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From Belgium with love: Neuville just can’t wait to race in Kenya...

Belgian driver Thierry Neuville (right) and Belgian co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe

Belgian driver Thierry Neuville (right) and Belgian co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe celebrate on the podium after winning with their Hyundai I20 N Rally1 Hybrid for Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team after the 92nd WRC Monte-Carlo Rally, at Place du Casino in Monaco, southern France, on January 28, 2024.
 

Photo credit: Valery Hache | AFP

By  Peter Njenga

Columnist

What you need to know:

  • Neuville can’t wait to return for a fourth crack at the Safari
  • He is also keen to enjoy the wildlife and reconnect with newfound friends, like marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge
  • Neuville also has a very soft spot for the wild Kenya and is known to take a few days off after every rally to visit the national game parks

Thierry Neuville has suffered several tribulations in his bid to tame the Safari Rally round of the World Rally Championship.

These including a painful, final day retirement in 2021 and a disqualification last year for going through the route well outside the designated recce window. But the Belgian has never shied away from expressing his love for Kenya.

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