3. Kenya Airways East African Safari Classic Rally 2007
25. 11. – 3. 12. 2007 • gravel 1380.26 km • Other years
SS8 Kimmgorom - 49.05 km
| 1. |
#1 |
 - Waldegård M. Ford Escort MK1 |
2 | 56:12 | 52.4 | |
| 2. |
#4 |
 - Breton Didier Porsche 911 |
3 | 56:42 |
+30 + 30 |
51.9 0.61 |
| 3. |
#3 |
- Goñi Ana Ford Escort MK1 |
2 | 57:28 |
+1:16 + 46 |
51.2 1.55 |
| 4. |
#5 |
 - Slatch Amaar Ford Mustang |
4 | 58:51 |
+2:39 + 1:23 |
50.0 3.24 |
| 5. |
#10 |
- Ayres Preston Porsche 911 |
3 | 58:53 |
+2:41 + 2 |
50.0 3.28 |
| 6. |
#8 |
 - Stuart Mark Datsun 260Z |
3 | 1:01:13 |
+5:01 + 2:20 |
48.1 6.14 |
| 7. |
#20 |
- Redelinghuys C. Porsche 911 |
3 | 1:01:18 |
+5:06 + 5 |
48.0 6.24 |
| 8. |
#6 |
 - Cavenagh Adrian Datsun 240Z |
3 | 1:01:41 |
+5:29 + 23 |
47.7 6.71 |
| 9. |
#45 |
 - Harris Steve Datsun 180B |
2 | 1:02:04 |
+5:52 + 23 |
47.4 7.18 |
| 10. |
#33 |
- Young Peter Datsun 180B |
2 | 1:03:18 |
+7:06 + 1:14 |
46.5 8.69 |
| 11. |
#7 |
- Callinan M. Ford Escort MK1 |
2 | 1:04:09 |
+7:57 + 51 |
45.9 9.72 |
| 12. |
#21 |
- Savage Quenten Datsun 260Z |
3 | 1:04:18 |
+8:06 + 9 |
45.8 9.91 |
| 13. |
#25 |
- Borissow Mike Datsun 240Z |
3 | 1:04:57 |
+8:45 + 39 |
45.3 10.7 |
| 14. |
#16 |
- Rowe Martin Porsche 911 |
3 | 1:05:34 |
+9:22 + 37 |
44.9 11.5 |
| 15. |
#14 |
- Brown David Ford Escort MK1 |
2 | 1:05:47 |
+9:35 + 13 |
44.7 11.7 |
| 16. |
#15 |
 - Devantier T. Ford Capri Perana |
4 | 1:06:02 |
+9:50 + 15 |
44.6 12.0 |
| 17. |
#22 |
- De Conninck P. Porsche 911 |
3 | 1:06:37 |
+10:25 + 35 |
44.2 12.7 |
| 18. |
#2 |
- Lopes Alain Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 |
3 | 1:06:41 |
+10:29 + 4 |
44.1 12.8 |
| 19. |
#29 |
- Khan Imran Ford Escort MK1 |
2 | 1:06:54 |
+10:42 + 13 |
44.0 13.1 |
| 20. |
#53 |
- Hellier Rob Datsun 180B |
2 | 1:07:49 |
+11:37 + 55 |
43.4 14.2 |
| 21. |
#49 |
- Chesser Tim Ford Escort Mexico |
1 | 1:08:04 |
+11:52 + 15 |
43.2 14.5 |
| 22. |
#43 |
 - Bhanderi Kishan Datsun 1600 SSS |
2 | 1:08:50 |
+12:38 + 46 |
42.8 15.5 |
| 23. |
#39 |
- Jutley Harvey Datsun 240Z |
3 | 1:09:14 |
+13:02 + 24 |
42.5 15.9 |
| 24. |
#32 |
- Barbour Rob Datsun 260Z |
3 | 1:11:32 |
+15:20 + 2:18 |
41.1 18.8 |
| 25. |
#47 |
- Harland Marcus Datsun 260Z |
3 | 1:11:34 |
+15:22 + 2 |
41.1 18.8 |
| 26. |
#44 |
- Nicholson Charles Ford Escort Mexico |
1 | 1:12:54 |
+16:42 + 1:20 |
40.4 20.4 |
| 27. |
#26 |
- Nölscher W. Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII |
2 | 1:12:59 |
+16:47 + 5 |
40.3 20.5 |
| 28. |
#11 |
- Runnalls Ross Datsun 260Z |
3 | 1:14:33 |
+18:21 + 1:34 |
39.5 22.5 |
| 29. |
#52 |
- Bertl Jürgen Porsche 911 |
3 | 1:17:34 |
+21:22 + 3:01 |
37.9 26.1 |
| 30. |
#18 |
- Drews Lofty Datsun 260Z |
3 | 1:17:56 |
+21:44 + 22 |
37.8 26.6 |
| 31. |
#37 |
- Rayner Sarah Ford Capri |
3 | 1:17:58 |
+21:46 + 2 |
37.7 26.6 |
| 32. |
#58 |
- Vanaerschot C. Datsun 180B |
2 | 1:18:00 |
+21:48 + 2 |
37.7 26.7 |
| 33. |
#46 |
 - Sumaria Sachin Mitsubishi Colt Lancer |
2 | 1:20:54 |
+24:42 + 2:54 |
36.4 30.2 |
| 34. |
#57 |
- Singh Sudle H. Datsun 240Z |
3 | 1:21:09 |
+24:57 + 15 |
36.3 30.5 |
| 35. |
#50 |
- Grinsted Adrian Datsun 260Z |
3 | 1:22:06 |
+25:54 + 57 |
35.8 31.7 |
| 36. |
#40 |
 - Njoroge George Alfa Romeo Alfetta |
2 | 1:24:09 |
+27:57 + 2:03 |
35.0 34.2 |
| 37. |
#36 |
 - Muzzamil Mir BMW 2002 |
2 | 1:31:43 |
+35:31 + 7:34 |
32.1 43.5 |
| 38. |
#55 |
- Erculisse Daniel Datsun 260Z |
3 | 1:47:18 |
+51:06 + 15:35 |
27.4 62.5 |
| 39. |
#56 |
- Ogg David Ford Falcon |
4 | 1:50:00 |
+53:48 + 2:42 |
26.8 65.8 |
| 40. |
#30 |
 - Kurzenberger Uwe Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 |
3 | 1:54:51 |
+58:39 + 4:51 |
25.6 71.7 |
| 41. |
#12 |
- Damstedt Eugen Ford Escort RS 1600 MKI |
2 |
2:26:00 [N] |
+1:29:48 + 31:09 |
20.2 109.9 |
| = |
#19 |
- Kane Mary Ellen Ford Mustang |
4 |
2:26:00 [N] |
+1:29:48 + 0 |
20.2 109.9 |
| = |
#24 |
- Sassoon Crispin Ford Escort MK1 |
2 |
2:26:00 [N] |
+1:29:48 + 0 |
20.2 109.9 |
| = |
#31 |
- Mahler-Kurzenberger G. Datsun 240Z |
3 |
2:26:00 [N] |
+1:29:48 + 0 |
20.2 109.9 |
| = |
#34 |
 - Swan Val Volvo 242 |
2 |
2:26:00 [N] |
+1:29:48 + 0 |
20.2 109.9 |
| = |
#41 |
- Berkhof E. Volvo 142 S |
2 |
2:26:00 [N] |
+1:29:48 + 0 |
20.2 109.9 |
| = |
#42 |
- van Egmond Peter Volvo 122 S |
3 |
2:26:00 [N] |
+1:29:48 + 0 |
20.2 109.9 |
| = |
#48 |
- Shah Prina Mitsubishi Colt Lancer |
1 |
2:26:00 [N] |
+1:29:48 + 0 |
20.2 109.9 |
| = |
#51 |
- Jusic Joseph Datsun 1600 SSS |
1 |
2:26:00 [N] |
+1:29:48 + 0 |
20.2 109.9 |
| = |
#54 |
 - Savage Russel Triumph GT6 |
2 |
2:26:00 [N] |
+1:29:48 + 0 |
20.2 109.9 |
Overall
|
1. +1
|
#1 |
- Waldegård M. Ford Escort MK1 |
2 |
5:07:35 |
81.5 | |
|
2. −1
|
#2 |
- Lopes Alain Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 |
3 |
5:12:05 |
+4:30 +4:30 | 80.3 0.65 |
| 3. |
#4 |
- Breton Didier Porsche 911 |
3 |
5:21:26 |
+13:51 +9:21 | 78.0 1.99 |
| 4. |
#3 |
- Goñi Ana Ford Escort MK1 |
2 |
5:23:07 |
+15:32 +1:41 | 77.6 2.23 |
|
5. +1
|
#10 |
- Ayres Preston Porsche 911 |
3 |
5:33:16 |
+25:41 +10:09 | 75.2 3.69 |
|
6. +1
|
#6 |
- Cavenagh Adrian Datsun 240Z |
3 |
5:42:05 |
+34:30 +8:49 | 73.3 4.95 |
|
7. +1
|
#5 |
- Slatch Amaar Ford Mustang |
4 |
5:50:15 8:00 |
+42:40 +8:10 | 73.3 6.13 |
|
8. +3
|
#8 |
- Stuart Mark Datsun 260Z |
3 |
5:51:21 |
+43:46 +1:06 | 71.4 6.28 |
|
9. +3
|
#20 |
- Redelinghuys C. Porsche 911 |
3 |
5:51:47 |
+44:12 +26 | 71.3 6.35 |
|
10. +3
|
#45 |
- Harris Steve Datsun 180B |
2 |
5:52:51 |
+45:16 +1:04 | 71.1 6.50 |
|
11. −1
|
#21 |
- Savage Quenten Datsun 260Z |
3 |
5:54:05 |
+46:30 +1:14 | 70.8 6.68 |
|
12. −3
|
#16 |
- Rowe Martin Porsche 911 |
3 |
5:55:29 4:00 |
+47:54 +1:24 | 71.3 6.88 |
|
13. +1
|
#25 |
- Borissow Mike Datsun 240Z |
3 |
6:09:37 10:00 |
+1:02:02 +14:08 | 69.7 8.91 |
|
14. +1
|
#33 |
- Young Peter Datsun 180B |
2 |
6:11:12 1:00 |
+1:03:37 +1:35 | 67.7 9.13 |
|
15. +1
|
#15 |
- Devantier T. Ford Capri Perana |
4 |
6:16:25 4:00 |
+1:08:50 +5:13 | 67.3 9.88 |
|
16. +2
|
#43 |
- Bhanderi Kishan Datsun 1600 SSS |
2 |
6:21:21 |
+1:13:46 +4:56 | 65.7 10.6 |
|
17. +2
|
#53 |
- Hellier Rob Datsun 180B |
2 |
6:24:45 1:00 |
+1:17:10 +3:24 | 65.3 11.1 |
|
18. +3
|
#49 |
- Chesser Tim Ford Escort Mexico |
1 |
6:34:16 4:00 |
+1:26:41 +9:31 | 64.2 12.5 |
|
19. +1
|
#47 |
- Harland Marcus Datsun 260Z |
3 |
6:44:37 14:00 |
+1:37:02 +10:21 | 64.2 13.9 |
|
20. +2
|
#26 |
- Nölscher W. Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII |
2 |
6:49:04 10:00 |
+1:41:29 +4:27 | 62.8 14.6 |
|
21. +2
|
#14 |
- Brown David Ford Escort MK1 |
2 |
7:03:21 49:00 |
+1:55:46 +14:17 | 67.0 16.6 |
|
22. +2
|
#22 |
- De Conninck P. Porsche 911 |
3 |
7:04:20 45:00 |
+1:56:45 +59 | 66.1 16.8 |
|
23. −18
|
#11 |
- Runnalls Ross Datsun 260Z |
3 |
7:12:22 1:26:00 |
+2:04:47 +8:02 | 72.4 17.9 |
|
24. −7
|
#36 |
