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2002 Safari Rally

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2002 Safari Rally
50th Inmarsat Safari Rally
Round 8 of the2002 World Rally Championship season
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Host countryKenya
Rally baseNairobi
Dates runJuly 12, 2002 – July 14, 2002
Stages12 (1,010.80 km; 628.08 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance2,357.12 km (1,464.65 miles)
Statistics
Crews48 at start, 11 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerUnited KingdomColin McRae
United KingdomNicky Grist
United KingdomFord Motor Co. Ltd.
Ford Focus RS WRC '02

The2002 Safari Rally(formally the50th 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 byFord'sColin 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 until2021.

Background

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Entry list

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No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Championshipmanufacturer entries
1 United KingdomRichard Burns United KingdomRobert Reid FrancePeugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
2 FinlandMarcus Grönholm FinlandTimo Rautiainen FrancePeugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
3 FinlandHarri Rovanperä FinlandRisto Pietiläinen FrancePeugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
4 SpainCarlos Sainz SpainLuis Moya United KingdomFord Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P
5 United KingdomColin McRae United KingdomNicky Grist United KingdomFord Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P
6 EstoniaMarkko Märtin United KingdomMichael Park United KingdomFord Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P
7 FranceFrançois Delecour FranceDaniel Grataloup JapanMarlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC M
8 United KingdomAlister McRae United KingdomDavid Senior JapanMarlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC M
10 FinlandTommi Mäkinen FinlandKaj Lindström Japan555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 P
11 NorwayPetter Solberg United KingdomPhil Mills Japan555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 P
14 SwedenKenneth Eriksson SwedenTina Thörner Czech RepublicŠkoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 M
15 FinlandToni Gardemeister FinlandPaavo Lukander Czech RepublicŠkoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 M
16 Czech RepublicRoman Kresta Czech RepublicJan Tománek Czech RepublicŠkoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 M
17 GermanyArmin Schwarz GermanyManfred Hiemer South KoreaHyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
18 BelgiumFreddy Loix BelgiumSven Smeets South KoreaHyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
19 FinlandJuha Kankkunen FinlandJuha Repo South KoreaHyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
World Rally Championshipentries
20 SwedenThomas Rådström FranceDenis Giraudet FranceAutomobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC M
21 FranceSébastien Loeb MonacoDaniel Elena FranceAutomobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC M
23 FranceGilles Panizzi FranceHervé Panizzi FrancePeugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
32 FranceFrédéric Dor FranceDidier Breton FranceFrédéric Dor Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 M
100 KenyaRory Green KenyaOrson Taylor KenyaRory Green Subaru Impreza —
101 KenyaShahnawaz Murji KenyaMohammed Verjee KenyaShahnawaz Murji Subaru Impreza —
102 United KingdomJohn Lloyd United KingdomAdrian Cavenagh United KingdomJohn Lloyd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV —
103 United KingdomNigel Heath United KingdomSteve Lancaster United KingdomNigel Heath Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 —
105 KenyaRob Hellier United KingdomDes Page-Morris KenyaRob Hellier Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III —
107 UgandaCharles Muhangi UgandaFrank Nekusa UgandaCharles Muhangi Subaru Impreza —
112 KenyaLee Rose KenyaPiers Daykin KenyaLee Rose Subaru Impreza —
114 KenyaMichelle van Tongeren KenyaAnette Preston KenyaMichelle van Tongeren Subaru Impreza —
120 KenyaCarl Tundo KenyaTim Jessop KenyaCarl Tundo Subaru Impreza —
123 ItalyStefano Rocca KenyaPeter Stone ItalyStefano Rocca Subaru Impreza —
PWRCentries
52 ArgentinaMarcos Ligato ArgentinaRubén Garcia ItalyTop Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI —
53 ItalyAlessandro Fiorio ItalyVittorio Brambilla ItalyRalliart Italia Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI —
57 JapanToshihiro Arai New ZealandTony Sircombe JapanSpike Subaru Team Subaru Impreza WRX —
71 ItalyStefano Marrini ItalyTiziana Sandroni ItalyTop Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV —
74 MalaysiaKaramjit Singh MalaysiaAllen Oh MalaysiaPetronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert P
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Itinerary

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All dates and times areEAT(UTC+3).

