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2024 Safari Rally

The 2024 Safari Rally (also known as the 2024 Safari Rally Kenya) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 28 to 31 March 2024.[2] It marked the seventy-second running of the Safari Rally, and will be the third round of the 2024 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was based in Naivasha in the Nakuru County, and was contested over nineteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 355.92 km (221.16 mi).[1]

2024 Safari Rally
Safari Rally Kenya 2024
Round 3 of 13 in the 2024 World Rally Championship
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Safari Rally moved ahead to March for 2024.
Host country Kenya
Rally baseNaivasha, Nakuru County
Dates run28 – 31 March 2024
Start locationKasarani, Nairobi
Finish locationHell's Gate National Park, Naivasha
Stages19 (355.92 km; 221.16 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceGravel
Transport distance943.30 km (586.14 miles)
Overall distance1,299.22 km (807.30 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered29
Crews28 at start, 22 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFinland Kalle Rovanperä
Finland Jonne Halttunen
Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
3:36:04.0
Saturday
Overall leader		Finland Kalle Rovanperä
Finland Jonne Halttunen
Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2:48:50.2
Sunday
Accumulated leader		Estonia Ott Tänak
Estonia Martin Järveoja
South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
45:27.7
Power Stage winnerBelgium Thierry Neuville
Belgium Martijn Wydaeghe
South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
5:27.1
Support category results
WRC-2 winnerSweden Gus Greensmith
Sweden Jonas Andersson
Germany Toksport WRT
3:54:09.4
WRC-3 winnerKenya Hamza Anwar
Kenya Adnan Din
6:16:11.8

Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais were the defending rally winners, and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners.[3] Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[4] Diego Dominguez Jr. and Rogelio Peñate were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[5]

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen won the rally, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, successfully defended their titles.[6] Gus Greensmith and Jonas Andersson were the winners in the WRC-2 category.[7] Hamza Anwar and Adnan Din were the winners in the WRC-3 category.

Background

Entry list

The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Nine entered under Rally1 regulations, as were thirteen Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and one Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3.[8]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, ManufacturerP
8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, ManufacturerP
11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, ManufacturerP
13 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver, ManufacturerP
16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver, ManufacturerP
18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, ManufacturerP
19 Jourdan Serderidis Frédéric Miclotte M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driverP
33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, ManufacturerP
69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, ManufacturerP
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
20 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Toksport WRTŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Driver, Co-driver, TeamP
21 Nicolas Ciamin Yannick Roche Nicolas CiaminHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
22 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Toksport WRTŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Driver, Co-driver, TeamP
23 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan KajetanowiczŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
24 Carl Tundo Tim Jessop Carl TundoFord Fiesta R5Challenger/Master Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
25 Charles Munster Loïc Dumont Charles MunsterHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
26 Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr.Citroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
27 Daniel Chwist Kamil Heller Daniel ChwistŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
28 Karan Patel Tauseef Khan Karan PatelŠkoda Fabia R5Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
29 Samman Singh Vohra Alfir Khan Samman Singh VohraŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
30 Aakif Virani Zahir Shah Aakif ViraniŠkoda Fabia R5Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
31 Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio Miguel Díaz-AboitizŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driverP
32 George Vassilakis Tom Krawszik George VassilakisFord Fiesta Rally2Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver, TeamP
Rally3 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-3
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
34 Hamza Anwar Adnan Din Hamza AnwarFord Fiesta Rally3P

Itinerary

All dates and times are EAT (UTC+3).

DateNo.Time spanStage nameDistance
27 March—After 10:01Loldia [Shakedown]5.40 km
28 March After 12:26Opening ceremony, Kenyatta International Convention Centre—
SS1After 14:05Super Special Kasarani4.84 km
29 March 7:30 – 7:45Service A, WSTI Naivasha—
SS2After 8:30Loldia 119.17 km
SS3After 9:48Geothermal 113.12 km
SS4After 10:41Kedong 130.62 km
12:31 – 13:11Service B, WSTI Naivasha—
SS5After 13:56Loldia 219.17 km
SS6After 15:14Geothermal 213.12 km
SS7After 16:07Kedong 230.62 km
17:37 – 18:22Flexi Service C, WSTI Naivasha—
30 MarchSS8After 8:01Soysambu 129.32 km
SS9After 9:05Elmenteita 115.08 km
SS10After 10:03Sleeping Warrior 131.04 km
12:28 – 13:08Service D, WSTI Naivasha—
SS11After 14:34Soysambu 229.32 km
SS12After 15:35Elmenteita 215.08 km
SS13After 16:33Sleeping Warrior 231.04 km
18:53 – 19:38Flexi Service E, WSTI Naivasha—
31 MarchSS14After 7:02Malewa 18.33 km
SS15After 7:57Oserian 118.33 km
SS16After 9:05Hell's Gate 110.53 km
10:18 – 10:33Service F, WSTI Naivasha—
SS17After 11:20Malewa 28.33 km
SS18After 12:10Oserian 218.33 km
13:18 – 13:58Regroup, WSTI Naivasha—
SS19After 14:15Hell's Gate 2 [Power Stage]10.53 km
After 15:15Podium ceremony, WSTI Naivasha—
Source:[1]

