Safari Rally – SS6: Double victory for Sami Pajari, puncture for Sébastien Ogier

On the Kedong course, Sami Pajari dominated, securing his second consecutive stage win at the Safari Rally. The Finn finished ahead of Takamoto Katsuta, who took enormous risks to stay in contention, and Elfyn Evans. Pajari remains fifth in the overall standings.

Behind the leading drivers, the threat Sébastien Ogier remains omnipresent in the overall standings, despite a puncture at the end of SS6. The driver from Gap did not hide his frustration at the finish: It wasn't a fun special. I tried to be careful, but it really is a lottery here. ».

After a cautious morning, Oliver Solberg upped the tempo, but his starting position (second on the road) remains a major handicap in his bid to extend his lead over Evans. The Swede nevertheless remains in the lead of the Safari Rally. Conversely, Ogier, who started further back on the morning of the second day, had a better line to launch his attack on the leader.

On the French side, Adrien fourmaux played it safe, especially on the jumps, to preserve its HyundaiA caution that benefits Thierry Neuville : author of the third fastest time on the special stage, the Belgian consolidates his sixth place overall and remains the only one to challenge the top five locked down by ToyotaJust behind him, Adrien Fourmaux is 4,3 seconds back overall. Irishman Jon Armstrong is also hot on the heels of the Hyundais, foreshadowing a fierce battle for the top non-Toyota driver position.

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WRC – Safari Rally
The classification of SS6:

The overall standings at the end of the 6th special stage:

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