Oliver Solberg will take a one-second lead into the weekend at WRC Safari Rally Kenya after Friday tested crews with everything from mud and rutted tracks to mechanical dramas and even wildlife encounters.

Oliver Solberg surged into an early lead at Safari Rally Kenya on Thursday afternoon, the Toyota driver mastering treacherous conditions to end the opening leg of the WRC’s African classic with a commanding advantage.

Kalle Rovanpera (above) dominated Friday’s opening leg of the WRC Safari Rally Kenya to build a 56.9s lead on a near-perfect day for the factory Toyota Gazoo Racing squad.The two-time and reigning WRC champ is recharging his batteries by running only a limited FIA World Rally Championship in 2024, but...