The2024 Safari Rally(also known as the2024 Safari Rally Kenya) was amotor racingevent forrally carsheld over four days from 28 to 31 March 2024.[2]It marked the seventy-second running of theSafari Rally,and will be the third round of the2024 World Rally Championship,World Rally Championship-2andWorld Rally Championship-3.The event was based inNaivashain theNakuru County,and was contested over nineteenspecial stages,covering a total competitive distance of 355.92 km (221.16 mi).[1]
| 2024 Safari Rally Safari Rally Kenya 2024 | |||
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Round 3 of 13 in the2024 World Rally Championship
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 Safari Rallymoved ahead to March for2024. | |||
| Host country |  Kenya | ||
| Rally base | Naivasha,Nakuru County | ||
| Dates run | 28 – 31 March 2024 | ||
| Start location | Kasarani,Nairobi | ||
| Finish location | Hell's Gate National Park,Naivasha | ||
| Stages | 19 (355.92 km; 221.16 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Sand | ||
| Transport distance | 943.30 km (586.14 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,299.22 km (807.30 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 29 | ||
| Crews | 28 at start, 22 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Kalle RovanperäJonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT3:36:04.0 | ||
| Saturday Overall leader | Kalle RovanperäJonne HalttunenToyota Gazoo Racing WRT 2:48:50.2 | ||
| Sunday Accumulated leader |  Ott TänakMartin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT45:27.7 | ||
| Power Stagewinner |  Thierry NeuvilleMartijn WydaegheHyundai Shell Mobis WRT5:27.1 | ||
| Support categoryresults | |||
| WRC-2 winner |  Gus GreensmithJonas Andersson Toksport WRT3:54:09.4 | ||
| WRC-3 winner | Hamza AnwarAdnan Din 6:16:11.8 | ||
Sébastien OgierandVincent Landaiswere the defending rally winners, andToyota Gazoo Racing WRT,were the defending manufacturer's winners.[3]Kajetan KajetanowiczandMaciej Szczepaniakwere the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[4]Diego Dominguez Jr.andRogelio Peñatewere the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[5]
Kalle RovanperäandJonne Halttunenwon the rally, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, successfully defended their titles.[6]Gus GreensmithandJonas Anderssonwere the winners in the WRC-2 category.[7]Hamza AnwarandAdnan Dinwere the winners in the WRC-3 category.
Background
editEntry list
editThe following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, itssupport categories,the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 andprivateerentries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Nine entered underRally1regulations, as were thirteenRally2crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and oneRally3crew in the World Rally Championship-3.[8]
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Hamza Anwar
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Adnan Din
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Hamza Anwar
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Ford Fiesta Rally3 | P |
Itinerary
editAll dates and times areEAT(UTC+3).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March | — | After 10:01 | Loldia [Shakedown] | 5.40 km |
| 28 March | 
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After 12:26 | Opening ceremony,Kenyatta International Convention Centre | — |
| SS1 | After 14:05 | Super Special Kasarani | 4.84 km | |
| 29 March | 
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7:30 – 7:45 | Service A,WSTINaivasha | — |
| SS2 | After 8:30 | Loldia 1 | 19.17 km | |
| SS3 | After 9:48 | Geothermal 1 | 13.12 km | |
| SS4 | After 10:41 | Kedong 1 | 30.62 km | |
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12:31 – 13:11 | Service B,WSTINaivasha | — | |
| SS5 | After 13:56 | Loldia 2 | 19.17 km | |
| SS6 | After 15:14 | Geothermal 2 | 13.12 km | |
| SS7 | After 16:07 | Kedong 2 | 30.62 km | |
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17:37 – 18:22 | Flexi Service C,WSTINaivasha | — | |
| 30 March | SS8 | After 8:01 | Soysambu 1 | 29.32 km |
| SS9 | After 9:05 | Elmenteita 1 | 15.08 km | |
| SS10 | After 10:03 | Sleeping Warrior 1 | 31.04 km | |
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12:28 – 13:08 | Service D,WSTINaivasha | — | |
| SS11 | After 14:34 | Soysambu 2 | 29.32 km | |
| SS12 | After 15:35 | Elmenteita 2 | 15.08 km | |
| SS13 | After 16:33 | Sleeping Warrior 2 | 31.04 km | |
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18:53 – 19:38 | Flexi Service E,WSTINaivasha | — | |
| 31 March | SS14 | After 7:02 | Malewa 1 | 8.33 km |
| SS15 | After 7:57 | Oserian 1 | 18.33 km | |
| SS16 | After 9:05 | Hell's Gate 1 | 10.53 km | |
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10:18 – 10:33 | Service F,WSTINaivasha | — | |
| SS17 | After 11:20 | Malewa 2 | 8.33 km | |
| SS18 | After 12:10 | Oserian 2 | 18.33 km | |
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13:18 – 13:58 | Regroup,WSTINaivasha | — | |
| SS19 | After 14:15 | Hell's Gate 2 [Power Stage] | 10.53 km | |
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After 15:15 | Podium ceremony,WSTINaivasha | — | |
| Source:[1] | ||||
Report
editWRC Rally1
editClassification
editSpecial stages
editChampionship standings
edit| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 
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Thierry Neuville | 67 |
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Martijn Wydaeghe | 67 |  1
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 131 | |||
| 2 |
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Elfyn Evans | 61 |
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Scott Martin | 61 |  1
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Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 127 | |||
| 3 |
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Adrien Fourmaux | 46 |
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Alexandre Coria | 46 |
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M-Sport Ford WRT | 72 | |||
| 4 | 1
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Ott Tänak | 33 | 1
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Martin Järveoja | 33 | ||||||
| 5 | 3
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Kalle Rovanperä | 31 | 3
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Jonne Halttunen | 31 | ||||||
WRC-2 Rally2
editClassification
editSpecial stages
editChampionship standings
edit| Pos. | Open Drivers' championships | Open Co-drivers' championships | Teams' championships | Challenger Drivers' championships | Challenger Co-drivers' championships | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Driver | Points | ||||||
| 1 | 1
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Oliver Solberg | 43 | 1
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Elliott Edmondson | 43 |
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DG Sport Compétition | 43 | 2
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Nicolas Ciamin | 33 | 2
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Yannick Roche | 33 | |||||
| 2 | 1
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Yohan Rossel | 25 | 1
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Arnaud Dunand | 25 |
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | 43 | 1
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Pepe López | 25 | 1
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David Vázquez Liste | 25 | |||||
| 3 | 
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Gus Greensmith | 25 |
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Jonas Andersson | 25 |
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Toksport WRT | 43 | 1
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Sami Pajari | 25 | 1
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Enni Mälkönen | 25 | |||||
| 4 | 3
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Nicolas Ciamin | 24 | 3
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Yannick Roche | 24 |
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Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 25 |
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Maciej Szczepaniak | 25 | ||||||||
| 5 | 2
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Pepe López | 18 | 2
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David Vázquez Liste | 18 | 2
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Nikolay Gryazin | 18 | 2
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Konstantin Aleksandrov | 18 | ||||||||
WRC-3 Rally3
editClassification
edit| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 22 | 1 | 34 | Hamza Anwar | Adnan Din | Hamza Anwar | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:16:11.8 | 0.0 | 25 |
Special stages
edit| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:02.4 | — |
| SS1 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:49.0 | Anwar/Din |
| SS2 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 23:46.7 | |
| SS3 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 18:53.0 | |
| SS4 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 30:54.8 | |
| SS5 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 26:58.2 | |
| SS6 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 19:00.5 | |
| SS7 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 31:04.5 | |
| SS8 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 22:29.3 | |
| SS9 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:02.9 | |
| SS10 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 27:08.0 | |
| SS11 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 31:14.2 | |
| SS12 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 20:26.9 | |
| SS13 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 38:19.8 | |
| SS14 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:08.4 | |
| SS15 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:32.1 | |
| SS16 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:27.0 | |
| SS17 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:08.7 | |
| SS18 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:15.8 | |
| SS19 | Anwar/Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:32.0 |
Championship standings
edit| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
| 1 |
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Jan Černý | 25 |
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Ondřej Krajča | 25 | ||
| 2 |
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Mille Johansson | 25 |
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Johan Grönvall | 25 | ||
| 3 |
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Hamza Anwar | 25 |
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Adnan Din | 25 | ||
| 4 | 1
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Ghjuvanni Rossi | 18 | 1
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Kylian Sarmezan | 18 | ||
| 5 | 1
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Romet Jürgenson | 18 | 1
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Siim Oja | 18 | ||
References
edit- ^abc"Itinerary Safari Rally Kenya 2024".eWRC-results.Retrieved9 January2024.
- ^"Revealed: 2024 WRC Calendar".wrc.WRC Promoter GmbH.19 October 2023.Retrieved20 October2023.
- ^"Ogier captures Safari Rally Kenya triumph".wrc.WRC Promoter GmbH.25 June 2023.Retrieved24 February2024.
- ^"Cool Kajto secures Safari success in WRC2".wrc.WRC Promoter GmbH.25 June 2023.Retrieved24 February2024.
- ^"Safari joy for WRC3 winner Dominguez".wrc.WRC Promoter GmbH.25 June 2023.Retrieved24 February2024.
- ^Howard, Tom (31 March 2024)."WRC Safari Rally: Sublime Rovanpera tames a wild Safari to head Toyota 1–2".autosport.Motorsport Network.Retrieved31 March2024.
- ^"Greensmith's determination bears fruit with Safari WRC2 triumph".wrc.WRC Promoter GmbH.31 March 2024.Retrieved1 April2024.
- ^"Entry list Safari Rally Kenya 2024".eWRC-results.Retrieved7 March2024.
External links
edit- Official website(in English)
- 2024 Safari RallyateWRC-results
- 2024 Safari Rallyat rally-maps(in English, German, and Polish)