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]
| 2001 Safari Rally 49th Safari Rally Kenya | |||
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Round 8 of the 2001 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Kenya | ||
| Rally base | Nairobi | ||
| Dates run | July 20, 2001 – July 22, 2001 | ||
| Stages | 13 (1,129.76 km; 702.00 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 2,908.51 km (1,807.26 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 41 at start, 15 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | ||
Background edit
Entry list edit
Itinerary edit
All dates and times are EAT (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 351.76 km | ||||
| 20 July | 10:20 | SS1 | Oltepesi 1 | 117.46 km |
| 12:28 | SS2 | Kajiado 1 | 49.95 km | |
| 14:32 | SS3 | Orien 1 | 112.52 km | |
| 16:41 | SS4 | Maili Tisa 1 | 71.83 km | |
| Leg 2 — 426.24 km | ||||
| 21 July | 07:00 | SS5 | Marigat | 124.48 km |
| 09:10 | SS6 | Mbaruk 1 | 84.58 km | |
| 11:51 | SS7 | Nyaru | 72.37 km | |
| 14:50 | SS8 | Marigat | 60.23 km | |
| 16:39 | SS9 | Mbaruk 2 | 84.58 km | |
| Leg 3 — 351.76 km | ||||
| 22 July | 06:40 | SS10 | Oltepesi 2 | 117.46 km |
| 08:48 | SS11 | Kajiado 2 | 49.95 km | |
| 10:47 | SS12 | Orien 2 | 112.52 km | |
| 12:56 | SS13 | Maili Tisa 2 | 71.83 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
Results edit
Overall edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Tommi Mäkinen
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Risto Mannisenmäki
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Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 8:58:37 | 10 | |
| 2 | 16 | Harri Rovanperä
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Risto Pietiläinen
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 Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 9:11:14 | +12:37 | 6 |
| 3 | 11 |  Armin Schwarz
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Manfred Hiemer
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 Škoda Motorsport
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Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 | 9:16:12 | +17:35 | 4 |
| 4 | 17 | François Delecour
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Daniel Grataloup
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 Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 9:19:13 | +20:36 | 3 |
| 5 | 8 |  Freddy Loix
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Sven Smeets
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Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
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Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 10:42:39 | +1:44:02 | 2 |
| 6 | 22 |  Gabriel Pozzo
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Daniel Stillo
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Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 11:05:23 | +2:06:46 | 1 |
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
World Rally Cars edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (20 Jul) | SS1 | Oltepesi 1 | 117.46 km | Armin Schwarz
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Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 | 55:05 | Armin Schwarz
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| SS2 | Kajiado 1 | 49.95 km | Tommi Mäkinen Freddy Loix
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI |
24:06 | Tommi Mäkinen
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| SS3 | Orien 1 | 112.52 km |  Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 48:40 | ||
| SS4 | Maili Tisa 1 | 71.83 km | Carlos Sainz
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 35:42 | ||
| Leg 2 (21 Jul) | SS5 | Marigat | 124.48 km |  Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 1:00:05 | |
| SS6 | Mbaruk 1 | 84.58 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 46:23 | ||
| SS7 | Nyaru | 72.37 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 41:16 | ||
| SS8 | Marigat | 60.23 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 27:27 | ||
| SS9 | Mbaruk 2 | 84.58 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 45:40 | ||
| Leg 3 (22 Jul) | SS10 | Oltepesi 2 | 117.46 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 1:01:02 | |
| SS11 | Kajiado 2 | 49.95 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS12 | Orien 2 | 112.52 km | François Delecour
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 50:09 | ||
| SS13 | Maili Tisa 2 | 71.83 km | François Delecour
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 38:08 | ||
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 |  1
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Tommi Mäkinen
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40 | 1
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Risto Mannisenmäki
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40 | 1
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Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
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66 | |||
| 2 |  1
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Colin McRae
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30 | 1
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Nicky Grist
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30 | 1
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
|
60 | |||
| 3 | 
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Carlos Sainz
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26 |
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Luis Moya
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26 |
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Subaru World Rally Team
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28 | |||
| 4 | 1
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Harri Rovanperä
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20 | 1
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Risto Pietiläinen
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20 |
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Peugeot Total
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26 | |||
| 5 | 1
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Richard Burns
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15 | 1
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Robert Reid
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15 |
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Škoda Motorsport
|
15 | |||
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (20 Jul) | SS1 | Oltepesi 1 | 117.46 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:06:25 | Gabriel Pozzo
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| SS2 | Kajiado 1 | 49.95 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 30:03 | ||
| SS3 | Orien 1 | 112.52 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 57:20 | ||
| SS4 | Maili Tisa 1 | 71.83 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 54:44 | ||
| Leg 2 (21 Jul) | SS5 | Marigat | 124.48 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:10:14 | |
| SS6 | Mbaruk 1 | 84.58 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 54:36 | ||
| SS7 | Nyaru | 72.37 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 47:58 | ||
| SS8 | Marigat | 60.23 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 32:11 | ||
| SS9 | Mbaruk 2 | 84.58 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 55:54 | ||
| Leg 3 (22 Jul) | SS10 | Oltepesi 2 | 117.46 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:12:46 | Marcos Ligato
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| SS11 | Kajiado 2 | 49.95 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS12 | Orien 2 | 112.52 km | Gabriel Pozzo
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:01:01 | Gabriel Pozzo
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| SS13 | Maili Tisa 2 | 71.83 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 50:41 | ||
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 |
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Gabriel Pozzo
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47 |
| 2 |
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 Gustavo Trelles
|
26 |
| 3 |
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 Manfred Stohl
|
12 |
| 4 | 8
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Marcos Ligato
|
12 |
| 5 | 1
|
 Olivier Gillet
|
10 |
References edit
- ^ "Safari Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Safari Rally 2001 Entry List". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Safari Rally 2001 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Safari Rally 2001 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Safari Rally 2001 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Safari Rally 2001 PWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.