# Rallye Côte d'Ivoire

The Rallye Côte d'Ivoire, perhaps better known as the Rallye Bandama as it was originally called, or the Ivory Coast Rally, is a rally race held annually in Côte d'Ivoire in Africa. In common with other races on the continent, it is known for its arduous conditions and high attrition rate among competitors; the chances of finishing were 1 out of 10 and in 1972, 45 cars started, and no cars finished. It was part of the World Rally Championship for drivers and manufacturers from 1978 to 1981, and part of the drivers' championship only in 1977 and from 1982 to 1992. In 2006, the event was part of the African Rally Championship, but was dropped for the 2007 season due to reports by observers.
The 2010 event was cancelled due to the political situation in the country.

## Winners

| Year | Event | Winner(s) | Vehicle |
| 1969 | 1er Rallye Bandama | Marc Gérenthon Hélène Gérenthon | Renault 8 Gordini |
| 1970 | 2ème Rallye Bandama | Hans Schuller Grassiot | Datsun 1600 SSS |
| 1971 | 3ème Rallye Bandama | Robert Neyret Jacques Terramorsi | Peugeot 504 |
| 1972 | 4ème Rallye Bandama | no finishers | |
| 1973 | 5ème Rallye Bandama | Edgar Herrmann Hans Schuller | Datsun 180B SSS |
| 1974 | 6ème Rallye Bandama | Timo Mäkinen Henry Liddon | Peugeot 504 |
| 1975 | 7ème Rallye Bandama | Bernard Consten Flocon | Peugeot 504 |
| 1976 | 8ème Rallye Bandama | Timo Mäkinen Henry Liddon | Peugeot 504 V6 |
| 1977 | 9ème Rallye Bandama Côte d'Ivoire | Andrew Cowan Johnstone Syer | Mitsubishi/Colt Lancer 1600 GSR |
| 1978 | 10ème Rallye Bandama Côte d'Ivoire | Jean-Pierre Nicolas Michel Gamet | Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé |
| 1979 | 11ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire | Hannu Mikkola Arne Hertz | Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 |
| 1980 | 12ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Björn Waldegård Hans Thorszelius | Mercedes 500 SLC |
| 1981 | 13ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Timo Salonen Seppo Harjanne | Datsun Violet GT |
| 1982 | 14ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Walter Röhrl Christian Geistdörfer | Opel Ascona 400 |
| 1983 | 15ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Björn Waldegård Hans Thorszelius | Toyota Celica TCT |
| 1984 | 16ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Stig Blomqvist Björn Cederberg | Audi Sport Quattro |
| 1985 | 17ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Juha Kankkunen Fred Gallagher | Toyota Celica TCT |
| 1986 | 18ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Björn Waldegård Fred Gallagher | Toyota Celica TCT |
| 1987 | 19ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Kenneth Eriksson Peter Diekmann | Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V |
| 1988 | 20ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Alain Ambrosino Daniel Le Saux | Nissan 200SX |
| 1989 | 21ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Alain Oreille Gilles Thimonier | Renault 5 GT Turbo |
| 1990 | 22ème Rallye "Viking" Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Patrick Tauziac Claude Papin | Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 |
| 1991 | 23ème Rallye "Viking" Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Kenjiro Shinozuka John Meadows | Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 |
| 1992 | 24ème Rallye "Viking" Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Kenjiro Shinozuka John Meadows | Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 |
| 1993 | 25ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Patrice Servant Thierry Brion | Audi Quattro S2 |
| 1994 | 26ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Patrice Servant Thierry Brion | Audi Quattro S2 |
| 1995 | not held | not held | not held |
| 1996 | 27ème Rallye "Marlboro" Côte d'Ivoire | Alain Ambrosino Alain Florentin | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III |
| 1997 | 28ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Alain Ambrosino Alain Florentin | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III |
| 1998 | 29ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Patrice Servant Alain Florentin | Peugeot 106 |
| 1999 | 30ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Marc Molinié Christian Tribout | Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 |
| 2000 | not held | not held | not held |
| 2001 | 31ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Tom Colsoul Bob Colsoul | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI |
| 2002 | not held | not held | not held |
| 2003 | 32ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Fané Bakary Konan Clément | Subaru Impreza WRX |
| 2004 | not held | not held | not held |
| 2005 | 33ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Fané Bakary Konan Clément | Subaru Impreza WRX |
| 2006 | 34ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Patrick Emontspool Alain Robert | Subaru Impreza WRX |
| 2007– 2008 | not held | not held | not held |
| 2009 | 35ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Moriféré Soumaoro Philippe Garcia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX |
| 2010 | 36ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | event cancelled | event cancelled |
| 2011 | 37ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Moriféré Soumaoro Philippe Garcia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX |
| 2012 | 38ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Moriféré Soumaoro Philippe Garcia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX |
| 2013 | 39ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Bakary Fane Moussa Fane | Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
| 2014 | 40ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Gary Chaynes Romain Comas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX |
| 2015 | 41ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Gary Chaynes David Israel | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX |
| 2016 | 42ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Gary Chaynes David Israel | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX |
| 2017 | 43ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Moriféré Soumaoro Romain Comas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X |
| 2018 | 44ème Rallye Côte d'Ivoire Bandama | Gary Chaynes Didier Le Borgne | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X |
| 2019 | 45ème Rallye Côte d’Ivoire Bandama | Manvir Baryan Drew Sturrock | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| 2020 | 46ème Rallye Côte d’Ivoire Bandama | Gary Chaynes Romain Comas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X |
| 2021 | 47ème Rallye Côte d’Ivoire Bandama | Gary Chaynes Romain Comas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX |
| 2022 | 48ème Rallye Côte d’Ivoire Bandama | Leroy Gomes Urshlla Gomes | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX |
| 2023 | 49ème Rallye Côte d’Ivoire Bandama | Gary Chaynes Romain Comas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X |
| 2024 | 50ème Rallye Côte d’Ivoire Bandama | Gary Chaynes Romain Comas | Citroën C3 Rally2 |