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
#69
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid 
A-6***
A-6***
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
2. overall
2. class RC1
2. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Super Special Kasarani (4.84 km) | 3:16.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
88.6 km/h 0.50 s/km |
3:16.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It's gonna be a new challenge this year. Different from last year. Definitely more rough. Let's try to do the same as last year. We just need to be steady and keep a good pace. At least the start was better." | ||||||
| SS2 Loldia 1 (19.17 km) | 13:57.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
82.4 km/h 0.39 s/km |
17:14.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "This one downhill section which is really narrow with lots of loose stuff was tricky and I'm sure it will clean. I was even struggling to make the hairpins there, but otherwise safe and clean run through!" | ||||||
| SS3 Geothermal 1 (13.12 km) | 6:53.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
114.4 km/h 0.25 s/km |
24:07.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It's a totally different stage profile, faster and wider. There is more cleaning on this one, but it's so fast it doesn't matter." | ||||||
| SS4 Kedong 1 (30.62 km) | 14:52.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
123.5 km/h |
38:59.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It was a proper cleaning morning, but we did a good job, no mistakes. I could be quite happy." | ||||||
| SS5 Loldia 2 (19.17 km) | 14:05.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
81.6 km/h 0.80 s/km |
53:05.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I think we made a small mistake on the set-up because we expected to have more grip in the afternoon." | ||||||
| SS6 Geothermal 2 (13.12 km) | 6:49.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
115.5 km/h 0.20 s/km |
59:54.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Quite a different style of stage, so for sure the understeer was not so big.! | ||||||
| SS7 Kedong 2 (30.62 km) | 15:07.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
121.5 km/h 0.08 s/km |
1:15:01.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "A lot of surprises, and it's a high-speed stage so not easy." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Soysambu 1 (29.32 km) | 17:37.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
99.8 km/h 0.26 s/km |
1:32:39.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "You can always go quicker in this rally, it just depends how much you want to push on the rough places. I would say quite good stage. I lost some time on some easy places where I tried to smooth, but it didn't work." | ||||||
| SS9 Elmenteita 1 (15.08 km) | 8:25.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
107.5 km/h |
1:41:04.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Quite rough in some places and I made one mistake as well." | ||||||
| SS10 Sleeping Warrior 1 (31.04 km) | 17:57.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
103.7 km/h |
1:59:02.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I think we could push a bit more but for sure Seb is pushing a lot for this win." | ||||||
| SS11 Soysambu 2 (29.32 km) | 17:29.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
100.5 km/h 0.22 s/km |
2:16:31.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I am driving my own pace with quite a level speed in my opinion." | ||||||
| SS12 Elmenteita 2 (15.08 km) | 8:26.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
107.2 km/h 0.38 s/km |
2:24:58.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Definitely now since EP also dropped from the battle I don't want to take crazy risks anymore and catching Seb purely by driving would be pretty much impossible anyways." | ||||||
| SS13 Sleeping Warrior 2 (31.04 km) | 19:07.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
97.4 km/h |
2:44:05.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Even on the straights, second gear was quite high-speed. We are here in one piece and that was the only goal for today." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS14 Malewa 1 (8.33 km) | 6:05.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
82.1 km/h |
2:50:11.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I don't think the others are really trying much. Let's see." | ||||||
| SS15 Oserian 1 (18.33 km) | 11:24.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
96.4 km/h 0.47 s/km |
3:01:35.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS16 Hell's Gate 1 (10.53 km) | 5:30.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
114.7 km/h 0.09 s/km |
3:07:06.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It was just one corner where I got caught out a bit in the ruts. I am not feeling good in the car, I am fighting way too much all the time. Especially here it doesn't work out, I am oversteering way too much." | ||||||
| SS17 Malewa 2 (8.33 km) | 6:02.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
82.7 km/h |
3:13:08.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS18 Oserian 2 (18.33 km) | 12:04.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
91.1 km/h 0.61 s/km |
3:25:13.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I didn't know we have a puncture... It was a proper Safari in there, really deep ruts. I just tried to go through." | ||||||
| SS19 Hell's Gate 2[Power Stage] (10.53 km) | 5:35.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
112.9 km/h 0.17 s/km |
3:30:49.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "You always want to fight for the win but we did our best starting first car on the road, so regarding that I think it's not fully bad. Good points for the season anyway." | ||||||
Entry photos from this event
Models
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid
Safari Rally Kenya 2023
Safari Rally Kenya 2023
#69 Rovanperä K. - Halttunen J.
Dirty version
1:18
IXO 18RMC173B.22
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid
Safari Rally Kenya 2023
Safari Rally Kenya 2023
#69 Rovanperä K. - Halttunen J.
1:18
IXO 18RMC173B.22