Report

WRC Rally1

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
ClassEventSATSUNWPSTotal
1169Kalle RovanperäJonne HalttunenToyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally13:36:04.00.0180220
2218Takamoto KatsutaAaron JohnstonToyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally13:37:41.8+1:37.8153018
3316Adrien FourmauxAlexandre CoriaM-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally13:38:29.1+2:25.1134017
4433Elfyn EvansScott MartinToyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally13:40:24.2+4:20.2105116
5511Thierry NeuvilleMartijn WydaegheHyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally13:46:21.5+10:17.586519
688Ott TänakMartin JärveojaHyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally13:57:06.0+21:02.017412
7919Jourdan SerderidisFrédéric MiclotteM-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally14:02:17.3+26:13.32002
8124Esapekka LappiJanne FermHyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally14:18:25.7+42:21.70134
91513Grégoire MunsterLouis LoukaM-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally14:33:59.9+57:55.90202

Special stages

StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
SDRovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally13:32.1—
SS1Neuville / WydaegheHyundai i20 N Rally13:19.9Neuville / Wydaeghe
SS2Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally113:59.0Rovanperä / Halttunen
SS3Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally16:51.3
SS4Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally115:42.1
SS5Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally113:56.7
SS6Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally16:48.6
SS7Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally115:44.2
SS8Katsuta / JohnstonToyota GR Yaris Rally117:12.5
SS9Neuville / WydaegheHyundai i20 N Rally18:15.8
SS10Rovanperä / HalttunenToyota GR Yaris Rally120:23.8
SS11Katsuta / JohnstonToyota GR Yaris Rally117:19.4
SS12Evans / MartinToyota GR Yaris Rally18:24.7
SS13Tänak / JärveojaHyundai i20 N Rally120:09.0
SS14Neuville / WydaegheHyundai i20 N Rally15:57.3
SS15Evans / MartinToyota GR Yaris Rally111:27.5
SS16Evans / MartinToyota GR Yaris Rally15:29.3
SS17Neuville / WydaegheHyundai i20 N Rally15:59.0
SS18Tänak / JärveojaHyundai i20 N Rally110:55.4
SS19Neuville / WydaegheHyundai i20 N Rally15:27.1

Championship standings

Pos.Drivers' championshipsCo-drivers' championshipsManufacturers' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints
1 Thierry Neuville67 Martijn Wydaeghe67 1Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT131
2 Elfyn Evans61 Scott Martin61 1Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT127
3 Adrien Fourmaux46 Alexandre Coria46 M-Sport Ford WRT72
4 1Ott Tänak33 1Martin Järveoja33
5 3Kalle Rovanperä31 3Jonne Halttunen31

WRC-2 Rally2

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClassClassEvent
6122Gus GreensmithJonas AnderssonToksport WRTŠkoda Fabia RS Rally23:54:09.40.0256
7220Oliver SolbergElliott EdmondsonToksport WRTŠkoda Fabia RS Rally23:55:32.5+1:23.1184
10323Kajetan KajetanowiczMaciej SzczepaniakKajetan KajetanowiczŠkoda Fabia RS Rally24:02:38.4+8:29.0153
11421Nicolas CiaminYannick RocheNicolas CiaminHyundai i20 N Rally24:07:49.3+13:39.9120
13525Charles MunsterLoïc DumontCharles MunsterHyundai i20 N Rally24:21:49.0+27:39.6100
14627Daniel ChwistKamil HellerDaniel ChwistŠkoda Fabia RS Rally24:26:11.0+32:01.680
16724Carl TundoTim JessopCarl TundoFord Fiesta R54:41:09.6+47:00.260
17832George VassilakisTom KrawszikGeorge VassilakisFord Fiesta Rally24:46:02.4+51:53.040
18928Karan PatelTauseef KhanKaran PatelŠkoda Fabia R55:09:33.1+1:15:23.720
191030Aakif ViraniAzhar BhattiAakif ViraniŠkoda Fabia R55:29:01.9+1:34:52.510
Retired SS1531Miguel Díaz-AboitizRodrigo Sanjuan de EusebioMiguel Díaz-AboitizŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoWithdrawn00
Retired SS1026Diego Dominguez Jr.Rogelio PeñateDiego Dominguez Jr.Citroën C3 Rally2Withdrawn00
Retired SS129Samman Singh VohraAlfir KhanSamman Singh VohraŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoAccident damage00

