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The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest Rally . It was first held from May 27 to June 1 , 1953 as the '''East African Coronation Safari''' in Kenya , Uganda and Tanganyika , as a celebration of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II . In 1960 it was renamed the '''East African Safari Rally''' and kept that name until 1974 , when it became the Safari Rally.

The event was part of the World Rally Championship calendar for many years until being excluded due to lack of funding & organisation in 2003. The Kenyan government is trying to get the rally's WRC status restored. Since 2003 the event has been part of the African Rally Championship organized by the FIA . It is currently known as the KCB Safari Rally after its sponsor, Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB).

Local driver Shekhar Mehta was the most successful in the event with five outright victories (1973, 1979-1982).


PAST WINNERS


  • 1953 - No official winner declared. Fewest penalty points:

  ::: "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Doug_Airth" class="copylinks">Doug Airth / Raymond Collinge Standard Vanguard
  1954 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Vic_Preston_Sr" class="copylinks">Vic Preston Sr (Ken) / D P Marwaha Volkswagen Beetle
  1955 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Vic_Preston_Sr" class="copylinks">Vic Preston Sr (Ken) / D P Marwaha Ford Zephyr
  1956 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Eric_Cecil" class="copylinks">Eric Cecil / Tony Vickers DKW
  1957 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Gus_Hofmann" class="copylinks">Gus Hofmann / Arthur Burton DKW
  ::: "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Arne_Kopperud" class="copylinks">Arne Kopperud / Kora Kopperud Ford Zephyr II (Lion class)<br>
  ::: "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Morris_Temple-Boreham" class="copylinks">Morris Temple-Boreham / Mike Armstrong Auto Union 1000 (Leopard class)
  1959 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Bill_Fritschy" class="copylinks">Bill Fritschy (GBR) / Jack Ellis Mercedes Benz 219
  1960 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Bill_Fritschy" class="copylinks">Bill Fritschy (GBR) / Jack Ellis Mercedes Benz 219
  1961 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/John_Manussis" class="copylinks">John Manussis / Bill Coleridge / David Beckett ''(three man crew)'' Mercedes-Benz 220SE
  1962 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Tommy_Fjastad" class="copylinks">Tommy Fjastad / Bernhard Schmider Volkswagen Beetle 1200 cc
  1963 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Nick_Nowiki" class="copylinks">Zbigniew 'Nick' Nowiki (Ken) / Paddy Cliff (Ken) Peugeot 404
  1964 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Peter_Hughes_(rally_driver)" class="copylinks">Peter Hughes / Bill Young Ford Cortina GT
  1965 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Joginder_Singh_(rally_driver)" class="copylinks">Joginder Singh (Ken) / Jaswant Singh (Ken) Volvo PV 544
  1966 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Bert_Shankland" class="copylinks">Bert Shankland (Tan) / Chris Rothwell Peugeot 404
  1967 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Bert_Shankland" class="copylinks">Bert Shankland (Tan) / Chris Rothwell Peugeot 404
  1968 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Nick_Nowiki" class="copylinks">Zbigniew 'Nick' Nowiki (Ken) / Paddy Cliff (Ken) Peugeot 404
  1969 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Robin_Hillyar" class="copylinks">Robin Hillyar (Ken) / Jock Aird (Ken) Ford Taunus 20M
  1970 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Edgar_Herrmann" class="copylinks">Edgar Herrmann (Ken) / Hans Schüller (Fra) Datsun 1600 SSS
  1971 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Edgar_Herrmann" class="copylinks">Edgar Herrmann (Ken) / Hans Schüller (Fra) Datsun 240Z
  { Class "wikitable"
  2003 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Rob_Collinge" class="copylinks">Rob Collinge (Ken) / Anton Levitan (Ken) Datsun 240Z
  2005 - "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Rob_Collinge" class="copylinks">Rob Collinge (Ken) / Anton Levitan (Ken) Datsun 260Z