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Colin McRae and Nicky Grist, with Subaru Impreza WRC won the 45. Safari Rally Kenya 1997

eWRC-DirtFish-Results link:
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/16...

World Rally Archive link:
https://www.juwra.com/safari_1997.html

281st WRC Rally;
Round of season: 3 of 14
Official name: Safari Rally Kenya
Sponsor: 555
Edition: 45th
Date: from Friday 28-Feb-1997 to Monday 3-Mar-1997
Surface: Gravel
Entries: 52
Starters: 52
Finishers: 19 (36.5% of starters)
Competitive sections: 13
Shortest: 44.60 km (CS3 Corner Baridi 1)
Longest: 155.75 km (CS11 Olkejiado 2)
Slowest: 93.12 km/h (CS7 Eldama Ravine)
Fastest: 147.03 km/h (CS3 Corner Baridi 1)
Planned competitive section distance: 1,318.00km(56.7% of total distance)
Actual competitive section distance:1,318.00km(56.7% of total distance)
Road section distance: 1,006.65km
Total distance: 2,324.65km

Entry List:
1 Makinen, Tommi-Harjanne, Seppo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
Mitsubishi Ralliart A8
2 Burns, Richard
Reid, Robert GB
GB Mitsubishi Carisma GT
Mitsubishi Ralliart A8
3 McRae, Colin
Grist, Nicky GB
GB Subaru Impreza WRC97
555 Subaru World Rally Team A8
4 Eriksson, Kenneth
Parmander, Staffan SE
SE Subaru Impreza WRC97
555 Subaru World Rally Team A8
5 Sainz, Carlos
Moya, Luis ES
ES Ford Escort WRC
Ford Motor Co Ltd A8
6 Schwarz, Armin
Giraudet, Denis DE
FR Ford Escort WRC
Ford Motor Co Ltd A8
7 Duncan, Ian
Williamson, David KE
KE Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)
Toyota Kenya A8
9 Njiru, Patrick
Mathews, Rick KE
KE Subaru Impreza
Patrick Njiru N4
10 Gottlicher, Kurt
Csosz, Robert AT
AT Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III
Kurt Gottlicher N4
11 Toroitich, Jonathan
Choge, Ibrahim KE
KE Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)
Jonathan Toroitich A8
14 Katto, Emmanuel
Opoka, James UG
UG Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)
Emmanuel Katto A8
15 Stohl, Rudolf
Bertl, Jurgen AT
DE Audi Coupe S2
Rudolf Stohl A8
16 Dor, Frederic
Gormley, Kevin FR
GB Subaru Impreza 555
Frederic Dor A8