Safari Rally

The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest rally. It was first held from 27 May to 1 June 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

, Uganda

Uganda

Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...

 and Tanganyika

Tanganyika

Tanganyika , later formally the Republic of Tanganyika, was a sovereign state in East Africa from 1961 to 1964. It was situated between the Indian Ocean and the African Great Lakes of Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika...

, as a celebration of the coronation

Coronation

A coronation is a ceremony marking the formal investiture of a monarch and/or their consort with regal power, usually involving the placement of a crown upon their head and the presentation of other items of regalia...

 of Queen Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...

. In 1960 it was renamed the East African Safari Rally and kept that name until 1974, when it became the Safari Rally.

The event was part of the World Rally Championship

World Rally Championship

The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13...

 calendar for many years until being excluded due to lack of funding and organisation in 2003. The Kenyan government is trying to get the rally's WRC status restored. Since 2003 the event has been part of the African Rally Championship

African Rally Championship

The African Rally Championship is an international automobile rally championship organized by the FIA. The championship was first held in 1981 and won by Shekhar Mehta...

 organized by the FIA

Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is a non-profit association established as the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus on 20 June 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users...

. It is currently known as the KCB Safari Rally after its sponsor, Kenya Commercial Bank

Kenya Commercial Bank

Kenya Commercial Bank is a financial services provider headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. , it was among the three largest commercial banks in Kenya with assets of more than US$2.65 billion , and shareholders capital valued at US$486 million . The other two large Kenyan commercial banks are Barclays...

 (KCB).

Local driver Shekhar Mehta

Shekhar Mehta

Chandrashekhar "Shekhar" Mehta was a Ugandan-born Kenyan rally driver. He won the Safari Rally a record five times , including four consecutively, and in 1981 finished fifth in the World Rally Championship...

 was the most successful in the event with five outright victories (1973, 1979–1982).

Past winners

• 1953 – No official winner declared. Fewest penalty points:

Alan Dix / Johnny Larsen | Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen Beetle

The Volkswagen Type 1, widely known as the Volkswagen Beetle or Volkswagen Bug, is an economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen from 1938 until 2003...

 1131 cc

Doug Airth / Raymond Collinge | Standard Vanguard

Standard Vanguard

The car used a conventional chassis on which was mounted the American inspired semi-streamlined four-door body, which resembles a Plymouth. Suspension was independent at the front with coil springs and a live axle and leaf springs at the rear. Front and rear anti-roll bars were fitted. The brakes...

• 1958 – No official winner declared. Fewest penalty points:

Arne Kopperud /Kora Kopperud | Ford Zephyr

Ford Zephyr

The Ford Zephyr was a car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United Kingdom. Between 1950 and 1972, it was sold as a more powerful six-cylinder saloon to complement the four-cylinder Ford Consul: from 1962 the Zephyr itself was offered in both four- and six-cylinder versions.The Zephyr...

 II (Lion class)

Morris Temple-Boreham / Mike Armstrong

Mike Armstrong

Michael Dennis Armstrong played Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1987, mainly as a relief pitcher. Armstrong batted and threw right-handed. He played college baseball for the University of Miami....

 | Auto Union

Auto Union

Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German automobile manufacturers, founded in 1932 and established in 1936 in Chemnitz, Saxony, during the Great Depression. The company has evolved into present day Audi, as a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group....

 1000 (Leopard class)

