Evans experienced several punctures but ultimately finished fourth in the rally. With a decent haul of points from Sunday, the weekend didn’t turn into a disaster.
In the championship standings, Evans maintained his second position, although the gap to Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville, who excelled on ‘Super Sunday’, widened to six points.
“Sunday wasn’t the best day for us. We had some good speed occasionally, but also a few little issues. So we didn’t come away with as many points as we’d like,” Evans summarized.
“We’re at the end of the rally, which is still a positive thing. But we wanted more from this weekend.”
Evans’ adventure in Kenya was marked by inconsistency. At times his pace was right up there with the leaders, but then there were darker moments.
“Finally, the speed was not so bad. But, for sure, the punctures were a problem. A few of them were due to bad luck, and a few of them maybe not,” said Evans, hinting that he might have contributed to a couple of the punctures himself.
Evans’ approach has long been characterised by supreme consistency, but often the sharpest speed is missing. In a way, this was also a barrier to better success in the Safari.
Evans made a change to his tactics during the weekend, for which he paid a heavy price.
“I think in the past, I was always a bit too conservative. And that’s exactly the way I started on Friday. And then, on Saturday, I probably went a bit too much the other way. So maybe I should stick to the game plan next time,” Evans reflected.
