2022 Safari Rally
70th edition of Safari Rally
| 2022 Safari Rally Safari Rally Kenya 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 6 of 13 in the 2022 World Rally Championship
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 The rally had rocky and rutted tracks and unpredictable weather. | |||
| Host country |  Kenya | ||
| Rally base | Nairobi | ||
| Dates run | 23 – 26 June 2022 | ||
| Start location | Kasarani, Nairobi | ||
| Finish location | Hell's Gate National Park, Naivasha | ||
| Stages | 19 (363.44 km; 225.83 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Transport distance | 860.33 km (534.58 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,223.77 km (760.42 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 42 | ||
| Crews | 40 at start, 25 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT3:40:24.9 | ||
| Power Stage winner |  Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT6:00.4 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| WRC-2 winner |  Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak4:16:02.5 | ||
| WRC-3 winner | Maxine Wahome Murage Waigwa 5:20:21.6 | ||
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 seventieth 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]
| 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 | — |
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Jeremy Wahome | Victor Okundi | Jeremy Wahome | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open | P |
| 31 | Hamza Anwar | Adnan Din | Hamza Anwar | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open | P |
| 32 | McRae Kimathi | Mwangi Kioni | McRae Kimathi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open | P |
| 34 | Maxine Wahome | Murage Waigwa | Maxine Wahome | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open | P |
| 35 |  Diego Dominguez Jr. |  Rogelio Peñate | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open | P |
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
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 |  | Kalle Rovanperä | 145 | | Jonne Halttunen | 145 | | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 246 | |||
| 2 | | Thierry Neuville | 80 | | Martijn Wydaeghe | 80 | | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 184 | |||
| 3 |  1 | Ott Tänak | 62 | 1 | Martin Järveoja | 62 | | M-Sport Ford WRT | 142 | |||
| 4 | 1 | Takamoto Katsuta | 62 | 1 | Aaron Johnston | 62 | | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | 68 | |||
| 5 |  1 | Craig Breen | 60 | 1 | Paul Nagle | 60 | ||||||
WRC Rally2
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | Class | Stage | Event | |||||||
| 9 | 1 | 20 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 4:16:02.5 | 0.0 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 | 22 | Sean Johnston | Alexander Kihurani | Saintéloc Junior Team | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 4:35:10.7 | +19:08.2 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 3 | 27 | Amanraaj Rai | Gurdeep Panesar | Amanraaj Rai | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 4:45:16.4 | +29:13.9 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 4 | 28 | Aakif Virani | Azhar Bhatti | Aakif Virani | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:23:53.6 | +1:07:51.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | 21 | Martin Prokop | Michal Ernst | Martin Prokop | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Engine | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Retired SS4 | 24 | Gaurav Gill | Gabriel Morales | Gaurav Gill | Škoda Fabia R5 | Mechanical | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Retired SS13 | 25 | Karan Patel | Tauseef Khan | Karan Patel | Ford Fiesta R5 | Excluded | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Retired SS13 | 26 | Leroy Gomes | Urshlla Gomes | Leroy Gomes | Ford Fiesta R5 | Mechanical | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Special stages
Championship standings
| Pos. | Open Drivers' championships | Open Co-drivers' championships | Teams' championships | Junior Drivers' championships | Junior Co-drivers' championships | Driver Masters' championships | Co-driver Masters' championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Driver | Points | ||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 66 | 3 | Maciej Szczepaniak | 66 | | Toksport WRT | 87 | | Chris Ingram | 67 | | James Fulton | 68 | | Mauro Miele | 61 | | Laurent Magat | 75 | |||||||
| 2 | 1 | Yohan Rossel | 63 | 1 | Valentin Sarreaud | 52 | | Toksport WRT 2 | 58 | | Nikolay Gryazin | 61 | | Louis Louka | 43 | | Jean-Michel Raoux | 52 | | Michael Joseph Morrissey | 36 | |||||||