Year	Rally Name / Dates	Winning Driver	Co-driver	Winning Car	Status
1954	2nd East African Safari Rally	Vic Preston Sr	D P Marwaha	Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle The Volkswagen Type 1, widely known as the Volkswagen Beetle or Volkswagen Bug, is an economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen from 1938 until 2003...
1955	3rd East African Safari Rally	Vic Preston Sr	D P Marwaha	Ford Zephyr Ford Zephyr The Ford Zephyr was a car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United Kingdom. Between 1950 and 1972, it was sold as a more powerful six-cylinder saloon to complement the four-cylinder Ford Consul: from 1962 the Zephyr itself was offered in both four- and six-cylinder versions.The Zephyr...
1956	4th East African Safari Rally	Eric Cecil	Tony Vickers	DKW DKW DKW is a historic German car and motorcycle marque. The name derives from Dampf-Kraft-Wagen .In 1916, the Danish engineer Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen founded a factory in Zschopau, Saxony, Germany, to produce steam fittings. In the same year, he attempted to produce a steam-driven car, called the DKW...
1957	5th East African Safari Rally	Gus Hofmann	Arthur Burton	DKW DKW DKW is a historic German car and motorcycle marque. The name derives from Dampf-Kraft-Wagen .In 1916, the Danish engineer Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen founded a factory in Zschopau, Saxony, Germany, to produce steam fittings. In the same year, he attempted to produce a steam-driven car, called the DKW...
1958	6th East African Safari Rally	Arne Kopperud    Morris Temple-Boreham	Kora Kopperud    Mike Armstrong Mike Armstrong Michael Dennis Armstrong played Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1987, mainly as a relief pitcher. Armstrong batted and threw right-handed. He played college baseball for the University of Miami....	Ford Zephyr Ford Zephyr The Ford Zephyr was a car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United Kingdom. Between 1950 and 1972, it was sold as a more powerful six-cylinder saloon to complement the four-cylinder Ford Consul: from 1962 the Zephyr itself was offered in both four- and six-cylinder versions.The Zephyr...  II (Lion class) Auto Union Auto Union Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German automobile manufacturers, founded in 1932 and established in 1936 in Chemnitz, Saxony, during the Great Depression. The company has evolved into present day Audi, as a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group....  1000 (Leopard class)
1959	7th East African Safari Rally	Bill Fritschy	Jack Ellis	Mercedes-Benz 190 Mercedes-Benz Ponton The Ponton was Daimler-Benz's first totally new Mercedes-Benz series of passenger vehicles produced after World War II. In July 1953, the cars replaced the pre-war-designed Type 170 series and were the bulk of the automaker's production through 1959, though some models lasted through 1962.The...
1960	8th East African Safari Rally	Bill Fritschy	Jack Ellis	Mercedes-Benz 190 Mercedes-Benz Ponton The Ponton was Daimler-Benz's first totally new Mercedes-Benz series of passenger vehicles produced after World War II. In July 1953, the cars replaced the pre-war-designed Type 170 series and were the bulk of the automaker's production through 1959, though some models lasted through 1962.The...
1961	9th East African Safari Rally	John Manussis	Bill Coleridge David Bekett	Mercedes-Benz 220SE Mercedes-Benz W111 The Mercedes-Benz W111 was a chassis code given to its top-range vehicles, including 4-door sedans, produced from 1959 to 1968, and 2-door coupes and cabriolets from 1961 to 1971. The W111, was initially attributed only to 6-cylinder cars with 2.2 litre engines. The luxury version with big-block 3...
1962	10th East African Safari Rally	Tommy Fjastad	Bernhard Schmider	Volkswagen 1200 Volkswagen Beetle The Volkswagen Type 1, widely known as the Volkswagen Beetle or Volkswagen Bug, is an economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen from 1938 until 2003...
1963	11th East African Safari Rally	Nick Nowicki	Paddy Cliff	Peugeot 404 Peugeot 404 The Peugeot 404 is a large family car produced by French automobile manufacturer Peugeot from 1960 to 1975, with the exception of the truck which was sold until 1988. It was also made under licence in various African countries until 1991 . It was also built in Argentina by Sevel.Designed by...
