Elfyn Evans is the winner of the World Rally Championship Safari Rally Kenya 2025.

This means that Evans has claimed back-to-back World Rally Championship wins for the first time in his career after emerging the winner of the event that concluded at Hell’s Gate on Sunday, March 23, 2025.

The Toyota driver backed off to secure the win on the final day, beating Ott Tanak by 1m09.9s. The reigning world champion finished third, which is his first Safari podium that also gave Hyundai its first ever double podium in Africa.

Two-time World Rally champion Kalle Rovanpera is some 57 points adrift. He retired on Sunday after his Toyota faced an electric issue.

Evans’ route to victory was as straightforward as it can be on the Safari. Minor problems like a 360-degree spin and a helmet swap on Friday due to an intercom beginning to fail were all he had to deal with as he managed things perfectly from the front.

“I want to say thank you to everyone in Kenya for a very warm welcome and an amazing rally. A huge well done to the team; they did a great job, and I’m proud to be a very small part of Toyota’s history at this special rally,” Evans said.

Tänak had been the early leader on Friday but was pegged back when a driveshaft broke aboard his Hyundai.

Neuville’s left Friday morning service six minutes late due to a transmission and driveshaft change, incurring a one-minute time penalty. He then picked up a 10s penalty for a jump start.