1999 Safari Rally

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1999 Safari Rally
47th 555 Safari Rally
Round 3 of 14 in the 1999 World Rally Championship
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Host countryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Rally base Nairobi
Dates run25 28 February 1999
Stages13 (1,009.91 km; 627.53 miles) [1]
Stage surface Gravel
Transport distance1,640.33 km (1,019.25 miles)
Overall distance2,650.24 km (1,646.78 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered45
Crews45 at start, 24 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nicky Grist
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Motor Co Ltd
8:41:39

The 1999 Safari Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 25 and 28 February 1999. It marked the 47th running of the Safari Rally, and was the third round of the 1999 World Rally Championship season. [2] The 1999 event was based in the city of Nairobi in Kenya and was contested over thirteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 1,009.91km (627.53 miles).

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Tommi Makinen was the defending rally winner, as was Team Mitsubishi Ralliart. Having won both rallies of the season so far, Makinen lead the championship with twenty points; thirteen more than closest rival Juha Kankkunen.

Colin McRae, along with co-driver Nicky Grist won the rally, their first win of the season, and first win since the 1998 Acropolis Rally, giving them their first points of the season. [3]

Background

Entry List

The following crews were set to enter the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, as well as privateer entries that were not registered to score points in the manufacturer's championship. Ten were entered under Group A regulations to compete in the World Rally Championship's Manufacturers' Championship. [4]

Group A entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
1 Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Makinen Flag of Finland.svg Risto Mannisenmaki Flag of Japan.svg Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI M
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Freddy Loix Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sven Smeets Flag of Japan.svg Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI M
3 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Sr. Flag of Spain.svg Luis Moya Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC M
4 Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol Flag of France.svg Denis Giraudet Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC M
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Reid Flag of Japan.svg Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 P
6 Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen Flag of Finland.svg Juha Repo Flag of Japan.svg Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRC 2006 P
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nicky Grist Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 M
8 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Gallagher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 M
9 Flag of Finland.svg Harri Rovanpera Flag of Finland.svg Risto Pietilainen Flag of Spain.svg SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC P
10 Flag of Italy.svg Piero Liatti Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Cassina Flag of Spain.svg SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC P

Itinerary

All dates and times are EAT (UTC+3).

DateNo.Time spanStage nameDistance
25 FebruarySS115:00Cheetah Anza - Isha 12.42 km
Icon tools.svg 15:05Service A, Jamhuri Park
26 February Icon tools.svg 9:55Service B, Plains Park
SS210:25Isinya - Orien 1112.40 km
Icon tools.svg 11:25Service C, Plains Park
SS312:11Olooloitikosh - Kajiado 149.06 km
Icon tools.svg 12:38Service D, Plains Park
SS414:07Hunters Lookout - Timbuctoo72.56 km
Icon tools.svg 14:53Service E, Plains Park
SS516:00Lenkili - Il Bisel 1113.41 km
Icon tools.svg 17:15Service F, Plains Park
27 February Icon tools.svg 6:40Service G, Equator Park
SS67:33Elmenteita - Olenguruone89.13 km
Icon tools.svg 9:10Service H, Equator Park
SS710:35Nyaru - Eldama Ravine87.59 km
Icon tools.svg 12:10Service I, Equator Park
SS813:42Morendat - Mbaruk81.40 km
Icon tools.svg 14:50Service J, Equator Park
SS915:59Marigat - Gari Ya Moshi124.65 km
Icon tools.svg 17:00Service K, Equator Park
28 February Icon tools.svg 6:37Service L, Plains Park
SS107:33Lenkili - Il Bisel 2113.41 km
Icon tools.svg 8:46Service M, Plains Park
SS119:26Isinya - Orien 2112.40 km
Icon tools.svg 10:28Service N, Plains Park
SS1211:14Olooloitikosh - Kajiado 249.06 km
Icon tools.svg 11:41Service I, Plains Park
SS1314:00Cheetah Anza - Isha 22.42 km

Report

Overall

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nicky Grist Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 8:41:390.010
24 Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol Flag of France.svg Denis Giraudet Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC 8:56:05+14:266
33 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Sr. Flag of Spain.svg Luis Moya Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Corolla WRC 8:59:46+18:074
412 Flag of Kenya.svg Ian Duncan Flag of Kenya.svg David Williamson Flag of Kenya.svg Toyota Kenya Toyota Corolla WRC 9:05:35+23:563
58 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Gallagher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Motor Co Ltd Ford Focus WRC 99 9:26:28+44:492
69 Flag of Finland.svg Harri Rovanpera Flag of Finland.svg Risto Pietilainen Flag of Spain.svg SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC 9:40:08+58:291
716 Flag of France.svg Frederic Dor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin Gormley Flag of France.svg F. Dor Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 97 9:41:38+59:590
814 Flag of Oman.svg Hamed Al-Wahaibi Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Sircombe Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo V 10:05:09+1:23:300
915 Flag of Spain.svg Asensio Luis Clement Flag of Spain.svg Alex Romani Flag of Spain.svg Valencia Terra y Mar Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 10:08:24+1:26:450
1020 Flag of Japan.svg Hideaki Miyoshi Flag of Japan.svg Eido Osawa Flag of Japan.svg Hideaki Miyoshi Subaru Impreza WRX 10:42:00+2:00:210
1118 Flag of Kenya.svg Jonathan Toroitich Flag of Kenya.svg Mahesh Saleh Flag of Kenya.svg Jonathan Toroitich Toyota Celica GT-Four 11:21:28+2:39:490
1217 Flag of Austria.svg Manfred Stohl Flag of Austria.svg Peter Muller Flag of Austria.svg Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 11:41:42+3:00:030
1323 Flag of Kenya.svg Rob Hellier Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Des Page-Morris Flag of Kenya.svg Rob Hellier Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 11:48:44+3:07:050
1426 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lloyd Flag of Kenya.svg David Horsey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lloyd Subaru Impreza WRX 11:51:31+3:09:520
1534 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shahnawaz Murji Flag of Kenya.svg Mohammed Verjee Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shahnawaz Murji Subaru Impreza 12:22:27+3:40:480
1633 Flag of Kenya.svg Hardeep Reshi Flag of Kenya.svg Kamaljeet Ubhi Flag of Kenya.svg Hardeep Reshi Subaru Impreza WRX 12:32:32+3:50:530
1722 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Tilbury Flag of Kenya.svg Bill Kirk Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Tilbury Nissan Pulsar GTi-R 13:19:32+4:37:530
1824 Flag of Kenya.svg Phineas Kimathi Flag of Kenya.svg Abdul Sidi Flag of Kenya.svg Phineas Kimathi Hyundai Coupe 13:26:16+4:37:530
1928 Flag of Kenya.svg Jimmy Wahome Flag of Kenya.svg Tom Muriuki Flag of Kenya.svg Jimmy Wahome Subaru Impreza WRX 13:44:26+5:02:470
2039 Flag of Kenya.svg Lee Rose Flag of Kenya.svg Piers Daykin Flag of Kenya.svg Lee Rose Subaru Impreza WRX 13:51:22+5:09:430
2139 Flag of Kenya.svg Paramjit Sehmi Flag of Kenya.svg Kashif Sheikh Flag of Kenya.svg Paramjit Sehmi Subaru Impreza WRX 14:18:53+5:37:140
2221 Flag of Kenya.svg Jamil Khan Flag of Kenya.svg Surinder Thatthi Flag of Kenya.svg Jamil Khan Subaru Impreza WRX 14:23:42+5:42:030
2341 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Rocca Flag of Kenya.svg Saleem Haji Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Rocca Subaru Impreza WRX 14:45:55+6:04:160
2443 Flag of Kenya.svg Shahid Essajee Flag of Kenya.svg Shammi Singh Flag of Kenya.svg Shahid Essajee Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 15:36:27+6:54:480
Retired SS131 Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Makinen Flag of Finland.svg Risto Mannisenmaki Flag of Japan.svg Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Excluded0
Retired SS1330 Flag of Kenya.svg John Ngunjiri Flag of Kenya.svg Thuita Karanja Flag of Kenya.svg John Ngunjiri Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Retired0
Retired SS1110 Flag of Italy.svg Piero Liatti Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Cassina Flag of Spain.svg SEAT Sport SEAT Cordoba WRC Engine0
Retired SS935 Flag of Kenya.svg Michelle van Tongeren Flag of Kenya.svg Safina Hussein Flag of Kenya.svg Michelle van Tongeren Subaru Impreza WRX Excluded0
Retired SS937 Flag of Kenya.svg Don Smith Flag of Kenya.svg Simon Bates Flag of Kenya.svg Don Smith Ford Escort RS Cosworth Retired0
Retired SS75 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Reid Flag of Japan.svg Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 99 Suspension0
Retired SS725 Flag of Kenya.svg Rory Green Flag of Kenya.svg Orson Taylor Flag of Kenya.svg Rory Green Subaru Impreza WRX Retired0
Retired SS731 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alastair Cavenagh Flag of Kenya.svg Crispin Sassoon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alastair Cavenagh Subaru Impreza WRX Suspension0
Retired SS736 Flag of Kenya.svg Azar Anwar Flag of Kenya.svg Raffiq Cassam Flag of Kenya.svg Azar Anwar Hyundai Elantra Driveshaft0
Retired SS629 Flag of Kenya.svg Gregory Kibiti Flag of Kenya.svg George Mwangi Flag of Kenya.svg Gregory Kibiti Hyundai Coupe Suspension0
Retired SS645 Flag of Kenya.svg Tinu Khan Flag of Kenya.svg Amaar Slatch Flag of Kenya.svg Tinu Khan Subaru Legacy RS Accident0
Retired SS519 Flag of Uganda.svg Emmanuel Katto Flag of Kenya.svg Peter Stone Flag of Uganda.svg Emmanuel Katto Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 98 Engine0
Retired SS550 Flag of Kenya.svg Brendan Fernandes Flag of Kenya.svg Tony Kimondo Flag of Kenya.svg Brendan Fernandes Hyundai Elantra Retired0
Retired SS438 Flag of Kenya.svg Peter Karwigi Flag of Kenya.svg Peter Macharia Flag of Kenya.svg Peter Karwigi Subaru Legacy RS Retired0
Retired SS32 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Freddy Loix Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sven Smeets Flag of Japan.svg Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Accident0
Retired SS36 Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen Flag of Finland.svg Juha Repo Flag of Japan.svg Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRC 2006 Electrical0
Retired SS340 Flag of Kenya.svg Shabir Hussein Flag of Kenya.svg Diamond Lalani Flag of Kenya.svg Shabir Hussein Subaru Legacy RS Retired0
Retired SS349 Flag of Kenya.svg Alan Kuria Flag of Kenya.svg Baga Singh Flag of Kenya.svg Alan Kuria Mazda 323 Retired0
Retired SS211 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bruno Thiry Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stephane Prevot Flag of Japan.svg Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC 98 Electrical0
Retired SS244 Flag of Kenya.svg Ghalib Hajee Flag of Kenya.svg Sameer Nanji Flag of Kenya.svg Ghalib Hajee Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD Mechanical0
Retired SS248 Flag of Kenya.svg Asad Khan Flag of Kenya.svg Adil Khan Flag of Kenya.svg Asad Khan Subaru Impreza WRX Mechanical0

