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Ott Tanak fires early warning shots, wins Super Special Stage
Estonia's Ott Tanak navigated by Martin Jarveoja compete in the Kasarani Super Special Stage in their Ford Puma on June 22, 2023.
Photo credit: Sila Kiplagat | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- Defending champion Kalle Rovanpera of Finland was third, 2.4 seconds off the pace.
- The rally proper begins on Friday with the Loldia Stage in Naivasha.
- The Kenyan leg of the WRC has 19 stages.
Estonian's 2019 world champion Ott Tänak on Thursday registered the fastest time in the opening Super Special Stage at Kasarani in the WRC Safari Rally, Kenya.
Ford Puma's Tanak timed 3 minutes 14.3 seconds in the opening stage at Kasarani, which was 0.1 second faster than eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier.
