WRC - Safari Rally Kenya

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Safari Rally Kenya: Preview - Toyota Yaris WRC to face another ‘new’ challenge on Africa’s return

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team is getting ready to take on the epic challenge of the Safari Rally in Kenya on June 24-27 as the iconic event returns to the FIA World Rally Championship for the first time in almost 20 years. The rally marks a debut on the African continent for the Toyota Yaris WRC, which currently leads both the manufacturers’ and drivers’ championships after winning four of the first five rounds of 2021. [2021 Yaris WRC] Although it last featured in the WRC in 2002,…

Safari Rally Kenya: Day 1 - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing starts Safari adventure with stage win

The FIA World Rally Championship’s return to Safari Rally Kenya is underway with a good start for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team: Sébastien Ogier won the short opening super special stage ahead of his team-mates Kalle Rovanperä and Elfyn Evans to head the field going into the rest of the event. [Car 1 (Sébastien Ogier, Julien Ingrassia)] The rally week started on Monday with the recce and the chance for the crews to see the demanding stages for themselves and make brand new pace-notes f…

Safari Rally Kenya: Day 2 - The Safari shows its bite for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

The first full day of FIA World Rally Championship action in Africa for nearly 20 years proved to be incredibly demanding for the crews, including all three TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team pairings. TGR WRC Challenge Program driver Takamoto Katsuta is the highest-placed Toyota Yaris WRC driver on Safari Rally Kenya in second overall, while championship leader Sébastien Ogier occupies fourth overall. [Car 1 (Sébastien Ogier, Julien Ingrassia)] The event lived up to its legendary reputatio…

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Safari Rally Kenya: Day 3 - Two Toyota Yaris WRC drivers in the top three into the final day

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team produced a strong Saturday at Safari Rally Kenya, with Sébastien Ogier winning half of the day’s six stages and joining fellow Toyota Yaris WRC driver Takamoto Katsuta in a podium position heading into the last day of the event. [Car 1 (Sébastien Ogier, Julien Ingrassia)] Starting the day in fourth overall, Ogier’s pace helped him to increase the pressure on those ahead of him, reducing the deficit to third place to 36.5 seconds prior to the final stag…

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Safari Rally Kenya: Day 4 - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing claims first and second on Safari return

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team is celebrating victory in the first Safari Rally Kenya to be held as part of the FIA World Rally Championship for nearly 20 years. Sébastien Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia pulled off a superb fightback to take their fourth win from six events and extend their championship lead, while Takamoto Katsuta scored his first ever WRC podium to complete a one-two finish for the Toyota Yaris WRC. [Podium Ceremony] The event lived up to its reputation as an…