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
#8
Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
RC1
Final results
8. overall
6. class RC1
8. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Super Special Kasarani (4.84 km) | 3:20.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
87.1 km/h 0.02 s/km |
3:20.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It's clearly a tough [rally]. The first thing in my mind is to get through without trouble." | ||||||
| SS2 Loldia 1 (19.17 km) | 14:01.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
82.0 km/h 0.11 s/km |
17:21.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Generally low grip, somehow really struggling. Only front wheel drive, very hard at the moment, car is not working at all." | ||||||
| SS3 Geothermal 1 (13.12 km) | 6:55.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
113.6 km/h 0.33 s/km |
24:16.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS4 Kedong 1 (31.50 km) | 15:53.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
119.0 km/h 0.35 s/km |
40:09.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I tried to have a clean run. Very very dangerous in places, some places we were really on the nose. The car is running okay so no drama for us." | ||||||
| SS5 Loldia 2 (19.17 km) | 13:58.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
82.3 km/h 0.09 s/km |
54:08.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "[Lappi out] That is a shame. Big shame. For us; a difficult stage once again. Thierry's car took so much work that they couldn't work on our car. Let's see if we can work on it ourselves." | ||||||
| SS6 Geothermal 2 (13.12 km) |
16:48.6 [N] |
23.
8. class RC1 21. WRC |
46.8 km/h 45.73 s/km |
1:10:57.0 [SR] |
15.
8. class RC1 15. WRC |
|
| Stopped at 3.2km. He hits a rock in the middle of the road and his car is thrown into a bank on the outside. | ||||||
| SS7 Kedong 2 (31.50 km) |
25:44.2 [N] |
19.
8. class RC1 18. WRC |
73.4 km/h 19.05 s/km |
1:36:41.2 [SR] |
16.
8. class RC1 16. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Soysambu 1 (29.32 km) | 18:16.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
96.3 km/h 2.17 s/km |
1:54:57.2 [SR] |
14.
8. class RC1 14. WRC |
|
| Bonnet loose on the right side. Stopped for about a minute to close it. | ||||||
| "We had a very busy road section with loads of work and the bonnet pin was our mistake, just realised it didn't click correctly." | ||||||
| SS9 Elmenteita 1 (15.08 km) | 8:31.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
106.1 km/h 1.04 s/km |
2:03:28.7 [SR] |
14.
8. class RC1 14. WRC |
|
| Intercom issues, Järveoja using hand signals | ||||||
| "Big thumbs up, it's all flat so, it was easy. We already had an issue at the last stage, but before the start it just stopped so we went without. Quite an eventful day so far.. we have done lots of things not just one, so busy busy." | ||||||
| SS10 Sleeping Warrior 1 (36.08 km) | 21:16.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
101.8 km/h 1.46 s/km |
2:24:45.2 [SR] |
12.
7. class RC1 12. WRC |
|
| Slowed for animals at 8 km | ||||||
| "Very very tough, very demanding and lots of surprises with the mud. Got a puncture in the end, but we drove to the finish." | ||||||
| Puncture, rear right | ||||||
| SS11 Soysambu 2 (29.32 km) | 17:28.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
100.7 km/h 0.31 s/km |
2:42:13.6 [SR] |
11.
7. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| Dust in the car | ||||||
| "I think my window is falling open and we have some issues.." | ||||||
| SS12 Elmenteita 2 (15.08 km) | 8:25.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
107.4 km/h 0.07 s/km |
2:50:39.3 [SR] |
10.
7. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| SS13 Sleeping Warrior 2 (36.08 km) | 20:09.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
107.4 km/h |
3:11:38.3 0:50 [SR] |
10.
7. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| Penalty 0:50 - Late (5 min) at TC | ||||||
| "Yeah was dry, so nothing as much as expected." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS14 Malewa 1 (8.33 km) | 6:02.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
82.8 km/h 0.56 s/km |
3:17:40.3 0:50 [SR] |
10.
7. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "Can't be much less demanding for me. It's so rough. Even with nothing to lose, it doesn't feel natural to push. Just hope the teeth stay in the mouth." | ||||||
| SS15 Oserian 1 (18.33 km) | 11:30.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
95.5 km/h 0.17 s/km |
3:29:11.0 0:50 [SR] |
8.
6. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS16 Hell's Gate 1 (10.53 km) | 5:31.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
114.2 km/h 0.25 s/km |
3:34:42.9 0:50 [SR] |
8.
6. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I spun in here and reversed. Yeah.. some car in the front has put massive stones on the road. In a 4th gear corner I spun and reversed. It was in the middle of the first part." | ||||||
| SS17 Malewa 2 (8.33 km) | 6:00.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
83.3 km/h 0.13 s/km |
3:40:43.0 0:50 [SR] |
8.
6. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Wow. Happy to be through, it's much more rough than before." | ||||||
| SS18 Oserian 2 (18.33 km) | 10:55.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
100.7 km/h |
3:51:38.4 0:50 [SR] |
8.
6. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS19 Hell's Gate 2[Power Stage] (10.53 km) | 5:27.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
115.7 km/h 0.05 s/km |
3:57:06.0 0:50 [SR] |
8.
6. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Some places there were some very strange roughness, it was not a great run. At least Sunday was OK, I was very unfortunate on Friday. It's a big shame, let see what comes next." | ||||||
