69. Safari Rally Kenya 2021
23. 6. – 27. 6. 2021, Naivasha • WRC Safari Rally Kenya • gravel 315.26 km • total distance including road sections - 1133.94 km • Other years
#16
Ford Fiesta WRC 
OM5***
OM5***
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC1
Final results
5. overall
5. class RC1
5. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Super Special Kasarani (4.84 km) | 3:31.1 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
82.5 km/h 1.98 s/km |
3:31.1 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| SS2 Chui Lodge 1 (13.34 km) | 10:04.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
79.5 km/h 1.24 s/km |
13:35.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "It's really slippery, much more than expected. To protect the car, you need quite a stiff set-up, but I think we are too stiff, so we had no grip." | ||||||
| SS3 Kedong 1 (32.68 km) | 18:05.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
108.4 km/h 2.25 s/km |
31:41.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I was really careful in the rough sections. Even in the sections you find you can push, sometimes there are things you don't see." | ||||||
| SS4 Oserian 1 (18.87 km) | 12:52.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
87.9 km/h 0.71 s/km |
44:33.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I want to keep my pace for all the weekend, and we will see our position at the end." | ||||||
| SS5 Chui Lodge 2 (13.34 km) | 10:17.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
77.8 km/h 1.31 s/km |
54:51.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS6 Kedong 2 (32.68 km) | 17:51.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
109.8 km/h 1.82 s/km |
1:12:42.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS7 Oserian 2 (18.87 km) | 12:55.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
87.6 km/h 0.17 s/km |
1:25:38.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It was less rough than the previous one. It was a difficult day, but I liked my pace and want to keep it til the end." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Elmenteita 1 (14.67 km) | 9:22.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
93.9 km/h 1.45 s/km |
1:35:00.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS9 Soysambu 1 (20.33 km) | 14:16.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
85.5 km/h 0.21 s/km |
1:49:16.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "In this stage, we knew it wasn't rough, and we knew we could push, so it's what we did. I am happy with my pace." | ||||||
| SS10 Sleeping Warrior 1 (31.04 km) | 18:06.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
102.8 km/h 1.29 s/km |
2:07:23.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| alternator problems | ||||||
| "It was really difficult with the dust inside the car. It was difficult to see where the road was." | ||||||
| SS11 Elmenteita 2 (14.67 km) | 8:59.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
97.9 km/h 0.82 s/km |
2:16:23.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "This morning we were too careful in this stage, so we decided to push with the right pace. I am happy with my job, so we need to continue like that." | ||||||
| SS12 Soysambu 2 (20.33 km) | 14:01.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
86.9 km/h 0.45 s/km |
2:30:25.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "We had one moment just before the water splash. It was quite a hot moment! It was a good stage and I was enjoying to drive, but we have one stage to do." | ||||||
| SS13 Sleeping Warrior 2 (31.04 km) | 17:31.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
106.3 km/h 0.19 s/km |
2:47:56.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS14 Loldia 1 (11.33 km) | 7:41.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
88.4 km/h 0.36 s/km |
2:55:37.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I chose a stage where we can really push, because it's not a rough stage. We tried to push and let's see, but the goal will always be the same to get to the end." | ||||||
| SS15 Hell's Gate 1 (5.63 km) | 3:20.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
101.2 km/h 1.05 s/km |
2:58:57.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "There is a lot of sweeping. You can feel in the straight part it is difficult for the car to go." | ||||||
| SS16 Malewa (9.71 km) | 7:01.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
83.0 km/h |
3:05:58.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I am happy with my stage. It was enjoyable - okay, it was really rough in some sections, but that was less than expected, so it's fine." | ||||||
| SS17 Loldia 2 (11.33 km) | 7:38.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
88.9 km/h 0.34 s/km |
3:13:37.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS18 Hell's Gate 2[Power Stage] (10.56 km) | 6:18.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
100.4 km/h 1.16 s/km |
3:20:06.0 0:10 |
5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| Penalty 0:10 - Incorrect route on stage | ||||||
| "It's good. I have to say thanks to all the team for this opportunity and also to Malcolm who is watching us. It was a perfect weekend - the car was perfect without any issues." | ||||||