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Before fateful Catalunya Rally, Kankkunen was leading the drivers' championship even if he had not won a single event during the season. And it is equally curious that after that Catalunya rally, Sainz had three wins to Colin's one and still these two drivers had equal points.
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But at the end of the season podium and points finish statistics indicated why McRae became champion instead as he scored one podium finish more than the other two. Note that points finish statistics show zero for Toyota drivers because their points were later taken away.
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Having said that, it is interesting to note that Colin McRae won more stages than anyone but it was Kankkunen who led rallies for longest. This was because Colin often took lead in the last minute or had to fight back after problems.
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In the absence of 1000 Lakes from the series, New Zealand had the fastest stages during the year. Great Britain used one exceptionally demanding stage, almost 60 kilometer long Pundershaw.
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