The 2000 Safari Rally (formally the 48th Sameer Safari Rally Kenya) was the third round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 25 February and 27 February 2000, and was won by Subaru's Richard Burns, his 6th win in the World Rally Championship. Juha Kankkunen made it 1-2 for Subaru and Didier Auriol took SEAT's first (and only) podium of the season being third
Background Entry list No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant CarTyre World Rally Championship manufacturer entries 1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 2 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 3 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 4 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 6 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 7 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 8 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 9 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 10 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC 12 Luis Climent Asensio Álex Romaní Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC World Rally Championship entries 16 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 17 Toshihiro Arai Roger Freeman Spike Subaru Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 18 Frédéric Dor Didier Breton F. Dor Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 23 Rory Green Orson Taylor Rory Green Subaru Impreza 555 24 Paul Bailey Raju Sehmi Paul Bailey Toyota Celica GT-Four 28 Rob Hellier Des Page-Morris Rob Hellier Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 29 John Lloyd Adrian Cavenagh John Lloyd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 39 Michelle van Tongeren Safina Hussein Michelle van Tongeren Subaru Impreza WRX 45 Don Smith Adrian Wroe Don Smith Ford Escort RS Cosworth Group N Cup entries 19 Manfred Stohl Peter Müller Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 20 Shigeyuki Konishi Glenn Macneall Shigeyuki Konishi Subaru Impreza WRX 21 Alastair Cavenagh Crispin Sassoon Alastair Cavenagh Subaru Impreza WRX 22 Roberto Sanchez Jorge Del Buono Roberto Sanchez Subaru Impreza WRX 25 Richard Tuthill Peter Stone Richard Tuthill Subaru Impreza 27 Azar Anwar Farakh Yusuf Azar Anwar Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 31 Claudio Marcelo Menzi Edgardo Galindo Claudio Marcelo Menzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 32 Saladin Mazlan Allen Oh Saladin Mazlan Subaru Impreza WRX 33 Rudolf Stohl Ilka Minor Rudolf Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 34 Hardeep Rehsi Kamaljeet Ubhi Hardeep Rehsi Subaru Impreza WRX 35 Phineas Kimathi Abdul Sidi Phineas Kimathi Subaru Impreza WRX 36 Shaheed Wissanji Mohammed Verjee Shaheed Wissanji Subaru Impreza WRX 37 Gabriel Pozzo Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 38 Ron Oakeley Jamie Turner Ron Oakeley Subaru Impreza 555 40 Jamil Khan Bill Kirk Jamil Khan Subaru Impreza WRX 41 John Ngunjiri Thuita Karanja John Ngunjiri Subaru Impreza WRX 42 Shabir Hussein Tom Muriuki Shabir Hussein Subaru Legacy RS 43 Abe Smit Tony Rowley Abe Smit Volkswagen Golf TDI 48 Stefan Reininger Erich Widhalm Stefan Reininger Honda Civic VTi 49 Kozue Oi Hiroko Takahashi Kozue Oi Subaru Forester 50 Jonathan Jackson Shabir Haji Jonathan Jackson Subaru Impreza 54 Brendan Fernandes Tony Kimondo Brendan Fernandes Subaru Impreza WRX 55 Shahid Essajee Shammi Singh Shahid Essajee Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II Source:
Itinerary All dates and times are EAT (UTC+3). Date Time No. Stage name Distance Leg 1 — 350.84 km 25 February 11:28 SS1 Orien 1 112.43 km 13:34 SS2 Oltepesi 1 116.92 km 15:58 SS3 Olorian 1 71.40 km 16:43 SS4 Kajiado 1 50.09 km Leg 2 — 345.58 km 26 February 07:44 SS5 Marigat 123.21 km 10:15 SS6 Nyaru 68.64 km 13:38 SS7 Morendat 93.81 km 16:12 SS8 Marigat 59.92 km Leg 3 — 350.84 km 27 February 07:08 SS9 Orien 2 112.43 km 09:14 SS10 Oltepesi 2 116.92 km 11:43 SS11 Olorian 2 71.40 km 12:28 SS12 Kajiado 2 50.09 km Source:
Results Overall Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Points 1 3 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 8:33:13 10 2 4 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 8:37:50 +4:376 3 7 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 8:55:57 +22:444 4 6 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 9:01:31 +28:183 5 16 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 9:04:40 +31:272 6 17 Toshihiro Arai Roger Freeman Spike Subaru Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 9:19:16 +46:031 Source:
World Rally Cars Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 1 1 3 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 8:33:13 10 2 2 4 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 8:37:50 +4:376 3 3 7 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 8:55:57 +22:444 4 4 6 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 9:01:31 +28:183 7 5 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC 9:32:11 +58:580 8 6 12 Luis Climent Asensio Álex Romaní Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC 9:51:13 +1:18:000 Retired SS8 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 Engine 0 Retired SS8 10 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC Clutch 0 Retired SS7 2 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI Mechanical 0 Retired SS5 9 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC Suspension 0 Retired SS3 1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Suspension 0 Retired SS3 8 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 Codriver ill 0 Source:
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (25 Feb) SS1 Orien 1 112.43 km Didier Auriol SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 47:13 Didier Auriol SS2 Oltepesi 1 116.92 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 54:06 Richard Burns SS3 Olorian 1 71.40 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 35:04 SS4 Kajiado 1 50.09 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 23:44 Leg 2 (26 Feb) SS5 Marigat 123.21 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 1:00:04 SS6 Nyaru 68.64 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 46:15 SS7 Morendat 93.81 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 46:03 SS8 Marigat 59.92 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 27:55 Leg 3 (27 Feb) SS9 Orien 2 112.43 km Didier Auriol SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 47:54 SS10 Oltepesi 2 116.92 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 56:11 SS11 Olorian 2 71.40 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 34:48 SS12 Kajiado 2 50.09 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '00 23:18
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Tommi Mäkinen 16 Risto Mannisenmäki 16 3 Subaru World Rally Team 25 2 7 Richard Burns 12 7 Robert Reid 12 1 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 18 3 1 Juha Kankkunen 11 1 Juha Repo 11 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 13 4 2 Marcus Grönholm 10 2 Timo Rautiainen 10 2 Peugeot Esso 11 5 2 Carlos Sainz 9 2 Luis Moya 9 SEAT Sport 7
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 9 1 31 Claudio Marcelo Menzi Edgardo Galindo Claudio Marcelo Menzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 10:39:07 10 10 2 22 Roberto Sanchez Jorge Del Buono Roberto Sanchez Subaru Impreza WRX 10:57:05 +17:586 11 3 19 Manfred Stohl Peter Müller Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 11:02:53 +23:464 13 4 32 Saladin Mazlan Allen Oh Saladin Mazlan Subaru Impreza WRX 12:08:38 +1:29:313 14 5 35 Phineas Kimathi Abdul Sidi Phineas Kimathi Subaru Impreza WRX 12:16:29 +1:37:222 15 6 36 Shaheed Wissanji Mohammed Verjee Shaheed Wissanji Subaru Impreza WRX 13:41:12 +3:02:051 17 7 55 Shahid Essajee Shammi Singh Shahid Essajee Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II 16:06:42 +5:27:350 Retired SS9 40 Jamil Khan Bill Kirk Jamil Khan Subaru Impreza WRX Retired 0 Retired SS5 27 Azar Anwar Farakh Yusuf Azar Anwar Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Retired 0 Retired SS5 33 Rudolf Stohl Ilka Minor Rudolf Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Retired 0 Retired SS5 41 John Ngunjiri Thuita Karanja John Ngunjiri Subaru Impreza WRX Retired 0 Retired SS5 50 Jonathan Jackson Shabir Haji Jonathan Jackson Subaru Impreza Mechanical 0 Retired SS4 37 Gabriel Pozzo Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Suspension 0 Retired SS4 38 Ron Oakeley Jamie Turner Ron Oakeley Subaru Impreza 555 Mechanical 0 Retired SS3 20 Shigeyuki Konishi Glenn Macneall Shigeyuki Konishi Subaru Impreza WRX Engine 0 Retired SS3 25 Richard Tuthill Peter Stone Richard Tuthill Subaru Impreza Mechanical 0 Retired SS3 43 Abe Smit Tony Rowley Abe Smit Volkswagen Golf TDI Mechanical 0 Retired SS3 54 Brendan Fernandes Tony Kimondo Brendan Fernandes Subaru Impreza WRX Mechanical 0 Retired SS2 34 Hardeep Rehsi Kamaljeet Ubhi Hardeep Rehsi Subaru Impreza WRX Mechanical 0 Retired SS2 42 Shabir Hussein Tom Muriuki Shabir Hussein Subaru Legacy RS Over time limit 0 Retired SS2 48 Stefan Reininger Erich Widhalm Stefan Reininger Honda Civic VTi Engine 0 Retired SS1 21 Alastair Cavenagh Crispin Sassoon Alastair Cavenagh Subaru Impreza WRX Engine 0 Retired SS1 49 Kozue Oi Hiroko Takahashi Kozue Oi Subaru Forester Accident 0 Source:
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (25 Feb) SS1 Orien 1 112.43 km Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 55:07 Gabriel Pozzo SS2 Oltepesi 1 116.92 km Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 1:05:49 SS3 Olorian 1 71.40 km Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 44:37 SS4 Kajiado 1 50.09 km Claudio Marcelo Menzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 29:00 Claudio Marcelo Menzi Leg 2 (26 Feb) SS5 Marigat 123.21 km Claudio Marcelo Menzi Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 1:12:44 SS6 Nyaru 68.64 km Claudio Marcelo Menzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 54:47 SS7 Morendat 93.81 km Roberto Sanchez Subaru Impreza WRX 1:02:25 SS8 Marigat 59.92 km Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 35:46 Leg 3 (27 Feb) SS9 Orien 2 112.43 km Claudio Marcelo Menzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 57:42 SS10 Oltepesi 2 116.92 km Claudio Marcelo Menzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 1:09:57 SS11 Olorian 2 71.40 km Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 48:05 SS12 Kajiado 2 50.09 km Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 30:34
Championship standings Drivers' championships MoveDriverPoints 1 Manfred Stohl 17 2 Jani Paasonen 10 3 Claudio Marcelo Menzi 10 4 1 Gustavo Trelles 6 5 1 Juuso Pykälistö 6
References
External links Official website of the World Rally Championship