2015 African Rally Championship

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The 2015 African Rally Championship was the 35th season of the African Rally Championship (ARC), the FIA regional zone rally championship for the African continent. The season began March 6 in the Côte d'Ivoire, and ended on November 8 in Madagascar, after seven events. [1]

The African Rally Championship (ARC) is an international automobile rally championship run under the auspicies of the FIA. The championship was first held in 1981 and won by Shekhar Mehta. The most successful driver in the championship's history is Zambian driver Satwant Singh with eight championships. The reigning champion is Kenyan driver Manvir Baryan.

Ivory Coast State in West Africa

Ivory Coast or Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country located on the south coast of West Africa. Ivory Coast's political capital is Yamoussoukro, while its economic capital and largest city is the port city of Abidjan. It borders Guinea and Liberia to the west, Burkina Faso and Mali to the north, Ghana to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south.

Madagascar island nation off the coast of Southeast Africa, in the Indian Ocean

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, and previously known as the Malagasy Republic, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 kilometres off the coast of East Africa. The nation comprises the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from the Indian subcontinent around 88 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth. The island's diverse ecosystems and unique wildlife are threatened by the encroachment of the rapidly growing human population and other environmental threats.

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Jaspreet Singh Chatthe became the first Kenyan driver since David Horsey in 1984 to win the African championship when he won the Pearl of Africa Rally, securing the championship a round early. Singh Chatthe won three of the seven events – as well as a fourth class win at the Sasol Rally; the event being won overall by Mark Cronje – and won the championship by forty-six points of Jassy Singh from Zambia. Third place in the drivers' championship went to Ugandan driver Abdul Ssempebwa, a further twenty-one points in arrears. Aside from Singh Chatthe's victories, Gary Chaynes won the event in the Côte d'Ivoire and Mamy Patrick Solofonirina won in Madagascar, while no ARC-eligible competitors finished in Tanzania – the event was won by Gerard Miller.

Pearl of Africa Rally or Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally is one of the main motorsport events in Uganda. It is part of the National Rally Championship and the FIA African Rally Championship (ARC).

Event calendar and results

The 2015 African Rally Championship was as follows: [2]

Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics
Rank Driver Car Time Stages Length Starters Finishers
1 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Rallye Bandama Côte d'Ivoire
(6–8 March) [3] 		1 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Gary Chaynes Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 1:57:28.9 12205.78 km 23 14
2 Flag of France.svg Marc Molinié Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII 2:02:30.2
3 Flag of Lebanon.svg Ali Jaber Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2:07:04.4
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Sasol Rally
(17–18 April) [4] 		1 Flag of South Africa.svg Mark Cronje Ford Fiesta S2000 2:26:12.2 15204.88 km 26 21
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Leeroy Poulter Toyota Yaris S2000 2:29:56.0
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Gugulethu Zulu Volkswagen Polo S2000 2:33:02.0
3 Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia International Rally
(15–17 May) [5] 		1 Flag of Kenya.svg Jaspreet Singh Chatthe Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:40:13 16233.11 km 25 14
2 Flag of Zambia.svg Jassy Singh Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2:43:27
3 Flag of Zambia.svg Mohammed Essa Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2:43:46
4 Flag of Tanzania.svg Rally of Tanzania
(12–14 June) [6] 		1 Flag of Tanzania.svg Gerard Miller Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2:32:41 16 238.39 km 31 17
2 Flag of Tanzania.svg Jamil Khan Subaru Impreza 2:33:45
3 Flag of Uganda.svg Duncan Mubiru Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2:40:46
5 Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally
(31 July–2 August) [7] 		1 Flag of Kenya.svg Jaspreet Singh Chatthe Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 1:52:19 12 211.00 km 20 11
2 Flag of Zambia.svg Jassy Singh Subaru Impreza WRX STi 1:52:42
3 Flag of Burundi.svg Valery Bukera Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2:03:15
6 Flag of Uganda.svg Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally
(28–30 August) [8] 		1 Flag of Kenya.svg Jaspreet Singh Chatthe Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:35:55 12 214.67 km 36 17
2 Flag of Uganda.svg Andrew Kananura Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2:47:37
3 Flag of Uganda.svg Duncan Mubiru Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2:49:57
7 Flag of Madagascar.svg Rallye International de Madagascar
(6–8 November) [9] 		1 Flag of Madagascar.svg Mamy Patrick Solofonirina Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:39:45 9 196.65 km 39 10
2 Flag of Madagascar.svg Tinahenintsoa Rakotomiarana Subaru Impreza WRX 2:59:10
3 Flag of Madagascar.svg Hariandry Razakaboana Subaru Impreza WRX STi 3:10:46

Championship standings

The 2015 African Rally Championship points are as follows: [10]

Pos. Driver Vehicle Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg
BAN		 Flag of South Africa.svg
RSA		 Flag of Zambia.svg
ZAM		 Flag of Tanzania.svg
TAN		 Flag of Rwanda.svg
RMG		 Flag of Uganda.svg
PoA		 Flag of Madagascar.svg
MAD		 Total
1 Flag of Kenya.svg Jaspreet Singh Chatthe Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 1 1 Ret 1 1 100
2 Flag of Zambia.svg Jassy Singh Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2 2 Ret 2 Ret 54
3 Flag of Uganda.svg Abdul Ssempebwa Subaru Impreza WRX STi 3 2 33
4 Flag of Zambia.svg Muna Singh, Jr. Subaru Impreza WRX STi 3 3 Ret 30
5 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Gary Chaynes Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 1 25
Flag of Madagascar.svg Mamy Patrick Solofonirina Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 1 25
Key
ColourResult
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

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References

  1. ↑ "Events Calendar: Season 2015". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "FIA African Rally Championship". africanrallychampionship.com/. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "41. Rallye Bandama - Côte d'Ivoire 2015". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "24. Sasol Rally South Africa 2015". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Automotive Equipment Zambia International Rally 2015". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Oryx Energies Rally of Tanzania 2015". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally 2015". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "19. V-Power Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally 2015". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "36. Rallye International de Madagascar 2015". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Classifications Season 2015". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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