1998 Safari Rally
| 1998 Safari Rally 46. Safari Rally Kenya | |||
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Round 3 of 13 of the 1998 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country | Kenya | ||
| Rally base | Nairobi | ||
| Dates run | 28 February – 2 March 1998 | ||
| Stages | 16 (1,063.49 km; 660.82 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 2,339.21 km (1,453.52 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 49 at start, 19 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Richard Burns Robert Reid 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.