WRC Safari Rally
Let’s make a deal Todt tells President Kenyatta on WRC status Exclusive: Government in full Bwana Safari last support of a WRC Safari PS Peter Kaberia interview
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1953-2017: Safari Rally Champions WRC Safari Rally
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AT A GLANCE
FIA President Jean Todt opens WRC Safari Rally Project HQ.
THE TECH THE COST INTERVIEW FOR SALE The makings of What the spare What we can learn Second-hand Hyundai on the a World Rally car parts cost from four-time rally cars in every approach. The new world champion price range favourites for this Sébastien Ogier year’s title after 1 2 3 4 VW’s withdrawal IDEAL IN THE ON TV 9 PROFILE HOT SEAT Watch the live How to become How to become broadcast on 5 a rally driver 6 a co-driver 7 Red Bull TV
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Bwana Safari comes back to Kenya in July 2002 to witness his 31 beloved Safari Rally
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President Uhuru Kenyatta
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Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of sports and Heritage Hon.Richard Echesa
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afari Rally is one of the oldest Kenya Motorsport Foundation by the Jubilee Government to see (KNRC) and Africa Rally Champion- organised sporting events in (KMF) which transformed itself to the Safari Rally regain WRC status ship (ARC). Kenya. Founded in 1953 by the current Kenya Motor Sports as a platform to promote tourism, S Though no longer a round of the the motoring fraternity to com- Federation (KMSF) in-charge of all culture, heritage and cohesion in its memorate the Coronation of Queen branches of motorsport disciplines 2012 Manifesto. WRC, the Safari Rally is still highly Elizabeth II of England, the Safari since 2007. regarded as one of the toughest ral- remains part of Kenya’s heritage in The government factored the lies in the world. Our core mandate sports and culture. On November 1st 2017 the Govern- WRC Safari Rally Project in its is to achieve the WRC status as a ment of Kenya formed a new entity 2017/2018 budget and created goal and not dream. From inception up to 2002, the known as the WRC Safari Rally office space at the Moi International Safari was run under the aegis Project through Kenya Gazette Legal Sports Centre, Kasarani as the The WRC Safari Rally Project is of the Automobile Association of Notice Number 181, to oversee headquarters of this project. headed by the Cabinet Secretary in Kenya (AA) as a limited subsidiary. the return of the Safari to the FIA the Ministry of Sports and Heritage. It was later de-linked from the AA World Rally Championship by 2020. The Safari is a round of the Kenya and taken over by the newly formed This was a follow-up commitment National Rally Championship
Steering Committee 1. Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Sports and Heritage 2. Principal Secretary Ministry of Sports and Heritage 3. Principal Secretary Ministry of Tourism 4. Joshua Oigara CEO, KCB 5. Jim Kahumbura: Director, KMSF 6. Jassy Rai: TEAMS 7. Mr. John W. Njogu Legal Advisor WRC Safari Project 8. Phineas Kimathi Ex-Official
Phineas Kimathi, Kenya Motor Sports Federation (KMSF) chairman, Chief executive officer World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally Project
As KMSF head, I was honoured when Organising Committee FIA President Jean Todt accepted that 1. Mr. Phineas Kimathi CEO WRC Safari Rally Project I consult him on many occasions over 2. Ms. Hellen K. Shiri Event Secretary WRC Safari Rally Project our intention to make the Safari a World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar 3. Mr. Surinder Thatthi Vice President FIA, event all over again. At very short 4. Mr. Manjinder. S. Bansal Director KMSF WRC Safari Rally Project notice, he allowed me to talk to him 5. Dr. Supinder Singh Soin Chairman Rallies Commission, in places such as Turin, Vienna, Paris, WRC Safari Rally Project Geneva and even in Africa in Addis 6. Mr. Peter Njenga Rally PR Expert WRC Safari Rally Project Ababa, Abuja and Kenya. I acknowledge 7. Mr. George Mwangi Rally Navigator /Driver’s Rep his openness, willingness to help and 8. Mr. Chris Eden Engineer, Technical Delegate support of our bid. And personally, as a rally driver when 9. Bimal Patel Director KMSF the Safari was in the WRC and I enjoyed 10. Representative Ministry of Devolution, CPCO the status. When we lost it (2002), 11. Representative Ministry of Tourism I never thought that 16 years later I 12. Representative Ministry of Devolution would have the opportunity to work 13. Representative Ministry of Interior hard and spearhead bringing it back.’ 14. Representative Ministry of Sports and Heritage
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AFRICAN NATIONAL RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 2 - 2018 KENYA NATIONAL RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 2 - 2018 SEEDED ENTRY LIST Door DRIVER ASN CAR MAKE GROUP ARC FIA TEAM No CO-DRIVER Jaspreet Chatthe KEN 1 7 Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-R4 ✔ ✔ Team Kibos James Morgan UK Onkar Rai KEN 2 6 Skoda Fabia R5 RC2-R5 ✔ Kabras Sugar Gareth Dawe KEN Baldev Chagar KEN 3 5 Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-R4 ✔ Kabras Sugar Ravi Soni KEN Manvir Baryan KEN 4 4 Skoda Fabia R5 RC2-R5 ✔ ✔ MRT Drew Sturrock UK Carl Tundo KEN 5 3 Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-N4 ✔ Menengai Oil Racing Tim Jessop KEN Karan Patel KEN 6 8 Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-N4 ✔ Filmico Racing James Mwangi KEN Jas Mangat UG 7 200 Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-R4 ✔ Pili Pili Joseph Kamya UG Farhaaz Khan KEN 8 10 Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-N4 ✔ Oilibya Racing Keith Henrie KEN Jasmeet Chana KEN 9 12 Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-N4 ✔ Identisys Ravi Chana KEN Eric Bengi KEN 10 14 Subaru Impreza RC2-N4 ✔ Menengai Cream Boyz/Galz Tuta Mionki KEN Pierro Cannobio KEN 11 15 Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-N4 ✔ Kilifi Complex Center Sylvia Frigo KEN Randeep Singh TZ 12 204 Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-N4 ✔ Siera Zulu Rally Team Gurvinder Singh TZ Izhar Mirza KEN 13 59 Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-N4 ✔ Coast Pekee Kavit Dave KEN Ahmed Huwel TZ Mkwawa Superior Drinking 14 202 Ford Proto NAT-SPV ✗ Gavin Lawrence KEN Water Mahesh Halai KEN 15 17 Subaru Impreza RC2-N4 ✔ Shamba Boys Motorsport Ketan Halai KEN Minesh Rathod KEN 16 18 Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-R4 ✔ Team A One Auto Shameer Yusuf KEN Aakif Virani KEN 17 19 Subaru Impreza NAT-B13 ✗ Arrow Racing Team Azhar Bhatti KEN Dilraj Chatthe KEN 18 58 Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-R4 ✔ Team Kibos Riyaz Ismail KEN Duncan Mubiru UG 19 203 Subaru Impreza RC2-N4 ✔ Musa Nsubaga UG Ammar Haq KEN 20 29 Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-N4 ✔ Team Yalfa Victor Okundi KEN Isaa Amwari KEN 21 24 Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-R4 ✔ Mwangi Kioni KEN Paras Pandya KEN 22 37 Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-R4 ✔ Synergy Gases Rally Team Falgun Bhojak KEN Osman Abdullahi KEN 23 31 Subaru Impreza NAT-S ✗ Edward Njoroge KEN Sohanjeet Puee KEN 24 41 Subaru Impreza NAT-S ✗ Adnan Din KEN Edward Maina KEN 25 42 Subaru Impreza NAT-S ✗ EMKA John Ngugi KEN Daren Miranda KEN 26 43 Subaru Impreza NAT-2WD S ✗ Team-A-One Wayne Fernandes KEN Imran Khan KEN 27 53 Subaru Impreza NAT-S ✗ ALS Kennedy Masoni KEN Nikhil Sachania KEN 28 47 Mitsubishi Evolution 10 NAT- SPV ✗ Filmico Racing Alfir Khan KEN Geoff Mayes KEN 29 48 Land Rover NAT- SPV ✗ Geoff Mayes Jamie Mactavisin KEN Richard Arrowsmith KEN 30 57 Ford Escort NAT-CLASSIC ✔ Roger Cmiowood KEN Matt Shinnors IRE 31 201 Ford Escort NAT-CLASSIC ✔ Catherine Shinnors IRE Lovejyot Kahlon KEN 32 55 Subaru Impreza NAT-S ✗ Linet Ayuko KEN Charles Hinga KEN 33 32 Toyota RunX NAT-2WD ✗ Auto Movers Anthony Gichohi KEN Moez Malik KEN 34 60 Mitsubishi Evolution 6 NAT-S ✗ Version 6 Steve Njenga KEN Evans Kavisi KEN 35 56 Subaru Impreza NAT-S ✗ Absolom Aswani KEN Sarit Shah KEN 36 54 Toyota Corolla NAT-2WD ✗ Haria Shah TZ
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on open roads, where safety concerns were not as crucial as it is now. It is not possible anymore. We have to think of initiating a new format of rallying in one of the most beautiful countries in the world. And that’s what Kenya means for me. “When I am here, people ask me ‘Is this the first time?’ I say: ‘Not the first time. I think I have been here over 30 times; for rallying and for pleasure, because it is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. If you go to Mt Kenya, if you are going to the sea, Malindi, Mombasa, Lamu … I mean it is a much diversified country with beautiful people. It deserves it (Safari in the WRC) “All of us who are here today (Kasarani), let’s say that this thing belongs to us; it’s part of the assets of this country and being part of the assets, you want to have the East African Safari Rally back. t is with emotion that I am here torsport with the Peugeot 205 Turbo “At FIA, we are making big plans on rallying and Itoday in Nairobi, to participate in the 16. And this car beat all the records safety on the roads in your country. I really hope launching of the WRC East African but the only rally the 205 Turbo 16 that Kenya will become among the leaders of Safari Rally Project (headquarters). did not manage to win was the East addressing road safety in Africa and all over the And a lot of things come to my mind African Safari! So it demonstrates the world. because I saw some photos in this lit- level of the event. “Let’s dream that we shall have the rally back (in tle headquarters ... like coming here the WRC). I am convinced you have everything when I was 27 years old in 1973. “I must admit I was very sad when in you to have the rally back but we must stop And in ’73 the East African Safari the East African Safari Rally lost its this carnage in road, traffic fatalities and injuries Rally was a reference in rally sport part in being among the World Rally where Africa, unfortunately is the leader. You must in the world. At the time, they said if Championship (WRC) calendar. It educate people. And you don’t do rallying on open you are not a local you cannot win it. happened in 2002. And over the roads.” Over 5,000km, over 3,000 miles and years it has always been a strong will to re-initiate the East Africa Safari the heroes who were then also my “I hope you (WRC Safari Rally Project, Government Rally in the calendar. It was always legends as well; Joginder Singh, Nick and Corporate sponsors) will be a strong team the agenda of (Kenya) the country; Nowicki, (Bert) Shankland … And at and I will be encouraging you to be able to achieve in the public sector, in the private the time the rally was going to Kenya, these results. Tanzania and Uganda. sector but unfortunately it did not yet happen. “Thank you, and from the deepest of my heart, I “I participated eight times and I think can say I am very touched. There are emotions and “We must admit times have changed. only finished once, as a co-driver. a lot of hopes that we will achieve great things.” Then I became head of Peugeot mo- What was possible some time back Nairobi, February 27, 2018
