WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2024-03-28

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Event
WRC Safari Rally Kenya

Date
Thu 28th March 2024 UTC
Thu 28th March 2024 Local

Timestamp
2024-03-28T00:00:00

Time

00:00:00 UTC

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24-04-26 17:00 (PST Los Angeles)
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24-04-26 19:00 (CST Chicago)
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24-04-26 20:00 (EST New York)
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24-04-27 01:00 (GMT London)
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24-04-27 02:00 (CET Paris)
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24-04-27 04:00 (GST Dubai)
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24-04-27 05:30 (IST Kolkata)
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24-04-27 09:00 (JST Tokyo)
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24-04-27 10:00 (AEDT Sydney)

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League
WRC

Season
2024

Round
3

Status

Location
Kenya
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Description

The Safari Rally is an automobile rally held in Kenya. It was first held in 1953 as a celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The event was part of the World Rally Championship from 1973 until 2002, before returning in 2021. It is historically regarded as one of the toughest events in the World Rally Championship, and one of the most popular rallies in Africa. From 2003, a historical event (East African Safari Rally) has been held biennially.

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Result List

1	Kalle Rovanperä	3:36:04.0
2	Takamoto Katsuta	+1:37.8
3	Adrien Fourmaux	+2:25.1
4	Elfyn Evans	+4:20.2
5	Thierry Neuville	+10:17.5
8	Ott Tanak	+21:02.0
12	Esapekka Lappi	+42:21.7
15	Grégoire Munster	+57:55.9

Result Description
Kalle Rovanperä became a two-time winner of Safari Rally Kenya on Sunday afternoon, ending the gruelling African fixture with a 1m 37.8s victory margin having led since Friday morning.
In by far the most gruelling FIA World Rally Championship round so far this season, it was Rovanperä’s meticulous balance of both speed and maturity that ultimately secured his 12th career victory.

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