# Safari Rally 1998

De Safari Rally 1998, formeel 46th Safari Rally Kenya, was de 46e editie van de Safari Rally en de derde ronde van het wereldkampioenschap rally in 1998. Het was de 296e rally in het wereldkampioenschap rally die georganiseerd wordt door de Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). De start en finish was in Nairobi.

## Programma

| Etappe | Datum | Competitieve secties | Competitieve afstand |
| 1 | Zaterdag 28 februari | 6 | 343,85 kilometer |
| 2 | Zondag 1 maart | 5 | 378,29 kilometer |
| 3 | Maandag 2 maart | 5 | 341,35 kilometer |
| Totaal | Totaal | 16 | 1063,49 kilometer |

## Resultaten

Algemene top tien :
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | Tijd | Eerste | Punten |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | C | Straftijd | Vorige | Punten |
| 1. | 2 | Richard Burns | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV | A8 | 8:57:34,0 | 0:00 | 10 |
| 1. | 2 | Robert Reid | Mitsubishi Ralliart | C | 0:30 | = | 10 |
| 2. | 7 | Juha Kankkunen | Ford Escort WRC | A8 | 9:07:01,0 | + 9:27,0 | 6 |
| 2. | 7 | Juha Repo | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | C | | + 9:27,0 | 6 |
| 3. | 8 | Ari Vatanen | Ford Escort WRC | A8 | 9:07:26,0 | + 9:52,0 | 4 |
| 3. | 8 | Fred Gallagher | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | C | 6:00 | + 25,0 | 4 |
| 4. | 6 | Didier Auriol | Toyota Corolla WRC | A8 | 9:12:00,0 | + 14:26,0 | 3 |
| 4. | 6 | Denis Giraudet | Toyota Castrol Team | C | | + 4:34,0 | 3 |
| 5. | 11 | Harri Rovanperä | Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo 2 | A7 | 11:13:12,0 | + 2:05:38,0 | 2 |
| 5. | 11 | Voitto Silander | Seat Sport | A7 | | + 1:51:12,0 | 2 |
| 6. | 16 | Raimund Baumschlager | Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car | A7 | 11:17:35,0 | + 2:20:01,0 | 1 |
| 6. | 16 | Klaus Wicha | Sawfish Racing | A7 | | + 14:23,0 | 1 |
| 7. | 18 | Luís Climent | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | N4 | 11:25:37,0 | + 2:28:03,0 | |
| 7. | 18 | Álex Romaní | Luís Climent | N4 | | + 8:02,0 | |
| 8. | 12 | Kris Rosenberger | Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car | A7 | 11:43:21,0 | + 2:45:47,0 | |
| 8. | 12 | Per Carlsson | Sawfish Racing | A7 | | + 17:44,0 | |
| 9. | 19 | Marco Brighetti | Subaru Impreza 555 | A8 | 11:53:35,0 | + 2:56:01,0 | |
| 9. | 19 | Abdul Sidi | Marco Brighetti | A8 | | + 10:14,0 | |
| 10. | 21 | Karim Hirji | Toyota Celica GT-Four | A8 | 12:01:03,0 | + 3:03:29,0 | |
| 10. | 21 | Frank Nekusa | Karim Hirji | A8 | | + 7:28,0 | |
| DNF top tien ||||||||
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | CS | Reden | Reden |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | C | CS | Reden | Reden |
| DNF | 1 | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | A8 | 11 | Distributieriem | Distributieriem |
| DNF | 1 | Risto Mannisenmäki | Mitsubishi Ralliart | C | 11 | Distributieriem | Distributieriem |
| DNF | 3 | Colin McRae | Subaru Impreza S4 WRC 98 | A8 | 11 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 3 | Nicky Grist | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | C | 11 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 4 | Piero Liatti | Subaru Impreza S4 WRC 98 | A8 | 9 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 4 | Fabrizia Pons | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | C | 9 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 5 | Carlos Sainz | Toyota Corolla WRC | A8 | 13 | Wielophanging | Wielophanging |
| DNF | 5 | Luís Moya | Toyota Castrol Team | C | 13 | Wielophanging | Wielophanging |
| DNF | 9 | Emmanuel Katto | Toyota Celica GT-Four | A8 | 8 | Aandrijfas | Aandrijfas |
| DNF | 9 | Frank Gitau | Emmanuel Katto | A8 | 8 | Aandrijfas | Aandrijfas |
| DNF | 10 | Frédéric Dor | Subaru Impreza 555 | A8 | 5 | Turbo | Turbo |
| DNF | 10 | Kevin Gormley | Frédéric Dor | A8 | 5 | Turbo | Turbo |
| DNF | 15 | Oriol Gómez | Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo 2 | A7 | 11 | Wielophanging | Wielophanging |
| DNF | 15 | Marc Martí | Seat Sport | A7 | 11 | Wielophanging | Wielophanging |
| DNF | 17 | Patrick Njiru | Subaru Impreza WRX | N4 | 7 | Versnellingsbak | Versnellingsbak |
| DNF | 17 | Gillian Webb | Patrick Njiru | N4 | 7 | Versnellingsbak | Versnellingsbak |
| DNF | 20 | Rudi Stohl | Audi Coupé S2 | A8 | 13 | Wielophanging | Wielophanging |
| DNF | 20 | Jürgen Bertl | Rudolf Stohl | A8 | 13 | Wielophanging | Wielophanging |
| DNF | 22 | Mark Tilbury | Nissan Pulsar GTI-R | N4 | 9 | Koppakking | Koppakking |
| DNF | 22 | Bill Kirk | Mark Tilbury | N4 | 9 | Koppakking | Koppakking |
2-liter top drie :
| Pos. | Rijder / constructeur | Pnt. |
| 1 | Harri Rovanperä / Seat Sport | 10 |
| 2 | Raimund Baumschlager / Volkswagen | 6 |
| 3 | Kris Rosenberger / Volkswagen | 4 |
| PWRC top drie |||
| Pos. | Rijder | Pnt. |
| 1 | Luís Climent | 13 |
| 2 | Manfred Stohl | 8 |
| 3 | Paul Bailey | 5 |

