| Monte Carlo | 1. | Liatti, Piero | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 2. | Sainz, Carlos | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 3. | Makinen, Tommi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV |
| | 4. | Schwarz, Armin | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 5. | Nittel, Uwe | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III |
| | 6. | Lundgaard, Henrik | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 7. | Burri, Olivier | Subaru Impreza 555 |
| | 8. | Holderied, Isolde | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 9. | Trelles, Gustavo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III |
| | 10. | Kremer, Armin | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III |
| Sweden | 1. | Eriksson, Kenneth | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 2. | Sainz, Carlos | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 3. | Makinen, Tommi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV |
| | 4. | McRae, Colin | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 5. | Radstrom, Thomas | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 6. | Schwarz, Armin | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 7. | Jansson, Tomas | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 8. | Gronholm, Marcus | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 9. | Jonsson, Mats | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
| | 10. | Blomqvist, Stig | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
| Safari | 1. | McRae, Colin | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 2. | Burns, Richard | Mitsubishi Carisma GT |
| | 3. | Duncan, Ian | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 4. | Schwarz, Armin | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 5. | Toroitich, Jonathan | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) |
| | 6. | Dor, Frederic | Subaru Impreza 555 |
| | 7. | Katto, Emmanuel | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) |
| | 8. | Stohl, Rudolf | Audi Coupe S2 |
| | 9. | Hellier, John | Subaru Impreza |
| | 10. | Hirji, Karim | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) |
| Portugal | 1. | Makinen, Tommi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV |
| | 2. | Loix, Freddy | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 3. | Schwarz, Armin | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 4. | de Mevius, Gregoire | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 5. | Richelmi, Jean-Pierre | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
| | 6. | Kamioka, Masao | Subaru Impreza 555 |
| | 7. | Trelles, Gustavo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III |
| | 8. | Stohl, Manfred | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III |
| | 9. | McRae, Alister | Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V |
| | 10. | Lopes, Adruzilo | Peugeot 306 Maxi |
| Catalunya | 1. | Makinen, Tommi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV |
| | 2. | Liatti, Piero | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 3. | Panizzi, Gilles | Peugeot 306 Maxi |
| | 4. | McRae, Colin | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 5. | Medeghini, Angelo | Subaru Impreza 555 |
| | 6. | Madeira, Rui | Subaru Impreza 555 |
| | 7. | Azcona, Jaime | Peugeot 306 Maxi |
| | 8. | Nittel, Uwe | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III |
| | 9. | Sperrer, Raphael | Renault Megane |
| | 10. | Sainz, Carlos | Ford Escort WRC |
| Corsica | 1. | McRae, Colin | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 2. | Sainz, Carlos | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 3. | Panizzi, Gilles | Peugeot 306 Maxi |
| | 4. | Delecour, Francois | Peugeot 306 Maxi |
| | 5. | Liatti, Piero | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 6. | Bugalski, Philippe | Renault Megane |
| | 7. | Jordan, Serge | Renault Megane |
| | 8. | Nittel, Uwe | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III |
| | 9. | Schwarz, Armin | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 10. | Mariani, Francis | Subaru Impreza 555 |
| Argentina | 1. | Makinen, Tommi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV |
| | 2. | McRae, Colin | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 3. | Eriksson, Kenneth | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 4. | Gronholm, Marcus | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 5. | Auriol, Didier | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 6. | Trelles, Gustavo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III |
| | 7. | Sufan, Raul | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 8. | Rovanpera, Harri | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V |
| | 9. | Gomez Marco, Oriol | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V |
| | 10. | Sibera, Pavel | Skoda Felicia Kit-Car |
| Acropolis | 1. | Sainz, Carlos | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 2. | Kankkunen, Juha | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 3. | Makinen, Tommi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV |
| | 4. | Burns, Richard | Mitsubishi Carisma GT |
| | 5. | Radstrom, Thomas | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 6. | Nittel, Uwe | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III |
| | 7. | de Mevius, Gregoire | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 8. | Sakurai, Yukihiko | Subaru Impreza 555 |
| | 9. | Vovos, Armodios | Subaru Impreza 555 |
| | 10. | Kirkos, Leonidas | Ford Escort WRC |
| New Zealand | 1. | Eriksson, Kenneth | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 2. | Sainz, Carlos | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 3. | Kankkunen, Juha | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 4. | Burns, Richard | Mitsubishi Carisma GT |
| | 5. | Bourne, Peter | Subaru Impreza 555 |
| | 6. | Bates, Neal | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 7. | Trelles, Gustavo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV |
| | 8. | Sufan, Raul | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 9. | Stokes, Brian | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
| | 10. | Jones, Reece | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV |
| Finland | 1. | Makinen, Tommi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV |
| | 2. | Kankkunen, Juha | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 3. | Kytolehto, Jarmo | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 4. | Lindholm, Sebastian | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 5. | Jansson, Tomas | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 6. | Hagstrom, Pasi | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 7. | Nittel, Uwe | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV |
| | 8. | Auriol, Didier | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| | 9. | Puhakka, Jouko | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV |
| | 10. | Rovanpera, Harri | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V |
| Indonesia | 1. | Sainz, Carlos | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 2. | Kankkunen, Juha | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 3. | Eriksson, Kenneth | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 4. | Burns, Richard | Mitsubishi Carisma GT |
| | 5. | Fujimoto, Yoshio | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 6. | Singh, Karamjit | Proton Wira 4WD |
| | 7. | Rovanpera, Harri | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V |
| | 8. | Konishi, Shigeyuki | Subaru Impreza |
| | 9. | Weber, Erwin | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V |
| | 10. | Pribadli, Reza | Subaru Impreza 555 |
| San Remo | 1. | McRae, Colin | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 2. | Liatti, Piero | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 3. | Makinen, Tommi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV |
| | 4. | Sainz, Carlos | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 5. | Loix, Freddy | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| | 6. | Kankkunen, Juha | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 7. | Aghini, Andrea | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 8. | Auriol, Didier | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| | 9. | Oldrati, Diego | Subaru Impreza 555 |
| | 10. | Rovanpera, Harri | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V |
| Australia | 1. | McRae, Colin | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 2. | Makinen, Tommi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV |
| | 3. | Auriol, Didier | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| | 4. | Burns, Richard | Mitsubishi Carisma GT |
| | 5. | Bourne, Peter | Subaru Impreza 555 |
| | 6. | Ordynski, Ed | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III |
| | 7. | Loix, Freddy | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 8. | Bates, Neal | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| | 9. | Sufan, Raul | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
| | 10. | Rovanpera, Harri | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V |
| Great Britain | 1. | McRae, Colin | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 2. | Kankkunen, Juha | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 3. | Sainz, Carlos | Ford Escort WRC |
| | 4. | Burns, Richard | Mitsubishi Carisma GT |
| | 5. | Gronholm, Marcus | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| | 6. | Makinen, Tommi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV |
| | 7. | Liatti, Piero | Subaru Impreza WRC97 |
| | 8. | Vatanen, Ari | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
| | 9. | Rovanpera, Harri | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V |
| | 10. | Medeghini, Angelo | Ford Escort WRC |
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