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THE TECH THE COST INTERVIEW FOR SALE The makings of What the spare What we can learn Second-hand a World Rally car parts cost from four-time rally cars in every world champion price range 1 2 3 Sébastien Ogier 4
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Faster, fatter and more full-on, new cars and new technical challenges are ushering in a radically different era in the World Rally Championship. But at what price does the fun come? What does it take to win? And how do you get into it? We have the answers Words: Werner Jessner THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
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THE COST WINNING IS 2 EXPENSIVE! Body framework €50,000 Strengthened and optimised over 200 man-hours
Transmission and drivetrain €80,000 Custom-made by external suppliers Engine €200,000 Strictly regulated. Only fine-tuning will optimise performance, and that Spectacular: the Toyota Yaris as costs money a World Rally car Chassis €120,000 The basic model costs €15,000 and Custom-made and subject can be found in every parts for the same to constant redesign supermarket car-park. number – per season. The WRC equivalent A 2017 WRC car costs Tyres and wheel-rims costs more than 300 anywhere between €5,000 per set times that. Why? €600,000 and €900,000, Different sets required The €5-million price tag but that’s just to get it to for every surface comes from converting the service area – it’s not the production model into going anywhere for that Body kit a car capable of tackling price. Factor in another rally’s most demanding €400/km for checks, €30,000 stages. The prototypes wear and tear. Factories Aerodynamics are increasingly go through at least three only pass used WRC cars important for this generation phases of conception, on to trusted teams after of WRC cars design and manufacture a minimum of a year, at before they can take up which point they are Interior fittings their position at the start entered in the world €14,000 of the first special stage. championship by private Steering wheel, seats, Each manufacturer builds drivers. That costs at seatbelts, fire extinguisher around 10 fully functional least €500,000. After WRC cars – plus spare that, they go to national Electronics championships or collectors’ garages. €70,000 Special cable harness and WRC 2017 control units 1 Brakes €16,000 Custom-made according THE TECH to surface Man-hours BEHIND THIS CAR up to €100,000
Assembly, paintwork, BAUDIN/DPPI BASTIEN (2), TOYOTA COSTS €5 MILLION calibration, etc
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THE COST THE WORLD CHAMPION WINNING IS “STAY COOL, EVEN 2 EXPENSIVE! WHEN THINGS GET Body framework €50,000 REALLY NASTY” Strengthened and optimised over 200 man-hours Rally drivers are the best drivers in the Transmission and world. Four-time champion Sébastien drivetrain Ogier reveals what we can learn from €80,000 him to apply to our everyday driving of the turn rather than pull it with Custom-made by the hand on the inside. If you can external suppliers internalise that, your movements will Engine automatically become rounder and 3 more confident, and I’m not talking €200,000 the red bulletin: How do you right! – on the steering wheel at two about rallying now. It applies to Strictly regulated. Only recognise a good driver on the road? o’clock, then your shoulder should still everyday driving, too. fine-tuning will optimise sébastien ogier: They don’t stand out. be touching the backrest. How does one learn to multitask performance, and that OK, let’s put it another way. How Nobody drives with both hands on in the car? Rally drivers seem to Spectacular: the Toyota Yaris as costs money do you spot a bad driver? the steering wheel for long periods be doing 10 things at once. a World Rally car They go too hard on the brakes. They at a time. Not for everyday driving. That’s basically true, but everything Chassis don’t take bends in an arc, but in lots That’s true. But on a beautiful I do in a rally car is purely for the €120,000 of little jerky movements. On ordinary mountain road you just have more sake of driving fast. I’m not checking The basic model roads they drive below the speed limit control that way and more fun, too. e-mails when I drive. I’m checking costs €15,000 and Custom-made and subject and on the motorway they’re always in And you don’t need to keep your hand split times or the car’s temperature. to constant redesign can be found in every parts for the same the outside lane. They don’t indicate clamped to the gear knob when you’re I’m not listening to a business partner supermarket car-park. number – per season. Tyres and wheel-rims when they’re turning and that endangers driving. In most cars it’s screwed on. on the hands-free. I’m listening to my The WRC equivalent A 2017 WRC car costs the life of any motorcyclists behind So it’s about correct steering. Is that co-driver telling me what to do on the costs more than 300 anywhere between €5,000 per set them. There are so many things... really so complicated? next turn. It takes time to manage times that. Why? €600,000 and €900,000, Different sets required Are you a good co-driver? Anyone can take a corner, but it’s that slew of information. The €5-million price tag but that’s just to get it to for every surface My wife says I’m the worst one ever good to know how to do it right in Do you never make phone calls comes from converting the service area – it’s not when you’re driving? the production model into going anywhere for that Body kit Yes, but let me say here and now a car capable of tackling price. Factor in another that I’m pretty good at processing rally’s most demanding €400/km for checks, €30,000 a lot of information all at once when stages. The prototypes wear and tear. Factories Aerodynamics are increasingly I drive. There are experienced and go through at least three only pass used WRC cars important for this generation inexperienced drivers. Inexperienced phases of conception, on to trusted teams after of WRC cars drivers can get by at low speeds, too, design and manufacture a minimum of a year, at but when they speed up, the quality before they can take up which point they are Interior fittings of their driving gets worse. That’s their position at the start entered in the world €14,000 why everyone should practise driving of the first special stage. championship by private Steering wheel, seats, and voluntarily deal with stressful Each manufacturer builds drivers. That costs at seatbelts, fire extinguisher situations in a safe setting to learn how around 10 fully functional least €500,000. After to stay cool if things ever get serious. WRC cars – plus spare that, they go to national Electronics What does losing control feel like? championships or It happens all the time in rallying, collectors’ garages. €70,000 but only for fractions of a second. Special cable harness and As a rule, if you’re out of control for Sébastien Ogier, 32, has control units any longer than that it’s going to swapped his VW Polo for WRC 2017 a Ford Fiesta in 2017 be loud and painful. 1 Brakes What do you recommend regular €16,000 drivers do once they realise they’ve Custom-made according lost control? to surface because I’m always sticking my oar in. critical situations. Your thumbs have Fight. Do something. Steer. Look away THE TECH Teach us how to become better no business being on the inside of the from the obstacle. Release the brakes. Man-hours drivers then, just in case you ever steering wheel. They should be on the Avoid the moment of impact for as long BEHIND THIS CAR get into a car with us. outside. It can also really hurt if you as possible. You also have to overcome up to €100,000 The first thing is to sit in the right have an accident. You have noticeably your innate reflex to play dead in
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Ford Focus WRC €100,000 300hp, all-wheel drive YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 2000 IN ITS FAVOUR: Second place for Carlos Sainz, then third 4 in the World Championship, on the Monte Carlo Rally SECOND LIFE RALLY Subaru Impreza Lancia Delta FOR ALL WRC Integrale Group A €147,000 €295,000 Well worn in: eight rally cars for 320hp, all-wheel drive 400hp, all-wheel drive you and me, from super-budget YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 2004 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 1992 to the historically valuable and IN ITS FAVOUR: IN ITS FAVOUR: the unbeatably quick Legendary design, the dream The former works car of Didier of a whole generation of rally Auriol, an icon of the sport with hopefuls. Plus, gold rims! potential for an increase in value.
