P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Stage 5; 111km, liaison 44km Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings started the final day of the inaugural South African Safari Rally with a 39 second lead over Sebastian Loeb and Fabian Lurquin. The final outcome of the third round of the FIA W2RC came down to the final 111km in what was set to be […]
Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings entered the final day of the South African Safari Rally with a 39-second lead over Sebastian Loeb and Fabian Lurquin, making it a thrilling showdown for the FIA W2RC round. Nasser Al-Attiyah nabbed the stage win, but all eyes were on the Toyota Gazoo Racing vs Dacia Sandriders battle for the overall victory. Lategan fought fiercely and secured a 63-second lead halfway through the stage, ultimately claiming his first W2RC victory and elevating himself to second place in the championship standings.
While Loeb couldn’t catch up despite his efforts, Mathieu Serradori and Carlos Sainz delivered impressive performances in the final stage. Gareth Woolridge’s excellent result in seventh place outperformed factory teams, with Bertus and Fouche Blignaut earning the Road to Dakar prize. In the overall standings, Lategan triumphed over Loeb by 1 minute and 39 seconds, followed by Lucas Moraes and Gareth Woolridge in the top four positions.
Daniel Sanders continued his winning streak in the RallyGP category, achieving three consecutive wins and setting new records in the South African Safari Rally. KTM secured a one-two finish with Luciano Benavides in second place and Ricky Brabec’s Honda rounding out the podium.
