| Nr | Crew | Nat | Car/Entrant | Gr |
| 1 | Makinen, Tommi Mannisenmaki, Risto | FI FI | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Mitsubishi Ralliart | A8 |
| 2 | Burns, Richard Reid, Robert | GB GB | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Mitsubishi Ralliart | A8 |
| 3 | McRae, Colin Grist, Nicky | GB GB | Subaru Impreza WRC98 555 Subaru World Rally Team | A8 |
| 4 | Liatti, Piero Pons, Fabrizia | IT IT | Subaru Impreza WRC98 555 Subaru World Rally Team | A8 |
| 5 | Sainz, Carlos Moya, Luis | ES ES | Toyota Corolla WRC Toyota Castrol | A8 |
| 6 | Auriol, Didier Giraudet, Denis | FR FR | Toyota Corolla WRC Toyota Castrol | A8 |
| 7 | Kankkunen, Juha Repo, Juha | FI FI | Ford Escort WRC Ford Motor Co Ltd | A8 |
| 8 | Thiry, Bruno Prevot, Stephane | BE BE | Ford Escort WRC Ford Motor Co Ltd | A8 |
| 9 | Holowczyc, Krzysztof Wislawski, Maciej | PL PL | Subaru Impreza WRC97 Stomil Mobil 1 Rally Team | A8 |
| 10 | Gronholm, Marcus Rautiainen, Timo | FI FI | Toyota Corolla WRC H.F. Grifone | A8 |
| 11 | Bourne, Peter Vincent, Graig | NZ NZ | Subaru Impreza 555 Subaru Australia | A8 |
| 12 | Bates, Neal Taylor, Coral | AU AU | Toyota Corolla WRC Neal Bates | A8 |
| 14 | Radstrom, Thomas Backman, Lars | SE SE | Toyota Corolla WRC H.F. Grifone | A8 |
| 15 | Kangas, Juha Kuukkala, Pentti | FI FI | Subaru Impreza WRC98 555 Subaru World Rally Team | A8 |
| 16 | Kataoka, Yoshihiro Hayashi, Satoshi | JP JP | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Team Advan-PIAA Ralliart | A8 |
| 17 | Ordynski, Ed Stacey, Mark | AU AU | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Ralliart Australia | A8 |
| 18 | Fujimoto, Yoshio Sircombe, Tony | JP NZ | Toyota Corolla WRC Tein Sport | A8 |
| 19 | Rovanpera, Harri Pietilainen, Risto | FI FI | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V Evo2 Seat Sport | A7 |
| 20 | Dor, Frederic Gormley, Kevin | FR GB | Subaru Impreza 555 Frederic Dor | A8 |
| 21 | Potatov, Aleksandr Zhivoglazov, Yevgeni | RU RU | Ford Escort WRC Gazprom Rally Team | A8 |
| 22 | Trelles, Gustavo Christie, Martin | UY AR | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Uruguay en Carrera | N4 |
| 23 | Kamioka, Masao Scott, Rob | JP NZ | Subaru Impreza Subaru Rally Team Japan | N4 |
| 24 | Eriksson, Kenneth Parmander, Staffan | SE SE | Hyundai Coupe Kit Car Evo2 Hyundai Motor Sport | A7 |
| 25 | Rosenberger, Kristopher Carlsson, Per | AT SE | Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V Sawfish Racing | A7 |
| 26 | Mendez, Gabriel Muzio, Daniel | UY UY | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Uruguay en Carrera | N4 |
| 27 | Miyoshi, Hideaki Long, Damien | JP AU | Subaru Impreza Subaru Rally Team Japan | N4 |
| 28 | Avci, Nejat Bodur, Erkan | TU TU | Renault Megane Renault Turkiye | A7 |
| 29 | Gardemeister, Toni Lukander, Paavo | FI FI | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V Evo2 Seat Sport | A7 |
| 30 | Tajima, Nobuhiro MacNeall, Glenn | JP AU | Suzuki Baleno Kit Car Silverstone Suzuki Sport International R.T. | A7 |
| 31 | Bell, Wayne Stewart, Iain | AU AU | Hyundai Coupe Kit Car Evo2 Hyundai Motor Sport | A7 |
| 32 | McAndrew, Joe Boyle, Christopher | NZ NZ | Subaru Impreza 555 Joe McAndrew | A8 |
| 33 | Argyle, Geoff Bennett, Raymond | NZ NZ | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Ralliart New Zealand | A8 |
| 34 | Stohl, Manfred Petrasko, Ilka | AT AT | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Race-Rent Motorsport | N4 |
| 35 | al-Wahaibi, Hamed Harryman, Terry | OM GB | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Hamed al-Wahaibi | N4 |
| 36 | Guest, Michael Green, David | AU AU | Subaru Impreza Subaru Australia | N4 |
| 37 | Roestenburg, Marty Smith, Colin | NZ NZ | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Ralliart New Zealand | N4 |
| 38 | Taguchi, Katsuhiko Teoh, Ron | JP MY | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Katsuhiko Taguchi | N4 |
| 39 | Meekings, Ross Glen, Alan | NZ NZ | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Ross Meekings | N4 |
| 40 | Stokes, Brian Cowan, Garry | NZ NZ | Ford Escort RS Cosworth Brian Stokes | A8 |