## Statistieken
#### Competitieve secties

| Etappe | Datum | CS | Starttijd | Naam | Lengte | Snelste rijder | Tijd | Gem. snelheid | Rallyleider |
| 1 | 28 februari | 1 | 9:41 | Super Competitive 1 | 2,50 km | Richard Burns | 3:06,0 | 48,39 km/u | Richard Burns |
| 1 | 28 februari | 2 | 10:42 | Oltepesi - Ngong 1 | 108,12 km | Tommi Mäkinen | 47:45,0 | 135,86 km/u | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 1 | 28 februari | 3 | 12:57 | Hunter's Lookout - Timbuctoo 1 | 71,90 km | Colin McRae | 35:18,0 | 122,21 km/u | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 1 | 28 februari | 4 | 14:17 | Olkejiado - II Bisel 1 | 109,87 km | Colin McRae | 55:48,0 | 75,35 km/u | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 1 | 28 februari | 5 | 16:42 | Kajiado - Corner Baridi 1 | 48,96 km | Colin McRae | 20:45,0 | 141,57 km/u | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 1 | 28 februari | 6 | 17:41 | Super Competitive 2 | 2,50 km | Colin McRae | 3:06,0 | 48,39 km/u | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 2 | 1 maart | 7 | 6:36 | Crater Lake - Mau Narok | 79,42 km | Tommi Mäkinen | 36:03,0 | 132,18 km/u | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 2 | 1 maart | 8 | 9:12 | Solai - Gari La Moshi 1 | 66,49 km | Tommi Mäkinen | 32:04,0 | 124,41 km/u | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 2 | 1 maart | 9 | 11:21 | Nyaru - Eldama Ravine | 87,19 km | Carlos Sainz | 55:52,0 | 93,64 km/u | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 2 | 1 maart | 10 | 13:52 | Marigat - Mogotio | 78,70 km | Didier Auriol | 34:51,0 | 135,49 km/u | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 2 | 1 maart | 11 | 16:20 | Solai - Gari La Moshi 2 | 66,49 km | Carlos Sainz | 32:11,0 | 123,96 km/u | Richard Burns |
| 3 | 2 maart | 12 | 6:33 | Oltepesi - Ngong 2 | 108,12 km | Richard Burns | 49:46,0 | 130,35 km/u | Richard Burns |
| 3 | 2 maart | 13 | 8:51 | Hunter's Lookout - Timbuctoo 2 | 71,90 km | Ari Vatanen | 35:31,0 | 121,46 km/u | Richard Burns |
| 3 | 2 maart | 14 | 10:11 | Olkejiado - II Bisel 2 | 109,87 km | Juha Kankkunen | 56:42,0 | 116,26 km/u | Richard Burns |
| 3 | 2 maart | 15 | 12:31 | Kajiado - Corner Baridi 2 | 48,96 km | Juha Kankkunen | 21:47,0 | 134,86 km/u | Richard Burns |
| 3 | 2 maart | 16 | 13:31 | Super Competitive 3 | 2,50 km | Richard Burns | 3:09,0 | 47,62 m/u | Richard Burns |
CS overwinningen :
| Rijder | Aantal |
| Colin McRae | 4 |
| Richard Burns | 3 |
| Tommi Mäkinen | 3 |
| Juha Kankkunen | 2 |
| Carlos Sainz | 2 |
| Didier Auriol | 1 |
| Ari Vatanen | 1 |

## Kampioenschap standen
#### Rijders

| | Pos. | Rijder | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Carlos Sainz | 16 |
| 1 | 2 | Juha Kankkunen | 16 |
| 4 | 3 | Richard Burns | 12 |
| 2 | 4 | Tommi Mäkinen | 10 |
| 1 | 5 | Colin McRae | 4 |

#### Constructeurs

| | Pos. | Constructeur | Pnt. |
| 1 | 1 | Mitsubishi Ralliart | 22 |
| 1 | 2 | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | 21 |
| 2 | 3 | Toyota Castrol Team | 19 |
| = | 4 | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 10 |
   * Noot: Enkel de top 5-posities worden in beide standen weergegeven.