# | Stage name | Distance | Surface | Weather | Tyre/setup choice | Set tyre |
Leg 1 | 21.6 km | |
1 | Monte Carlo 1998 (Lucéram - Col Saint-Roch) | 5.7 km | Dry (Normal) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Tarmac Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
2 | Sweden 1998 (Torsby 2018) | 9.7 km | Dry (Normal) | Noon LightSnow HeavyCloud | yes / yes | Snow |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
3 | Kenya 1998 (Ubunapa Kabula) | 6.2 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
Leg 2 | 27.0 km | |
| Service Park - 60 minutes - 4 Skilled mechanic |
4 | Portugal 1998 (Carvalho de Rei 2008) | 8.2 km | Dry (Worn) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
5 | Spain 1998 (Bareyo) | 7.7 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Tarmac Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
6 | Corsica 1998 (Joux Plane) | 11.1 km | Damp (Normal) | Evening Crisp PartCloud | yes / yes | Tarmac Intermediate |
Leg 3 | 25.4 km | |
| Service Park - 60 minutes - 4 Skilled mechanic |
7 | Argentina 1998 (La Rocca) | 7.4 km | Dry (Worn) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
8 | Greece 1998 (El Cubilete) | 13.7 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
9 | New Zealand 1998 (Norrlands Sprinten) | 4.3 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
Leg 4 | 21.8 km | |
| Service Park - 60 minutes - 4 Skilled mechanic |
10 | Finland 1998 (Korpiaho) | 6.8 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
11 | Sanremo 1998 (Sorica) | 15.0 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
Leg 5 | 10.9 km | |
| Service Park - 60 minutes - 4 Skilled mechanic |
12 | Australia 1998 (SSS York I) | 4.3 km | Dry (Normal) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
13 | Wales 1998 (Falstone II) | 6.6 km | Dry (Normal) | Morning NoRain LightCloud | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |