[WRC] Safari Rally Kenya 2021

**dodge33cymru** · 24th June 2021, 16:11

I was cynical about this event, but I was completely wrong to be - seeing some of the clips from road sections and the excitement on the road is superb, a lot of what the sport's been missing - it doesn't matter a jolt that it's not the old-style Safari - Neuville's quote on shakedown was spot on

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 24th June 2021, 17:35

In case you dont know and hear it mentioned a lot already...

https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/fech-fech/

**dimviii** · 24th June 2021, 18:29

**Rally Hokkaido** · 25th June 2021, 04:00

Hi everyone, let's go on Safari!

**Tauri_J** · 25th June 2021, 04:39

I have a hunch that Ogier and Evans will lose a lot starting from the front. Not because of loose surface but it will be very hard to find perfect harmony between speed and reliability. Will be much easier with every passing cars because of lines created.

**Rally Hokkaido** · 25th June 2021, 04:48

Originally Posted by Tauri_J

I have a hunch that Ogier and Evans will lose a lot starting from the front. Not because of loose surface but it will be very hard to find perfect harmony between speed and reliability. Will be much easier with every passing cars because of lines created.

I agree. Listening to the Service Park interviews, the drivers are all saying that they are heading into unknown conditions. Eg. Dani mentioned about the 'kickers' - those small, sharp bumps we saw at shakedown. He said they have lots of extra notes, but really don't know whether they can maintain high speed over them without suffering a 'kick' or not.

**AnttiL** · 25th June 2021, 05:04

Good morning! Interesting moments ahead, lots of unknowns.

**er88** · 25th June 2021, 05:10

Here we go!!!

**dimviii** · 25th June 2021, 05:10

Good morning guys!!

Tyre news

All drivers except from Thierry Neuville have taken 2x hard compound tyres and 4x soft compound tyres for the morning loop.

Neuville has opted to carry less weight, with 1x hard compound and 4x soft compound.