P1racenews AI automatic summary:
WRC Safari Rally: Tanak, Lappi retirements hands Rovanpera huge lead
Kalle Rovanpera dominated the day’s stages in his Toyota, holding a lead of 56.9s over his teammate Elfyn Evans going into Saturday. Takamoto Katsuta secured the third place, forming a provisional Toyota 1-2-3 after a tough day for Hyundai. Lappi was trailing Rovanpera before a transmission issue ended his day prematurely, boosting Tanak to second until he crashed out. Thierry Neuville finished Friday in fourth, ahead of M-Sport-Ford drivers Fourmaux and Munster. Rovanpera’s strong pace continued in the afternoon, extending his lead as Tanak and Lappi faced setbacks. Hyundai’s struggles persisted with Tanak hitting terminal trouble in stage six, further boosting Rovanpera’s advantage.
