2020 Safari Rally Facts
| Host country | Kenya |
|---|---|
| Rally base | Nairobi, Nairobi County |
| Held on | Scheduled for 16–19 July 2020 |
| Start location | Kasarani, Nairobi |
| Finish location | Hell’s Gate National Park, Nairobi |
| Stages | 18 (315.12 km; 195.81 miles) |
| Stage surface | Gravel |
| Transport distance | 709.98 km (441.16 miles) |
| Overall distance | 1,025.10 km (636.97 miles) |
| Cancellation | The Rally was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
Route
The itinerary was shortened around 500 km (310.7 mi).
Itinerary
All dates and times were EAT (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 13:01 | — | KWS Naivasha [Shakedown] | 5.30 km |
| Leg 1 — 136.08 km | ||||
| N/A | 14:08 | SS1 | Super Special Kasarani | 4.80 km |
| 08:20 | SS2 | Chui Lodge 1 | 13.34 km | |
| 09:16 | SS3 | Kedong 1 | 33.43 km | |
| 10:29 | SS4 | Oserian 1 | 18.87 km | |
| 13:34 | SS5 | Chui Lodge 2 | 13.34 km | |
| 14:30 | SS6 | Kedong 2 | 33.43 km | |
| 15:43 | SS7 | Oserian 2 | 18.87 km | |
| Leg 2 — 131.94 km | ||||
| N/A | 08:08 | SS8 | Elmentaita 1 | 14.64 km |
| 09:08 | SS9 | Soysambu 1 | 20.33 km | |
| 10:22 | SS10 | Sleeping Warrior 1 | 31.00 km | |
| 14:08 | SS11 | Elmentaita 2 | 14.64 km | |
| 15:08 | SS12 | Soysambu 2 | 20.33 km | |
| 16:22 | SS13 | Sleeping Warrior 2 | 31.00 km | |
| Leg 3 — 51.90 km | ||||
| N/A | 07:55 | SS14 | Loldia 1 | 11.27 km |
| 09:08 | SS15 | Hells Gate 1 | 10.39 km | |
| 10:44 | SS16 | Malewa | 8.58 km | |
| 11:27 | SS17 | Loldia 2 | 11.27 km | |
| 13:18 | SS18 | Hells Gate 2 [Power Stage] | 10.39 km | |
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Preparation and cancellation
The arrival of the Safari Rally was since quite a while ago pushed by the FIA president Jean Todt. A up-and-comer occasion was effectively run in 2019, with WRC wellbeing delegate Michèle Mouton visited the rally. On 27 September 2019, the meeting was offcially declared to be a piece of the title just because since 2002. However, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed its arrival to the title to 2021