- Muzzamil Mir BMW 2002 |
2 |
7:14:02 35:00 |
+2:06:27 +1:40 | 62.8 18.2 |
|
25. +2
|
#7 |
- Callinan M. Ford Escort MK1 |
2 |
7:50:27 35:00 |
+2:42:52 +36:25 | 57.6 23.4 |
|
26. −1
|
#52 |
- Bertl Jürgen Porsche 911 |
3 |
7:59:09 |
+2:51:34 +8:42 | 52.3 24.6 |
|
27. −1
|
#32 |
- Barbour Rob Datsun 260Z |
3 |
8:05:04 10:00 |
+2:57:29 +5:55 | 52.8 25.5 |
| 28. |
#44 |
- Nicholson Charles Ford Escort Mexico |
1 |
8:08:11 8:00 |
+3:00:36 +3:07 | 52.2 25.9 |
| 29. |
#29 |
- Khan Imran Ford Escort MK1 |
2 |
8:47:17 |
+3:39:42 +39:06 | 47.5 31.6 |
|
30. +1
|
#18 |
- Drews Lofty Datsun 260Z |
3 |
9:17:43 |
+4:10:08 +30:26 | 45.0 35.9 |
|
31. +2
|
#58 |
- Vanaerschot C. Datsun 180B |
2 |
9:33:27 42:00 |
+4:25:52 +15:44 | 47.2 38.2 |
|
32. +2
|
#39 |
- Jutley Harvey Datsun 240Z |
3 |
9:51:50 39:00 |
+4:44:15 +18:23 | 45.4 40.8 |
|
33. −3
|
#19 |
- Kane Mary Ellen Ford Mustang |
4 |
10:11:06 |
+5:03:31 +19:16 | 41.0 43.6 |
|
34. +2
|
#57 |
- Singh Sudle H. Datsun 240Z |
3 |
10:27:14 18:00 |
+5:19:39 +16:08 | 41.2 45.9 |
|
35. −3
|
#48 |
- Shah Prina Mitsubishi Colt Lancer |
1 |
10:31:28 5:00 |
+5:23:53 +4:14 | 40.0 46.5 |
|
36. +1
|
#37 |
- Rayner Sarah Ford Capri |
3 |
10:35:59 9:00 |
+5:28:24 +4:31 | 40.0 47.2 |
|
37. +2
|
#46 |
- Sumaria Sachin Mitsubishi Colt Lancer |
2 |
10:56:27 42:00 |
+5:48:52 +20:28 | 40.8 50.1 |
|
38. −3
|
#12 |
- Damstedt Eugen Ford Escort RS 1600 MKI |
2 |
11:22:55 |
+6:15:20 +26:28 | 36.7 53.9 |
|
39. +1
|
#50 |
- Grinsted Adrian Datsun 260Z |
3 |
11:33:15 39:00 |
+6:25:40 +10:20 | 38.3 55.4 |
|
40. −2
|
#42 |
- van Egmond Peter Volvo 122 S |
3 |
11:48:39 5:00 |
+6:41:04 +15:24 | 35.6 57.6 |
| 41. |
#34 |
- Swan Val Volvo 242 |
2 |
12:34:39 52:00 |
+7:27:04 +46:00 | 35.7 64.2 |
| 42. |
#41 |
- Berkhof E. Volvo 142 S |
2 |
12:52:40 24:00 |
+7:45:05 +18:01 | 33.5 66.8 |
|
43. +2
|
#40 |
- Njoroge George Alfa Romeo Alfetta |
2 |
13:54:11 17:00 |
+8:46:36 +1:01:31 | 30.7 75.6 |
|
44. −1
|
#30 |
- Kurzenberger Uwe Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 |
3 |
14:15:35 44:00 |
+9:08:00 +21:24 | 30.9 78.7 |
|
45. −1
|
#56 |
- Ogg David Ford Falcon |
4 |
15:25:45 1:27:00 |
+10:18:10 +1:10:10 | 29.9 88.8 |
| 46. |
#24 |
- Sassoon Crispin Ford Escort MK1 |
2 |
15:45:22 |
+10:37:47 +19:37 | 26.5 91.6 |
| 47. |
