Alexandre Coria's take: "A Safari Rally more difficult than usual"

Reconnaissance for the third round of the World Rally Championship, the Safari Rally in Kenya, has just been completed. It was already known that this 2026 edition would very likely be marked by capricious weather, making the task even more difficult for the crews, and this should indeed be the case. But an additional factor will also need to be taken into account. Although the rally Having moved to Naivasha instead of Nairobi, many sections covered last year are on the program for the 2026 edition, and this is not without consequences. Alexandre Coria, co-driver ofAdrien fourmauxHe explained it to us precisely: In fact, last year's special stages haven't been rebuilt, and some of the rails from the 2025 edition are still in place. "With a high risk of rain on Friday and Saturday, a busy schedule is expected: the first images from the reconnaissance have revealed terrain that is already very degraded, suggesting a difficult rally.

A faster Super Sunday at the Safari Rally?

« With these rails and the forecast rain, the risk of aquaplaning will be even greater than usual. "The Hérault native told us this. According to him, the least difficult day in the forecast should be Sunday: I think we should have a great Super Sunday with less rough special stages Conditions that will almost certainly please the crews. Hyundaiwho have repeatedly emphasized that they will need patience and endurance to try and achieve a good result in Kenya. As a reminder, Adrien Fourmaux and Alexandre Coria finished on the podium in the 2024 edition driving the Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid: rallying suits them well and therefore represents an ideal opportunity to bounce back after a difficult start to the season in Monte Carlo and Sweden.

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