| 41 | Ramsay, Chris O'Hagen, Shane | NZ NZ | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Chris Ramsay | A8 |
| 42 | Herbert, Bruce Ryan, Robert | NZ NZ | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Bruce Herbert | N4 |
| 43 | Arai, Toshihiro Suzuki, Hiroshi | JP JP | Subaru Impreza Toshihiro Arai | N4 |
| 44 | Holmes, Kevin Judd, Daryll | NZ NZ | Subaru Impreza Kevin Holmes | N4 |
| 45 | Taguchi, Seiichiro Kikuchi, Masayoshi | JP JP | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Seiichiro Taguchi | N4 |
| 46 | Green, Brian Jenkinson, Stuart | NZ NZ | Ford Escort WRC Brian Green | A8 |
| 47 | West, Chris Warren, Stuart | NZ NZ | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Chris West | N4 |
| 48 | Bawden, Todd Grove, Jeff | NZ NZ | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Todd Bawden | N4 |
| 49 | Thurston, Ross Lloyd, Tim | NZ NZ | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Ross Thurston | A8 |
| 50 | Scott, Lewis Black, Jane | NZ NZ | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Ralliart New Zealand | A8 |
| 51 | Day, Peter Robb, Jim | NZ NZ | Subaru Impreza Peter Day | A8 |
| 52 | Wilson, Ray Lancaster, Chris | NZ NZ | Subaru Impreza Ray Wilson | N4 |
| 54 | Leyraud, Jean-Louis Brinon, Charles | FR FR | Subaru Impreza Jean-Louis Leyraud | N4 |
| 55 | Robinson, Karl Dobbie, Catherine | NZ NZ | Subaru Impreza Karl Robinson | A8 |
| 56 | Hills, David Handley, Sophie | AU AU | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II David Hills | N4 |
| 57 | Stewart, Malcolm Fletcher, Mike | NZ NZ | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Malcolm Stewart | A8 |
| 58 | Takahashi, Nobuaki Takahashi, Masako | JP JP | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Nobuaki Takahashi | N4 |
| 59 | Rice, Lance Stiglich, Michael | NZ AU | Nissan Pulsar GTI-R Lance Rice | A8 |
| 60 | Evans, Simon Brick, Joe | AU AU | Toyota Corolla Simon Evans | A7 |
| 61 | Nakashima, Ritsu Nomura, Saeko | JP JP | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Ritsu Nakashima | N4 |
| 62 | Evans, Vanessa Haldane, Samantha | NZ NZ | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Vanessa Evans | A8 |
| 63 | Dines, Jacquiline Long, Linda | AU AU | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Jacquiline Dines | A8 |
| 64 | Kibble, Deborah Kibble, James | NZ NZ | Nissan Pulsar GTI-R Deborah Kibble | A8 |
| 65 | Beckton, Marty Pugh, Philip | AU GB | Peugeot 306 Marty Beckton | A7 |
| 66 | Shinohara, Takeshi Miyagawa, Ryohi | JP JP | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Takeshi Shinohara | N4 |
| 67 | Strong, Dave McKenzie, Bruce | NZ NZ | Daihatsu Charade GTI Dave Strong | A6 |
| 68 | Buist, Deane Buist, Brent | NZ NZ | Suzuki Baleno Deane Buist | A6 |
| 69 | Liston, Grant McCorquodale, Ross | NZ NZ | Suzuki Baleno Grant Liston | A6 |
| 70 | Watkins, Roman Flintoft, Paul | AU AU | Toyota Corolla Roman Watkins | N3 |
| 71 | Nakamura, Masayuki Nakamura, Hideko | JP JP | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Masayuki Nakamura | N4 |
| 72 | Okada, Michimasa Masuda, Yoshihiro | JP JP | Subaru Impreza Michimasa Okada | A8 |
| 73 | Pound, Steve Udy, Ivan | NZ NZ | Citroen Saxo Steve Pound | A6 |
| 74 | Araki, Toshio Nakadai, Tomoko | JP JP | Subaru Impreza Toshio Araki | N4 |
| 75 | Slot, Jason Logan, Will | AU AU | Toyota Corolla Jason Slot | N3 |
| 76 | Kershaw, John Buckman, Jane | NZ NZ | Honda Civic John Kershaw | A6 |
| 77 | Lecerf, Gael Robert, Christian | FR FR | Audi Coupe S2 Gael Lecerf | A8 |
| 78 | Nakadai, Shoichi Seita, Keiji | JP JP | Subaru Impreza Shoichi Nakadai | N4 |
| 80 | Suzuki, Ayako Urano, Akemi | JP JP | Toyota Corolla Ayako Suzuki | A6 |
| 81 | Welch, Brendan Farmer, Jason | NZ NZ | Suzuki Baleno Brendan Welch | A6 |
| 82 | Niwa, Hiromichi Sato, Tadayoshi | JP JP | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Hiromichi Niwa | N4 |
| 83 | Frederickson, Paul Chapman, Cameron | NZ NZ | Suzuki Baleno Paul Frederickson | A6 |
| 84 | Terao, Kimihide Yamazaki, Fumiaki | JP JP | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Kimihide Terao | N4 |