70. Safari Rally Kenya 2022
22. 6. – 26. 6. 2022, Naivasha • WRC Safari Rally Kenya • gravel 359.93 km • total distance including road sections - 1223.79 km • Other years
#16
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC1
Final results
15. overall
10. class RC1
13. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Super Special Kasarani (4.84 km) | 3:25.9 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
84.6 km/h 1.47 s/km |
3:25.9 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
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"The plan is a bit like last year. I know it will be a rough event and I have to manage the car on the tricky sections, but also push in the other areas. This stage was really slippery and not what I expected, but it was still really nice to drive." | ||||||
SS2 Loldia 1 (19.17 km) | 14:20.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
80.2 km/h 0.08 s/km |
17:46.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"I am happy. It was a nice stage for us and last year I also did a good time in this stage. It's not too rough so you can still push. We are enjoying the stages and the car is all good." | ||||||
SS3 Geothermal 1 (11.68 km) | 6:56.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
101.0 km/h 1.04 s/km |
24:42.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"I was just careful in some places where the rocks are going. The cars in front are bringing big rocks into the middle of the stage, so I have to be careful." | ||||||
SS4 Kedong 1 (31.25 km) | 17:56.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
104.5 km/h 0.84 s/km |
42:38.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"I did a really clean stage - I didn't make any mistakes so I am quite happy with my pace." | ||||||
SS5 Loldia 2 (19.17 km) | 18:15.7 | 22.
11. class RC1 20. WRC |
63.0 km/h 13.07 s/km |
1:00:54.5 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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Mechanical | ||||||
SS6 Geothermal 2 (11.68 km) |
16:41.4 [N] |
33.
11. class RC1 21. WRC |
42.0 km/h 51.37 s/km |
1:17:35.9 | 16.
11. class RC1 15. WRC |
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SS7 Kedong 2 (31.25 km) |
27:43.2 [N] |
29.
10. class RC1 17. WRC |
67.6 km/h 19.20 s/km |
1:45:19.1 [SR] |
16.
11. class RC1 15. WRC |
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2. leg | ||||||
SS8 Soysambu 1 (29.32 km) | 23:43.8 | 20.
11. class RC1 17. WRC |
74.1 km/h 11.24 s/km |
2:09:02.9 [SR] |
15.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
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Changed a wheel | ||||||
Damaged suspension | ||||||
"We got the puncture and changed it, and then in a rocky part it broke. We need to have a look, and hopefully we can fix it. I hope I wasn't disturbing Craig too much." | ||||||
SS9 Elmenteita 1 (15.08 km) |
18:37.0 [N] |
34.
12. class RC1 21. WRC |
48.6 km/h 39.79 s/km |
2:27:39.9 [SR] |
24.
12. class RC1 18. WRC |
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SS10 Sleeping Warrior 1 (31.04 km) |
27:18.1 [N] |
24.
10. class RC1 17. WRC |
68.2 km/h 19.33 s/km |
2:54:58.0 [SR] |
23.
12. class RC1 17. WRC |
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SS11 Soysambu 2 (29.32 km) |
28:05.3 [N] |
24.
10. class RC1 18. WRC |
62.6 km/h 20.46 s/km |
3:23:03.3 [SR] |
22.
12. class RC1 17. WRC |
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SS12 Elmenteita 2 (15.08 km) |
19:47.1 [N] |
27.
10. class RC1 18. WRC |
45.7 km/h 39.79 s/km |
3:42:50.4 [SR] |
23.
12. class RC1 17. WRC |
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SS13 Sleeping Warrior 2 (31.04 km) |
29:19.1 [N] |
19.
9. class RC1 15. WRC |
63.5 km/h 19.33 s/km |
4:12:09.5 [SR] |
20.
12. class RC1 15. WRC |
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3. leg | ||||||
SS14 Oserian 1 (17.52 km) | 11:42.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
89.8 km/h |
4:23:51.6 [SR] |
20.
12. class RC1 15. WRC |
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"I am really surprised. It was already really rutted in the beginning with a lot of fesh-fesh coming into the vent. It will be challenging on the second pass." | ||||||
SS15 Narasha 1 (13.30 km) | 7:20.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
108.7 km/h 1.79 s/km |
4:31:12.0 [SR] |
19.
12. class RC1 15. WRC |
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SS16 Hell's Gate 1 (10.53 km) | 6:02.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
104.6 km/h 1.03 s/km |
4:37:14.3 [SR] |
18.
11. class RC1 14. WRC |
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"We were enjoying this morning. They were difficult stages actually, and the grip is really low with a lot of sand and fesh-fesh. It's really good to be driving today." | ||||||
SS17 Oserian 2 (14.83 km) | 9:09.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
97.2 km/h 0.26 s/km |
4:46:23.8 [SR] |
17.
11. class RC1 14. WRC |
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"We removed the bad part of the stage, so it's okay. For sure, the ground is really loose and the grip is really low. It was a clean stage for us and I enjoyed a lot to play with the car." | ||||||
SS18 Narasha 2 (13.30 km) | 7:17.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
109.4 km/h 1.38 s/km |
4:53:41.3 [SR] |
15.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
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SS19 Hell's Gate 2[Power Stage] (10.53 km) | 6:11.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
102.1 km/h 1.04 s/km |
4:59:52.6 [SR] |
15.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
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"Unfortunately we had some issues, but it's such a rough event and it's been difficult for the whole team. We have been enjoying it today, so that's the main thing." |