Defending champion Kalle Rovanpera produced a master class performance to emerge as the overnight leader at the 2nd day of the 2024 WRC Safari rally by winning all the 6 stages of the competition on Friday.<\/p>\n
Rovanpera navigated by Jonne Haltunen from Toyota Gazoo recovered from 4th finish in day one to lead Friday\u2019s action which saw Toyota drivers navigate through a rocky and bumpy stages of Loldia,Kedong and Geothermal in the morning rounds, before stamping authority to register another perfect afternoon win.<\/p>\n
The Finland driver recorded 46.4 secs as the day 2 overnight leader ahead of his team mates Katsuta Takamoto and Elyfin Evans who finished 2nd and 3rd positions respectively.<\/p>\n
First day leader Thierry Neuville from Hyundai could only manage a 4th finish 1 minute 41.3 seconds behind the leader.<\/p>\n
Karan Patel navigated by Tauseef Khan in A Skoda Fabia competing in WRC2, was the best local driver and 14th overall, followed by Carl Tundo and Aakif Virani who completed the day in 20 and 22nd positions respectively.<\/p>\n
However, it was a bad Friday for Hyundai\u2019s Ott Tanak who retired at Geothermal SS3 after his car was involved in an accident which was the same case for his teammate Esapeka Lappi.<\/p>\n
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