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Route ran on open roads, totalling 4,538 km with 85 controls, including six kilometers in one special stage.
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Safari Rally 1989 counts for:
1989 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers
1989 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
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| 189th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 4 of 13 |
| Official name: | Marlboro Safari Rally |
| Edition: | 37th |
| Date: | from Thursday 23-Mar-1989 to Monday 27-Mar-1989 |
| Clerk of the Course: | Mike Doughty |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 57 | |
| Starters: | 57 | |
| Finishers: | 13 | (22.8% of starters) |
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| Competitive sections: | unknown | |
| Planned competitive section distance: | 5.95 | km | (0.1% of total distance) |
| Actual competitive section distance: | 5.95 | km | (0.1% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 4,532.85 | km |
| Total distance: | 4,538.80 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 12th win and 20th podium for Massimo Biasion. |
| Second place was 5th podium for Mike Kirkland. |
| Third place was 32nd podium for Stig Blomqvist. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 49th win and 123rd podium for Lancia. |
| | Second place was 11th podium for Nissan. |
| | Third place was 6th podium for Volkswagen. |
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Toyota opted to sit new 4WD Celica out and instead ran older Supra, figuring it was more reliable. Waldegard finished fourth.
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Related links
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Portugal 1989
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Tour de Corse 1989
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