PHOTOS : Hyundai rally drivers resort to muddy roadside pool water for coolant

Alexandre Coria of the Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team draws water from a muddy pool along the Sleeping Warrior stage during Day Three of the 2026 World Rally Championship Safari Rally Kenya, as teammates Thierry Neuville and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe draw water using a pump to clean their car and cool their engines. The stop highlights the harsh Safari conditions, forcing crews to rely on quick, improvised solutions to keep their Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid cars in the race on March 14, 2026.

Adrien Fourmaux of the Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team draws water from a muddy pool along the road at the Sleeping Warrior stage during Day Three of the 2026 World Rally Championship Safari Rally Kenya to use for cooling their car engine, as his co-driver Alexandre Coria and teammates Thierry Neuville and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe  continue with car repairs.

Adrien Fourmaux of the Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team fills their car's radiator with murky water drawn from a roadside pool after racing through Sleeping Warrior stage on Day Three of the 2026 World Rally Championship Safari Rally Kenya on March 14, 2026.

Thierry Neuville of Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team cleans their car screen which were covered with mud after racing through Sleeping Warrior stage on Day Three of the 2026 World Rally Championship Safari Rally Kenya on March 14, 2026.

Thierry Neuville of Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team cleans their car screen which were covered with mud after racing through Sleeping Warrior stage on Day Three of the 2026 World Rally Championship Safari Rally Kenya on March 14, 2026.