | 00:01:05 |
| 42 | 66 | FURUNO/SUGIMURA | J/J | N/4 | 19/19 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:42:12 | 00:00:00 | 02:42:12 | 00:34:19 | 00:01:18 |
| 43 | 83 | SOLLITT/MCINTOSH | NZ/NZ | A/6 | 24/5 | TOYOTA STARLET EP81 | 02:42:32 | 00:00:00 | 02:42:32 | 00:34:39 | 00:00:20 |
| 44 | 74 | AITKEN/ANDREWS | NZ/NZ | A/6 | 25/6 | SUZUKI BALENO | 02:42:33 | 00:00:00 | 02:42:33 | 00:34:40 | 00:00:01 |
| 45 | 70 | WATSON/SCOTT | NZ/NZ | N/4 | 20/20 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:42:34 | 00:00:00 | 02:42:34 | 00:34:41 | 00:00:01 |
| 46 | 86 | FREDERIKSON/CHAPMAN | NZ/NZ | A/6 | 26/7 | SUZUKI BALENO | 02:45:48 | 00:00:00 | 02:45:48 | 00:37:55 | 00:03:14 |
| 47 | 61 | OKADA/MASUDA | J/J | A/8 | 27/17 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:47:45 | 00:00:00 | 02:47:45 | 00:39:52 | 00:01:57 |
| 48 | 37 | HAWKSWOOD/DAVIS | NZ/NZ | A/8 | 28/18 | MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO III | 02:45:43 | 00:02:40 | 02:48:23 | 00:40:30 | 00:00:38 |
| 49 | 54 | KOIZUMI/YOSHIMOCHI | J/J | N/4 | 21/21 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:48:47 | 00:00:00 | 02:48:47 | 00:40:54 | 00:00:24 |
| 50 | 65 | MARTIN/HEWLETT | NZ/NZ | A/6 | 29/8 | TOYOTA COROLLA AE92 | 02:44:21 | 00:05:00 | 02:49:21 | 00:41:28 | 00:00:34 |
| 51 | 80 | KERSHAW/BUCKMAN | NZ/NZ | A/6 | 30/9 | HONDA CIVIC SIR | 02:49:34 | 00:00:20 | 02:49:54 | 00:42:01 | 00:00:33 |
| 52 | 77 | HIRAYAMA/KITAGAWA | J/J | N/4 | 22/22 | NISSAN PULSAR GTIR | 02:51:35 | 00:00:30 | 02:52:05 | 00:44:12 | 00:02:11 |
| 53 | 48 | HOTCHIN/FENNING | NZ/NZ | N/4 | 23/23 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:50:20 | 00:02:20 | 02:52:40 | 00:44:47 | 00:00:35 |
| 54 | 73 | SASAKI/OAKLEY | J/NZ | N/4 | 24/24 | SUBARU IMPREZA 555 | 02:52:56 | 00:00:00 | 02:52:56 | 00:45:03 | 00:00:16 |
| 55 | 88 | WHITE/ROBERTS | NZ/NZ | A/6 | 31/10 | HONDA CIVIC SIR | 02:54:39 | 00:00:00 | 02:54:39 | 00:46:46 | 00:01:43 |
| 56 | 67 | MARSHALL/VAUGHAN | NZ/NZ | A/7 | 32/4 | PEUGEOT 306 S16 | 02:56:12 | 00:02:00 | 02:58:12 | 00:50:19 | 00:03:33 |
| 57 | 82 | NAKADAI/YAMAGISHI | J/J | N/4 | 25/25 | SUBARU VIVIO | 03:01:46 | 00:00:10 | 03:01:56 | 00:54:03 | 00:03:44 |
| 58 | 72 | SVENDSEN/ASKBO | DK/DK | N/4 | 26/26 | PEUGEOT 106 RALLYE | 03:02:55 | 00:00:00 | 03:02:55 | 00:55:02 | 00:00:59 |
| 59 | 85 | TOCHIHARA/SEITA | J/J | N/4 | 27/27 | SUBARU VIVIO | 03:04:40 | 00:00:20 | 03:05:00 | 00:57:07 | 00:02:05 |