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WRC Safari Rally: Emotional Katsuta wins 2026 WRC Safari Rally, dedicates victory to friend Ott Tanak

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President William Ruto joins the top three finishers on the podium after presenting their trophies following the WRC Safari Rally Kenya at Hells gate inNaivasha [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Emotions gripped the air at Hell’s Gate when Toyota Gazoo Racing star Takamoto Katsuta cruised to the finish line to win his first-ever WRC Safari title on Kenyan soil on Sunday.

Katsuta clocked 3:16:05.6 to win the adrenaline filled four days race with a 27.4 second’s margin.

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