# 2014 African Rally Championship

The 2014 African Rally Championship was the 34th season of the African Rally Championship (ARC). This championship was the FIA regional zone rally championship for the African continent. The season began March 14 in Côte d'Ivoire, and ended November 9 in Madagascar, after eight events.
After a season long battle, Côte d'Ivoire driver Gary Chaynes won the championship by a single point from Zambian driver Mohamed Essa.

## Event calendar and results

The 2014 African Rally Championship was as follows:
| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Statistics | Statistics | Statistics | Statistics |
| Round | Rally name | Rank | Driver | Car | Time | Stages | Length | Starters | Finishers |
| 1 | Rallye Bandama Cote d'Ivoire (14–16 March) | 1 | Gary Chaynes | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:12:31.3 | 11 | 241.25 km | 25 | 15 |
| 1 | Rallye Bandama Cote d'Ivoire (14–16 March) | 2 | Moriféré Soumaoro | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:13:04.8 | 11 | 241.25 km | 25 | 15 |
| 1 | Rallye Bandama Cote d'Ivoire (14–16 March) | 3 | Marc Molinié | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII | 2:19:49.6 | 11 | 241.25 km | 25 | 15 |
| 2 | Sasol Rally (11–12 April) | 1 | Leeroy Poulter | Toyota Yaris S2000 | 2:13:42.4 | 14 | 202.35 km | 44 | 32 |
| 2 | Sasol Rally (11–12 April) | 2 | Enzo Kuun | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:15:28.9 | 14 | 202.35 km | 44 | 32 |
| 2 | Sasol Rally (11–12 April) | 3 | Hergen Fekken | Toyota Yaris S2000 | 2:21:39.4 | 14 | 202.35 km | 44 | 32 |
| 3 | Zambia International Rally (16–18 May) | 1 | Mohammed Essa | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3:03:00 | | | 21 | 12 |
| 3 | Zambia International Rally (16–18 May) | 2 | Jaspreet Singh Chatthe | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3:05:38 | | | 21 | 12 |
| 3 | Zambia International Rally (16–18 May) | 3 | Gary Chaynes | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3:07:47 | | | 21 | 12 |
| 4 | Rally of Tanzania (13–15 June) | 1 | Jaspreet Singh Chatthe | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:09:19 | 14 | 211.88 km | 19 | 8 |
| 4 | Rally of Tanzania (13–15 June) | 2 | Rajpal Singh Dhani | Subaru Impreza WRX | 2:18:40 | 14 | 211.88 km | 19 | 8 |
| 4 | Rally of Tanzania (13–15 June) | 3 | Tufail Tufail | Subaru Impreza WRX | 2:23:46 | 14 | 211.88 km | 19 | 8 |
| 5 | Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally (18–20 July) | 1 | Mohammed Essa | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2:57:24 | | | 18 | 8 |
| 5 | Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally (18–20 July) | 2 | Gary Chaynes | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3:06:31 | | | 18 | 8 |
| 5 | Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally (18–20 July) | 3 | Duncan Mubiru | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3:09:12 | | | 18 | 8 |
| 6 | Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally (15–17 August) | 1 | Rajbir Rai | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3:02:45 | 10 | 271.76 km | 36 | 23 |
| 6 | Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally (15–17 August) | 2 | Gary Chaynes | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3:02:47 | 10 | 271.76 km | 36 | 23 |
| 6 | Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally (15–17 August) | 3 | Mohammed Essa | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3:03:18 | 10 | 271.76 km | 36 | 23 |
| 7 | Kenya Safari Rally (12–14 September) | 1 | Baldev Chager | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:47.13 | 13 | 224.34 km | 61 | 35 |
| 7 | Kenya Safari Rally (12–14 September) | 2 | Carl Tundo | Proton Satria Neo | 2:48.48 | 13 | 224.34 km | 61 | 35 |
| 7 | Kenya Safari Rally (12–14 September) | 3 | Manvir Singh Baryan | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 2:52.23 | 13 | 224.34 km | 61 | 35 |
| 8 | Rallye International de Madagascar (7–9 November) | 1 | Mamy Patrick Solofonirina | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:59:43 | 16 | 209.10 km | 34 | 18 |
| 8 | Rallye International de Madagascar (7–9 November) | 2 | Mohammed Essa | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3:05:33 | 16 | 209.10 km | 34 | 18 |
| 8 | Rallye International de Madagascar (7–9 November) | 3 | Rivo Aina Randrianarivony | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3:06:55 | 16 | 209.10 km | 34 | 18 |

## Championship standings

The 2014 African Rally Championship points were as follows:
| Pos. | Driver | Vehicle | BAN | RSA | ZAM | TAN | RMG | PoA | SAF | MAD | Total |
| 1 | Gary Chaynes | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 1 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 119 |
| 2 | Mohamed Essa | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 118 |
| 3 | Jaspreet Singh Chatthe | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | Ret | 3 | 2 | 1 | | Ret | Ret | | 58 |
| 4 | Manvir Singh Baryan | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | | | | | | 3 | 1 | | 40 |
| 5 | Giancarlo Davite | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3 | Ret | 4 | Ret | Ret | 4 | | | 39 |
| 6 | Moriféré Soumaoro | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | 2 | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 6 | Haji Abdu Sempebwa | Subaru Impreza WRX | | | | 2 | Ret | Ret | | | 18 |
| 8 | Kenneth Mukosa | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | | 4 | | | | | | | 12 |
Key :
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Excluded (EX) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |