# 2000 Safari Rally

The 2000 Safari Rally (formally the 48th Sameer Safari Rally Kenya) was the third round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 25 February and 27 February 2000, and was won by Subaru's Richard Burns, his 6th win in the World Rally Championship. Juha Kankkunen made it 1-2 for Subaru and Didier Auriol took SEAT's first (and only) podium of the season being third

## Background
### Entry list

| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
| World Rally Championship manufacturer entries ||||||
| 1 | Tommi Mäkinen | Risto Mannisenmäki | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | M |
| 2 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | M |
| 3 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | P |
| 4 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | P |
| 5 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | M |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | M |
| 7 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | P |
| 8 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | P |
| 9 | Gilles Panizzi | Hervé Panizzi | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 10 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 11 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC | M |
| 12 | Luis Climent Asensio | Álex Romaní | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC | M |
| World Rally Championship entries ||||||
| 16 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | M |
| 17 | Toshihiro Arai | Roger Freeman | Spike Subaru Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | — |
| 18 | Frédéric Dor | Didier Breton | F. Dor Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 | M |
| 23 | Rory Green | Orson Taylor | Rory Green | Subaru Impreza 555 | — |
| 24 | Paul Bailey | Raju Sehmi | Paul Bailey | Toyota Celica GT-Four | — |
| 28 | Rob Hellier | Des Page-Morris | Rob Hellier | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | — |
| 29 | John Lloyd | Adrian Cavenagh | John Lloyd | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | — |
| 39 | Michelle van Tongeren | Safina Hussein | Michelle van Tongeren | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 45 | Don Smith | Adrian Wroe | Don Smith | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | — |
| Group N Cup entries ||||||
| 19 | Manfred Stohl | Peter Müller | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P |
| 20 | Shigeyuki Konishi | Glenn Macneall | Shigeyuki Konishi | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 21 | Alastair Cavenagh | Crispin Sassoon | Alastair Cavenagh | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 22 | Roberto Sanchez | Jorge Del Buono | Roberto Sanchez | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 25 | Richard Tuthill | Peter Stone | Richard Tuthill | Subaru Impreza | — |
| 27 | Azar Anwar | Farakh Yusuf | Azar Anwar | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 31 | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Edgardo Galindo | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P |
| 32 | Saladin Mazlan | Allen Oh | Saladin Mazlan | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 33 | Rudolf Stohl | Ilka Minor | Rudolf Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P |
| 34 | Hardeep Rehsi | Kamaljeet Ubhi | Hardeep Rehsi | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 35 | Phineas Kimathi | Abdul Sidi | Phineas Kimathi | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 36 | Shaheed Wissanji | Mohammed Verjee | Shaheed Wissanji | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 37 | Gabriel Pozzo | Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 38 | Ron Oakeley | Jamie Turner | Ron Oakeley | Subaru Impreza 555 | — |
| 40 | Jamil Khan | Bill Kirk | Jamil Khan | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 41 | John Ngunjiri | Thuita Karanja | John Ngunjiri | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 42 | Shabir Hussein | Tom Muriuki | Shabir Hussein | Subaru Legacy RS | — |
| 43 | Abe Smit | Tony Rowley | Abe Smit | Volkswagen Golf TDI | — |
| 48 | Stefan Reininger | Erich Widhalm | Stefan Reininger | Honda Civic VTi | — |
| 49 | Kozue Oi | Hiroko Takahashi | Kozue Oi | Subaru Forester | — |
| 50 | Jonathan Jackson | Shabir Haji | Jonathan Jackson | Subaru Impreza | — |
| 54 | Brendan Fernandes | Tony Kimondo | Brendan Fernandes | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 55 | Shahid Essajee | Shammi Singh | Shahid Essajee | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II | — |
| Source: ||||||

