2001 Safari Rally Explained

2001 Safari Rally
Native Name:49th Safari Rally Kenya
Round:8
Championship:2001 World Rally Championship season
Previous Round:2001 Acropolis Rally
Next Round:2001 Rally Finland
Country: Kenya
Rallybase:Nairobi
Startdate:July 20, 2001
Enddate:July 22, 2001
Stages:13
Stagekm:1129.76
Overallkm:2908.51
Surface:Gravel
Driver1: Tommi Mäkinen
Risto Mannisenmäki
Team1: Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
Car1:Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5
Teamsstart:41
Teamsfinish:15

The 2001 Safari Rally (formally the 49th Safari Rally Kenya) was the eighth round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 20 July and 22 July 2001, and was won by Mitsubishi's Tommi Mäkinen, his 23rd win in the World Rally Championship.[1]

Background

Entry list

No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC
3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '01
4 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '01
5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '01
6 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '01
7 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5
8 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI
11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo2
12 Stéphane Prévot Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo2
16 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC
World Rally Championship entries
2 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC
17 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '01
19 Toshihiro Arai Glenn Macneall Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '01
20 Frédéric Dor Didier Breton F. Dor Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '01
21 Roman Kresta Jan Tománek Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC
25 Alastair Cavenagh Piers Daykin Alastair CavenaghSubaru Impreza 555
26 Rory Green Orson Taylor Rory GreenSubaru Impreza 555
27 Paul Bailey Raju Sehmi Paul BaileyToyota Celica GT-Four
28 Rob Hellier Des Page-Morris Rob HellierMitsubishi Lancer Evo
29 John Lloyd Adrian Cavenagh John LloydMitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
34 Lee Rose Toby Wright Lee RoseSubaru Impreza
35 Fazal Butt Hitesh Chouhan Fazal ButtSubaru Impreza
36 Michelle van Tongeren Safina Hussein Michelle van TongerenSubaru Impreza
45 Stefano Rocca Peter Stone Stefano RoccaSubaru Impreza
Group N Cup entries
22 Gabriel Pozzo Daniel Stillo Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
23 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goñi David Sutton Cars LtdMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
24 Marcos Ligato Rubén Garcia Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
30 Jari Latvala Kari Mustalahti Jari LatvalaMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
31 Azar Anwar Tom Muriuki Azar AnwarMitsubishi Lancer Evo
32 Phineas Kimathi Abdul Sidi Phineas KimathiSubaru Impreza
33 Rudolf Stohl Peter Müller Rudolf StohlMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
37 Jamil Khan Bill Kirk Jamil KhanSubaru Impreza
38 Masayuki Yamada Shunichi Washio Masayuki YamadaSubaru Impreza
39 Stefano Marrini Tiziana Sandroni Stefano MarriniMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
41 Musa Locho Carol Wahome Musa LochoSubaru Impreza WRX
42 Don Smith Adrian Wroe Don SmithSubaru Impreza
43 John Ngunjiri Thuita Karanja John NgunjiriSubaru Impreza
44 Fredrik Kayser Teeku Patel Fredrik KayserSubaru Impreza
49 Diamond Lalani Thomas Hansen Diamond LalaniSubaru Impreza
Source:[2]

Itinerary

All dates and times are EAT (UTC+3).

DateTimeNo.Stage nameDistance
Leg 1 - 351.76 km
20 July10:20SS1Oltepesi 1117.46 km
12:28SS2Kajiado 149.95 km
14:32SS3Orien 1112.52 km
16:41SS4Maili Tisa 171.83 km
Leg 2 - 426.24 km
21 July07:00SS5Marigat124.48 km
09:10SS6Mbaruk 184.58 km
11:51SS7Nyaru72.37 km
14:50SS8Marigat60.23 km
16:39SS9Mbaruk 284.58 km
Leg 3 - 351.76 km
22 July06:40SS10Oltepesi 2117.46 km
08:48SS11Kajiado 249.95 km
10:47SS12Orien 2112.52 km
12:56SS13Maili Tisa 271.83 km
Source:[3]

Results

Overall

DriverCo-driverTeamCarTimePoints
17 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.58:58:3710
216 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC9:11:14+12:376
311 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo29:16:12+17:354
417 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '019:19:13+20:363
58 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI10:42:39+1:44:022
622 Gabriel Pozzo Daniel Stillo Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI11:05:23+2:06:461
Source:[4]

World Rally Cars

Classification

PositionDriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimePoints
EventClass
117 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.58:58:3710
2216 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC9:11:14+12:376
3311 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo29:16:12+17:354
548 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI10:42:39+1:44:022
Retired SS1312 Stéphane Prévot Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo2Accident0
Retired SS106 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '01Lost wheel0
Retired SS53 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '01Engine0
Retired SS41 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRCSuspension0
Retired SS34 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '01Clutch0
Retired SS15 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '01Suspension0
Source:[5]

