2002 Safari Rally 50th Inmarsat Safari Rally | |||
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Round 8 of the 2002 World Rally Championship season
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Host country | ![]() | ||
Rally base | Nairobi | ||
Dates run | July 12, 2002 – July 14, 2002 | ||
Stages | 12 (1,010.80 km; 628.08 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Gravel | ||
Overall distance | 2,357.12 km (1,464.65 miles) | ||
Results | |||
Overall winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | ||
Crews | 48 at start, 11 at finish |
The 2002 Safari Rally (formally the 50th Inmarsat Safari Rally) was the eighth round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 12 July and 14 July 2002, and was won by Ford's Colin McRae, his 25th and final win in the World Rally Championship. [1] The rally was the last 'endurance' Safari Rally to take place, with a competitive distance of around 1,010 kilometres (630 mi). Following financial difficulties, the Safari did not return to the World Championship until 2021.
Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
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Leg 1 — 336.78 km | ||||
12 July | 08:23 | SS1 | Ngema — Kedong | 73.63 km |
10:32 | SS2 | Seyabei — Kerrerie 1 | 81.84 km | |
13:24 | SS3 | Nailongilok — Il Damat 1 | 74.75 km | |
15:27 | SS4 | Ntulele — Kedong 1 | 106.56 km | |
Leg 2 — 410.87 km | ||||
13 July | 07:03 | SS5 | Kedong — Ngema 1 | 73.93 km |
08:53 | SS6 | Il Damat — Nailongilok | 74.75 km | |
11:01 | SS7 | Kedong — Ntulele | 106.59 km | |
14:04 | SS8 | Kerrerie — Seyabei | 81.67 km | |
16:18 | SS9 | Kedong — Ngema 2 | 73.93 km | |
Leg 3 — 263.15 km | ||||
14 July | 07:08 | SS10 | Ntulele — Kedong 2 | 106.56 km |
09:26 | SS11 | Nailongilok — Il Damat 2 | 74.75 km | |
11:59 | SS12 | Seyabei — Kerrerie 2 | 81.84 km | |
Source: [3] | ||||
Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
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1 | 5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 7:58:28.0 | 10 | |
2 | 3 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Peugeot 206 WRC | 8:01:18.9 | +2:50.9 | 6 |
3 | 20 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Citroën Xsara WRC | 8:17:06.6 | +18:38.6 | 4 |
4 | 6 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 8:19:56.0 | +21:28.0 | 3 |
5 | 21 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Citroën Xsara WRC | 8:20:16.1 | +21:48.1 | 2 |
6 | 23 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Peugeot 206 WRC | 8:33:09.0 | +34:41.0 | 1 |
Source: [4] | ||||||||
Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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Leg 1 (12 Jul) | SS1 | Ngema — Kedong | 73.63 km | ![]() | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 36:47.8 | ![]() |
SS2 | Seyabei — Kerrerie 1 | 81.84 km | ![]() | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 37:13.1 | ||
SS3 | Nailongilok — Il Damat 1 | 74.75 km | ![]() | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 44:23.6 | ||
SS4 | Ntulele — Kedong 1 | 106.56 km | ![]() | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 51:00.2 | ||
Leg 2 (13 Jul) | SS5 | Kedong — Ngema 1 | 73.93 km | ![]() | Citroën Xsara WRC | 37:30.6 | ![]() |
SS6 | Il Damat — Nailongilok | 74.75 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
SS7 | Kedong — Ntulele | 106.59 km | ![]() | Peugeot 206 WRC | 51:11.1 | ||
SS8 | Kerrerie — Seyabei | 81.67 km | ![]() | Peugeot 206 WRC | 37:22.4 | ||
SS9 | Kedong — Ngema 2 | 73.93 km | ![]() | Citroën Xsara WRC | 36:36.6 | ||
Leg 3 (14 Jul) | SS10 | Ntulele — Kedong 2 | 106.56 km | ![]() | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 51:32.1 | |
SS11 | Nailongilok — Il Damat 2 | 74.75 km | ![]() | Peugeot 206 WRC | 45:26.6 | ||
SS12 | Seyabei — Kerrerie 2 | 81.84 km | ![]() | Citroën Xsara WRC | 36:35.1 | ||
Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
1 | ![]() | ![]() | 37 | ![]() | ![]() | 37 | ![]() | ![]() | 83 | |||
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 30 | ![]() | ![]() | 30 | ![]() | ![]() | 69 | |||
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 23 | ![]() | ![]() | 23 | ![]() | ![]() | 35 | |||
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 21 | ![]() | ![]() | 21 | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | |||
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 19 | ![]() | ![]() | 19 | ![]() | ![]() | 7 |
Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
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Event | Class | ||||||||
10 | 1 | 74 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Proton Pert | 10:27:55.2 | 10 | |
Retired SS12 | 52 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Suspension | 0 | ||
Retired SS11 | 57 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Subaru Impreza WRX | Clutch | 0 | ||
Retired SS8 | 71 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Suspension | 0 | ||
Retired SS3 | 53 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Suspension | 0 | ||
Source: [6] | |||||||||
Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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Leg 1 (12 Jul) | SS1 | Ngema — Kedong | 73.63 km | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 50:41.1 | ![]() |
SS2 | Seyabei — Kerrerie 1 | 81.84 km | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 47:32.0 | ||
SS3 | Nailongilok — Il Damat 1 | 74.75 km | ![]() | Proton Pert | 1:00:37.2 | ![]() | |
SS4 | Ntulele — Kedong 1 | 106.56 km | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:02:57.9 | ![]() | |
Leg 2 (13 Jul) | SS5 | Kedong — Ngema 1 | 73.93 km | ![]() | Subaru Impreza WRX | 50:19.4 | |
SS6 | Il Damat — Nailongilok | 74.75 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
SS7 | Kedong — Ntulele | 106.59 km | ![]() | Subaru Impreza WRX | 1:05:58.0 | ||
SS8 | Kerrerie — Seyabei | 81.67 km | ![]() | Proton Pert | 46:43.5 | ||
SS9 | Kedong — Ngema 2 | 73.93 km | ![]() | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 46:31.2 | ||
Leg 3 (14 Jul) | SS10 | Ntulele — Kedong 2 | 106.56 km | ![]() | Subaru Impreza WRX | 59:53.0 | |
SS11 | Nailongilok — Il Damat 2 | 74.75 km | ![]() | Proton Pert | 1:03:50.3 | ![]() | |
SS12 | Seyabei — Kerrerie 2 | 81.84 km | ![]() | Proton Pert | 45:15.9 | ||
Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
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Move | Driver | Points | |
1 | ![]() | ![]() | 24 |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 20 |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 12 |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 12 |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 10 |
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