The 1999 Safari Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 25 and 28 February 1999. It marked the 47th running of the Safari Rally, and was the third round of the 1999 World Rally Championship season.[2] The 1999 event was based in the city of Nairobi in Kenya and was contested over thirteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 1,009.91km (627.53 miles).
| 1999 Safari Rally 47th 555 Safari Rally | |||
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Round 3 of 14 in the 1999 World Rally Championship
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| Host country |  Kenya | ||
| Rally base | Nairobi | ||
| Dates run | 25 – 28 February 1999 | ||
| Stages | 13 (1,009.91 km; 627.53 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Transport distance | 1,640.33 km (1,019.25 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 2,650.24 km (1,646.78 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 45 | ||
| Crews | 45 at start, 24 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co Ltd8:41:39 | ||
Tommi Makinen was the defending rally winner, as was Team Mitsubishi Ralliart. Having won both rallies of the season so far, Makinen lead the championship with twenty points; thirteen more than closest rival Juha Kankkunen.
Colin McRae, along with co-driver Nicky Grist won the rally, their first win of the season, and first win since the 1998 Acropolis Rally, giving them their first points of the season.[3]
Background
editEntry List
editThe following crews were set to enter the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, as well as privateer entries that were not registered to score points in the manufacturer's championship. Ten were entered under Group A regulations to compete in the World Rally Championship's Manufacturers' Championship.[4]
Itinerary
editAll dates and times are EAT (UTC+3).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
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| 25 February | SS1 | 15:00 | Cheetah Anza - Isha 1 | 2.42 km |
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15:05 | Service A, Jamhuri Park | — | |
| 26 February |
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9:55 | Service B, Plains Park | — |
| SS2 | 10:25 | Isinya - Orien 1 | 112.40 km | |
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11:25 | Service C, Plains Park | — | |
| SS3 | 12:11 | Olooloitikosh - Kajiado 1 | 49.06 km | |
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12:38 | Service D, Plains Park | — | |
| SS4 | 14:07 | Hunters Lookout - Timbuctoo | 72.56 km | |
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14:53 | Service E, Plains Park | — | |
| SS5 | 16:00 | Lenkili - Il Bisel 1 | 113.41 km | |
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17:15 | Service F, Plains Park | — | |
| 27 February |
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6:40 | Service G, Equator Park | — |
| SS6 | 7:33 | Elmenteita - Olenguruone | 89.13 km | |
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9:10 | Service H, Equator Park | — | |
| SS7 | 10:35 | Nyaru - Eldama Ravine | 87.59 km | |
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12:10 | Service I, Equator Park | — | |
| SS8 | 13:42 | Morendat - Mbaruk | 81.40 km | |
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14:50 | Service J, Equator Park | — | |
| SS9 | 15:59 | Marigat - Gari Ya Moshi | 124.65 km | |
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17:00 | Service K, Equator Park | — | |
| 28 February |
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6:37 | Service L, Plains Park | — |
| SS10 | 7:33 | Lenkili - Il Bisel 2 | 113.41 km | |
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8:46 | Service M, Plains Park | — | |
| SS11 | 9:26 | Isinya - Orien 2 | 112.40 km | |
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10:28 | Service N, Plains Park | — | |
| SS12 | 11:14 | Olooloitikosh - Kajiado 2 | 49.06 km | |
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11:41 | Service I, Plains Park | — | |
| SS13 | 14:00 | Cheetah Anza - Isha 2 | 2.42 km |
Report
editOverall
editClassification
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Special Stages
editAll dates and times are EAT (UTC+3).
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length (km) | Winner | Time | Rally leader |
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| 1 25 Feb |
SS1 | 15:00 | Cheetah Anza - Isha 1 | 2.42 |  Juha Kankkunen
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1:53 | Juha Kankkunen
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| 2 26 Feb |
SS2 | 10:25 | Isinya - Orien 1 | 112.40 | Richard Burns
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48:25 | Richard Burns
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| SS3 | 12:11 | Olooloitikosh - Kajiado 1 | 49.06 |  Carlos Sainz
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22:38 | Carlos Sainz
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| SS4 | 14:07 | Hunters Lookout - Timbuctoo | 72.56 | Richard Burns
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36:11 | ||
| SS5 | 16:00 | Lenkili - Il Bisel 1 | 113.41 | Tommi Makinen
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59:57 | Richard Burns
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| 3 27 Feb |
SS6 | 7:33 | Elmenteita - Olenguruone | 89.13 | Richard Burns
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42:56 | |
| SS7 | 10:35 | Nyaru - Eldama Ravine | 87.59 | Carlos Sainz
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56:26 | Colin McRae
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| SS8 | 13:42 | Morendat - Mbaruk | 81.40 | Tommi Makinen
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41:03 | ||
| SS9 | 15:59 | Marigat - Gari Ya Moshi | 124.65 | Carlos Sainz
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1:01:03 | ||
| 4 28 Feb |
SS10 | 7:33 | Lenkili - Il Bisel 2 | 113.41 |  Didier Auriol
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1:00:22 | |
| SS11 | 9:26 | Isinya - Orien 2 | 112.40 | Ian Duncan
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50:22 | ||
| SS12 | 11:14 | Olooloitikosh - Kajiado 2 | 49.06 | Tommi Makinen
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22:59 | ||
| SS13 | 14:00 | Cheetah Anza - Isha 2 | 2.42 | Tommi Makinen
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1:56 |
Championship Standings
edit| Pos. | Drivers' Championship | Manufacturers' Championship | ||||||
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| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | |||
| 1 | 
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Tommi Makinen
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20 |  1
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 Toyota Castrol Team
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23 | ||
| 2 | 1
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Didier Auriol
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13 |  1
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Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
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20 | ||
| 3 | 1
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Carlos Sainz
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10 | 2
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Ford Motor Co Ltd
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17 | ||
| 4 | 6
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Colin McRae
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10 | 2
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Subaru World Rally Team
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10 | ||
| 5 | 3
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Juha Kankkunen
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7 | 1
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SEAT Sport
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7 | ||