Rovanpera Chases Repeat Win After Rain Slashes Ogier’s Safari Lead

Finland's Kalle Rovanpera and co-ilot Jonne Halttunen manouvre their Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 hybrid across a stream during the third day of the World Rally Championship stage in Naivasha on June 24, 2023. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images

Toyota go into the last day of the Safari Rally set to sweep the top four places and with Sebastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanpera fighting for victory after the weather played its hand on Saturday.

Ogier had been 32 seconds clear of the reigning world champion and 2022 winner after the day’s penultimate stage but a sudden rainstorm slashed the Frenchman’s advantage to 16.7 seconds after the closing ‘Sleeping Warrior’ run.