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Katsuta loses fifth after dramatic final-stage Safari Rally roll
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Katsuta loses fifth after dramatic final-stage Safari Rally roll

By Miles Cooper March 23, 2025
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A dramatic final-stage roll has compelled Takamoto Katsuta to retire from fifth place at Safari Rally Kenya after failing to succeed in the ultimate time management.

Katsuta seemed to be on the right track to complete a extremely commendable fourth in Kenya earlier than drama struck on the twenty first and remaining stage of the occasion.

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Pushing for Tremendous Sunday factors, the Japanese driver misplaced management of his Toyota GR Yaris which then pitched right into a roll with the automotive coming to a relaxation on its roof early within the 10.53km Hells Gate Energy Stage.

Katsuta and co-driver Aaron Johnston have been in a position to roll the automotive again onto its wheels and commenced to proceed by means of the stage. As they reached the ultimate splits, the automotive started to lose energy earlier than crawling throughout the end line.

The incident value the pair three minutes, dropping them down a place to fifth behind Toyota team-mate Sami Pajari.

“I don’t know what’s occurred. I’m simply sorry for the staff, nothing else,” mentioned a visibly upset Katsuta on the stage finish.

Katsuta loses fifth after dramatic final-stage Safari Rally roll

Takamoto Katsuta, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

Photograph by: Pink Bull Content material Pool

Nevertheless, the harm sustained to the automotive meant Katsuta was unable to drive again to the service park and attain the ultimate time management, which is required by the principles to safe the end.

“It was very sudden and I don’t know precisely what occurred, however I needed to push and I used to be pushing. This factor can occur, and I really feel very sorry for the staff,” he mentioned after the end.

“The tempo was good and it was a robust efficiency, however on the finish I’m very annoyed and never proud of myself.”   

The retirement means Katsuta loses the ten factors on supply for ending fifth below the new-for-2025 factors system.

It comes as a bitter blow after an eventful weekend that witnessed Katsuta battle by means of a bout of meals poisoning and a sequence of punctures, the latter stopping him from beginning the ultimate day in third place.

Katsuta’s exit means M-Sport-Ford’s Gregoire Munster has now inherited fifth, equalling his profession greatest end in WRC. Munster was additionally emotional on the end after revealing his grandfather had handed away firstly of the rally.

WRC2 winner Gus Greensmith completed sixth forward of fellow WRC2 rival Jan Solans, whereas Jourdan Serderidis, Fabrizio Zaldivar and M-Sport rookie Josh McErlean accomplished the points-paying positions. 

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Tom Howard

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Takamoto Katsuta

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