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WRC Safari Rally: What Technology Makes Rally Cars Safe At High Speeds

• Naivasha town is bustling with local and international tourists gearing up for the thrilling World Safari Rally Championships (WRC) scheduled from March 28 to 31
• FIA describes the Safari Rally as an iconic event known for its formidable challenges, providing drivers an opportunity to showcase their talent and gain valuable experience
• WRC cars must endure diverse impacts at high speeds, navigating rugged terrain featuring dips, rocks, and jumps, necessitating enhancements to ensure safety, durability and prevent mechanical failures

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Elijah Ntongai, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, has more than three years of financial, business , and technology research expertise, providing insights into Kenyan and global trends.

Local and international tourists have flocked into Naivasha town to witness the iconic World Safari Rally Championships (WRC), which kicks off next Thursday, March 28 to 31.

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How wrc rally cars are built, wrc rally car's suspension and suspension canister, rally car tyres, kcaa announces temporary air traffic restrictions ahead of naivasha event.

The Safari rally in Kenya marks the third round of the 2024 World Rally Championships (WRC), following the editions in Rallye Monte (January 25-28) and Rally Sweden (15-18 February).

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"One of the sport’s most iconic contests, Safari Rally Kenya’s formidable reputation is not to be underestimated with river crossings, rock-strewn sections, climbs and dips, intense heat, plus a slippery surface in the event of heavy rainfall just some of what’s in store when the event takes place from June 22-25 over 355.92 timed kilometres.

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As well as forming part of an increasingly exciting race for the prestigious FIA World Rally Championship titles, Safari Rally Kenya provides a chance for several African crews to gain crucial experience and showcase the competitive nature of the FIA African Rally Championship" the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) described the WRC rally in Kenya.

The Safari Rally is known for its rugged terrain, and with the speed that's required to be a winner, WRC cars must endure a diverse array of impacts while maintaining high speeds.

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Unlike traditional race cars that navigate smooth, uniform racetracks, rally stages present rugged terrain with dips, sizable rocks, and jumps.

Consequently, rally cars require many enhancements to withstand the rigours of competition and avoid mechanical failures.

According to Hyundai , WRC cars adhere to the specifications established by the FIA, the international motorsports governing body.

Rally Connection notes that rally cars are constructed with significantly heightened safety standards compared to regular road vehicles.

The chassis is outfitted with a minimal outer shell, meticulously reinforced and strengthened to withstand the demanding conditions of the WRC.

These cars undergo thorough seam welding of all joints to enhance structural integrity. The cockpit is equipped with a safety roll-cage featuring multi-point fixtures, engineered to safeguard against roof and side collapse in the event of an accident.

Additionally, every car is outfitted with fire extinguishers and a first aid kit for added safety measures.

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The interior of rally cars boasts specialised rally bucket seats meticulously designed to cradle occupants for optimal security and comfort. Occupants are securely fastened into their seats using a safety belt anchored to six points in the car.

Almuftah Garage highlights that rally cars are not equipped with the long-distance suspension commonly found in on-road vehicles.

Instead, rally car suspensions are tailored to assist drivers in navigating corners, tackling bumps, and traversing ruts at exceptionally high speeds.

These specialised suspensions offer adjustable features, allowing for the customisation of factors such as the car's height clearance, suspension stiffness, cornering lean, and more.

Adjustment of suspension softness is facilitated using a suspension canister equipped with knobs for compression tuning.

Most rally cars use specially built tyres exclusively designed for rally conditions, which are unsuitable for on-road use.

These tyres feature robust sidewalls capable of withstanding high-speed impacts in off-road environments and are selected based on the type of terrain.

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"All Rally1 cars competing on Safari Rally Kenya will use the Scorpion KX soft and hard tyres from official supplier Pirelli. The soft compound is the first choice for use in cool and damp conditions, while the hard compound is for warm and dry weather. Rally1 teams can use a maximum of 28 tyres for the event, including four for Shakedown," said the FIA.

The World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally 2024 takes place in Naivasha, Kenya, during the Easter holidays.

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) released an air traffic control schedule for temporary restricted areas.

KCAA said only 15 helicopters have been cleared to operate in the restricted areas between March 28 and March 31, 2024.

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Safari Rally Kenya 2022 data: Running order + itinerary

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We may have visited Africa last year, but it feels no less exciting for the World Rally Championship to be going back in 2022.