| 3 | 1 | Nikolay Gryazin | 52 | 1 | Konstantin Aleksandrov | 52 | | Hyundai Motorsport N | 58 | | Erik Cais | 45 | | Elia De Guio | 25 | | Freddy Loix | 40 | | Michela Lorigiola | 30 | |||||||
| 4 | 1 | Andreas Mikkelsen | 51 | 1 | Torstein Eriksen | 51 | | Yaco ACCR Team | 50 | | Eerik Pietarinen | 40 | | Samu Vaaleri | 25 | | Olivier Burri | 33 | | Jörgen Fornander | 25 | |||||||
| 5 | 1 | Chris Ingram | 44 | | Craig Drew | 38 | | Saintéloc Junior Team | 40 | | Mikołaj Marczyk | 36 | | Fabrizio Arengi | 28 | | Hans van Goor | 25 | ||||||||||
WRC Rally3
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | Open | |||||||
| 17 | 1 | 34 | Maxine Wahome | Murage Waigwa | Maxine Wahome | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:20:21.6 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 21 | 2 | 30 | Jeremy Wahome | Victor Okundi | Jeremy Wahome | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:45:49.0 | +25:27.4 | 18 |
| 23 | 3 | 32 | McRae Kimathi | Mwangi Kioni | McRae Kimathi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:55:59.9 | +35:37.7 | 15 |
| Retired SS18 | 31 | Hamza Anwar | Adnan Din | Hamza Anwar | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS4 | 35 | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Rogelio Peñate | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Accident | 0 | ||
Special stages
| Stage | Open Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders | |
| SD | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 4:49.8 | — |
| SS1 | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:43.2 | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate |
| SS2 | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 16:53.4 | |
| SS3 | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:34.2 | |
| SS4 | Stage interrupted | |||
| SS5 | Kimathi / Kioni | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 17:44.9 | M. Wahome / Waigwa |
| SS6 | Kimathi / Kioni | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:06.5 | |
| SS7 | Stage interrupted | |||
| SS8 | J. Wahome / Okundi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 23:04.0 | M. Wahome / Waigwa |
| SS9 | J. Wahome / Okundi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:50.6 | |
| SS10 | J. Wahome / Okundi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 21:32.4 | |
| SS11 | J. Wahome / Okundi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 22:17.7 | |
| SS12 | J. Wahome / Okundi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 12:45.8 | |
| SS13 | Anwar / Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 26:05.4 | |
| SS14 | Stage interrupted | |||
| SS15 | Anwar / Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:20.3 | M. Wahome / Waigwa |
| SS16 | Anwar / Din | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:11.1 | |
| SS17 | J. Wahome / Okundi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:59.7 | |
| SS18 | J. Wahome / Okundi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:24.4 | |
| SS19 | J. Wahome / Okundi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:29.4 | |
Championship standings
| Pos. | Open Drivers' championships | Open Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
| 1 | | Sami Pajari | 62 | | Enni Mälkönen | 62 | ||
| 2 | 5 | McRae Kimathi | 45 | | Mikael Korhonen | 43 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Jan Černý | 43 | | Tamás Kürti | 43 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Zoltán László | 43 | | Manuel Fenoli | 33 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lauri Joona | 43 | | Liam Regan | 30 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Itinerary Safari Rally Kenya 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "WRC roars into hybrid era with expanded 2022 calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Ogier seals surprise Sardinia success". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Barry, Luke (7 October 2021). "Ogier and Ingrassia's partnership to end after 2021". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Onkar conqiers WRC3 in Kenya". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Rovanperä tightens title hold with skilled Safari win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Safari success propels Kajto into WRC2 lead". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Wahome creates WRC3 history in Kenya". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Entry List Safari Rally Kenya 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Safari Rally 2022 Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
External links
- Official website (in English)
- 2022 Safari Rally at eWRC-results.com
- 2022 Safari Rally at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)
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