2013 African Rally Championship Explained

The 2013 African Rally Championship is the 33rd season of the African Rally Championship (ARC). This Championship is the FIA regional rally championship for the African continent. The season began March 1 in Côte d'Ivoire, and ended approximately on November 9 in Madagascar, after eight events.[1]

Ugandan driver Jas Mangat leads the championship by eight points over Zambian driver Mohamed Essa and ten over Zambian driver Jassy Singh. Mangat won the Tanzania Rally, was third in the Zambia International Rally and was the second ARC competitor to finish in the Safari Rally. Essa won the Zambia Rally and was the first ARC driver to finish the Safari Rally. Singh has two second places in the ARC from rallies in South Africa and Tanzania. The points victors of Rallye Bandama Cote d'Ivoire and Rally South Africa have had no other finishes.

Race calendar and results

The 2013 African Rally Championship is as follows:[1]

RoundRally namePodium finishersStatistics
RankDriverCarTimeStagesLengthStartersFinishers
1 Rallye Bandama Cote d'Ivoire
(5–6 April)[2] 		1 Bakary FaneSubaru Impreza WRX STI2:17:27176
2 Kévin LigonnetMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI2:17:50
3 Eric PagesMitsubishi Lancer Evo X2:21:31
2 Rally South Africa
(18–20 April)[3] 		align=center 1 Mark CronjeFord Fiesta S2000align=center 2:00:46.64133
align=center 2 Matthew WilsonFord Fiesta S2000align=center 2:01:55.8
align=center 3 Leeroy PoulterToyota Yaris S2000align=center 2:03:44.2
3 Zambia International Rally
(17–19 May)[4] 		align=center 1 Mohamed EssaSubaru Impreza WRX STIalign=center 3:08:3516249.86 km147
align=center 2 Giancarlo DaviteMitsubishi Lancer Evo Xalign=center 3:15:22
align=center 3 Jas MangatSubaru Impreza WRX STIalign=center 3:19:53
4 Tanzania Rally
(14–16 June)[5] 		align=center 1 Jas MangatMitsubishi Lancer Evo Xalign=center 2:22:2215218.02 km206
align=center 2 Gerard MillerMitsubishi Lancer Evo IXalign=center 2:25:37
align=center 3 Jassy SinghSubaru Impreza WRX STIalign=center 2:28:17
5 Kenya Safari Rally
(5–7 July)[6] 		align=center 1 Baldev ChagerMitsubishi Lancer Evo IXalign=center 2:51:037436
align=center 2 Azar AnwarMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIIIalign=center 3:01:09
align=center 3 Quentin MitchellSubaru Impreza WRX STialign=center 3:02:36
6 Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally
(16–18 August)[7] 		align=center 1 Jas MangatMitsubishi Lancer Evo Xalign=center 2:02:0811229 km3818
align=center 2 Frank TundoMitsubishi Lancer Evo IXalign=center 2:08:18
align=center 3 Ponsiano LwakatakaSubaru Impreza WRX STialign=center 2:16:32
7 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally
(20–22 September)[8] 		align=center 1 Giancarlo DaviteSubaru Impreza WRXalign=center 3:02:0715282.60 km1712
align=center 2 Eleftor MitrarosMitsubishi Lancer Evo Xalign=center 3:26:41
align=center 3 Christakis FitidisSubaru Impreza WRXalign=center 3:28:36
8 International Madagascar Rally
(8–9 November)		align=center 1 Olivier RamiandrisoaSubaru Impreza WRX STialign=center 2:48:4112222.00 km4117
align=center 2 Guillaume AndrianjafyMitsubishi Lancer Evo IXalign=center 2:54:28
align=center 3 Guillot MacSubaru Impreza WRX STialign=center 3:02:21

Championship standings

The 2013 African Rally Championship points are as follows:[9]

PositionDriverVehicle
BAN
RSA
ZAM
TAN
SAF
PoA
RMG
MAD		Total
1 Jassy SinghSubaru Impreza WRX STI242Ret231106
2 Jas MangatMitsubishi Lancer Evo X3121Ret83
3 Giancarlo DaviteMitsubishi Lancer Evo X
Subaru Impreza WRX STI		Ret32RetRetRet158
4 Mohamed EssaSubaru Impreza WRX STIRet1Ret150
5 Eric PagesMitsubishi Lancer Evo X125
Jan HabigFord Fiesta S2000125
7 Christakis FitidisMitsubishi Lancer Evo X218

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calendar: FIA African Rally Championship . . 2013-06-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130709010321/http://www.fia.com/championship/african-rally-championship/2013/calendar . 2013-07-09 . dead .
  2. Web site: eWRC-results.com - rally database. eWRC-results.com.
  3. Web site: eWRC-results.com - rally database. eWRC-results.com.
  4. Web site: eWRC-results.com - rally database. eWRC-results.com.
  5. Web site: eWRC-results.com - rally database. eWRC-results.com.
  6. Web site: Baldy Makes History. . 2013-07-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130803052420/http://www.safarirally.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120:baldy-makes-history&catid=34:safari-rally . 2013-08-03 . dead .
  7. Web site: eWRC-results.com - rally database. eWRC-results.com.
  8. Web site: Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally 2013 - Motorsport Rwanda ::: RWANDA AUTOMOBILE CLUB - Results . 2013-09-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928115938/http://www.mountaingorillarally.com/results.php . 2013-09-28 . dead .
  9. Web site: Classifications: FIA African Rally Championship . . https://archive.today/20130624174019/http://www.fia.com/championship/african-rally-championship/2013/classifications . dead . 2013-06-24 . 2013-06-20 .

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