Mike Kirkland (rally driver)

Mike Kirkland
Personal information
Nationality Kenyan
Born (1947-08-01) 1 August 1947
Nairobi, Kenya
World Rally Championship record
Active years1973, 1975, 1978–1991
Co-driver Bruce Field
Chris Bates
Dave Haworth
Yvonne Mehta
Anton Levitan
Mike Doughty
Rob Combes
Robin Nixon
Surinder Thatthi
TeamsDatsun, Nissan, Subaru
Rallies24
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums5
Total points108
First rally1973 East African Safari Rally
Last rally1991 Safari Rally

Mike Kirkland (born August 1, 1947) is a Kenyan former rally driver from Nairobi, known for his appearances in the World Rally Championship.

Racing record

Complete IMC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1970 Mike Kirkland Datsun 1600 SSS MON SWE ITA KEN
7 		AUT GRE GBR
1972 Mike Kirkland Datsun 1600 SSS MON SWE KEN
Ret 		MAR GRE AUT ITA USA GBR

Complete WRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Pts
1973 Mike Kirkland Datsun 1600 SSS MON SWE POR KEN
9 		MOR GRE POL FIN AUT ITA USA GBR FRA N/A N/A
1975 Mike Kirkland Datsun 260Z MON SWE KEN
Ret 		GRE MOR POR FIN ITA FRA GBR N/A N/A
1978 Coast Car Hire Datsun 160J MON SWE KEN
Ret 		POR GRE FIN CAN ITA CIV FRA GBR N/A N/A
1979 D.T. Dobie / Team Datsun Datsun 160J MON SWE POR KEN
7 		GRE NZL FIN CAN ITA FRA GBR CIV 44th 4
1980 D.T. Dobie / Team Datsun Datsun 160J MON SWE POR KEN
4 		GRC ARG FIN NZL ITA FRA GBR 26th 10
Comafrique CIV
Ret
1981 D.T. Dobie / Team Datsun Datsun 160J MON SWE POR KEN
3 		FRA GRC ARG BRA FIN ITA CIV GBR 20th 12
1982 D.T. Dobie & Co Nissan Violet GTS MON SWE POR KEN
3 		FRA GRC NZL BRA FIN< ITA CIV GBR 15th 12
1983 D.T. Dobie & Co Nissan 240RS MON SWE POR KEN
Ret 		FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN ITA CIV GBR NC 0
1984 D.T. Dobie & Co Nissan 240RS MON SWE POR KEN
Ret 		FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN ITA CIV GBR NC 0
1985 D.T. Dobie & Co Nissan 240RS MON SWE POR KEN
3 		FRA 9th 26
N.J. Theocarakis SA GRC
7
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. CIV
4 		GBR
Subaru Motor Sport Subaru RX Turbo NZL
12 		ARG FIN ITA
1986 Fuji Heavy Industries Subaru RX Turbo MON SWE POR KEN
6 		FRA GRE NZL
Ret 		ARG FIN CIV ITA GBR USA 36th 6
1987 Nissan Motorsports International Nissan 200SX MON SWE POR KEN
8 		FRA GRE
10 		USA NZL ARG FIN CIV
Ret 		ITA GBR 52nd 4
1988 Nissan Motorsports International Nissan 200SX MON SWE POR KEN
2 		FRA GRC USA NZL ARG FIN CIV ITA GBR 18th 15
1989 Nissan Motorsports International Nissan 200SX SWE MON POR KEN
2 		FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV GBR 20th 15
1990 Subaru Technica International Subaru Legacy RS MON POR KEN
Ret 		FRA GRC NZL
Ret 		ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV GBR NC 0
1991 Nissan Motorsports Europe Nissan Sunny GTI-R MON SWE POR KEN
7 		FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV ESP GBR 41st 4
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