2025 Safari Rally

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2025 Safari Rally
Safari Rally Kenya 2025
Round 3 of 14 in the 2025 World Rally Championship
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The rally is featured with rocky and rutted tracks and unpredictable weather.
Host countryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Rally base Naivasha, Nakuru County
Dates run20 – 23 March 2025
Start location Kasarani, Nairobi
Finish location Hell's Gate National Park, Naivasha
Stages21 (384.86 km; 239.14 miles) [1]
Stage surface Gravel
Transport distance1,018.77 km (633.03 miles)
Overall distance1,403.63 km (872.18 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered39
Crews30 at start, 21 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
4:20:03.8
Sunday
Accumulated leader		 Flag of France.svg Adrien Fourmaux
Flag of France.svg Alexandre Coria
Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
40:21.2
Power Stage winner Flag of France.svg Adrien Fourmaux
Flag of France.svg Alexandre Coria
Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
5:38.2
Support category results
WRC-2 winner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gus Greensmith
Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Andersson
4:34:15.4
WRC-3 winner Flag of Kenya.svg Nikhil Sachania
Flag of Kenya.svg Deep Patel
7:04:36.9

The 2025 Safari Rally (also known as the Safari Rally Kenya 2025) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 20 to 23 March 2025. [2] It marked the seventy-third running of the Safari Rally, and was the third round of the 2025 World Rally Championship, 2025 WRC2 Championship and 2025 WRC3 Championship. The 2025 event was based in Naivasha in the Nakuru County, and was consisted of twenty-one special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 384.86 km (239.14 mi).

Contents

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending rally winners, and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT were the defending manufacturer's winners. [3] Gus Greensmith and Jonas Andersson were the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship. [4] Hamza Anwar and Adnan Din were the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship.

Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin won the rally, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT successfully defended their titles. [5] Greensmith and Andersson successfully defended their titles in the WRC2 category. [6] Nikhil Sachania and Deep Patel were the winners in the WRC3 category.

Background

Entry list

The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Ten entered under Rally1 regulations, as were sixteen Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and two Rally3 crew in the WRC3 Championship. [7]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martijn Wydaeghe Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
5 Flag of Finland.svg Sami Pajari Flag of Finland.svg Marko Salminen Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
8 Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
9 Flag of Greece.svg Jourdan Serderidis Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Miclotte Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
13 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Grégoire Munster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louis Louka Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
16 Flag of France.svg Adrien Fourmaux Flag of France.svg Alexandre Coria Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
18 Flag of Japan.svg Takamoto Katsuta Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Johnston Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
55 Flag of Ireland.svg Josh McErlean Flag of Ireland.svg Eoin Treacy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
69 Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Flag of Finland.svg Jonne Halttunen Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
Rally2 entries competing in the WRC2 Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
20 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Solberg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elliott Edmondson Flag of Finland.svg Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
21 Flag of Paraguay.svg Fabrizio Zaldivar Flag of Italy.svg Marcelo Der Ohannesian Flag of Paraguay.svg Fabrizio Zaldivar Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gus Greensmith Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Andersson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gus Greensmith Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
23 Flag of Spain.svg Jan Solans Flag of Spain.svg Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio Flag of Spain.svg PH.Ph Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
24 Flag of Poland.svg Kajetan Kajetanowicz Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Szczepaniak Flag of Poland.svg Kajetan Kajetanowicz Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
25 Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Dominguez Jr. Flag of Spain.svg Rogelio Peñate Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Dominguez Jr. Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
26 Flag of Kenya.svg Karan Patel Flag of Kenya.svg Tauseef Khan Flag of Kenya.svg Karan Patel Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
27 Flag of Poland.svg Daniel Chwist Flag of Poland.svg Kamil Heller Flag of Poland.svg Daniel Chwist Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
28 Flag of Kenya.svg Carl Tundo Flag of Kenya.svg Tim Jessop Flag of Kenya.svg Carl Tundo Ford Fiesta R5 Challenger/Master Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
29 Flag of Kenya.svg Jeremiah Wahome Flag of Kenya.svg Victor Okundi Flag of Kenya.svg Jeremiah Wahome Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
30 Flag of Kenya.svg Hamza Anwar Flag of Kenya.svg Adnan Din Flag of Kenya.svg Hamza Anwar Ford Fiesta R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
31 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Flag of Spain.svg Miquel Ibáñez Sotos Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
32 Flag of Greece.svg George Vassilakis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Allan Harryman Flag of Greece.svg George Vassilakis Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver H
34 Flag of Kenya.svg Samman Singh Vohra Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Drew Sturrock Flag of Kenya.svg Samman Singh Vohra Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
35 Flag of Argentina.svg Fernando Álvarez Castellano Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Díaz Flag of Argentina.svg Fernando Álvarez Castellano Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
36 Flag of Kenya.svg Aakif Virani Flag of Kenya.svg Zahir Shah Flag of Kenya.svg Aakif Virani Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
Rally3 entries competing in the WRC3 Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
37 Flag of Kenya.svg Nikhil Sachania Flag of Kenya.svg Deep Patel Flag of Kenya.svg Nikhil Sachania Ford Fiesta Rally3 H
38 Flag of India.svg Naveen Puligilla Flag of India.svg Musa Sherif Flag of India.svg Naveen Puligilla Ford Fiesta Rally3 H

Itinerary

All dates and times are EAT (UTC+3).

DateNo.Time spanStage nameDistance
19 March—After 10:01Sleeping Warrior [ Shakedown ]5.00 km
20 March Ribbon-cutting icon.svg After 11:26Opening ceremony, Kenyatta International Convention Centre —
SS1After 13:05Super Special Kasarani4.76 km
SS2After 15:58Mzabibu 18.15 km
21 March Icon tools.svg 6:15 – 6:30Service A, WRTI Naivasha —
SS3After 7:08Camp Moran 132.20 km
SS4After 8:56Loldia 119.11 km
SS5After 10:14Geothermal 113.12 km
SS6After 11:02Kedong 115.10 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 10:49 – 11:19Regroup, WRTI Naivasha —
Icon tools.svg 11:19 – 11:59Service B, WRTI Naivasha —
SS7After 12:57Camp Moran 232.20 km
SS8After 14:25Loldia 219.11 km
SS9After 15:43Geothermal 213.12 km
SS10After 16:31Kedong 215.10 km
Icon tools.svg 17:16 – 18:01Flexi Service C, WRTI Naivasha —
22 MarchSS11After 8:41Sleeping Warrior 126.88 km
SS12After 9:35Elmenteita 117.31 km
SS13After 10:33Soysambu 129.32 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 12:38 – 12:53Regroup, WRTI Naivasha —
Icon tools.svg 12:53 – 13:33Service D, WSTI Naivasha —
SS14After 14:59Sleeping Warrior 226.88 km
SS15After 16:05Elmenteita 217.31 km
SS16After 17:07Soysambu 229.32 km
Icon tools.svg 19:22 – 20:07Flexi Service E, WSTI Naivasha —
23 MarchSS17After 7:53Oserengoni 118.33 km
SS18After 9:05Hell's Gate 110.53 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 10:12 – 10:18Regroup, WRTI Naivasha —
Icon tools.svg 10:18 – 10:33Service F, WSTI Naivasha —
SS19After 10:56Mzabibu 28.15 km
SS20After 12:07Oserengoni 218.33 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 13:16 – 13:56Regroup, WRTI Naivasha —
SS21After 14:15Hell's Gate 2 [ Power Stage ]10.53 km
Podium icon - Noun Project 3834.svg After 15:30Podium ceremony, WSTI Naivasha —
BSicon RACE.svg After 17:05Finish, WSTI Naivasha —
Source: [1]

Report

WRC Rally1

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClassEventSunday Stage Total
1133 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:20:03.80.0252027
228 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 4:21:13.7+1:09.9173323
331 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 4:23:35.8+3:32.0154423
445 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:27:22.5+7:18.7120113
5513 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 4:31:39.1+11:35.3100212
869 Jourdan Serderidis Frédéric Miclotte M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 4:48:49.3+28:45.54004
10755 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 4:57:19.6+37:15.81102
16816 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 6:05:53.6+1:45:49.805510
Retired SS2118 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Rolled0000
Retired SS1869 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Technical0000
Source: [8]

Special stages

StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
SD Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:34.5—
SS1 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:09.0 Evans / Martin
SS2 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 6:41.1 Tänak / Järveoja
SS3 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 25:57.3
SS4 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 14:29.8
SS5 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 7:03.4
SS6 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 7:21.4
SS7 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 25:56.9
SS8 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 14:23.6
SS9 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 6:57.9 Evans / Martin
SS10 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 7:24.2
SS11 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 16:20.0
SS12 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 11:31.7
SS13 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 17:36.0
SS14 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 18:23.2
SS15 Munster / Louka Ford Puma Rally1 11:11.4
SS16 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 20:19.1
SS17 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 6:43.4
SS18 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 11:11.1
SS19 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 5:34.8
SS20 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 11:00.5
SS21 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 5:38.2
Source: [9] [10]

