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2021 Safari Rally

{{Short description|69th edition of Kenyan automobile rally}}

{{Infobox rally

|name = 2021 Safari Rally

|native_name = Safari Rally Kenya 2021

|round = 6

|season_no = 12

|championship = 2021 World Rally Championship

|previous_round = 2021 Rally Italia Sardegna

|next_round = 2021 Rally Estonia

|country = {{KEN}}

|image = 275px

|caption = The opening ceremony of the rally.

|rallybase = Nairobi, Nairobi County

|start = Kasarani, Nairobi

|finish = Hell's Gate National Park, Naivasha

|startdate = 24

|enddate = 27 June 2021

|stages = 18

|stagekm = 320.19

|stagekm_note = {{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/timetable/68113-safari-rally-kenya-2021/|title=Itinerary Safari Rally Kenya 2021|work=eWRC-results.com|access-date=20 February 2021}}

|transportkm = 813.17

|overallkm = 1,133.94

|surface = Gravel

|driver1 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Ogier

|codriver1 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Ingrassia

|team1 = {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

|time1 = 3:18:11.3

|driver2 = no classified finishers

|codriver2 =

|team2 =

|time2 =

|driver3 = {{flagicon|KEN}} Onkar Rai

|codriver3 = {{flagicon|GBR}} Drew Sturrock

|time3 = 3:47:37.7

|powerstage_driver = {{flagicon|EST}} Ott Tänak

|powerstage_codriver = {{flagicon|EST}} Martin Järveoja

|powerstage_team = {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

|powerstage_time = 6:06.4

|crewsreg = 58

|teamsstart = 52

|teamsfinish = 26

}}

The 2021 Safari Rally (also known as the Safari Rally Kenya 2021) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 24 and 27 June 2021.{{cite web|title=Croatia and Estonia named in 2021 WRC calendar|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/news/season-2020/wrc/croatia-and-estonia-named-in-2021-wrc-calendar/|website=wrc.com|publisher=WRC Promoter GmbH|date=9 October 2020|accessdate=9 October 2020}} It marked the sixty-ninth running of the Safari Rally. The event was the sixth round of the 2021 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2021 event was based in Nairobi in the Nairobi County and was contested over eighteen special stages totalling {{convert|320.19|km|mi|2|abbr=on}} in competitive distance.

Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia won the rally. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the manufacturer's winners.{{cite news|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2021/wrc/ogier-seizes-safari-success/|title=Ogier seizes Safari success after Neuville heartbreak|work=wrc.com|publisher=WRC Promoter GmbH|date=27 June 2021|access-date=27 June 2021}} There were no classified finishers in the World Rally Championship-2 category.{{cite news|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2021/wrc3/rai-charges-to-early-wrc3-lead-in-kenya/|title=Rai charges to early WRC3 lead in Kenya|quote=There were no finishers in WRC2.|work=wrc.com|publisher=WRC Promoter GmbH|date=25 June 2021|access-date=27 June 2021}} Local hero Onkar Rai and Drew Sturrock won the World Rally Championship-3 category.{{cite news|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2021/wrc3/onkar-conquers-wrc3-in-kenya/|title=Onkar conqiers WRC3 in Kenya|work=wrc.com|publisher=WRC Promoter GmbH|date=27 June 2021|access-date=27 June 2021}}

At the age of ninety-one, Polish driver Sobiesław Zasada became the oldest competitor to start a World Rally Championship event.{{cite web|title=Sobieslaw Zasada: Q & A|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2021/wrc/sobieslaw-zasada-q-and-a/|website=wrc.com|publisher=WRC Promoter GmbH|date=21 June 2021|accessdate=24 June 2021}}

Background

=Championship standings prior to the event=

Reigning World Champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia entered the round with an eleven-point lead over Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin. Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe were third, a further eighteen points behind. In the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT held a massive a forty-nine-point lead over defending manufacturers' champions Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, followed by M-Sport Ford WRT.

In the World Rally Championship-2 standings, Andreas Mikkelsen and Ola Fløene held a two-point lead ahead of Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen in the drivers' and co-drivers' standings respectively, with Marco Bulacia Wilkinson and Marcelo Der Ohannesian in third. In the teams' championship, Movisport and Toksport WRT co-led the championship, with M-Sport Ford WRT in third.

