Rali Safári
Rali Safari (ou Rally Safari) é considerado por muitos como o mais difícil rali do mundo. Foi disputado pela primeira vez entre 27 de maio e 1º de junho de 1953, como o East African Coronation Safari no Quênia, Uganda e Tanzânia, em celebração à coroação da Rainha Isabel II. Em 1960 foi designado de East African Safari Rally e manteve o nome até 1974, quando passou para Rali Safari.
| Rali Safári | ||
| Generalidades | ||
|---|---|---|
| Categoria | Campeonato Mundial de Rali | |
| Criação | 1953 | |
| N.º de edições | 71 (2024) | |
| Frequência | anual | |
| Formato | rally (d) | |
| Sítio eletrónico | https://www.safarirally.ke/ | |
| Vencedores | ||
| Campeão | ||

O evento fez parte do calendário do WRC por muitos anos, até ser excluído devido à falta de fundos e de organização em 2003. O governo queniano está a tentar trazer de volta o rali. Desde 2003, que o evento faz parte do Campeonato Africano de Rali organizado pela FIA. É atualmente chamado de KCB Safari Rally, desde que é patrocinado por Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB).
O piloto local Shekhar Mehta, foi o que mais triunfou, ganhou por cinco vezes 1973, 1979, 1980, 1981 e 1982.
Vencedores
| Ano | Nome do rali / datas | Vencedor | Co-piloto | Carro | Campeonato |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1st Coronation Safari Rally | Volkswagen Beetle | |||
| 1954 | 2nd Coronation Safari Rally | Volkswagen Beetle | |||
| 1955 | 3rd Coronation Safari Rally | Ford Zephyr | |||
| 1956 | 4th Coronation Safari Rally | DKW | |||
| 1957 | 5th Coronation Safari Rally | Volkswagen Beetle | |||
| 1958 | 6th Coronation Safari Rally | Ford Anglia 100E (Impala class) Ford Zephyr II (Lion class) Auto Union 1000 (Leopard class) |
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| 1959 | 7th Coronation Safari Rally | Mercedes-Benz 190 | |||
| 1960 | 8th East African Safari Rally | Mercedes-Benz 219 | |||
| 1961 | 9th East African Safari Rally | Mercedes-Benz 220SE | |||
| 1962 | 10th East African Safari Rally | Volkswagen 1200 | |||
| 1963 | 11th East African Safari Rally | Peugeot 404 | |||
| 1964 | 12th East African Safari Rally | Ford Cortina GT | |||
| 1965 | 13th East African Safari Rally | Volvo PV 544 | |||
| 1966 | 14th East African Safari Rally | Peugeot 404 | |||
| 1967 | 15th East African Safari Rally | Peugeot 404 | |||
| 1968 | 16th East African Safari Rally | Peugeot 404[1] | |||
| 1969 | 17th East African Safari Rally | Ford Taunus 20M RS | |||
| 1970 | 18th East African Safari Rally | Datsun 1600 SSS | |||
| 1971 | 19th East African Safari Rally | Datsun 240Z | |||
| 1972 | 20th East African Safari Rally (30 Mar – 3 Abr) |
Ford Escort RS1600 | IMC | ||
| 1973 | 21st East African Safari Rally (19 – 23 Abr) |
Datsun 240Z | WRC | ||
| 1974 | 22nd East African Safari Rally (11 – 15 Abr) |
Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR | WRC | ||
| 1975 | 23rd Safari Rally (27 – 31 Mar) |
Peugeot 504 | WRC | ||
| 1976 | 24th Safari Rally (15 – 19 Abr) |
Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR | WRC | ||
| 1977 | 25th Safari Rally (7 – 11 Abr) |
Ford Escort RS1800 | WRC | ||
| 1978 | 26th Safari Rally (23 – 27 Mar) |
Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé | WRC | ||
| 1979 | 27th Safari Rally (12 – 16 Abr) |
Datsun 160J | WRC | ||
| 1980 | 28th Marlboro Safari Rally (3 – 7 Abr) |
Datsun 160J | WRC | ||
| 1981 | 29th Marlboro Safari Rally (16 – 20 Abr) |
Nissan Violet GT | WRC | ||
| 1982 | 30th Marlboro Safari Rally (8 – 12 Abr) |
Nissan Violet GT | WRC | ||
| 1983 | 31st Marlboro Safari Rally (30 Mar – 4 Abr) |
Opel Ascona 400 | WRC | ||
| 1984 | 32nd Marlboro Safari Rally (19 – 23 Abr) |
Toyota Celica TCT | WRC | ||
| 1985 | 33rd Marlboro Safari Rally (4 – 8 Abr) |
Toyota Celica TCT | WRC | ||
| 1986 | 34th Marlboro Safari Rally (29 Mar – 2 Abr) |
Toyota Celica TCT | WRC | ||
| 1987 | 35th Marlboro Safari Rally (16 – 20 Abr) |
Audi 200 Quattro | WRC | ||
| 1988 | 36th Marlboro Safari Rally (31 Mar – 4 Abr) |
Lancia Delta HF Integrale | WRC | ||