1964	12th East African Safari Rally	Peter Hughes	Bill Young	Ford Cortina Ford Cortina As the 1960s dawned, BMC were revelling in the success of their new Mini – the first successful true minicar to be built in Britain in the postwar era...  GT
1965	13th East African Safari Rally	Joginder Singh Joginder Singh (rally driver) Sardar Joginder Singh Bhachu was a successful endurance rally driver in the 1960s and 1970s. He won the Safari Rally three times, in 1965 driving a Volvo PV544 with his brother Jaswant as co-driver, and in 1974 and 1976 driving a Mitsubishi Colt Lancer 1600 GSR.-Career:The eldest of ten children...	Jaswant Singh	Volvo PV 544
1966	14th East African Safari Rally	Bert Shankland	Chris Rothwell	Peugeot 404 Peugeot 404 The Peugeot 404 is a large family car produced by French automobile manufacturer Peugeot from 1960 to 1975, with the exception of the truck which was sold until 1988. It was also made under licence in various African countries until 1991 . It was also built in Argentina by Sevel.Designed by...
1967	15th East African Safari Rally	Bert Shankland	Chris Rothwell	Peugeot 404 Peugeot 404 The Peugeot 404 is a large family car produced by French automobile manufacturer Peugeot from 1960 to 1975, with the exception of the truck which was sold until 1988. It was also made under licence in various African countries until 1991 . It was also built in Argentina by Sevel.Designed by...
1968	16th East African Safari Rally	Nick Nowicki	Paddy Cliff	Peugeot 404 Peugeot 404 The Peugeot 404 is a large family car produced by French automobile manufacturer Peugeot from 1960 to 1975, with the exception of the truck which was sold until 1988. It was also made under licence in various African countries until 1991 . It was also built in Argentina by Sevel.Designed by...
1969	17th East African Safari Rally	Robin Hillyar	Jock Aird Jock Aird John "Jock" Rae Aird is a Scottish-born former association football player who played for both the Scotland and New Zealand national sides.- Career :...	Ford Taunus 20M RS
1970	18th East African Safari Rally	Edgar Herrmann Edgar Herrmann Edgar Herrmann is a German-born Kenyan former rally driver. He also competed in sports car racing, driving mainly a Porsche 911. Herrmann notably won the Safari Rally in Kenya both in 1970 and 1971. Sports Illustrated journalist Robert F...	Hans Schüller	Datsun 1600 SSS Nissan Bluebird Although Nissan's own materials indicate that the Bluebird name emerged in 1959, some records show that the name first adorned a 988 cc, four-door sedan in 1957, which was part of the company's 210 series...
1971	19th East African Safari Rally	Edgar Herrmann Edgar Herrmann Edgar Herrmann is a German-born Kenyan former rally driver. He also competed in sports car racing, driving mainly a Porsche 911. Herrmann notably won the Safari Rally in Kenya both in 1970 and 1971. Sports Illustrated journalist Robert F...	Hans Schüller	Datsun 240Z
1972	20th East African Safari Rally (30 Mar – 3 Apr)	Hannu Mikkola Hannu Mikkola Hannu Olavi Mikkola is a retired world champion rally driver. He was a seven time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and won the RAC Rally in Great Britain four times.- Career :...	Gunnar Palm	Ford Escort RS1600	IMC
1973	21st East African Safari Rally (19 – 23 Apr)	Shekhar Mehta Shekhar Mehta Chandrashekhar "Shekhar" Mehta was a Ugandan-born Kenyan rally driver. He won the Safari Rally a record five times , including four consecutively, and in 1981 finished fifth in the World Rally Championship...	Lofty Drews	Datsun 240Z	WRC
1974	22nd East African Safari Rally (11 – 15 Apr)	Joginder Singh Joginder Singh (rally driver) Sardar Joginder Singh Bhachu was a successful endurance rally driver in the 1960s and 1970s. He won the Safari Rally three times, in 1965 driving a Volvo PV544 with his brother Jaswant as co-driver, and in 1974 and 1976 driving a Mitsubishi Colt Lancer 1600 GSR.-Career:The eldest of ten children...	David Doig	Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR	WRC
1975	23rd Safari Rally (27 – 31 Mar)	Ove Andersson Ove Andersson Ove Andersson was a Swedish rally driver and the first head of Toyota's F1 program. His nickname was "Påven" .-Early life:...	Arne Hertz Arne Hertz Arne Hertz was a Swedish co-driver in motor rallying.His name first became prominent when co-driving for Stig Blomqvist , with whom he first won the RAC Rally, in 1971. With Blomqvist, in the same year, he also won the Hankiralli, the Swedish Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally...	Peugeot 504 Peugeot 504 The Peugeot 504 is a large family car manufactured by French automaker Peugeot between 1968 and 1983, with licensed production continuing until 2006.-1968 — introduction:...	WRC
1976	24th Safari Rally (15 – 19 Apr)	Joginder Singh Joginder Singh (rally driver) Sardar Joginder Singh Bhachu was a successful endurance rally driver in the 1960s and 1970s. He won the Safari Rally three times, in 1965 driving a Volvo PV544 with his brother Jaswant as co-driver, and in 1974 and 1976 driving a Mitsubishi Colt Lancer 1600 GSR.-Career:The eldest of ten children...	David Doig	Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR	WRC
1977	25th Safari Rally (7 – 11 Apr)	Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård from Rimbo is a former Swedish rally driver, and the winner of the inaugural World Rally Championship for drivers in 1979...	Hans Thorszelius	Ford Escort RS1800	WRC
1978	26th Safari Rally (23 – 27 Mar)	Jean-Pierre Nicolas Jean-Pierre Nicolas Jean-Pierre Nicolas is a retired French professional rally driver who competed mainly in the 1970s.Nicolas took five WRC event wins in the World Rally Championship...	Jean-Claude Lefèbvre	Peugeot 504 Peugeot 504 The Peugeot 504 is a large family car manufactured by French automaker Peugeot between 1968 and 1983, with licensed production continuing until 2006.-1968 — introduction:...  V6 Coupé	WRC
1979	27th Safari Rally (12 – 16 Apr)	Shekhar Mehta Shekhar Mehta Chandrashekhar "Shekhar" Mehta was a Ugandan-born Kenyan rally driver. He won the Safari Rally a record five times , including four consecutively, and in 1981 finished fifth in the World Rally Championship...	Mike Doughty Mike Doughty (co-driver) Mike Doughty is a former Kenyan rally co-driver best known for his work with Shekhar Mehta in the 1970s.- External links :* , Rallybase.nl...	Datsun 160J	WRC
1980	28th Safari Rally (3 – 7 Apr)	Shekhar Mehta Shekhar Mehta Chandrashekhar "Shekhar" Mehta was a Ugandan-born Kenyan rally driver. He won the Safari Rally a record five times , including four consecutively, and in 1981 finished fifth in the World Rally Championship...	Mike Doughty Mike Doughty (co-driver) Mike Doughty is a former Kenyan rally co-driver best known for his work with Shekhar Mehta in the 1970s.- External links :* , Rallybase.nl...	Datsun 160J	WRC
1981	29th Safari Rally (16 – 29 Apr)	Shekhar Mehta Shekhar Mehta Chandrashekhar "Shekhar" Mehta was a Ugandan-born Kenyan rally driver. He won the Safari Rally a record five times , including four consecutively, and in 1981 finished fifth in the World Rally Championship...	Mike Doughty Mike Doughty (co-driver) Mike Doughty is a former Kenyan rally co-driver best known for his work with Shekhar Mehta in the 1970s.- External links :* , Rallybase.nl...	Nissan Violet GT	WRC
1982	30th Marlboro Safari Rally (8 – 12 Apr)	Shekhar Mehta Shekhar Mehta Chandrashekhar "Shekhar" Mehta was a Ugandan-born Kenyan rally driver. He won the Safari Rally a record five times , including four consecutively, and in 1981 finished fifth in the World Rally Championship...	Mike Doughty Mike Doughty (co-driver) Mike Doughty is a former Kenyan rally co-driver best known for his work with Shekhar Mehta in the 1970s.- External links :* , Rallybase.nl...	Nissan Violet GT	WRC
1983	31st Marlboro Safari Rally (30 Mar – 4 Apr)	Ari Vatanen Ari Vatanen Ari Pieti Uolevi Vatanen is a Finnish rally driver turned politician and Member of the European Parliament 1999–2009. Vatanen won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1981 and the Paris Dakar Rally four times....	Terry Harryman	Opel Ascona Opel Ascona The Opel Ascona was a mid-sized car produced by Opel. It had three generations produced from 1970 to 1988. In motorsport, the Ascona 400 rally car driven by Walter Röhrl won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in the 1982 season....  400	WRC