In the World Rally Championship-3 standings, Yohan Rossel and Alexandre Coria lead drivers' and co-drivers' championship respectively. Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciek Szczepaniak were second, trailed by Nicolas Ciamin and Yannick Roche.

=Entry list=

The following crews entered the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven entries for the World Rally Championship were received, as were four in the World Rally Championship-2 and six in the World Rally Championship-3.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

|+{{nowrap|Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship}}

! No.

! Driver

! Co-Driver

! Entrant

! Car

! Tyre

align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Ogier

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Ingrassia

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Oliver Solberg

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Aaron Johnston

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hyundai 2C Competition

| nowrap | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Sordo

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Borja Rozada

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 7

| nowrap | {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre-Louis Loubet

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Florian Haut-Labourdette

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hyundai 2C Competition

| nowrap | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|EST}} Ott Tänak

| {{flagicon|EST}} Martin Järveoja

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

| nowrap | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 11

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Thierry Neuville

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Martijn Wydaeghe

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 16

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Adrien Fourmaux

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Renaud Jamoul

| {{flagicon|GBR}} M-Sport Ford WRT

| Ford Fiesta WRC

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 18

| nowrap | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takamoto Katsuta

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Daniel Barritt

| nowrap | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 33

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Elfyn Evans

| nowrap | {{flagicon|GBR}} Scott Martin

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 37

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Lorenzo Bertelli

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Simone Scattolin

| {{flagicon|GBR}} M-Sport Ford WRT

| Ford Fiesta WRC

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 44

| nowrap | {{flagicon|GBR}} Gus Greensmith

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Chris Patterson

| {{flagicon|GBR}} M-Sport Ford WRT

| nowrap | Ford Fiesta WRC

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 69

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kalle Rovanperä

| nowrap | {{flagicon|FIN}} Jonne Halttunen

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

colspan="6" style="background-color:#EAECF0;text-align:center"| Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/68113-safari-rally-kenya-2021/|title=Entry List Safari Rally Kenya 2021|work=eWRC-results.com|access-date=29 May 2021}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

|+{{nowrap|Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2}}

! No.

! Driver

! Co-Driver

! Entrant

! Car

! Tyre

align="center" | 20

| nowrap | {{flagicon|NOR}} Andreas Mikkelsen

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Ola Fløene

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Toksport WRT

| nowrap | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 21

| nowrap | {{flagicon|BOL}} Marco Bulacia Wilkinson

| nowrap | {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Der Ohannesian

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Toksport WRT

| nowrap | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 22

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Teemu Suninen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Markkula

| {{flagicon|GBR}} M-Sport Ford WRT

| Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 23

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Martin Prokop

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Zdeněk Jůrka

| {{flagicon|GBR}} M-Sport Ford WRT

| Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

colspan="6" style="background-color:#EAECF0;text-align:center"| Source:

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

|+{{nowrap|Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-3{{efn|Under the Sporting Regulations, each car competing in the World Rally Championship-3 is entered under the driver's name.}}}}

! No.

! Driver

! Co-Driver

! Entrant

! Car

! Tyre

align="center" | 24

| {{flagicon|KEN}} Onkar Rai

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Drew Sturrock

| {{flagicon|KEN}} Onkar Rai

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 25

| {{flagicon|KEN}} Carl Tundo

| {{flagicon|KEN}} Tim Jessop

| {{flagicon|KEN}} Carl Tundo

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 26

| {{flagicon|KEN}} Tejveer Rai

| {{flagicon|ZIM}} Gareth Dawe

| {{flagicon|KEN}} Tejveer Rai

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 27

| {{flagicon|KEN}} Karan Patel

| {{flagicon|KEN}} Tauseef Khan

| {{flagicon|KEN}} Karan Patel

| Ford Fiesta R5

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 28

| {{flagicon|KEN}} Aakif Virani

| {{flagicon|KEN}} Azhar Bhatti

| {{flagicon|KEN}} Aakif Virani

| Škoda Fabia R5

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 29

| {{flagicon|POL}} Daniel Chwist

| {{flagicon|POL}} Kamil Heller

| {{flagicon|POL}} Daniel Chwist

| Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

colspan="6" style="background-color:#EAECF0;text-align:center"| Source:

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

|+{{nowrap|Other major entries}}

! No.