#51 |
- Jusic Joseph Datsun 1600 SSS |
1 |
15:59:20 |
+10:51:45 +13:58 | 26.1 93.6 |
| 48. |
#31 |
- Mahler-Kurzenberger G. Datsun 240Z |
3 |
16:07:37 41:00 |
+11:00:02 +8:17 | 27.1 94.8 |
|
49. +1
|
#54 |
- Savage Russel Triumph GT6 |
2 |
16:38:14 6:00 |
+11:30:39 +30:37 | 25.3 99.2 |
|
50. −1
|
#55 |
- Erculisse Daniel Datsun 260Z |
3 |
16:54:43 1:08:00 |
+11:47:08 +16:29 | 26.5 101.5 |
Penalty
| #33 |
|
Sachs Roddy - Young Peter |
| Datsun 180B |
1:00 - Late at TC |
| #16 |
|
Troman Steve - Rowe Martin |
| Porsche 911 |
2:00 - Late at TC |
| #47 |
|
Harland Peter - Harland Marcus |
| Datsun 260Z |
7:00 - Late at TC |
| #5 |
|
Duncan Ian - Slatch Amaar |
| Ford Mustang |
8:00 - Late at TC |
| #25 |
|
Rose John - Borissow Mike |
| Datsun 240Z |
10:00 - Late at TC |
| #32 |
|
Horn Larry - Barbour Rob |
| Datsun 260Z |
10:00 - Late at TC |
| #46 |
|
Rathod Minesh - Sumaria Sachin |
| Mitsubishi Colt Lancer |
10:00 - Late at TC |
| #14 |
|
Hack Alexander - Brown David |
| Ford Escort MK1 |
14:00 - Late at TC |
| #39 |
|
Bamrah Rommy - Jutley Harvey |
| Datsun 240Z |
15:00 - Late at TC |
| #40 |
|
Muchemi Ben - Njoroge George |
| Alfa Romeo Alfetta |
17:00 - Late at TC |
| #30 |
|
Sira Hardev - Kurzenberger Uwe |
| Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 |
22:00 - Late at TC |
| #36 |
|
Wissanji Shaheed - Muzzamil Mir |
| BMW 2002 |
31:00 - Late at TC |
| #50 |
|
Mason Nick - Grinsted Adrian |
| Datsun 260Z |
32:00 - Late at TC |
| #55 |
|
Amin Jeff - Erculisse Daniel |
| Datsun 260Z |
1:00:00 - Late at TC |
| #11 |
|
Alexander Graham - Runnalls Ross |
| Datsun 260Z |
1:26:00 - Late at TC |
| #56 |
|
Garnsworthy Rob - Ogg David |
| Ford Falcon |
1:27:00 - Late at TC |
Info
"I really liked the first section: fast and good to drive. The ignition problem we had from the first day now seems to be completely solved - and we had no punctures."
"We're really impressed with the tyres we've got from Silverstone which seem to be standing up to the punishment amazingly well. The only problems today was a few bolts came loose on the front suspension and now we stop after every stage and check them. Oh yes, and all our spotlights fell off the front".
"Another good day. We just had to change the damper bushes again".