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IDEAL PROFILE USE YOUR HOW TO BECOME BRAIN, NOT 5 A DRIVER THE GAS Even the greats had to start somewhere. This HOW TO BECOME is your route to the cockpit of a works car 6 A CO-DRIVER Until you’re 16: When you’re 21: No one is closer to the action. Here Be sporty! Do a range of different Win the one-make cup and are 11 tips for a successful career sports. A bit of karting won’t make an international name hurt either. for yourself. Be fit and light! Every Create a network for COST: €18 for 10 minutes. kilo counts. yourself: any information When you’re 22: you can get on the Look for a driver you When you’re 17: Do whatever you can to get courses, etc, is worth trust and like. You’re Play around with normal cars on a couple of run-outs in a WRC invaluable seconds. closed roads. Your neighbour’s car, whatever the cost. Some going to be spending field will do at a push. financial outlay is inevitable. a lot of time together Be fearless: you’re COST: Could be zero, depending COST: Between €100,000 and in a confined space. going to have accidents and there’s not always on the car. €150,000 per run-out. Have basic mechanical something you can do skills. When you’re 18: When you’re 23: to avoid them. Have a good stomach Do your driving test and get With any luck you’ve now got Be modest: the driver and do without that a racing licence, for which hold of a regular drive in a WRC is always going to be coffee in the morning. you’ll need a doctor’s car. Show how quick you are. You the hero, not you. certificate. An international can allow yourself to roll the car (Everyone still throws C-licence is €284. Buy a a couple of times, no problem. up at some point.) cheap but reliable rally car Become an early bird. and get together with a couple When you’re 24: Rallies begin at the of friends. Participate in every Show what you can do and set crack of dawn. rally you can afford to. When your first personal best times. you’re not competing, spend Get organised. You’re time getting the car back in When you’re 25: the brains in the car. good condition. You’re now ready for your first The driver is just the CAR COST: Starting WRC victory. driver. Any late-comers from €5,000. will be penalised. CALMING COST PER RALLY: Starting Annual earnings: Together with the INFLUENCE from €2,500. Depending on how good driver, compile and hone a negotiator you are and how your pacenotes – your JULIEN When you’re 19: successful you are, anywhere playbook – until you INGRASSIA, 37 Cobble together the money up to €7 million. have a precise code for to take part in international every type of turn. The Frenchman used events. It’s the only way calm and vision to you’re going to improve. Learn to keep one eye guide Sébastien Ogier COST PER RALLY: €5,000 on the course and the to four successive (hopefully your car’s still other on the pacenotes. WRC titles. going strong). When you’re 20: You should now be quick enough to attract the attention WRC ON YOUR of your first sponsors. Enter PRODIGY a one-make cup or a WRC ANDREAS SCREENS support category. MIKKELSEN, 27 Good news for petrolheads: COST PER SEASON: €30,000 for national and €200,000 for At 19, this talented you can watch every rally on international series. Norwegian skier Red Bull TV and motocross rider became the youngest FRIDAY: The day’s highlights
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The 1953 Safari Rally was the Commercial sponsorship was from the begin- The DKW Auto Union first sporting event in Africa to ning the engine that has lasted the Safari Rally Eric Cecil drove with be broadcast “live” on radio in for 66 years. The first sponsors who gave British navigator Tony Vickers in running commentaries by Eric pounds 1,000 were the East African Standard 1956, is the forerunner Cecil from the air in an aircraft newspapers, Shell Oil Company and East African of Audi, winner of the piloted by ace aviator Alex Noon Airways. In 2017 the Kenya Government provided 1987 Safari by Hannu through the Forces Broadcasting a grant of British pounds 1.8 million for the actu- Mikkola and Arnie Hertz. 1Services. 2 alisation of the WRC Safari Rally Project. 3 Commander Eric Cecil started the Safari Rally together with his cousin Neil Vincent in 1953. Writing from Aus- tralia in July of 2002, he sent this STATEMENT to PETER NJENGA, then a reporter for Daily Nation, now Media Director for the WRC Safari Rally Project, but little did he know that this would be the epithet of Africa’s premier sporting event because in October of the same year the FIA dropped the Safari from the WRC Bwana Safari comes back to Kenya in July 2002 to witness his beloved Safari Rally
erth Australia, July 2002-- Commander sought the finances which was so generously body of motor sport in East Africa, to Eric Cecil, best known in Kenya as “Bwana given by the East African Standard, Shell Oil be allowed advertising on compet- PSafari” is making his last visit to his be- Company and East African Airways and the ing vehicles. The request was de- loved event, the Safari Rally in July 2002. Coronation Safari Rally became a reality. nied but on subsequent telephone
th conversation chairman to chairman, This is the 50 anniversary of the event which Just in case this is not generally known, it Eric Cecil emphasised the need for he originated as the Coronation Safari Rally and should be noted that these were all WORLD’s some assistance and went ahead of which, with time became the East African Safari FIRSTs and were followed by all other organis- his own accord. Rally, considered the best rally in the world. ers with the exception of “price classification” which had to be changed to “cubic capacity” to Since migrating to Australia from Kenya, and “Bwana Safari” has attended every Safari since comply with international standards. whenever he returned to the “old country” Eric he first organised it in 1953, an event which he ‘Bwana Safari” Cecil was a much-sought man later conducted as the chairman of the organiz- Eric Cecil was responsible for a number of in- for his anecdotes about the Safari Rally history. ing committee for 21 years while serving the AA novations which he introduced such as: (Automobile Association - Kenya) chairman, for Annually, “Bwana Safari” did not only meet up • 35 years. Competition by price into four cat- with old friends as well as witness his much egories of entries on the basis that loved Safari Rally but had to put up with end- The Safari Rally was preceded by a very local “you got what you paid for” less press interviews by local and international ‘round-the-mountain’ rally which Eric Cecil • media. organised as competition manager of the Motor Competition numbers on the roof of Sports Department of the AA. This event was the vehicles so that they could be When “Bwana Safari” came for Safari Rally’s well supported by many Kenyans and, with the indentified from the air 50th Anniversary, the story Peter Njenga creation of the Langa Langa motor race • With Alex Noon, a famous aviator at wrote after meeting Eric Cecil was, at the time, track at Gilgil which he helped others the time, he flew and gave the first headlined: to create, Kenya and, later East air to ground commentaries through ‘The birth of world’s toughest rally’ Africa, became well launched (Kenya Army) Forces Broadcast- into motor racing and rally- ing Services in Nairobi (call and MOTORSPORT is the oldest organised sport- ing sport. wireless) ing event in Kenya after cricket which was introduced in 1896 in Mombasa by a group It is interesting to note that • He was conscious that Eric Cecil, in his DKW Auto competing in rallies costs money. of British soldiers who docked there in Her Union (forerunner of the Many could not afford even the Majesty war ships and wanted to stretch after Audi) together with Tony relatively small cost of that time. many months in the sea. Vickers as navigator, was To help solve this problem, he the outright winner of the There were few vehicles in Kenya at the turn of requested the RAC (Royal Auto- the last century and pioneer white settlers did Safari in 1956. mobile Club) in England, governing odd hill climbs but nothing much to write home Eric Cecil got the approval for the event from the chair- man and committee of the AA providing it would not cost the members any money, hence he went out to market and
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“They told me that they were not interested,” Ce- cil told this writer in an interview at the exclusive Muthaiga Country Club several years ago when he came to Kenya as a guest of the Safari Rally. “But God presented me with a gift,” he added. Cecil returned to the EAAA in February 1952 days after Queen Elizabeth received the news of her father’s death -- King George VI – while, incidentally in Kenya, lodging at the Treetops in Nyeri. “Please do allow the motoring public in Kenya com- memorate the coronation of the queen through a long distance event,” Cecil pleaded with the EAAA. Kenya was a British colony and EAAA had no alternative but to give their nod. But Cecil was told to look for money elsewhere. So he went looking for sponsors. about. bar in Limuru, near Nairobi. As the night He did. The first financiers of the Safari were: East wore on, Cecil and Tromp asked Vincent African Standard, Shell Oil Company and East But Africa was opening up and once why he shunned Langa Langa. Nairobi was connected with Johannesburg African Airways and the Coronation Safari Rally by road, a group of “cowboys” mooted the “I can’t be bothered running around in became a reality. idea of a road race between the two cities. circles. But if you could organise an event where we get into our cars, slam the doors In October 1936 the cars started outside and go halfway across Africa and back and the Norfolk Hotel (Nairobi) for the 4,800km the first car is the winner, then I will enter,” Nairobi-Johannesburg race which was won said Vincent. by C.L. “Fairly” Engelbrecht. The rallying seed been planted. This simple statement led to the birth of the Safari Rally. Cecil’s mind went on a After the end of the Second World spin and several mugs of beer later; he War, Eric Cecil, the chairman of the suggested a trip around Lake Victoria. competition committee of the East African Drivers would choose any direction to Automobile Association (EAAA), challenged start with only two control points near his peers to attempt the journey south as Bukoba. individuals and compare times. He won one of the marathon races in a Skoda. Though corruption was nonexistent then, Vincent rejected the idea to avoid cheating Cecil was driven by a single-minded pur- especially at the ferry crossing area. They pose to establish a motorsport culture in needed a rally that would test the stamina Kenya and actually established the Lange of man and technical potency of a car. It Langa racing track in Nakuru and “Round would be exciting to try and Cecil finally the Mountain Trial” in Mount Kenya. settled for rallying. But to some, this was boring and a waste Cecil returned to the EAAA and sold the of time. They needed something with long distance event concept but the boss- variables. So, in January 1952, as the es were not interested. They considered story goes, Cecil, his cousin Neil Vincent EAAA as a body solely there to serve the and Eric Tromp were sharing a drink at a motoring public and not motorsports fans. 2018 ARC Safari Rally Programme 32 WRC Safari Rally Even with short stages, Safari has ‘sting-in-the- tail’ say organisers hoping for WRC status
