The 2016 African Rally Championship was the 36th season of the African Rally Championship (ARC), the FIA regional zone rally championship for the African continent. The season began on February 11 in the Côte d'Ivoire, and ended on November 13 in Madagascar, after seven events.
For the second year running a Kenyan driver claimed the title. Mitsubishi Lancer driver Don Smith won the title in dominant fashion, taking victory in Tanzania and finishing second in five other rallies, wrapping up the title early, leading to no African Championship competitors entering the series finale in Madagascar. Star of the championship was Zambian driver Muna Singh Jr., winning in South Africa, Zambia and Rwanda. Singh was unable to finish any other rally and was overcome by Smith's consistency. Fellow Zambian driver Ismail Shermohamed was third in the title, taking victory in Uganda.
Event calendar and results
The 2016 African Rally Championship was as follows: Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Rank Driver Car Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 1 Rallye Bandama - Côte d'Ivoire(11–13 February)1 Gary Chaynes Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2:24:44.7 12238.31 km 27 142 Marc Molinié Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII 2:36:49.13 Loïc Malherbe Subaru Impreza STi N10 2:43:45.8 2 Sasol Rally South Africa(22–23 April)1 Leeroy Poulter Toyota Yaris S2000 2:30:02.0 14221.55 km 27 192 Giniel de Villiers Toyota Yaris S2000 2:32:24.73 Guy Botterill Toyota Etios R2 2:43:41.7 3 Zambia International Rally(27–29 May)1 Jassy Singh Subaru Impreza STi N14 2:14:50 29 192 Muna Singh, Jr. Subaru Impreza STi N14 2:15:013 Zubair Essa Subaru Impreza STi N16 2:21:51 4 Oryx Energies Rally of Tanzania(9–10 July)1 Randeep Singh Birdi Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2:15:25 248.71 km 26 122 Jamil Khan Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:17:363 Gerard Miller Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2:17:39 5 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally(12–14 August)1 Valery Bukera Subaru Impreza STi N12 1:48:01 14 201.06 km 23 132 Muna Singh, Jr. Subaru Impreza STi N14 1:49:063 Hassan Alwi Subaru Impreza STi N14 1:54:43 6 V-Power Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally(16–18 September)1 Hassan Alwi Subaru Impreza STi N14 2:41:03.5 9 232.76 km 44 202 Arthur Blick Subaru Impreza STi N10 2:41:53.63 Christakis Fitidis Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:48:58.0 7 Rallye International de Madagascar(11–13 November)1 Tahina Razafinjoelina Subaru Impreza STi N10 3:13:28 14 193.75 km 34 92 Herivonjy Solofonirina Foton Tunland 3:20:023 Tovo Rakotojohary Renault Clio 16S 3:24:43
Championship standings The 2016 African Rally Championship points are as follows: Driver Vehicle BAN RSA ZAM TAN RMG PoA MAD Total 1 Don Smith Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2 2 2 1 2 2 115 2 Muna Singh, Jr. Subaru Impreza STi N14 1 1 Ret 1 Ret 75 3 Ismail Shermohamed Toyota Run-X Ford Fiesta R2 4 Ret 3 1 55 4 Gary Chaynes Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 1 25 5 Abdul Ssempebwa Subaru Impreza WRX STi 4 Ret 12
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