Start Order for Safari Out!! What a line up!!

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hatari

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Hi Guys!

For those of you who don't visit the East African Safar Rally website. The Provisional Start order is out, and boy what a line up!

1. Rob Collinge/Anton Levitan (Kenya) 260Z
3. Juha Kankkunen/Juha Repo (Fin) 240Z

17.Jayant Shah/Lofty Drews (Tanzania/Aus) 260Z

21.G. Alexander/D Stewart (Aus) 260Z

36.T. Mammen/J Matharu (GB/Ken) Datsun 160SSS
37.A. Khan/A.Khan (Kenaya) Datsun 180B

39.I. Dewji/I. Sagoo (GB) 240Z

42.U. Kurzenberger/G. Mahler (D) Datsun 160SSS
44. Horn/Barbour (Tanzania) 260Z
46. Savage Brothers (Kenya) 260Z

48.Kaugi/Mburu (Kenya) Datsun 160SSS
49.Stoehr/Schoelderle Datsun 160SSS

The top cars are separated by a phenominal entry. Ian Duncan in second In a Ford Escort. After Juha you have "The Real Stig" Blomqvist in a ford! Following him is "The Master himself" ... Bjorn Waldergard in a Porsche!!

An event to keep an eye on guys! My money is on Rob and Juha ... but it is the Safari so Anything can happen!!!

Anyone planing to go and wanting further info on the Country etc ...let me know... I will try and help.

Come on the Datsuns!!!
 
Hatari

See you there. Got 3 almost confirmed people, 1 still tentaive. I am working on it.:D
 
Datsfun

WAZI!!! Will definately see you there! Sun ...Sand ...the smell of rally cars ... ahh ..... Bliss (Not forgeting the dust!!)
 
I've got four page interview with G. Alexander/D Stewart (Aus) 260Z on my website (newsscroll). Don't underestimate this guy. Aussies know how to rally in the dust also..

But I have to say the field is enormous!
 
Hi Legend,

The entry from Australia is one to be reckoned with, most of the Z's are from Australia I only know of Larry Horns and Imitiaz Dewji who have had their cars built here in UK.

All of them are good machines and all stand a chance of finishing/wining but in the Safari if you start far down the leaderboard you face dust ... and the african dust is something you have never seen before .... stay in it too long and you could get up choking yourself!! Hee hee

In safari terms you only have to hit an animal / big rut and your rally is over break a strut and you loss to much time to make up.

In all a Datsun to win the safari again would really make it an even more popular classic car. And thats what we want ... a datsun on the podium on the Safari means increased popularity ... means increased value!!
 
With all respect to the participants, as far as I know this in only the second time Imitiaz Dewji is taken part in the EAS. It’s my opinion not only the car must be in very good shape but the driver too! You will need a lot of experience to perform in the EAS. Not to mansion to car…:unsure:
In 2003 he became 37th. Still ‘m very jalousie to him of being there…. And wish him all the luck. :)
 
Final start list

http://www.eastafricansafarirally.com/info_pages/entrylist.html with seven Z's present!!

