2016 African Rally Championship

The 2016 African Rally Championship was the 36th season of the African Rally Championship (ARC), the FIA regional zone rally championship for the African continent. The season began on February 11 in the Côte d'Ivoire, and ended on November 13 in Madagascar, after seven events.

For the second year running a Kenyan driver claimed the title. Mitsubishi Lancer driver Don Smith won the title in dominant fashion, taking victory in Tanzania and finishing second in five other rallies, wrapping up the title early, leading to no African Championship competitors entering the series finale in Madagascar. Star of the championship was Zambian driver Muna Singh Jr., winning in South Africa, Zambia and Rwanda. Singh was unable to finish any other rally and was overcome by Smith's consistency. Fellow Zambian driver Ismail Shermohamed was third in the title, taking victory in Uganda.

Event calendar and results

The 2016 African Rally Championship was as follows:

Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics
Rank Driver Car Time Stages Length Starters Finishers
1 Ivory Coast Rallye Bandama - Côte d'Ivoire
(11–13 February)[1]		 1 Ivory Coast Gary Chaynes Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2:24:44.7 12 238.31 km 27 14
2 France Marc Molinié Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII 2:36:49.1
3 France Loïc Malherbe Subaru Impreza STi N10 2:43:45.8
2 South Africa Sasol Rally South Africa
(22–23 April)[2]		 1 South Africa Leeroy Poulter Toyota Yaris S2000 2:30:02.0 14 221.55 km 27 19
2 South Africa Giniel de Villiers Toyota Yaris S2000 2:32:24.7
3 South Africa Guy Botterill Toyota Etios R2 2:43:41.7
3 Zambia Zambia International Rally
(27–29 May)[3]		 1 Zambia Jassy Singh Subaru Impreza STi N14 2:14:50 29 19
2 Zambia Muna Singh, Jr. Subaru Impreza STi N14 2:15:01
3 Zambia Zubair Essa Subaru Impreza STi N16 2:21:51
4 Tanzania Oryx Energies Rally of Tanzania
(9–10 July)[4]		 1 Tanzania Randeep Singh Birdi Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2:15:25 248.71 km 26 12
2 Tanzania Jamil Khan Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:17:36
3 Tanzania Gerard Miller Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2:17:39
5 Rwanda Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally
(12–14 August)[5]		 1 Burundi Valery Bukera Subaru Impreza STi N12 1:48:01 14 201.06 km 23 13
2 Zambia Muna Singh, Jr. Subaru Impreza STi N14 1:49:06
3 Uganda Hassan Alwi Subaru Impreza STi N14 1:54:43
6 Uganda V-Power Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally
(16–18 September)[6]		 1 Uganda Hassan Alwi Subaru Impreza STi N14 2:41:03.5 9 232.76 km 44 20
2 Uganda Arthur Blick Subaru Impreza STi N10 2:41:53.6
3 Cyprus Christakis Fitidis Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:48:58.0
7 Madagascar Rallye International de Madagascar
(11–13 November)[7]		 1 Madagascar Tahina Razafinjoelina Subaru Impreza STi N10 3:13:28 14 193.75 km 34 9
2 Madagascar Herivonjy Solofonirina Foton Tunland 3:20:02
3 Madagascar Tovo Rakotojohary Renault Clio 16S 3:24:43

Championship standings

The 2016 African Rally Championship points are as follows:

Pos. Driver Vehicle Ivory Coast
BAN		 South Africa
RSA		 Zambia
ZAM		 Tanzania
TAN		 Rwanda
RMG		 Uganda
PoA		 Madagascar
MAD		 Total
1 Kenya Don Smith Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2 2 2 1 2 2 115
2 Zambia Muna Singh, Jr. Subaru Impreza STi N14 1 1 Ret 1 Ret 75
3 Zambia Ismail Shermohamed Toyota Run-X
Ford Fiesta R2		 4 Ret 3 1 55
4 Ivory Coast Gary Chaynes Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 1 25
5 Uganda Abdul Ssempebwa Subaru Impreza WRX STi 4 Ret 12
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

References
  1. "42. Rallye Bandama - Côte d'Ivoire 2016". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. "25. Sasol Rally South Africa 2016". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. "Zambia International Rally 2016". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. "15. Oryx Energies Rally of Tanzania 2016". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  5. "Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally 2016". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  6. "20. V-Power Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally 2016". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  7. "37. Rallye International de Madagascar 2016". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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