WRC3: Puligilla scores podium
Indian driver Naveen Puligilla and co‑driver Musa Sherif clinched a WRC3 podium at the Safari Rally Kenya — a major result for the Hyderabad‑based pairing ( ). The finish highlights growing global depth in the WRC support categories. (ghanamma.com).
Puligilla’s Fiesta Rally3 recorded a total time of 5:22:17.9 on the Safari’s combined classification, placing the crew 25th overall in the live timing. (safarirally.ke) WRC’s event report shows Nikhil Sachania finished 6 minutes 44 seconds ahead of Puligilla in the WRC3 battle, a margin that decided the gap between the two Fiesta Rally3 crews. (wrc.com) Georgios Vasilakis claimed the WRC3 victory in Kenya with a benchmark time of 4:25:07.7 and vaulted to the top of the WRC Masters Cup standings after the event. (wrc.com) Puligilla and co‑driver Musa Sherif had earlier reached the WRC3 rostrum at Rally Saudi Arabia on 30 November 2025, where they finished second in class in 4:28:58.7 and were classified 26th overall. (thehindu.com) The 2026 Safari Rally ran 20 special stages covering roughly 350.52 km of competitive distance, with 40 crews registered at the start and 29 classified as finishers, highlighting the event’s high attrition. (en.wikipedia.org)
