P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Stage 1: Sun City – Sun City: 260km, liaison 295km Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings grabbed the early advantage after the opening stage of the South African Safari Rally, the third round of the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship which kicked off from the Sun City resort on Tuesday. Having just signed to race for Toyota […]
Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings took the lead in the South African Safari Rally’s opening stage, starting from Sun City, with Lategan securing his third W2RC stage win and Toyota’s 70th victory.
Despite receiving a two-minute penalty, young Jayden Els and Johan Swemmer finished second overall in their Red Lined Revo GTR Ultimate T1+ in a strong performance, ahead of seasoned drivers like Nasser Al-Attiyah and Sebastien Loeb.
Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz claimed the second spot in their M-Sport Ford Raptor, followed by Sebastien Loeb and Fabian Lurquin in the Dacia Sandriders, overcoming the challenge of opening the road.
Nani Roma/Alex Haro in the M-Sport Raptor and Lucas Moraes/Armand Monleon in the Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux secured the fifth and sixth places respectively, showcasing a competitive field.
Daniel Schroder and Henri Kohne impressed with a seventh-place finish in their WCT Amarok, with Brian Baragwanath and Leonard Cremer closely trailing in eighth with the factory Century CR-7.
Defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah faced setbacks but still managed to secure the ninth position, while Seth Quintero/Denis Zenz closed out the top ten in their TGR Hilux.
