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1998 Safari Rally
46. Safari Rally Kenya
Round 3 of 13 of the 1998 World Rally Championship season
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Host country1998 Safari Rally Kenya
Rally baseKenya Nairobi
Dates run28 February – 2 March 1998
Stages16 (1,063.49 km; 660.82 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance2,339.21 km (1,453.52 miles)
Statistics
Crews49[1] at start, 19 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerUnited Kingdom Richard Burns
United Kingdom Robert Reid
Japan Team Mitsubishi Ralliart
8:57:34.0

The 1998 Safari Rally (formally the 46th Safari Rally Kenya) was held between 28 February and 2 March 1998. It was the first World Rally Championship victory for Richard Burns and his co-driver Robert Reid after his teammate Tommi Mäkinen and fellow Briton Colin McRae both retired.

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