! Driver

! Co-Driver

! Entrant

! Car

! Tyre

align="center" | 36

| {{flagicon|POL}} Sobiesław Zasada

| {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Borysławski

| {{flagicon|POL}} M-Sport Poland

| Ford Fiesta Rally3

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

colspan="6" style="background-color:#EAECF0;text-align:center"| Source:

=Route=

==Itinerary==

All dates and times are EAT (UTC+3).

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

! Leg

! Date

! Time

! No.

! Stage name

! Distance

{{n/a}}

! 23 June

| align="center" | 13:01

| align="center" | —

| Loldia [Shakedown]

| align="center" | 2.89 km

rowspan="7" nowrap | 1

! 24 June

| align="center" | 14:08

| align="center" | SS1

| Super Special Kasarani

| align="center" | 4.84 km

rowspan="6" | 25 June

| align="center" | 08:09

| align="center" | SS2

| Chui Lodge 1

| align="center" | 13.34 km

align="center" | 09:05

| align="center" | SS3

| Kedong 1

| align="center" | 32.68 km

align="center" | 10:18

| align="center" | SS4

| Oserian 1

| align="center" | 18.87 km

align="center" | 13:46

| align="center" | SS5

| Chui Lodge 2

| align="center" | 13.34 km

align="center" | 14:42

| align="center" | SS6

| Kedong 2

| align="center" | 32.68 km

align="center" | 15:55

| align="center" | SS7

| Oserian 2

| align="center" | 18.87 km

rowspan="6" | 2

! rowspan="6" | 26 June

| align="center" | 08:08

| align="center" | SS8

| Elmenteita 1

| align="center" | 14.67 km

align="center" | 09:08

| align="center" | SS9

| Soysambu 1

| align="center" | 20.33 km

align="center" | 10:22

| align="center" | SS10

| Sleeping Warrior 1

| align="center" | 31.04 km

align="center" | 14:05

| align="center" | SS11

| Elmenteita 2

| align="center" | 14.67 km

align="center" | 15:08

| align="center" | SS12

| Soysambu 2

| align="center" | 20.33 km

align="center" | 16:22

| align="center" | SS13

| Sleeping Warrior 2

| align="center" | 31.04 km

rowspan="5" | 3

! rowspan="5" | 27 June

| align="center" | 07:26

| align="center" | SS14

| Loldia 1

| align="center" | 11.33 km

align="center" | 08:38

| align="center" | SS15

| Hell's Gate 1

| align="center" | 10.56 km

align="center" | 10:45

| align="center" | SS16

| Malewa

| align="center" | 9.71 km

align="center" | 11:25

| align="center" | SS17

| Loldia 2

| align="center" | 11.33 km

align="center" | 13:18

| align="center" | SS18

| Hell's Gate 2 [Power Stage]

| align="center" | 10.56 km

colspan="6" | Source:

Report

=World Rally Cars=

==Classification==

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"

! colspan="2" | Position

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2" | Driver

! rowspan="2" | {{nowrap|Co-driver}}

! rowspan="2" | Entrant

! rowspan="2" | Car

! rowspan="2" | Time

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! colspan="2" | Points

Event

! Class

! Event

! Stage

1

! 1

| align="center" | 1

| Sébastien Ogier

| Julien Ingrassia

| Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| 3:18:11.3

| 0.0

| align="center" | 25

| align="center" | 2

2

! 2

| align="center" | 18

| Takamoto Katsuta

| Daniel Barritt

| Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| 3:18:33.1

| +21.8

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 0

3

! 3

| align="center" | 8

| Ott Tänak

| Martin Järveoja

| Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| 3:19:20.8

| +1:09.5

| align="center" | 15

| align="center" | 5

4

! 4

| align="center" | 44

| Gus Greensmith

| Chris Patterson

| M-Sport Ford WRT

| Ford Fiesta WRC

| 3:20:05.9

| +1:54.6

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | 0

5

! 5

| align="center" | 16

| Adrien Fourmaux

| Renaud Jamoul

| M-Sport Ford WRT

| Ford Fiesta WRC

| 3:20:06.0

| +1:54.7

| align="center" | 12

| align="center" | 0

6

! 6

| align="center" | 69

| Kalle Rovanperä

| Jonne Halttunen

| Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| 3:29:04.7

| +10:53.4

| align="center" | 8

| align="center" | 4

10

! 7

| align="center" | 33

| Elfyn Evans

| Scott Martin

| Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| 4:07:34.0

| +49:22.7

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 3

11

! 8

| align="center" | 37

| Lorenzo Bertelli

| Simone Scattolin

| M-Sport Ford WRT

| Ford Fiesta WRC

| 4:08:28.3

| +50:17.0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

12

! 9

| align="center" | 6

| Dani Sordo

| Borja Rozada

| Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| 4:21:30.8

| +1:03:19.5

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 1

colspan="2" | Retired SS15

| align="center" | 11

| Thierry Neuville

| Martijn Wydaeghe

| Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| colspan="2" align="center" | Damper

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS5

| align="center" | 2

| Oliver Solberg

| Aaron Johnston

| Hyundai 2C Competition

| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| colspan="2" align="center" | Roll cage

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Did not start

| align="center" | 7

| Pierre-Louis Loubet

| Florian Haut-Labourdette

| Hyundai 2C Competition

| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| colspan="2" align="center" | Crew swap

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

==Special stages==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

! Day

! Stage

! Stage name

! Length

! Winners

! Car

! Time

! Class leaders

23 June

| align="center" | —

| Loldia [Shakedown]

| align="center" | 2.89 km

| Ogier / Ingrassia

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| align="center" | 3:42.6

| {{n/a}}

24 June

| align="center" | SS1

| Super Special Kasarani

| align="center" | 4.84 km

| Ogier / Ingrassia

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| align="center" | 3:21.5

| Ogier / Ingrassia

rowspan="6" | 25 June

| align="center" | SS2

| Chui Lodge 1

| align="center" | 13.34 km

| Neuville / Wydaeghe

| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| align="center" | 9:47.7

| rowspan="3" | Neuville / Wydaeghe

align="center" | SS3

| Kedong 1

| align="center" | 32.68 km

| Neuville / Wydaeghe

| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| align="center" | 16:52.3

align="center" | SS4

| Oserian 1

| align="center" | 18.87 km

| Rovanperä / Halttunen

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| align="center" | 12:39.3

align="center" | SS5

| Chui Lodge 2

| align="center" | 13.34 km

| Rovanperä / Halttunen

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| align="center" | 9:59.9

| Rovanperä / Halttunen

align="center" | SS6

| Kedong 2

| align="center" | 32.68 km

| Neuville / Wydaeghe

| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| align="center" | 16:52.1

| rowspan="9" | Neuville / Wydaeghe

align="center" | SS7

| Oserian 2

| align="center" | 18.87 km

| Ogier / Ingrassia
Katsuta / Barritt

| Toyota Yaris WRC
Toyota Yaris WRC

| align="center" | 12:52.1

rowspan="6" | 26 June

| align="center" | SS8

| Elmenteita 1

| align="center" | 14.67 km

| Neuville / Wydaeghe

| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| align="center" | 9:01.4

align="center" | SS9

| Soysambu 1

| align="center" | 20.33 km

| Ogier / Ingrassia

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| align="center" | 14:11.9

align="center" | SS10

| Sleeping Warrior 1

| align="center" | 31.04 km

| Ogier / Ingrassia

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| align="center" | 17:26.6

align="center" | SS11

| Elmenteita 2

| align="center" | 14.67 km

| Ogier / Ingrassia

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| align="center" | 8:47.5

align="center" | SS12

| Soysambu 2

| align="center" | 20.33 km

| Tänak / Järveoja

| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| align="center" | 13:52.7

align="center" | SS13

| Sleeping Warrior 2

| align="center" | 31.04 km

| Sordo / Rozada

| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| align="center" | 17:25.0

rowspan="5" | 27 June

| align="center" | SS14

| Loldia 1

| align="center" | 11.33 km

| Ogier / Ingrassia

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| align="center" | 7:37.1

align="center" | SS15

| Hell's Gate 1

| align="center" | 10.56 km

| Evans / Martin

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| align="center" | 3:14.3

| Katsuta / Barritt

align="center" | SS16

| Malewa

| align="center" | 9.71 km

| Fourmaux / Jamoul

| Ford Fiesta WRC

| align="center" | 7:01.1

| Ogier / Ingrassia
Katsuta / Barritt

align="center" | SS17

| Loldia 2

| align="center" | 11.33 km

| Ogier / Ingrassia

| Toyota Yaris WRC

| align="center" | 7:35.0

| rowspan="2" | Ogier / Ingrassia

align="center" | SS18

| Hell's Gate 2 [Power Stage]

| align="center" | 10.56 km

| Tänak / Järveoja

| Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

| align="center" | 6:06.4

==Championship standings==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" | Drivers' championships

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap | Co-drivers' championships

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap | Manufacturers' championships

Move

!Driver

!Points

!Move

!Co-driver

!Points

!Move

!Manufacturer

!Points

align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 10px

| Sébastien Ogier

| align="center" | 133

| align="center" | 10px

| Julien Ingrassia

| align="center" | 133

| align="center" | 10px

| nowrap | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

| align="center" | 273

align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 10px

| Elfyn Evans

| align="center" | 99

| align="center" | 10px

| Scott Martin

| align="center" | 99

| align="center" | 10px

| Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

| align="center" | 214

align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 10px

| Thierry Neuville

| align="center" | 77

| align="center" | 10px

| nowrap | Martijn Wydaeghe

| align="center" | 77

| align="center" | 10px

| M-Sport Ford WRT

| align="center" | 109

align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 10px

| Ott Tänak

| align="center" | 69

| align="center" | 10px

| Martin Järveoja

| align="center" | 69

| align="center" | 10px

| Hyundai 2C Competition

| align="center" | 28

align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 10px

| Takamoto Katsuta

| align="center" | 66

| align="center" | 10px

| Daniel Barritt

| align="center" | 66

|

=World Rally Championship-2=

==Classification==

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"
colspan="2" | Position

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2" | Driver

! rowspan="2" | Co-driver

! rowspan="2" | Entrant

! rowspan="2" | Car

! rowspan="2" | Time

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! colspan="3" | Points

Event

! Class

! Class

! Stage

! Event

colspan="2" | Retired SS6

| align="center" | 23

| Martin Prokop

| Zdeněk Jůrka

| M-Sport Ford WRT

| Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II

| colspan="2" align="center" | Crash

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Did not start

| align="center" | 20

| Andreas Mikkelsen

| Ola Fløene

| Toksport WRT

| Škoda Fabia R5 Evo

| colspan="2" align="center" | Withdrawn

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Did not start

| align="center" | 21

| Marco Bulacia Wilkinson

| Marcelo Der Ohannesian

| Toksport WRT

| Škoda Fabia R5 Evo

| colspan="2" align="center" | Withdrawn

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Did not start

| align="center" | 22

| Teemu Suninen

| Mikko Markkula

| M-Sport Ford WRT

| Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II

| colspan="2" align="center" | Withdrawn

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

==Special stages==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

! Day

! Stage

! Stage name

! Length

! Winners

! Car

! Time

! Class leaders

23 June

| align="center" | —

| Loldia [Shakedown]

