Abdul Sidi

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University student Tinashe Gatimu ready for Safari Rally

Feb 24, 2025 | nation.africa | Abdul Sidi

What you need to know:20-year-old Engineering Major also plays for the Strathmore University’s basketball team. Strathmore University student Tinashe Gatimu, is gearing up for the 2025 World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally, set to take place from March 20 to 23 in Nairobi and Naivasha. The 20-year-old rally driver will once again team up with her mother, Caroline Gatimu, as they aim to make their mark in one of the toughest events on the WRC calendar.
Mother and daughter gear up for Safari Rally contest

Jan 30, 2025 | nation.africa | Abdul Sidi

What you need to know:KCB will sponsor the 2025 World Rally Championship Safari Rally, in addition to funding four renowned Kenya National Rally Championship rally drivers. Youngster Tinashe Gatimu can’t wait to team up with her mother Caroline Gatimu when the 2025 World Rally Championship Safari Rally revs off at City Hall Way in Nairobi on March 20. “Competing against my mother is an amazing experience we will be driving a Subaru Impreza GC8 car.
Patel, Khan seek to extend winning streak in Rwanda

Oct 17, 2024 | nation.africa | Peter Njenga |Abdul Sidi

Kenyan drivers Karan Patel and Tauseef Khan may have already secured the 2024 African Rally Championship (ARC) title, but they are keen to maintain their perfect winning streak as they compete in the Mount Gorilla Rally in Rwanda. This penultimate leg of the ARC, starting Friday around Kigali and Bugesera, sets the stage for the season finale at the Equator Rally in Kenya from November 29 to December 1.
Local drivers fine-tune for ‘challenging’ Safari Rally

Mar 26, 2024 | nation.africa | Abdul Sidi

Local drivers have stepped up their preparations for the 2024 World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally that gets underway Thursday morning at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi. The cars will be flagged off by President William Ruto at 10am before they head to Kasarani for the first 5km Super Spectator Stage.
Car technology has evolved over time in WRC

Mar 25, 2024 | nation.africa | Abdul Sidi

FIA Rally1 cars were used for the first time in the 2022 WRC season and replaced the outgoing World Rally Car used in the manufacturer's championship. Though they may run on any individual rally as permitted by the organiser, they are not to be used in any other championship. Unlike the Rally1 specification adopting a space frame, Rally2 cars are developed with production models as their base and powered by turbo-charged engines having no more than four cylinders.
Virani relishing Safari Rally challenge

Mar 22, 2024 | nation.africa | Abdul Sidi

Former Kenya National Rally Championship winner Aakif Virani is relishing the challenges that come with the Safari Rally. Skoda Fabia WRC2 The 50-year-old driver, who made his rally debut in 2006 on the wheels of a Skoda Octavia Group N rally car, is now driving a Skoda Fabia WRC2. “I am excited to take part in my fourth WRC and hope to have a great finish this year," Virani said.
Safari Rally: Local drivers’ preps hit by cash crunch

Mar 14, 2024 | nation.africa | Abdul Sidi

Cash-strapped local drivers are struggling to prepare for the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally on March 28-31 in Naivasha. Hamza Anwar, who started rallying in 2018 at the wheels of Datsun 1600sss in a Classic Rally, is appealing for support from the government to help him compete in the Safari Rally. “We hope the government will intervene for Kenyan young FIA stars to take part in the rally.
EA Classic Rally lands new sponsor

Mar 4, 2024 | nation.africa | Abdul Sidi

East African Safari Classic Rally will be sponsored by Victoria Commercial Bank. Yogesh Pattni, CEO of Victoria Bank confirmed the support for the East African Safari Classic Rally and the Mini Classic Rally respectively. Joe Ghose is the Chairman of the EASCR. The Mini Classic is to be run from August 15 to 19 from the outskirts of Eldoret. The route is expected to be centred around Eldoret, including the Cherangani Hills and Bugar Forest respectively.
Vohra beats Chana to Eldoret rally title

Feb 17, 2024 | nation.africa | Abdul Sidi

Samman Vohra and Alfie Khan won the opening round of the 2024 Kenya National Rally Championship in Eldoret on Saturday. The Skoda Fabia crew was among the only six cars to finish the event organised by Western Kenya Motor Sports Club. “We are more than happy to have won our second national event. The first one was the Kajiado Rally last year. It is a fantastic feeling, we are over the moon,” Vohra told Nation Sport.
Only 9 crews enter Eldoret Rally

Feb 15, 2024 | nation.africa | Abdul Sidi

Only nine cars have entered the opening round of the 2024 Kenya National Rally Championship to be staged in Eldoret on Saturday. The number of cars for the KNRC events has declined drastically for the past few years. It is a worrying factor for the managers of the sport in Kenya. Notably, rally organisers used to receive over 70 cars in the KNRC events a few years back before the big decline. The next major event will be the WRC Safari Rally to be organised by the end of March.