“It feels great,” said Rovanpera. “I have to say, this was the hardest rally I have ever done and if I am honest we just have to thank the team.
“To have four cars like this with no issues means it is clearly the strongest and fastest car. The team did a fantastic job.”
After a troubled weekend last time out in Sardinia, Welshman Evans sealed the runner-up spot in Kenya with a relatively drama-free drive. A puncture on Saturday was a minor scare, while a non-functional windscreen washer also led to some hairy moments during Saturday’s mud bath.
Third-placed Katsuta, who earned back-to-back Safari podiums after finishing runner-up last year, couldn’t ease off with Ogier’s Yaris in striking distance, but the Japanese driver held his nerve and ended 27.6s ahead of the eight-time WRC champ
