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Route ran on open roads, totalling 5,441 km with 93 controls.
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Safari Rally 1980 counts for:
1980 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers
1980 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
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| 79th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 4 of 12 |
| Official name: | Marlboro Safari Rally |
| Edition: | 28th |
| Date: | from Thursday 3-Apr-1980 to Monday 7-Apr-1980 |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 58 | |
| Starters: | 58 | |
| Finishers: | 24 | (41.4% of starters) |
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| Competitive sections: | unknown | |
| Planned competitive section distance: | 5,441.00 | km | (100.0% of total distance) |
| Actual competitive section distance: | 5,441.00 | km | (100.0% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 0.00 | km |
| Total distance: | 5,441.00 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 3rd win and 5th podium for Shekhar Mehta. |
| Second place was 4th podium for Rauno Aaltonen. |
| Third place was 2nd podium for Vic Preston Jr. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 4th win and 1-2 win were 15th to 16th podiums for Datsun. |
| | Third place was 5th podium for Mercedes Benz. |
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