1977 East African Safari Rally (Long Way To Nairobi)

The Safari Rally is a rally race held in East Africa. It was first held from 27 May to 1 June 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika,[1] as a celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. In 1960 it was renamed the East African Safari Rally and kept that name until 1974, when it became the Safari Rally. It was one of the most prestigious and celebrated rallies of its time, as well as one of the toughest.
The Safari Rally was notorious for being by far the most difficult rally in the WRC championship to win- some had said that winning this particular rally was the equivalent of winning 3 other rallies. The arduous conditions such as the constantly changing weather and the very rough roads- often rife with sharp rocks made life very difficult for team personnel- repairs were constantly having to be made to the cars and a lot of time would be often lost- and all this work had to be done in sometimes intense heat and humidity.

[@mikedan1748]

Our car no.70 started to suffer like many others just after Ole Poles over the swampy Suswa.Red mud soils were waiting for us after it rained within Longonot Limuru slopes and we got bogged down.It took us almost two precious hours from the quagmire and on reaching Kisii town had already lost so much time and the car was quite tired.We limped back to Nairobi tired and disappointed and for more rallies later.

[@ProjectFairmont]

Love the Stratos, but those Escorts sound amazing.

[@split6543]

This rally was dearly loved by all kenyans... You couldn't find any hater. It was such a thrill they would drive for 3days thru Easter holiday

[@russellloomis4376]

Racing in blue jeans, shorts and tee shirts. Got to love it.

[@samuelmwangi9780]

When rally was truly rally.

[@rahulvinalnarayan9743]

These cars were more stronger than what we get today

[@goosebee]

Agreed! And more heavy duty!

[@JHMBB2]

Back when Speed showed awesome rally content

[@abeltasman225]

Tks fr uploading

[@thetreblerebel]

Those revs in Ford's

[@haruchan0311]

It was a good video. Lancer driven by Joginder Singh As a child, I have seen it in a dirty state as it is How hard the safari rally was I was amazed at my child's heart. At that time in Japan you can watch foreign races Because I could not do it, what I saw at this age was I was really happy.

[@caesarillion]

Singh raced a Lancer for Mitsubishi and it looks like he was still in an earlier model like 1974 because of the straight up tail lights. I am making a copy of his #46 car so that's how I know. I think he was a Lancer dealer at this time too. I think he won in 1976.

[@sidhyshariff4912]

That was a real fantastic rally

[@abeltasman225]

I rembr datsun 1600, mitsubishi lancer ford cortina,escort etc

[@thetreblerebel]

I doubt today's cars would fair well on this one. This was a tough Rally Race. Breaking the best of em

[@Mlachake]

Jean-Marie Balestre killed this best in the world sport prematurely! Every racer understands the risks involved and sign up to it!

[@coltenkobe4511]

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[@almeidhalu3238]

​@@coltenkobe4511 because you are truly stupid

[@colinashby3775]

Modern rally cars couldn’t last a distance like this with all the obstacles and conditions.

[@MaKetchup10]

I remember this, I was 9 years old .lol

[@wiganrugby]

Think I was there as a six year old. Joghinder Singh was my first sports hero and I love the Alitalia Lancia Stratos👊🏼👊🏼🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@joshb5719]

Holy shit no helmets? Thats ballsy

[@prismatic9804]

They had a lot of faith in those harnesses and t shirts

[@fairrodthecapacitor]

The Stratos guys had helmets tho

[@rayanehaddad8406]

If those cars were capable to withstand the roughest roads of africa then they could defenitly witstand anything

[@marguskiis7711]

So sad these rallies are gone in WRC due the manufacturers stupid whining.

[@只野光夫]

日産の4連覇時代が良かったですね。

[@bobysimpson]

9:14 mat is drifting calmy

[@4x4ManiacBadTimeGarage]

damn, rally is so boring these days

[@theturkanabus3610]

They would do like 6,000 km in 4 days, rallying no longer exists

[@gilbertojode5073]

Rally has been watered down to accommodate the soft and mummy Boyz of this generation

[@goosebee]

Ikr, it's just not as hardcore as it used to be

[@lusilk7954]

today’s cars are 🧸

[@jerash5]

Why not showing the other finishing teams?

[@colinashby3775]

Agreed, makes me sick of just focusing on foreigners. I want to see more of our own home guys.