This archive report was first published on 30 September 2019.
Published on September 30, 2019, the East African Safari Classic Rally is set to kick off in Mombasa, with the first four days of the competition taking place in Kenya and the remaining four days in Tanzania.
The rally, which will be run over nine days in November, will feature a host of foreign drivers, including past winner Stig Blomqvist, who will be driving a TIDO Porsche prepared and run by the Tuthill team.
Other notable drivers include Phillip Gache in a Mazda RX 7 and the husband and wife team of Renee and Juliette Brinkerhoff in a Porsche 356, who will be competing from the USA.
One of the unique aspects of this year's rally is the arrival of a Nissan 240RS, an iconic rally car that will be driven by ex-Kenyan Joey Ghose and world-renowned navigator Stephane Prevot.
According to the Director of the East African Safari Classic Rally, Raju Kishnani, the team has been working with local communities to ensure the rally is run with safety in mind.
‘We have an elaborate plan involving the local boda boda sacco, and its extensive number of members. We intend to deploy them throughout the stages at key junctions and villages to assist in crowd control and to minimise traffic within the stages. Empowering the local fraternity to be part of this unique event is important to the sport,’ said Kishnani.
The rally will feature a prize-giving night at the end, and the event is split equally in both countries, with four days each in Kenya and Tanzania, and a rest day in Tanga.