Championship standings

WRC2 Rally2

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClassClassEvent
6122 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Gus Greensmith Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 4:34:15.40.0258
7223 Jan Solans Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio PH.Ph Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 4:37:30.4+3:15.0176
9321 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Fabrizio Zaldivar Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 4:55:42.6+21:27.2152
11427 Daniel Chwist Kamil Heller Daniel Chwist Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 5:05:13.5+30:58.1120
12520 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 5:09:23.7+35:08.3100
13624 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 5:27:47.0+53:31.680
14728 Carl Tundo Tim Jessop Carl Tundo Ford Fiesta R5 5:31:02.0+56:46.660
15829 Jeremiah Wahome Victor Okundi Jeremiah Wahome Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 5:49:32.8+1:15:17.440
17931 Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Miquel Ibáñez Sotos Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 6:36:30.5+2:02:15.120
191034 Samman Singh Vohra Drew Sturrock Samman Singh Vohra Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 6:53:59.8+2:19:44.410
Retired SS1830 Hamza Anwar Adnan Din Hamza Anwar Ford Fiesta R5 Mechanical00
Retired SS1736 Aakif Virani Zahir Shah Aakif Virani Škoda Fabia R5 Retired00
Retired SS1425 Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr. Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Engine00
Retired SS1332 George Vassilakis Allan Harryman George Vassilakis Ford Fiesta Rally2 Medical reasons00
Source: [11]

Special stages

Championship standings

WRC3 Rally3

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClass
20137 Nikhil Sachania Deep Patel Nikhil Sachania Ford Fiesta Rally3 7:04:36.9+2:44:33.125
Retired SS2038 Naveen Puligilla Musa Sherif Naveen Puligilla Ford Fiesta Rally3 Mechanical0
Source: [12]

Special stages

StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
SD Puligilla / Sherif Ford Fiesta Rally3 6:18.8—
SS1 Sachania / Patel Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:02.1 Sachania / Patel
SS2 Puligilla / Sherif Ford Fiesta Rally3 8:30.2 Puligilla / Sherif
SS3 Puligilla / Sherif Ford Fiesta Rally3 35:12.4
SS4 Puligilla / Sherif Ford Fiesta Rally3 19:12.5
SS5 Puligilla / Sherif Ford Fiesta Rally3 10:08.7
SS6 Puligilla / Sherif Ford Fiesta Rally3 11:00.4
SS7Not run
SS8Not run
SS9Not run
SS10Not run
SS11 Sachania / Patel Ford Fiesta Rally3 25:01.6
SS12 Puligilla / Sherif Ford Fiesta Rally3 16:59.9
SS13 Sachania / Patel Ford Fiesta Rally3 25:21.0
SS14 Sachania / Patel Ford Fiesta Rally3 30:00.4
SS15 Sachania / Patel Ford Fiesta Rally3 17:44.8
SS16 Sachania / Patel Ford Fiesta Rally3 29:22.4
SS17 Sachania / Patel Ford Fiesta Rally3 9:03.3
SS18 Sachania / Patel Ford Fiesta Rally3 16:02.4
SS19 Sachania / Patel Ford Fiesta Rally3 8:09.9
SS20 Sachania / Patel Ford Fiesta Rally3 16:35.0 Sachania / Patel
SS21 Sachania / Patel Ford Fiesta Rally3 8:46.0
Source: [9] [10]

Championship standings

References

  1. 1 2 "Itinerary Safari Rally Kenya 2025". eWRC-results.com . Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "WRC reveals spectacular expanded 2025 calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Ice King Evans Fends Off Katsuta for Rally Sweden Victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Greensmith's determination bears fruit with Safari WRC2 triumph". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Evans powers to Safari Rally Kenya victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "WRC2 gold for Greensmith as Solans rolls on Safari Rally's final day". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Entry list Safari Rally Kenya 2025". eWRC-results.com . Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "Final results Safari Rally Kenya 2025". eWRC-results.com . Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Shakedown Safari Rally Kenya 2025". eWRC-results.com . Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Stage results Safari Rally Kenya 2025". eWRC-results.com . Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Final results Safari Rally Kenya 2025". eWRC-results.com . Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Final results Safari Rally Kenya 2025". eWRC-results.com . Retrieved 24 March 2025.
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