Special stages

DayStageStage nameLengthWinnerCarTime
Leg 1 (20 Jul)SS1Oltepesi 1117.46 km Armin SchwarzŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo255:05 Armin Schwarz
SS2Kajiado 149.95 km Tommi Mäkinen
Freddy Loix		Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5
Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI		24:06 Tommi Mäkinen
SS3Orien 1112.52 km Carlos SainzFord Focus RS WRC '0148:40
SS4Maili Tisa 171.83 km Carlos SainzFord Focus RS WRC '0135:42
Leg 2 (21 Jul)SS5Marigat124.48 km Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '011:00:05
SS6Mbaruk 184.58 km Tommi MäkinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.546:23
SS7Nyaru72.37 km Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '0141:16
SS8Marigat60.23 km Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '0127:27
SS9Mbaruk 284.58 km Tommi MäkinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.545:40
Leg 3 (22 Jul)SS10Oltepesi 2117.46 km Tommi MäkinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.51:01:02
SS11Kajiado 249.95 kmStage cancelled
SS12Orien 2112.52 km François DelecourFord Focus RS WRC '0150:09
SS13Maili Tisa 271.83 km François DelecourFord Focus RS WRC '0138:08

Championship standings

Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championshipsManufacturers' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints
1 1 Tommi Mäkinen40 1 Risto Mannisenmäki40 1 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart66
2 1 Colin McRae30 1 Nicky Grist30 1 Ford Motor Co. Ltd.60
3 Carlos Sainz26 Luis Moya26 Subaru World Rally Team28
4 1 Harri Rovanperä20 1 Risto Pietiläinen20 Peugeot Total26
5 1 Richard Burns15 1 Robert Reid15 Škoda Motorsport15

FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers

Classification

PositionDriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimePoints
EventClass
6122 Gabriel Pozzo Daniel Stillo Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI11:05:2310
7224 Marcos Ligato Rubén Garcia Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI11:06:47+1:246
9331 Azar Anwar Tom Muriuki Azar AnwarMitsubishi Lancer Evo12:12:30+1:07:074
10433 Rudolf Stohl Peter Müller Rudolf StohlMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI13:39:40+2:34:173
11530 Jari Latvala Kari Mustalahti Jari LatvalaMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI14:04:33+2:59:102
13642 Don Smith Adrian Wroe Don SmithSubaru Impreza14:21:56+3:16:331
14744 Fredrik Kayser Teeku Patel Fredrik KayserSubaru Impreza15:47:24+4:42:010
Retired SS832 Phineas Kimathi Abdul Sidi Phineas KimathiSubaru ImprezaFuel pump0
Retired SS841 Musa Locho Carol Wahome Musa LochoSubaru Impreza WRXElectrical0
Retired SS623 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goñi David Sutton Cars LtdMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIRadiator0
Retired SS438 Masayuki Yamada Shunichi Washio Masayuki YamadaSubaru ImprezaEngine0
Retired SS349 Diamond Lalani Thomas Hansen Diamond LalaniSubaru ImprezaOver time limit0
Retired SS243 John Ngunjiri Thuita Karanja John NgunjiriSubaru ImprezaEngine0
Retired SS137 Jamil Khan Bill Kirk Jamil KhanSubaru ImprezaClutch0
Retired SS139 Stefano Marrini Tiziana Sandroni Stefano MarriniMitsubishi Lancer Evo VICodriver ill0
Source:[6]

Special stages

DayStageStage nameLengthWinnerCarTime
Leg 1 (20 Jul)SS1Oltepesi 1117.46 km Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI1:06:25 Gabriel Pozzo
SS2Kajiado 149.95 km Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI30:03
SS3Orien 1112.52 km Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI57:20
SS4Maili Tisa 171.83 km Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI54:44
Leg 2 (21 Jul)SS5Marigat124.48 km Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI1:10:14
SS6Mbaruk 184.58 km Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI54:36
SS7Nyaru72.37 km Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI47:58
SS8Marigat60.23 km Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI32:11
SS9Mbaruk 284.58 km Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI55:54
Leg 3 (22 Jul)SS10Oltepesi 2117.46 km Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI1:12:46 Marcos Ligato
SS11Kajiado 249.95 kmStage cancelled
SS12Orien 2112.52 km Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI1:01:01 Gabriel Pozzo
SS13Maili Tisa 271.83 km Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI50:41

Championship standings

Drivers' championships
MoveDriverPoints
1 Gabriel Pozzo47
2 Gustavo Trelles26
3 Manfred Stohl12
4 8 Marcos Ligato12
5 1 Olivier Gillet10

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Safari Rally. juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. 2022-02-01.
  2. Web site: Safari Rally 2001 Entry List. ewrc-results.com. 1 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Safari Rally 2001 Itinerary. juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. 1 February 2022.
  4. Web site: Safari Rally 2001 Final Results. ewrc-results.com. 1 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Safari Rally 2001 WRC Results. ewrc-results.com. 1 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Safari Rally 2001 PWRC Results. ewrc-results.com. 1 February 2022.

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