Ott Tänak - Martin Järveoja - Safari Rally Kenya 2023

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 Super Special Kasarani (4.84 km)	3:14.3	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	89.7 km/h	3:14.3	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"Safari Rally Kenya is a demanding one. Let's see after Saturday. I would say this day will tell us a lot."
SS2 Loldia 1 (19.17 km)	14:05.5	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	81.6 km/h 0.79 s/km	17:19.8	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"We had a group of zebras so we had to stop for them a few times."
SS3 Geothermal 1 (13.12 km)	6:59.0	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC	112.7 km/h 0.71 s/km	24:18.8	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"It's the same as previous rally, at speed I struggle a lot. Trying to get it through."
SS4 Kedong 1 (30.62 km)	17:05.0	10. 9. class RC1 10. WRC	107.5 km/h 4.33 s/km	41:23.8	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC
Puncture, changing tyre
"It just came off the rim quite early in the ruts. Simple. We had some engine troubles and we didn't get power any more."
SS5 Loldia 2 (19.17 km)	14:00.4	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	82.1 km/h 0.53 s/km	55:24.2	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
"We managed to improve the suspension a bit."
SS6 Geothermal 2 (13.12 km)	6:51.9	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	114.7 km/h 0.41 s/km	1:02:16.1	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"It's a bit hard for the suspension, but still quite smooth anyway."
SS7 Kedong 2 (30.62 km)	15:25.9	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	119.1 km/h 0.70 s/km	1:17:42.0	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"I don't feel really comfortable to go any faster."
2. leg
SS8 Soysambu 1 (29.32 km)	18:04.9	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	97.3 km/h 1.19 s/km	1:35:46.9	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"For sure some moments, some muddy places, you don't see them coming. It is just an adventure, it is a proper zoo!"
SS9 Elmenteita 1 (15.08 km)	8:32.7	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC	105.9 km/h 0.50 s/km	1:44:19.6	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"It's a challenge today - Safari challenge!"
SS10 Sleeping Warrior 1 (31.04 km)	18:41.4	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	99.6 km/h 1.41 s/km	2:03:01.0	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC
"It was so muddy that I ran out of washer fluid so I had no visibility for the last 20 km."
SS11 Soysambu 2 (29.32 km)	19:48.7	11. 8. class RC1 11. WRC	88.8 km/h 4.96 s/km	2:22:49.7	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
Changed a tyre
"Okay, I didn't investigate too much on the stage but it looks like another tyre off somewhere. Quite a struggle."
SS12 Elmenteita 2 (15.08 km)	8:42.4	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	103.9 km/h 1.45 s/km	2:31:32.1	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"One rear damper has leaked the oil out so we are just trying to get it through now."
SS13 Sleeping Warrior 2 (31.04 km)	20:56.0	8. 7. class RC1 8. WRC	89.0 km/h 3.49 s/km	2:52:28.1	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
Off road moment in last corner
"It's worse than a slick one ice!"
3. leg
SS14 Malewa 1 (8.33 km)	6:19.1	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	79.1 km/h 1.68 s/km	2:58:47.2	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"It's quite a tricky one, it's really painful. A proper headache after this one, yeah."
SS15 Oserian 1 (18.33 km)	11:32.4	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	95.3 km/h 0.90 s/km	3:10:19.6	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
SS16 Hell's Gate 1 (10.53 km)	5:29.7	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	115.0 km/h	3:15:49.3	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"I am not so sure about Power Stage points, but let's see. It's tough, that's for sure, but we will try to come through."
SS17 Malewa 2 (8.33 km)	6:16.6	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	79.6 km/h 1.68 s/km	3:22:05.9	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
SS18 Oserian 2 (18.33 km)	12:16.0	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	89.7 km/h 1.22 s/km	3:34:21.9	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"We need to try for sure, let's see. Myself, I am struggling quite a bit - probably getting a bit old!"
SS19 Hell's Gate 2[Power Stage] (10.53 km)	5:35.0	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	113.2 km/h 0.09 s/km	3:39:56.9	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"So far it has been a bit tricky this year. We need to find a bit of speed for the next rally."

Overall

WRC

RC1

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