Safari Rally in the World Rally Championship
Kenya (East Africa)
Since 1953
WRC since 1973 (21st edition)
Surface: Gravel
WRC since 1973 (21st edition)
Surface: Gravel
Seasons in World Rally Championship
| 1973 |
Shekhar
Mehta
Thu 19th - Mon 23rd Apr
|
| 1974 |
Joginder
Singh
Thu 11th - Mon 15th Apr
|
| 1975 |
Ove
Andersson
Thu 27th - Mon 31st Mar
|
| 1976 |
Joginder
Singh
Wed 14th - Mon 19th Apr
|
| 1977 |
Bjorn
Waldegard
Thu 7th - Mon 11th Apr
|
| 1978 |
Jean-Pierre
Nicolas
Thu 23rd - Mon 27th Mar
|
| 1979 |
Shekhar
Mehta
Thu 12th - Mon 16th Apr
|
| 1980 |
Shekhar
Mehta
Thu 3rd - Mon 7th Apr
|
| 1981 |
Shekhar
Mehta
Thu 16th - Mon 20th Apr
|
| 1982 |
Shekhar
Mehta
Thu 8th - Mon 12th Apr
|
| 1983 |
Ari
Vatanen
Wed 30th Mar - Mon 4th Apr
|
| 1984 |
Bjorn
Waldegard
Thu 19th - Mon 23rd Apr
|
| 1985 |
Juha
Kankkunen
Thu 4th - Mon 8th Apr
|
| 1986 |
Bjorn
Waldegard
Sat 29th Mar - Wed 2nd Apr
|
| 1987 |
Hannu
Mikkola
Thu 16th - Mon 20th Apr
|
| 1988 |
Massimo
Biasion
Thu 31st Mar - Mon 4th Apr
|
| 1989 |
Massimo
Biasion
Thu 23rd - Mon 27th Mar
|
| 1990 |
Bjorn
Waldegard
Wed 11th - Mon 16th Apr
|
| 1991 |
Juha
Kankkunen
Wed 27th Mar - Mon 1st Apr
|
| 1992 |
Carlos
Sainz
Fri 27th Mar - Wed 1st Apr
|
| 1993 |
Juha
Kankkunen
Thu 8th - Mon 12th Apr
|
| 1994 |
Ian
Duncan
Thu 31st Mar - Sun 3rd Apr
|
| ... 1 year discontinued ... | |
| 1996 |
Tommi
Makinen
Fri 5th - Sun 7th Apr
|
| 1997 |
Colin
McRae
Fri 28th Feb - Mon 3rd Mar
|
| 1998 |
Richard
Burns
Sat 28th Feb - Mon 2nd Mar
|
| 1999 |
Colin
McRae
Thu 25th - Sun 28th Feb
|
| 2000 |
Richard
Burns
Thu 24th - Sun 27th Feb
|
| 2001 |
Tommi
Makinen
Thu 19th - Sun 22nd Jul
|
| 2002 |
Colin
McRae
Thu 11th - Thu 11th Jul
|
| ... 17 years discontinued ... | |
| 2020 | Cancelled Coronavirus pandemia. |
| 2021 |
Sébastien
Ogier
Thu 24th - Sun 27th Jun
|
| 2022 |
Kalle
Rovanperä
Fri 24th - Sun 26th Jun
|
| 2023 |
Sébastien
Ogier
Thu 22nd - Sun 25th Jun
|
| 2024 |
Kalle
Rovanpera
Thu 28th - Sun 31st Mar
|
| 2025 |
Elfyn
Evans
Thu 20th - Sun 23rd Mar
|
Who has won the Safari Rally more times and who follows?
Shekhar Mehta = 5 times.
Bjorn Waldegard = 4 times.
