Start:	12 April 1979 in Nairobi
Finish:	16 April 1979 in Nairobi
Distance:	5027.5 km with 82 time controls
Special stage surface:	Gravel
Participants:	66 teams at the start, 21 at the finish

 

Leg 1	Nairobi - Nairobi	1961 km with 35 Time Controls
Leg 2	Nairobi - Nairobi	1697 km with 24 Time Controls
Leg 3	Nairobi - Nairobi	1373 km with 23 Time Controls

Lista startowa. (częściowa)

1.   Rauno Aaltonen (SF) / Lofty Drews (EAK) – Datsun 160J.

2. Joginder Singh / David Doig (EAK) – Mercedes Benz 280 E.

3. Markku Alen / Ilkka Kivimaki (SF) – Fiat Abarth 131.

4.   Simo Lampinen / Atso Aho (SF) – Peugeot 504 V6 coupe.

5.   Harry Kallstrom / Claes Billstam (S) – Datsun 160J.

6.   Vic Preston jr / John Lyall (EAK) – Mercedes Benz 450 SLC 5.0.

7. Sandro Munari / Silvio Maiga (I) – Fiat Abarth 131.

8. Timo Makinen (SF) / Jean Todt (F) – Peugeot 504 V6 coupe.

9. Shekhar Mehta / Mike Doughty (EAK) – Datsun 160J.

10. Björn Waldegard / Hans Thorszelius (S) – Mercedes Benz 450 SLC 5.0.

11. Walter Röhrl / Christian Geistdorfer (D) – Fiat Abarth 131.

12. Jean Pierre Nicolas (F) / Henry Liddon (GB) – Peugeot 504 V6 coupe.

14. Hannu Mikkola (SF) / Arne Hertz (S) – Mercedes Benz 450 SLC 5.0.

15. Robin Ulyate / Ian Street (EAK) – Fiat Abarth 131.

16. Andrew Cowan / Johnstone Syer (GB) – Mercedes Benz 280 E.

17. Johnny Hellier / Kanti Shah (EAK) – Datsun Violet 710.

18. Jean Claude Lefebvre (F) / Christian Delferrier (B) – Peugeot 504 V6 coupe.

19. Sobiesław Zasada / Błażej Krupa (PL) – Mercedes Benz 280 E.

20. Jürgen Barth / Roland Kussmaul (D) – Porsche 924 Turbo.

22. Mike Kirkland / Dave Haworth (EAK) – Datsun Violet.

23. Yoshio Iwashita / Yoshimasa Nakahara (J) – Datsun 160J.

25. Hans Peter Ruedin (S) / Eckardt Ender  (EAK) – Mitsubishi Colt Lancer.

26. A.Janda / ? – Porsche 924 Turbo.

31. Mohamed Noor / Mohamed Din (EAK) – Mitsubishi Colt Lancer.

32. Frank Tundo / John Hope (EAK) – Ford Escort RS.

33. Ron Denis / Peter Tilbury (EAK) – Toyota Carina.

40. Roland Ruedin (S) / Aslam Khan (EAK) – Mitsubishi Colt Lancer.

47. George Githu / Walter Obado Ookok (EAK) – Fiat Abarth 131.

Timo Makinen i Jean Todt – Peugeot 504 V6 coupe.  (L’Automobile 396 / 1979)

Sobiesław Zasada i Błażej Krupa – Mercedes Benz 280 E.  (L’Automobile 396 / 1979)

Walter Röhrl.

Walter Röhrl i Christian Geistdorfer – Fiat Abarth 131.  (Rallye Racing 5 / 1979)

Shekhar Mehta i Mike Doughty – Datsun 160J. (L’Automobile 396 / 1979)

Joginder Singh i David Doig – Mercedes Benz 280 E.  (L’Automobile 396 / 1979)

Markku Alen i Ilkka Kivimaki – Fiat Abarth 131.

Shekhar Mehta.

Shekhar Mehta i Mike Doughty – Datsun 160J.

Jean Claude Lefebvre i Christian Delferrier – Peugeot 504 V6 coupe.

Hannu Mikkola i Arne Hertz – Mercedes Benz 450 SLC 5.0.

A.Janda – Porsche 924 Turbo.

Markku Alen i Ilkka Kivimaki – Fiat Abarth 131.

(L’Automobile 396 / 1979)

Andrew Cowan i Johnstone Syer – Mercedes Benz 280 E. (Rallye Racing 5 / 1979)

Walter Röhrl i Christian Geistdorfer – Fiat Abarth 131.

Shekhar Mehta i Mike Doughty – Datsun 160J. (Rallye Racing 5 / 1979)

Timo Makinen i Jean Todt – Peugeot 504 V6 coupe. (L’Automobile 396 / 1979)

Björn Waldegard.

Joginder Singh i David Doig – Mercedes Benz 280 E.

Serwis Fiata w akcji. (L’Automobile 396 / 1979)

Timo Makinen i Jean Todt – Peugeot 504 V6 coupe.  (Rallye Racing 5 / 1979)

Björn Waldegard i Hans Thorszelius – Mercedes Benz 450 SLC 5.0.  (L’Automobile 396 / 1979)

Walter Röhrl i Christian Geistdorfer.  (Rallye Racing 5 / 1979)

(Rallye Racing 5 / 1979)

Sandro Munari i Silvio Maiga  – Fiat Abarth 131.  (Rallye Racing 5 / 1979)

Shekhar Mehta i Mike Doughty – Datsun 160J.

