27. Safari Rally 1979
12. 4. – 16. 4. 1979, Nairobi • gravel 5027.46 km • Other years
Final results
| Cumulative penalty | |||||||||||
| 1. | #14 |
|
Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne |
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Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC D.T. Dobie / Daimler-Benz |
SD-*** | 4B |
7:15:00 |
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| 2. | #3 |
|
Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka |
|
Fiat 131 Abarth Alitalia Fiat |
TO ***
|
4B |
7:20:00 |
+5:00 +5:00 |
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| 3. | #14 |
|
Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne |
|
Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC D.T. Dobie / Daimler-Benz |
SD-*** | 4B |
7:15:00 |
+0 +-1:0 |
||
| 4. | #10 |
|
Waldegård Björn - Thorszelius Hans |
|
Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC D.T. Dobie / Daimler-Benz |
S-D*** | 4B |
9:19:00 |
+2:04:00 +2:04:00 |
||
| 5. | #11 |
|
Röhrl Walter - Geistdörfer Christian |
|
Fiat 131 Abarth Alitalia Fiat |
TO ***
|
4B |
10:25:00 |
+3:10:00 +1:06:00 |
||
| 6. | #18 |
|
Lefèbvre Jean-Claude - Delferier Christian |
|
Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 Marshalls (EA) Ltd. |
4B |
13:18:00 |
+6:03:00 +2:53:00 |
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| 7. | #3 |
|
Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka |
|
Fiat 131 Abarth Alitalia Fiat |
TO ***
|
4B |
7:20:00 |
+5:00 +-6:0 |
||
| 8. | #7 |
|
Munari Sandro - Maiga Silvio |
|
Fiat 131 Abarth Alitalia Fiat |
TO *** | 4B |
11:33:00 |
+4:18:00 +4:13:00 |
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| 9. | #15 |
|
Ulyate Robin - Street Ian |
|
Fiat 131 Abarth Fiat Kenya |
KVE*** | 4B |
14:44:00 |
+7:29:00 +3:11:00 |
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| 10. | #32 |
|
Tundo Frank - Hope John |
|
Ford Escort RS |
4B |
17:51:00 |
+10:36:00 +3:07:00 |
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| 11. | #47 |
|
Githu George - Obado Ookok Walter |
|
Fiat 131 Abarth |
4B |
29:40:00 |
+22:25:00 +11:49:00 |
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| 12. | #10 |
|
Waldegård Björn - Thorszelius Hans |
|
Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC D.T. Dobie / Daimler-Benz |
S-D*** | 4B |
9:19:00 |
+2:04:00 +-21:0 |
||
| 13. | #11 |
|
Röhrl Walter - Geistdörfer Christian |
|
Fiat 131 Abarth Alitalia Fiat |
TO ***
|
4B |
10:25:00 |
+3:10:00 +1:06:00 |
||
| 14. | #7 |
|
Munari Sandro - Maiga Silvio |
|
Fiat 131 Abarth Alitalia Fiat |
TO *** | 4B |
11:33:00 |
+4:18:00 +1:08:00 |
||
| 15. | #18 |
|
Lefèbvre Jean-Claude - Delferier Christian |
|
Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 Marshalls (EA) Ltd. |
4B |
13:18:00 |
+6:03:00 +1:45:00 |
|||
| 16. | #15 |
|
Ulyate Robin - Street Ian |
|
Fiat 131 Abarth Fiat Kenya |
KVE*** | 4B |
14:44:00 |
+7:29:00 +1:26:00 |
||
| 17. | #32 |
|
Tundo Frank - Hope John |
|
Ford Escort RS |
4B |
17:51:00 |
+10:36:00 +3:07:00 |
|||
| 18. | #47 |
|
Githu George - Obado Ookok Walter |
|
Fiat 131 Abarth |
4B |
29:40:00 |
+22:25:00 +11:49:00 |
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Retirements |
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| #4 |
|
Lampinen Simo - Aho Atso |
|
Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 Marshalls (EA) Ltd. |
453*** | 4B | Engine | ||||
| #6 |
|
Preston jr. Vic - Lyall John |
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Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC D.T. Dobie / Daimler-Benz |
S-D*** | 4B | Rear axle | ||||
| #8 |
|
Mäkinen Timo - Todt Jean |
|
Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 Marshalls (EA) Ltd. |
501*** | 4B | Differential | ||||
| #12 |
|
Nicolas Jean-Pierre - Liddon Henry |
|
Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 Marshalls (EA) Ltd. |
4B | Engine | |||||
| #20 |
|
Barth Jürgen - Kussmaul Roland | 
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Porsche 924 Turbo | LB-*** | 4B | Transmission | ||||
| #21 |
|
van Leeve Ernest - Fisher Shirley |
|
Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 4B | Retired | |||||
| #26 |
|
Janda Alex - Ristl Helmut |
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Porsche 924 Turbo | WÜ*** | 4B | Retired | ||||
| #29 |
|
Barbour George - Combes Rob |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 4B | Retired | |||||
| #34 |
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Singh Bachu Pyara - Singh Bachu Nirmal |
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Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 4B | Retired | |||||
| #53 |
|
Brar Lakhvinder S. |
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Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 4B | Retired | |||||
| #73 |
|
Kimaru Jeff - Maitho Stanley |
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Fiat 131 Abarth | 4B | Retired | |||||
Added by: André Oliveira [12. 6. 2013]