# Safari Rally 2002

De Safari Rally 2002, formeel 50th Inmarsat Safari Rally, was de 50e editie van de Safari Rally en de achtste ronde van het wereldkampioenschap rally in 2002. Het was de 355e 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 | Vrijdag 12 juli | 4 | 336,78 kilometer |
| 2 | Zaterdag 13 juli | 5 | 410,87 kilometer |
| 3 | Zondag 13 juli | 3 | 263,15 kilometer |
| Totaal | Totaal | 12 | 1010,80 kilometer |

## Resultaten

Algemene top tien :
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | Tijd | Eerste | Punten |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | C | Straftijd | Vorige | Punten |
| 1. | 5 | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC 02 | A8 | 7:58:28,0 | 0:00 | 10 |
| 1. | 5 | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | C | | = | 10 |
| 2. | 3 | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 206 WRC | A8 | 8:01:18,9 | + 2:50,9 | 6 |
| 2. | 3 | Risto Pietiläinen | Peugeot Total | C | | + 2:50,9 | 6 |
| 3. | 20 | Thomas Rådström | Citroën Xsara WRC | A8 | 8:17:06,6 | + 18:38,6 | 4 |
| 3. | 20 | Denis Giraudet | Automobiles Citroën | A8 | 0:50 | + 15:47,7 | 4 |
| 4. | 6 | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC 02 | A8 | 8:19:56,0 | + 21:28,0 | 3 |
| 4. | 6 | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | C | 11:30 | + 2:49,4 | 3 |
| 5. | 21 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | A8 | 8:20:16,1 | + 21:48,1 | 2 |
| 5. | 21 | Daniel Elena | Automobiles Citroën | A8 | 1:00 | + 20,1 | 2 |
| 6. | 23 | Gilles Panizzi | Peugeot 206 WRC | A8 | 8:33:09,0 | + 34:41,0 | 1 |
| 6. | 23 | Hervé Panizzi | Peugeot Total | A8 | | + 12:52,9 | 1 |
| 7. | 16 | Roman Kresta | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo 2 | A8 | 8:53:06,1 | + 54:38,1 | |
| 7. | 16 | Jan Tománek | Škoda Motorsport | C | 1:00 | + 19:57,1 | |
| 8. | 19 | Juha Kankkunen | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | A8 | 9:09:59,5 | + 1:11:31,5 | |
| 8. | 19 | Juha Repo | Hyundai Castrol WRT | C | 4:20 | + 16:53,4 | |
| 9. | 8 | Alister McRae | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC | A8 | 9:15:41,2 | + 1:17:13,2 | |
| 9. | 8 | David Senior | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | C | 1:50 | + 5:41,7 | |
| 10. | 74 | Karamjit Singh | Proton Pert | N4 | 10:27:55,2 | + 2:29:27,2 | |
| 10. | 74 | Allen Oh | Petronas EON Racing Team | N4 | 0:50 | + 1:12:14,0 | |
| DNF top tien ||||||||
| Pos. | # | Rijder | Auto | Gr/kl | CS | Reden | Reden |
| Pos. | # | Navigator | Inschrijving | C | CS | Reden | Reden |
| DNF | 1 | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | A8 | 9 | Wiel afgebroken | Wiel afgebroken |
| DNF | 1 | Robert Reid | Peugeot Total | C | 9 | Wiel afgebroken | Wiel afgebroken |
| DNF | 2 | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | A8 | 1 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 2 | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Total | C | 1 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Ford Focus RS WRC 02 | A8 | 8 | Oliepomp | Oliepomp |
| DNF | 4 | Luís Moya | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | C | 8 | Oliepomp | Oliepomp |
| DNF | 7 | François Delecour | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC | A8 | 3 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 7 | Daniel Grataloup | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | C | 3 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 10 | Tommi Mäkinen | Subaru Impreza S8 WRC 02 | A8 | 8 | Wielophanging | Wielophanging |
| DNF | 10 | Kaj Lindström | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | C | 8 | Wielophanging | Wielophanging |
| DNF | 11 | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S8 WRC 02 | A8 | 4 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 11 | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | C | 4 | Motor | Motor |
| DNF | 14 | Kenneth Eriksson | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo 2 | A8 | 8 | Versnellingsbak | Versnellingsbak |
| DNF | 14 | Tina Thörner | Škoda Motorsport | C | 8 | Versnellingsbak | Versnellingsbak |
| DNF | 15 | Toni Gardemeister | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo 2 | A8 | 4 | Wiel afgebroken | Wiel afgebroken |
| DNF | 15 | Paavo Lukander | Škoda Motorsport | C | 4 | Wiel afgebroken | Wiel afgebroken |
| DNF | 17 | Armin Schwarz | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | A8 | 1 | Dynamo | Dynamo |
| DNF | 17 | Manfred Hiemer | Hyundai Castrol WRT | C | 1 | Dynamo | Dynamo |
| DNF | 18 | Freddy Loix | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | A8 | 1 | Koppeling | Koppeling |
| DNF | 18 | Sven Smeets | Hyundai Castrol WRT | C | 1 | Koppeling | Koppeling |
PWRC top drie :
| Pos. | Rijder | Pnt. |
| 1 | Karamjit Singh | 10 |
| 2 | geen | 6 |
| 3 | geen | 4 |

