Safari Rally Kenya 2023


2023 Safari Rally

Safari Rally Kenya 2023

Host country Kenya
Rally base Naivasha, Nakuru County
Dates run 22 – 25 June 2023
Start location Kasarani, Nairobi
Finish location Hell’s Gate National Park, Naivasha
Stages 19 (356.98 km; 221.82 miles)[1]
Stage surface Gravel
Transport distance 835.49 km (519.15 miles)
Overall distance 1,192.47 km (740.97 miles)
Results
Overall winner Sébastien Ogier
Vincent Landais
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
3:30:42.5
WRC-2 winner Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Maciej Szczepaniak
3:57:15.9
WRC-3 winner Diego Dominguez Jr.
Rogelio Peñate
4:37:57.1
Power Stage winner Ott Tänak
Martin Järveoja
M-Sport Ford WRT
5:35.0
Crews registered 33
Crews 31 at start, 20 at finish

Entry list

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship

No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre

4 Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
6 Spain Dani Sordo Spain Cándido Carrera South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
7 France Pierre-Louis Loubet Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
8 Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
9 Greece Jourdan Serderidis Belgium Frédéric Miclotte United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver P
11 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Martijn Wydaeghe South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
17 France Sébastien Ogier France Vincent Landais Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
18 Japan Takamoto Katsuta Republic of Ireland Aaron Johnston Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver P
33 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Scott Martin Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
69 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Finland Jonne Halttunen Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P

Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2

No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
21 Poland Kajetan Kajetanowicz Poland Maciej Szczepaniak Poland Kajetan Kajetanowicz Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
22 Luxembourg Grégoire Munster Belgium Louis Louka United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team P
23 Czech Republic Martin Prokop Czech Republic Michal Ernst Czech Republic Martin Prokop Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
24 Kenya Karan Patel Kenya Tauseef Khan Kenya Karan Patel Ford Fiesta R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
25 Kenya Carl Tundo Kenya Tim Jessop Kenya Carl Tundo Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
26 Poland Daniel Chwist Poland Kamil Heller Poland Daniel Chwist Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
27 Spain Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Spain Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio Spain Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
28 Greece George Vassilakis United Kingdom Tom Krawszik United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team P
29 Kenya Aakif Virani Kenya Azhar Bhatti Kenya Aakif Virani Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
30 Kenya Piero Canobbio Italy Flavio Zanella Kenya Piero Canobbio Hyundai i20 R5 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver P
31 Kenya Samman Singh Vohra United Kingdom Gurdeep Panesar Kenya Samman Singh Vohra Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P

Rally3 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-3

No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre

32 Paraguay Diego Dominguez Jr. Spain Rogelio Peñate Paraguay Diego Dominguez Jr. Ford Fiesta Rally3 P
34 Kenya Hamza Anwar Kenya Adnan Din Kenya Rally Stars Program Kenya Ford Fiesta Rally3 P
35 Kenya Jeremiah Wahome Kenya Victor Okundi Kenya Jeremiah Wahome Ford Fiesta Rally3 P
36 Kenya McRae Kimathi Kenya Mwangi Kioni Kenya McRae Kimathi Ford Fiesta Rally3 P
37 Canada Jason Bailey Canada Jamie Willetts Canada Jason Bailey Ford Fiesta Rally3 P

Other major entries

No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
20 Sweden Oliver Solberg United Kingdom Elliott Edmondson Sweden Oliver Solberg Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 P

