47. 555 Safari Rally 1999
25. 2. – 28. 2. 1999, Nairobi • gravel 1009.91 km • Other years
Info
SS11
Retired 45 km from the end with engine problem.
Had a puncture 40 km from the start.
SS10
Was held up in Colin McRae's dust.
SS9
Had a puncture, then had steering problems
Had three punctures.
Had a puncture.
SS8
Broke a front left wheel rim, then a shock absorber.
SS7
Stopped in the stage with a broken ball joint. Restarted after 22 min, then retired with suspension related problems.
Broke a right front drive shaft 5 km from the start and picked up a puncture 7 km from the end. Car into service being repaired
SS6
Frederic Dor's penalty from yesterday was removed
Had three punctures.
SS3
Has crashed. He is being airlifted to Nairobi hospital by the organisers helicopter. Sven Smeets is OK.
SS2
engine problem
Had a broken shock absorber after 10km, he also suffered a puncture on the other side of the car.
Had two punctures at rear at the same time and had to remove the tyre rubber
from the suspension before he could change the wheel. He is getting some vibration from the prop shaft.