## Statistieken
#### Competitieve secties

| Etappe | Datum | CS | Starttijd | Naam | Lengte | Snelste rijder | Tijd | Gem. snelheid | Rallyleider |
| 1 | 12 juli | 1 | 8:23 | Ngema | 73,63 km | Tommi Mäkinen | 36:47,8 | 120,06 km/u | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 1 | 12 juli | 2 | 10:32 | Seyabei 1 | 81,84 km | Colin McRae | 37:13,1 | 131,93 km/u | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 1 | 12 juli | 3 | 13:24 | Il Damat 1 | 74,75 km | Tommi Mäkinen | 44:23,6 | 101,03 km/u | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 1 | 12 juli | 4 | 15:27 | Ntulele 1 | 106,56 km | Colin McRae | 51:00,2 | 125,36 km/u | Tommi Mäkinen |
| 2 | 13 juli | 5 | 7:03 | Kedong 1 | 73,93 km | Sébastien Loeb | 37:30,6 | 118,26 km/u | Colin McRae |
| 2 | 13 juli | 6 | 8:53 | Nailongilok | 74,75 km | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | Neutralisatie | | Colin McRae |
| 2 | 13 juli | 7 | 11:01 | Kedong (long) | 106,59 km | Richard Burns | 51:11,1 | 124,95 km/u | Colin McRae |
| 2 | 13 juli | 8 | 14:04 | Kerrerie | 81,67 km | Gilles Panizzi | 37:22,4 | 131,11 km/u | Colin McRae |
| 2 | 13 juli | 9 | 16:18 | Kedong 2 | 73,93 km | Sébastien Loeb | 36:36,6 | 121,16 km/u | Colin McRae |
| 3 | 14 juli | 10 | 7:08 | Ntulele 2 | 106,56 km | Colin McRae | 51:32,1 | 124,06 km/u | Colin McRae |
| 3 | 14 juli | 11 | 9:26 | Il Damat 2 | 74,75 km | Gilles Panizzi | 45:26,6 | 98,69 km/u | Colin McRae |
| 3 | 14 juli | 12 | 11:59 | Seyabei 2 | 81,84 km | Sébastien Loeb | 36:35,1 | 134,22 km/u | Colin McRae |
CS overwinningen :
| Rijder | Aantal |
| Sébastien Loeb | 3 |
| Colin McRae | 3 |
| Tommi Mäkinen | 2 |
| Gilles Panizzi | 2 |
| Richard Burns | 1 |

## Kampioenschap standen
#### Rijders

| | Pos. | Rijder | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Marcus Grönholm | 37 |
| 2 | 2 | Colin McRae | 30 |
| 1 | 3 | Carlos Sainz | 23 |
| 1 | 4 | Gilles Panizzi | 21 |
| = | 5 | Richard Burns | 19 |

#### Constructeurs

| | Pos. | Constructeur | Pnt. |
| = | 1 | Peugeot Total | 83 |
| = | 2 | Ford Motor Co Ltd. | 69 |
| = | 3 | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 35 |
| 1 | 4 | Škoda Motorsport | 8 |
| 1 | 5 | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | 7 |
   * Noot: Enkel de top 5-posities worden in beide standen weergegeven.