Itinerary

Date No. Time span Stage name Distance
21 June — After 10:01 Loldia [Shakedown] 5.40 km
22 June SS1 After 14:05 Super Special Kasarani 4.84 km
23 June Icon tools.svg 7:00 – 7:15 Service A, KWS Naivasha —
SS2 After 8:00 Loldia 1 19.17 km
SS3 After 9:18 Geothermal 1 13.12 km
SS4 After 10:11 Kedong 1 30.48 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 11:14 – 11:44 Regroup, KWS Naivasha —
Icon tools.svg 11:44 – 12:24 Service B, KWS Naivasha —
SS5 After 13:09 Loldia 2 19.17 km
SS6 After 14:27 Geothermal 2 13.12 km
SS7 After 15:20 Kedong 2 30.48 km
Icon tools.svg 16:33 – 17:18 Flexi Service C, KWS Naivasha —
24 June SS8 After 8:01 Soysambu 1 19.17 km
SS9 After 9:05 Elmenteita 1 15.08 km
SS10 After 10:03 Sleeping Warrior 1 31.04 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 11:29 – 11:55 Regroup, KWS Naivasha —
Icon tools.svg 11:55 – 12:35 Service D, KWS Naivasha —
SS11 After 14:01 Soysambu 2 19.17 km
SS12 After 15:05 Elmenteita 2 15.08 km
SS13 After 16:03 Sleeping Warrior 2 31.04 km
Icon tools.svg 17:39 – 18:24 Flexi Service E, KWS Naivasha —
25 June SS14 After 6:55 Malewa 1 9.00 km
SS15 After 7:51 Oserian 1 18.33 km
SS16 After 9:05 Hell’s Gate 1 10.53 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 10:12 – 10:22 Regroup, KWS Naivasha —
Icon tools.svg 10:22 – 10:37 Service F, KWS Naivasha —
SS17 After 11:12 Malewa 2 9.00 km
SS18 After 12:08 Oserian 2 18.33 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 13:16 – 14:07 Regroup, KWS Naivasha —
SS19 After 14:15 Hell’s Gate 2 [Power Stage] 10.53 km
Podium icon – Noun Project 3834.svg After 16:00 Podium ceremony, KWS Naivasha —

Report

WRC Rally1

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Event Stage
1 1 17 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:30:42.5 0.0 25 3
2 2 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:30:49.2 +6.7 18 4
3 3 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:33:41.0 +2:58.5 15 1
4 4 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:34:06.3 +3:23.8 12 0
5 5 6 Dani Sordo Cándido Carrera Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:35:47.9 +5:05.4 10 0
6 6 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:39:56.9 +9:14.4 8 5
7 7 7 Pierre-Louis Loubet Nicolas Gilsoul M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:46:58.2 +16:15.7 6 0
12 8 4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 4:12:57.4 +42:14.9 0 2
Retired SS12 9 Jourdan Serderidis Andy Malfoy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Engine 0 0
Disqualified 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Disqualified 0 0

Special stages

Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders
SD Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:32.4 —
SS1 Tänak / Järveoja Ford Puma Rally1 3:14.3 Tänak / Järveoja
SS2 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 13:50.3 Ogier / Landais
SS3 Lappi / Ferm Hyundai i20 N Rally1 6:49.7
SS4 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 14:52.4
SS5 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 13:50.2
SS6 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 6:46.5
SS7 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 15:04.6
SS8 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 17:30.0
SS9 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:25.2
SS10 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 17:57.7
SS11 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 17:23.4
SS12 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:20.6
SS13 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 19:07.7
SS14 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 6:05.1
SS15 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 11:15.9
SS16 Tänak / Järveoja Ford Puma Rally1 5:29.7
SS17 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 6:02.6
SS18 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 11:53.6
SS19 Tänak / Järveoja[N 1] Ford Puma Rally1 5:35.0

Championship standings

Pos. Drivers’ championships Co-drivers’ championships Manufacturers’ championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 1rightarrow blue.svg Kalle Rovanperä 140 1rightarrow blue.svg Jonne Halttunen 140 1rightarrow blue.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 285
2 1uparrow green.svg 2 Elfyn Evans 99 1uparrow green.svg 2 Scott Martin 99 1rightarrow blue.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 237
3 1uparrow green.svg 2 Sébastien Ogier 98 1uparrow green.svg 2 Vincent Landais 98 1rightarrow blue.svg M-Sport Ford WRT 175
4 1downarrow red.svg 1 Ott Tänak 98 1downarrow red.svg 1 Martin Järveoja 98
5 1downarrow red.svg 3 Thierry Neuville 93 1downarrow red.svg 3 Martijn Wydaeghe 93

