Vrooom!: Epic show on day one of WRC Safari Rally fourth edition

Ott  Tanak Navigated by Martin Jarveoja in action at Mzabibu stage in Naivasha during the WRC 2025 on March 20, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Motosport lovers from across the divide were today treated to an epic show on the first day of the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally fourth edition.

The event was officially flagged off by President William Ruto in the presence of Sports CS and other top government officials at KICC before the drivers headed to Naivasha for an epic show.

Below is a summary of how the events unfolded in pictures.

Carl Tundo Navigated by Tim Jessop in action at Mzabibu stage in Naivasha during the WRC 2025 on March 20, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
Children take up strategic spot to watch rally cars at Mzabibu stage on March 20, 2025. [Joseph Kipsang, Standard]
President William Ruto officially flags off the Safari Rally cars at KICC on March 20, 2025.  [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
President William Ruto poses for a photo with some of the rally drivers before being flagged off at KICC on March 20, 2025.  [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
President William Ruto admires the steering of one of the rally cars at KICC on March 20, 2025. [PCS]

President William Ruto admires the steering of one of the rally cars at KICC on March 20, 2025. [PCS]
President William Ruto poses for a photo with some of the rally drivers before being flagged off at KICC on March 20, 2025. [PCS]
President William Ruto poses for a photo with some of the rally drivers before being flagged off at KICC on March 20, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
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President William Ruto poses for a photo with some of the rally drivers before being flagged off at KICC on March 20, 2025.  [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
Karan Patel  Navigated by Tauseef  Khan in action at Mzabibu stage in Naivasha during the WRC 2025 on March 20, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
President William Ruto makes his speech before flagging off the 2024 Safari Rally event at KICC on March 20, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
President William Ruto chats with school children before flagging off the 2025 Safari Rally event at KICC on March 20, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
School going children wave Kenyan flags during the flag off of the 2025 Safari Rally event at KICC on March 20, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
President William Ruto poses for a photo with some of the rally drivers before being flagged off at KICC on March 20, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
President William Ruto poses for a photo with some of the rally drivers before being flagged off at KICC on March 20, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Motorsport lovers chat with some of the rally drivers for the 2025 edition at KICC on March 20, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
Some of the rally drivers at KICC on March 20, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
Jan Solans  Navigated by Rodrigo Sanjuan in action at Mzabibu stage in Naivasha during the WRC 2025 on March 20, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

President William Ruto officially flags off the Safari Rally cars at KICC on March 20, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
Ott  Tanak Navigated by Martin Jarveoja in action at Mzabibu stage in Naivasha during the WRC 2025 on March 20, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Photos by Jonah Onyango, Joseph Kipsang and PCS.

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