|
Safari Rally 1996 counts for:
1996 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers 1996 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
|
271st WRC rally |
Round of season: | 2 of 9 |
Official name: | Safari Rally |
Edition: | 44th |
Date: | from Friday 5-Apr-1996 to Sunday 7-Apr-1996 |
Surface: | Gravel |
|
Entries: | 59 | |
Starters: | 59 | |
Finishers: | 18 | (30.5% of starters) |
|
Competitive sections: | 15 | |
Shortest: | 50.45 | km | (CS3 Kajiado) |
Longest: | 214.80 | km | (CS14 Seyabei) |
Slowest: | 98.90 | km/h | (CS9 Eldama Ravine) |
Fastest: | 165.76 | km/h | (CS2 Kiboko) |
Planned competitive section distance: | 1,784.40 | km | (82.9% of total distance) |
Actual competitive section distance: | 1,493.20 | km | (69.4% of total distance) |
Road section distance: | 658.75 | km |
Total distance: | 2,151.95 | km |
|
DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| Win was 3rd win and 4th podium for Tommi Makinen. |
| Second place was 15th podium for Kenneth Eriksson. |
| Third place was 3rd podium for Ian Duncan. |
MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| Win was 12th win and 33rd podium for Mitsubishi. |
| Second place was 29th podium for Subaru. |
| Third place was 110th podium for Toyota. |
|
|
|
Tommi Makinen won Safari on his first attempt, only his mentor Juha Kankkunen had achieved the same before. Photographer behind the car is Martin Holmes.
|
Related links
|
Swedish Rally 1996
|
Indonesia 1996
|
|