WRC 2
Greensmith edges Solans in Safari WRC2 thriller
Gus Greensmith and Jan Solans will head into Sunday’s Safari Rally Kenya finale with everything to play for, the WRC2 lead finely poised at just 5.8 seconds after a gruelling Saturday.
Africa once again lived up to its fearsome reputation. Overnight leader Kajetan Kajetanowicz was the first major casualty of the day, stopped by a broken rear suspension bolt. He eventually managed to get his Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 going again, but not before losing over half an hour.
That handed the lead to Greensmith, who was making his first points-scoring appearance of the 2025 season in a Škoda Fabia RS Rally2. At one point he held a 42.2-second advantage over Solans, but it was almost entirely wiped out by a puncture on the very next stage.
More time slipped away in Soysambu, where Greensmith battled poor visibility due to a lack of washer fluid in the muddy conditions. Solans took full advantage, winning both of the afternoon’s opening stages to edge 19.5 seconds ahead.
Solans is chasing down a second WRC2 triumph
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But Greensmith had the final word. He responded with a storming drive through the day’s closing test, taking back 25.3 seconds to reclaim the top spot overnight.
Fabrizio Zaldivar completed the top three, although the Paraguayan trailed by nearly 20 minutes after nursing damaged rear suspension on his Fabia RS. Daniel Chwist ran fourth, with Oliver Solberg fifth as he continued to recover from his Friday retirement — posting a string of fastest times throughout the day.
Solans also led the WRC2 Challenger field, while local hero Carl Tundo topped the WRC Masters Cup. India’s Naveen Pulligilla remained on course to win on his WRC3 debut.