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
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
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Results

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Overall

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 5 United KingdomColin McRae United KingdomNicky Grist United KingdomFord Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 7:58:28.0 10
2 3 FinlandHarri Rovanperä FinlandRisto Pietiläinen FrancePeugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 8:01:18.9 +2:50.9 6
3 20 SwedenThomas Rådström FranceDenis Giraudet FranceAutomobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC 8:17:06.6 +18:38.6 4
4 6 EstoniaMarkko Märtin United KingdomMichael Park United KingdomFord Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 8:19:56.0 +21:28.0 3
5 21 FranceSébastien Loeb MonacoDaniel Elena FranceAutomobiles Citroën Citroën Xsara WRC 8:20:16.1 +21:48.1 2
6 23 FranceGilles Panizzi FranceHervé Panizzi FrancePeugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 8:33:09.0 +34:41.0 1
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World Rally Cars

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
1 1 5 United KingdomColin McRae United KingdomNicky Grist United KingdomFord Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 7:58:28.0 10
2 2 3 FinlandHarri Rovanperä FinlandRisto Pietiläinen FrancePeugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 8:01:18.9 +2:50.9 6
4 3 6 EstoniaMarkko Märtin United KingdomMichael Park United KingdomFord Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 8:19:56.0 +21:28.0 3
7 4 16 Czech RepublicRoman Kresta Czech RepublicJan Tománek Czech RepublicŠkoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 8:53:06.1 +54:38.1 0
8 5 19 FinlandJuha Kankkunen FinlandJuha Repo South KoreaHyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 9:09:59.5 +1:11:31.5 0
9 6 8 United KingdomAlister McRae United KingdomDavid Senior JapanMarlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 9:15:41.2 +1:17:13.2 0
Retired SS9 1 United KingdomRichard Burns United KingdomRobert Reid FrancePeugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Lost wheel 0
Retired SS8 4 SpainCarlos Sainz SpainLuis Moya United KingdomFord Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 Oil pump 0
Retired SS8 10 FinlandTommi Mäkinen FinlandKaj Lindström Japan555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 Suspension 0
Retired SS8 14 SwedenKenneth Eriksson SwedenTina Thörner Czech RepublicŠkoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 Gearbox 0
Retired SS4 7 FranceFrançois Delecour FranceDaniel Grataloup JapanMarlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer WRC Engine 0
Retired SS4 11 NorwayPetter Solberg United KingdomPhil Mills Japan555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 Engine 0
Retired SS4 15 FinlandToni Gardemeister FinlandPaavo Lukander Czech RepublicŠkoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 Lost wheel 0
Retired SS2 17 GermanyArmin Schwarz GermanyManfred Hiemer South KoreaHyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Alternator 0
Retired SS1 2 FinlandMarcus Grönholm FinlandTimo Rautiainen FrancePeugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Engine 0
Retired SS1 18 BelgiumFreddy Loix BelgiumSven Smeets South KoreaHyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Clutch 0
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Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (12 Jul) SS1 Ngema — Kedong 73.63 km FinlandTommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 36:47.8 FinlandTommi Mäkinen
SS2 Seyabei — Kerrerie 1 81.84 km United KingdomColin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '02 37:13.1
SS3 Nailongilok — Il Damat 1 74.75 km FinlandTommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 44:23.6
SS4 Ntulele — Kedong 1 106.56 km United KingdomColin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '02 51:00.2
Leg 2 (13 Jul) SS5 Kedong — Ngema 1 73.93 km FranceSébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 37:30.6 United KingdomColin McRae
SS6 Il Damat — Nailongilok 74.75 km Stage cancelled
SS7 Kedong — Ntulele 106.59 km United KingdomRichard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 51:11.1
SS8 Kerrerie — Seyabei 81.67 km FranceGilles Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC 37:22.4
SS9 Kedong — Ngema 2 73.93 km FranceSébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 36:36.6
Leg 3 (14 Jul) SS10 Ntulele — Kedong 2 106.56 km United KingdomColin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '02 51:32.1
SS11 Nailongilok — Il Damat 2 74.75 km FranceGilles Panizzi Peugeot 206 WRC 45:26.6
SS12 Seyabei — Kerrerie 2 81.84 km FranceSébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 36:35.1