1984	32nd Marlboro Safari Rally (19 – 23 Apr)	Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård from Rimbo is a former Swedish rally driver, and the winner of the inaugural World Rally Championship for drivers in 1979...	Hans Thorszelius	Toyota Celica Toyota Celica The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....  TCT	WRC
1985	33rd Marlboro Safari Rally (4 – 8 Apr)	Juha Kankkunen Juha Kankkunen Juha Matti Pellervo Kankkunen is a Finnish former rally driver. His factory team career in the World Rally Championship lasted from 1983 to 2002. He won 23 world rallies and four drivers' world championship titles, which were both once records in the series...	Fred Gallagher Fred Gallagher (co-driver) Fred Gallagher is a World Rally Championship winning co-driver and motorsport personality.-Career:Gallagher's first WRC rally was the 1975 RAC Rally alongside Norwegian driver John Haugland in a Škoda 120...	Toyota Celica Toyota Celica The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....  TCT	WRC
1986	34th Marlboro Safari Rally (29 Mar – 2 Apr)	Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård from Rimbo is a former Swedish rally driver, and the winner of the inaugural World Rally Championship for drivers in 1979...	Fred Gallagher Fred Gallagher (co-driver) Fred Gallagher is a World Rally Championship winning co-driver and motorsport personality.-Career:Gallagher's first WRC rally was the 1975 RAC Rally alongside Norwegian driver John Haugland in a Škoda 120...	Toyota Celica Toyota Celica The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....  TCT	WRC
1987	35th Marlboro Safari Rally (16 – 20 Apr)	Hannu Mikkola Hannu Mikkola Hannu Olavi Mikkola is a retired world champion rally driver. He was a seven time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and won the RAC Rally in Great Britain four times.- Career :...	Arne Hertz Arne Hertz Arne Hertz was a Swedish co-driver in motor rallying.His name first became prominent when co-driving for Stig Blomqvist , with whom he first won the RAC Rally, in 1971. With Blomqvist, in the same year, he also won the Hankiralli, the Swedish Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally...	Audi 200 Quattro Audi 100 The restyled C2 Audi 100 was launched in 1976, with an in-line five-cylinder engine...	WRC
1988	36th Marlboro Safari Rally (31 Mar – 4 Apr)	Miki Biasion	Tiziano Siviero	Lancia Delta Lancia Delta The Lancia Delta is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994, the second generation running from 1993 until 1999, and the third generation Delta entering production in 2008. It was first shown inFrankfurt Motor Show in 1979...  Integrale	WRC
1989	37th Marlboro Safari Rally (23–27 Mar)	Miki Biasion	Tiziano Siviero	Lancia Delta Lancia Delta The Lancia Delta is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Lancia with the first generation being produced between 1979 and 1994, the second generation running from 1993 until 1999, and the third generation Delta entering production in 2008. It was first shown inFrankfurt Motor Show in 1979...  Integrale	WRC
1990	38th Marlboro Safari Rally (11–16 Apr)	Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård from Rimbo is a former Swedish rally driver, and the winner of the inaugural World Rally Championship for drivers in 1979...	Fred Gallagher Fred Gallagher (co-driver) Fred Gallagher is a World Rally Championship winning co-driver and motorsport personality.-Career:Gallagher's first WRC rally was the 1975 RAC Rally alongside Norwegian driver John Haugland in a Škoda 120...	Toyota Celica Toyota Celica The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....  GT-Four ST165	WRC
1991	39th Martini Safari Rally 27 (Mar – 1 Apr)	Juha Kankkunen Juha Kankkunen Juha Matti Pellervo Kankkunen is a Finnish former rally driver. His factory team career in the World Rally Championship lasted from 1983 to 2002. He won 23 world rallies and four drivers' world championship titles, which were both once records in the series...	Juha Piironen	Lancia Delta Integrale 16V	WRC
1992	40th Martini Safari Rally 27 (Mar – 1 Apr)	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz Cenamor is a Spanish rally driver. He won the World Rally Championship drivers' title with Toyota in 1990 and 1992, and finished runner-up four times...	Luis Moya Luís Moya Luis Rodríguez Moya, better known as Luis Moya is a now-retired rally co-driver, synonymous with the driver Carlos Sainz...	Toyota Celica Toyota Celica The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....  Turbo 4WD	WRC
