African Rally Championship

The African Rally Championship (ARC) is an international automobile rally championship run under the auspicies of the FIA. 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 champion is Kenyan driver Manvir Baryan.

African Rally Championship
CategoryGroup N
Super 2000
CountryAfrica
Inaugural season1981
Drivers' champion Manvir Baryan
Makes' championSubaru
Official websiteOfficial site
Current season

The championship has been held widely 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 Côte d'Ivoire. It is most popular in former British colonies.

Presently the African rally championship events are held in Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

Events

Champions
Season Driver Car
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
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