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
#7
Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid 
YN7***
YN7***
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC1
Final results
7. overall
7. class RC1
7. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Super Special Kasarani (4.84 km) | 3:22.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
86.1 km/h 1.65 s/km |
3:22.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "It will be a big, big challenge. Hopefully we can do a good rally and nothing breaks with the car and the same with us." | ||||||
| SS2 Loldia 1 (19.17 km) | 14:24.5 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
79.8 km/h 1.78 s/km |
17:46.8 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "We have no power." | ||||||
| "We had no engine power..." | ||||||
| SS3 Geothermal 1 (13.12 km) | 6:57.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
113.1 km/h 0.59 s/km |
24:44.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "Nothing big, just setting issue. I was a bit cautious in some places, very high speed." | ||||||
| SS4 Kedong 1 (30.62 km) | 15:30.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
118.5 km/h 1.24 s/km |
40:14.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS5 Loldia 2 (19.17 km) | 16:36.0 | 19.
10. class RC1 19. WRC |
69.3 km/h 8.65 s/km |
56:50.7 | 10.
9. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| Changed a tyre | ||||||
| "Under braking, in the middle there was a big step and we broke the wheel there." | ||||||
| SS6 Geothermal 2 (13.12 km) | 6:56.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
113.5 km/h 0.73 s/km |
1:03:46.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "It's quite demanding, I would say. I tried to be careful because we had a puncture in the previous one and it's very hard on the car, you need to be careful." | ||||||
| SS7 Kedong 2 (30.62 km) | 17:56.8 | 11.
9. class RC1 11. WRC |
102.4 km/h 5.62 s/km |
1:21:43.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| Changed a tyre | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Soysambu 1 (29.32 km) | 19:23.3 | 10.
9. class RC1 10. WRC |
90.7 km/h 3.86 s/km |
1:41:06.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I was not seeing the road so it was very strange, very difficult." | ||||||
| SS9 Elmenteita 1 (15.08 km) | 8:53.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
101.8 km/h 1.85 s/km |
1:50:00.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I am struggling to see the road." | ||||||
| SS10 Sleeping Warrior 1 (31.04 km) | 19:41.3 | 10.
9. class RC1 10. WRC |
94.6 km/h 3.34 s/km |
2:09:41.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| Off road | ||||||
| "On a junction, I go straight." | ||||||
| SS11 Soysambu 2 (29.32 km) | 18:17.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
96.2 km/h 1.85 s/km |
2:27:58.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "This one was okay. Quite rough in some places but I prefer that to the morning with the wet." | ||||||
| SS12 Elmenteita 2 (15.08 km) | 8:42.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
103.8 km/h 1.48 s/km |
2:36:41.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "For sure it's important to finish but I am just trying to enjoy." | ||||||
| SS13 Sleeping Warrior 2 (31.04 km) | 21:04.1 | 9.
8. class RC1 9. WRC |
88.4 km/h 3.75 s/km |
2:57:45.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I went slowly but even then I did a spin on the last corner!" | ||||||
| Spin | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS14 Malewa 1 (8.33 km) | 6:33.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
76.2 km/h 3.41 s/km |
3:04:19.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "We just took it easy, it's already really destroyed. We had some issue and it was very hard, so I was careful with the car." | ||||||
| SS15 Oserian 1 (18.33 km) | 12:03.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
91.2 km/h 2.58 s/km |
3:16:22.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS16 Hell's Gate 1 (10.53 km) | 5:39.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
111.7 km/h 0.93 s/km |
3:22:02.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "We just took it easy and did a good recce for the powerstage." | ||||||
| SS17 Malewa 2 (8.33 km) | 6:17.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
79.4 km/h 1.79 s/km |
3:28:19.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS18 Oserian 2 (18.33 km) | 12:41.6 | 9.
8. class RC1 9. WRC |
86.6 km/h 2.62 s/km |
3:41:01.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "We had an alarm in the stage so I had to finish the stage in road mode." | ||||||
| SS19 Hell's Gate 2[Power Stage] (10.53 km) | 5:57.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
106.2 km/h 2.19 s/km |
3:46:58.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "We were struggling a lot on this rally but we are at the end with the experience. Thanks to the team, we keep on pushing." | ||||||
