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 Snow
Transport distance1,018.77 km (633.03 miles)
Overall distance1,403.63 km (872.18 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered39

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

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

Background

Entry list

The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event is set to be opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Ten are set to enter under Rally1 regulations, as are sixteen Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and two Rally3 crew in the WRC3 Championship. [5]

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 Germany.svg Toksport WRT 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 Diego Sanjuan de Eusebio 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 MarchAfter 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]

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. "Entry list Safari Rally Kenya 2025". eWRC-results.com . Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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