Swinging into action: Officials at the WRC Safari Rally Project headquarters on March 13 preparing for the 2018 Safari Rally. They are from left Clerk of the Course Gurvir Bhabra, head of safety Nazir Yakub and FIA vice-president Surinder Thetthi. Photo/ANWAR SIDI, Media Commitee WRC Safari Rally Project
By GISHINGA NJOROGE Said Nazir at the rally headquarters at Moi Kasarani’s hosting of over 126 nations in the recent International Sports Centre, Kasarani (in IAAF World U18 Championships (July12-16). Rally enthu- N the World Rally Championship (WRC) East Nairobi’s northern suburbs) on Thursday: “The siasts will have a great day out next Thursday (March15, African Safari Rally days, often the final unpredictability in the Safari is still intact and 9am-6pm) and in comfortable surroundings to watch Iday action was an approximately 200km can be guaranteed”. He is in charge of safety cars, mingle with rally drivers as their display their cars sprint-to-the-finish; from Meru, through, Embu, in the entire event but first and foremost is for inspection of the eve of the Safari. Spectators going Siakago, Kilimambogo and Mathatani into focus on the spectators and he said. “There to Kasarani for the scrutineering will be spared the Nairobi. It was a glorious thrill dubbed “sting will be two competition spectator zones, one hustle, bustle and congestion of Nairobi’s CBD, where in the tail” because, sometimes the dreams in the Aberdares and another in Soysambu this year’s 66th edition of the Safari Rally will be flagged of drivers of as many as the leading five cars (Naivasha). The rest of the competition areas off (11am Friday) from the ramp at the grounds of as at Meru would come a cropper, spinning will be out of bounds and will be manned Kenyatta International Conference Centre. out, rolling, getting stuck and engines “conk- by medical evacuation and radio operations ing out” that morning. A driver as far back as every few kilometres The nostalgia about ordinary folk who gave birth to a in sixth place as at Meru would get onto the local (Coronation) rally in 1953, later known as the East ramp in Nairobi’s Central Business District to “We want to guide as large amounts of spec- Africa Safari and became “the highest reference point ululations just before midday; as the victor! tators as possible into this viewing points and of the WRC” (as per the words of FIA President Todt in for an enjoyable, safe outing …” Nairobi last week) is most aptly amplified by relatively That’s why in the entire WRC, the Safari was young Gurvir Bhabra, the Clerk of the Course, whose the darling of those who loved surprise. And Then he said, despite the relatively (to the freak accident as a young “buggy” driver almost cost when they talk about the Safari regaining the old Safari) shorter competitive stages, the him his life after 70% degrees burns and a year’s stay in WRC status in 2020 — after losing it in 2002 road challenges will be as tough for drivers as hospital left him with several physical impairments. — followers are hoping for a return to those it was in the old Safari: “The Safari may not unique characteristics of the Safari. have similar features of roadside trees or ice The indefatigable “Gurvi”, as is affectionately known in like, say, in Scandinavian rallies, but despite Kenya, has placed on his shoulders a world challenge; This year’s Safari Rally (of only the African us preparing smooth roads as required in to create a Safari route and command a management Rally Championship – ARC – status) takes modern WRC, there are hardly inches margin team to match world acclaim. But the soft spoken work place on (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) March for era. We have the testing obstacles and if horse, a member of Kenya Motor Sports Federation 16-18. It will be a dress rehearsal played you go off, the unique East African terrain will (KMSF) Rallies Commission, takes it in his stride and is before the FIA (International Automobile Fed- tame you. If you hit one of those natural fea- ready to face a world class test. eration) who Kenyan organisers are hoping to tures your rally ends there and there. Simple. impress so that the event can regain its WRC In our local championships we get that all the The WRC Safari Rally (2020) Project, spearheaded by status. For the millions of nostalgic support- time.” KMSF President Phineas Kimathi and with the highest ers of the Safari it is bated breath mode over Government backing including Kenya President Uhuru whether organisers can put on an event which It was work round-the-clock at the WRC Kenyatta, however, continues, to battle with teething could capture “real Safari” qualities. Safari Rally (2020) Project headquarters at problems. Since being put in place in November 2017, Kasarani — recently launched by FIA President they have yet to receive money allotment even for the The planned “playground” (route) of this year’s Jean Todt — and most prominent in action minutest of operations. The Secretariat had had to brave Safari comprises closed sections of only, at on Thursday morning were Nazir, Clerk of the the period of lack of money but an aspect such as of longest a combined 143 kilometers per day. Course Gurvir Bhabra and head of scrutineer- running a competition cannot hold on waiting for funding But head of the Safari Rally safety, Nazir ing Musa Locho. and the situation was becoming almost unbearable as Yakub, is dead confident that even sections as of Thursday. the shortest, 12km, are capable of providing The operations return Kasarani to a hive of the famous challenges of the Safari such as activity and hub for another project that could The WRC Safari Rally (2020) Project hq announced of the fabled final day “Sting-in- the tail”. bring Kenya into international limelight after that Clerk of the Course Bhabra and his deputy George Mwangi had supervised the completion of work to smoothen out roads in especially previously heavily
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WRC Safari Rally 1984: Sarbi Rai and Supi Soin (current Kenya Motor Sports Federation chairman of Rally Commission) in an Opel Ascona excite spectators through a section in Kinangop now a stretch of smooth highway in Nyandarua County. Photo/Courtesy ANWAR SIDI, Media Committee WRC Safari Rally Project. rutted sections during the dry period on the WRC event as we emigrate from (tradi- ascend even higher as the cars head towards the footsteps of floor of the Rift Valley in Naivasha. tional Safari) impossible rough to extremely the Aberdare Ranges, Mwangi said. smooth,” he added. The routes oscillate The communiqué quoted Mwangi saying: between 2,000 to 2,300 metres above sea After takeoff outside KICC from 11:00 am on Friday March 16 “We have patched up all rough sections in level and only Mexico Rally of the WRC is on the drivers head to Sopa Lodge in Naivasha, 94km west of the Soysambu and Kedong’ areas which has higher elevation. capital for service followed by a 12km first competitive stage, the backdrop of rolling hills, wild game and Aberdare 1. Sopa Lodge overlooks the fresh water Lake Naiva- possible clouds of dust or mud; great ingre- 0n the expansive Soysambu Ranch also sha and will serve as the rally headquarters. The total distance dients of a truly African adventure. teeming with typical African Savannah wild covered in day one will be 156km including liaison sections. game. The unexpected weather condi- “We have added a layer of murram (suit- tions may cause havoc like in this morning Day Two on Saturday starts at 7:00 am when cars head to able all-weather Kenyan soil) and covered (Thursday) flash floods which swept part Soysambu Ranch — 61km from the rally headquarters — for the up mud holes. We have mapped out of the route. Though on the floor of the first stage of the day followed by Sleeping Warrior and Aberdare escape routes to offer the best menu of a Rift Valley, Soysambu has many hills which II. Both stages are on a private ranch, teeming with wildlife and televisually captivating. There will be designated spectator sections which will be ringed off, by safety marshals and police men too. No spectators these stages will be repeated twice for a total of 143 km competitively plus another 162km road WRC Safari Rally sections. 1989: Then Coast Province resident The final day of the rally will be 31km long Kedong’ Section fol- lowed by Aberdare II before finishing at Sopa Lodge by mid day. Mike Kirkland (left) toasts at the finish. The taking of the “Scrutineering Event” to Kasarani puts on an With co-driver Robin unprecedented whole new “buzz” to the Safari, the event tradi- Nixon for the Nissan tionally high profile “show” event. Rally fans will be welcome to works team, they Kasarani’s “sector” (gate) No. 9 and 10. The area is big enough finished third in a to accommodate thousands of people, many cars, and tents for Silvia 200sx. whole day refreshments and eating stalls will be in place Photo/Courtesy The WRC Safari Rally (2020) Project offices, besides serving ANWAR SIDI, their own technical staff , KMSF and other officials will also Media Committee be hand for documentation processing for others such as rally WRC Safari Rally teams, drivers and media because it has adequate office use Project equipment and 3,000 square feet comfortable office space. But the WRC Safari Rally (2020) Project hq will, during the forthcoming Safari Rally, temporarily relocate to Sopa Lodge, 14km from Naivasha Town, until March 18 — end of the Safari. WRC Safari Rally 1994: Kenya’s Clerk of the course Bhabra said that after scrutineering and Patrick Njiru, here leaving Kasarani, rally cars must be at parking at the KICC at with co-driver Abdul 9am on Friday. Sidi, was the first - (Since 1978, GISHINGA NJOROGE, attended on wrote about man in a Group many international sports events including regional, Africa ‘N’ car — referred Cup of Nations and Fifa World Cup football, the Cricket World to as ‘standard’ Cup, Commonwealth Games, World Athletics Championships production vehicle and the Olympics. And of course the World Rally Championship for competition — a (WRC) and in particular the major reference those days, the Subaru Impreza WRX, East African Safari Rally. Mr Njoroge works with a wide range fly through a section. of sports organisation in East and Central Africa and Africa as Photo/Courtesy a Consultant in planning, delivery and communication) ANWAR SIDI, Media Committee WRC - First published in www.voiceofsport.co.ke Safari Rally Project
2018 ARC Safari Rally Programme 34 WRC Safari Rally ‘Let’s make a deal,’ Jean Todt tells President Ke- nyatta and Kenyans who want the Safari back in the world championship
President Uhuru Kenyatta with FIA President Jean Todt at State House Nairobui on February 26, 2018.
