Key tyre insights for the 2025 WRC Safari Rally

 This year’s WRC Safari Rally is expected to be the most demanding edition in the past four years — both in terms of distance and stage difficulty.

With a tough terrain, solid tyres are needed to meet the challenge. The  two brand of tyres - Hankook Dynapro R213 WRC3 Hard and  Hankook Dynapro WRC7 Soft are designed to deliver optimal performance across diverse rally conditions with be under the microscope.

Thursday – Warm-Up Stage:

A relatively moderate day, serving as a warm-up for tyres. Conditions are not expected to be as tough as the following days.

Includes the rally’s longest stage (Stage 3/7 – 31.40 km), placing increased demand on tyre durability and grip.

The toughest conditions are expected, particularly in the last quarter of Sleeping Warrior stage. Tyres must withstand sharp-edged rocky terrains and heavy mud due to rainfall.

Conditions are expected to stabilize, but extremely high speeds will put additional pressure on tire control and stability.