Ruto to officially close 2025 WRC Safari Rally
Ruto flagged off the rally Thursday in Nairobi
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36-year-old driver Elfyn Evans and his co-driver Scott Martin are the winners of the 2025 edition of the World Rally Championship, Safari Rally.
The Toyota Gazoo team closed the championship by extending their lead to 36 points after three rounds.
Speaking after the victory, Evans said that it was a great win for the team, as that is what they have worked towards.
"What an amazing weekend... incredible support throughout and amazing to see the finish line here thank you, everyone. It means a lot as a Toyota driver to continue that run of wins here at Safari. It is very important for the team, they work really hard for this and they deserve it," he said.
Elfyn Evans recorded back-to-back victories for the first time, finishing more than a minute ahead of Hyundai driver Estonian Ott Tanak.
Tanak led the race before breaking a driveshaft on Friday.
Last year's winner Thierry Neuville of Hyundai came in third place.
Finish driver Sami Pajari was fourth, and Japanese Takamoto Katsuta finished fifth. They both drove Toyota.
Gregoire Munster of Luxembourg was sixth while Irish McErlean finished Seventh. Both had Ford cars.