(Since 1978, GISHINGA NJOROGE, attended on wrote about many interna- Arts (MOSCA) and ordinary motorsports enthusiasts tional sports events including regional, Africa Cup of Nations and Fifa World present to see the launch of the WRC Safari Rally (2020) Project headquarters at Kasarani. Cup football, the Cricket World Cup, Commonwealth Games, World Athletics Championships and the Olympics. And of course the World Rally Champion- He intimated that Kenya’s efforts were serious and that the country should also play, through the high ship (WRC) and in particularly the major reference those days, the East Afri- profile of the Safari Rally, a prominent part in high- can Safari Rally. Recently, Mr Njoroge was a Consultant for planning, delivery lighting one of FIA’s major projects, a drive in world and communication during the IAAF World U18 Championships, Nairobi 2017 road safety. which was held at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani now head- “(To make an opinion) I rely on the Kenya Motor quarters of the WRC Safari Rally Project. The possible return of the Safari Sports Federation (KMSF), I rely also on my friends of to WRC status promises a boon for Kenya as a super power in global sport the Automobile Association (AA), because as a family participation, hosting and organization. Photos/Courtesy ANWAR SIDI, Media (it) has to work as a team. I also rely on the member of the FIA Foundation, I rely on the private sector, I Committee, WRC Safari Rally Project) rely on the public sector and I am glad that (here) you have a good inventory of good businessmen like my airobi, February 27, 2018 - THE world’s must work awfully hard to satisfy all conditions friend Jassy (Jaswant Singh Rai) who has decided leading official in motorsport, Frenchman that have been set by the WRC. that he wants this country to be back in the (WRC) Jean Todt said in Nairobi on Wednesday N “You need to deliver the job. If you do deliver, calendar and you, Joshua (Oigara, chief executive that Kenyans were capable organising the Safari officer of Kenya Commercial Bank).” Rally to satisfactory standards so that it could you will get the rally back in the calendar. If you revert to World Rally Championship (WRC) status don’t deliver, you will not get it!” the FIA Presi- Rai and Oigara, as well as others from the KMSF in 2020 which it lost in 2002. dent barked. board of directors, the private sector and Government are members of the Safari WRC 2020 Project. Todt, the President of FIA (International Auto- “We do not have much time. Too much of it has mobile Association) which among other roles been lost (since talk of having the event back The FIA President said he promised President Ke- supervises international motorsport, opened on the WRC started). Today must be the date for nyatta backing over the Safari re-entry into WRC, but operations offices at Moi International Sports probably one of the biggest starts towards the with a rider: “This morning (Wednesday) I had the op- Centre, Kasarani in Nairobi’s northern suburbs dream.” But he was encouraging to those in the portunity of discussing again with President Kenyatta where a Kenya Government-backed and funded bid to have the Safari back in the WRC project and he took me aside and he said: ‘I really want that project has been set up to make the Safari a adding: in my second mandate as the President of Kenya, to WRC event in 2020 a reality. “I am your supporter. Allow me to tell you that I have the East Africa Safari Rally back into the WRC and I will put all my efforts into it. The FIA President said that in Kenya and world- spent my birthday on Sunday night on the plane wide, there was an expression of great desire to coming here. I hope, thanks to you, that in a few “Then I said: ‘Mr President you must combine that as have the Safari back on the WRC calendar and years’ time it will be nice reminding you that it well with another parameter which is very dear to me. that now the very first tangible evidence of real was worth being on that plane … to be so proud I have initiated it in my second mandate as President efforts to re-instate the rally were showing. of the result; achieving to have the rally back in of the FIA and have also been appointed as UN Sec- the WRC.” retary General and special envoy — road safety. He said Kenya had everything going for them in- cluding, worldwide support by lovers of WRC and Todt was addressing scores of rally drivers (vet- “(Lack of) road safety is one of the world’s leading “a beautiful country”. But he said those involved erans, current and aspiring ones), Government killers; 1.3 million in a year die on the roads, 50 in a proposed re-entry of the Safari in the WRC officials of the Ministry of Sports Culture and the million injured. In your country, but not only in your country, globally, it is a No. 1 cause of fatalities for 35 2018 ARC Safari Rally Programme WRC Safari Rally youth between 14 and 29. So, I really hope that Todt’s acceptance of me to make consultation in Kenya will become a leader among addressing many informal meetings, at very short notice, in road safety in Africa and in the world.” places such as Turin, Vienna, Paris, Geneva and even in Africa in Addis Ababa, Abuja and Kenya. Todt added at Kasarani: “For me, motorsport is I acknowledge his openness, willingness to help a laboratory for the road. And I am happy to see and support of our bid.” here in Kenya, the formation of educating people about this.” Kimathi said he was a rally driver when the Safari was in the WRC and enjoyed the status. Then he said of the modern conditions for “When we lost it, I never thought that 16 years rallying: “You don’t do racing on open roads. later I would have the opportunity to work hard You do that on policed roads, with a lot safety and spearhead bringing it back.” measures on the cars, on the drivers and for the spectators. In this respect I am expecting the The Principal Secretary in MOSCA, Ambassador East Africa Safari Rally to be a pioneer and a fine Peter Kaberia, also said that the personnel Also topical: example. working on the WRC Safari Rally Project was one of those sports federations that impressed the A new event is expected to be run in Kenya “Let’s dream that you have the rally back. I am Government. this year, reestablishing the necessary (WRC convinced that you will have the rally back (in Safari Rally) organisational structure out of the WRC) but we must stop this carnage on the “I joined this Ministry (MOSCA) only last year. Nairobi, David Evans of Motosports News roads, the fatalities, where Africa, unfortunately, When I got here I found people committed very (UK) reported prior to Jean Todt’s visit to is the leader.” happy people ready to run with new ideas and Kenya. do things differently. We have done especially Todt said that he had met Kenya President well in the last six months. Those working on He quoted the Kenya Government express- Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday morning and the Safari Rally are people from all walks of life, ing high hopes: “Following the sanctioning that they had sought each other’s support. After with a blend of professionalism and business of the Safari Rally as a premier continental several Kenyan approaches, Todt said he had acumen that can impress the private and public rally by the FIA to be held in Kenya in 2018, met President Kenyatta in 2015. “I had the sector. and with a nod by [from] the FIA to set up opportunity to talk to President Kenyatta when I the WRC Safari Rally Project organisational came here two years back and I told him I found “We need this sort of organisation because the structures with the hope of achieving full not enough had happened since I was here last Government cannot fund or organize everything. WRC [status] by 2020.” time. But today (Wednesday Feb 27, 2018) I Sports federations need to be led by personnel am encouraged in what I have heard and what I that especially the Private sector can trust.” Initial estimates reckon the investment have seen. Ironically, the PS apologised to the KMSF CEO required to land a WRC round would return The FIA head left the feeling in Nairobi that it Kimathi for frustration he may have faced in Gov- more than £500m in Kenya’s global visibility was all there for the taking for the Kenyans ernment red-tape. “He may at times have been and tourism. The Kenyan bid had been if they could meet the challenges of hosting frustrated walking along our corridors; when further boosted by the news that neighbour- the Safari Rally within the demanding WRC things were not working. Government is some- ing Uganda was also supporting the effort, standards. times not as smooth as is the private sector.” with Motorsport Uganda chairman Dusman Okee talking the plans through with WRC The KMSF chairman Phineas Kimathi who is the Kaberia said an inter-ministerial intervention by Promoter’s