Special Stages

All dates and times are EAT (UTC+3).

DayStageTimeNameLength (km)WinnerTimeRally leader
1
25 Feb
SS115:00Cheetah Anza - Isha 12.42 Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen 1:53 Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen
2
26 Feb
SS210:25Isinya - Orien 1112.40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns 48:25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns
SS312:11Olooloitikosh - Kajiado 149.06 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz 22:38 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz
SS414:07Hunters Lookout - Timbuctoo72.56 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns 36:11
SS516:00Lenkili - Il Bisel 1113.41 Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Makinen 59:57 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns
3
27 Feb
SS67:33Elmenteita - Olenguruone89.13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns 42:56
SS710:35Nyaru - Eldama Ravine87.59 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz 56:26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae
SS813:42Morendat - Mbaruk81.40 Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Makinen 41:03
SS915:59Marigat - Gari Ya Moshi124.65 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz 1:01:03
4
28 Feb
SS107:33Lenkili - Il Bisel 2113.41 Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol 1:00:22
SS119:26Isinya - Orien 2112.40 Flag of Kenya.svg Ian Duncan 50:22
SS1211:14Olooloitikosh - Kajiado 249.06 Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Makinen 22:59
SS1314:00Cheetah Anza - Isha 22.42 Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Makinen 1:56

Championship Standings

Pos.Drivers' ChampionshipManufacturers' Championship
MoveDriverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints
1 1rightarrow blue.svg Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Makinen 20 1uparrow green.svg 1 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Castrol Team 23
2 1uparrow green.svg 1 Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol 13 1downarrow red.svg 1 Flag of Japan.svg Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 20
3 1uparrow green.svg 1 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz 10 1uparrow green.svg 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Motor Co Ltd 17
4 1uparrow green.svg 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae 10 1downarrow red.svg 2 Flag of Japan.svg Subaru World Rally Team 10
5 1downarrow red.svg 3 Flag of Finland.svg Juha Kankkunen 7 1downarrow red.svg 1 Flag of Spain.svg SEAT Sport 7

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