# 2025 Safari Rally

The 2025 Safari Rally (also known as the Safari Rally Kenya 2025) is a planned motor racing event for rally cars that is scheduled to be held over four days from 20 to 23 March 2025. It would mark the seventy-third running of the Safari Rally, and is set to be the third round of the 2025 World Rally Championship, 2025 WRC2 Championship and 2025 WRC3 Championship. The 2025 event is set to be based in Naivasha in the Nakuru County, and is due to be consisted of twenty-one special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 384.86 km (239.14 mi).
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen are the defending rally winners, and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT are the defending manufacturer's winners. Gus Greensmith and Jonas Andersson are the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship. Hamza Anwar and Adnan Din are the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship.

## Background
### Entry list

The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event is set to be opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Ten are set to enter under Rally1 regulations, as are sixteen Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and two Rally3 crew in the WRC3 Championship.
Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship :
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
| 1 | Thierry Neuville | Martijn Wydaeghe | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | H |
| 5 | Sami Pajari | Marko Salminen | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | H |
| 8 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | H |
| 9 | Jourdan Serderidis | Frédéric Miclotte | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver | H |
| 13 | Grégoire Munster | Louis Louka | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | H |
| 16 | Adrien Fourmaux | Alexandre Coria | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | H |
| 18 | Takamoto Katsuta | Aaron Johnston | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | H |
| 33 | Elfyn Evans | Scott Martin | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | H |
| 55 | Josh McErlean | Eoin Treacy | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | H |
| 69 | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | H |
Rally2 entries competing in the WRC2 Championship :
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
| 20 | Oliver Solberg | Elliott Edmondson | Printsport | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | H |
| 21 | Fabrizio Zaldivar | Marcelo Der Ohannesian | Fabrizio Zaldivar | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H |
| 22 | Gus Greensmith | Jonas Andersson | Gus Greensmith | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | H |
| 23 | Jan Solans | Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio | PH.Ph | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | H |
| 24 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H |
| 25 | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Rogelio Peñate | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H |
| 26 | Karan Patel | Tauseef Khan | Karan Patel | Škoda Fabia R5 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H |
| 27 | Daniel Chwist | Kamil Heller | Daniel Chwist | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H |
| 28 | Carl Tundo | Tim Jessop | Carl Tundo | Ford Fiesta R5 | Challenger/Master Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H |
| 29 | Jeremiah Wahome | Victor Okundi | Jeremiah Wahome | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H |
| 30 | Hamza Anwar | Adnan Din | Hamza Anwar | Ford Fiesta R5 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H |
| 31 | Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz | Diego Sanjuan de Eusebio | Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H |
| 32 | George Vassilakis | Allan Harryman | George Vassilakis | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver | H |
| 34 | Samman Singh Vohra | Drew Sturrock | Samman Singh Vohra | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H |
| 35 | Fernando Álvarez Castellano | José Luis Díaz | Fernando Álvarez Castellano | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H |
| 36 | Aakif Virani | Zahir Shah | Aakif Virani | Škoda Fabia R5 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H |
Rally3 entries competing in the WRC3 Championship :
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
| 37 | Nikhil Sachania | Deep Patel | Nikhil Sachania | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | H |
| 38 | Naveen Puligilla | Musa Sherif | Naveen Puligilla | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | H |

### Itinerary

All dates and times are EAT (UTC+3).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
| 19 March | — | After 10:01 | Sleeping Warrior [Shakedown] | 5.00 km |
| 20 March | | After 11:26 | Opening ceremony, Kenyatta International Convention Centre | — |
| 20 March | SS1 | After 13:05 | Super Special Kasarani | 4.76 km |
| 20 March | SS2 | After 15:58 | Mzabibu 1 | 8.15 km |
| 21 March | | 6:15 – 6:30 | Service A, WRTI Naivasha | — |
| 21 March | SS3 | After 7:08 | Camp Moran 1 | 32.20 km |
| 21 March | SS4 | After 8:56 | Loldia 1 | 19.11 km |
| 21 March | SS5 | After 10:14 | Geothermal 1 | 13.12 km |
| 21 March | SS6 | After 11:02 | Kedong 1 | 15.10 km |
| 21 March | | 10:49 – 11:19 | Regroup, WRTI Naivasha | — |
| 21 March | | 11:19 – 11:59 | Service B, WRTI Naivasha | — |
| 21 March | SS7 | After 12:57 | Camp Moran 2 | 32.20 km |
| 21 March | SS8 | After 14:25 | Loldia 2 | 19.11 km |
| 21 March | SS9 | After 15:43 | Geothermal 2 | 13.12 km |
| 21 March | SS10 | After 16:31 | Kedong 2 | 15.10 km |
| 21 March | | 17:16 – 18:01 | Flexi Service C, WRTI Naivasha | — |
| 22 March | SS11 | After 8:41 | Sleeping Warrior 1 | 26.88 km |
| 22 March | SS12 | After 9:35 | Elmenteita 1 | 17.31 km |
| 22 March | SS13 | After 10:33 | Soysambu 1 | 29.32 km |
| 22 March | | 12:38 – 12:53 | Regroup, WRTI Naivasha | — |
| 22 March | | 12:53 – 13:33 | Service D, WSTI Naivasha | — |
| 22 March | SS14 | After 14:59 | Sleeping Warrior 2 | 26.88 km |
| 22 March | SS15 | After 16:05 | Elmenteita 2 | 17.31 km |
| 22 March | SS16 | After 17:07 | Soysambu 2 | 29.32 km |
| 22 March | | 19:22 – 20:07 | Flexi Service E, WSTI Naivasha | — |
| 23 March | SS17 | After 7:53 | Oserengoni 1 | 18.33 km |
| 23 March | SS18 | After 9:05 | Hell's Gate 1 | 10.53 km |
| 23 March | | 10:12 – 10:18 | Regroup, WRTI Naivasha | — |
| 23 March | | 10:18 – 10:33 | Service F, WSTI Naivasha | — |
| 23 March | SS19 | After 10:56 | Mzabibu 2 | 8.15 km |
| 23 March | SS20 | After 12:07 | Oserengoni 2 | 18.33 km |
| 23 March | | 13:16 – 13:56 | Regroup, WRTI Naivasha | — |
| 23 March | SS21 | After 14:15 | Hell's Gate 2 [Power Stage] | 10.53 km |
| 23 March | | After 15:30 | Podium ceremony, WSTI Naivasha | — |
| 23 March | | After 17:05 | Finish, WSTI Naivasha | — |
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## Report
### WRC Rally1
#### Special stages

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| SD | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 4:34.5 | — |
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### WRC2 Rally2
#### Special stages

Overall :
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| SD | Solberg / Edmondson | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 4:47.1 | — |
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Challenger :
| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| SD | Solans / R. Sanjuan de Eusebio | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 4:54.5 | — |
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### WRC3 Rally3
#### Special stages

| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| SD | Puligilla / Sherif | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:18.8 | — |
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