Safari Kenya

🏆 Part of the WRC Championship

📍 Naivasha, Kenya

📅 March 18, 2027 – March 21, 2027

Safari Rally Kenya brings the World Rally Championship to East Africa from March 18–21 for the third round of the 2027 season. Based around Naivasha and the Great Rift Valley, the Safari is one of the toughest events on the calendar, where getting the car to the finish can be just as important as outright speed.

The rough gravel roads of Kenya present a completely different challenge from the opening rounds in Monte-Carlo and Sweden. Crews will face deep ruts, loose rocks, thick dust and unpredictable weather that can turn otherwise manageable roads into stretches of deep mud. Mechanical reliability, careful tyre management and knowing when to back off are critical to surviving an event where pushing too hard can end a rally in seconds.

The 2027 Safari will also be the first gravel event for the new WRC27-generation cars, putting their suspension, durability and overall reliability to the test under some of the harshest conditions in the championship. With teams still adapting to the new regulations, Kenya could expose weaknesses that weren't apparent during the opening two rounds.

Safari Rally Kenya has a long history of punishing even the most experienced crews. You can be the fastest driver on the stages and still find yourself stranded with a broken suspension or buried in mud. It's a rally where patience, preparation and keeping the car in one piece often matter more than setting the fastest time.