WRC Safari Rally Kenya

Started 130 days, 20 hours, 37 minutes ago

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

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League
WRC

Season
2026

Round
Round 3

Status
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Description

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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Result List

01	Takamoto Katsuta	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	03:16:05.6
02	Adrien Fourmaux	Hyundai Shell World Rally Team	03:16:33.0
03	Sami Pajari	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	03:20:31.7
04	Esapekka Lappi	Hyundai Shell World Rally Team	03:22:12.9
06	Gus Greensmith	_Free Agent Motorsport	03:28:14.6
10	Oliver Solberg	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	03:32:50.1
11	Sébastien Ogier	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	03:33;36.3
12	Thierry Neuville	Hyundai Shell World Rally Team	03:35:58.0
13	Elfyn Evans	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	03:42:26.5
15	Jon Armstrong	M-Sport World Rally Team	04:04:06.7

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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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