70th edition of Safari Rally
The 2022 Safari Rally (also known as the Safari Rally Kenya 2022 ) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days between 23 and 26 June 2022.[ 2] It would mark the sixty-ninth running of the Safari Rally . The event was the sixth round of the 2022 World Rally Championship , World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3 . The 2022 event was based in Nairobi and was contested over nineteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 363.44 km (225.83 mi).[ 1]
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia are the defending rally winners.[ 3] However, Ingrassia would not defend his title as he retired from the sport at the end of 2021 season .[ 4] Onkar Rai and Drew Sturrock are the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[ 5]
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen won the event. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT , successfully defended their title.[ 6] Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[ 7] Maxine Wahome and Murage Waigwa won the World Rally Championship-3 category as well as the junior class.[ 8]
Background
Entry list
The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Twelve were entered under Rally1 regulations, as are ten Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and five Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3.[ 9] [ 10]
Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
1
Sébastien Ogier
Benjamin Veillas
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
2
Oliver Solberg
Elliott Edmondson
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
8
Ott Tänak
Martin Järveoja
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
9
Jourdan Serderidis
Frédéric Miclotte
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver
P
11
Thierry Neuville
Martijn Wydaeghe
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
16
Adrien Fourmaux
Alexandre Coria
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
18
Takamoto Katsuta
Aaron Johnston
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer/Team
P
19
Sébastien Loeb
Isabelle Galmiche
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
33
Elfyn Evans
Scott Martin
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
42
Craig Breen
Paul Nagle
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
44
Gus Greensmith
Jonas Andersson
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver
P
69
Kalle Rovanperä
Jonne Halttunen
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
20
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Maciej Szczepaniak
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
21
Martin Prokop
Michal Ernst
Martin Prokop
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
22
Sean Johnston
Alexander Kihurani
Saintéloc Junior Team
Citroën C3 Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
23
Raajpal Bharij
Jasneil Ghataure
Raajpal Bharij
Škoda Fabia R5
Driver, Co-driver
—
24
Gaurav Gill
Gabriel Morales
Gaurav Gill
Škoda Fabia R5
Driver, Co-driver
P
25
Karan Patel
Tauseef Khan
Karan Patel
Ford Fiesta R5
Driver, Co-driver
P
26
Leroy Gomes
Urshlla Gomes
Leroy Gomes
Ford Fiesta R5
Driver, Co-driver
P
27
Amanraaj Rai
Gurdeep Panesar
Amanraaj Rai
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
28
Aakif Virani
Azhar Bhatti
Aakif Virani
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
29
Piero Canobbio
Fabrizia Pons
Piero Canobbio
Hyundai i20 R5
Driver, Co-driver
—
Itinerary
All dates and times are EAT (UTC+3 ).
Date
Time
No.
Stage name
Distance
22 June
10:01
—
Loldia [Shakedown ]
5.40 km
23 June
14:08
SS1
Super Special Kasarani
4.84 km
24 June
8:00
SS2
Loldia 1
19.17 km
9:18
SS3
Geothermal 1
11.68 km
10:11
SS4
Kedong 1
31.25 km
13:09
SS5
Loldia 2
19.17 km
14:27
SS6
Geothermal 2
11.68 km
15:20
SS7
Kedong 2
31.25 km
25 June
8:06
SS8
Soysambu 1
29.32 km
9:08
SS9
Elmenteita 1
15.08 km
10:01
SS10
Sleeping Warrior 1
31.04 km
14:07
SS11
Soysambu 2
29.32 km
15:08
SS12
Elmenteita 2
15.08 km
16:01
SS13
Sleeping Warrior 2
31.04 km
26 June
7:05
SS14
Oserian 1
17.52 km
8:08
SS15
Narasha 1
13.30 km
9:08
SS16
Hell's Gate 1
10.53 km
11:29
SS17
Oserian 2
17.52 km
12:32
SS18
Narasha 2
13.30 km
14:18
SS18
Hell's Gate 2 [Power Stage ]
10.53 km
Source:[ 1]
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC Rally3
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
References
External links
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points