The first day of Croatia Rally 2024 has come to an end. Elfyn Evans and Thierry Neuville lead the event after the day’s eight stages.
SS1, Krašić – Sošic 1
Hyundai driver Thierry Neuville topped the first stage of the weekend. As the championship leader set a time 6.6 seconds faster than Toyota driver Elfyn Evans. Sebastien Ogier finished third fastest on the stage, 14.5 seconds slower than Neuville and 7.9 seconds slower than Evans. Ott Tänak was the fourth fastest on the stage, 3.3 seconds slower than Ogier. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 2.6 seconds slower than Tänak.
SS2, Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 1
Elfyn Evans answered Thierry Neuvile’s push with a stage win of his own on the second stage of Croatia Rally 2024. As the Welshman posted a time 1.7 seconds faster than Neuville to win his first stage of the weekend. Ott Tänak finished third fastest, 2.4 seconds slower than Evans and 0.7 seconds slower than Neuville. Adrien Fourmaux set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 1.8 seconds slower than Tänak. Sebastien Ogier rounded out the top five on the event’s second stage, finishing 0.6 seconds slower than Fourmaux. Thierry Neuville retained the event lead despite Evans winning the stage. Neuville now has a 4.9-second lead over Evans after the first two stages. Sebastien Ogier sits third overall, 17.6 seconds behind Neuville and 12.7 seconds behind Evans. Ott Tänak sits 0.9 seconds out of a top-three spot in fourth.
SS3, Ravna Gora – Skrad 1
Thierry Neuville claimed his second stage win of the day on the first run of the Ravna Gora-Skrad stage. Neuville set a time 3.5 seconds faster than Elfyn Evans to claim the stage win. Sebastien Ogier finished third fastest on the stage, 3.6
seconds slower than Neuville and 0.1 seconds slower than Evans. Adrien Fourmaux posted the fourth fastest time on the stage 4.9 seconds slower than Ogier. Ott Tänak rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 3.1 seconds slower than Fourmaux. Thierry Neuville expanded his event lead to 8.4 seconds over Elfyn Evans after winning the stage. Sebastien Ogier retained third overall, now sitting 21.2 seconds behind Neuville and 12.8 behind Evans.
SS4, Platak 1
Thierry Neuville also claimed the stage win on the final stage of the morning loop. As the championship leader posted a time 0.2 seconds faster than Elfyn Evans to claim his third stage win of the day. Sebastien Ogier finished third fastest on the outing, 0.3 seconds slower than Neuville and a mere 0.1 seconds behind his teammate Elfyn Evans. Ott Tänak was fourth fastest on the stage, as Tänak set a time 6.9 seconds slower than Ogier. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing three seconds slower than Tänak. Thierry Neuville once again expanded his lead over Elfyn Evans. As Neuville ended the morning loop with an 8.6-second lead over Evans. Sebastien Ogier retained third to end the loop, with the Frenchman now sitting 21.5 seconds behind Neuville and 12.9 seconds behind Evans.
SS5, Platak 2
Thierry Neuville kicked off the afternoon loop of Croatia Rally 2024’s first day in the same fashion as the morning loop, with a stage win. This time around Neuville set a time 1.5 seconds faster than Elfyn Evans to win his third consecutive stage. Sebastien Ogier was once again third fastest on the stage, 5.4 seconds slower than Neuville’s benchmark and 3.9 seconds behind Evans. Adrien Fourmaux posted the fourth-fastest time on the stage, five seconds slower than Ogier. Ott Tänak rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.4 seconds slower than Fourmaux. Thierry Neuville expanded his lead to 10.1 seconds over Evans after the stage. Sebastien Ogier maintained his position after the stage, now sitting 26.9 seconds behind Neuville and 16.8 seconds behind Evans.
SS6, Ravna Gora – Skrad 2
Elfyn Evans brought Neuville’s stage win streak to an end on the sixth stage of Croatia Rally 2024. As the reigning event winner posted a time 1.1 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier to claim the stage win. Ott Tänak finished third fastest on the outing, two seconds slower than Evans and 0.9 seconds slower than Ogier. Adrien Fourmaux was fourth fastest on the stage, setting a time 3.8 seconds slower than Tänak. Thierry Neuville rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 4.2 seconds slower than Fourmaux. Elfyn Evans was able to cut Thierry Neuville’s lead down to just 0.1 seconds from 10.1 seconds. All advantage Neuville had is gone and it’s basically back to square one. Sebastien Ogier did retain his position yet again, with the former event winner now sitting 18 seconds behind Neuville and 17.9 seconds behind Evans.
SS7, Jaškovo – Mali Modruš Potok 2
The penultimate stage of the first and longest day of Croatia Rally 2024 saw Sebastien Ogier take his first stage win of the weekend. As the Frenchman set a time 0.3 seconds faster than Elfyn Evans to claim the stage win. Ott Tänak finished third fastest on the stage, 1.7 seconds behind Ogier and 1.4 behind Evans. Thierry Neuville posted the fourth fastest time, 0.3 seconds slower than Tänak. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 5.1 seconds slower than Neuville. Elfyn Evans was able to take the event lead despite not winning the stage. Evans now holds a 1.6-second lead over Neuville heading into the day’s final stage. Ogier was once again able to cut the gap between him and second and now sits 17.6 seconds behind Evans and 16 behind Neuville.
SS8, Krašić – Sošic 2
Sebastien Ogier ended the first day with his second stage win of the weekend. Ogier posted a time 9.2 seconds faster than Adrien Fourmaux to top the stage. Thierry Neuville finished third fastest on the stage, 9.4 seconds slower than Ogier and 0.2 seconds slower than Fourmaux. Takamoto Katsuta was fourth fastest on the stage, 1.1 seconds slower than Neuville. Ott Tänak rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.2 seconds slower than Katsuta. Thierry Neuville was able to close the lead between himself and Elfyn Evans to tie for the lead at the end of the day. Ogier ended the day 6.6 seconds behind in third.
What To Expect From Croatia Rally 2024 Day Two
The second of three days will see drivers contest 108.76 km across another eight stages. The longest stage on the day is the 20.77 km Stojdraga-Gornja Vas stage which is the second stage of each loop. While the shortest stage of the day is the 8.78 km Vinski-Duga Resa stage which is the third stage of each loop. Unlike the first day the second day will feature one midday service for the drivers, the length of this service is 40 minutes. As previously mentioned Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans head into the second day in a tie for the lead. Ogier sits 6.6 seconds behind the pair. Ott Tänak sits fourth overall heading into the second day, 41.1 seconds behind Neuville and Evans and 34.5 seconds behind Ogier. Adrien Fourmaux rounds out the top five overall. As the Frenchman sits 11.6 seconds behind Tänak. Grégoire Munster will be first on the road, Andreas Mikkelsen will be second and Takamoto Katsuta third.
The Croatia Rally 2024 shakedown stage has come to a close. Sebastien Ogier was the fastest driver in the Rally1 class.
Shakedown Run One
Hyundai’s Ott Tänak kicked off his event with the fastest time on the first run of shakedown. The Estonian posted a time 0.4 seconds faster than his teammate and championship leader Thierry Neuville. Toyota drivers Sebastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans tied for third on the first run of shakedown. As both Ogier and Evans finished 2.1 seconds slower than Tänak and 1.7 seconds slower than Neuville. M-Sport driver Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five on the first run, finishing 0.1 seconds slower than Ogier and Evans.
Shakedown Run Two
Eight-time World Champion Sebastien Ogier was fastest on the second run of the Croatia Rally 2024 shakedown stage. As the Frenchman set a time 1.4 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville and Ott Tänak. Elfyn Evans finished with the fourth fastest one second slower than Neuville and Tänak. Adrien Fourmaux once again rounded out the top five, finishing 0.1 seconds slower than Evans.
Shakedown Run 3/4
Only a handful of drivers did a third and fourth run of shakedown. Therefore I am going to put them both in the same section, otherwise, there would only be one driver in the fourth run slot. Elfyn Evans was fastest on the third run of the shakedown stage. As the 2023 Croatia Rally winner set a time 0.9 seconds faster than Ott Tänak. Andreas Mikkelsen finished third fastest, 1.6 seconds slower than Tänak and 2.5 seconds slower than Evans. Takamoto Katsuta was the slowest on the third and fourth runs of shakedown. As the Japanese driver finished 4.6 seconds slower than Mikkelsen.
What To Expect From Day One
The first day of Croatia Rally 2024 will see drivers contest 119.74 km across eight stages. The longest of the day’s stages is the 23.63 km Krašić-Sošice stage which is the final stage of each loop. While the shortest is the 9.48 km Jaškovo-Mali Morduš Potok stage which is the third stage of each loop. Day one will feature a single tire fitting zone between the two loops and no service. Thierry Neuville will be first on the road as he leads the championship. Normally this would be a disadvantage to drivers. However, due to the Croatia Rally being a tarmac event, it can actually be an advantage. This is a result of having a clean road. As more cars contest the stage the more mud, dirt and gravel will get pulled out onto the road due to cutting. Elfyn Evans is second on the road, followed by Adrien Fourmaux.
The fourth round of the 2024 WRC season, the Croatia Rally is upon us. Find out all you need to know about the event below.
Drivers’ Championship Rundown
Toksport’s Oliver Solberg holds an 18-point lead over Citroen’s Yohan Rossel and fellow Toksport driver Gus Greensmith. Solberg has used two of his seven-point scoring rounds whilst Rossel and Greensmith have only used one. Rossel will use his second this weekend while Greensmith will not score points this weekend, and Solberg is not contesting the event. Niclas Ciamin sits fourth in the championship a single point behind Rossel and Greensmith. Ciamin has also used two of his point-scoring rounds, this weekend will be his third. Sami Pajari and Pepe López sit tied for fifth in the championship, as both drivers are 6 points behind Ciamin. Both Pajari and López have used one point scoring round and López will use his second this weekend.
Event Rundown
Conditions
Conditions at the Croatia Rally are expected to vary throughout the weekend. As Friday is expected to be clear and dry for the most part. On Saturday it is expected to rain which would make the stages wet during the day, and they will likely be wet again on Sunday. It is worth noting this could entirely change, as conditions during recce were similar to Monte-Carlo’s. Anything is possible, drivers and teams will have to adapt on the fly as they do every weekend.
Day One
The first day of the Croatia Rally will see drivers contest 119.74 km across eight stages. The longest of the day’s stages is the 23.63 km Krašić-Sošice stage which is the final stage of each loop. While the shortest is the 9.48 km Jaškovo-Mali Morduš Potok stage which is the third stage of each loop. Day one will feature a single tire fitting zone between the two loops and no service.
Day Two
The second of three days will see drivers contest 108.76 km across another eight stages. The longest stage on the day is the 20.77 km Stojdraga-Gornja Vas stage which is the second stage of each loop. While the shortest stage of the day is the 8.78 km Vinski-Duga Resa stage which is the third stage of each loop. Unlike the first day the second day will feature one midday service for the drivers, the length of this service is 40 minutes.
Day Three
The third and final day of the Croatia Rally will see drivers contest 54.78 km across four stages. The longest stage of the day is the 14.24 km Zagorska Sela-Kumrovec stage which is the second stage of each loop and will serve as the Powerstage. While the shortest stage of the day is the 13.15 km Trakošćan-Vrbno stage which is the first stage of each loop.
The fourth round of the 2024 WRC season the Croatia Rally is upon us, below I will give some predictions for the event.
Neuville Wins
It’s no secret that Thierry Neuville is one of the best if not the best driver on tarmac in the WRC. Elfyn Evans may have won two of the four tarmac events last season, including the Croatia Rally. Neuville has been much more consistent on tarmac throughout his career. As the Belgian has won 10 events on tarmac since 2014. Whilst Evans has only on two since 2014. Predicting a Neuville win may seem like a low-risk prediction, and for the most part, it is. However, the 35-year-old has never won the event. Neuville’s best finish at the event is third in both 2021 and 2022. Neuville has had a spectacular start to the 2024 season. Winning the Rallye Monte-Carlo to kick off the season and then finishing fourth and fifth in Sweden and Kenya respectively.
Tänak Bounces Back
Ott Tänak has had a rather disappointing start to his 2024 season compared to his Hyundai teammate Thierry Neuville. As the 2019 World Champion has yet to complete an event without an incident costing him loads of time. In Monte-Carlo, it was a simple slide off the road which cost him a decent chunk of time. In Sweden an off forced Tänak to retire early into the event. Finally in Kenya, a rock sent Tänak’s i20 flying into a berm. Tänak isn’t out of the championship race yet despite him sitting 34 points behind Neuville and 28 behind Elfyn Evans, his two biggest championship rivals this season. That being said Tänak will need a strong result in Croatia to maintain a decent chance at the championship heading into the middle of the season. I wouldn’t be shocked if Tänak finishes on the podium this weekend.
Munster Will Impress
Grégoire Munster hasn’t had a great start to the 2024 season. This isn’t much of a surprise, however. As this is Munster’s first full season in a Rally1 car. Granted the 25-year-old did contest two events in a Rally1 car last season. Nevertheless, a slow start for Munster isn’t much of a surprise. Munster was doing good in Monte-Carlo before he got stuck on the side of the road and was forced into a Super Rally. There is a reason I believe Munster will shine this weekend. That reason is because Munster has always been relatively good on Tarmac. I’m not expecting a podium finish from Munster, however, a top-five finish could be in the cards.
Rossel Takes WRC2 Win
Yohan Rossel has won the WRC2 class at the Croatia Rally every time it’s been a part of the championship excluding 2021 when Mads Østberg won the event. Due to this picking Rossel to win the WRC2 class again this weekend isn’t a hard choice. Especially when the start of this season has been identical to the start of last season. Rossel took home the win in Monte-Carlo once again, Solberg won in Sweden and Greensmith won the third event of the year. This also makes Rossel an easy choice to predict as the winner for this weekend’s event. Much like Monte-Carlo, Rossel will have to fend off Nikolay Gryazin and Pepe López. This is in addition to names such as Sami Pajari, Gus Greensmith, Niclas Ciamin and Emil Lindholm, all of which can hold their own on Tarmac.
The fourth round of the 2024 WRC season, the Croatia Rally is upon us. Find out all you need to know about the event below.
Drivers’ Championship Rundown
Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville leads the championship after the first three events of the season. The Belgian holds a 6-point lead over Toyota’s Elfyn Evans. Both Neuville and Evans were favourites to win the championship heading into the season alongside Ott Tänak. M-Sport’s Adrien Fourmaux who has had a stunner of a season thus far sits third in the championship, 21 points behind Neuville and 15 behind Evans. On the other hand, Hyundai’s Ott Tänak has had a less-than-desirable start to the season. As the 2019 World Champion has yet to finish in a podium position. Nevertheless, Tänak sits 13 points behind Fourmaux. Reigning champion Kalle Rovanperä rounds out the championship top five heading into the Croatia Rally. Rovanperä sits just 2 two points behind Tänak, However, Rovanperä will not contest this weekend’s event.
Manufacturers’ Championship Rundown
Despite only having one win under their belt this season the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT tops the manufacturers’ championship heading into the Croatia Rally. Toyota holds a four-point lead over the Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT. M-Sport Ford rounds out the top three in the championship sitting 55 points behind Hyundai and 59 points behind Toyota.
Event Rundown
Conditions
Conditions at the Croatia Rally are expected to vary throughout the weekend. As Friday is expected to be clear and dry for the most part. On Saturday it is expected to rain which would make the stages wet during the day, and they will likely be wet again on Sunday. It is worth noting this could entirely change, as conditions during recce were similar to Monte-Carlo’s. Anything is possible, drivers and teams will have to adapt on the fly as they do every weekend.
Day One
The first day of the Croatia Rally will see drivers contest 119.74 km across eight stages. The longest of the day’s stages is the 23.63 km Krašić-Sošice stage which is the final stage of each loop. While the shortest is the 9.48 km Jaškovo-Mali Morduš Potok stage which is the third stage of each loop. Day one will feature a single tire fitting zone between the two loops and no service.
Day Two
The second of three days will see drivers contest 108.76 km across another eight stages. The longest stage on the day is the 20.77 km Stojdraga-Gornja Vas stage which is the second stage of each loop. While the shortest stage of the day is the 8.78 km Vinski-Duga Resa stage which is the third stage of each loop. Unlike the first day the second day will feature one midday service for the drivers, the length of this service is 40 minutes.
Day Three
The third and final day of the Croatia Rally will see drivers contest 54.78 km across four stages. The longest stage of the day is the 14.24 km Zagorska Sela-Kumrovec stage which is the second stage of each loop and will serve as the Powerstage. While the shortest stage of the day is the 13.15 km Trakošćan-Vrbno stage which is the first stage of each loop.
