Stage results Rally New Zealand 1998

1.	#6	Auriol Didier - Giraudet Denis Toyota Corolla WRC	A8 M	1:40.7		75.1
2.	#2	Burns Richard - Reid Robert Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo V	A8 M	1:41.6	+0.9 + 0.9	74.4 0.43
3.	#1	Mäkinen Tommi - Mannisenmäki R. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	A8 M	1:42.3	+1.6 + 0.7	73.9 0.76
4.	#7	Kankkunen Juha - Repo Juha Ford Escort WRC	A8 M	1:42.4	+1.7 + 0.1	73.8 0.81
5.	#5	Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis Toyota Corolla WRC	A8 M	1:42.5	+1.8 + 0.1	73.8 0.86
6.	#4	Liatti Piero - Pons Fabrizia Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98	A8 M	1:43.9	+3.2 + 1.4	72.8 1.52
7.	#3	McRae Colin - Grist Nicky Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98	A8 M	1:46.4	+5.7 + 2.5	71.1 2.71

1. +1	#6	Auriol Didier - Giraudet Denis Toyota Corolla WRC	A8 M	27:02.7		106.7
2. +1	#5	Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis Toyota Corolla WRC	A8 M	27:04.9	+2.2 +2.2	106.6 0.05
3. −2	#3	McRae Colin - Grist Nicky Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98	A8 M	27:07.1	+4.4 +2.2	106.4 0.09
4.	#2	Burns Richard - Reid Robert Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo V	A8 M	27:15.7	+13.0 +8.6	105.9 0.27
5.	#7	Kankkunen Juha - Repo Juha Ford Escort WRC	A8 M	27:18.8	+16.1 +3.1	105.7 0.33
6. +1	#1	Mäkinen Tommi - Mannisenmäki R. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	A8 M	27:25.8	+23.1 +7.0	105.2 0.48
7. +2	#4	Liatti Piero - Pons Fabrizia Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98	A8 M	27:50.4	+47.7 +24.6	103.7 0.99

Stopped in the stage to avoid being first on the road the next day