WRC-2 Rally2

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Class Stage Event
8 1 21 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:57:15.9 0.0 25 3 4
10 2 23 Martin Prokop Zdeněk Jůrka Martin Prokop Ford Fiesta Rally2 4:08:43.6 +11:27.7 18 2 1
11 3 26 Carl Tundo Tim Jessop Carl Tundo Škoda Fabia R5 4:11:38.6 +14:22.7 15 0 0
13 4 24 Armin Kremer Timo Gottschalk Armin Kremer Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 4:14:40.8 +17:24.9 12 1 0
15 5 27 Daniel Chwist Kamil Heller Daniel Chwist Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 4:52:52.1 +55:36.2 10 0 0
16 6 32 Samman Singh Vohra Alfir Khan Samman Singh Vohra Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 5:23:48.3 +1:26:32.4 8 0 0
Retired SS19 30 Aakif Virani Azhar Bhatti Aakif Virani Škoda Fabia R5 Retired 0 0 0
Retired SS17 22 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Fire 0 0 0
Retired SS17 25 Karan Patel Tauseef Khan Karan Patel Ford Fiesta R5 Withdrawn 0 0 0
Retired SS13 29 George Vassilakis Tom Krawszik M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Accident 0 0 0
Retired SS10 28 Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Withdrawn 0 0 0
Did not start 31 Piero Canobbio Flavio Zanella Piero Canobbio Hyundai i20 R5 Withdrawn 0 0 0

Special stages

Overall

Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders
SD Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:57.3 —
SS1 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:27.2 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak
SS2 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 15:08.3
SS3 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 7:35.0
SS4 Munster / Louka Ford Fiesta Rally2 17:16.3 Munster / Louka
SS5 Munster / Louka Ford Fiesta Rally2 15:04.4
SS6 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 7:29.0
SS7 Munster / Louka Ford Fiesta Rally2 17:12.2
SS8 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 19:48.5
SS9 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 9:21.1
SS10 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 19:40.7 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak
SS11 Munster / Louka Ford Fiesta Rally2 18:56.0 Munster / Louka
SS12 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 9:07.1 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak
SS13 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 22:42.8
SS14 Munster / Louka Ford Fiesta Rally2 6:46.4
SS15 Munster / Louka Ford Fiesta Rally2 12:45.6
SS16 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 6:02.9
SS17 Chwist / Heller Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 6:39.1
SS18 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 13:25.0
SS19 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 6:14.6

Challenger

Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders
SD Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:57.3 —
SS1 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:27.2 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak
SS2 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 15:08.3
SS3 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 7:35.0
SS4 Munster / Louka Ford Fiesta Rally2 17:16.3 Munster / Louka
SS5 Munster / Louka Ford Fiesta Rally2 15:04.4
SS6 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 7:29.0
SS7 Munster / Louka Ford Fiesta Rally2 17:12.2
SS8 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 19:48.5
SS9 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 9:21.1
SS10 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 19:40.7 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak
SS11 Munster / Louka Ford Fiesta Rally2 18:56.0 Munster / Louka
SS12 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 9:07.1 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak
SS13 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 22:42.8
SS14 Munster / Louka Ford Fiesta Rally2 6:46.4
SS15 Munster / Louka Ford Fiesta Rally2 12:45.6
SS16 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 6:02.9
SS17 Chwist / Heller Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 6:39.1
SS18 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 13:25.0
SS19 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 6:14.6

WRC-3 Rally3

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
14 1 34 Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr. Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:37:57.1 0.0 25
17 2 38 Jason Bailey Jamie Willetts Jason Bailey Ford Fiesta Rally3 5:33:05.9 +55:08.8 18
18 3 37 McRae Kimathi Mwangi Kioni McRae Kimathi Ford Fiesta Rally3 5:43:54.7 +1:05:57.6 15
Retired SS14 36 Jeremiah Wahome Victor Okundi Jeremiah Wahome Ford Fiesta Rally3 Withdrawn 0
Retired SS8 35 Hamza Anwar Adnan Din Rally Stars Program Kenya Ford Fiesta Rally3 Withdrawn 0