| align="center" | 2.89 km

| Prokop / Jůrka

| Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II

| align="center" | 4:17.9

| {{n/a}}

24 June

| align="center" | SS1

| Super Special Kasarani

| align="center" | 4.84 km

| Prokop / Jůrka

| Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II

| align="center" | 3:39.6

| rowspan="5" | Prokop / Jůrka

rowspan="6" | 25 June

| align="center" | SS2

| Chui Lodge 1

| align="center" | 13.34 km

| Prokop / Jůrka

| Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II

| align="center" | 11:05.9

align="center" | SS3

| Kedong 1

| align="center" | 32.68 km

| Prokop / Jůrka

| Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II

| align="center" | 19:40.1

align="center" | SS4

| Oserian 1

| align="center" | 18.87 km

| Prokop / Jůrka

| Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II

| align="center" | 14:12.2

align="center" | SS5

| Chui Lodge 2

| align="center" | 13.34 km

| Prokop / Jůrka

| Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II

| align="center" | 11:15.5

align="center" | SS6

| Kedong 2

| align="center" | 32.68 km

| colspan="2" align="center" | No stage winners

| {{n/a}}

| rowspan="13" align="center" | No leaders

align="center" | SS7

| Oserian 2

| align="center" | 18.87 km

| colspan="2" align="center" | No stage winners

| {{n/a}}

rowspan="6" | 26 June

| align="center" | SS8

| Elmenteita 1

| align="center" | 14.67 km

| colspan="2" align="center" | No stage winners

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | SS9

| Soysambu 1

| align="center" | 20.33 km

| colspan="2" align="center" | No stage winners

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | SS10

| Sleeping Warrior 1

| align="center" | 31.04 km

| colspan="2" align="center" | No stage winners

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | SS11

| Elmenteita 2

| align="center" | 14.67 km

| colspan="2" align="center" | No stage winners

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | SS12

| Soysambu 2

| align="center" | 20.33 km

| colspan="2" align="center" | No stage winners

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | SS13

| Sleeping Warrior 2

| align="center" | 31.04 km

| colspan="2" align="center" | No stage winners

| {{n/a}}

rowspan="5" | 27 June

| align="center" | SS14

| Loldia 1

| align="center" | 11.33 km

| colspan="2" align="center" | No stage winners

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | SS15

| Hell's Gate 1

| align="center" | 10.56 km

| colspan="2" align="center" | No stage winners

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | SS16

| Malewa

| align="center" | 9.71 km

| colspan="2" align="center" | No stage winners

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | SS17

| Loldia 2

| align="center" | 11.33 km

| colspan="2" align="center" | No stage winners

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | SS18

| Hell's Gate 2 [Power Stage]

| align="center" | 10.56 km

| colspan="2" align="center" | No stage winners

| {{n/a}}

==Championship standings==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" | Drivers' championships

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap | Co-drivers' championships

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap | Teams' championships

Move

!Driver

!Points

!Move

!Co-driver

!Points

!Move

!Manufacturer

!Points

align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 10px

| Andreas Mikkelsen

| align="center" | 68

| align="center" | 10px

| Ola Fløene

| align="center" | 68

| align="center" | 10px

| Toksport WRT

| align="center" | 125

align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 10px

| Mads Østberg

| align="center" | 66

| align="center" | 10px

| Torstein Eriksen

| align="center" | 66

| align="center" | 10px

| Movisport

| align="center" | 125

align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 10px

| Marco Bulacia Wilkinson

| align="center" | 63

| align="center" | 10px

| Marcelo Der Ohannesian

| align="center" | 63

| align="center" | 10px

| M-Sport Ford WRT

| align="center" | 104

align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 10px

| Esapekka Lappi

| align="center" | 59

| align="center" | 10px

| Janne Ferm

| align="center" | 59

| align="center" | 10px

| Hyundai Motorsport N

| align="center" | 12

align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 10px

| Teemu Suninen

| align="center" | 41

| align="center" | 10px

| Mikko Markkula

| align="center" | 41

|

=World Rally Championship-3=

==Classification==

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"
colspan="2" | Position

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2" | Driver

! rowspan="2" | Co-driver

! rowspan="2" | Entrant

! rowspan="2" | Car

! rowspan="2" | Time

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! colspan="3" | Points

Event

! Class

! Class

! Stage

! Event

7

! 1

| align="center" | 24

| Onkar Rai

| Drew Sturrock

| Onkar Rai

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| 3:47:37.7

| 0.0

| align="center" | 25

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 6

8

! 2

| align="center" | 27

| Karan Patel

| Tauseef Khan

| Karan Patel

| Ford Fiesta R5

| 3:51:41.7

| +4:04.0

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 4

9

! 3

| align="center" | 25

| Carl Tundo

| Tim Jessop

| Carl Tundo

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| 3:54:52.0

| +7:14.3

| align="center" | 15

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 2

17

! 4

| align="center" | 29

| Daniel Chwist

| Kamil Heller

| Daniel Chwist

| Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II

| 4:37:20.4

| +49:42.7

| align="center" | 12

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 0

22

! 5

| align="center" | 28

| Aakif Virani

| Azhar Bhatti

| Aakif Virani

| Škoda Fabia R5

| 5:12:17.6

| +1:24:39.9

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS3

| align="center" | 26

| Tejveer Rai

| Gareth Dawe

| Tejveer Rai

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| colspan="2" align="center" | Rolled

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

==Special stages==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

! Day

! Stage

! Stage name

! Length

! Winners

! Car

! Time

! Class leaders

23 June

| align="center" | —

| Loldia [Shakedown]

| align="center" | 2.89 km

| Rai / Sturrock

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | 4:07.6

| {{n/a}}

24 June

| align="center" | SS1

| Super Special Kasarani

| align="center" | 4.84 km

| Patel / Khan

| Ford Fiesta R5

| align="center" | 3:42.6

| Patel / Khan

rowspan="6" | 25 June

| align="center" | SS2

| Chui Lodge 1

| align="center" | 13.34 km

| Rai / Sturrock

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | 11:01.1

| rowspan="4" | Rai / Sturrock

align="center" | SS3

| Kedong 1

| align="center" | 32.68 km

| Tundo / Jessop

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | 19:36.1

align="center" | SS4

| Oserian 1

| align="center" | 18.87 km

| Rai / Sturrock

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | 14:41.9

align="center" | SS5

| Chui Lodge 2

| align="center" | 13.34 km

| Rai / Sturrock

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | 11:39.0

align="center" | SS6

| Kedong 2

| align="center" | 32.68 km

| colspan="4" align="center" | Stage cancelled

align="center" | SS7

| Oserian 2

| align="center" | 18.87 km

| colspan="4" align="center" | Stage cancelled

rowspan="6" | 26 June

| align="center" | SS8

| Elmenteita 1

| align="center" | 14.67 km

| Tundo / Jessop

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | 9:42.4

| rowspan="11" | Rai / Sturrock

align="center" | SS9

| Soysambu 1

| align="center" | 20.33 km

| Rai / Sturrock

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | 15:51.6

align="center" | SS10

| Sleeping Warrior 1

| align="center" | 31.04 km

| Rai / Sturrock

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | 20:10.3

align="center" | SS11

| Elmenteita 2

| align="center" | 14.67 km

| Tundo / Jessop

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | 9:56.1

align="center" | SS12

| Soysambu 2

| align="center" | 20.33 km

| Tundo / Jessop

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | 15:27.9

align="center" | SS13

| Sleeping Warrior 2

| align="center" | 31.04 km

| Tundo / Jessop

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | 21:05.5

rowspan="5" | 27 June

| align="center" | SS14

| Loldia 1

| align="center" | 11.33 km

| Tundo / Jessop

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | 8:32.5

align="center" | SS15

| Hell's Gate 1

| align="center" | 10.56 km

| Chwist / Heller

| Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II

| align="center" | 3:50.2

align="center" | SS16

| Malewa

| align="center" | 9.71 km

| Tundo / Jessop

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | 7:58.5

align="center" | SS17

| Loldia 2

| align="center" | 11.33 km

| Tundo / Jessop

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | 8:27.6

align="center" | SS18

| Hell's Gate 2 [Power Stage]

| align="center" | 10.56 km

| Rai / Sturrock

| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5

| align="center" | 7:10.7

==Championship standings==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" | Drivers' championships

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap | Co-drivers' championships

Move

!Driver

!Points

!Move

!Co-driver

!Points

align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 10px

| Yohan Rossel

| align="center" | 98

| align="center" | 10px

| Alexandre Coria

| align="center" | 70

align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 10px

| Kajetan Kajetanowicz

| align="center" | 64

| align="center" | 10px

| Maciek Szczepaniak

| align="center" | 64

align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 10px

| Nicolas Ciamin

| align="center" | 57

| align="center" | 10px

| Yannick Roche

| align="center" | 57

align="center" | 4

| align="center" | {{new entry}}

| Onkar Rai

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | {{new entry}}

| Drew Sturrock

| align="center" | 30

align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 10px 1

| Teemu Asunmaa

| align="center" | 28

| align="center" | 10px 1

| Benoît Fulcrand

| align="center" | 28

Notes

{{notelist}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

{{Commons category}}

  • {{official website|https://www.safarirally.ke/}} {{in lang|en}}
  • [https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/68113-safari-rally-kenya-2021/ 2021 Safari Rally] at eWRC-results.com
  • The [http://www.wrc.com official website] of the World Rally Championship

{{Rally succession box

| Year_of_rally = 2021

| Name_of_rally = 2021 Safari Rally

| Previous_rally_in_season = 2021 Rally Italia Sardegna

| Next_rally_in_season = 2021 Rally Estonia

| Previous_year's_rally = 2002 Safari Rally
{{small|2020 edition cancelled}}

| Next_year's_rally = 2022 Safari Rally

}}

{{2021 World Rally Championship season}}

{{Safari Rally}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Safari Rally, 2021}}

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