| Nr | Driver/Car | Nat | Gr | Control | Reason |
| 2 | Burns, Richard
Mitsubishi Carisma GT | GB | A8 | SS16 | retired
transmission |
| 3 | McRae, Colin
Subaru Impreza WRC97 | GB | A8 | SS6 | retired
electrical |
| 4 | Eriksson, Kenneth
Subaru Impreza WRC97 | SE | A8 | SS22 | retired
electrical |
| 5 | Sainz, Carlos
Ford Escort WRC | ES | A8 | SS5 | retired
transmission |
| 9 | Peres, Fernando
Ford Escort WRC | PT | A8 | SS10 | retired
engine |
| 10 | Gronholm, Marcus
Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) | FI | A8 | SS2 | retired
accident |
| 11 | Sakurai, Yukihiko
Subaru Impreza 555 | JP | A8 | SS20 | retired
accident |
| 14 | Macedo, Jose Carlos
Renault Megane | PT | A7 | SS13 | retired
engine |
| 15 | Sperrer, Raphael
Renault Megane | AT | A7 | SS14 | retired
clutch |
| 19 | Triner, Emil
Skoda Felicia Kit-Car | CZ | A6 | SS21 | retired
oil leak |
| 20 | Azeredo, Pedro
Renault Megane | PT | A7 | SS10 | retired
engine |
| 22 | Rovanpera, Harri
Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | FI | A7 | SS23 | retired
engine |
| 28 | Louro, Gustavo
Ford Escort RS Cosworth | PT | A8 | SS14 | retired
electrical |
| 32 | Campos, Miguel
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | PT | N4 | SS4 | retired
head gasket |
| 33 | Goudezeune, Gaby
Mazda 323 GT-R | BE | A8 | | retired
unknown |
| 37 | Antunes, Americo
Ford Escort RS Cosworth | PT | N4 | SS2 | retired
head gasket |
| 38 | Leal, Pedro
Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | PT | A7 | SS10 | retired
lost wheel |
| 39 | Lopes, Vitor
Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | PT | A7 | SS13 | withdrew
unknown |
| 40 | Brites, Francisco
Renault Clio Williams | PT | A7 | SS18 | retired
engine |
| 43 | Rolo, Manuel
Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | PT | A7 | SS14 | withdrew
unknown |
| 44 | Ferreira da Silva, Manuel
Ford Escort RS Cosworth | PT | N4 | SS9 | retired
steering |
| 45 | Pineau, Stephane
Skoda Felicia Kit-Car | FR | A5 | | retired
unknown |
| 46 | Moreira, Rui
Citroen AX GTI | PT | A6 | SS5 | retired
suspension |
| 47 | Morton, John
Ford Escort RS Cosworth | GB | N4 | | retired
unknown |
| 48 | Skidmore, Ken
Ford Escort RS Cosworth | GB | N4 | | retired
unknown |
| 49 | Scialom, David
Lancia Delta HF Integrale | GB | A8 | | retired
unknown |
| 50 | Duarte, Paulo
Mercedes Benz 190 | PT | A8 | SS6 | retired
transmission |
| 51 | Heath, Nigel
Ford Escort RS Cosworth | GB | N4 | | retired
unknown |
| 52 | Mendes, Jose
Opel Astra | PT | N3 | SS14 | retired
gearbox |
| 53 | Gravato, Antonio
Renault Clio | PT | N3 | | retired
mechanical |
| 54 | Rizzi, Giancarlo
Alfa Romeo 75 | IT | A8 | | retired
unknown |
| 55 | Colard, Pierre
Peugeot 306 Maxi | FR | A7 | | retired
accident |
| 56 | Font, Ferran
Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | AD | A7 | | retired
unknown |
| 57 | Ramon Esturao, Jose
Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | ES | A7 | | retired
unknown |
| 58 | Cerqueira, Jose
Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | PT | A7 | SS3 | retired
half-shaft |
| 59 | Martins, Fausto
Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | PT | A7 | SS2 | retired
accident |
| 60 | Gasso, Antonio
Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | ES | A7 | | retired
unknown |
| 62 | Pereira, Antonio
Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | PT | A7 | SS5 | retired
clutch |
| 63 | Ramalho, Luis
Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | PT | A7 | SS2 | retired
transmission |
| 64 | Parente, Armando
Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | PT | A7 | SS14 | withdrew
unknown |
| 65 | Ferreira, Rodrigo
Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | PT | A7 | SS14 | withdrew
unknown |
| 66 | Olivet, Denis
Renault Clio Williams | FR | A7 | | retired
unknown |
| 67 | Caiado, Alirio
Citroen ZX 16S | PT | A7 | SS7 | excluded
over time limit |
| 68 | Martinez, Onesimo
Peugeot 205 GTI | ES | A7 | | retired
unknown |
| 69 | Vieira Leite, Jose
Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V | PT | A7 | SS13 | retired
clutch |
| 70 | Medanha, Fernando
Peugeot 205 GTI | PT | A7 | | retired
mechanical |
| 71 | Calisto, Vitor
Citroen ZX 16S | PT | A7 | SS15 | retired
electrical |
| 73 | Freire, Paulo
Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) | PT | N4 | SS13 | withdrew
unknown |
| 75 | Fonseca, Luis
Ford Escort RS Cosworth | PT | N4 | SS8 | retired
suspension |
| 77 | Bastos, Delfim
Mazda 323 | PT | N4 | SS26 | retired
suspension |
| 78 | Vieira, Antonio
Ford Escort RS Cosworth | PT | N4 | SS22 | retired
half-shaft |
| 80 | Ghillet, Christophe
Renault Clio | FR | N3 | | retired
unknown |
| 81 | Martins, Pedro
Peugeot 306 | PT | N3 | SS12 | retired
suspension |
| 82 | Santos, Jose Pedro
Ford Escort RS2000 | PT | N3 | SS6 | retired
accident |
| 83 | Monteiro, Miguel
Ford Escort RS2000 | PT | N3 | SS10 | retired
gearbox |
| 84 | Freitas, Antonio
Citroen AX GTI | PT | A6 | SS12 | retired
clutch |
| 85 | Tomaz, Manuel
Citroen AX GTI | PT | A6 | SS4 | retired
suspension |
| 87 | Couceiro, Diogo
Nissan Micra | PT | A5 | | retired
engine |
| 89 | Goncalves, Rodrigo
Fiat Cinquecento | PT | A5 | SS8 | retired
accident |
| 90 | Ferreira, Jorge
Fiat Cinquecento | PT | A5 | SS2 | retired
gearbox |
| 93 | Pollet, Patrick
Skoda Favorit 136L | FR | A5 | SS22 | retired
unknown |
| 94 | Godwin, Trevor
Rover Mini Cooper | GB | A5 | | retired
unknown |
| 96 | Guimaraes, Paulo
Citroen AX GTI | PT | N2 | SS3 | retired
engine |
| 97 | Barata, Miguel
Citroen AX GTI | PT | N2 | SS22 | withdrew
unknown |