No Driver Co Driver Car Nationality

1 Rob Collinge Anton Levitan Datsun 260Z EAK / EAK
2 Ian Duncan Salim Hajee Ford Escort RS EAK / EAK
3 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Datsun 240Z FIN / FIN
4 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goni Ford Escort RS S / YV
5 Bjorn Waldegaard David Cavanagh Porsche 911 S / RI
6 Frederic Dor Paul Haworth Porsche 911 CH / GB
7 Gerard Marcy Alain Lopes Ford Escort RS B / B
8 Richard Martin Hurst Tony Devantier Ford Capri Perana GB / NZ
9 Iain Freestone Rod MacLean Ford Escort RS GB / GB
10 Andrew Barnes Calvin Cooledge Porsche 911 GB / GB
11 John Lloyd Paul Amandini Porsche 911 GB / GB
12 Simon Glover Russ Langthorne Ford Escort GB / GB
14 Alexander Hack David Lawrence Brown Ford Escort GB / EAK
15 Anthony Ward Ieuan Thomas Ford Escort GB / GB
16 David Kedward Crispin Sassoon Ford Escort GB / EAK
17 Jayant Shah Lofty Drews Datsun 260Z EAT / Aus
18 James Ingleby Mike Bowen Rover GB / EAK
19 Marzio Kravos Renzo Bernardi Mercedes 450 SLC EAK / EAK
20 Josef Pointinger Peter Hall Ford Escort A / GB
21 Graham Alexander David Stewart Datsun 260Z AUS / AUS
22 David Hills David Callaghan Ford Escort AUS / AUS
23 Jurgen Bertl Jiri Kotek Porsche 911 D / CZ
24 Richard Gower Carl Williamson Ford Escort GB / GB
25 Paul Eric Jarry Craig Redelinghuis Porsche 911 F / ZA
26 Gaby Gaudezeune Filip de Pelsemaeker Opel Manta B / B
27 Albert Michels Patrick de Coninck Porsche 911 B / B
28 Marc Devis Dan Erculisse Porsche 911 B / B
29 Jean Michel Martin Jean Francois Chaumont Porsche 911 B / B
30 Roddy Sachs Clive Gardiner Alfa Romeo 2000 ZA / ZA
31 Bo Axelsson Eugen Damstedt Volvo 142S S / FIN
32 Minesh Rathod Sachin Sumaria Colt Lancer EAK / EAK
33 Simon Sharpe Denis Burnett BMW 2002 EAK / EAK
34 Alastair Caldwell Catriona Rings Mercedes 220 SE GB / GB
35 Hardev Singh Sira Manjeet Singh Degun Peugeot 504 Coupe GB / GB
36 Timothy Mammen Jaspal Matharu Datsun 1600SSS GB/EAK
37 Aslam Khan Arshad Khan Datsun 180B EAK / EAK
38 John Hills Michael Tuckey Ford Escort AUS / AUS
39 Imtiaz Dewji Iqbal Singh Sagoo Datsun 240Z GB / GB
40 Steve Coad Rachel Coad Holden Torana GTR AUS / AUS
41 Grant Stephenson Thomas Wright Mercedes 280SE EAK / EAK
42 Uwe Kurzenberger Gabriele Mahler Datsun 1600 SSS D / D
43 Gunther Kronseder Gerd Petzold Opel Manta D / D
44 Larry Horn Rob Barbour Datsun 260Z EAT / EAT
45 Soren Kjaer Mads Kjaer Porsche 911 DK / DK
46 Jonathan Savage Quenten Savage Datsun 260Z EAK / EAK
47 Paul Kane Mary Ellen Kane Ford 350 Mustang GT GB / GB
48 Robert Kaugi William Mburu Datsun 1600SSS EAK / EAK
49 Peter Stoehr Josef Schoelderle Datsun 1600SSS D / D
 
Great line up! Can't wait to get there!

Hopefully I will be able to send you guys up to date results and post pictures as well. But if I don't it means I am too busy drooling over the Cars!!! hee hee hee
 
Rest assured guys I will ensure that "hatari" does send the updates and the pictures...as I intend to drool over the cars instead:D .

BTW, is there anyone else apart from "hatari" and moi ;) that is going to see this event.
 
Former World Rally Champion Takes Early Safari Rally Lead

Stig Blomqvist claims lead after opening leg of East African Safari Rally

1984 World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist, co-driven by Venezuelan Ana Goni, has taken the early lead in the 2005 East African Safari Rally, one of the world's most historic events. Hot on his heels is the winner of the 2003 event Rob Collinge, while London city insurance broker John Lloyd holds third position after five competitive sections in this marathon event that takes in more than 1,600 kilometres of competition.

The East African Safari Rally - first held in 1953 - started yesterday afternoon when the 46 registered crews crossed the ramp beneath the famous elephant tusks on Moi Avenue in Mombasa. This morning, however, the action took off in earnest as the crews left Mombasa for the opening five sections and 263.25 competitive kilometres in a total distance of 537.52 kilometres. An early morning start saw the crews head directly south, immediately leaving Kenya for Tanzania where the day's action was centred, before the overnight halt in Dar es Salaam. Searing temperatures typically characterised the day as the crews powered over fast and flowing stages.

