After over two decades, the World Rally Championship has returned in Africa for the return of the Safari Rally Kenya and while rallying in Kenya is nothing new, today's generation of rally drivers got their first taste of rallying in Africa while finding out who will be the first to win the Safari Rally after over two decades.
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In the opening stages, Sebastien Ogier made an early pace while Dani Sordo didn't bother by a monkey sitting on the top of his rally car, and Elfyn Evan's day is done after his car crashed 300 meters from the end of the 3rd stage. As Thierry Neuville leads, a sudden downpour and mechanical issues caused his day at Kenya to come to a premature end.
In the end, with Neuville out of the game, Sebastien Ogier emerged as the winner of the Safari Rally Kenya at a rate of 3:18:11.3, 21.8 behind Takamoto Katsuta, a first for a Japanese WRC driver to have a podium finish, and Ott Tanak finished 3rd.
Post-Safari Rally, Ogier's back on top and he's now 34 ahead of Evans, 133 vs 99, while Thierry Neuville remains 3rd with 77 points.
The next event will be the Rally Estonia from the 15th to the 18th of July, 2021.
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