safari rally 2001

General Information

• In the meantime, some roads have been demolished or relocated.
• Big thanks at Cristopher for mapping. Route reconstructed from onboard videos and TV reports. Stage start and finish locations are not exact. Most likely the route of SS Mbaruk is incorrect at some places.
• Previous Editions 1979 1993 1996 2000 2001 2002 2007 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 (14)
• Date 20. - 22. July 2001
• Time Zone UTC+3
• Country Kenya
• Total Length 2908.51 km
• www https://safarirally.ke/
• Results ewrc-results.com
• Tags Naivasha, Kenya, Safari, Safari Rally, Nairobi, Safari Rally Kenya Safari Rally 2001 route map, Safari Rally 2001 stage diagramms, Safari Rally 2001 route plot, Safari Rally 2001 specialstage maps, Safari Rally 2001 stage maps, Safari Rally 2001 stage plot, Safari Rally 2001 locations, Safari Rally 2001 charts, Safari Rally 2001 sketches, Safari Rally 2001 parcours, Safari Rally 2001 tracé, Safari Rally 2001 carte, Safari Rally 2001 percorso, Safari Rally 2001 mappa
• Last updated 26 June 2021 - 18:10:05 UTC
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Championships

• WRC - World Rally Championship

Coordinates

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Safari Rally Highlights 2001

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Date:Tue, 25 Jun 2019 23:55:00 GMT

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Safari Rally

TheSafariRally.com

A tribute to the world's toughest rally.

Every Safari Rally will have a certain feeling when you mention the Kenya event. It’s a blast from the past, an excitement different from any other. For a very long time the rally was the only endurance rally, covering thousands of miles of special stages, in a beautiful yet terrifying scenery on open roads between wild animals!

On the image you can see the image that was once the splash screen of this website in 2001. This domain was once the original website of the Safari Rally before they moved it to safarirally.co.ke. My idea is to use this old domain as an tribute and keep the old rally alive with event photo’s and share my personal memorabilia collection. Visit regular to find more and more content, enjoy!

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New in the collection.

Memorabilia is coming from all over the world. Below you find the latest items added to the collection.

My favourite years

I love the Safari in general, but if you ask me about my favourites ... 1996 as I have a replica of this car, 1997 as Colin McRae won with Subaru and 2000 as Richard Burns won with Subaru.

Safari Rally Kenya 1996

April 4 - 8

Safari Rally Kenya 1997

March 1 - 3

Sameer Safari Rally 2000

24 - 27 February

Book of Inspiration

When I just rolled in the world of the Safari Rally I discovered a book by Tim Davis. It wasn’t long ago published and I found his advertisement of the limited run. Got the book as a birthday present and I loved it ever since. Although it’s not complete, there are just too many Safari Rally items scattered around, it’s one of the most complete books I know of.

Tim was participant in the 80s and much involved in the years to follow. He created a large cabinet with all the podiums and the winners of each rally.

The book is in many ways my inspiration and helps me a lot as reference for the items I collect and have displayed on this website. Thank you Tim for putting so much time and effort into this book!

Winners of The Safari

Drivers and their machines were tested to the limit and while finishing was hard enough, winning was a whole different level.

• Shekhar Mehta
• 1973, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

• Juha Kankkunen
• 1985, 1991, 1993

• Richard Burns

Season 2001

Standings - drivers

Standings progress, standings - codrivers, team standings, event victories, stage winners, rally leaders, stage wins progress.

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Top drivers gear up for wrc kenya safari rally challenge.

NAIROBI, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The highly-anticipated World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally in Kenya is only hours away, with the stage set for what is predicted to be a wet showdown in the East African savannah.

This year's Safari Rally has been moved up to the Easter slot from June and is now the third round of the 2024 FIA WRC following the opening two races in Monaco and Sweden. The Safari has been held in June since its return to the global championship in 2021 following a 19-year absence, and following heavy rains that started to hit the country over the weekend, drivers are expecting a mud bath.

The event will be flagged off in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Thursday before the drivers compete in a Super Special Stage within the city. The crews will then move to Naivasha, 80km northwest of the Kenyan capital for the three-day rally proper that concludes on Sunday.

With a lineup of 29 entries comprising top contenders from across the world, anticipation for the rally has reached fever pitch. Several drivers have already arrived in Kenya, eager to tackle the challenging terrain and compete for glory in one of motorsport's most revered events.

Championship leader Thierry Neuville is seeking his first Safari victory, having been forced to retire from the 2021 and 2023 editions. "We had a good kick-off of the season as we are still leading the championship. Coming here to Kenya now, much earlier in the season, we are really looking forward to the race," the Hyundai driver told reporters at Masai Mara Game Research on Sunday.

"We know it's a windy season as well, so it's going to be probably a different challenge than what we have seen in the previous years. But it's always exciting to be here and it's some kind of adventure and much different than all the other rallies," he added.

Neuville leads the standings on 48 points, three ahead of Welshman and Toyota Gazoo Racing rival Elfyn Evans.

Frenchman Adrien Fourmax of M-Sport Ford is further adrift in third with 29. "First I need to get used to the temperature here. It's very hot, obviously, compared to what we have in France. I need to get used to it. And the landscape is completely different. So, yeah, quite a shock now, but a very nice experience. Obviously, it's quite different from what we have in Europe but it's always interesting to discover something new," he said.

Over the weekend, Neuville, Evans, Nicolas Ciamin of France and Luxembourg's Gregoire Munster were among the drivers who were treated to a two-day safari at the famous Masai Mara Game Reserve.

The trip was part of Kenya's effort to tap into the six billion U.S. dollars motorsport industry by encouraging sports enthusiasts to either extend their stay after events such as the Safari Rally or arrive earlier to explore more of the country.

The heavy rain currently pounding Kenya brings an additional challenge to an already grueling rally.

Few drivers will have come across the deep water and slippery mud that can replace dusty roads in a matter of minutes.

The Safari Rally was first held in 1953, as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika as a celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Renamed the Kenya Safari Rally in 1974, the event is held on roads still open to the public and has gained notoriety as the toughest round of the WRC, where arduous conditions, constantly changing weather and more than 5,000 competitive kilometers makes simply finishing an achievement.

Xinhua 26th March 2024, 03:05 GMT+11

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14 Jun 2020

PEUGEOT CELEBRATES 125 YEARS OF MOTORSPORT SUCCESS

Peugeot is celebrating 125 years of motorsport heritage as it marks the anniversary of its victory at the first ever recorded motor race – the epic paris-bordeaux-paris event, which ran between 11-14 june 1895. the landmark anniversary also coincides with the original dates of this year’s postponed 24 hours of le mans endurance race – a competition peugeot has won on three occasions. in 2022, peugeot will return to endurance racing and look to write the next chapter of its motorsport story..

Since the 3.7bhp Type 7 triumphed in 1895, PEUGEOT has tasted success across the globe, competing with distinction everywhere from frozen world rally stages in Scandinavia, the towering dunes of the Dakar and even the high altitude challenge of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

PEUGEOT motorsport timeline:

1895: A Type 7 PEUGEOT wins the 1895 Paris-Bordeaux-Paris race on 13 June, which is considered to be the first-ever car race in history. Arriving initially in third place, the 1.3-litre, 3.7bhp Type 7, driven by Paul Koechlin (FRA), was declared winner after the first two vehicles were found to be in breach of the competition rules. Koechlin completed the 1,178km (731-mile) race in 59 hours and 48 minutes.

1912-19: PEUGEOT became a three-time Indy 500 winner between 1913 and 1919. French racing driver Jules Goux won the Indy 500 in 1913, becoming the first person outside the United States to win the race – clocking an average speed of 75.933mph at the 200-lap race. PEUGEOT also won the race in 1916 and 1919. In 1912 and 1913, PEUGEOT won the Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France.

The 1960s: The PEUGEOT 404 became a quadruple winner of the East African Safari Rally, taking the wins in 1963, 1966, 1967 and 1968. Due to the difficult conditions in both 1963 and 1968, only seven vehicles made it to the finish – representing just eight per cent of the field – earning them all the nickname of the “Unsinkable Seven”.

The 1970s: PEUGEOT secured its status as a rally icon in the 1970s. In 1975, the PEUGEOT 504 won the Safari Rally, Rallye du Maroc and the Bandama Rally. The following year, the 504 won the Rallye du Maroc and Bandama Rally once more. In 1978, piloting a 504 Coupé V6, Jean-Pierre Nicolas (FRA) won the Safari Rally for a third time in the decade for PEUGEOT, with the brand also clinching the Ivory Coast Rally.

The 1980s: The 1980s were the heydays of rallying thanks to the iconic Group B era. During this period, PEUGEOT tasted success thanks to a number of Finnish rally aces and one brilliant car. The PEUGEOT 205 T16 became a legend in the hands of Timo Salonen and Juha Kankkunen, winning the drivers and manufacturers championship in 1985 and 1986. The turbo-charged 205 T16 was one of the most successful cars of the Group B era.

PEUGEOT also conquered the punishing Paris-Dakar Rally four times between 1987 and 1990 with the 205 T16 and the 405 T16 in the hands of Finnish drivers Ari Vatanen and Juha Kankkunen.

The 1980s also saw PEUGEOT win the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado, USA, in 1988 and 1989. The 405 T16 piloted by Ari Vatanen in 1988 was captured in the film Climb Dance which has achieved cult status among motorsport enthusiasts.

The 1990s: The 1990s brought success across a number of sports car categories. In 1992, PEUGEOT won the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race for the first time, with the 3.5-litre V10 905, piloted by Derek Warwick (GBR), Yannick Dalmas (FRA) and Mark Blundell. (GBR) The following year, the Peugeot Talbot Sport team achieved a podium lockout with the 905.

PEUGEOT also starred in a number of domestic championships, winning two drivers’ titles in the French Rally Championship with the 306 Maxi, while the 406 won the German Super Touring Championship in 1996.

The 2000s: In the early noughties, PEUGEOT returned to the top steps of the World Rally Championship. Piloting the 206 WRC, Finnish rally legend Marcus Grönholm won two drivers’ championships in 2000 and 2002, with PEUGEOT taking three constructors titles between 2000 and 2002. In 2005, Nicolas Bernardi won the French Rally Championship in a PEUGEOT 206 WRC.

PEUGEOT also continued to celebrate at Le Mans – the ground-breaking 908 HDi FAP used a 5.5-litre V12 twin-turbo diesel engine to win the 2007 Le Mans Series. The use of HDi diesel technology for improved fuel economy and performance has since made its way into PEUGEOT’s road car range. In 2009, the 908 HDi FAP took a one-two win at Le Mans 24 Hours.

Having left the World Rally Championship at the end of 2005, PEUGEOT switched its focus on the newly created Intercontinental Rally Challenge the following year. PEUGEOT dominated the championship between 2007 and 2009, with Kris Meeke (GBR) winning the title in 2009 piloting a PEUGEOT 207 S2000.

The 2010s: PEUGEOT started the new decade by winning the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in both 2010 and 2011, with the 908 HDi FAP continuing its domination on international race tracks. In 2011, PEUGEOT won five of the seven races that made up the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. PEUGEOT also notched up the 2010 Le Mans Series with the 908 HDi FAP.

2011 was the last year the 908 HDi FAP raced due to regulation changes, with the World Endurance Championship succeeding the International Le Mans Cup from 2012 onwards.

In 2013, PEUGEOT returned to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado. In association with Red Bull, PEUGEOT built a bespoke vehicle for the Unlimited Class – the 875bhp and 875kg 208 T16. Piloted by French rally legend Sebastien Loeb, PEUGEOT broke the previous class record of 9m46.164s by more than a minute, with a time of 8m13.878s.

In 2015, the World Rally Cross Championship was added to the PEUGEOT trophy cabinet after Team Peugeot-Hansen won the constructor’s championship with the PEUGEOT 208 WRX.

A year later, PEUGEOT returned to the legendary Dakar with the PEUGEOT 2008DKR, driven by Stephane Peterhansel (FRA) and his co-pilot Jean-Paul Cottret (FRA), winning the 2016 event.

PEUGEOT continued its Dakar Rally success the following year with an all-new 3008DKR, powered by a 3.0-litre twin turbo V6 HDi diesel engine, producing 360bhp and 800Nm of torque. Stephane Peterhansel took his 13th career win at Dakar behind the wheel of the 3008DKR, with the 3008DKR also winning the Silk Way Rally, which ran from Moscow, Russia, through Kazakhstan, and ended in China.

The Dakar Rally was once more conquered by the PEUGEOT 3008DKR 2018, but this time with rallying legend Carlos Sainz (SPA) behind the wheel. The Spaniard took his third career Dakar Rally win in 2018.

Now, this new decade will see the launch of the PEUGEOT SPORT neo-performance range, starting with the 508 PEUGEOT SPORT Engineered. The new high-performance, low-emission hybrid delivers outstanding performance, together with sharp and athletic styling.

David Peel, Managing Director of PEUGEOT UK, said: “Few companies can match the motorsport pedigree enjoyed by PEUGEOT. The anniversary of our maiden success in the first ever motor race is a great reason to look back at 125 years of pioneering competition success. With our new PEUGEOT Sport Engineered sub-brand we look forward to bringing that motorsport heritage and knowhow into our road cars. The first evidence of this will be our first hybrid-electric performance model, the all-new 508 PEUGEOT SPORT Engineered.”

About PEUGEOT Building on its technological offensive strategy and the electrification of its range, the PEUGEOT brand enters the era of energy transition with enthusiasm. Stimulating and rewarding driving, elegant design and uncompromising quality are the brand's commitment to its customers and contribute to the emotion provided by each and every PEUGEOT. Present in more than 160 countries at 10,000 points of sale, the brand sold almost 1,500,000 vehicles around the world in 2019.PEUGEOT combines all-round Excellence, Allure and Emotion with the ambition to be the top-of-the-range generalist brand on a global scale.

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