27. Safari Rally 1979
12. 4. – 16. 4. 1979, Nairobi • gravel 5027.46 km • Other years
Final results
finished: 21 (21 on list)
| Cumulative penalty | |||||||||||
| 1. | #9 |
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Mehta Shekhar - Doughty Mike |
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Datsun 160J D.T. Dobie / Team Datsun |
KNY***
|
2C |
6:27:00 |
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| 2. | #14 |
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Mikkola Hannu - Hertz Arne |
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Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC D.T. Dobie / Daimler-Benz |
SD-*** | 4B |
7:15:00 |
+48:00 +48:00 |
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| 3. | #3 |
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Alén Markku - Kivimäki Ilkka |
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Fiat 131 Abarth Alitalia Fiat |
TO ***
|
4B |
7:20:00 |
+53:00 +5:00 |
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| 4. | #16 |
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Cowan Andrew - Syer Johnstone |
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Mercedes-Benz 280 E W123 D.T. Dobie / Daimler-Benz |
SD-*** | 2C |
7:36:00 |
+1:09:00 +16:00 |
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| 5. | #1 |
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Aaltonen Rauno - Drews Lofty |
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Datsun 160J D.T. Dobie / Team Datsun |
2C |
8:06:00 |
+1:39:00 +30:00 |
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| 6. | #10 |
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Waldegård Björn - Thorszelius Hans |
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Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC D.T. Dobie / Daimler-Benz |
S-D*** | 4B |
9:19:00 |
+2:52:00 +1:13:00 |
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| 7. | #22 |
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Kirkland Mike - Haworth Dave |
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Datsun 160J D.T. Dobie / Team Datsun |
2C |
9:34:00 |
+3:07:00 +15:00 |
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| 8. | #11 |
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Röhrl Walter - Geistdörfer Christian |
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Fiat 131 Abarth Alitalia Fiat |
TO ***
|
4B |
10:25:00 |
+3:58:00 +51:00 |
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| 9. | #5 |
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Källström Harry - Billstam Claes |
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Datsun 160J D.T. Dobie / Team Datsun |
2C |
10:43:00 |
+4:16:00 +18:00 |
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| 10. | #7 |
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Munari Sandro - Maiga Silvio |
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Fiat 131 Abarth Alitalia Fiat |
TO *** | 4B |
11:33:00 |
+5:06:00 +50:00 |
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| 11. | #2 |
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Singh Joginder - Doig David |
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Mercedes-Benz 280 E W123 American Sports Sales / Daimler-Benz |
2C |
11:40:00 |
+5:13:00 +7:00 |
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| 12. | #18 |
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Lefèbvre Jean-Claude - Delferier Christian |
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Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 Marshalls (EA) Ltd. |
4B |
13:18:00 |
+6:51:00 +1:38:00 |
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| 13. | #17 |
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Hellier Johnny - Shah Kanti |
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Datsun Violet 710 |
2C |
14:40:00 |
+8:13:00 +1:22:00 |
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| 14. | #15 |
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Ulyate Robin - Street Ian |
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Fiat 131 Abarth Fiat Kenya |
KVE*** | 4B |
14:44:00 |
+8:17:00 +4:00 |
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| 15. | #23 |
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Iwashita Yoshio - Nakahara Yoshimasa |
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Datsun 160J |
2C |
14:46:00 |
+8:19:00 +2:00 |
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| 16. | #32 |
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Tundo Frank - Hope John |
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Ford Escort RS |
4B |
17:51:00 |
+11:24:00 +3:05:00 |
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| 17. | #31 |
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Noor Mohamed - Din Mohamed |
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Mitsubishi Colt Lancer |
2C |
20:00:00 |
+13:33:00 +2:09:00 |
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| 18. | #33 |
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Denis Simon Ron - Tilbury Peter |
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Toyota Carina |
2B |
24:04:00 |
+17:37:00 +4:04:00 |
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| 19. | #40 |
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Ruedin Roland - Khan Aslam |
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Mitsubishi Colt Lancer |
2B |
24:39:00 |
+18:12:00 +35:00 |
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| 20. | #25 |
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Ruedin Hans-Peter - Ender Eckardt |
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Mitsubishi Colt Lancer |
2B |
26:10:00 |
+19:43:00 +1:31:00 |
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| 21. | #47 |
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Githu George - Obado Ookok Walter |
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Fiat 131 Abarth |
4B |
29:40:00 |
+23:13:00 +3:30:00 |
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Retirements
45 (50 on list)
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| #4 |
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Lampinen Simo - Aho Atso |
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Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 Marshalls (EA) Ltd. |
453*** | 4B | Engine | ||||
| #6 |
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Preston jr. Vic - Lyall John |
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Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC D.T. Dobie / Daimler-Benz |
S-D*** | 4B | Rear axle | ||||
| #8 |
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Mäkinen Timo - Todt Jean |
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Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 Marshalls (EA) Ltd. |
501*** | 4B | Differential | ||||
| #12 |
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Nicolas Jean-Pierre - Liddon Henry |
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Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 Marshalls (EA) Ltd. |
4B | Engine | |||||
| #19 |
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Zasada Sobiesław - Krupa Błażej |
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Mercedes-Benz 280 E W123 D.T. Dobie / Daimler-Benz |
2C | Accident | |||||
| #20 |
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Barth Jürgen - Kussmaul Roland | 
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Porsche 924 Turbo | LB-*** | 4B | Transmission | ||||
| #21 |
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van Leeve Ernest - Fisher Shirley |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 4B | Retired | |||||
| #24 |
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Stiller Wolfgang - Schüller Hans | 
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Opel Kadett GT/E | 2C | Retired | |||||
| #26 |
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Janda Alex - Ristl Helmut |
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Porsche 924 Turbo | WÜ*** | 4B | Retired | ||||
| #27 |
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Shah Jayant - Eisa Najeet |
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Datsun 710 | 2C | Retired | |||||
| #29 |
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Barbour George - Combes Rob |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 4B | Retired | |||||
| #30 |
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Choda Prem - Choda Pauru |
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Mitsubishi Colt Lancer | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #34 |
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Singh Bachu Pyara - Singh Bachu Nirmal |
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Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 4B | Retired | |||||
| #35 |
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Bromley Guy - Mitchell John |
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Toyota Corolla | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #36 |
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Criticos Basil - Smith Ivan |
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Mitsubishi Colt Lancer | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #37 |
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Green David - Pilford Terry |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 2C | Retired | |||||
| #38 |
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Nandra Assa - Chager Manjit |
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Datsun 710 | 2C | Retired | |||||
| #39 |
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Ruedin Karl Jacob - Bates Chris E. |
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Mitsubishi Colt Lancer | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #41 |
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Popineau Michel - De Corps Jean-Paul | 
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Citroën CX 2400 | 2C | Retired | |||||
| #42 |
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Clegg John - Sutcliffe Michael | 
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Volvo 142 S | 1C | Retired | |||||
| #43 |
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Saito Tatsuhira - Inoue Kiyoshi | 
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Subaru Leone | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #44 |
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Thuku Harry - Fernandez Jamie |
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Datsun 160J | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #45 |
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Limbani Raju - Pannu Dave |
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Datsun 160J | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #46 |
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Muigai Kibathi - Khan Arshad |
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Mitsubishi Colt Lancer | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #48 |
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Khan Waheed - Khan Jamil |
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Mitsubishi Colt Lancer | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #49 |
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Mahihu Ngari - Thatthi Surinder |
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Datsun 160J | 2C | Retired | |||||
| #50 |
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Singh Manjit - Panesar Gurchan | 
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Daihatsu Charmant | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #51 |
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Hindshaw Richard D. - George Theo |
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Datsun 710 | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #52 |
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Musa Gensen M. - Querish Mohamed F. |
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Datsun 160J | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #53 |
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Brar Lakhvinder S. |
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Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | 4B | Retired | |||||
| #54 |
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Abdul Haq Faisal - Amos Charles | 
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Datsun 160B | 1B | Retired | |||||
| #55 |
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Kinungi John Mukirai - Kimama Chris |
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Peugeot 504 | 1C | Retired | |||||
| #56 |
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Moss Rory Q.N. - Welford Angus |
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Datsun 120Y | 2A | Retired | |||||
| #57 |
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Alam Javaid - Angell Chris |
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Mitsubishi Colt Lancer | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #58 |
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Galliussi Franco - Mariani Maurizio |
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Datsun 160J | 2C | Retired | |||||
| #59 |
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Francis Noel - Francis Patrick |
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Mitsubishi Colt Lancer | 1B | Retired | |||||
| #60 |
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Arensen Nigel - Bell Geoffrey |
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Datsun 160J | 1B | Retired | |||||
| #61 |
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Molino Alessandro - Hall Trevor Ian |
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Fiat 127 | 2A | Over time limit | |||||
| #62 |
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Shiyukah Peter - Taylor Ken |
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Mitsubishi Colt Lancer | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #63 |
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Ali Taki - Butt Musavir |
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Datsun 1600 SSS | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #64 |
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Mukundi Peter - Mukundi Patrick |
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Peugeot 504 | 2C | Retired | |||||
| #65 |
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Khoda Ramesh |
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Datsun 120Y | 2A | Retired | |||||
| #66 |
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Merali Naushad - Merali Zarina |
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Daihatsu Charade | 1A | Retired | |||||
| #68 |
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Hayley James Brian - Pringle Peter |
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Mitsubishi Colt Lancer | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #69 |
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Karanja Peter - Songol Frank |
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Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII | 1C | Retired | |||||
| #70 |
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McKenzie Roy |
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Mitsubishi Colt Lancer | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #71 |
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Khan Abdul Rauf - Mwaluma Ben |
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Mitsubishi Colt Galant | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #72 |
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Madungha Jack - Njuguna Njoroge |
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Datsun 160J | 2B | Retired | |||||
| #73 |
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Kimaru Jeff - Maitho Stanley |
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Fiat 131 Abarth | 4B | Retired | |||||
| #74 |
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Ismail Shiraz - Khan Salim |
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Datsun 120Y | 1A | Retired | |||||
Added by: André Oliveira [12. 6. 2013]