From co-driver Jurgen Berti "Just 700 metres before the end of the second stage we were brought to a half because the right rear wheel wouldn't turn. I got out of the car and it was just possible to move it forward under power so I had to run the last part of the stage. When we got the car jacked up we found that not only was the suspension arm broken but it had lost all its bolts. We fixed a couple of new ones in and got it into Naivasha where we can now replaced the whole arm".
The 260Z left this morning and missed the first competitive section to try and get the rear cross member and differential fixed. They did the second section but the cross member must have broken again as they arrived at Naivasha with the wheel hanging out of the wheel arch.
The brakes on the 260Z developed a problem in the second section. The pedal box rod had worked loose and the pedal became longer and longer. "We've gone through a set of tyres" said Harland. "But otherwise alright".
The Datsun 180B has pulled up six places to tenth place ahead of the car's preparer Roddy Sachs in another 180B. "We had a very good day. There were a couple of overshoots in the first section but it wasn't a navigational error - just me driving too fast in the dust. The car's great. It's really nimble in the twisty sections and we caught the Savages in their 260Z. I'd like to do more competitive sections. I used to navigate for Vic Preston Junior in the Alfas (with Sachs as the manager) and I even remember some of the roads.
Yesterday the Escort had several problems. They had a "misundertanding" with one of the corners in the first section, which was much tighter than they thought and burst two tyres and wrote off the rims. In the second section they got stuck in the same waterhole as their team mates Bennett/Chesser and had to dry out their electrics. In the same section the back brake pipe was ripped out and they had to do the last section with no rear brakes. "I didn't tell my co-driver until after the section", said McGrigor. "But today was fantastic although we now have some problems with the clutch. We took it relatively easily but we're very pleased".
"We've been a bit lucky today. We had two punctures, one was in the parc ferme overnight and the other was on the road section between the two stages but we did have a self-inflicted problem after the second stage. In service we checked the suspension and unfortunately one rear wheel didn't have its nuts tightened up. We almost lost it on the main road and, in fact, we're still one wheel nut missing".
"We finished - that's the main thing. We were quick on the first section but took it carefully on God's Bridge".
The good new is that the air conditioning is working perfectly. The bad news is that we broke a rear spring twenty kilometres before the end of the second stage just before the ford. We kept going and it all hung together and we had it changed at service".
"We've had no power all day. We've been pushed up hills and it's very frustrating. We're going to look at the engine now but we have no real idea whet it is. We think it maybe a fuel supply to the carburettors. We also had a broken rear suspension arm but that's changed now so it's just the engine we have to sort out before the morning."
Unfortunately the Datsun 180B hit a rock five kilometres into the first section. It broke the track rod, bent the camber arm and generally deranged the steering. "I made a mistake", said Sachs. "We tried to fix it but it wasn't right in the second section either".
"After yesterday's disaster today was great. It was challenging but a lot of fun. I'm looking forward to tomorrow after a long shower".
Yesterday the Escort damaged a rose joint when they hit a rock. They had no spare and the service vehicle couldn't come into the section until the other cars had finished. They had a very late return to Naivasha. "We had a much better day today. We drove very safely and soundly without any risks".
The ex-Collinge 260Z (which won the 2003 and 2005 Safari Classics) unfortunately rolled on the first section. The crew are fine but the rollcage is too damaged for them to continue. "I made a mistake" said Rocca. "I was going too fast in the dust and hit a rock. I was one slow roll but it was enough. I should have slowed down but it's so difficult when you're racing.
We had a broken throttle cable spring before the second section but we fixed it before we had to start.
This is a farm built rally car using Stuart Wilkin's parts from Australia and built by John's son Lee, who has been Kenya national rally champion and Mike Mwangi. "We did a really good first section but then we had a puncture on the second on the descent into Kerio valley. The Callinans came past us but were really nice to let us back through when we caught them later. Our final problem today was from the fuel pumps that could not, for some reason, pull the petrol through the filters, which we had to bypass. We lost ten minutes on the road".
