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
#11
Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
RC1
Final results
5. overall
5. class RC1
5. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Super Special Kasarani (4.84 km) | 3:19.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
87.2 km/h |
3:19.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "It's going to be a challenging event. Fingers crossed we get through without any problems. I feel good in the car, but there's a long way to go" | ||||||
| SS2 Loldia 1 (19.17 km) | 14:01.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
82.0 km/h 0.14 s/km |
17:21.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I was struggling with a lot of understeer, and on the downhill there was massive cleaning. It's very difficult." | ||||||
| SS3 Geothermal 1 (13.12 km) | 7:11.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
109.5 km/h 1.52 s/km |
24:32.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| Puncture, rear left right | ||||||
| "I don't know where, but very early into the stage. Car was showing me two punctures.. I don't know if it's true but rear left felt still okay." | ||||||
| WRC TV replay shows Neuville hitting a bank on the outside of a corner, knocking the rear right wheel off the rim | ||||||
| SS4 Kedong 1 (31.50 km) | 16:08.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
117.1 km/h 0.83 s/km |
40:41.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| Wearing masks & goggles to avoid possible dust issues as the puncture ripped off a lot of parts off the car. | ||||||
| "It was okay. Better than I thought. Lucky we had the mask. We were expecting more dust on the windscreen. We were very unlucky with the puncture, we also lost the hybrid." | ||||||
| SS5 Loldia 2 (19.17 km) | 14:01.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
82.0 km/h 0.23 s/km |
54:42.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It felt good. Thanks to the guys, they fixed it quite well. From col to the downhill there's lots of cleaning. At the same time I tried not to overheat the tyre as well." | ||||||
| SS6 Geothermal 2 (13.12 km) | 6:59.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
112.7 km/h 0.80 s/km |
1:01:41.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "We had a Huge moment in there! Flat right or something, we almost hit the ditch on two wheels. Luckily we saved it. It was very close. We expected a little rain." | ||||||
| SS7 Kedong 2 (31.50 km) | 15:48.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
119.5 km/h 0.14 s/km |
1:17:29.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Happy with my stage, but it's cleaning a lot. I was even waving to Martijn that I had no traction. The puncture cost us time, but we got through. A difficult day for Hyundai." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Soysambu 1 (29.32 km) | 17:20.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
101.4 km/h 0.28 s/km |
1:34:50.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Was a good stage. I'm happy with my stage, always tried to keep it in the middle of the road." | ||||||
| SS9 Elmenteita 1 (15.08 km) | 8:15.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
109.5 km/h |
1:43:06.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It was a good run, but we were told that the road wouldn't be modified after recce. We had a big moment. They put big stones in the middle of the road." | ||||||
| SS10 Sleeping Warrior 1 (36.08 km) | 20:48.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
104.0 km/h 0.69 s/km |
2:03:54.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "That's a hell of a stage. I had a clean run through, but the muddy places at the beginning were really crazy. Just before the finish line we drove over a stone and we bent something." | ||||||
| Lost hybrid at the start | ||||||
| SS11 Soysambu 2 (29.32 km) | 19:58.1 | 12.
8. class RC1 12. WRC |
88.1 km/h 5.41 s/km |
2:23:53.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| Stopped multiple times in the stage. Main fuel pump failed, they switched to the backup pump. Attempting to finish the stage in EV mode. | ||||||
| "I have nothing to say. Absolutely nothing to say." | ||||||
| SS12 Elmenteita 2 (15.08 km) | 15:36.9 | 19.
8. class RC1 17. WRC |
57.9 km/h 28.66 s/km |
2:39:29.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| Driving slow | ||||||
| Stopped, mechanical | ||||||
| SS13 Sleeping Warrior 2 (36.08 km) | 21:08.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
102.4 km/h 1.66 s/km |
3:00:38.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| Fuel System problem | ||||||
| "No info. We're gonna keep fighting, we won't stop there and we're gonna give our very best." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS14 Malewa 1 (8.33 km) | 5:57.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
83.9 km/h |
3:06:36.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "At one point I lost the rear and I thought I had a puncture, but I didn't so pushed on. Very tough in there. Important to take some points here, important to get through clean." | ||||||
| SS15 Oserian 1 (18.33 km) | 11:33.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
95.2 km/h 0.30 s/km |
3:18:09.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS16 Hell's Gate 1 (10.53 km) | 5:46.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
109.4 km/h 1.64 s/km |
3:23:55.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| Rear right suspension broken | ||||||
| "Loose stones! I don't know where they came from, two of them! I had to slow down to get the car back!" | ||||||
| SS17 Malewa 2 (8.33 km) | 5:59.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
83.5 km/h |
3:29:54.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It was good, a good stage." | ||||||
| SS18 Oserian 2 (18.33 km) | 10:59.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
100.0 km/h 0.23 s/km |
3:40:54.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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| SS19 Hell's Gate 2[Power Stage] (10.53 km) | 5:27.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
115.9 km/h |
3:46:21.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I tried. I don't know where I get the 'never give up' spirit from, but it's there. We have to be pleased with the performance, let's see what the points are like." | ||||||