Blomqvist, who finished third on the Safari Rally in 1989 in a VW Golf, has taken the early lead in a Historic Motorsport-run Ford Escort RS1600. The Swede won just one of today's competitive sections (CS4), but was never outside the top three during the day. He takes the overnight lead by just over two minutes. "It's been a good day for us, no dramas at all and it's great to be leading at this early stage," he said.

Rob Collinge, who won the 50th anniversary event in 2003, takes second position in a Datsun 260Z after claiming two section victories (CS3 and CS5). Collinge suffered a puncture in the opening section but has fought back after losing time. John Lloyd, who was also one of the leading contenders in the 2003 East African Safari Rally before dramatically crashing his Escort, holds third in a Tuthill Porsche 911. "I'm gob-smacked!" said Lloyd. "It's extra-ordinary, but to be honest Kankkunen and Duncan are quicker but just need to get some time back. We've had an unblemished day, but it was very fast everywhere."

Behind the leading trio, French businessman Frederic Dor - this year co-driven by Paul Howarth, Team Manager of the Subaru World Rally Team - holds fourth position in another Tuthill Porsche, while Belgium's Gerard Marcy - who led the event after the second leg in 2003 - holds fifth. Australian, Graham Alexander, in another Datsun 260Z, rounds off the top six.

Some of the leading crews hit problems early in the day. Four times FIA World Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen suffered with fuel pump problems in the first three stages and despite changing the component before the start of CS4, the three time Safari Rally winner dropped 45 minutes and overnights in 34th position. Björn Waldegård, another veteran of the Safari Rally who also has three wins under his belt, lost time with an engine problem and overnights in 11th. Ian Duncan, who won the Safari when it was a round of the FIA World Rally Championship in 1994, suffered with electrical problems in the opening section and he holds 15th overnight, despite winning a section (CS2).

Casualties of the day include Andrew Barnes, who finished fourth in the 2003 East African Safari Rally. The Porsche 911 driver dramatically rolled in CS2 and was forced to retire. Both he and co-driver Calvin Cooledge were shaken but uninjured. Alexander Hack also went off in exactly the same place, he and David Lawrence-Brown also escaping injury after setting fastest time in the opening section in their Ford Escort.

The second day of the East African Safari Rally keeps the crews in Tanzania for another five competitive sections over 286.22 competitive kilometres - the longest leg of the event. The route takes the crews north from Dar es Salaam, initially into the Pugu Hills, before heading to the infamous Usumbara Mountains, where there is an average of one corner per 75 metres. Crews then overnight in the Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge, 20 kilometres before Arusha and in the foothills of the snow-topped Mount Kilimanjaro.
 
Blomqvist Holds On To Advantage

Former winner, Rob Collinge, closes gap in East African Safari Rally

After a day of close-fought competition, former World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist has held on to his early lead in the 2005 East African Safari Rally. However, the Swede has had a fierce battle with the winner of the 2003 event, Rob Collinge, who has closed the gap to just 31 seconds after 10 competitive sections. Third position is now held by Frederic Dor, the Frenchman moving ahead of John Lloyd during the second day of competition.

The second leg of the East African Safari Rally kept the field of competitors in Tanzania for another five competitive sections over 286.22 competitive kilometres. It was the longest leg of the event and saw the crews on the road for nearly 12 hours as they covered a total distance of 769.84 kilometres. Early this morning, the route took the crews north from Dar es Salaam, initially into the Pugu Hills, before heading to the infamous Usumbara Mountains, where there is an average of one corner per 75 metres in a legendary Safari stage. Crews then arrived for the overnight halt at the Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge, 20 kilometres before Arusha and in the foothills of the snow-topped Mount Kilimanjaro.

1984 World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist, co-driven by Venezuelan Ana Goni, maintained a hot pace again today in the Historic Motorsport-prepared Ford Escort. He was however in the thick of a fierce battle and while he was second in all but one stage, the Swede has lost the majority of his initial advantage.

