Safari Rally: Rovanperä throws down gauntlet in Ndulele Shakedown
Finland’s Kalle Rovanpera navigated by Jonne Halttunen racing on a Toyota Yaris race at Loldia stage during shakedown of WRC Safari Rally at Naivasha on March 27, 2024.
Africa champion Karan Patel (Skoda Fabia) stood his ground against the 21 elites in the starting line-up by finishing 15th overall
Rovanpera, who is doing a limited programme this year remained cautious in the round first pass, posting 3 minutes 36.8 seconds which was won by Tanak in a Hyundai i20 Hybrid Rally1 in 3:36.0
The battle for top honours in the WRC2 category zeroed in between Gus Greensmith and Solberg in identical Skoda Fabias
Driving a Toyota Yaris GR Hybrid R1 car, Kalle Rovanperä of Finland made his intentions of reclaiming his 2022 WRC Safari Rally title known with a slim two-tenth of a second victory over World Rally Championships points leader Thierry Neuville in a Hyundai i20 Hybrid R1 at the 5.40km Ndulele Conservancy Shakedown stage on Wednesday.
Africa champion Karan Patel (Skoda Fabia) stood his ground against the 21 elites in the starting line-up by finishing 15th overall followed by multiple Safari champion Carl Tundo (Ford Fiesta), 18th and Samman Vohra 20th who took part in Wednesday’s test.
