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Awards gala to launch action-packed season

The Safari Rally will count towards the World Rally Championship.


  1. PREMIUM Safari Rally CEO Gacheru: Watch out for something new

    WRC Safari Rally looking to increase private sponsorship for the event by 50 per cent this year.

    Kalle Rovanpera
  2. PREMIUM Kibathi Muigai: First African driver to finish in the top three

    72-year-old who died last week will be buried on Friday at Ichaweri in Kiambu.

  3. PREMIUM In memory of Jim Heather-Hayes, stalwart of Kenyan motorsport

    Heather-Hayes was a blistering first driver who featured in many races.

    Jim Heather-Hayes
  4. PREMIUM Why hosting F1 races is out of reach for most countries

    Hosting an F1 race is costly. Building a Grade 1 F1 circuit can cost up to $270 million (Sh34.8 billion).

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  5. PREMIUM Tuta Mionki: Kenya’s pioneer lady steward defying stereotypes

    Her dream is to become the first black woman chairman of stewards in international competition.

    Tuta Mionki
  6. Formula One's next female driver will need time to get there

    The next rungs on the ladder would then be Formula Three and Formula Two.

  7. Speedster Chager looks to extend healthy lead at Heather Hayes Memorial Rally

    The rally, held in memory of Safari Rally legend Jim Heather Hayes, sees impressive performances from older competitors.

    Baldev Chager navigated by Ravi Soni racing on a Porsche 911
  8. Kenya, Uganda to renew rivalry at season-ending FIM Africa Motocross in Vipingo

    For home riders, the event will count towards the ninth and final round of the Kenya National Motocross Championship.

    Atete Benzinge
  9. PREMIUM Blow to Kenyan drivers as Equator Rally struck off Africa Rally Championship series

    The ARC will open on March 20 to 23 with the WRC Safari Rally.

    Karan Patel navigated by Tauseef Khan racing on a Ford Fiesta R2
  10. PREMIUM Speed merchants: How ‘Flying Finns’ conquered Safari Rally, world series

    Finland’s rally-driving production line is so efficient that it releases world-class drivers in droves annually.

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  11. Accusations fly as Russell, Verstappen row rocks F1

    Formula One rivals Max Verstappen and George Russell take their row to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

    George Russell and Max Verstappen
  12. PREMIUM Love for Safari Rally still runs deep in Kankkunen’s heart

    Legendary Finn rally driver's love for Kenya remains undiminished decades after his Safari Rally heroics.

    Juha Kankkunen
  13. New, exciting stages await fans, crews in 2025 WRC Safari Rally

    Three new exciting stages in next year’s competition to include a Safari Village in Naivasha.

    2024 WRC Safari Rally
  14. Cheche Ababu: Kenya's next top rally driver in the making

    Young Cheche, 14, has already shown he is destined for great things behind the wheel.

    Cheche Ababu and Ababu Namwamba
  15. Jim Heather Hayes Rally to close motorsport season

    Season-ending classic cars race caps entry to 60 cars following overwhelming interest.

    Samman Vohra and Alfir Khan
  16. How rule change in technology will affect Safari Rally cars

    Kenya to host third leg of 2025 World Rally Championship series from March 20-23.

  17. Red Bull driver Verstappen hails most impressive F1 season

    Verstappen clinches Formula One world championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

    Max Verstappen
  18. PREMIUM Obituary: Rally navigator Sudhir Vinayak, privateer who held his own

    He navigates Kenyan-based Japanese Yasuhiro Iwase in 13 Safari rallies with a best finish of fourth in 1993.

    Sudhir Vinayak
  19. Tundo’s lifelong thrill of speed

    Rallying runs in his family, as his son and daughter are gifted drivers and his grandson is showing promise.

  20. Reports: Mercedes confirm Lewis Hamilton to race final 3 events

    His series championships came in 2008, 2014, 2015 and then four in a row from 2017-20.

    Lewis Hamilton
  21. PREMIUM The KDF Major and his 44 year old Mitsubishi Gallant

    Mr Leiyan has since chosen to follow in his grandfather's footsteps, opting for rare classic cars.

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  22. Patel, Khan seek to extend winning streak in Rwanda

    Kenyan duo have already clinched this season’s ARC title

    Karan Patel navigated by Tauseef Khan
  23. PREMIUM Kirkland reminisces about 'cow dung incident' with Amin Dada

    Kirkland’s first meeting with Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada was not pleasant or stately.

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  24. PREMIUM Mike Doughty: Jack of all trades, master of the Safari Rally

    Legendary navigator wanted to race his last rally in 1979, then his winning streak started.

    Mike Doughty
  25. Hamilton reveals long battle with depression in interview

    "I think it was the pressure of the racing and struggling at school. The bullying. I had no one to talk to."

    Lewis Hamilton
  26. Tuk Tuk … Vroom! Mombasa’s motor race like no other

    Mombasa residents turn up in large numbers to witness first-hand what a Tuk-Tuk race entails.

    Mombasa Tuk Tuk
  27. PREMIUM Tinashe Gatimu: Rising star of Kenyan motorsports aims for the skies

    The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology mechatronics engineering undergraduate student is looking to write history in Kenyan rallying.

  28. Kenya’s Karan wins Africa rally title with two rounds to spare

    He leads the championship with 105 points.

    Karan Patel navigated by Tauseef Khan
  29. Tensions boil over at Kenya Motor Sports Federation

    Muturi also said that the directors found a convenient excuse in non payment

    Jim Kahumbura