"Today's been another good day with no problems," said the Blomqvist, who last competed in the Safari Rally in 2001 in Group N machinery. "The car's running very well and I'm enjoying it a lot, especially as it's been cooler today."

Rob Collinge, driving a Datsun 260Z, maintains second position, but with four competitive section victories today, has closed the gap to Blomqvist to just 31 seconds. "We lost fourth gear just two kilometres into the first section this morning, so we've been a bit handicapped all day," he said. "But the stages have been twistier and slower today, so okay we've managed reasonably well. You can't stick your neck out too much when you've lost a gear though, but we've taken time out of Stig everywhere."

Frederic Dor has climbed from fourth to third overnight, the French businessman having some suspension problems in the Tuthill-prepared Porsche 911. "My only real problem today was drinking too much water before the start of CS9 and we had to slow down because I felt ill," said Frederic at the overnight halt. "Otherwise, things have been fine and the car's running well."

John Lloyd, a leading contender in the 2003 event, slipped to fourth during the second leg, seemingly just unable to get into a good rhythm. "It's been a terrible day, I was driving like an idiot this morning!" he said.

Belgian Gerard Marcy maintains fifth position overnight in the leading Ford Escort, despite suffering two punctures in the second section, while Australian Graham Alexander (Datsun 260Z) holds sixth.

Björn Waldegård, a veteran of the Safari Rally who has three wins under his belt, has climbed up the order from 11th to seventh, while former Toyota team-mate Juha Kankkunen - who last contested the Safari in 2002 - has rocketed from an overnight 34th to 19th. Ian Duncan, who won the Safari Rally when it was a round of the FIA World Rally Championship in 1994, has however suffered disappointment. The Kenyan Escort driver went off the road in the final section of the day and looks set to be forced into retirement.

Sunday's third leg takes in four competitive sections over 202.48 kilometres. The route takes the crews north for one final section in Tanzania, on the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, before crossing the border back into Kenya for the longest test of the event, the 105.12 kilometre run from Namanga to Kibini. After a further two sections, the crews arrive in Nairobi for the overnight halt in the capital city.

Leaderboard after Leg 2

1. Stig Blomqvist/Ana Goni Ford Escort RS1600 4hr 51min 22sec
2. Rob Collinge/Anton Levitan Datsun 260Z 4hr 51min 53sec
3. Frederic Dor/Paul Howarth Porsche 911 5hr 01min 37sec
4. John Lloyd/Paul Amandini Porsche 911 5hr 04min 35sec
5. Gerard Marcy/Alain Lopes Ford Escort RS 5hr 12min 32sec
6. Graham Alexander/David Stewart Datsun 260Z 5hr 15min 12sec
7. Bjorn Waldegard/David Cavanagh Porsche 911 5hr 20min 16sec
8. James Ingleby/Mike Bowen Rover 5hr 31min 31sec
9. Jurgen Bertl/Jiri Kotek Porsche 911 5hr 33min 48sec
10. Anthony Ward/Ievan Thomas Ford Escort 5hr 38min 39sec
 
Kenyan Rob Collinge Claims Lead

Blomqvist drops to fourth in East African Safari Rally

The all-Kenyan crew of Rob Collinge and Anton Levitan have claimed the lead in the East African Safari Rally after the third leg of this legendary event. The Datsun 260Z driver has had a virtually trouble-free run and has nearly 16 minutes in hand to second-placed Gerard Marcy. John Lloyd, who started fourth overnight, has climbed back into third in the Tuthill-prepared Porsche 911. Stig Blomqvist, who led for the opening two legs, has dropped back to fourth after problems in the first section of the day.

Late last night, the organisers took the decision to cancel CS8, where a number of crews got lost due to possible inconsistencies in the road book. Today, however, the third leg took in four competitive sections over 202.48 kilometres. The route took the crews north from Arusha for one final section in Tanzania, on the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, before crossing the border back into Kenya for the longest test of the event, the 105.12 kilometre run from Namanga to Kibini (CS12). After a further two sections, the crews arrived in Nairobi for the overnight halt on the outskirts of the capital city.

Collinge started the day in second position and won the opening section in Tanzania, where tough navigation over desert-like terrain saw a number of crews lost in the maze of tracks. Despite briefly losing their way, the Kenyan then benefited when Blomqvist lost time and the winner of the 2003 East African Safari Rally cruised into the lead.

"There were a lot of tracks in the opening section and we got a bit lost," said Collinge. "The day was then trouble-free until we hit a big rock in CS13, punctured and lost all the tread from the right rear tyre."

Gerard Marcy has climbed into second position in the leading Ford Escort. He and co-driver Alain Lopes have had an incident-free day and hold a healthy advantage going into the fourth leg. "We've had no problems all day; it's been a holiday so far and we're very happy," said Marcy.

John Lloyd regains third position in his Porsche 911, the Briton delighted with his overnight position. "The first section (CS11) was like an orienteering course! We've bent a few wheels but otherwise the day's been good. As Paul (navigator) said to me, 'when was the last time you started a special stage with Stig Blomqvist, Björn Waldegård and Juha Kankkunen behind you!'"

1984 World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist has had a frustrating day in the Historic Motorsport Escort. "I thought we had a puncture in CS11 but in fact it was a broken rim," said fourth-placed Blomqvist. "We stopped to change it and the jack broke so it took a long time to change the wheel with spectators helping us. Then we got stuck in sand in a dry riverbed and lost around 25 minutes in the section. Not a great day," added the Swede, who then went on to set joint fastest time, with Kankkunen, in CS12.

Fifth position is held by Frenchman Frederic Dor, who also got lost in the opening section but went on to win CS14. "We got a bit lost and then broke a wheel," he said. "There were cars circling everywhere trying to find the right track and we got lost in the dust. The first part of CS12 was very tough on the suspension and it was flat-out for 40 kilometres; otherwise a good day for us."

Rounding off the top six is Iain Freestone in a Ford Escort. "We've been taking it steady as the car's falling apart! The track rod ends keep knocking out."

The other two former World Rally Champions and Safari Rally veterans competing in the event have however had a good day. Björn Waldegård showed his experience in the opening section (CS11), finishing second behind Collinge on what he regarded as the perfect Safari stage, and was then joint third in CS13, alongside Blomqvist. He and co-driver David Cavanagh overnight in seventh. Juha Kankkunen has been flying today in the Datsun 240Z, the Finn finishing third in CS11, winning CS12 and CS13, and claiming second in the final section of the leg. He and Juha Repo hold 14th position going into the fourth day of competition.

Monday (Leg 4) sees the crews head north of Nairobi and into the famed Masai Mara for another four competitive sections and 175.38 competitive kilometres. The route heads out towards Nakuru and the Delamere Estates for the first section of the day before heading to Narok and the Mara plain, awash with spectacular game. The crews then overnight in the Mara Simba Lodge after driving a total of 504.65 kilometres.

Leaderboard after Leg 3

1. Rob Collinge/Anton Levitan Datsun 260Z 6hr 30min 49sec
2. Gerard Marcy/Alain Lopes Ford Escort RS 6hr 46min 11sec
3. John Lloyd/Paul Amandini Porsche 911 6hr 51min 48sec
4. Stig Blomqvist/Ana Goni Ford Escort RS1600 6hr 55min 09sec
5. Frederic Dor/Paul Howarth Porsche 911 6hr 58min 16sec
6. Iain Freestone/Preston Ayres Ford Escort 7hr 02min 42sec
7. Björn Waldegård/David Cavanagh Porsche 911 7hr 03min 25sec
8. Simon Glover/Russ Langthorne Ford Escort 7hr 11min 22sec
9. Graham Alexander/David Stewart Datsun 260Z 7hr 11min 50sec
10. Anthony Ward/Ievan Thomas Ford Escort 7hr 17min 28sec
 
back to the seventies..................
 

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According the website two Datsun's are out.
Datsun 240Z no45. Larry Horn / Rob Barbour (EAT/EAT)
Datsun 1600SSS no49. Peter Stoehr / Josef Schoelderle (D/D)

Uwe Kurzenberger is not driving a Datsun 1600 but a Peugeot 504!
 
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