"It was quite tough today. We had a good first section but I think we broke a strut on the back in the second section because we hit something and we've got a badly bent rim so we had to back off for the rest of the section. It was an amazing drive down into Kerio - there were some serious drops.
We broke a rim three kilometres before the end of the first section and it cost us at least four minutes as we had to stop and change the wheel. The worst thing today, like yesterday, has been the main road diversions which are really bad.
From co-driver Lofty Drews: "The head gasket we fitted yesterday is behaving itself and we had - for us - a relatively trouble free day. We were plagued my a misfire for both competitive sections, which turned out to be thanks to the distributor wires not being properly refitted. We only discovered it by the purest chance before Naivasha."
They had noise from a driveshaft when they went to start the first section this morning and they changed both after the section. "It was a bit narrow in the grass sections of that first section", said Troman. "On the second section we broke the top of one of the rear dampers and that had to be fixed at service. We also had a puncture but that was on the road section. Martin (Rowe) was great and is doing a lot to keep me in check and up to scratch.
No punctures today but some starter motor problems on the last road section "I've never driven on such a rough road and over such rocks as on that approach to the first competitive section. It was even worse than the old Liege when it went into Yugoslavia after the Skopje earthquake".
"I had a slightly loose steering arm which we fixed after the first section. There was a lot of dust from the other cars. It seems to be a pattern with us: we drive then we break something, we drive then we break something but what will be, will be". Without their considerable road penalties incurred for service their Escort would be a lot better placed in results.
The clutch went on the Escort and they didn't complete the second section.
The extremely competitive Australian Datsun 260Z was apparently caught out by a large car-size hole shortly after the end of the second section. The impact ripped a lot of the front suspension out.
"The car is fantastic and we had a nice day". said Fielding still with a slight air of amazement after discovering they were now lying fifth in their Porsche 911. "There's actually more dust on the road sections that on the competitive sections".
"We had a rear differential cross member come loose towards the end of the second section and that slowed us a bit". The suspension on the 260Z was proving troublesome and Perez was last seen negotiating with the service crew of Rocca to try and acquire his complete spare set.
"Today was just wonderful. It's been our first day without drama and we've found a pace we're happy with. Unfortunately we were in really bad dust on the first section but the Escort was great and not even the wheel alignment was out".
The 240Z has pulled up from ninth to sixth place, just in front of Ian Dyncan. They lost a service car this morning but it has now been replaced. "This is the third day in a row there's been no punctures and nothing broken. We had a clean run and I think we pulled up some placed. It's taken me a couple of days to get into my pace but when you've got Duncan behind you tend to put your foot down".
The Mustang had a puncture on the first section when they hit a rock hidden in the grass. They stopped and changed it. The car arrived at Naivasha with no starter motor. "Something clicks down there", said Duncan "But nothing turns".
The clutch cable of the Porsche 911 failed in the first section but they were second fastest in the second section. "We lost a lot of time", said Dor, "And we only had second and fourth gear for those passage controls on the Delamere Estate. But we fixed it and it was fine for the second section. I think we did a good time".
"No problems and no punctures. Anyway, this was better than the other two days".
They made a navigational error on the second section and lost about ten minutes. The car was first on the road and there were no tracks to follow and co-driver Lopes reported there were two junctions that exactly corresponded with the tulip within 100m of each other. They unfortunately took the second and it wasn't until 6km later they realised the mistake and then had to retrace their steps, making a 12km detour in all. Alain Lopes said: "It's a shame because this is my last competitive rally. After this I will only be doing regularity events.
"We had a left front puncture seven kilometres from the end of the last section but we drove out on it. The sections were brilliant and we were clean apart from the puncture. It was very difficult for the navigator but Mathias was spot on. He hurst his back slightly on the transport section but it's fine now". On taking the lead from Marcy he said: "The safaris is an event that always levels things out. It has its ups and downs. You can't use any tactic except to play it safe".