Special stages

Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders
SD Dominguez Jr. / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:30.0 —
SS1 Dominguez Jr. / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 3:40.6 Dominguez Jr. / Peñate
SS2 Anwar / Din Ford Fiesta Rally3 16:40.3
SS3 Dominguez Jr. / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 8:19.6
SS4 Anwar / Din Ford Fiesta Rally3 18:43.7 Anwar / Din
SS5 Anwar / Din Ford Fiesta Rally3 16:31.4
SS6 Dominguez Jr. / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 8:10.0
SS7 Dominguez Jr. / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 19:03.6 Dominguez Jr. / Peñate
SS8 Bailey / Willetts Ford Fiesta Rally3 22:47.8
SS9 Dominguez Jr. / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 11:14.7
SS10 Dominguez Jr. / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 24:12.5
SS11 Dominguez Jr. / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 23:52.8
SS12 Dominguez Jr. / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 11:41.5
SS13 Dominguez Jr. / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 26:56.8
SS14 Bailey / Willetts Ford Fiesta Rally3 8:00.8
SS15 Dominguez Jr. / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 15:11.6
SS16 Dominguez Jr. / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 7:19.5
SS17 Bailey / Willetts Ford Fiesta Rally3 7:58.3
SS18 Dominguez Jr. / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 16:32.9
SS19 Dominguez Jr. / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 7:46.1

2020 Safari Rally Facts

Host country Kenya
Rally base Nairobi, Nairobi County
Held on Scheduled for 16–19 July 2020
Start location Kasarani, Nairobi
Finish location Hell’s Gate National Park, Nairobi
Stages 18 (315.12 km; 195.81 miles)
Stage surface Gravel
Transport distance 709.98 km (441.16 miles)
Overall distance 1,025.10 km (636.97 miles)
Cancellation The Rally was cancelled due to
COVID-19 pandemic

Route

The itinerary was shortened around 500 km (310.7 mi).

Itinerary

All dates and times were EAT (UTC+3).

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
N/A 13:01 KWS Naivasha [Shakedown] 5.30 km
Leg 1 — 136.08 km
N/A 14:08 SS1 Super Special Kasarani 4.80 km
08:20 SS2 Chui Lodge 1 13.34 km
09:16 SS3 Kedong 1 33.43 km
10:29 SS4 Oserian 1 18.87 km
13:34 SS5 Chui Lodge 2 13.34 km
14:30 SS6 Kedong 2 33.43 km
15:43 SS7 Oserian 2 18.87 km
Leg 2 — 131.94 km
N/A 08:08 SS8 Elmentaita 1 14.64 km
09:08 SS9 Soysambu 1 20.33 km
10:22 SS10 Sleeping Warrior 1 31.00 km
14:08 SS11 Elmentaita 2 14.64 km
15:08 SS12 Soysambu 2 20.33 km
16:22 SS13 Sleeping Warrior 2 31.00 km
Leg 3 — 51.90 km
N/A 07:55 SS14 Loldia 1 11.27 km
09:08 SS15 Hells Gate 1 10.39 km
10:44 SS16 Malewa 8.58 km
11:27 SS17 Loldia 2 11.27 km
13:18 SS18 Hells Gate 2 [Power Stage] 10.39 km
Source:

Preparation and cancellation

The arrival of the Safari Rally was since quite a while ago pushed by the FIA president Jean Todt. A up-and-comer occasion was effectively run in 2019, with WRC wellbeing delegate Michèle Mouton visited the rally. On 27 September 2019, the meeting was offcially declared to be a piece of the title just because since 2002. However, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed its arrival to the title to 2021

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