It may be a scaled challenge in terms of competitive distance compared to what it once was, but Safari Rally Kenya is a special event and a really unique challenge.

Here’s all the key information you need for this season’s first event outside Europe.

Entry breakdown

Total 30 crews 12 Priority 1 crews 8 Priority 2 crews (WRC2) 5 Priority 3 crews (WRC3) 5 Non-priority crews

Despite the Safari entry being the smallest of the season so far, the Rally1 lineup is actually the equal highest with 12 cars taking the start.

All three teams are fielding a different array of drivers to the last round in Sardinia, as Kalle Rovanperä and Elfyn Evans are once again joined at Toyota by reigning world champion and last year’s Safari winner Sébastien Ogier.

Ogier’s part-time counterpart and old rival Sébastien Loeb is also back for his third round of the season, taking the controls of a Ford Puma Rally1 alongside Craig Breen and Adrien Fourmaux.

Loeb’s presence once again relieves Gus Greensmith of manufacturer points scoring duties, while Jourdan Serderidis becomes the first private driver to run a Rally1 car in the WRC as he’ll compete in his own Puma.

Change is also afoot at Hyundai as Oliver Solberg gets his first Rally1 start since April.

Each driver contesting a full season in WRC2 must select one long haul event to be eligible in the final championship standings, but not that many have chosen Safari Rally Kenya as their trip outside Europe.

Triple European Rally champion Kajetan Kajetanowicz has though and looks a strong favorite for victory in his Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo, but Martin Prokop has the advantage of taking this rally on last year.

And then there’s Sean Johnston who surely has his best chance yet of a WRC2 podium this week in his Citroën C3 Rally2.

There’s plenty of local interest too as Karan Patel, Amanraaj Rai and Aakif Virani have all entered.

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McRae Kimathi is the headline act given he’s contesting a season of Junior WRC this year, but Jeremy Wahome is the top seed and he won the class on last year’s Safari on what was his very first rally. Not just in the WRC, ever.

Hamza Anwar is next ahead of Kimathi, while Jeremy’s older sister Maxine makes her debut in a Ford Fiesta Rally3.

Safari Rally Kenya is unique for a modern event (not just because of the rugged nature and mesmerizing wildlife) in that it runs across five days – and has a service break on Sunday. Shakedown is on Wednesday before a superspecial on Thursday and the real meat of the action on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

At 225.5 stage miles, the Safari is the longest event of the season so far and the route has undergone some subtle tweaks from last year.

Several stages have been tweaked to include new sections, while Geothermal on Friday and Narasha on Sunday are completely brand-new stages.

Hell’s Gate remains as the powerstage while Sleeping Warrior – the stage that turned the rally on its head last year when rain suddenly fell – is the only full-length test to remain unchanged from 2021.

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WRC - Africa awaits as the competition goes on Safari in Kenya

2024 FIA World Rally Championship - Safari Rally Kenya (round 3/13)

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The diverse and spectacular nature of the FIA World Rally Championship will be highlighted to the full in Africa next week (March 27-31) with the 72nd Safari Rally Kenya marking the third event of an increasingly exciting WRC season.

Just three points separate the top two drivers, Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans, in the provisional standings, while the lead of the FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers is shared by Hyundai and Toyota. M-Sport Ford has taken a podium finish in 2024 to underline the strong competition among the Rally1 contenders in the FIA WRC. Since its eagerly anticipated return to the FIA WRC calendar in 2021, Safari Rally Kenya has run in June. However, it’s back in its traditional Easter weekend slot for 2024 and is therefore the first gravel-based round of the year.  It also coincides with Kenya’s rainy season, which means the threat of downpours is ever present. For an event ranked as one of the most challenging on the calendar, that prospect only adds to the task in store for the FIA WRC drivers and their teams as they negotiate the stunning East African terrain.

THE ROUTE IN SHORT The FIA World Rally Championship stars and their cars will be challenged on 19 stages over a timed distance of 367.76 kilometres, a route that’s largely unchanged from 2023.  Following the event-opening Super Special Kasarani in out-of-town Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on Thursday March 28, the rally relocates to Lake Naivasha, its hub for the remaining three days of competition.  Friday’s first full leg consists of three stages run either side of the Naivasha service halt. Kedong, SS4/SS7, features a new section in the Miti Mbili area and is run in a reverse direction compared to 2023.  Saturday’s action is based around Lake Elmenteita north of Naivasha. The three repeated stages include Sleeping Warrior, now up to 36.08 kilometres from 31.04 and the longest of the rally after a new closing section of some seven kilometres was added.  Sunday’s deciding leg begins with Malewa, which has been reduced from 9.00 kilometres in length to 8.33. The Oserengoni stage, titled Oserian last season, gets its name from the wildlife conservancy estate where it’s located. The 10.53-kilometre Hell’s Gate tests hosts the Wolf Power Stage from 14:15.

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RALLY1 CONTENDERS Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team:  Provisional championship leader  Thierry Neuville  heads Hyundai’s bid for a first Safari Rally Kenya victory. He’s joined by  Ott Tänak , the 2019 world champion, and  Esapekka Lappi , the winner of Rally Sweden last month. M-Sport Ford World Rally Team:  Having scored his maiden WRC podium in Sweden,  Adrien Fourmaux  returns to the scene of his first FIA WRC stage win, a feat he achieved in 2021.  Grégoire Munster  and  Jourdan Serderidis  complete the line-up, which expands to three cars. Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT:   Elfyn Evans  leads Toyota’s Safari challenge with the Japanese manufacturer unbeaten on the event since it returned the FIA WRC schedule in 2021.  Takamoto Katsuta , who claimed his first FIA WRC podium in Kenya in 2021, and 2022 Safari winner, the double world champion  Kalle Rovanperä , join Evans at Toyota.  

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The FIA WRC2 Championship provides an opportunity for FIA African Rally Championship competitors to build their experience and showcase their skills on a global stage – while shining a spotlight on the FIA ARC. Two notable drivers flying the FIA ARC flag are  Karan Patel  (Škoda Fabia), the 2023 FIA ARC champion, and multiple Kenyan title winner and 2021 FIA ARC champion  Carl Tundo   (Ford Fiesta). Toksport WRT’s  Oliver Solberg , at the wheel of a Škoda Faba RS, is joint first in the provisional FIA WRC2 standings after his Rally Sweden victory and is the top category seed ahead of  Nicolas Ciamin , who makes his Safari Rally Kenya debut in a Hyundai i20 N. Three-time FIA European Rally Championship winner  Kajetan Kajetanowicz  begins the defence of his FIA WRC2 Challenger crown on Safari Rally Kenya in a Škoda Fabia RS.  Gus Greensmith , the 2023 FIA WRC runner-up, makes his first world championship appearance of the season in Kenya in a Toksport WRT-entered Škoda Fabia RS, as does  Daniel Chwist  (Škoda Fabia RS), whose grandfather,  Sobiesław Zasada , won the FIA ERC title three times and made his last Safari Rally Kenya appearance in 2021 aged 91. Diego Domínguez , second in the 2023 FIA Junior Championship, steps up to FIA WRC2 level for the first time in a Citroën C3, while  Charles Munster  (Hyundai i20 N) is Rally1 driver Grégoire Munster’s younger brother.

MEDIA INFORMATION Media accreditation Media accreditation must be collected in person by accredited pass holders from the Accreditation Desk, located at the WRC Safari Rally Kenya Service Park, Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI), 7F52+47R, Biashara Nakuru Town East, Karagita, Naivasha. Google Link:  https://goo.gl/maps/9oytvE2cnc3qu7U87

Media Accreditation – Opening hours:

Sunday 24 March: 12:00 - 18:00 (for recce only) Monday 25 March: 14:00 – 19:00 Tuesday 26 March: 14:00 – 19:00 Wednesday 27 March: 08:00 – 20:00 Thursday 28 March:  08:00 – 20:00 Friday 29 March: upon request only ( [email protected] )  Media Centre

The Media Centre is located at: WRC Safari Rally Kenya Service Park, Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI), Naivasha, Kenya. 

Media Accreditation – Opening hours: Tuesday March 26: 14:00 – 19:00 hrs Wednesday March 27: 08:00 – 20:00 hrs Thursday March 28: 08:00 – 20:00 hrs Friday March 29: 07:45 – 20:00 hrs Saturday March 30: 07:45 – 20:00 hrs Sunday March 31: 06:45 – 20:00 hrs

Safari Rally Kenya - Media Activities and Opportunities    

(All times local and approximate)  

Media zones Media Zones attended by all drivers and selected team representatives will operate as follows:  TC1A, TC4A, TC7A, TC10A, TC13A, TC16A, TC19A and TC19C.

FIA WRC Meet the Crews live interviews - SSS1 Kasarani, Thursday March 28 13:25 - FIA WRC Support Championships Toksport WRT – Gus Greensmith (GBR), Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Nicolas Ciamin (FRA), Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Karan Patel (KEN), Škoda Fabia Rally2 Carl Tundo (KEN), Ford Fiesta Rally2 13:35 - FIA WRC Championship Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT – Esapekka Lappi (FIN), Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid M-Sport Ford WRT– Adrien Fourmaux (FRA), Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid Toyota GAZOO Racing WRT – Takamoto Katsuta (JPN), Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid Post-event FIA Press Conference - Media Centre, Sunday March 31, 17:00   Top 3 drivers in overall classification and winning co-driver Representative of winning manufacturer Winning FIA WRC2, WRC2 Challenger, WRC3 and Masters Cup drivers The FIA WRC Meet the Crews live interviews and FIA Post-event Press Conference are broadcast live on the official WRC Youtube and social media channels.

SAFARI RALLY KENYA MANUFACTURER ENTRIES

FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 2024 CLASSIFICATION 

The provisional classifications following round two of the 2024 FIA World Rally Championship are available here .

SAFARI RALLY KENYA 2023 RESULTS  

SAFARI RALLY KENYA RECENT WINNERS

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SATURDAY MIDDAY: Rovanperä faces balancing act on legendary Safari

Kalle Rovanperä is tackling a tightrope of speed and caution at Safari Rally Kenya. He led the event comfortably after Saturday morning but his Toyota team-mates fell afoul of the brutal conditions.

The Finn headed a trio of a Toyota GR Yaris cars by almost one minute coming into this penultimate leg, with his team-mates Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta starting the day in podium position. That dynamic had flipped by the time crews returned for lunchtime service in Naivasha after Evans punctured in Soysambu and Sleeping Warrior and Katsuta faced similar troubles in the latter. The pair slipped to fifth and third respectively, elevating Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville to second overall. Unfazed out front and with his lead stretched to 1m 27.9s over Neuville, Rovanperä conceded that striking a safe balance between speed and caution was no easy task. “It’s not easy with the big gap,” he revealed. “You don’t want to be too flow, but you also don’t want to take too many risks.”

Neuville was on a comeback drive after facing tyre troubles himself on Friday, and a heavy bump towards the end of the rain-dotted Sleeping Warrior was the Belgian’s only real complaint. The same couldn’t be said for his i20 N colleagues Ott Tänak and Esapekka Lappi, who both restarted after retiring on Friday. Tänak pull over in SS8 to secure a loose bonnet pin and intercom failure meant he relied on hand signals from co-driver Martin Järveoja in the following test. Lappi, meanwhile, sustained two damaged tyres. A frustrated Katsuta completed the podium 55.0s behind Neuville while M-Sport Ford youngster Adrien Fourmaux climbed to fourth in his Puma, 27.7s behind. Grégoire Munster retired his similar car with broken rear suspension after SS8. Sixth-placed Gus Greensmith continued his stronghold on the WRC2 category ahead of his Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 rival Oliver Solberg while Jourdan Serderidis, Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Nicolas Ciamin rounded out the top 10.

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Para el Dakar, un safari o con un V8: El Ineos Grenadier expande sus posibilidades con estos one-off

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Como firma británica que es, Ineos no podía perderse el Goodwood Festival of Speed. Es más. En esta edición de 2024 no sólo nos ha mostrado su primera edición especial y limitada del Grenadier, el Ineos Grenadier Detour, creado por su nuevo departamento de personalización, Arcane Works, si no que también ha jugado a mirar aún más lejos mirando a su futuro, y lo ha hecho presentando un total de 6 one-off especiales, a cada cual más espectacular , que tienen como objetivo mostrar la versatilidad y adaptabilidad del chasis del Grenadier.

¿Un Grenadier de 8 plazas adaptado para llevar a gente de Safari? Lo tienes ¿un Quartermaster con una caja más compacta? ¿por qué no?. El Land Rover Defender tenía una versión con motor V8, tranquilo que también puedes comenzar a soñar con un Grenadier V8 con este prototipo. Y así hasta 6 propuestas distintas que varias compañías han hecho realidad en colaboración con Ineos, y que si bien de momento son sólo prototipos, puede que muy pronto acaben siendo versiones especiales a la venta para ampliar la familia Grenadier.

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“El chasis del Grenadier ha demostrado de sobra su increíble versatilidad, así que hemos apostado por seguir innovando en futuros productos y ediciones limitadas. Y, como bien explica nuestra nueva campaña, el Grenadier está hecho para dar más, algo que se podrá ver en los próximos años” adelanta Lynn Calder, CEO de Ineos Automotive.

De ahí que ahora la gente de Ineos nos sorprenda por ejemplo con dos nuevos Grenadier con capacidades off-road mejoradas. Junto a LeTech GmbH & Co KG, famosa marca alemana de preparación de vehículos y Retail Partner de Ineos Automotive, han creado un Grenadier Station Wagon y un Quartermaster con un chasis más alto, con ejes pórticos y cubos de las ruedas con reductora, lo que junto a unas ruedas todoterreno más grandes le ha permitido ganar 250 mm extra de distancia libre al suelo hasta llegar a unos generosos 514 mm , lo que le permite ampliar la profundidad de vadeo hasta más llegar a más de un metro -1,05 metros para ser exactos-.

Una de las propuestas más curiosas de este sexteto llega de la mano del llamado “Shortermaster”, un pick-up Quartermaster con la caja más corta que ha sido creado por los ingenieros de Ineos en la planta de de Hambach (Francia). A pesar de contar aún con una doble cabina y un chasis basado en el Grenadier Station Wagon estándar, su batalla ahora mide 2.922 mm: 305 mm menos que la del Quartermaster , pero ahora se han adelantado los asientos traseros para aprovechar al máximo la capacidad de la caja, totalmente integrada en el chasis.

Pero la guinda del pastel llega cuando descubrimos que Ineos también se ha atrevido con la mecánica, y no con una cualquiera, sino con un colosal V8 6.2 litros GM con 431 CV y 625 Nm de par máximo para emular a las versiones más bestias de los mejores 4x4 . Para hacer posible esta transformación se han creado unos soportes totalmente nuevos, componentes eléctricos y electrónicos, nueva refrigeración de agua y aceite, colector y refrigeración de agua y aceite, colector y silenciador y escape, rodamientos de la transmisión y de las protecciones térmicas, e incluso una nueva consola central. Un proyecto creado además por los jóvenes ingenieros en prácticas de Magna, socio de Ineos.

Otra empresa ligada a la compañía británica, Ineos Kavango, ubicada en Botsuana y experta en adaptar vehículos con distintos fines, ha creado el vehículo safari definitivo a partir del Ineos Quartermaster, el cual, aprovechando su larga caja, ha convertido en un vehículo de 8 plazas al aire libre y hasta tres filas de asientos colocadas a distintas alturas, con las que poder observar los animales salvajes en los safaris de esta zona de África . Junto a esto también ha reforzado las barras laterales y frontales y ha instalado unas nuevas llantas de aleación exclusivas con neumáticos todoterreno a prueba de las zonas más salvajes de la sabana.

La guinda del pastel de este grupo de Grenadier poco convencionales llega con la obra de Buzz Special Vehicles que se mostrará en la zona off-road del festival. Hablamos nada menos que de un Ineos Grenadier de competición, el primero homologado por la FIA para poder competir en el Campeonato Mundial de Rally Raid de 2025. Para ello cuenta con distintas modificaciones que incluyen una versión mejorada del famoso motor de 3.0 litros y seis cilindros en línea de BMW que mueve al Grenadier de serie, aquí con una potencia de 353 CV y 550 Nm de par máximo, es decir, unos 68 CV y 100 Nm de par extra. Otras mejoras incluyen un nuevo sistema de escape deportivo, suspensión de carreras de R53 y llantas de aleación exclusivas, y en el interior por supuesto todas las modificaciones necesarias para obtener la homologación FIA: jaula de seguridad, asientos baquet, entradas de aire de carbono en el techo y paneles específicos en el interior de las puertas.

Ineos los presenta de momento como one-off especiales, pero deja claro que todos ellos se barajan ya como futuras versiones de producción, aunque de momento habrá que tener paciencia .

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Especializado en el mundo del motor, la competición y la tecnología, Antonio Ramos Ochoa es redactor de Car and Driver. Se comenta que antes de bajarse del carro ya iba diciendo el nombre de los coches que iba viendo por la calle. Unos cuantos años después sigue hablando de una de sus pasiones aquí. Aficionado al Motorsport, el cine, videojuegos y la historia, incluso se desfoga de vez en cuando al volante de un kart o un simulador.  

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