1993	41st Trustbank Safari Rally (8–12 Apr)	Juha Kankkunen Juha Kankkunen Juha Matti Pellervo Kankkunen is a Finnish former rally driver. His factory team career in the World Rally Championship lasted from 1983 to 2002. He won 23 world rallies and four drivers' world championship titles, which were both once records in the series...	Juha Piironen	Toyota Celica Toyota Celica The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....  Turbo 4WD	WRC
1994	42nd Trustbank Safari Rally (31 Mar – 3 Apr)	Ian Duncan Ian Duncan Ian Duncan is one of Kenya's most successful rally drivers. He was Kenyan Rally Champion six times , and achieved outright victory in a World Rally Championship round when he won the 42nd Trustbank Safari Rally in 1994...	David Williamson	Toyota Celica Toyota Celica The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....  Turbo 4WD	WRC
1995	43rd Safari Rally (14–17 Apr)	Yoshio Fujimoto	Arne Hertz Arne Hertz Arne Hertz was a Swedish co-driver in motor rallying.His name first became prominent when co-driving for Stig Blomqvist , with whom he first won the RAC Rally, in 1971. With Blomqvist, in the same year, he also won the Hankiralli, the Swedish Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally...	Toyota Celica Toyota Celica The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....  Turbo 4WD	2LWC
1996	44th Safari Rally (5–7 Apr)	Tommi Mäkinen Tommi Mäkinen "Turbo" Tommi Antero Mäkinen , tied with Juha Kankkunen and behind Sébastien Loeb , and fifth in wins .He is a four-time World Rally Champion, a series he first won, and then successfully defended, continuously throughout 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999, on all occasions driving the Ralliart Mitsubishi...	Seppo Harjanne Seppo Harjanne Seppo Harjanne is a Finnish former rally co-driver. He is best known for co-driving for Timo Salonen from 1979 to 1988 and for Tommi Mäkinen from 1990 to 1997. With Salonen, Harjanne took ten World Rally Championship victories for the factory teams of Datsun, Peugeot and Mazda, and the 1985...	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...  3	WRC
1997	45th Safari Rally (1–3 Mar)	Colin McRae Colin McRae Colin Steele McRae, MBE was a Scottish rally driver born in Lanark.The son of five-time British Rally Champion Jimmy McRae and brother of rally driver Alister McRae, Colin McRae was the 1991 and 1992 British Rally Champion and, in 1995, became the first British person and the youngest to win the...	Nicky Grist Nicky Grist Nicky Grist is a Welsh former rally co-driver, born in Ebbw Vale. His factory team career in the World Rally Championship lasted from 1993 to 2002. He won 21 rallies and one World championship titles, with more than one driver....	Subaru Impreza Subaru Impreza Introduced in November 1993, the Impreza was offered in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions and as a four-door sedan/saloon or five-door station wagon/estate. According to a Motor Trend article written March 1992 on page 26, the name of Subaru's new compact was, initially, to be...  WRC	WRC
1998	46th Safari Rally (28 Feb – 2 Mar)	Richard Burns Richard Burns Richard Alexander Burns was an English rally driver. He was born in Reading, Berkshire. He was the 2001 World Rally Champion, having previously finished runner-up in the series in 1999 and 2000. He also helped Mitsubishi to the world manufacturers' title in 1998, and Peugeot in 2002...	Robert Reid	Mitsubishi Carisma Mitsubishi Carisma The Mitsubishi Carisma is a large family car produced for the European market by Mitsubishi Motors from 1995 to 2004. The model name was derived from a combination of the English car and the Greek kharisma, meaning "divine gift"...  GT Evo 4	WRC
1999	47th Safari Rally (26–28 Feb)	Colin McRae Colin McRae Colin Steele McRae, MBE was a Scottish rally driver born in Lanark.The son of five-time British Rally Champion Jimmy McRae and brother of rally driver Alister McRae, Colin McRae was the 1991 and 1992 British Rally Champion and, in 1995, became the first British person and the youngest to win the...	Nicky Grist Nicky Grist Nicky Grist is a Welsh former rally co-driver, born in Ebbw Vale. His factory team career in the World Rally Championship lasted from 1993 to 2002. He won 21 rallies and one World championship titles, with more than one driver....	Ford Focus WRC	WRC
