Neuville reveals “MacGyver” style WRC Safari Rally car repair
The WRC points leader suffered a right-rear puncture towards the end of stage three after clipping some loose rocks at the side of the road. Neuville pressed on in the hope not to drop too much time, before his tyre exploded in sight of the finish. The Belgian reached the stage end losing 19.9s but the […]
Rovanpera stuns rivals to lead as Neuville suffers puncture
Two-time world champion Rovanpera, making the second start of a partial WRC campaign, managed to tame an at times ill-handling GR Yaris to open up a 15.5s lead over Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi. Ott Tanak headed to midday service in third [+16.8s] ahead of Toyota pair Takamoto Katsuta [+41.3s] and Elfyn Evans [+43.1s], with Neuville sixth […]
Kenya president pushing for longer WRC Safari Rally
The Safari Rally is renowned as the most gruelling event on the WRC schedule testing drivers and teams to the absolute limit. The event returned to the WRC calendar in 2021 after a 19-year hiatus but in a much shorter format. This year’s edition, operated by a new Kenyan organiser, will be contested over four […]
How WRC Rally1 teams embraced the return of the snorkel
A change in FIA regulations that coincides with the Safari Rally moving to a more traditional March date in Kenya’s rainy season has allowed Rally1 teams to fit these devices to cars for the first time. Snorkels have long been a feature in the WRC and have been particularly associated with the Safari Rallys of […]
Kenya launches motorsport academy to nurture future WRC stars
The Talanta Motorsport Academy is the latest addition to the Kenya Academy of Sports (KAS), based near the site of the rally’s opening stage at Kasarani in Kenya’s capital city Nairobi. The academy was launched by Kenya’s deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, who described the project as a major milestone in Kenyan sporting history. Kenya has […]
Neuville edges Tanak to grab early lead
The most gruelling event on the WRC calendar began with its traditional Kasarani side-by-side super special [4.84km] in the centre of the Kenyan capital city Nairobi. Neuville came out on top with a 0.1-second margin over Tanak. Neuville took on Toyota title rival Elfyn Evans in their heat, which resulted in the former posting a […]
WRC technical overhaul for 2025 “makes no sense”
Last month, the world motorsport governing body released a raft of proposals designed to improve top-level rallying that included widespread changes to technical and sporting regulations. The proposals, which the FIA wishes to ratify in June, include changes to the Rally1 class that will be implemented next year, two years before the end of the […]
Toyota to deploy suspension update at WRC Safari Rally Kenya
The Japanese brand has proven to be the team to beat in Kenya winning the previous three editions of the Safari Rally, known to be the most gruelling event on the WRC calendar. Toyota outlined the speed and bulletproof reliability of its cars by scoring a 1-2-3-4 lock out in 2022 and 2023 on its […]
Neuville hopeful Hyundai has addressed WRC Kenya reliability woes
The Safari Rally, which hosts the third round of the WRC season this week, is renowned as a car-breaker thanks to its unique blend of rough terrain and changeable weather. It has proven to be a bogey event for Hyundai since the event returned to the calendar in 2021, with its only podium finish to […]