Oliver Ciesla late last year. chief executive officer of the WRC (2020) Safari the National Treasury (finance), Interior (secu- Rally Project said the FIA President had been rity), Tourism and MOSCA would make the WRC The Safari Rally isn’t just high on Todt’s WRC ‘incredibly supportive of Kenya’s bid” adding: Safari Rally Project a reality. wish list, but also for WRC Promoter and the manufacturers. The teams will, however, “As KMSF head, I was honoured by President be keen to avoid the costs associated with competing in Kenya through the 1980s and Nineties, when multi-million-pound budgets had to be set aside, along with months of testing, to build a specific Safari car. For the promoter, the appeal of returning to some of the most epic and inspiring back- drops in motorsport is enough to bring them to talks with the WRC Safari Rally Project. Ciesla said: “We recognise the Safari’s long and proud history in the FIA World Rally A Lancia Delta Intergrale splashes through a Swede Ove Andersson and Arne Hertz in their Championship and the place it holds in the mudhole during a past WRC Safari event. Peugeot 504 plough through a river during the hearts of Kenya’s population. We welcome East Africa Safari Rally they won in 1975. the sincere passion and the strong ef- forts and commitment which the country’s government and the Kenya Motorsports Federation are injecting into the project of returning the WRC to Africa. “We are committed to hosting a WRC round on the African continent in the near future and will continue to work closely alongside the government and federation with the goal of seeing the Safari Rally back on the WRC calendar.” -Additional reporting by WRC Safari Rally Project and Agencies -First published by www.voiceofsport.co.ke The President of the International Automobile Federation Jean Todt (second from right) after launching the World Rally Championship Safari Rally Project at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani in Nairobi last week. With him is Kenya Motor Sports Federation President Phineas Kimathi, chief executive officer of the project to convince the FIA to put back the Safari Rally on the WRC calendar in 2020. 2018 ARC Safari Rally Programme 36 WRC Safari Rally DRIVERS PROFILES
MANVIR SINGH BARYAN 5: 1998: KNRC Championship- 3rd overall DOB: 19th May 1982 7. 2004: KNRC championship- 4th overall HOMETOWN: Nairobi 8. 2005: KCB KNRC championship- 3rd overall TEAM: MRT -Multiple Racing Team (MRT) 9. 2006: KCB KNRC Championship- 2nd overall Career highlights 10. 2004: Guru Nanak rally winner 2017 ARC: Champion 2017 KNRC: Champion CARL “FLASH” TUNDO 2016 KNRC 2nd Kisumu, 3rd Eldoret Team: Menengai Oil th th 2015 KNRC: 4 Guru Nanak, 6 Safari Role: Driver 2014: 3rd overall KCB Safari Rally Current car: Ford Fiesta Proto 2013 KNRC: 5th Safari Rally 2012 KNRC FINAL RANKING: 13th overall with 106points Previous Cars: Proton Neo Satria S2000, NAVIGATOR: Drew Sturrock from Great Britain Mitsubishi Evolution10 CAR: Ford Fiesta R5/Skoda Fabia Family: Married with 2 kids PROFESSION: Heavy commercial transporter Resides: Menengai KNRC DEBUT: 2011 KCB Guru Nanak Rally DOB: 11/12/1973 Previously trained by the 1999 British rally champion Tapio Laukkanen Occupation: Agribusiness Made his rallying debut on the 2011 KCB Guru Nanak Rally finishing 14th First Road Car: Suzuki Jeep overall First Rally Car: Subaru Leone First Event: Nakuru ‘95 JASSI CHATTHE Favorite All-time Rally Driver: Sebastian Loeb Team: Team Kibos Current Navigator: Tim Jessop Sponsors: Kibos Sugar and Allied Industries. Most Admired Sports person: Dan Carter Role: Driver Car: Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 10 R4 Career Highlights: Resides: Kisumu 1. 2004/09/2011/2012: KNRC Four times Safari Rally champion DOB: 24th November 1979 6. 2017: East African Classic Safari joint Winner Place of work: Kibos Sugar 7: 2017: KNRC Guru Nanak Rally Champion Occupation: Director First Road Car: 4 x4 Toyota pickup 8. 2017: ARC Safari Rally 3rd First Rally Car: Datsun 8. 2017: ARC Safari Rally 3rd First Event: 1997 Nyanza Rally with Gugu Panesar 2. 2007/09/2012: KNRC Champion Favorite All-time Rally Driver (s): Colin McRae and Sebastian Loeb 3. 2005: Kenya Motor sports Man of the Year Current Navigator: Gugu Panesar 4. 2014: KNRC KCB Safari Rally Champion Previous Navigator: Dave Sihoka & Craig Thorlay Career highlights: 5. First ever driver to win a KNRC round in a S2000 (Proton) 1. 2015: FIA African Rally Champion 2015: KNRC Nakuru Rally 1st 2. 2015 : KNRC Champion 3. 2015: KNRC Safari Rally Champion 2. 2016: KNRC Safari Champion KARAN PATEL 3. 2015: ARC Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally Champion Team: Filmico Racing Team 4. 2015: ARC Zambia International Rally Champion Sponsors: Family and Friends 5. 2014: ARC Tanzania Rally Champion Role: Driver 6. 2014: KNRC debut victory in Nanyuki Current car: Mitsubishi EVOX rd 7. 2014: ARC 3 placed finisher Previous car: Subaru Impreza GC8 Family: Not Married BALDEV SINGH CHAGER Resides: Nairobi Nicknames:” Boldy” or the “Flying Singh” DOB: 7th May 1991 Team: Kabras Sugar Racing Place of work: None. Was on attachment at Sponsors: West Kenya Sugar Co. (Kabras Sugar) ALS (Aircraft Leasing Services) as an Aircraft Role: Lead driver and technical engineer for Engineer Kabras team Occupation: Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Car: Mitsubishi EVOX R4 Favorite TV Show: Storage Hunters (discovery channel) Family: Married with one wife and 2 kids Favorite Movie: Ghost and the Darkness Resides: Nairobi area Person you would like to have dinner with: Bernie Ecclestone DOB: 8/3/75 Place of work: BHP Performance Ltd/ BC Favorite Holiday Destination: Mauritius Racing First Road Car: Toyota Premio Occupation: Businessman First Rally Car: Subaru Impreza Hatchback GC8 First Road Car: Mini Copper First Event and Result: Kiambu Training Rally, Did Not Finish...got stuck 7km First Rally Car: Opel Ascona 400 into CS1 First Event and Result: Simba Union Clubman Rally 1st overall. Favorite All-time Rally Driver (s): Ken Block, Sebastian Ogier Favorite All-time Rally Driver (s): Markku Alen, Juha Kankkunen and Tommi Current Navigator: Makinen Hobby: Current Navigator: Gavin Laurence -Taking things apart and putting them back together Hobby: Engineering, reading -Motocross (past hobby), Most Admired Sports person: Mike Tyson & Usain Bolt. -Nitro RC racing. 2016 Goal: To recapture the KNRC title. Career highlights: Career highlights: 1. 2017: KNRC Fly 540 3rd 1994 WRC Safari Rally Champion 2: 2014 KNRC Group S and Division 3 Champion in an ex-Baldev Chager GC8 1: 2018: KNRC Nakuru 3rd 2017: East Africa Classic 3rd 2. Former East African 85cc Motocross Champion 1. 2013/14: KNRC Safari Rally winner 4. S class winner -KCB Safari Rally 2014 th 2: 2008/2013/13: KNRC National Rally Champion 5. 2014: KNRC KCB Safari Rally 9 3: 2007/2013: Kenya Motor Sportsman of the Year 6. Participated in five Europe based WRC rounds scoring points in the Drive 4: 1995: KNRC Clubman 2nd overall DMACK Fiesta Trophy
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ONKAR SINGH RAI CLASS: Group N Team: Kabras Sugar Racing 2012 KNRC FINAL RANKING: 9th overall with 146points Sponsors: Kabras Sugar PROFESSION: Manager at Coast Bus Limited Car: Mitsubishi EVOX R4 NAVIGATOR: Kavit Dave Family: 2 sisters 1 brother CAR: Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9 Navigator: Gareth Dawe originally from TEAM: Coast Pekee Zimbabwe KNRC DEBUT: 2005 Nakuru Driver DOB: 29/05/88 Career Highlights: Place of work: Menengai Oil Refineries Started his rallying career with a Formula Two VW Golf GTI car (Managing Director) First Road Car: Audi A3 Later upgraded to his father’s old Subaru GC8 First Rally Car: Subaru N12 Retired in Wundayi rally 2016 First Event and result: Guru Nanak 2010, retired Skipped Nanyuki Rally 2016 Favorite All-time Rally Driver: Petter Solberg Led the 2012 KNRC Division Two class till the season-closing Guru Nanak Most Admired Sports person: Steven Gerrard Rally then lost the Championship to Don Smith Career Highlights 1. 2017: KNRC Nakuru Rally 1st 2. 2017: KNRC Balkan Classic 2nd AMAANRAJ SINGH RAI 3. 2017: ARC Safari Rally 4th Team: Rai Racing 4. 2018: KNRC Nakuru Rally 1st Sponsors: Timsales and Comply 5. 2012: KNRC Mombasa Rally 3rd Car: EVOX 4. 2015: KNRC Kisumu Rally 3rd Family: 1 brother 5. 2013: KQ East African Safari Classic 5th Resides: Edinburgh 6. 2012: National Autocross 7 in Jamhuri Park DOB: 05/01/93 7: 2011: KNRC KCB Mtaani Rally 3rd Place of Study: University of Edinburgh 8: 2011: KNRC Division Two Champion Navigator: Tauseef Khan Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad 8: 2011: MMC Coast Club Rally round 2 Favorite Movie: Rush Person you would like to have dinner with: Bill Gates TAJVEER RAI First Road Car: 1989 Range Rover Hometown: Kakamega First Rally Car: Mitsubishi Car Make: Mitsubishi Evox First Rally Event and Result: Safari Rally 2013 (Only did the spectator stage Navigator: Zahir Shah at Jamhuri Park and retired when the car developed an oil leak) Team: Kabras Sugar Racing Favorite All-time Rally Driver: Colin McRae 2012 KNRC Final Ranking: 34th Most Admired Sports person: Sir Alex Ferguson Profession: (Businessman) Managing Director 2016 Goal: Finish all KNRC events this year Of West Kenya Sugar Co. (Kabras Sugar) Career Highlights 1.2014: Kisumu FCS Rally 3rd Overall driving Rajbir Rai’s VW Golf Mk2 KNRC Debut: KCB Easy Pay Loans Rally 2011 2-One of the leading 2WD Non-Turbo drivers in the Kenya National in Voi Autocross Championship Career Highlights: 1. Elder brother of Onkar Rai 3. Retired in Nanyuki 2015 Rally 2. Upgraded from a Group N Evolution X to R4 car this season 3. 2014: KCB KCB Safari Rally 6th JASMEET SINGH CHANA 4. 2013: KNRC Division 3 Class – 1st Team: CRS Motorsport Sponsors: identisys Ltd Role: driver 5: 2011: KNRC Eldoret Rally 5th Car: Mitsubishi Evolution 10 2011: KNRC Kisumu Rally 6th Family: Married to Sheetal Chana with one daughter Ananya Chana PIERO CANOBIO Resides: Parklands, Nairobi D0B: 9th January 1978 HOMETOWN: Lives in Kilifi Place of work: CRS Motorsport workshop, CLASS: Group N Nairobi NAVIGATOR: Sylvia Frigo Occupation: Engineer Favorite TV show: Hells Kitchen CAR: Mitsubishi Evolution X Favorite Movie: Naked Gun PROFESSION: Businessman Person to have dinner with: Our President Uhuru Kenyatta CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Favorite holiday destination: Maldives. First road car: Nissan Sunny b12 2018: Debuts ARC First rally car: VW Golf GTI 2016: KNRC MMC Club Rally at Mombasa First event and result: KCB Safari Rally 2007 /3rd overall in 2wd Cement 1st Favorite all time rally driver: Raono Altonen. 2018: Debuts ARC in Ivory Coast Current navigator: My brother Ravi Chana. Hobby: building rally cars 2015: Rolled his EvoX in Eldoret Rally Most admired sports person: Mikko Hervonen Participates in MMC KNRCs and selected events 2016 goal: To finish top 5 in KNRC and win division one Previously competed in the Italian national rally series Career highlights: 1. 2014: KNRC Machakos Rally 2. 2WD winner - KCB Safari Rally 2009 IZHAR MIRZA 3. Group S drivers champion - 2012 DOB: 25-10-1983 4. Two times former 2WD Champion in a VW Golf HOMETOWN: Lives in Mombasa 5. 8th overall KCB Safari Rally 2014 DIVISION: Two 6. 2WD KCB Eldoret rally winner in 2007 MARITAL STATUS: Married 7. Driving this Evo car for the very first time
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FARHAAZ KHAN First Event: Quattro Charge in Lukenya/Finisher Nickname: Fazi Current Navigator: Tony Gikuhi Team: Oilibya Racing 2016 Goal: To win the 2WD championship Sponsors: Libya Oil Kenya Ltd. Career Highlights: Current Car: Mitsubishi Evo9 1: 2018: KNRC Nakuru Rally 11th Previous car: Subaru Impreza N10 2:2017: Aberdare Raia Rally 1st Marital Status: single Resides: Nairobi 3:2016: KNRC Guru Nanak 12th DOB: 06.06.1987 1: 2015: KNRC Division II and Machakos 1st Occupation: Accountant 3. 2015: KCB Safari 2WD 1st Co-Driver: Keith Henrie Daily Drive: Toyota Pickup 4. 2014: KNRC Eldama Ravine Rally 2WD 2nd 5 2014: Machakos Rally 2WD 3rd Favorite TV Show: The Simspsons st Favorite Movie: Invictus 5. 2014: KNRC Safari Rally 2WD 1 Favorite Band: UB40 6. Previously drove a Range Rover SPV car in Raid and Autox events Person you would like to have dinner with: Jay Coutler 7. Acquired his current RunX car from South Africa last year Favorite Holiday Destination: Vipingo Ridge 8. Retired in Kisumu 2015 Dream Car: Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 First Road Car: Land Rover Discovery OSMAN ABDULLAHI First Rally Car: Ford Escort First Event and Result: Meru 2010 14th overall & 1st in Classic Cup DOB: 9-6-79 Favorite All-time Rally Driver: Petter Solberg Family status: Married with three children Most Admired Sports person: Bjorn Waldegaard. Hometown: Lives In Nairobi Motorsport Ambition: To enjoy Class: Group N 2016 Goal: To finish rallies and gain a respectable position in Division 1 Navigator: George Mwangi Career Highlights: 1. Driving an ex-Jassi Chatthe Evo9 previously driven by former Kenya Car: Subaru Impreza N10 (ex-Paras Pandya) champion Lee Rose Profession: Businessman 4. Took over Oilibya Racing livery from Azar Anwar last year KNRC Debut: KCB Kisumu Rally 2016 3. Classic Car Cup navigators champion in 2008. Career Highlights 4. Retired in Nanyuki and Eldoret 1.2016: KNRC Kisumu 13th (debut) MAHESH HALAI 2. Mentored by Azar Anwar and Glen Edmunds Team: Shamba Boyz 3. 2016: KNRC Safari Rally 13th overall Sponsors: Agro Irrigation 4. Retired KCB Wundanyi Rally Role: Driver Car: Subaru N12 Family: Married with one son and two ALEX LAIRANG’I daughters Team: Team Kubwa Resides: Nairobi Sponsors: Delights Kenya DOB: 3rd April 1974 Role: Driver Place of work: Agro Irrigation, Nairobi Car: VW golf Mk2 Occupation: Businessman/Shamba Boy Family: Married with 2 kids Favorite TV Show: WRC Channel Resides: Nairobi First Road Car: Datsun 1200 pickup DOB: 13th June 1976 First Rally Car: As a navigator for Nisihit Shah: Daewoo Cielo /As a driver: Occupation: Businessman Subaru gc8 Favorite TV show: Top Gear First Event and Result: As a navigator: Agip Pirelli Rally 1996-finished 16th Favorite movie: Need for Speed navigating Nishit Shah/ As a driver Guru Nanak Rally 2012 Person you would like to have dinner with: Uhuru Kenyatta Favorite All-time Rally Driver: Collin McRae Favorite Holiday Destination: Miami Current Navigator: Ketan Halai First Road Car: Opel Corsa Hobby: Farming First Rally Car: Vw Golf mk2 Career Highlights: First Rally and Result: FCS3 Rally in Migaa - 3rd 2wd 1.2015: Current KNRC Division 2 leaders McRae 2. 2012: KNRC 2nd Division 3 Championship Current Navigator: Anthony Gichohi Hobby: Rallying TAITI WACHIRA Most Admired Sports person: Lionel Messi HOMETOWN: Lives in Nairobi Country 2016 goal: Podium finish in 2WD Career Highlights CLASS: Group S st NAVIGATOR: KImaru Boit 1. 2016: Rallye Des Millies, 2WD 1 CAR: Evo6 2: 2016: KCB Safari Rally 2WD 1st PROFESSION: Mechanic 3: 2016: KNRC Wundanyi 2WD 3rd KNRC DEBUT: KCB KIambu Rally 2014 2: 2015: KNRC Nakuru 2WD 1st CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2014: KNRC Nanyuki, 7th in 2WD Taiti is Ben Muchemi’s former mechanic Finished 3rd overall in the RSC FCS Rally 2014 in Miga Participates in selected KNRC events EDWARD MAINA Team Sponsors: Emka Electrical ERIC BENGI Role: Driver Team: Team Runx Navigator: Steven Mbuthia Role: Driver Car: Subaru Impreza GC8 Car: Toyota Runx RSI Family: Married Family: Married Resides: Nairobi Resides: Nairobi DOB: 30th September 1961 DOB: 26th April 1976 Place of work: Emka Electrical Favorite TV show: WRC & Top Gear Occupation: Engineer Favorite Movie: Italian job Favorite TV Show: Animal Planet on DSTV Occupation: businessman Favorite Movie: anything soap opera First Road Car: Toyota DX Person you would like to have dinner with: my wife First Rally Car: Land Rover Discover Favorite Holiday Destination: Naivasha
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First Road Car: VW Beetle First Rally Car: Datsun 1600SSS First Event and Result: Guru Nanak Rally 1992/DNF Favorite All-time Rally Driver: Juha Kankkunen Current navigator: Steve Mbuthia Hobby: Motorsports Most Admired Sports person: Carl Tundo 2016 Goal: To rally and have fun Career highlights 1. 2012: KCB Voi Rally 21st 2. 2014: KCB Nakuru 24th
SAM KARANGATHA Team: Xtreme Kenya Racing Team Role: Driver Current car: Subaru Leon 2WD Previous Cars: Non Family: Resides: Nairobi DOB: 03 June 1989 Favorite TV show: Top Gear Favorite Movie: Rush Occupation: Vehicle systems engineer First Road Car: 1970 Land Cruiser from Azar Anwar in which I took part in the 2008 Quattro Charge First Rally Car: Subaru Leon 2WD First Event and Result: Raia Rally/DNF Broken from suspension Person you would love to have dinner with: Sports Minister Favorite All-time Rally Driver: Sebastian Loeb Current Navigator: Edward Ndukui Most Admired Sports person: 2016 Goal: To gain experience and exposure in motorsport and provide spectators and fans with a thrill and a reason to love the sport Career Highlights: 1.First Rally finish at Kapkabai Farm Rally-1st overall 2. Retired in Safari, Eldoret and Nanyuki Rally
DAREN MIRANDA Team: Tams Racing Current car: Subaru Leon Previous cars: VW Golf Mk2, Levin Family: No kids Navigator: Wayne Fernandez Resides: Nairobi Role: Driver Birthday: 2nd July Place of work: Company Director Favorite TV Show: Vitimbi Favorite Holiday Destination: Mombasa First Road Car: PA 10 First Rally Car: Toyota Levin First Event: Guru Nanak 2006 Favorite All-time Rally Driver: Ian Duncan Most Admired Sports person: Ian Duncan 2015 Goal: Podiums Career Highlights: 1. 1600cc champion 2007 open class 2WD 2. 100percent finish record 2007 2WD Championship
