2018 African Rally Championship

The 2018 African Rally Championship was the 38th season of the African Rally Championship (ARC), the FIA regional zone rally championship for the African continent. The season began on February 23 in the Côte d'Ivoire, and ended on October 7 in Rwanda, after seven events.

2018 African Rally season
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Skoda Fabia driver Manvir Singh Baryan won his second consecutive title. Baryan again won four of the seven rallies, taking victory in South Africa, Zambia, Uganda and Tanzania. Baryan won the title by 56 points over Mitsubishi Lancer driver, Italian-Kenyan Piero Cannobio who had only two top-three finishes amongst ARC competitors. Baryan's second title was the fourth consecutive title won by Kenyan drivers.

Event calendar and results

There were seven rallies in the 2018 African Rally Championship. The only change from the 2017 schedule was the previously season-ending Zambia International Motor Rally moved from October to June, becoming the fourth round of the championship:

Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics
Rank Driver Car Time Stages Length Starters Finishers
1 Rallye Bandama - Côte d'Ivoire
(23–25 February)[1]		 1 Gary Chaynes Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:20:59.9 12 231.25 km 34 15
2 Jeremie Warnia Yamaha YXZ 1000R 2:28:07.2
3 Stéphane Peterhansel Yamaha YXZ 1000R 2:30:28.3
2 Safari Rally
(16–18 March)[2]		 1 Carl Tundo Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 1:55:05.8 9 187.61 km 35 13
2 Baldev Chager Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:04:34.2
3 Jas Mangat Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:05:27.3
3 York Rally
(19–21 April)[3]		 1 Manvir Singh Baryan Škoda Fabia R5 2:47:34.9 15 220.50 km 30 17
2 Guy Botterill Toyota Etios R2 2:50:57.9
3 Matthew Vacy-Lyle Toyota Etios R2 2:56:16.6
4 Gomes Zambia International Rally
(22–24 June)[4]		 1 Manvir Singh Baryan Škoda Fabia R5 2:38:26 16 218.54 km 23 14
2 Muna Singh, Jr. Subaru Impreza STi N14 2:43:47
3 Ahmed Huwel Ford Fiesta Proto 2:46:07
5 Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally
(20–22 July)[5]		 1 Manvir Singh Baryan Škoda Fabia R5 2:26:03.5 10 210.98 km 46 22
2 Ronald Sebuguzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:30:11.6
3 Jas Mangat Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:37:05.1
6 Oryx Energies Rally of Tanzania
(31 August–2 September)[6]		 1 Manvir Singh Baryan Škoda Fabia R5 1:42:16 8 207.28 km 27 15
2 Randeep Singh Birdi Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 1:48:49
3 Kleevan Gomes Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 1:53:25
7 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally
(5–7 October)[7]		 1 Giancarlo Davite Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:00:07.0 11 178.60 km 16 10
2 Rudy Cantanhede Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2:02:14.1
3 Jean-Claude Gakwaya Subaru Impreza STi N11 2:12:16.0

Championship standings

The 2018 African Rally Championship points are as follows[8]:

Pos. Driver Vehicle
BAN
SAF
YOR
ZAM
PoA
TAN
RMG		 Total
1 Manvir Singh Baryan Škoda Fabia R5 Ret 1 1 1 1 100
2 Piero Cannobio Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X		 2 13 Ret 5 Ret 3 44
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. "44. Rallye Bandama - Côte d'Ivoire 2018". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. "66. Safari Rally 2018". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. "27. York Rally 2018". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  4. "Gomes Zambia International Rally 2018". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  5. "22. Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally 2018". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  6. "17. Oryx Energies Rally of Tanzania 2018". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  7. "Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally 2018". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  8. "Classifications Season 2018". fia.com. Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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