Evans’ Landmark Victory in Kenya: Elfyn Evans secured a commanding victory on the Safari Rally Kenya, additional solidifying his place atop the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) standings. The Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 driver, alongside co-driver Scott Martin, triumphed over Hyundai’s Ott Tänak by 1min 9.9sec, marking his second win of the season.

Document-Breaking Championship Lead: This victory propelled Evans to a record-breaking 36-point lead within the drivers’ championship, the biggest margin ever recorded after simply three rounds of a WRC marketing campaign.

Safari’s Enduring Spectacle: The difficult four-day rally, traversing Kenya’s Nice Rift Valley, drew a large crowd of over 250,000 spectators, a major enhance from the 188,000 attendees in 2024.

Evans’ Resilience Amidst Challenges: Evans’ path to victory was not with out its hurdles. He overcame tyre deflations, spins, and {an electrical} subject on the ultimate day, demonstrating his resilience and talent in navigating the demanding Safari terrain.

Hyundai’s Double Podium and Toyota’s Setback: Hyundai secured a double podium end, with Tänak in second and Thierry Neuville in third. Neuville, regardless of going through quite a few challenges together with time penalties and automobile harm, managed to safe a podium spot. This marked Hyundai’s greatest ever Safari consequence. Nonetheless, Toyota, regardless of Evans’ victory, failed to put one other automobile on the rostrum, a primary for them at this rally.

Rovanperä’s Troubles and Different Performances: Kalle Rovanperä, initially poised for a powerful end, suffered rear suspension harm and later retired resulting from {an electrical} subject. Takamoto Katsuta’s roll on the Wolf Energy Stage prevented him from ending, selling Sami Pajari to fourth. Grégoire Munster completed fifth, whereas Gus Greensmith gained WRC2.

Upcoming Rally Islas Canarias: The WRC now heads to Rally Islas Canarias, an asphalt rally based mostly on Gran Canaria, scheduled for April 24-27.

Rally Classification:

1. E Evans / S Martin GBR Toyota GR Yaris 4h 20m 3.8s
2. O Tänak / M Järveoja EST Hyundai i20 N +1m 9.9s
3. T Neuville / M Wydaeghe BEL Hyundai i20 N +3m 32.0s
4. S Pajari / M Salminen FIN Toyota GR Yaris +7m 18.7s
5. G Munster / L Louka LUX Ford Puma +11m 35.3s
6. G Greensmith / J Andersson SWE Škoda Fabia +14m 11.6s

Drivers’ Championship Standings (After Spherical 3 of 14):

1. E Evans 88pts
2. T Neuville 52pts
3. O Tänak 49pts

Producers’ Championship Standings (After Spherical 3 of 14):

1. Toyota GAZOO Racing WRT 148pts
2. Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 122pts
3. M-Sport Ford WRT 47pts

Supply: WRC
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