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WRC Safari Rally Kenya



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Thu 12th March 2026 12:00am Local
Thu 12th March 2026 4:03pm UTC

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League
WRC

Season
2026

Round
3

Status
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The Safari Rally is an automobile rally held in Kenya. It was first held in 1953 as a celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The event was part of the World Rally Championship from 1973 until 2002, before returning in 2021. It is historically regarded as one of the toughest events in the World Rally Championship, and one of the most popular rallies in Africa. From 2003, a historical event (East African Safari Rally) has been held biennially.

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Takamoto Katsuta and co-driver Aaron Johnston made history on Sunday by securing an emotional maiden FIA World Rally Championship victory at Safari Rally Kenya.
On his 94th WRC start, Katsuta became the first Japanese driver to win a WRC round since Kenjiro Shinozuka triumphed at the Ivory Coast Rally in 1992. The result is especially poignant for Katsuta, coming at the same African event where he scored his first WRC podium back in 2021.
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Transparent Spacer01 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Takamoto Katsuta Team Badge icon Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT03:16:05.6
Transparent Spacer02 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Adrien Fourmaux Team Badge icon Hyundai Shell World Rally Team03:16:33.0
Transparent Spacer03 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Sami Pajari Team Badge icon Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT03:20:31.7
Transparent Spacer04 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Esapekka Lappi Team Badge icon Hyundai Shell World Rally Team03:22:12.9
Transparent Spacer06 Player Cutout thumb No Kit ThumbnailFlag icon Gus Greensmith Team Badge icon _Free Agent Motorsport03:28:14.6
Transparent Spacer10 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Oliver Solberg Team Badge icon Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT03:32:50.1
Transparent Spacer11 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Sébastien Ogier Team Badge icon Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT03:33;36.3
Transparent Spacer12 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Thierry Neuville Team Badge icon Hyundai Shell World Rally Team03:35:58.0
Transparent Spacer13 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Elfyn Evans Team Badge icon Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT03:42:26.5
Transparent Spacer15 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Jon Armstrong Team Badge icon M-Sport World Rally Team04:04:06.7


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Driver Standings after Kenya
Pos /Driver /Points

1 /Elfyn Evans /66
2 /Oliver Solberg /58
3 /Takamoto Katsuta /55
4 /Adrien Fourmaux /47
5 /Sami Pajari /32
6 /Sébastien Ogier /26
7 /Thierry Neuville /25
8 /Esapekka Lappi /21
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