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 FinlandMarcus Grönholm 37 FinlandTimo Rautiainen 37 FrancePeugeot Total 83
2 2 United KingdomColin McRae 30 2 United KingdomNicky Grist 30 United KingdomFord Motor Co. Ltd. 69
3 1 SpainCarlos Sainz 23 1 SpainLuis Moya 23 Japan555 Subaru World Rally Team 35
4 1 FranceGilles Panizzi 21 1 FranceHervé Panizzi 21 1 Czech RepublicŠkoda Motorsport 8
5 United KingdomRichard Burns 19 United KingdomRobert Reid 19 1 JapanMarlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 7

Production World Rally Championship

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
10 1 74 MalaysiaKaramjit Singh MalaysiaAllen Oh MalaysiaPetronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert 10:27:55.2 10
Retired SS12 52 ArgentinaMarcos Ligato ArgentinaRubén Garcia ItalyTop Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Suspension 0
Retired SS11 57 JapanToshihiro Arai New ZealandTony Sircombe JapanSpike Subaru Team Subaru Impreza WRX Clutch 0
Retired SS8 71 ItalyStefano Marrini ItalyTiziana Sandroni ItalyTop Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Suspension 0
Retired SS3 53 ItalyAlessandro Fiorio ItalyVittorio Brambilla ItalyRalliart Italia Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Suspension 0
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Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (12 Jul) SS1 Ngema — Kedong 73.63 km ArgentinaMarcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 50:41.1 ArgentinaMarcos Ligato
SS2 Seyabei — Kerrerie 1 81.84 km ArgentinaMarcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 47:32.0
SS3 Nailongilok — Il Damat 1 74.75 km MalaysiaKaramjit Singh Proton Pert 1:00:37.2 MalaysiaKaramjit Singh
SS4 Ntulele — Kedong 1 106.56 km ArgentinaMarcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 1:02:57.9 ArgentinaMarcos Ligato
Leg 2 (13 Jul) SS5 Kedong — Ngema 1 73.93 km JapanToshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX 50:19.4
SS6 Il Damat — Nailongilok 74.75 km Stage cancelled
SS7 Kedong — Ntulele 106.59 km JapanToshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX 1:05:58.0
SS8 Kerrerie — Seyabei 81.67 km MalaysiaKaramjit Singh Proton Pert 46:43.5
SS9 Kedong — Ngema 2 73.93 km ArgentinaMarcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 46:31.2
Leg 3 (14 Jul) SS10 Ntulele — Kedong 2 106.56 km JapanToshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX 59:53.0
SS11 Nailongilok — Il Damat 2 74.75 km MalaysiaKaramjit Singh Proton Pert 1:03:50.3 MalaysiaKaramjit Singh
SS12 Seyabei — Kerrerie 2 81.84 km MalaysiaKaramjit Singh Proton Pert 45:15.9

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1 1 MalaysiaKaramjit Singh 24
2 1 PeruRamón Ferreyros 20
3 JapanToshihiro Arai 12
4 UruguayGustavo Trelles 12
5 FinlandKristian Sohlberg 10

References

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  1. ^"Safari Rally".juwra.com.Independent WRC archive.Retrieved2021-12-08.
  2. ^"Safari Rally 2002 Entry List".ewrc-results.com.com.Retrieved8 December2021.
  3. ^"Safari Rally 2002 Itinerary".juwra.com.Independent WRC archive.Retrieved8 December2021.
  4. ^"Safari Rally 2002 Final Results".ewrc-results.com.Retrieved8 December2021.
  5. ^"Safari Rally 2002 WRC Results".ewrc-results.com.Retrieved8 December2021.
  6. ^"Safari Rally 2002 PWRC Results".ewrc-results.com.Retrieved8 December2021.
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