Safari Rally: The ultimate African adventure

The WRC Safari rally once again delivered the ultimate adventure, as drivers enjoyed the speed thrills alongside breathtaking landscapes and wildlife in Naivasha, Nakuru county. 

Despite being dreaded by majority of the drivers as the toughest rally in the world due to its punishing rugged terrain, Safari is loved in equal measure as it's beautiful scenes and wildlife add to the extra adventure. 

Toyota Gazoo racing have been super dominant in the Safari rally since it's return to the World Rally Championship and once again proved to be the most reliable team, as they claimed two podia through winner and defending WRC champion Kalle Rovanpera and second placed Takamoto Katsuta. 

Welshman Elfyn Evans of Toyota was destined for a podium finish too before suffering three punctures in consecutive stages in the penultimate leg but he for sure enjoyed another outing in the Safari. 

"It's amazing to see year in year out the kind of support we receive in this rally. It's very important to the team and we are grateful for the warm welcome by rally fans here in Kenya and the beautiful wildlife." 

M-Sport Ford secured their first podium in the Safari rally as Adrien Fourmax continued his fine form of the season to finish third. Teammate Gregoire Munster suffered a nasty puncture on Saturday and retired for the day but was thrilled to be back in Kenya. 

"It's not been a weekend we had hoped for but we finished strong and got some good points for Sunday. It's always amazing to come to this event, it's very unique (compared to other legs of the WRC)." 

Racing in the vast virgin ranches of Naivasha, the drivers had a closer look of the magical wildlife as some even brushed feathers with Giraffes and Zebras rooming around. 

Hyundai's Esapekka Lappi missed hitting a Zebra by a whisker in the Sleeping warrior stage as a herd of Giraffes watch by. 

Away from the unique aspect of wildlife, drivers and viewers across the world were treated to amazing sceneries including the full view of the iconic Lake Elementaita, the two hills of the sleeping warrior and the ever magnificent Mt Longonot. 

For sure Safari served some amazing really beautiful sceneries and wildlife yet again and it attracted rally fans in their thousands from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzani and all over the world.