Nairobi April 13, 2023–The Government has re-affirmed its commitment towards the WRC Safari Rally following the recent appointment of a new Steering and Local organising committees which are working with the established secretariat to exceed the success of the last two editions of the Rally. The Safari is the seventh round of the World Rally […]
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Kimathi impresses despite faulty intercom
Umea, Sweden, February 24, 2022–Finnish youngster Kalle Rovanpera win the shakedown of Rally Sweden here today as Kenyan McRae Kimathi produced a remarkable drive despite losing communication with his navigator Mwangi Kioni through a faulty intercom. Mechanics rectified this, and the Kenyan duo is ready for rally proper today. Norwegian duo Andreas Mikkelsen and Ole-Christian […]
KIMATHI ON VERGE OF HISTORY
Umea, Sweden, February 23 2022—McRae Kimathi and Mwangi Kioni begin their Junior World Rally Championship campaign today in an M-Sport Ford Fiesta in WRC Sweden. This is their first of five events leading to the global title followed by Croatia, Portugal, Estonia and Greece. The team is entered by M-Sport Poland who are providing the […]
Kimathi ready to tussel with the best in JWRC
Umea, Sweden, February 21 2022–Following a successful WRC debut at his home Safari Rally Kenya last year, McRae Kimathi will begin his Junior WRC career in Sweden on February 24, 2022. Trading the rough gravel tracks of Africa for the snow-covered roads around Umeå could be an interesting experience for the rookie, who is targeting […]
Kimathi tests on ice in Norway ahead of WRC debut
Dagala, Norway, February 17, 2022— McRae Kimathi completed first day of ice driving at the John Haugland Rally School here today under supervision of rally ace John Haugland. McRae is preparing for his WRC debut in Sweden on Thursday next week. Navigated by Mwangi Kioni, Kimathi is using a Ford Fiesta Rally 3, and concludes […]
Safari Rally attains FIA Two-Star Environmental Accreditation status
Nairobi, Kenya, November 10, 2021–The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has awarded Kenya the Two- Star Environmental accreditation based on audit information from the 2021 WRC Safari Rally. “For its first event in 19 years, the organiser of the WRC Safari Rally in Kenya demonstrated a very strong commitment to environmental management,” said the FIA […]
KENYANS ‘TOO FAST TO CATCH’ IN RWANDA
The Mountains of Rwanda hosted one entertaining rally event dominated by Kenyan drivers. The podium finish on Sunday saw Kenyans, Carl Tundo, Karan Patel and FIA rally star McRae Kimathi enjoy the much-coveted champagne party. Carl Tundo, once more was the ‘flash’ of the event as his VW Polo was unbeatable in almost all stages; […]
RWANDA MOUNTAIN GORILLA ON FOR THE PENULTIMATE ROUND OF ARC.
The quiet green mountains of Rwanda will yet again become noisy as the Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally kicks off on Friday, and it might determine who will succeed Kenyan icon driver Manvir Baryan as African champion. Eric Gakwaya, the Race Director of the RMGR said the rally will start at 2 pm, with a qualification […]
NEUVILLE UNBEATABLE ON THE TARMARC IN SPAIN
Hyundai’s Neuville was unbeatable at moments across the all-tarmac event with co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe, winning by 24.1s and securing his second win of the season after a home victory in Belgium in August. On Friday morning, Evans led the rally, but a series of eight consecutive stage wins saw Neuville impose his dominance, turning a […]
Safari part of the WRC 2022 calendar
Nairobi, Kenya, October 15, 2021—The Safari Rally has been listed as one of the 13 rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship in 2022, the World Motorsport Council announced in Paris, France on Friday. The Safari will be held between June 23-26 in Nairobi and Naivasha. Japan, which was to host the final round until […]