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{{Infobox rally
|name=1973 Safari Rally
|native_name=21st East Africa Safari Rally
|country={{KEN}}
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|rallybase=[[Nairobi, Kenya]]
|previous_round=1973 Rallye de Portugal
|next_round=1973 Rally of Morocco
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|startdate=April 19, 1973
|enddate=April 23, 1973
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|surface=Gravel
|championship=[[1973 World Rally Championship season]]
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|team1={{flagicon|Japan}} [[Datsun]]
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The '''1973 Safari Rally''' (formally the '''21st East Africa Safari Rally''') was the fourth round of the inaugural [[World Rally Championship]] season. Run in mid-April in central [[Kenya]], the Safari was a markedly different rally from the other dates on the WRC schedule. About {{cvt|5,300|km}} of gravel roads comprised the course, though there were not distinct [[Special stage (rallying)|special stage]]s as in other rallies, but instead the course was uncontrolled. The rally was considered very punishing, and thus many of the successful teams were specifically focused on it, leading to a different set of front-runners than led most other rallies. The rally was won by a local driver, [[Shekhar Mehta]].

== Report ==
In 1973, and for several years afterward, only manufacturers were given points for finishes in WRC events. Like the drivers, the cars were different for Africa than for other rallies. As a result, the successful types did not mirror the results of other rallies on the circuit, and [[Datsun]] and [[Peugeot]] both made strong showings. Additionally, cars were not broken into separate groups or classes as in other rallies, so only overall results were classified. Time was not measured as the total elapsed through special stages as with other rallies, but instead a penalty was assessed at each time control for not meeting the target: total penalty time was the measure of who was in what place.

== Results ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
|-
|+ align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"| 1973 Safari Rally results
|- style="background:#efefef;"
!width=10% | Finish
!width=15% | Penalty
!width=5% | Car #
!width=30% | Driver<br>Co-driver
!width=30% | Car
!width=10% | Mfr.<br>points
|- align=center
! 1
| 6  m : 46 s || 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Shekhar Mehta]]<br>{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Lofty Drews]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Datsun 240Z]]
! 20
|- align=center
! 2
| 6  m : 46 s || 9
|align=left| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Harry Källström]]<br>{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Claes Billstam]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Datsun 1800 SSS]]
! 
|- align=center
! 3
| 8  m : 47 s || 7
|align=left| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Ove Andersson]]<br>{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Todt]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|France}} [[Peugeot 504]]
! 12
|- align=center
! 4
| 9 m : 14 s || 19
|align=left| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Fall]]<br>{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Wood (rally driver)|Mike Wood]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Datsun 1800 SSS]]
! 
|- align=center
! 5
| 12 m : 7 s || 28
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Peter Huth]]<br>{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[John McConnell (rally driver)|John McConnell]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|France}} [[Peugeot 504]]
! 
|- align=center
! 6
| 13 m : 10 s || 17
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Hugh Lionnet]]<br>{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Phillip Hechle]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|France}} [[Peugeot 504]]
! 
|- align=center
! 7
| 14 m : 3 s || 20
|align=left| {{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Satwant Singh (rally driver)|Satwant Singh]]<br>{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[John Mitchell (rally driver)|John Mitchell]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Mitsubishi Colt Galant]]
! 4
|- align=center
! 8
| 14 m : 34 s || 23
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Robin Ulyate]]<br>{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Ivan Smith (rally driver)|Ivan Smith]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Fiat 125 S]]
! 
|- align=center
! 9
| 14 m : 37 s || 27
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Mike Kirkland (rally driver)|Mike Kirkland]]<br>{{flagicon|Kenya}} Bruce Field
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Datsun 1600 SSS]]
! 
|- align=center
! 10
| 15 m : 5 s || 44
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Jim Noon]]<br>{{flagicon|UK}} [[Rager Barnard]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Datsun 1600 SSS]]
! 
|- align=center
! 11
| 16 m : 16 s || 18
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Joginder Singh (rally driver)|Joginder Singh]]<br>{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Tim Samuels (co-driver)|Tim Samuels]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Mitsubishi Galant]]
! 
|- align=center
! 12
| 17 m : 57 s || 15
|align=left| {{flagicon|Tanzania}} [[Zully Remtulla]]<br>{{flagicon|Tanzania}} [[Nizar Jivani]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Datsun 1800 SSS]]
! 
|- align=center
! 13
| 18 m : 58 s || 
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Pat Neylan]]<br>{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Lofty Reynolds]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Mazda RX-2]]
! 
|- align=center
! 14
| 19 m : 8 s || 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Vic Preston Jr.]]<br>{{flagicon|UK}} [[Bev Smith (rally driver)|Bev Smith]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ford Escort RS1600]]
! 
|- align=center
! 15
| 20 m : 0 s || 
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Brian Barton (rally driver)|Brian Barton]]<br>{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Chris Flyer]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Datsun 180B]]
! 
|- align=center
! 16
| 20 m : 12 s || 
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Davinder Singh (rally driver)|Davinder Singh]]<br>{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[David Doig (rally driver)|David Doig]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Mitsubishi Galant]]
! 
|- align=center
! 17
| 20 m : 19 s || 
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Ewart Walker]]<br>{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Anton Levitan]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Datsun 1600 SSS]]
! 
|- align=center
! 18
| 20 m : 52 s || 
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[John Rose (rally driver)|John Rose]]<br>{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Steve Rose (rally driver)|Steve Rose]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Datsun 1600 SSS]]
! 
|- align=center
!colspan=2| Retired (mechanical)
| 2
|align=left| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roger Clark (rally driver)|Roger Clark]]<br>{{flagicon|UK}} [[Jim Porter (co-driver)|Jim Porter]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ford Escort RS1600]]
! 
|- align=center
!colspan=2| Retired (mechanical)
| 4
|align=left| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Hannu Mikkola]]<br>{{flagicon|UK}} [[John Davenport (rally driver)|John Davenport]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ford Escort RS1600]]
! 
|- align=center
!colspan=2| Retired (mechanical)
| 5
|align=left| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Sobiesław Zasada]]<br>{{flagicon|Poland}} [[Marian Bień]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Porsche 911]]
! 
|- align=center
!colspan=2| Retired (accident)
| 6
|align=left| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Rauno Aaltonen]]<br>{{flagicon|UK}} [[Paul Easter (racing driver)|Paul Easter]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Datsun 240Z]]
! 
|- align=center
!colspan=2| Retired (accident)
| 8
|align=left| {{flagicon|Tanzania}} [[Bert Shankland]]<br>{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Chris Bates (co-driver)|Chris Bates]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|France}} [[Peugeot 504]]
! 
|- align=center
!colspan=2| Retired (mechanical)
| 10
|align=left| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Björn Waldegård]]<br>{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Hans Thorszelius]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Porsche 911]]
! 
|- align=center
!colspan=2| Retired (mechanical)
| 11
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Edgar Herrmann]]<br>{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hans Schüller]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Datsun 240Z]]
! 
|- align=center
!colspan=2| Retired (excluded)
| 14
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Perre Parsons]]<br>{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Jim Cowper]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|France}} [[Peugeot 504]]
! 
|- align=center
!colspan=2| Retired (accident)
| 16
|align=left| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Timo Mäkinen]]<br>{{flagicon|UK}} [[Henry Liddon (rally driver)|Henry Liddon]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ford Escort RS1600]]
! 
|- align=center
!colspan=2| Retired (mechanical)
| 22
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Jack Simonian]]<br>{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Mike Doughty (co-driver)|Mike Doughty]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV]]
! 
|- align=center
!colspan=2| Retired (mechanical)
| 25
|align=left| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Fritschy]]<br>{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Kim Mandeville]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Porsche 911]]
! 
|- align=center
!colspan=2| Retired (accident)
| 29
|align=left| {{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Peter Shikuyah]]<br>{{flagicon|Kenya}} [[Kim Gatende]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ford Escort RS1600]]
! 
|}
Source: Independent WRC archive<ref name="1973-Safari1">{{cite web|title=Safari Rally  |url=http://www.juwra.com/safari_1973.html|work=juwra.com|publisher=Independent WRC archive|accessdate=2017-03-16}}</ref>

