The 1974 Safari Rally (formally the 22nd East African Safari Rally) was the second round of the shortened 1974 World Rally Championship season. It took place between 11 and 15 April 1974. The Safari Rally didn't use special stages at this time to decide a winner. Instead all of the route was competitive - with the driver with the lowest accumulation of penalty time between time controls being declared the winner.[1]
| 1974 Safari Rally 22nd East African Safari Rally | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 2 of the 1974 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Kenya | ||
| Rally base | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Dates run | 11 April – 15 April 1974 | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 5,000 km (3,100 miles) (approx.) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 99 at start, 16 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Joginder Singh David Doig Mitsubishi Motors | ||
Report edit
The rally was won by local driver, and Safari specialist Joginder Singh. Singh beat off competition from WRC regulars such as Björn Waldegård and Sandro Munari to secure his first WRC victory. The Safari often saw unheralded cars on the winners ramp and this year was no exception - the Mitsubishi Colt Lancer scored no more points throughout the rest of the season. Fiat held on to their lead in the championship for manufacturers through picking up one point for tenth place.
Results edit
Source: Independent WRC archive[2]
Championship standings after the event edit
| Rank | Manufacturer | Event | Total points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POR
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KEN
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FIN
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ITA
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CAN
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USA
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GBR
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FRA
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| 1 | Fiat
|
20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 |
| 2 | Mitsubishi
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- | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| 3 | Datsun
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8 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 |
| 4 |  Porsche
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- | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 |
| 5 | Lancia
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- | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| 6 | Toyota
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10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| 7 | Alpine-Renault
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6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 8 | BMW
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4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Peugeot
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- | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Ford
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2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 11 | Citroën
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3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
References edit
- ^ "juwra.com/About timing". Jonkka's World Rally Archive. Archived from the original on 8 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ^ "Safari Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
External links edit
- Official website of the World Rally Championship
- 1974 Safari Rally Archived 2016-03-17 at the Wayback Machine on Rallye-info.com Archived 2020-06-27 at the Wayback Machine