71. Safari Rally Kenya 2023
21. 6. – 25. 6. 2023, Naivasha • WRC Safari Rally Kenya • gravel 355.92 km • total distance including road sections - 1191.06 km • Other years
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Super Special Kasarani (4.84 km) | 3:25.6 | 11.
10. class RC1 11. WRC |
84.7 km/h 2.33 s/km |
3:25.6 | 10.
9. class RC1 10. WRC |
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SS2 Loldia 1 (19.17 km) | 15:17.9 | 13.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
75.2 km/h 4.57 s/km |
18:43.5 | 12.
10. class RC1 12. WRC |
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"Of course, we like the difficulty here - we like the challenge! We lost a little bit of the brakes in the downhill, but the rest was not so bad. Let's see." | ||||||
SS3 Geothermal 1 (13.12 km) | 7:48.0 | 13.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
100.9 km/h 4.44 s/km |
26:31.5 | 13.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
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"This stage was much better and I enjoyed. We don't have the hybrid anymore, so we need to sort this issue." | ||||||
SS4 Kedong 1 (30.62 km) | 17:19.9 | 12.
10. class RC1 12. WRC |
106.0 km/h 4.82 s/km |
43:51.4 | 12.
10. class RC1 12. WRC |
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SS5 Loldia 2 (19.17 km) | 15:08.5 | 12.
9. class RC1 12. WRC |
76.0 km/h 4.08 s/km |
58:59.9 | 12.
10. class RC1 12. WRC |
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"I think the grip is better but it's loose in some parts. More or less, it's not so bad." | ||||||
SS6 Geothermal 2 (13.12 km) | 7:36.1 | 12.
9. class RC1 12. WRC |
103.6 km/h 3.78 s/km |
1:06:36.0 | 11.
9. class RC1 11. WRC |
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"I think I improved quite well, it's about one second per kilometre so I am very happy." | ||||||
SS7 Kedong 2 (30.62 km) | 17:38.1 | 10.
8. class RC1 10. WRC |
104.2 km/h 5.01 s/km |
1:24:14.1 | 11.
9. class RC1 11. WRC |
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2. leg | ||||||
SS8 Soysambu 1 (29.32 km) | 20:31.4 | 13.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
85.7 km/h 6.19 s/km |
1:44:45.5 | 11.
9. class RC1 11. WRC |
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"This one is an early wake up. Very slippery at the bottom, then some bumps...we took it a little bit carefully." | ||||||
SS9 Elmenteita 1 (15.08 km) | 9:14.6 | 11.
10. class RC1 11. WRC |
97.9 km/h 3.28 s/km |
1:54:00.1 | 11.
9. class RC1 11. WRC |
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"This one was top, I enjoyed it very much." | ||||||
SS10 Sleeping Warrior 1 (31.04 km) | 20:54.4 | 12.
10. class RC1 12. WRC |
89.1 km/h 5.69 s/km |
2:14:54.5 | 11.
9. class RC1 11. WRC |
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"It's not Sleeping Warrior, it's Sleeping Hell! Some parts are extremely slippery and we hit a tree." | ||||||
SS11 Soysambu 2 (29.32 km) | 21:40.7 | 16.
9. class RC1 16. WRC |
81.2 km/h 8.78 s/km |
2:36:35.2 | 11.
9. class RC1 11. WRC |
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Engine issue after watersplash | ||||||
"After the splash, no engine anymore. We stalled and then we got stuck but the engine has an issue." | ||||||
SS12 Elmenteita 2 (15.08 km) | Engine |