[WRC] Safari Rally Kenya 2026

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 14th March 2026, 13:10

Originally Posted by COD

Well at least the rally2 cars seem more reliable, maybe because they are not made of plastic? Some hope for next year

And they're allowed more protection at the front which couldve saved the Rally1 Cars a lot of trouble.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 14th March 2026, 13:17

Katsuta ahead of Fourmaux by 1mn25 and Pajari by 5m29.

If he doesnt win here will he be able to handle the disappointment...

**doubled1978** · 14th March 2026, 13:21

Originally Posted by denkimi

this kind of event could have a place on the calendar if the teams would be allowed to adapt their cars for it. but the whole homologation bullshit prevents them from doing so. so now we have cars that have to perform on all rallies, and must go slow to try and survive safari.

The rally is really caught between two stools. It’s rough like the safari of old, but the stages are sprint stages so they have to go faster than they should to look after the car, that and the fact they aren’t allowed to build ‘safari’ cars, means for me that the cars aren’t suitable for the rally, and the rally isn’t suitable for the cars.

**Morte66** · 14th March 2026, 13:26

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

And they're allowed more protection at the front which couldve saved the Rally1 Cars a lot of trouble.

Have the WRC2 cars had it a bit easier because stages were cancelled before they went through?

**denkimi** · 14th March 2026, 13:32

Originally Posted by doubled1978

The rally is really caught between two stools. It’s rough like the safari of old, but the stages are sprint stages so they have to go faster than they should to look after the car, that and the fact they aren’t allowed to build ‘safari’ cars, means for me that the cars aren’t suitable for the rally, and the rally isn’t suitable for the cars.

If they could just raise the cars, strenghten the suspension, put extra spare wheels in or on the cars and make something to protect the engine bay from mud, this could be a suitable rally. or just let them use tyre mousse again.

**WRCStan** · 14th March 2026, 14:22

Just to put some things into perspective, I counted only 11 crews have not retired. People have also died in Kenya due to the recent extreme weather.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 14th March 2026, 14:45

Neuville had only two punctures ...

"We had an impact on the front left at the start of the stage, then suffered a double puncture.

After changing the wheel and continuing, the driveshaft broke a few kilometres later causing further damage and forcing us to retire for today.."

**deephouse** · 14th March 2026, 17:18

Did anyone have on pickems that rally2 will win this event, since it's a very high possibility it will happen

**Morte66** · 14th March 2026, 17:22

I wonder who is going to be thinking about Sunday points, and who just wants to get the car home. I expect the weather will have something to do with it. Is there a forecast for tomorrow?

**TypeR** · 14th March 2026, 17:35

I believe that Taka, Fourmaux and Lappi will bring the car just home..
Hyundai scoring 1-3 for manus and Neuville maybe try something extra for the team..
Top3 will be divided between Evans, Solberg and Ogier as they are fighting for the title..