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giugno 21, 2021 - Msport
Safari of Discovery for M-Sport's Young Duo
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M-Sport Ford World #rally Team drivers #gusgreensmith and #adrienfourmaux are heading to unchartered territory next week when the iconic Safari #rally #kenya returns to the FIA World #rally Championship following a 19-year absence.
Like their #wrc rivals, the legendary gravel #event is all-new for M-Sport's rising stars, although the British team has a record to be proud of in East Africa, courtesy of two notable triumphs from the past.
In 1999, Colin McRae and Nicky Grist helped #msport deliver the first victory for the Ford Focus #wrc. Then, three years later, McRae and Grist won the final Safari #rally to count for the World #rally Championship prior to its long-awaited comeback this year.
Although McRae's ability to switch between caution and all-out speed – backed up by Grist's expert guidance – was key to those victories, the hard work and meticulous preparation from the #msport mechanics also played a key role and will be called upon again when the latest edition of Safari #rally #kenya takes place from June 23-27.
But while the 2021 Safari will still provide a stern test for car and crew, modern #rally regulations have required a modern-day format to be adopted. This means a move away from the arduous routes of old with the overall competitive distance this year 16 kilometres shorter than the leg one total from 2002.
However, some traditions do remain with the popular Thursday afternoon start in the capital Nairobi maintained, while roads – and the stunning landscape – from Safaris of yesteryear are preserved on the itinerary.
As well as hosting the ceremonial start, crews will also tackle the Kasarani superspecial within Nairobi's city limits on Thursday afternoon prior to returning to the event's hub in Naivasha, 100 kilometres northwest of the capital. But the opening test is the only one of the 18 stages not based in and around the spectacular Great Rift Valley.
Friday's route is made up of three repeated stages. Kedong is the longest of the entire #event at 32.68 kilometres and runs in between the Chui Lodge and Oserian tests. Kedong is a tried and tested Safari stage, while Chui Lodge and Oserian take place within the Oserengoni Wildlife Conservancy Estate.
Crews head north to Lake Elmenteita for Saturday's action and to three more stages each run twice. The Elmenteita stage, held in the vast Delamere Estate, is up first and includes roads used on previous editions of the #event. Caution will be the watchword on the Sleeping Warrior test thanks to a rock-coated closing section, while Soysambu includes two river crossings near the finish.
Sunday's route opens on the Loldia forest roads followed by the first visit to the Hell's Gate Power Stage and the single use Malewa, an undulating test with 90-degree junctions and rocks waiting to catch out the unwary. Following the repeat of Loldia, the Power Stage is due to get underway at 13h18 local time.
Because #wrc regulations don't permit testing outside Europe, #msport Ford World #rally Team engineers have used data gathered from the recent world championship rounds in Portugal and Sardinia – the first events on gravel with the new-for-2021 Pirelli tyres – to help with their preparations.
Meanwhile, complicated logistics due to COVID-19 have resulted in Teemu Suninen's planned WRC2 entry not going ahead, although Czech privateer Martin Prokop will compete under the #msport Ford World #rally Team banner in the category.
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