Safari Rally: World speed merchants start arriving in Kenya tomorrow
WRC Safari Rally Clerk of Course George Mwangi (centre), his assistant George Gathurima (right) and James Gichuru inspecting Camp Moran, the opening stage of the rally on March 12, 2025 ahead of the FIA senior officials’ visit later this week.
Ford, once the dominant force in the WRC Safari had become unbeatable in the 2000s with the late Colin McRae winning the 2002 Safari in a Ford Focus WRC.
Commenting on the team’s chances, he said: “Everything is possible. The priority, I think everybody knows, is keeping the car in the middle of the road and trying to avoid the biggest rocks and the softest sand. Can we make the podium? In terms of pure pace, it’s probably early for our drivers, but like I said, anything can happen and that’s what we have in our minds.
All Priority One drivers from Toyota, Ford and Hyundai start arriving in Nairobi on Friday for the 2025 WRC Safari Rally.
The iconic Safari Rally starts on Monday with the recce followed by the Shakedown on Wednesday.