### Itinerary

All dates and times are EAT (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
| Leg 1 — 350.84 km |||||
| 25 February | 11:28 | SS1 | Orien 1 | 112.43 km |
| 25 February | 13:34 | SS2 | Oltepesi 1 | 116.92 km |
| 25 February | 15:58 | SS3 | Olorian 1 | 71.40 km |
| 25 February | 16:43 | SS4 | Kajiado 1 | 50.09 km |
| Leg 2 — 345.58 km |||||
| 26 February | 07:44 | SS5 | Marigat | 123.21 km |
| 26 February | 10:15 | SS6 | Nyaru | 68.64 km |
| 26 February | 13:38 | SS7 | Morendat | 93.81 km |
| 26 February | 16:12 | SS8 | Marigat | 59.92 km |
| Leg 3 — 350.84 km |||||
| 27 February | 07:08 | SS9 | Orien 2 | 112.43 km |
| 27 February | 09:14 | SS10 | Oltepesi 2 | 116.92 km |
| 27 February | 11:43 | SS11 | Olorian 2 | 71.40 km |
| 27 February | 12:28 | SS12 | Kajiado 2 | 50.09 km |
| Source: |||||

## Results
### Overall

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 3 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 8:33:13 | | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 8:37:50 | +4:37 | 6 |
| 3 | 7 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | 8:55:57 | +22:44 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 9:01:31 | +28:18 | 3 |
| 5 | 16 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 9:04:40 | +31:27 | 2 |
| 6 | 17 | Toshihiro Arai | Roger Freeman | Spike Subaru Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 9:19:16 | +46:03 | 1 |
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### World Rally Cars
#### Classification

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 8:33:13 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 8:37:50 | +4:37 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | 8:55:57 | +22:44 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 9:01:31 | +28:18 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | 11 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC | 9:32:11 | +58:58 | 0 |
| 8 | 6 | 12 | Luis Climent Asensio | Álex Romaní | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC | 9:51:13 | +1:18:00 | 0 |
| Retired SS8 | Retired SS8 | 5 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS8 | Retired SS8 | 10 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | Clutch | Clutch | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 2 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | Retired SS5 | 9 | Gilles Panizzi | Hervé Panizzi | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 206 WRC | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 1 | Tommi Mäkinen | Risto Mannisenmäki | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 8 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | SEAT Sport | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | Codriver ill | Codriver ill | 0 |
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#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (25 Feb) | SS1 | Orien 1 | 112.43 km | Didier Auriol | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | 47:13 | Didier Auriol |
| Leg 1 (25 Feb) | SS2 | Oltepesi 1 | 116.92 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 54:06 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (25 Feb) | SS3 | Olorian 1 | 71.40 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 35:04 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (25 Feb) | SS4 | Kajiado 1 | 50.09 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 23:44 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 2 (26 Feb) | SS5 | Marigat | 123.21 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 1:00:04 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 2 (26 Feb) | SS6 | Nyaru | 68.64 km | Carlos Sainz | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 46:15 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 2 (26 Feb) | SS7 | Morendat | 93.81 km | Carlos Sainz | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 46:03 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 2 (26 Feb) | SS8 | Marigat | 59.92 km | Carlos Sainz | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 27:55 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 3 (27 Feb) | SS9 | Orien 2 | 112.43 km | Didier Auriol | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | 47:54 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 3 (27 Feb) | SS10 | Oltepesi 2 | 116.92 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 | 56:11 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 3 (27 Feb) | SS11 | Olorian 2 | 71.40 km | Carlos Sainz | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 34:48 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 3 (27 Feb) | SS12 | Kajiado 2 | 50.09 km | Carlos Sainz | Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 23:18 | Richard Burns |

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Manufacturers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | | Tommi Mäkinen | 16 | | Risto Mannisenmäki | 16 | 3 | Subaru World Rally Team | 25 |
| 2 | 7 | Richard Burns | 12 | 7 | Robert Reid | 12 | 1 | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | 18 |
| 3 | 1 | Juha Kankkunen | 11 | 1 | Juha Repo | 11 | | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 13 |
| 4 | 2 | Marcus Grönholm | 10 | 2 | Timo Rautiainen | 10 | 2 | Peugeot Esso | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | Carlos Sainz | 9 | 2 | Luis Moya | 9 | | SEAT Sport | 7 |

### FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers
#### Classification

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 9 | 1 | 31 | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Edgardo Galindo | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 10:39:07 | | 10 |
| 10 | 2 | 22 | Roberto Sanchez | Jorge Del Buono | Roberto Sanchez | Subaru Impreza WRX | 10:57:05 | +17:58 | 6 |
| 11 | 3 | 19 | Manfred Stohl | Peter Müller | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 11:02:53 | +23:46 | 4 |
| 13 | 4 | 32 | Saladin Mazlan | Allen Oh | Saladin Mazlan | Subaru Impreza WRX | 12:08:38 | +1:29:31 | 3 |
| 14 | 5 | 35 | Phineas Kimathi | Abdul Sidi | Phineas Kimathi | Subaru Impreza WRX | 12:16:29 | +1:37:22 | 2 |
| 15 | 6 | 36 | Shaheed Wissanji | Mohammed Verjee | Shaheed Wissanji | Subaru Impreza WRX | 13:41:12 | +3:02:05 | 1 |
| 17 | 7 | 55 | Shahid Essajee | Shammi Singh | Shahid Essajee | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II | 16:06:42 | +5:27:35 | 0 |
| Retired SS9 | Retired SS9 | 40 | Jamil Khan | Bill Kirk | Jamil Khan | Subaru Impreza WRX | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | Retired SS5 | 27 | Azar Anwar | Farakh Yusuf | Azar Anwar | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | Retired SS5 | 33 | Rudolf Stohl | Ilka Minor | Rudolf Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | Retired SS5 | 41 | John Ngunjiri | Thuita Karanja | John Ngunjiri | Subaru Impreza WRX | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | Retired SS5 | 50 | Jonathan Jackson | Shabir Haji | Jonathan Jackson | Subaru Impreza | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 37 | Gabriel Pozzo | Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 38 | Ron Oakeley | Jamie Turner | Ron Oakeley | Subaru Impreza 555 | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 20 | Shigeyuki Konishi | Glenn Macneall | Shigeyuki Konishi | Subaru Impreza WRX | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 25 | Richard Tuthill | Peter Stone | Richard Tuthill | Subaru Impreza | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 43 | Abe Smit | Tony Rowley | Abe Smit | Volkswagen Golf TDI | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 54 | Brendan Fernandes | Tony Kimondo | Brendan Fernandes | Subaru Impreza WRX | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | Retired SS2 | 34 | Hardeep Rehsi | Kamaljeet Ubhi | Hardeep Rehsi | Subaru Impreza WRX | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | Retired SS2 | 42 | Shabir Hussein | Tom Muriuki | Shabir Hussein | Subaru Legacy RS | Over time limit | Over time limit | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | Retired SS2 | 48 | Stefan Reininger | Erich Widhalm | Stefan Reininger | Honda Civic VTi | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS1 | Retired SS1 | 21 | Alastair Cavenagh | Crispin Sassoon | Alastair Cavenagh | Subaru Impreza WRX | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS1 | Retired SS1 | 49 | Kozue Oi | Hiroko Takahashi | Kozue Oi | Subaru Forester | Accident | Accident | 0 |
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#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (25 Feb) | SS1 | Orien 1 | 112.43 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 55:07 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 1 (25 Feb) | SS2 | Oltepesi 1 | 116.92 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:05:49 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 1 (25 Feb) | SS3 | Olorian 1 | 71.40 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 44:37 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 1 (25 Feb) | SS4 | Kajiado 1 | 50.09 km | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 29:00 | Claudio Marcelo Menzi |
| Leg 2 (26 Feb) | SS5 | Marigat | 123.21 km | Claudio Marcelo Menzi Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:12:44 | Claudio Marcelo Menzi |
| Leg 2 (26 Feb) | SS6 | Nyaru | 68.64 km | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 54:47 | Claudio Marcelo Menzi |
| Leg 2 (26 Feb) | SS7 | Morendat | 93.81 km | Roberto Sanchez | Subaru Impreza WRX | 1:02:25 | Claudio Marcelo Menzi |
| Leg 2 (26 Feb) | SS8 | Marigat | 59.92 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 35:46 | Claudio Marcelo Menzi |
| Leg 3 (27 Feb) | SS9 | Orien 2 | 112.43 km | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 57:42 | Claudio Marcelo Menzi |
| Leg 3 (27 Feb) | SS10 | Oltepesi 2 | 116.92 km | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:09:57 | Claudio Marcelo Menzi |
| Leg 3 (27 Feb) | SS11 | Olorian 2 | 71.40 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 48:05 | Claudio Marcelo Menzi |
| Leg 3 (27 Feb) | SS12 | Kajiado 2 | 50.09 km | Manfred Stohl | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 30:34 | Claudio Marcelo Menzi |

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points |
| 1 | | Manfred Stohl | 17 |
| 2 | | Jani Paasonen | 10 |
| 3 | | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | Gustavo Trelles | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | Juuso Pykälistö | 6 |