== Championship standings after the event ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
|-
|+ align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"| 1973 World Rally Championship for Manufacturers points standings after round 4
|- style="background:#efefef;"
!width=20% colspan=2 | After round 4
!width=60% rowspan=2 | Team
!width=20% colspan=2 | Season end
|- style="background:#efefef;"
!width=10% | Position
!width=10% | Points
!width=10% | Position
!width=10% | Points
|- align=center
! 1
! 52
|align=left| {{flagicon|France}} [[Alpine Renault]]
| 1 || 147
|- align=center
! 2
! 22
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Datsun]]
| 6 || 34
|- align=center
! 3
! 22
|align=left| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Fiat]]
| 2 || 84
|- align=center
! 4
! 20
|align=left| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Saab Automobile|Saab]]
| 5 || 42
|- align=center
! 5
! 13
|align=left| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Lancia]]
| 13 || 17
|- align=center
!rowspan=2| 6
! 12
|align=left| {{flagicon|France}} [[Citroën]]
| 7 || 33
|- align=center
! 12
|align=left| {{flagicon|France}} [[Peugeot]]
| 16 || 13
|- align=center
! 8
! 12
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 3 || 76
|- align=center
! 9
! 8
|align=left| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Porsche]]
| 9 || 27
|- align=center
! 10
! 6
|align=left| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Volkswagen]]
| 15 || 15
|- align=center
! 11
! 5
|align=left| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Opel]]
| 11 || 25
|- align=center
!rowspan=2| 12
! 4
|align=left| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[BMW]]
| 8 || 28
|- align=center
! 4
|align=left| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]]
| 17 || 4
|- align=center
! 11
! 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[Škoda Auto|Škoda]]
| 18 || 3
|- align=center
! 13
! 2
|align=left| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Volvo Cars|Volvo]]
| 4 || 44
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.wrc.com/ Official website of the World Rally Championship]
* [http://www.rallye-info.com/event.asp?event=320 1973 Safari Rally] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927182829/http://www.rallye-info.com/event.asp?event=320 |date=2007-09-27}} at [http://www.rallye-info.com/ Rallye-info] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627135750/http://www.rallye-info.com/ |date=2020-06-27}}

{{Safari Rally}}

[[Category:1973 World Rally Championship season|Safari]]
[[Category:Safari Rally]]
[[Category:1973 in Kenyan sport|Safari Rally, 1973]]

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