CITROËN TAKES OPEN ROUND LEAD IN
THE FRENCH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

The 1999 French Rally Championship got underway on 19 and 20 March with the Lyons-Charbonnières-Rhône rally. The race took place on generally dry roads with a few wet, slippery patches.

Citroën's Philippe Bugalski and Jean-Paul Chiaroni won an impressive victory in their Xsara Kit Car. And Citroën's second team - Patrick Magaud and Guylène Brun - clinched second place.

Philippe Bugalski dominated the field, winning 14 timed stages. Patrick Magaud won the 15th stage.

Both Xsara Kit Cars completed the rally without any technical problems. This result is proof positive of the Xsara's high-performance capabilities and reliability and testifies to the hard work put in by Citroën Sport during the off-season.

Philippe Bugalski said that the Xsara was easy to drive and that he felt very comfortable at the wheel.

Total, Michelin, Magneti-Marelli, Valeo, Facom, OZ, AIS and Citroën Financing are Citroën's partners in this success.

Rally results
1 Bugalski Chiaroni Citorën XSara Kit Car1h51'00"0
2 Magaud Brund Citorën XSara Kit Carà 1'07"7
3 Henny Brand Peugeot 306 Maxià 4'14"4
4 Champeau Thimonier Subaru Impreza WRCà 4'36"2
5 Jalouzot Finelle Renault Maxi Méganeà 5'04"9/

French Championship Rankings
1 Bugalski Citroën Xsara Kit Car30 points
2 Magaud Citroën Xsara Kit Car24 points
3 Champeau Subaru Impreza WRC22 points
4 Henny Peugeot 306 Maxi20 points
5 RoussetBMW M315 points/

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