2026 Safari Rally
| 2026 Safari Rally Safari Rally Kenya 2026 | |||
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Round 3 of 14 in the 2026 World Rally Championship
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The rally is featured with rocky and rutted tracks and unpredictable weather. | |||
| Host country | Kenya | ||
| Rally base | Naivasha, Nakuru County | ||
| Dates run | 12 – 15 March 2025 | ||
| Start location | Kasarani, Nairobi | ||
| Finish location | Hell's Gate National Park, Naivasha | ||
| Stages | 20 (350.52 km; 217.80 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Transport distance | 877.34 km (545.15 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,227.86 km (762.96 miles) | ||
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| Crews registered | 46 | ||
| Crews | 40 at start | ||
The 2026 Safari Rally (also known as the Safari Rally Kenya 2026) is a planned motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 12 to 15 March 2026. It would mark the seventy-fourth running of the Safari Rally, and is due to be the third round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. The 2026 event is set to be based in Naivasha in the Nakuru County, and is consisted of twenty special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 350.52 km (217.80 mi).
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin are the defending rally winners, and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, are the defending manufacturer's winners. Gus Greensmith and Jonas Andersson are the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship. Nikhil Sachania and Deep Patel are the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship.