2000 Safari Rally
The 48th Sameer Safari Rally Kenya was the third round of 2000 FIA World Rally Championship. The event took place between 25 and 27 February 2000. Subaru made it 1-2 with Richard Burns winning and Juha Kankkunen in second. Didier Auriol took SEAT's first podium of the season being third.
Results
Event standings
| Driver | Co-driver | Car | Class | Total time | Difference | Points | ||
| 1 | 3 |  Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru Impreza WRC 99 | A8 | 8:33:13.0 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2 | 4 |  Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Subaru Impreza WRC 99 | A8 | 8:37:50.0 | 4:37.0 | 6 |
| 3 | 7 |  Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo2 | A8 | 8:55:57.0 | 22:44.0 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 |  Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Focus RS WRC 00 | A8 | 9:01:31.0 | 28:18.0 | 3 |
| 5 | 16 |  Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Ford Focus RS WRC 00 | A8 | 9:04:40.0 | 31:27.0 | 2 |
| 6 | 17 |  Toshi Arai | Roger Freeman | Subaru Impreza WRC 99 | A8 | 9:19:16.0 | 46:03.0 | 1 |
| 7 | 11 |  Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Škoda Octavia WRC | A8 | 9:32:11.0 | 58:58.0 | 0 |
| 8 | 12 | Luís Climent | Álex Romaní | Škoda Octavia WRC | A8 | 9:51:13.0 | 1:18:00.0 | 0 |
| 9 | 31 |  Claudio Menzi | Edgardo Galindo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI | N4 | 10:39:07.0 | 2:05:54.0 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | Roberto Sánchez | Jorge del Buono | Subaru Impreza WRX | N4 | 10:57:05.0 | 2:23:52.0 | 0 |
Competitive sections
All dates and times are EAT.| Leg | Day | Section | Clock | Section name | Length | Section winner | Time | Avg. speed | Rally leader |
| 1 | Fri 25 Feb | CS1 | 11:28 | Orien 1 | 112.43 km | Didier Auriol | 47:13.0 | 142.9 km/h | Didier Auriol |
| 1 | Fri 25 Feb | CS2 | 13:34 | Oltepesi 1 | 116.92 km | Richard Burns | 54:06.0 | 129.7 km/h | Richard Burns |
| 1 | Fri 25 Feb | CS3 | 15:58 | Olorian 1 | 71.40 km | Richard Burns | 35:04.0 | 122.2 km/h | Richard Burns |
| 1 | Fri 25 Feb | CS4 | 16:43 | Kajiado 1 | 50.09 km | Richard Burns | 23:44.0 | 126.6 km/h | Richard Burns |
| 2 | Sat 26 Feb | CS5 | 7:45 | Marigat 1 | 123.21 km | Richard Burns | 1:00:04.0 | 123.1 km/h | Richard Burns |
| 2 | Sat 26 Feb | CS6 | 10:15 | Nyaru | 68.64 km | Carlos Sainz | 46:15.0 | 89.0 km/h | Richard Burns |
| 2 | Sat 26 Feb | CS7 | 13:38 | Morendat | 93.81 km | Carlos Sainz | 46:03.0 | 122.2 km/h | Richard Burns |
| 2 | Sat 26 Feb | CS8 | 16:12 | Marigat 2 | 59.92 km | Carlos Sainz | 27:55.0 | 128.8 km/h | Richard Burns |
| 3 | Sun 27 Feb | CS9 | 7:08 | Orien 2 | 112.43 km | Didier Auriol | 47:54.0 | 140.8 km/h | Richard Burns |
| 3 | Sun 27 Feb | CS10 | 9:14 | Oltepesi 2 | 116.92 km | Richard Burns | 56:11.0 | 124.9 km/h | Richard Burns |
| 3 | Sun 27 Feb | CS11 | 11:43 | Olorian 2 | 71.40 km | Carlos Sainz | 34:48.0 | 123.1 km/h | Richard Burns |
| 3 | Sun 27 Feb | CS12 | 12:28 | Kajiado 2 | 50.09 km | Carlos Sainz | 23:18.0 | 129.0 km/h | Richard Burns |
Championship standings after the rally
| Driver | Points | |
| 1 | Tommi Mäkinen | 16 |
| 2 | Richard Burns | 12 |
| 3 | Juha Kankkunen | 11 |
| 4 | Marcus Grönholm | 10 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 9 |
| Manufacturer | Points | |
| 1 | Subaru World Rally Team | 25 |
| 2 | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | 18 |
| 3 | Ford Motor Co | 13 |
| 4 | Peugeot Esso | 11 |
| 5 | SEAT Sport | 7 |
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.