NIKHIL VISHRAM Team: Cementers Racing Team Current Rally Car: Ford Escort Mk2 Previous Rally Cars: None Family: Two brothers Navigator: Rohit “Roro” Bhudia Resides: Nairobi Role: Driver Birthday: February 8, 1991 Career Highlights: 1. Making his debut as a driver in the KCB Kitengela Rally 2016 2. Completed 8 checkpoints in his debut as a driver at last year’s Rhino Charge 3. Serviced his father Ramesh Vishram in three East African Safari Classic Rally and a couple KNRCs 4. Rhino Charge team member for three editions
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Safari Rally winners 1953-2017
1953: 1st Coronation Safari Rally, Allan Dix/Johnny Larsen (KEN) Volkswagen Beetle 1954: 2nd Coronation Safari Rally, DP Marwaha/Vic Preston Snr (KEN) Volkswagen Beetle 1955: 3rd Coronation Safari Rally Vic Preston Snr/DP Marwaha (KEN) Ford Zephyr 1956: 4th Coronation Safari Rally Erick Cecil/Tony Vickers (KEN) DKW 1957: 5th Coronation Safari Rally Gus Hofmann/Arthur Burton (KEN) DKW 1958: 6th Coronation Safari Rally Arne Kopperund/Morris Temple/ Mike Armstrong (KEN) Ford Zephyr II (Lion Class), Morris Temple-Boreham/Kora Kopperund (KEN) 1000 (Leopard class) 1959: 7th Coronation Safari Ralyl Bill, Fritschy/Jack Ellis (KEN) Mercedes Benz 219 1960: 8th East African Safari Rally, Bill Fritschy/Jack Ellis (KEN) Mercedes Benz 219 1961: 9th East African Safari Rally, John Manussis/Bill Coleridge/David Bekett (KEN) Mercedes Benz-220 SE 1962: 10th East African Safari Rally, Tommy Flasjad/Bernhard Schimder (KEN) Volkswagen 1200 1963: 11th East Africa Safari Rally, Nick Nowicki/Paddy Cliff (KEN) Peugeot 404 1964: 12th East African Safari Rally, Peter Hughes/Bill Young (KEN) Ford Cortina GT 1965: 13th East African Safari Rally, l Joginder Singh/Jaswant Singh (KEN) Volvo PV 544 1966: 14th East African Safari Rally, Bert Shankland/Chris Rothwell (TZ) Peugeot 404 1967: 15th East African Safari Rally, Bert Shankland/Chris Rothwell (TZ) Peugeot 404 1968: 16th East African Safari Rally, Nick Nowicki/Paddy Cliff (KEN) Peugeot 404y 1969: 17th East African Safari Rally, Robin Hillyar/Jock Aird (KEN) Ford Taunus 20M RS 1970: 18th East African Safari Rally, Edgar Herrmann (KEN) Hans Schuller (Germany) Datsun 1600 1971: 19th East African Safari Rally, Edgar Herrmann (KEN) Hans Schuller (Germany) Datsun 240V 1972: 20th East African Safari Rally (30 Mar – 3 Apr), Hannu Mikola (FIN) /Gunnar Palm (SWE) Ford Escort RS 1600 1MC ) 1973: 21st East African Safari Rally, (19-23 Apr) Shekahr Mehta/Lofty Drews (KEN) Datsun 240Z WRC1974: 22rd East African Safari Rally, (11-15 Apr) Joginder Singh/David Doig (KEN) Colt Lancer 1600GSR WRC1975: 23rd Safari Rally (27 – 31 Mar), Ove Andersson/ Arne Hertz (SWE) Peugeot 504 WRC1976 24th Safari Rally (15 – 19 Apr), Joginder Singh/David Doig (KEN) Lancer1600 GSR WRC1977: 25th Safari Rally (7 – 11 Apr), Bjorn Waldegard/Hans Thorszelius (SWE) Ford Escort RS1800 WRC1978: 26th Safari Rally (23 – 27 Mar) Jean-Pierre Nichola/Jean –Claude Lefebvre (FRA) Peugeot 504 V6 Coupe WRC1979: 27th Safari Rally (12 – 16 Apr), Shekhar Mehta/Mike Daughty (KEN) Datsun 160J WRC1980: 28th Safari Rally (3 – 7 Apr), Shekhar Mehta/Mike Daughty (KEN) Datsun 160J WRC1981: 29th Safari Rally (16 – 20 Apr), Shekhar Mehta/Mike Daughty (KEN) Datsun Violet GT WRC1982: 30th Marboro Safari Rally (8 – 12 Apr), Shekhar Mehta/Mike Daughty (KEN) Datsun Violet GT) WRC1983: 31st Marlboro Safari Rally (30 Mar – 4 Apr), Ari Vatanen (FIN)/ Terry Harryman (GB) Opel Ascona 400 WRC1984: 32nd Marlboro Safari Rally (19 – 23 Apr, ) Bjorn Waldegard/Hans Thorszelius (SWE) Toyota Celica TCT WRC1985: 33rd Marlboro Safari Rally (4 – 8 Apr), Juha Kankunnen (FIN)/Fred Gallagher (GB) Toyota Celica TCT WRC1986: 34th Marlboro Safari Rally (29 Mar – 2 Apr), Bjorn Waldergard (SWE/) Fred Galagher (GB) Toyota Celica TCT WRC1987: 35th Marlboro Safari Rally (16 – 20 Apr), Hannu Mikola (FIN)/ Arne Hertz (SWE) Audi 200 Quattro WRC1988: 36th Marlboro Safari Rally (31 Mar – 4 Apr), Miki Biason/Tizino Sivielo (ITA) Lancia Delta HF Integrale WRC1989: 37th Marlboro Safari Rally (23–27 Mar), Miki Biason/Tizino Sivielo (ITA) Lancia Delta HF Integrale WRC1990: 38th Marlboro Safari Rally (11–16 Apr), Bjorn Waldergard (SWE) Fred Galagher (GB) Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 WRC1991: 39th Martini Safari Rally (27 Mar – 1 Apr), Juha Kankkunen/Juha Piironen (FIN) Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16v WRC1992: 40th Martini Safari Rally 27 (Mar – 1 ), Carlos Sainz/Lius Moya Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD WRC1993: 41st Trustbank Safari Rally (8–12 Apr), Juha Kankkunen/Juha Piironen (FIN) Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD WRC1994: 42nd Trustbank Safari Rally (31 Mar – 3 Apr), Ian Duncan/David Williamson (KEN) Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD WRC1995: 43rd Safari Rally (14–17 Apr), Yoshio Fuji (JPN)/Arne Hertz (SWE) Toyota Celica Turbo 4WDL WC1996: 44th Safari Rally (5–7 Apr), Tommi Makinen/Seppo Harjanne (FIN) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO II WRC1997: 45th Safari Rally (1–3 Mar), Colin McRae/Nicky Grist (GB) Subaru Impreza WRC97 WRC1998: 46th Safari Rally (28 Feb – 2 Mar) Richard Burns/Robert Reid (GB) Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV WRC1999: 47th Safari Rally (26–28 Feb), Colin McRae/Nicky Grist (GB) Ford Focus WRC
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WRC2000: 48th Sameer Safari Rally (25–27 Feb) Richard Burns/Robert Reid (GB) Subaru Impreza WRC00 WRC2001: 49th Safari Rally (20–22 Jul), Tommi Makinen/Risto Mannisenmaki (FIN) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 WRC2002: 50th Inmarsat Safari Rally (12–14 Jul), Colin McRae/Nikcy Gristl Ford Focus RS WRC02 WRC2003: 51st KCB Safari Rally (9-11 Oct), Glen Edmunds/Titch Phillips (KEN) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI ARC2004: 52nd KCB Safari Rally (12–14 Mar), Carlo Tundo/Tim Jessop (KEN) Subaru Impreza ARC2005: 53rd KCB Safari Rally (15th – 17th Jul), Glen Edmunds/Des Page-Morris (KEN) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VII ARC2006: 54th KCB Safari Rally (24 – 26 Mar), Azar Anwar/George Mwangi (KEN) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VI ARC2007: 55th KCB Safari Rally (9-11 Mar), Conrad Rautenbach/Peter March (ZIM) Subaru Impreza IRC & ARC2008: 56th KCB Safari Rally (27–29 Jun), Lee Rose/Piers Daykin) (KEN) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX ARC2009: 57th KCB Safari Rally (3–5 Apr), Carlo Tundo/Tim Jessop (KEN) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX IRC & ARC2010: 58th KCB Safari Rally (2–4 Apr) Lee Rose/Piers Daykin (KEN) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX ARC2011: 59th KCB Safari Rally (17–19 Jun), Carl Tundo/Tim Jessop (KEN) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX ARC2012: 60th KCB Safari Rally (8–10 Jun), Carl Tundo/Tim Jessop (KEN) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX ARC2013: 61st KCB Safari Rally (5–7 Jul), Baldev Chager/Ravi Soni (KEN) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X ARC2014: 62nd KCB Safari Rally (12–14 Sep), Baldev Chager/Ravi Soni (KEN) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X ARC2015: 63rd KCB Safari Rally (4–5 Apr), Jaspreet Singh Chatthe/Panesar Gurdeep (KEN) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 KRC2016: 64th KCB Safari Rally (10–11 Jun), Jaspreet Singh Xhatthe/Panesar Gurdeep (KEN) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X R4 ARC/KRC2017: 65th Safari Rally (17–18 Mar), Tapio Laukkanen (FIN)/Gavin Laurence (KEN) Subaru Impreza WRX STi
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Contact Details
Permanent Contact Details WRC Safari Rally Project Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani Thika Road, Nairobi, Kenya. Telephone: + (254) 710 692 777 / 710 694 441 Email: [email protected] Website: www.safarirally.co.ke Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: @WRC Safari Rally Project
Key Officials Chairman Of Organising Committee : Phineas Kimathi [email protected]
Vice-chairman : Supi Soin [email protected]
Event Director : Bhire Chatthe [email protected]
Clerk of the Course : gurvir Bhabra [email protected]
Deputy Clerk of the Course : george Mwangi [email protected]
Assistant Clerk of the Course : nazir Yakub . [email protected]
Secretary to the Event : Helen Shiri [email protected]
Rally Headquarters Rally Headquarters will be operational from 12th March, 2018. WRC Safari Rally Project Telephone: +(254) 710 694 441 / 710 692 777 MISC, Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya Block 8/9 Email: [email protected] The Official Notice Boards will be located at the Service Park and the Rally HQ.
Media Contact Details WRC Safari Rally Project Private Bag, Kasarani Media Director: Peter Njenga MISC, Kasarani Telephone: +(254) 722 360 831 Email: [email protected]
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