Toyota's Sebastien Ogier extended his advantage over team-mate Kalle Rovanpera on Friday, while Hyundai suffered a major blow as Thierry Neuville retired. Afternoon SafariRallyKenya report: WRC
Ogier almost produced a carbon copy of his morning run through the Loldia stage, which was much drier compared to the first pass.
"My strategy is a bit different," said Ogier."I tried to drive more clean and gain the performance from the tyres. It's only in the last one that the risk is very high."Photo by: Red Bull Content Pool The stage wasn’t without drama though, as Tanak’s team-mate Loubet stopped 11.3km into the 19.17km stage to change a wheel. The Frenchman dropped 2m45.8s in the process.Katsuta also lost time after an altercation with a zebra which damaged the front of his GR Yaris, but he managed to hold onto fifth overall.
At the front, Ogier completed a perfect afternoon by winning the 30.6km second pass through Kedong with a 2.4s margin over Rovanpera.Photo by: Fabien Dufour / Hyundai MotorsportEvans was fortunate not to lose time when he struck a bush, while Katsuta was lucky after cracking his GR Yaris’ windscreen when he hit a tree branch, before suffering a front right puncture.
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