The Rallye Côte d'Ivoire, perhaps better known as the Rallye Bandama as it was originally called, or the Ivory Coast Rally, is a rally race held annually in Côte d'Ivoire in Africa. In common with other races on the continent, it is known for its arduous conditions and high attrition rate among competitors; the chances of finishing were 1 out of 10 and in 1972, 45 cars started, and no cars finished. It was part of the World Rally Championship for drivers and manufacturers from 1978 to 1981, and part of the drivers' championship only in 1977 and from 1982 to 1992. In 2006, the event was part of the African Rally Championship, but was dropped for the 2007 season due to reports by observers.
The 2010 event was cancelled due to the political situation in the country.[1]
| Year | Event | Winner(s) | Vehicle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1er Rallye Bandama |  Marc Gérenthon Hélène Gérenthon | Renault 8 Gordini | |
| 1970 | 2ème Rallye Bandama | Hans Schuller Grassiot | Datsun 1600 SSS | |
| 1971 | 3ème Rallye Bandama | Robert Neyret Jacques Terramorsi | Peugeot 504 | |
| 1972 | 4ème Rallye Bandama | no finishers | ||
| 1973 | 5ème Rallye Bandama | Datsun 180B SSS | ||
| 1974 | 6ème Rallye Bandama |  Timo Mäkinen  Henry Liddon | Peugeot 504 | |
| 1975 | 7ème Rallye Bandama | Bernard Consten Flocon | ||
| 1976 | 8ème Rallye Bandama | Timo Mäkinen Henry Liddon | Peugeot 504 V6 | |
| 1977 | 9ème Rallye Bandama Côte d'Ivoire | Mitsubishi/Colt Lancer 1600 GSR | ||
| 1978 | 10ème Rallye Bandama Côte d'Ivoire | Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé | ||
| 1979 | 11ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire | Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 | ||
| 1980 | 12ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Mercedes 500 SLC | ||
| 1981 | 13ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Datsun Violet GT | ||
| 1982 | 14ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Opel Ascona 400 | ||
| 1983 | 15ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Toyota Celica TCT | ||
| 1984 | 16ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Audi Sport Quattro | ||
| 1985 | 17ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Toyota Celica TCT | ||
| 1986 | 18ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Toyota Celica TCT | ||
| 1987 | 19ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V | ||
| 1988 | 20ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Nissan 200SX | ||
| 1989 | 21ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Renault 5 GT Turbo | ||
| 1990 | 22ème Rallye "Viking" Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 | ||
| 1991 | 23ème Rallye "Viking" Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 | ||
| 1992 | 24ème Rallye "Viking" Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 | ||
| 1993 | 25ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Patrice Servant Thierry Brion | ||
| 1994 | 26ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Patrice Servant Thierry Brion | ||
| 1995 | not held | |||
| 1996 | 27ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Alain Ambrosino Alain Florentin | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III | |
| 1997 | 28ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Alain Ambrosino Alain Florentin | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III | |
| 1998 | 29ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Patrice Servant Alain Florentin | Peugeot 106 | |
| 1999 | 30ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Marc Molinié Christian Tribout | Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 | |
| 2000 | not held | |||
| 2001 | 31ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama |  Tom Colsoul Bob Colsoul | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI | |
| 2002 | not held | |||
| 2003 | 32ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Fané Bakary Konan Clément | Subaru Impreza WRX | |
| 2004 | not held | |||
| 2005 | 33ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Fané Bakary Konan Clément | Subaru Impreza WRX | |
| 2006 | 34ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Patrick Emontspool Alain Robert | Subaru Impreza WRX | |
| 2007– 2008 | not held | |||
| 2009 | 35ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Moriféré Soumaoro Philippe Garcia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | |
| 2010 | 36ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | event cancelled | ||
| 2011 | 37ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Moriféré Soumaoro Philippe Garcia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | |
| 2012 | 38ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Moriféré Soumaoro Philippe Garcia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | |
| 2013 | 39ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Bakary Fane Moussa Fane | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | |
| 2014 | 40ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Gary Chaynes Romain Comas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | |
| 2015 | 41ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Gary Chaynes David Israel | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | |
| 2016 | 42ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Gary Chaynes David Israel | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | |
| 2017 | 43ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Moriféré Soumaoro Romain Comas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | |
| 2018 | 44ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Gary Chaynes Didier Le Borgne | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | |
| 2019 | 45ème Rallye Côte d’Ivoire Bandama |  Manvir Baryan Drew Sturrock | Škoda Fabia R5 | |
| 2020 | 46ème Rallye Côte d’Ivoire Bandama | Gary Chaynes Romain Comas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | |
| 2021 | 47ème Rallye Côte d’Ivoire Bandama | Gary Chaynes Romain Comas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | |
| 2022 | 48ème Rallye Côte d’Ivoire Bandama |  Leroy Gomes Urshlla Gomes | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | |
| 2023 | 49ème Rallye Côte d’Ivoire Bandama | Gary Chaynes Romain Comas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | |