Safari Rally Kenya Greensmith Retains WRC2 Lead

March 30, 2024Joe Moore
RallyWRC2

The second day of Safari Rally Kenya has come to an end. Gus Greensmith retained the WRC2 class lead after the day. 

SS2, Loldia 1

Gus Greensmith kicked off the second day with a stage win. Greensmith posted a time 7.7 seconds faster than Oliver Solberg to top the stage. Kajetan Kajetanowicz rounded out the top three times on the stage, finishing 20.1 seconds slower than Solberg. 

SS3, Geothermal 1

Gus Greensmith also took the stage win on the third stage of Safari Rally Kenya. The Brit set a time 10.1 seconds faster than Kajetan Kajetanowicz to top his third consecutive stage. Niclas Ciamin finished third fastest on the stage, 10.3 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. 

SS4, Kedong 1

Gus Greensmith ended the morning loop with yet another stage win. As Greensmith posted a time 59.3 seconds faster than Charles Munster to win the stage. Diego Dominquez rounded out the top three on the stage, finishing 1.8 seconds slower than Munster. 

SS5, Loldia 2

Oliver Solberg kicked off the afternoon loop with a stage win. As the Swede posted a time 2.6 seconds faster than Gus Greensmith to take his first stage win of the weekend. Kajetan Kajetanowicz finished third fastest on the stage, 12.5 seconds slower than Greensmith.  

SS6, Geothermal 2

Gus Greensmith was back to his winning ways on the sixth stage of Safari Rally Kenya. As the class leader set a time 5 seconds faster than Oliver Solberg to win the stage. Niclas Ciamin rounded out the top three on the stage, finishing 11.4 seconds slower than Solberg. 

SS7, Kedong 2

Oliver Solberg capped off the second day with a stage win. Solberg set a time 13.7 seconds faster than Gus Greensmith to win his second stage of the weekend. Kajetan Kajetanowicz finished third on the stage, 18.2 seconds slower than Greensmith. 

What To Expect From Safari Rally Kenya Day Three 

The penultimate day of Safari Rally Kenya is expected to be a fun one. As drivers will contest 160.96 km across 6 stages. Gus Greensmith may head into the day three minutes and 23 seconds ahead of Kajetan Kajetanowicz, however, that doesn’t mean anything in Kenya. As the Kenyan wilderness is extraordinarily unforgiving. Tomorrow will feature the most feared stage of the event, Sleeping Warrior. This 36.08 km test will push drivers to the absolute limit. Oliver Solberg sits third overall, 14.5 seconds behind Kajetanowicz and three minutes and 37.5 seconds behind Greensmith.