Walter Röhrl i Christian Geistdorfer – Fiat Abarth 131.  (Rallye Racing 5 / 1979)

Jürgen Barth / Roland Kussmaul (D) – Porsche 924 Turbo.  (L’Automobile 396 / 1979)

Björn Waldegard i Hans Thorszelius – Mercedes Benz 450 SLC 5.0.  (Auto Motor und Sport 24 / 1979)

Markku Alen i Ilkka Kivimaki – Fiat Abarth 131.

Zwycięzcy rajdu: Shekhar Mehta i Mike Doughty. (L’Automobile 396 / 1979)

Rally notes

• Rally leaders: TC 1-2 several drivers without penalty, TC 3-4 Munari and Mäkinen, TC 5-8 Waldegård, TC 9 Mehta, TC 10-21 Waldegård, TC 22-25 Mehta, TC 26-29 Waldegård, TC 30-39 Mäkinen, TC 40-68 Mikkola, TC 69-82 Mehta.
• Positions after Leg 1 (TC 35): 1 Mäkinen 1:58; 2 Mikkola +3; 3 Mehta +11; 4 Munari +29; 5 Cowan +39; 6 Röhrl +44; 7 Alén +50; 8 J. Singh +1:02; 9 Källström +1:11; 10 Aaltonen +1:16.
• Positions after Leg 2 (TC 59): 1 Mikkola 3:24; 2 Mehta +9; 3 Munari +22; 4 Röhrl +1:02; 5 Cowan +1:06; 6 Alén and Aaltonen +1:11; 8 Kirkland +2:06; 9 Waldegård +2:29; 10 Ulyate +3:07.

Official name:	Safari Rally
Edition:	27th
Date:	from Thursday 12-Apr-1979 to Monday 16-Apr-1979
Surface:	Gravel
Entries:	66
Starters:	66
Finishers:	21	(31.8% of starters)
Competitive sections:	unknown
Planned competitive section distance:	5,031.00	km	(100.0% of total distance)
Actual competitive section distance:	5,031.00	km	(100.0% of total distance)
Road section distance:	0.00	km
Total distance:	5,031.00	km

 

Klasyfikacja generalna.

1.  Shekhar Mehta / Mike Doughty (EAK) – Datsun 160 J gr.2.           6h27’

2.  Hannu Mikkola (SF) / Arne Hertz (S) – Mercedes Benz 450 SLC 5,0 gr.4.          -48’

3.  Markku Alen / Ilkka Kivimäki (SF) – Fiat 131 Abarth gr.4.        -53’

4.  Andrew Cowan / Johnstone Syer (GB) – Mercedes Benz 280 E gr.2.  -1h09’

5.  Rauno Aaltonen (SF) / Lofty Drews (EAK) – Datsun 160 J gr.2.     -1h39’

6.  Björn Waldegård / Hans Thorszelius (S) – Mercedes Benz 450 SLC 5,0 gr.4.     -2h53’

7.  Mike Kirkland / Dave Haworth (EAK) – Datsun 160J gr.2.        -3h07’

8.  Walter Röhrl / Christian Geistdörfer (D) – Fiat 131 Abarth gr.4.     -3h58’

9.  Harry Källström / Claes Billstam (S) – Datsun 160 J gr.2.       -4h16’

10.Sandro Munari / Silvio Maiga (I) – Fiat 131 Abarth gr.4.         -5h06’

11.Joginder Singh / David Doig (EAK) – Mercedes Benz 280 E gr.2.     -5h13’

12.Jean Claude Lefebvre (F) / Christian Delferrier (B) – Peugeot 504 V6 coupe. -6h51’

13.Johnny Hellier / Kanti Shah (EAK) – Datsun Violet 710 gr.2.     -8h13’

14.Robin Ulyate / Ian Street (EAK) – Fiat Abarth 131 gr.4.         -8h17’

15.Yoshio Iwashita / Yoshimasa Nakahara (J) – Datsun 160J gr.1.  -8h19’

16.Frank Tundo / John Hope (EAK) – Ford Escort RS gr.4.       -11h24’

17.Mohamed Noor / Mohamed Din (EAK) – Mitsubishi Colt Lancer gr.2.      -13h33’

18.Ron Denis / Peter Tilbury (EAK) – Toyota Carina gr.2.      -17h37’

19.Roland Ruedin / Aslam Khan (EAK) – Mitsubishi Colt Lancer gr.2.      -18h12’

20.Hans Peter Ruedin (S) / Aslam Khan (EAK) – Mitsubishi Colt Lancer gr.2.    -19h43’

21.George Ginthu / Walter Obado Ookok (EAK) – Fiat Abarth 131 gr.4.   -23h13’

Nie ukończyli m.in:

OS 29. Simo Lampinen / Atso Aho (SF) – Peugeot 504 V6 coupe gr.4.        silnik

OS 23. Vic Preston jr / John Lyall (EAK) – Mercedes Benz 450 SLC 5.0 gr.4.      zatrzymany

OS 49. Timo Mäkinen (SF) / Jean Todt (F) – Peugeot 504 V6 coupe gr.4.     dyferencjał

OS 22. Jean Pierre Nicolas (F) / Henry Liddon (GB) – Peugeot 504 V6 coupe gr.4.    silnik

OS 52. Sobiesław Zasada / Błażej Krupa (PL) – Mercedes Benz 280 E gr.2.     wypadek

OS 70. Jürgen Barth / Roland Kussmaul (D) – Porsche 924 GTS gr.4.        napęd

Wystartowało 66 załóg, ukończyło 21.