| 1989 | 37th Marlboro Safari Rally (23–27 Mar) |
Lancia Delta HF Integrale | WRC | ||
| 1990 | 38th Marlboro Safari Rally (11–16 Abr) |
Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 | WRC | ||
| 1991 | 39th Martini Safari Rally 27 (Mar – 1 Abr) |
Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16v | WRC | ||
| 1992 | 40th Martini Safari Rally 27 (Mar – 1 Abr) |
Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD | WRC | ||
| 1993 | 41st Trustbank Safari Rally (8–12 Abr) |
Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD | WRC | ||
| 1994 | 42nd Trustbank Safari Rally (31 Mar – 3 Abr) |
Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD | WRC | ||
| 1995 | 43rd Safari Rally Kenya (14–17 Abr) |
Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD | 2LWC | ||
| 1996 | 44th Safari Rally Kenya (5–7 Abr) |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III | WRC | ||
| 1997 | 45th Safari Rally Kenya (1–3 Mar) |
Subaru Impreza WRC97 | WRC | ||
| 1998 | 46th Safari Rally Kenya (28 Feb – 2 Mar) |
Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evolution IV (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV) | WRC | ||
| 1999 | 47th 555 Safari Rally (26–28 Fev) |
Ford Focus WRC | WRC | ||
| 2000 | 48th Sameer Safari Rally (25–27 Fev) |
Subaru Impreza WRC00 | WRC | ||
| 2001 | 49th Safari Rally (20–22 Jul) |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 6.5 | WRC | ||
| 2002 | 50th Inmarsat Safari Rally (12–14 Jul) |
Ford Focus RS WRC 02 | WRC | ||
| 2003 | 51st KCB Safari Equator Rally Kenya (9–11 Out) |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI | ARC | ||
| 2004 | 52nd KCB Safari Rally Kenya (12–14 Mar) |
Subaru Impreza | ARC | ||
| 2005 | 53rd KCB Safari Rally (15 – 17 Jul) |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII | ARC | ||
| 2006 | 54th KCB Safari Rally (24 – 26 Mar) |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI | ARC | ||
| 2007 | 55th KCB Safari Rally (9–11 Mar) |
Subaru Impreza N10 | IRC & ARC | ||
| 2008 | 56th KCB Safari Rally (27–29 Jun) |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | ARC | ||
| 2009 | 57th KCB Safari Rally (3–5 Abr) |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | IRC & ARC | ||
| 2010 | 58th KCB Safari Rally (2–4 Abr) |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | ARC | ||
| 2011 | 59th KCB Safari Rally (17–19 Jun) |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | ARC | ||
| 2012 | 60th KCB Safari Rally (8–10 Jun) |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | ARC | ||
| 2013 | 61st KCB Safari Rally (5–7 Jul) |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | ARC | ||
| 2014 | 62nd KCB Safari Rally (12–14 Set) |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | ARC | ||
| 2015 | 63rd KCB Safari Rally (4–5 Abr) |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X R4 | KRC | ||
| 2016 | 64th KCB Safari Rally (10–11 Jun) |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X R4 | KRC | ||
| 2017 | 65th Safari Rally (17–18 Mar) |
Subaru Impreza WRX STi 4 D R4 | ARC & KRC | ||
| 2018 | 66th Safari Rally (16–18 Mar) |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X R4 | ARC & KRC | ||
| 2019 | 67th Safari Rally (5–7 Jul) |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X R4 | ARC & KRC | ||
| 2020 | 68th Safari Rally (16–19 Jul) |
Cancelado devido à pandemia de COVID-19 | |||
| 2021 | 68th Safari Rally (24–27 Jun) |
Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | ||
| 2022 | 69th Safari Rally (23–26 Jun) |
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | WRC | ||
| 2023 | 70th Safari Rally (22–25 Jun) |
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | WRC | ||
| 2024 | 71st Safari Rally (28–31 Mar) |
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | WRC | ||
Notas: IMC = International Championship for Manufacturers, WRC = Campeonato Mundial de Rali, 2LWC = 2-Litre World Cup, ARC = Campeonato Africano de Rali, IRC = Intercontinental Rally Challenge, KRC = Campeonato do Kénia
Ligações externas
- «Safari 68». Autocar. 129 (nbr 3777). 4 Julho 1968. pp. 6–9