1974 Safari Rally

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1974 Safari Rally
22nd East African Safari Rally
Round 2 of the 1974 World Rally Championship season
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Host countryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Rally base Nairobi, Kenya
Dates run11 April 15 April 1974
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance5,000 km (3,100 miles)
(approx.)
Statistics
Crews99 at start, 16 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Flag of Kenya.svg Joginder Singh
Flag of Kenya.svg David Doig
Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Ralliart

The 1974 Safari Rally (formally the 22nd East African Safari Rally) was the second round of the shortened 1974 World Rally Championship season. It took place between 11 and 15 April 1974. The Safari Rally didn't use special stages at this time to decide a winner. Instead all of the route was competitive - with the driver with the lowest accumulation of penalty time between time controls being declared the winner. [1]

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Rally Racing Teams

Racing TeamDriverCo-driver#Car
1974 Safari Rally racing teams
Flag of Italy.svg Lancia Marlboro Flag of Kenya.svg Shekhar Mehta Flag of Kenya.svg Mike Doughty 7 Flag of Italy.svg Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Munari Flag of Kenya.svg Lofty Drews 10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chipsteads of Kensington Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Waldegård Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Thorszelius 19 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 911 Carrera RS
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William A. Fritschy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Moon 36 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 911 S
Flag of Kenya.svg African Roadways (NBO) Flag of Finland.svg Rauno Aaltonen Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Stiller 16 Flag of Japan.svg Datsun 1800 SSS
Flag of Kenya.svg Marshalls (EA) Ltd. Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Mikkola Flag of France.svg Jean Todt 1 Flag of France.svg Peugeot 504
Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Hertz 4
Flag of Finland.svg Timo Mäkinen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Davenport 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Fall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Wood 6
Flag of Germany.svg Peter Huth Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Rea Hechle 21
Flag of Tanzania.svg Bert Shankland Flag of Kenya.svg Christopher Edward Bates 50

Report

Joginder Singh's Mitsubishi Lancer used in the race, which they won. With the number #46. 2014-03-04 Geneva Motor Show 1287.JPG
Joginder Singh's Mitsubishi Lancer used in the race, which they won. With the number #46.

The rally was won by local driver, and Safari specialist Joginder Singh. Singh beat off competition from WRC regulars such as Björn Waldegård and Sandro Munari to secure his first WRC victory. The Safari often saw unheralded cars on the winners ramp and this year was no exception - the Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR scored no more points throughout the rest of the season. Fiat held on to their lead in the championship for manufacturers through picking up one point for tenth place.

Results

Pos.#DriverCo-driverCarTimeDifferencePoints
1974 Safari Rally results
1.46 Flag of Kenya.svg Joginder Singh Flag of Kenya.svg David Doig Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR 11:18:000.020
2.19 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Waldegård Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Thorszelius Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 911 11:46:0028:0015
3.10 Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Munari Flag of Kenya.svg Lofty Drews Flag of Italy.svg Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF 12:22:001:04:0012
4.14 Flag of Sweden.svg Harry Källström Flag of Sweden.svg Claes Billstam Flag of Japan.svg Datsun 260Z 13:01:001:43:0010
5.35 Flag of Tanzania.svg Zully Remtulla Flag of Tanzania.svg Nizar Jivani Flag of Japan.svg Datsun 260Z 13:29:002:11:00
6.16 Flag of Finland.svg Rauno Aaltonen Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Stiller Flag of Japan.svg Datsun 1800 SSS 13:46:002:28:00
7.50 Flag of Tanzania.svg Bert Shankland Flag of Kenya.svg Chris Bates Flag of France.svg Peugeot 504 14:02:002:44:004
8.21 Flag of Kenya.svg Peter Huth Flag of Kenya.svg Phillip Hechle Flag of France.svg Peugeot 504 14:41:003:23:00
9.18 Flag of Kenya.svg Vic Preston, Jr Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Barnard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Escort RS1600 14:56:003:38:002
10.38 Flag of Kenya.svg Robin Ulyate Flag of Kenya.svg Ivan Smith Flag of Italy.svg Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye 15:13:003:55:001
11.7 Flag of Kenya.svg Shekhar Mehta Flag of Kenya.svg Mike Doughty Flag of Italy.svg Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF 16:15:004:57:00
12.26 Flag of Kenya.svg Davinder Singh Flag of Kenya.svg Ken Taylor Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Colt Lancer 19:53:008:35:00
13.33 Flag of Kenya.svg Jim Noon Flag of Kenya.svg Jim Heather-Hayes Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Galant 20:06:008:48:00
14.42 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Ernest van Leeve Flag of Zimbabwe.svg John Mitchell Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Galant 25:19:0014:01:00
15.68 Flag of Kenya.svg Prem Choda Flag of Kenya.svg Pauru Choda Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Galant 27:51:0016:33:00
16.31 Flag of Ireland.svg Rosemary Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pauline Gullick Flag of Japan.svg Datsun 1800 SSS 28:57:0017:39:00

Source: Independent WRC archive [2]

Championship standings after the event

RankManufacturerEventTotal
points
POR
Flag of Portugal (official).svg
KEN
Flag of Kenya.svg
FIN
Flag of Finland.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
CAN
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
USA
Flag of the United States.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
1 Flag of Italy.svg Fiat 201------21
2 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi -20------20
3 Flag of Japan.svg Datsun 810------18
4 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche -15------15
5 Flag of Italy.svg Lancia -12------12
6 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 10-------10
7 Flag of France.svg Alpine-Renault 6-------6
8 Flag of Germany.svg BMW 4-------4
Flag of France.svg Peugeot -4------4
Flag of the United States.svg Ford 22------4
11 Flag of France.svg Citroën 3-------3

References

  1. "juwra.com/About timing". Jonkka's World Rally Archive. Archived from the original on 8 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  2. "Safari Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2017-03-17.