Oliver Solberg led the Safari Rally halfway into the competition. He was forced to retire on the transport stage due to car problems. 6 seconds over teammate Sébastien Ogier after 13 of 20 special stages.
Both drivers had to retire as their cars broke down. Toyota's deputy team principal Juha Kankkunen said the last stage was muddy and tough, and mud got into the engine side, destroying the generators for both cars, and Solberg also had transmission issues. There is a possibility for both to restart on Sunday and still earn some championship points from the weekend.
the last stage was muddy and tough, and mud got into the engine side, destroying the generators for both cars, and Solberg also had transmission issues
The new leader is Takamoto Katsuta. Before the rally, Solberg warned it would be incredibly tough due to recent rain.
it would be incredibly tough due to recent rain