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Vroooom! East African Safari Classic Rally revs off

EASCR chairman Joey Ghose flags off the first car

East African Safari Classic Rally (EASCR) chairman Joey Ghose flags off the first car driven by Kenya's Baldev Chager on December 9, 2023 as over 60 rally cars set off for a nine days adventure across six counties.

Photo credit: Wachira Mwangi | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The Prologue (Spectator Stage) kicked off Saturday morning from the Vipingo Ridge PGA ahead of a nine-day adventure
  • Ghose noted that the rally teams are privileged to embark on a challenging journey that will take them through six counties, each with unique terrain and character
  • Baldev Chager, who has won the Classic Rally before, is present in a Porsche 911 numbered 1 on his car


The 11th edition of East African Safari Classic Rally will finally be flagged off Sunday morning from the Vipingo Lodge in Mombasa.

The competition will start with three Competitive Stages on Day One. The stages will be through CS1 Sokoke/Samburu 120.86km, CS2 Mackinnon/Mwatate 88.94km and CS3 Mariwenyi/Ngutini 32.03km.