2000	48th Sameer Safari Rally (25–27 Feb)	Richard Burns Richard Burns Richard Alexander Burns was an English rally driver. He was born in Reading, Berkshire. He was the 2001 World Rally Champion, having previously finished runner-up in the series in 1999 and 2000. He also helped Mitsubishi to the world manufacturers' title in 1998, and Peugeot in 2002...	Robert Reid	Subaru Impreza Subaru Impreza Introduced in November 1993, the Impreza was offered in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions and as a four-door sedan/saloon or five-door station wagon/estate. According to a Motor Trend article written March 1992 on page 26, the name of Subaru's new compact was, initially, to be...  WRC	WRC
2001	49th Safari Rally (20–22 Jul)	Tommi Mäkinen Tommi Mäkinen "Turbo" Tommi Antero Mäkinen , tied with Juha Kankkunen and behind Sébastien Loeb , and fifth in wins .He is a four-time World Rally Champion, a series he first won, and then successfully defended, continuously throughout 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999, on all occasions driving the Ralliart Mitsubishi...	Risto Mannisenmäki Risto Mannisenmäki Risto Mannisenmäki is a former rally co-driver and two-times world champion with driver Tommi Mäkinen.Mannisenmäki begun his career in 1982 and was co-driving for various drivers such as Tommi Mäkinen, Sebastian Lindholm and Ari Mökkönen in local rallies...	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 6.5 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...	WRC
2002	50th Inmarsat Safari Rally (12–14 Jul)	Colin McRae Colin McRae Colin Steele McRae, MBE was a Scottish rally driver born in Lanark.The son of five-time British Rally Champion Jimmy McRae and brother of rally driver Alister McRae, Colin McRae was the 1991 and 1992 British Rally Champion and, in 1995, became the first British person and the youngest to win the...	Nicky Grist Nicky Grist Nicky Grist is a Welsh former rally co-driver, born in Ebbw Vale. His factory team career in the World Rally Championship lasted from 1993 to 2002. He won 21 rallies and one World championship titles, with more than one driver....	Ford Focus RS WRC 02	WRC
2003	51st KCB Safari Rally (9-11 Oct)	Glen Edmunds	Titch Phillips	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...  6	ARC
2004	52nd KCB Safari Rally (12–14 Mar)	Carl Tundo	Tim Jessop	Subaru Impreza Subaru Impreza Introduced in November 1993, the Impreza was offered in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions and as a four-door sedan/saloon or five-door station wagon/estate. According to a Motor Trend article written March 1992 on page 26, the name of Subaru's new compact was, initially, to be...	ARC
2005	53rd KCB Safari Rally (15th – 17th Jul)	Glen Edmunds	Des Page-Morris	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...  7	ARC
2006	54th KCB Safari Rally (24 – 26 Mar)	Azar Anwar	George Mwangi	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...  6	ARC
2007	55th KCB Safari Rally (9-11 Mar)	Conrad Rautenbach Conrad Rautenbach Conrad Rautenbach is a rally driver from Zimbabwe who competed in the World Rally Championship for the Citroën Junior Team along with his co-driver Daniel Barritt...	Peter Marsh	Subaru Impreza Subaru Impreza Introduced in November 1993, the Impreza was offered in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions and as a four-door sedan/saloon or five-door station wagon/estate. According to a Motor Trend article written March 1992 on page 26, the name of Subaru's new compact was, initially, to be...  N10	IRC & ARC
2008	56th KCB Safari Rally (27–29 Jun)	Lee Rose	Piers Daykin	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...  9	ARC
2009	57th KCB Safari Rally (3–5 Apr)	Carl Tundo	Tim Jessop	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...  9	IRC & ARC
2010	58th KCB Safari Rally (2–4 Apr)	Lee Rose	Piers Daykin	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...  9	ARC
2011	59th KCB Safari Rally (17-19 Jun)	Carl Tundo	Tim Jessop	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...  9	ARC

