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
#44
Ford Fiesta WRC 
XM5***
XM5***
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC1
Final results
4. overall
4. class RC1
4. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Super Special Kasarani (4.84 km) | 3:27.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
83.9 km/h 1.26 s/km |
3:27.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS2 Chui Lodge 1 (13.34 km) | 10:16.2 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
77.9 km/h 2.14 s/km |
13:43.8 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "For me, it felt so rough already. It's better to be at the front, for sure. We need to do some work to get the car turning a bit better." | ||||||
| SS3 Kedong 1 (32.68 km) | 17:31.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
111.8 km/h 1.21 s/km |
31:15.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Horrific. And that's the first pass! Quite early on, we broke the anti-roll-bar at the back, so that wasn't pleasant. We'll keep going." | ||||||
| SS4 Oserian 1 (18.87 km) | 13:09.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
86.0 km/h 1.61 s/km |
44:25.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Even in the last stage, I felt like I was driving slow, but we don't have any damping on the rear left it seems. And that's just the first pass!" | ||||||
| SS5 Chui Lodge 2 (13.34 km) | 10:22.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
77.2 km/h 1.69 s/km |
54:47.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "We got some time penalty out of service, but the guys have done the best they can to bodge it. Hopefully it makes it to the end of the afternoon - if it fails we stop." | ||||||
| SS6 Kedong 2 (32.68 km) | 17:26.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
112.4 km/h 1.05 s/km |
1:12:14.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It seems okay. No issues - just took it pretty safe, because when it goes rough it's pretty crazy. In the last 3km we had a rear right puncture." | ||||||
| rear right puncture | ||||||
| SS7 Oserian 2 (18.87 km) | 13:01.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
87.0 km/h 0.47 s/km |
1:25:15.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Going up that hill - I do feel for Kalle, because you can't see anything. Luckily I smashed the wipers on and just kept it buried, but I feel for him." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Elmenteita 1 (14.67 km) | 9:12.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
95.7 km/h 0.72 s/km |
1:34:27.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS9 Soysambu 1 (20.33 km) | 14:26.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
84.5 km/h 0.71 s/km |
1:48:53.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "In there I was pretty cautious in places, just with a few of the rocks. Maybe I could have been a bit more aggressive, but I didn't want to take the wheel off doing it." | ||||||
| SS10 Sleeping Warrior 1 (31.04 km) | 17:50.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
104.4 km/h 0.77 s/km |
2:06:44.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I don't want to pick up any more punctures or anything like that. Just keep it clean - no issues." | ||||||
| SS11 Elmenteita 2 (14.67 km) | 9:01.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
97.6 km/h 0.94 s/km |
2:15:45.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "The car all weekend has been really strong on a hard base. I'm just managing as best I can." | ||||||
| SS12 Soysambu 2 (20.33 km) | 13:57.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
87.4 km/h 0.25 s/km |
2:29:43.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "There were a few places I got caught out with the notes near the end, but generally it was okay. One more to go." | ||||||
| SS13 Sleeping Warrior 2 (31.04 km) | 18:00.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
103.4 km/h 1.15 s/km |
2:47:44.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS14 Loldia 1 (11.33 km) | 7:47.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
87.3 km/h 0.89 s/km |
2:55:31.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I didn't have any softs [tyres] left, so I was immediately at a disadvantage when it was damp in here. I had to get heat into the tyres so I had to push hard in there, but I have no grip." | ||||||
| SS15 Hell's Gate 1 (5.63 km) | 3:20.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
101.2 km/h 1.07 s/km |
2:58:51.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It's hard to put into words this rally. One minute it's fine, the next it's going end over end - metaphorically." | ||||||
| SS16 Malewa (9.71 km) | 7:09.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
81.4 km/h 0.84 s/km |
3:06:00.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Just can't afford to let off at the moment. I tried to keep it clean but some of the compressions throw you out of the line." | ||||||
| SS17 Loldia 2 (11.33 km) | 7:41.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
88.4 km/h 0.55 s/km |
3:13:42.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS18 Hell's Gate 2[Power Stage] (10.56 km) | 6:23.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
99.0 km/h 1.66 s/km |
3:20:05.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I tried to drive smart and try and find the grip. It's been a pretty good weekend all-round, but let's see." | ||||||