2022 Safari Rally
2022 Safari Rally Safari Rally Kenya 2022 | |||
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Round 6 of 13 in the 2022 World Rally Championship
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Host country | Kenya | ||
Rally base | Nairobi | ||
Dates run | 23 – 26 June 2022 | ||
Start location | Kasarani, Nairobi | ||
Finish location | Hell's Gate National Park, Naivasha | ||
Stages | 19 (363.44 km; 225.83 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Gravel | ||
Transport distance | 860.33 km (534.58 miles) | ||
Overall distance | 1,223.77 km (760.42 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews registered | 42 | ||
Crews | 40 at start, 25 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 3:40:24.9 | ||
Power Stage winner | Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 6:00.4 | ||
Support category results | |||
WRC-2 winner | Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak 4:16:02.5 | ||
WRC-3 winner | Maxine Wahome Murage Waigwa 5:20:21.6 |
The 2022 Safari Rally (also known as the Safari Rally Kenya 2022) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days between 23 and 26 June 2022. It would mark the seventieth running of the Safari Rally. The event was the sixth round of the 2022 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2022 event was based in Nairobi and was contested over nineteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 363.44 km (225.83 mi).
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia are the defending rally winners. However, Ingrassia would not defend his title as he retired from the sport at the end of 2021 season. Onkar Rai and Drew Sturrock are the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen won the event. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, successfully defended their title. Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak won the World Rally Championship-2 category. Maxine Wahome and Murage Waigwa won the World Rally Championship-3 category as well as the junior class.
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 World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Twelve were entered under Rally1 regulations, as are ten Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and five Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3.
No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
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20 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver | P |
21 | Martin Prokop | Michal Ernst | Martin Prokop | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
22 | Sean Johnston | Alexander Kihurani | Saintéloc Junior Team | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
23 | Raajpal Bharij | Jasneil Ghataure | Raajpal Bharij | Škoda Fabia R5 | Driver, Co-driver | — |
24 | Gaurav Gill | Gabriel Morales | Gaurav Gill | Škoda Fabia R5 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
25 | Karan Patel | Tauseef Khan | Karan Patel | Ford Fiesta R5 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
26 | Leroy Gomes | Urshlla Gomes | Leroy Gomes | Ford Fiesta R5 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
27 | Amanraaj Rai | Gurdeep Panesar | Amanraaj Rai | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Junior Driver, Co-driver | P |
28 | Aakif Virani | Azhar Bhatti | Aakif Virani | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver | P |
29 | Piero Canobbio | Fabrizia Pons | Piero Canobbio | Hyundai i20 R5 | Driver, Co-driver | — |
No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
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30 | Jeremy Wahome | Victor Okundi | Jeremy Wahome | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open | P |
31 | Hamza Anwar | Adnan Din | Hamza Anwar | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open | P |
32 | McRae Kimathi | Mwangi Kioni | McRae Kimathi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open | P |
34 | Maxine Wahome | Murage Waigwa | Maxine Wahome | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open | P |
35 | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Rogelio Peñate | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open | P |
Itinerary
All dates and times are EAT (UTC+3).
Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance | |
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22 June | 10:01 | — | Loldia [Shakedown] | 5.40 km | |
23 June | 14:08 | SS1 | Super Special Kasarani | 4.84 km | |
24 June | 8:00 | SS2 | Loldia 1 | 19.17 km | |
9:18 | SS3 | Geothermal 1 | 11.68 km | ||
10:11 | SS4 | Kedong 1 | 31.25 km | ||
13:09 | SS5 | Loldia 2 | 19.17 km | ||
14:27 | SS6 | Geothermal 2 | 11.68 km | ||
15:20 | SS7 | Kedong 2 | 31.25 km | ||
25 June | 8:06 | SS8 | Soysambu 1 | 29.32 km | |
9:08 | SS9 | Elmenteita 1 | 15.08 km | ||
10:01 | SS10 | Sleeping Warrior 1 | 31.04 km | ||
14:07 | SS11 | Soysambu 2 | 29.32 km | ||
15:08 | SS12 | Elmenteita 2 | 15.08 km | ||
16:01 | SS13 | Sleeping Warrior 2 | 31.04 km | ||
26 June | 7:05 | SS14 | Oserian 1 | 17.52 km | |
8:08 | SS15 | Narasha 1 | 13.30 km | ||
9:08 | SS16 | Hell's Gate 1 | 10.53 km | ||
11:29 | SS17 | Oserian 2 | 17.52 km | ||
12:32 | SS18 | Narasha 2 | 13.30 km | ||
14:18 | SS18 | Hell's Gate 2 [Power Stage] | 10.53 km | ||
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Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
1 | Kalle Rovanperä | 145 | Jonne Halttunen | 145 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 246 | ||||||
2 | Thierry Neuville | 80 | Martijn Wydaeghe | 80 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 184 | ||||||
3 | 1 | Ott Tänak | 62 | 1 | Martin Järveoja | 62 | M-Sport Ford WRT | 142 | ||||
4 | 1 | Takamoto Katsuta | 62 | 1 | Aaron Johnston | 62 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | 68 | ||||
5 | 1 | Craig Breen | 60 | 1 | Paul Nagle | 60 |
WRC Rally2
Classification
Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |||
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Event | Class | Class | Stage | Event | |||||||
9 | 1 | 20 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 4:16:02.5 | 0.0 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
11 | 2 | 22 | Sean Johnston | Alexander Kihurani | Saintéloc Junior Team | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 4:35:10.7 | +19:08.2 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
12 | 3 | 27 | Amanraaj Rai | Gurdeep Panesar | Amanraaj Rai | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 4:45:16.4 | +29:13.9 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
18 | 4 | 28 | Aakif Virani | Azhar Bhatti | Aakif Virani | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:23:53.6 | +1:07:51.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Retired SS7 | 21 | Martin Prokop | Michal Ernst | Martin Prokop | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Engine | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Retired SS4 | 24 | Gaurav Gill | Gabriel Morales | Gaurav Gill | Škoda Fabia R5 | Mechanical | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Retired SS13 | 25 | Karan Patel | Tauseef Khan | Karan Patel | Ford Fiesta R5 | Excluded | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Retired SS13 | 26 | Leroy Gomes | Urshlla Gomes | Leroy Gomes | Ford Fiesta R5 | Mechanical | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special stages
Championship standings
Pos. | Open Drivers' championships | Open Co-drivers' championships | Teams' championships | Junior Drivers' championships | Junior Co-drivers' championships | Driver Masters' championships | Co-driver Masters' championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Driver | Points | ||||||||
1 | 4 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 66 | 3 | Maciej Szczepaniak | 66 | Toksport WRT | 87 | Chris Ingram | 67 | James Fulton | 68 | Mauro Miele | 61 | Laurent Magat | 75 | ||||||||||||
2 | 1 | Yohan Rossel | 63 | 1 | Valentin Sarreaud | 52 | Toksport WRT 2 | 58 | Nikolay Gryazin | 61 | Louis Louka | 43 | Jean-Michel Raoux | 52 | Michael Joseph Morrissey | 36 | ||||||||||||
3 | 1 | Nikolay Gryazin | 52 | 1 | Konstantin Aleksandrov | 52 | Hyundai Motorsport N | 58 | Erik Cais | 45 | Elia De Guio | 25 | Freddy Loix | 40 | Michela Lorigiola | 30 | ||||||||||||
4 | 1 | Andreas Mikkelsen | 51 | 1 | Torstein Eriksen | 51 | Yaco ACCR Team | 50 | Eerik Pietarinen | 40 | Samu Vaaleri | 25 | Olivier Burri | 33 | Jörgen Fornander | 25 | ||||||||||||
5 | 1 | Chris Ingram | 44 | Craig Drew | 38 | Saintéloc Junior Team | 40 | Mikołaj Marczyk | 36 | Fabrizio Arengi | 28 | Hans van Goor | 25 |
WRC Rally3
Classification
Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
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Event | Class | Open | |||||||
17 | 1 | 34 | Maxine Wahome | Murage Waigwa | Maxine Wahome | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:20:21.6 | 0.0 | 25 |
21 | 2 | 30 | Jeremy Wahome | Victor Okundi | Jeremy Wahome | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:45:49.0 | +25:27.4 | 18 |
23 | 3 | 32 | McRae Kimathi | Mwangi Kioni | McRae Kimathi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:55:59.9 | +35:37.7 | 15 |
Retired SS18 | 31 | Hamza Anwar | Adnan Din | Hamza Anwar | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Mechanical | 0 | ||
Retired SS4 | 35 | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Rogelio Peñate | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Accident | 0 |
Special stages
Stage | Open Championship | |||
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Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders | |
SD | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 4:49.8 | — |
SS1 | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:43.2 | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate |
SS2 | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 16:53.4 | |
SS3 | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:34.2 | |
SS4 | Stage interrupted | |||
SS5 | Kimathi / Kioni | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 17:44.9 | M. Wahome / Waigwa |
SS6 | Kimathi / Kioni | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:06.5 | |
SS7 | Stage interrupted | |||
SS8 | J. Wahome / Okundi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 23:04.0 | M. Wahome / Waigwa |
SS9 | J. Wahome / Okundi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:50.6 | |
SS10 | J. Wahome / Okundi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 21:32.4 | |
SS11 | J. Wahome / Okundi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 22:17.7 | |
SS12 | J. Wahome / Okundi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 12:45.8 | |
SS13 | Anwar / Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 26:05.4 | |
SS14 | Stage interrupted | |||
SS15 | Anwar / Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:20.3 | M. Wahome / Waigwa |
SS16 | Anwar / Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:11.1 | |
SS17 | J. Wahome / Okundi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:59.7 | |
SS18 | J. Wahome / Okundi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:24.4 | |
SS19 | J. Wahome / Okundi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:29.4 |
Championship standings
Pos. | Open Drivers' championships | Open Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
1 | Sami Pajari | 62 | Enni Mälkönen | 62 | ||||
2 | 5 | McRae Kimathi | 45 | Mikael Korhonen | 43 | |||
3 | 1 | Jan Černý | 43 | Tamás Kürti | 43 | |||
4 | 1 | Zoltán László | 43 | Manuel Fenoli | 33 | |||
5 | 1 | Lauri Joona | 43 | Liam Regan | 30 |