[WRC] Safari Rally Kenya 2026

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Originally Posted by Humber

Katsuta lived in Finland for 9 years, did some Finnish Sisu rub off on him?

Katsuta moved to Monaco in 2025. So technically a resident of Monaco (Monacan). Who was the last resident of Monaco to win a World Rally? Elena or Mikkelsen or someone else?

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Neuville also lives in monaco.

Criticise if you must, but the rally created some brilliant stories and drama. Plus it finished with a win for Toyota, Manufacturers 1-2 for Hyundai and a new WRC winner in Katsuta. A lot for everyone to be happy about.

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Originally Posted by denkimi

you know toyota has 2 teams? the main team loses some points, but their second team takes them away from hyundai. katsuta was not nominated so he takes no points, but pajari does.

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But the 2nd team also takes points of the 1st team. More like big cost, marginal gain.

Great to see how everyone is genuinely pleased for him, I feared it may never happen.
Congratulations to Taka and Aaron…

Well, I'm happy for Katsuta.

Championship goes: Evans, Solberg, Katsuta, Fourmaux, Pajari, Ogier, Neuville, Lappi.

So Evans is first on the tarmac at Croatia.

Is Ogier starting in Croatia?

Congrats to Tänak for two his students winning!

So happy for Taka, finally it happened and said also thanks to Tänak.

Impressive by Virves especially considering it was his first Kenya.

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Originally Posted by CeskyOndra

Is Ogier starting in Croatia?

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That does not seem to be fixed yet, as best I can tell. I can't see when the entry list is published.

Personally, I bet he will.

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

Congrats to Tänak for two his students winning!

So happy for Taka, finally it happened and said also thanks to Tänak.

Impressive by Virves especially considering it was his first Kenya.

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Virves did a very mature drive. Not pushing over the limit and zero problems. A very good start for his WRC2 season.