Notes: IMC = International Championship for Manufacturers

International Championship for Manufacturers

The FIA International Championship for Manufacturers was a rally series culminating in a champion manufacturer. The championship was run from 1970 to 1972 and it was replaced by the FIA World Rally Championship in 1973...

, WRC = World Rally Championship

World Rally Championship

The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13...

, 2LWC = 2-Litre World Cup, ARC = African Rally Championship, IRC = Intercontinental Rally Challenge

Intercontinental Rally Challenge

The Intercontinental Rally Challenge is a rallying series organised by SRW Ltd and sanctioned by the FIA, aiming to "give new opportunities to young or amateur rally drivers competing in recognised regional and international rallies, while offering organisers an innovative TV format concept,...

East African Safari Rally (classic)

The East African Safari Rally is a Classic rally

Classic rally

Classic rallying, or historic rallying, is a type of road rally suitable for most standard classic cars, with no special equipment needed . These rallies are more about enjoyment than speed, and can be a good introduction to historic motorsport...

 event first held in 2003 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first running of the event. The event has since been held biennially.

Year	Dates	Winning Driver / Co-driver	Winning Car
2003	Dec 10 – Dec 19	Rob Collinge    Anton Levitan	Datsun 240Z
2005	Dec 1 – Dec 10	Rob Collinge    Anton Levitan	Datsun 260Z
2007	Nov 25 – Dec 3	Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård from Rimbo is a former Swedish rally driver, and the winner of the inaugural World Rally Championship for drivers in 1979...     Mathias Waldegård	Ford Escort Mk1
2009	Nov 22 – Dec 1	Ian Duncan Ian Duncan Ian Duncan is one of Kenya's most successful rally drivers. He was Kenyan Rally Champion six times , and achieved outright victory in a World Rally Championship round when he won the 42nd Trustbank Safari Rally in 1994...     Amaar Slatch	Ford Mustang Ford Mustang The Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the second generation North American Ford Falcon, a compact car. Introduced early on April 17, 1964, as a "1964½" model, the 1965 Mustang was the automaker's most successful launch since the Model A...
2011	?	Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård from Rimbo is a former Swedish rally driver, and the winner of the inaugural World Rally Championship for drivers in 1979...     Mathias Waldegård	Porsche 911 Porsche 911 The Porsche 911 is a luxury 2-door sports coupe made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear-engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356. The engine was also air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998...

External links

• Safari Rally
• KMSF official website
• African Rally Championship official website
• Race results since 1970 at Rallybase.nl website
• World Rally Archive – Safari Rally
• Article on VW Beetles' performances in the Safari Rally
• "The East African Safari Rally & Joginder Singh", Eric Cecil, 1973
• East African Safari Rally (classic) official website
• East African Safari Rally (classic) 2007 (Team 51 Pictures)