Toyota, Hyundai and M-Sport Ford have written to the FIA requesting current Rally1 regulations remain in place until the end of the 2026 World Rally Championship season. The move comes after the WRC recommended significant regulatory change for next season. Some of the changes include Rally1 cars running without hybrid, less aero and less power while Rally2 cars get more power and more aero. There are mixed feelings on the urgency to push the changes. Many manufacturers have agreements in place through 2026 with hybrid and power unit suppliers so a change to the technical regulations will increase tense and squeeze budgets as teams attempt to homologate.
The WRC Technical Rules to be Finalized in June
This coming Tuesday marks the next opportunity for the teams to discuss potential changes to the 2025 rules. The rules will be finalized later this year in June. Cyril Abiteboul, Team principal for Hyundai WRT stated in an interview with Autosport.com, “One of the things we are trying to do is to build a plan in advance, which Hyundai was not very good at in the past, so for once we have a new team and technical leadership and was pushing hard to have a very well-structured technical project, and that has been brought down by a regulator’s decision. It is vital that we have very quick rules ratified by the World Motor Sport Council so that we can simply work towards these regulations. For me, the timing of June is simply not possible for us to be able to do a good job for next year.
I’m sure, if the FIA needs a quicker decision, I’m very confident they can find ways. They must appreciate that a ratification of rules in June for a car that needs to be designed, tested and validated for January, it is not a lot of time to design, build, test and validate.”
The concerns seems to be time. With every change in motorsport regulation comes cost and decision making time for the teams. The teams will have to choose which areas to focus research and development on while also leaving enough budget to maintain the cars performance. With the next WRC council meeting scheduled for next week. More information may be available to the teams as we approach the final decision on rule changes.
The fourth and final day of Safari Rally Kenya has come to an end. Gus Greensmith held on to take the win.
SS14, Malewa 1
Class leader Gus Greensmith kicked off the final day with a stage win. Greensmith set a time 6.5 seconds faster than Oliver Solberg to claim the stage win. Kajetan Kajetanowicz rounded out the top three on the stage, finishing 12 seconds slower than Solberg.
SS15, Oserengoni 1
Oliver Solberg took home the stage win on the fifteenth stage of Safari Rally Kenya. Solberg was 6.7 seconds faster than Gus Greensmith on the stage. Niclas Ciamin finished third fastest on the stage, 16.6 seconds slower than Greensmith.
SS16, Hell’s Gate 1
Oliver Solberg capped off the morning loop with his second stage win of the day. Solberg posted a time 0.4 seconds faster than Gus Greensmith to take the stage win. Niclas Ciamin once again finished third fastest on the stage, 18.5 seconds slower than Solberg.
SS17, Malewa 2
Oliver Solberg kicked off the afternoon loop with his third stage win of the day. Solberg finished 4.3 seconds faster than Gus Greensmith to take his third consecutive stage win. Charles Munster was third fastest on the stage, 14.3 seconds slower than Greensmith.
SS18, Oserengoni 2
Oliver Solberg also took the stage win on the penultimate stage of Safari Rally Kenya. As Solberg set a time 18.5 seconds faster than class leader Gus Greensmith. Niclas Ciamin finished third fastest on the eighteenth stage of the weekend. Ciamin finished 6.7 seconds slower than Greensmith.
SS19, Hell’s Gate 2
Oliver Solberg also took home the win on the final stage of the weekend. As the Swede and WRC2 championship favorite finished with a time 8.5 seconds faster than Gus Greensmith to cap off the event. Last year’s WRC2 Safari Rally Kenya winner Kajetan Kajetanowicz rounded out the top three on the stage. Kajetanwoicz finished 4.8 seconds slower than Greensmith on the stage.
The fourth and final day of Safari Rally Kenya has come to an end. Kalle Rovanperä held on to take the win.
SS14, Malewa 1
Thierry Neuville kicked off the final day with a stage win. Neuville set a time 4.7 seconds faster than Ott Tänak to take the stage win. Esapekka Lappi finished third fastest on the stage, 5 seconds slower than Tänak. Elfyn Evans was fourth fastest on the stage, 1.1 seconds slower than Lappi. Grégoire Munster rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 6.8 seconds slower than Evans.
SS15, Oserengoni 1
Elfyn Evans took home the stage win on the fifteenth stage of Safari Rally Kenya. Evans posted a time 3.2 seconds faster than Ott Tänak to take the stage win. Thierry Neuville finished third fastest on the stage, 2.3 seconds slower than Tänak. Takamoto Katsuta set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 5.2 seconds slower than Neuville. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 2.4 seconds slower than Katsuta.
SS16, Hell’s Gate 1
Elfyn Evans capped off the morning loop with his second stage win of the day. Evans set a time 2.6 seconds faster than Ott Tänak to claim the stage win. Takamoto Katsuta finished third fastest on the stage, 0.8 seconds slower than Tänak. Adrien Fourmaux was fourth fastest on the stage, 5.2 seconds slower than Katsuta. Kalle Rovanperä rounded out the top five on the stage, 0.2 seconds slower than Fourmaux.
SS17, Malewa 2
Thierry Neuville kicked off the afternoon loop of Safari Rally Kenya’s final day in the same fashion as the morning loop, with a stage win. As Neuville posted a time 1.1 seconds faster than Ott Tänak to win his second stage of the day. Esapekka Lappi finished third fastest on the stage, 3.8 seconds slower than Tänak. Elfyn Evans was fourth fastest on the stage, 3.9 seconds slower than Lappi. Grégoire Munster rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 2.6 seconds slower than Evans.
SS18, Oserengoni 2
Ott Tänak took the stage win on the penultimate stage of the weekend. Tänak set a time 4.3 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville to claim the stage win. Esapekka Lappi finished third fastest on the stage, 4.2 seconds slower than Neuville. Adrien Fourmaux posted the fourth fastest time on the stage, 1.4 seconds slower than Lappi. Grégoire Munster rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 5.9 seconds slower than Fourmaux.
SS19, Hell’s Gate 2
Thierry Neuville took home the win on the final stage of Safari Rally Kenya 2024. As Neuville posted a time 0.4 seconds faster than Ott Tänak to win the stage. Esapekka Lappi finished third fastest, 1.5 seconds slower than Tänak. Kalle Rovanperä was fourth fastest on the stage, 0.2 seconds slower than Lappi. Elfyn Evans rounded out the top five on the stage, 2.9 seconds slower than Rovanperä.
The third day of Safari Rally Kenya has come to an end. Gus Greensmith retained his lead after the day.
SS8, Soysambu 1
Oliver Solberg kicked off the second day with a stage win. As Solberg set a time 37.2 seconds faster than Gus Greensmith to claim the stage win. Diego Dominquez rounded out the top three on the stage, finishing 16.9 seconds slower than Greensmith.
SS9, Elmenteita 1
Gus Greensmith took home his first stage win of the day on the ninth stage of Safari Rally Kenya. Greensmith posted a time 3.2 seconds faster than Oliver Solberg to take the stage win. Kajetan Kajetanowciz finished third fastest on the stage, 13.3 seconds slower than Solberg.
SS10, Sleeping Warrior 1
Oliver Solberg capped off the morning loop with his second stage win of the day. Solberg set a time 41.5 seconds faster than class leader Gus Greensmith. Kajetan Kajetanowicz rounded out the top three on the stage, finishing 37.7 seconds slower than Greensmith.
SS11, Soysambu 2
Oliver Solberg kicked off the afternoon loop in the same fashion as the morning loop with a stage win. As Solberg posted a time 5.5 seconds faster than Gus Greensmith to go two-for-two on the Soysambu stage. Kajetan Kajetanwoicz finished third on the stage as he has the last three, this time Kajetanwoicz finished 36.9 seconds slower than Greensmith.
SS12, Elmenteita 2
Gus Greensmith once again took the stage win on the second stage off the loop. Greensmith set a time 0.6 seconds faster than a charging Oliver Solberg to claim his second stage win of the day. Kajetan Kajetanowicz rounded out the top three on the stage yet again, 19.5 seconds slower than Solberg.
SS13, Sleeping Warrior 2
Oliver Solberg conquered the Sleeping Warrior and took home his second stage win on the stage. With Solberg setting a time 22.1 seconds faster than Gus Greensmith. Kajetan Kajetanowicz finished third on the stage 41 seconds slower than Greensmith.
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.