Special stages

Challenger
StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
SDKajetanowicz / SzczepaniakŠkoda Fabia RS Rally23:49.8—
SS1Kajetanowicz / SzczepaniakŠkoda Fabia RS Rally23:29.6Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak
SS2Kajetanowicz / SzczepaniakŠkoda Fabia RS Rally215:13.7
SS3Kajetanowicz / SzczepaniakŠkoda Fabia RS Rally27:39.6
SS4Munster / DumontHyundai i20 N Rally218:37.0Ciamin / Roche
SS5Kajetanowicz / SzczepaniakŠkoda Fabia RS Rally215:00.3Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak
SS6Ciamin / RocheHyundai i20 N Rally27:37.9
SS7Kajetanowicz / SzczepaniakŠkoda Fabia RS Rally218:03.2
SS8Dominguez Jr. / PeñateCitroën C3 Rally219:28.4
SS9Kajetanowicz / SzczepaniakŠkoda Fabia RS Rally29:19.9
SS10Kajetanowicz / SzczepaniakŠkoda Fabia RS Rally223:23.2
SS11Kajetanowicz / SzczepaniakŠkoda Fabia RS Rally219:08.4
SS12Kajetanowicz / SzczepaniakŠkoda Fabia RS Rally29:25.3
SS13Kajetanowicz / SzczepaniakŠkoda Fabia RS Rally222:42.2
SS14Kajetanowicz / SzczepaniakŠkoda Fabia RS Rally26:55.8
SS15Ciamin / RocheHyundai i20 N Rally212:37.4
SS16Ciamin / RocheHyundai i20 N Rally26:23.1
SS17Munster / DumontHyundai i20 N Rally27:01.7
SS18Ciamin / RocheHyundai i20 N Rally212:28.0
SS19Kajetanowicz / SzczepaniakŠkoda Fabia RS Rally26:10.6

Championship standings

Pos.Open Drivers' championshipsOpen Co-drivers' championshipsTeams' championshipsChallenger Drivers' championshipsChallenger Co-drivers' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPointsMoveManufacturerPointsMoveDriverPoints
1 1Oliver Solberg43 1Elliott Edmondson43 DG Sport Compétition43 2Nicolas Ciamin33 2Yannick Roche33
2 1Yohan Rossel25 1Arnaud Dunand25 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG43 1Pepe López25 1David Vázquez Liste25
3 Gus Greensmith25 Jonas Andersson25 Toksport WRT43 1Sami Pajari25 1Enni Mälkönen25
4 3Nicolas Ciamin24 3Yannick Roche24 Kajetan Kajetanowicz25 Maciej Szczepaniak25
5 2Pepe López18 2David Vázquez Liste18 2Nikolay Gryazin18 2Konstantin Aleksandrov18

WRC-3 Rally3

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClass
22134Hamza AnwarAdnan DinHamza AnwarFord Fiesta Rally36:16:11.80.025

Special stages

StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
SDAnwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally35:02.4—
SS1Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally33:49.0Anwar / Din
SS2Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally323:46.7
SS3Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally318:53.0
SS4Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally330:54.8
SS5Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally326:58.2
SS6Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally319:00.5
SS7Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally331:04.5
SS8Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally322:29.3
SS9Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally311:02.9
SS10Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally327:08.0
SS11Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally331:14.2
SS12Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally320:26.9
SS13Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally338:19.8
SS14Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally38:08.4
SS15Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally314:32.1
SS16Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally37:27.0
SS17Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally38:08.7
SS18Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally315:15.8
SS19Anwar / DinFord Fiesta Rally37:32.0

Championship standings

Pos.Drivers' championshipsCo-drivers' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPoints
1 Jan Černý25 Ondřej Krajča25
2 Mille Johansson25 Johan Grönvall25
3 Hamza Anwar25 Adnan Din25
4 1Ghjuvanni Rossi18 1Kylian Sarmezan18
5 1Romet Jürgenson18 1Siim Oja18

References

Previous rally:
2024 Rally Sweden		2024 FIA World Rally ChampionshipNext rally:
2024 Croatia Rally
Previous rally:
2023 Safari Rally		2024 Safari RallyNext rally:
2025 Safari Rally
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