The third day of Safari Rally Kenya has come to an end. Kalle Rovanperä retained his lead after the day.
SS8, Soysambu 1
Takamoto Katsuta kicked off the penultimate day with a stage win. As Katsuta set a time 0.2 seconds faster than Esapekka Lappi to take his first stage win of the weekend. Kalle Rovanperä finished third fastest, 5 seconds slower than Lappi. Thierry Neuville was fourth fastest on the stage, 2.9 seconds slower than Rovanperä. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 3.2 seconds slower than Neuville.
SS9, Elmenteita 1
Thierry Neuville took home the stage win on the ninth stage of Safari Rally Kenya. With Neuville posting a time 5.2 seconds faster than Esapekka Lappi to take his second stage win of the weekend. Kalle Rovanperä finished third fastest on the stage, 1.9 seconds slower than Lappi. Takamoto Katsuta set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 2.7 seconds slower than Rovanperä. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.6 seconds slower than Katsuta.
SS10, Sleeping Warrior 1
Kalle Rovanperä ended the morning loop with his seventh stage win of the weekend. As the event leader set a time 24.8 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville to take the stage win. Elfyn Evans finished third fastest on the stage, 27.1 seconds slower than Neuville. Ott Tänak was fourth fastest on the stage, 0.8 seconds slower than Evans. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five, finishing 1.9 seconds slower than Tänak.
SS11, Soysambu 2
Takamoto Katsuta kicked off the afternoon loop in the same fashion as the morning loop, with a stage win. As Katsuta posted a time 2.6 seconds faster than Elfyn Evans to take his second stage win of the day. Kalle Rovanperä finished third fastest on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Evans. Ott Tänak set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 6.3 seconds slower than Rovanperä. Adrien Fourmuax rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.2 seconds slower than Tänak.
SS12, Elmenteita 2
Elfyn Evans topped the penultimate stage of the penultimate day at Safari Rally Kenya. As Evans set a time 1 second faster than Ott Tänak to take his first stage win of the weekend. Adrien Fourmaux finished third fastest on the stage, 1.9 seconds slower than Tänak. Takamoto Katsuta was fourth fastest on the stage, 3.2 seconds slower than Fourmuax. Kalle Rovanperä rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 2.5 seconds slower than Katsuta.
SS13, Sleeping Warrior 2
Ott Tänak capped off the day with his first stage win of the weekend. As the Estonian posted a time 10 seconds faster than Takamoto Katsuta. Kalle Rovanperä finished third fastest on the stage, 8.8 seconds slower than Katsuta. Adrien Fourmaux set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 20.9 seconds slower than Rovanperä. Thierry Neuville rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 20.2 seconds slower than Neuville.