71. Safari Rally Kenya 2023
21. 6. – 25. 6. 2023, Naivasha • WRC Safari Rally Kenya • gravel 355.92 km • total distance including road sections - 1191.06 km • Other years
#33
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid 
A-6***
A-6***
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
3. overall
3. class RC1
3. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Super Special Kasarani (4.84 km) | 3:17.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
88.2 km/h 0.68 s/km |
3:17.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS2 Loldia 1 (19.17 km) | 13:58.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
82.3 km/h 0.44 s/km |
17:16.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It's not so rough in terms of loose stones but there's a lot of bad bumps. It's tricky to judge the pace." | ||||||
| SS3 Geothermal 1 (13.12 km) | 6:54.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
114.1 km/h 0.34 s/km |
24:10.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It was a clean run through the stage. Should have been quicker compared to Kalle. A clean and tidy run." | ||||||
| SS4 Kedong 1 (30.62 km) | 15:06.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
121.6 km/h 0.46 s/km |
39:16.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "A bit of bad dust at the end there, but that wasn't the timeloss. Had to avoid big stones being pulled out, felt so soft at places. I wasn't taking enough risks." | ||||||
| SS5 Loldia 2 (19.17 km) | 14:00.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
82.1 km/h 0.55 s/km |
53:17.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS6 Geothermal 2 (13.12 km) | 6:49.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
115.3 km/h 0.24 s/km |
1:00:07.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I'm just trying to keep it clean and tidy but it's still difficult to know the right balance to push." | ||||||
| SS7 Kedong 2 (30.62 km) | 15:15.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
120.5 km/h 0.34 s/km |
1:15:22.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I think it was more of a bush than a tree, which we can probably be happy about! I got crossed up in these tricky ruts and didn't manage to catch it in time." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Soysambu 1 (29.32 km) | 18:38.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
94.4 km/h 2.34 s/km |
1:34:00.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| Stopped after watersplash | ||||||
| "I was very slow and tried to lift the front..I don't know." | ||||||
| SS9 Elmenteita 1 (15.08 km) | 8:27.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
107.0 km/h 0.15 s/km |
1:42:28.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "We have to keep doing what we came here to do but obviously there is no magic solution to bring that time back all in one stage." | ||||||
| SS10 Sleeping Warrior 1 (31.04 km) | 18:19.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
101.6 km/h 0.72 s/km |
2:00:48.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| Puncture | ||||||
| "I don't think we were having a particularly good stage before that either..." | ||||||
| SS11 Soysambu 2 (29.32 km) | 17:38.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
99.7 km/h 0.50 s/km |
2:18:26.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Okay, it looks like a big fight. Let's see. It's Safari at the end of the day." | ||||||
| SS12 Elmenteita 2 (15.08 km) | 8:25.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
107.4 km/h 0.32 s/km |
2:26:51.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It looks like Taka is doing a better job at the moment. | ||||||
| SS13 Sleeping Warrior 2 (31.04 km) | 19:20.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
96.3 km/h 0.42 s/km |
2:46:12.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Super slippy in there and of course when you start coming to the rainy parts it's patchy with the grip. You can only have a few moments before it's time to calm it down and bring it through." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS14 Malewa 1 (8.33 km) | 6:21.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
78.5 km/h 2.00 s/km |
2:52:34.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "We got caught in a dried rut and it completely spun us out of the blue." | ||||||
| SS15 Oserian 1 (18.33 km) | 11:33.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
95.1 km/h 0.98 s/km |
3:04:08.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS16 Hell's Gate 1 (10.53 km) | 5:33.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
113.5 km/h 0.40 s/km |
3:09:42.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I'm not really committed in the fast places, but okay, we got through okay." | ||||||
| SS17 Malewa 2 (8.33 km) | 6:13.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
80.3 km/h 1.28 s/km |
3:15:55.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS18 Oserian 2 (18.33 km) | 12:04.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
91.1 km/h 0.60 s/km |
3:27:59.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Everything's fine, just hot." | ||||||
| SS19 Hell's Gate 2[Power Stage] (10.53 km) | 5:41.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
111.1 km/h 0.67 s/km |
3:33:41.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "We're here, we've taken some points but I would have liked to be better." | ||||||
