72. Safari Rally Kenya 2024
28. 3. – 31. 3. 2024, Naivasha • WRC Safari Rally Kenya • gravel 367.76 km • total distance including road sections - 1259.09 km • Other years
#19
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC1
Final results
9. overall
7. class RC1
9. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Super Special Kasarani (4.84 km) | 3:37.1 | 14.
9. class RC1 14. WRC |
80.3 km/h 3.55 s/km |
3:37.1 | 14.
9. class RC1 14. WRC |
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SS2 Loldia 1 (19.17 km) | 15:19.0 | 12.
9. class RC1 12. WRC |
75.1 km/h 4.17 s/km |
18:56.1 | 12.
9. class RC1 12. WRC |
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"It's already hot! Very technical and quite intensive. It's okay." | ||||||
SS3 Geothermal 1 (13.12 km) | 7:42.6 | 11.
9. class RC1 11. WRC |
102.1 km/h 3.91 s/km |
26:38.7 | 11.
9. class RC1 11. WRC |
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"I like it! Fast! I can go faster, but first time I go so fast so.. it's okay." | ||||||
SS4 Kedong 1 (31.50 km) | 18:08.3 | 10.
9. class RC1 10. WRC |
104.2 km/h 4.64 s/km |
44:47.0 | 10.
9. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"I like it aswell. New notes so it's good. We have another puncture for the last 9kms. But it's okay, we had fun." | ||||||
Puncture | ||||||
SS5 Loldia 2 (19.17 km) | 15:11.0 | 11.
8. class RC1 11. WRC |
75.8 km/h 3.88 s/km |
59:58.0 | 9.
8. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"Better. I like it, I improved a lot and the car is also a lot more stable." | ||||||
SS6 Geothermal 2 (13.12 km) | 7:38.7 | 11.
7. class RC1 11. WRC |
103.0 km/h 3.82 s/km |
1:07:36.7 | 8.
7. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"Tänak touched something? Not a good drive from me, but okay. No problem." | ||||||
SS7 Kedong 2 (31.50 km) | 17:57.6 | 9.
7. class RC1 9. WRC |
105.2 km/h 4.23 s/km |
1:25:34.3 | 8.
7. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"That was.. very exciting. Very exciting! If you don't have a puncture, it's so fun! I'm shaking.. but okay! That's why we are here!" | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS8 Soysambu 1 (29.32 km) | 19:16.3 | 10.
8. class RC1 10. WRC |
91.3 km/h 4.22 s/km |
1:44:50.6 | 8.
7. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"We had some mistake on the back [on road section] so we had to work a bit. We also lost power after fesh-fesh and had to slow." | ||||||
SS9 Elmenteita 1 (15.08 km) | 9:20.2 | 11.
8. class RC1 11. WRC |
96.9 km/h 4.27 s/km |
1:54:10.8 | 7.
6. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"Easy. Compared to the previous one." | ||||||
SS10 Sleeping Warrior 1 (36.08 km) | 24:21.7 | 12.
8. class RC1 12. WRC |
88.9 km/h 6.59 s/km |
2:18:32.5 | 8.
6. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"Most difficult stage of my life. We had a lot of moments - we stalled, we had a stone in the middle.. maximum adrenaline!" | ||||||
SS11 Soysambu 2 (29.32 km) | 19:37.8 | 11.
7. class RC1 11. WRC |
89.6 km/h 4.72 s/km |
2:38:50.3 0:40 |
9.
6. class RC1 9. WRC |
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Penalty 0:40 - Late (4 min) at TC | ||||||
"We made some good changes to the setup and we had to change the turbo. This time the car is going well, so it's perfect." | ||||||
SS12 Elmenteita 2 (15.08 km) | 9:21.9 | 9.
7. class RC1 9. WRC |
96.6 km/h 3.79 s/km |
2:48:12.2 0:40 |
9.
6. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"It's more fesh fesh. We drove better but the road is destroyed." | ||||||
SS13 Sleeping Warrior 2 (36.08 km) | 22:34.4 | 9.
7. class RC1 9. WRC |
95.9 km/h 4.03 s/km |
3:10:46.6 0:40 |
9.
6. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"The bonnet is okay? The car was almost dead! Good stage. Second pass is drying so it's easier." | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS14 Malewa 1 (8.33 km) | 6:51.0 | 11.
9. class RC1 11. WRC |
73.0 km/h 6.45 s/km |
3:17:37.6 0:40 |
9.
6. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"A lot of grip, much more than expected. Much too careful!" | ||||||
SS15 Oserian 1 (18.33 km) | 12:52.2 | 12.
9. class RC1 12. WRC |
85.5 km/h 4.62 s/km |
3:30:29.8 0:40 |
10.
7. class RC1 10. WRC |
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SS16 Hell's Gate 1 (10.53 km) | 6:18.8 | 11.
9. class RC1 11. WRC |
100.1 km/h 4.70 s/km |
3:36:48.6 0:40 |
10.
7. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"We lost the Hybrid so we don't have it all the time. The pacenotes were too careful, we want to finish." | ||||||
SS17 Malewa 2 (8.33 km) | 6:35.6 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
75.8 km/h 4.39 s/km |
3:43:24.2 0:40 |
9.
7. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"We improved a lot, the grip is better than last time, so we tried to push a bit." | ||||||
SS18 Oserian 2 (18.33 km) | 12:22.7 | 11.
9. class RC1 11. WRC |
88.8 km/h 4.76 s/km |
3:55:46.9 0:40 |
9.
7. class RC1 9. WRC |
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SS19 Hell's Gate 2[Power Stage] (10.53 km) | 6:30.4 | 13.
9. class RC1 13. WRC |
97.1 km/h 6.01 s/km |
4:02:17.3 0:40 |
9.
7. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"We had a top result. It's an occasion for me to forget the business. Maybe I'll do something else...Acropolis, maybe..." |