African Rally Championship

Annual rallying championship series in Africa

African Rally ChampionshipCategory| Group Rally2

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Country| Africa
Inaugural season| 1981
Drivers' champion|  Karan Patel
Makes' champion| Ford
Official website| Official site
Current season
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X R4 at the 2021 Equator Rally Kenya

The African Rally Championship (ARC) is an international automobile rally championship run under the auspices of the FIA.

## History

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The championship was first held in 1981 and won by Shekhar Mehta. The most successful driver in the championship's history is Zambian driver Satwant Singh with eight championships. The reigning 2023 champions are Kenyans Karan Patel and Navigator Tauseef Khan.

The championship has been held across the African continent, including the island of Madagascar, although few events are held in or north of the Sahara. The championship has frequently incorporated World Rally Championship events, particularly Africa's two most popular rallies, the Safari Rally in Kenya and the Ivory Coast Rally in the Ivory Coast. It is most popular in former British colonies.

Presently, the African rally championship events are held in Burundi, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda. The event in the Ivory Coast was left off the 2024 calendar due to very low cross-border entry. This is mostly due to the cost and the vast distances competitors have to travel to attend the event. Logistical challenges are also adding a huge cost to participation.

## Events

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* Rally of Tanzania
* Pearl of Africa Rally (Uganda)
* Safari Rally (Kenya)
* Zimbabwe Challenge: Not Currently on the Championship Calendar
* Zambia International Motor Rally
* Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally
* Equator Rally (Kenya)
* Mountain Gorilla Rally (Rwanda)
* Rallye Côte d'Ivoire
* Rally South Africa \- Not Currently on the Championship Calendar
* Tara Rally (Namibia): Not Currently on the Championship Calendar
* Rallye International de Madagascar \- Not Currently on the Championship Calendar
* Burundi International Rally: Joining the 2023 FIA African Rally Championship

## Champions

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Season  | Driver  | Car

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1981  |  Shekhar Mehta | Nissan
1982  |  Walter Röhrl | Opel
1983  |  Alain Ambrosino | Peugeot
1984  |  David Horsey  | Peugeot
1985  |  Luc Requile  | Opel/Mitsubishi
1986  |  Alain Ambrosino | Nissan
1987  |  Alain Ambrosino | Nissan
1988  |  Satwant Singh | Toyota
1989  |  Satwant Singh | Volkswagen
1990  |  Walter Costa  | Peugeot
1991  |  Satwant Singh | Toyota
1992  |  Aldo Riva  | Audi
1993  |  Satwant Singh | Toyota
1994  |  Abe Smit  | Audi
1995  |  Fritz Flachberger  | Ford
1996  |  Satwant Singh | Subaru
1997  |  Satwant Singh | Subaru
1998  |  Satwant Singh | Subaru
1999  |  Charles Muhangi  | Subaru
2000  |  Satwant Singh | Subaru
2001  |  Schalk Burger  | Subaru
2002  |  John Gemmel  | Subaru
2003  |  Fernando Rueda  | Mitsubishi
2004  |  Muna Singh | Subaru
2005  |  Muna Singh | Subaru
2006 |  Patrick Emontspool  | Subaru
2007 |  Conrad Rautenbach | Subaru
2008 |  Hideaki Miyoshi  | Mitsubishi
2009 |  James Whyte  | Subaru
2010  |  James Whyte  | Subaru
2011  |  Conrad Rautenbach | Subaru
2012  |  Mohamed Essa  | Subaru
2013 |  Jassy Singh  | Subaru
2014 |  Gary Chaynes  | Mitsubishi
2015 |  Jaspreet Singh Chatthe  | Mitsubishi
2016 |  Don Smith  | Subaru
2017 |  Manvir Baryan  | Škoda
2018 |  Manvir Baryan  | Škoda
2019 |  Manvir Baryan  | Škoda
2020  | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021  |  Carl "Flash" Tundo | Volkswagen Polo
2022  |  Leeroy Gomes  | Ford
2023  |  Karan Patel  | Ford
2024  |  Karan Patel  | Škoda

## References

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## External links

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* Official website
* FIA Africa Rally Championship sheet

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African Rally Championship seasons

* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* ~~2020~~
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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Rally championships

* FIA
* World Rally Championship
* WRC2
* WRC3
* Junior WRC

Zone|

* Africa
* Asia-Pacific
* Europe
* Central Europe
* Middle East
* North America and Central America
* South America

National|

* Australia
* Canada
* Czech Republic
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Hungary
* India
* Ireland
* National
* Tarmac
* Forest
* Italy
* Lebanon
* New Zealand
* Poland
* Romania
* Scotland
* Slovakia
* South Africa
* Spain
* United Kingdom

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African Championships

Olympic
sports|

| Team|

* Basketball
* men
* women
* 3x3
* Field hockey
* men
* women
* Football
* men
* women
* Handball
* men
* women
* Rugby sevens
* men
* women
* Volleyball
* men
* women

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Individual|

* Archery
* Athletics
* outdoor
* marathon
* race walking
* Badminton
* teams
* Beach volleyball
* BMX racing
* Boxing
* Cycling
* Fencing
* Gymnastics
* artistic
* rhythmic
* Judo
* Mountain biking
* Rowing
* Swimming
* Table tennis
* teams
* Taekwondo
* Triathlon
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Non-Olympic
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| Team|

* Baseball5
* Beach soccer
* Cricket
* men
* women
* Futsal
* men
* women
* Indoor hockey
* men
* women
* Minifootball
* men
* Korfball
* Netball
* Roller hockey
* Rugby union
* men
* women

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Individual|

* Aerobic gymnastics
* Chess
* individual
* junior
* team
* Cross country
* Draughts
* Mountain running
* Rally
* individual
* Sambo
* Muaythai
* Shooting
* practical handgun
* Snooker

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