Safari Rally Kenya 2022
22. 6. – 26. 6. 2022, Naivasha • WRC Safari Rally Kenya • gravel 359.93 km • total distance including road sections - 1223.79 km • Other years
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h | s/km | Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Super Special Kasarani (4.84 km) | 3:20.0 | 4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC | 87.1 | 0.25 | 3:20.0 | 4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC | |
"They're all important. There's no one that's less important than the other, but this weekend is a bit different. The challenge is different and, of course, we like challenges, but there are also a few unknowns as well." | |||||||
SS2 Loldia 1 (19.17 km) | 14:19.0 | 2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC | 80.3 | 0.01 | 17:39.0 | 2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC | |
"It all felt quite okay. I was listening to the notes and staying in the middle of the road. It seems to be okay, but let's see." | |||||||
SS3 Geothermal 1 (11.68 km) | 6:46.7 | 3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC | 103.4 | 0.21 | 24:25.7 | 2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC | |
"It was okay. Not the greatest run to be honest." | |||||||
SS4 Kedong 1 (31.25 km) | 17:41.2 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | 106.0 | 0.36 | 42:06.9 | 1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC | |
"It's pretty extreme and I felt like I was definitely too much on the careful side, but it's difficult to know." | |||||||
SS5 Loldia 2 (19.17 km) | 14:23.9 | 8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC | 79.9 | 0.98 | 56:30.8 | 3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC | |
Puncture | |||||||
"It went soft about 7km from the end. I think we probably got away quite lightly with how much we lost, but it's not ideal." | |||||||
SS6 Geothermal 2 (11.68 km) | 6:45.4 | 6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC | 103.7 | 0.34 | 1:03:16.2 | 4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC | |
"Everything's fine with the car. It felt like a clean run, but obviously the time is not so good." | |||||||
SS7 Kedong 2 (31.25 km) | 18:04.3 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | 103.8 | 0.68 | 1:21:20.5 | 3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC | |
"It's so extreme. I was careful and I was sure it would be a car graveyard! From my side it was important ot try and get through. I lost a lot time with catching the dust in the hairpin." | |||||||
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SS8 Soysambu 1 (29.32 km) | 18:14.2 | 1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC | 96.5 | 1:39:34.7 | 2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC | ||
"It was okay, but it wasn't such a fantastic feeling - especially towards the end. There are still areas to improve for the next pass." | |||||||
SS9 Elmenteita 1 (15.08 km) | 8:41.2 | 5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC | 104.2 | 0.28 | 1:48:15.9 | 2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC | |
"It's a bit difficult in places. We were perhaps too careful in some of the tricky parts, but it's okay." | |||||||
SS10 Sleeping Warrior 1 (31.04 km) | 17:24.7 | 3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC | 107.0 | 0.21 | 2:05:40.6 | 2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC | |
SS11 Soysambu 2 (29.32 km) | 18:05.3 | 1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC | 97.3 | 2:23:45.9 | 2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC | ||
SS12 Elmenteita 2 (15.08 km) | 9:58.4 | 3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC | 90.7 | 0.75 | 2:33:44.3 | 2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC | |
"I couldn't really see anything, so it was difficult." | |||||||
SS13 Sleeping Warrior 2 (31.04 km) | 19:35.7 | 4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC | 95.0 | 0.53 | 2:53:20.0 | 2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC | |
"It was awful. I can't see a lot because we have a windscreen washer issue. I'm obviously happy to be here but it was really slow." | |||||||
3. leg | |||||||
SS14 Oserian 1 (17.52 km) | 11:48.3 [N] | 3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC | 89.0 | 0.35 | 3:05:08.3 | 2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC | |
SS15 Narasha 1 (13.30 km) | 7:03.9 | 2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC | 113.0 | 0.55 | 3:12:12.2 | 2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC | |
SS16 Hell's Gate 1 (10.53 km) | 6:13.2 | 9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC | 101.6 | 2.06 | 3:18:25.4 | 2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC | |
"I'm just taking it easy and looking after everything. It's quite rough in there, but all okay." | |||||||
SS17 Oserian 2 (14.83 km) | 9:32.5 | 9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC | 93.3 | 1.81 | 3:27:57.9 | 2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC | |
"Difficult to feel competitive - it's quite rough in there with a lot of unknowns, so I was very careful." | |||||||
SS18 Narasha 2 (13.30 km) | 7:08.3 | 4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC | 111.8 | 0.68 | 3:35:06.2 | 2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC | |
SS19 Hell's Gate 2 [Power Stage] (10.53 km) | 6:11.5 | 6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC | 102.0 | 1.05 | 3:41:17.7 | 2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC |