2002 Safari Rally

2002 Safari Rally 50th Inmarsat Safari Rally
Round 8 of the 2002 World Rally Championship season ← Previous event Next event →
Host country	Kenya
Rally base	Nairobi
Dates run	July 12, 2002 – July 14, 2002
Stages	12 (1,010.80 km; 628.08 miles)
Stage surface	Gravel
Overall distance	2,357.12 km (1,464.65 miles)
Statistics
Crews	48 at start, 11 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner	Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02

The 2002 Safari Rally (formally the 50th Inmarsat Safari Rally) was the eighth round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 12 July and 14 July 2002, and was won by Ford's Colin McRae, his 25th and final win in the World Rally Championship.^[1] The rally was the last 'endurance' Safari Rally to take place, with a competitive distance of around 1,010 kilometres (630 mi). Following financial difficulties, the Safari did not return to the World Championship until 2021.