WRC SAFARI RALLY.

Elgin said:
Well, I know gipande yangu. You rem Carlos Sainz, Collins, Richard Burns, Makkinnen,Harri Rovan Perra,Didi Aurol, Jonathan Moi,P Njiru, Ian Duncan,Shinjuru shinozuka...ongeza ghesia!
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I ain't even talking of the drivers. The Safari Rally I know didn't have special stages,the safari was not an excuse to go binge drinking and first in was the winner. Hii maneno ya points sijui spectators stages and stuff like makes it look like staged show not a competition.

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PS: The Safari came to us. We never followed it.

 
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Motorists Urged to Avoid Two Major Nairobi Highways Tomorrow
  • By Kenyans.co.ke Writer on 23 June 2021 - 2:57 pm

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    Thika Road, Nairobi
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Police have advised motorists and commuters alike to be clear of major metropolitan highways on Thursday, June 24.
The World Rally Championship will be flagged off at the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC), thereby warranting the low-density use of Uhuru and Thika Highways between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. This comes as a public safety concern for both rally participants and a majority of road users.

The vehicles will then pass through Parliament Road, Haile Selassie Avenue, Uhuru Highway, Wangari Mathai Road, and then head on to Kasarani through Thika Road.

Interior CS Fred Matiang'i speaks during the launch of the Excellence Charter developed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).

Interior CS Fred Matiang'i speaks during the launch of the Excellence Charter developed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
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The Safari Rally vehicles will then make their way back to Thika Road, passing through Muthaiga as they head to Naivasha.
Nairobi Area Traffic Commander Joshua Omukata disclosed that even though the roads would not be closed, there would be constant disruptions until the event wrapped up


www.kenyans.co.ke

Two Major Nairobi Highways to Avoid Tomorrow

Police have advised motorists and commuters alike to be clear of major metropolitan highways.
www.kenyans.co.ke www.kenyans.co.ke



Naivasha: Gov't Suspends Partying, Orders Bars, Entertainment Joints in Rally Spectator Zones to Close by 7pm

an hour ago by Asher Omondi

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WCR Safari Rally begins on June 24 to June 27. Photo: Safari Rally Kenya. WCR Safari Rally begins on June 24 to June 27. Photo: Safari Rally Kenya. Source: Facebook


Sports Cabinet Secretary Mohamed announced the government had suspended operations of bars and entertainment joints
Mohamed said such establishments would be allowed to operate during the day as usual but ensure they close before 7pm

The government also banned any form of gathering with more than 20 people at the designated spectator zones along the rally circuit PAY ATTENTION: Don't miss trending Kenyan news. The government has released heath guidelines to contain the possible spread of coronavirus in Naivasha during the World Championship Rally event.

Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed announced the government had suspended operations of bars and entertainment joints within the Safari Rally spectator zones. Mohamed said such establishments would be allowed to operate during the day as usual but ensure they close before 7pm for the three days beginning Thursday, June 24.


Read more: https://www.tuko.co.ke/416524-safar...ent-joints-spectator-zones-close-by-7-pm.html



Subaru Boys: Kenyans Hilariously Raise Alarm over Car Owners Stealing Girlfriends via Naivasha Escapade

Subaru owners are trending on social media and Kenyans have used amusing memes to describe them
This comes barely 24 hours to the start of the World Rally Championships (WRC) Safari Rally scheduled to take place between June 24 to 27 in Naivasha, Nakuru county
Many have shared their views on the Subaru trend, and one of them is Godfather of Kenyan comedy Churchill who said, "If a Subaru doesn’t win the Safari Rally, then my life has been a lie"


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Read more: https://www.tuko.co.ke/416440-subar...s-stealing-girlfriends-naivasha-escapade.html



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WRC Safari Rally Kenya

The WRC returns to Africa for the first time since 2002. The Safari of old has evolved to fit the modern-day WRC, but its character remains with challenging closed dirt roads, stunning picture-postcard scenery and exotic wildlife. Competitors can expect rocky and rutted tracks and unpredictable weather which could transform dry and dusty trails into glutinous mudbaths.


Event History
  • The Safari Rally was first held in 1953, as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika as a celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • In 1960 it was renamed the East African Safari Rally and kept that name until 1974, when it became the Kenya Safari Rally.
  • Held on roads still open to the public, it became notorious as the toughest round of the WRC. Arduous conditions and constantly changing weather and more than 5000 competitive kilometres made simply finishing an achievement.
  • The event adopted a special stage format in 1996 and from then until 2002, it featured over 1000km of timed tests. The rally left the WRC in 2002.
  • Kenya’s Shekhar Mehta tops the Safari’s WRC roll of honour with five wins.


Stages
  • Thursday lunchtime’s traditional Safari start in the heart of capital city Nairobi is followed by a side-by-side super special in the afternoon at Kasarani, north-east of the city centre.
  • Friday’s opening leg covers the southern shore of Lake Naivasha. Chui Lodge and Oserian, both in the Oserengoni Wildlife Conservancy Estate which is home to lions, leopards, giraffes, antelope and buffalo, sandwich Kedong, at 32.68km the longest stage of the rally and a Safari test of old. After service, all three are repeated to bring the day’s total to 129.78km.
  • Roads further north around Lake Elmenteita host Saturday’s 132.08km of action. It opens with Elmenteita’s oft-used tracks in the Delamere Estate. It is followed by Soysambu and Sleeping Warrior, set in the shadow of a hill that ressembles a Masai warrior lying down. The trio are driven for a second time after service.
  • Sunday’s finale spans both the north and south sides of Lake Naivasha. The forested Loldia to the north and Hell’s Gate to the south sandwich the rocky Malewa. The first two tests are then driven again. The second pass through Hell’s Gate, which finishes amid stunning scenery at Fishers Tower, forms the Wolf Power Stage.
  • The 18 stages total 320.19km.
• Full coverage from Safari Rally Kenya will be available on WRC+ All Live here, including every stage broadcast as it happens as well as key interviews, features and expert analysis from the service park.



Iconic Stage
  • Saturday’s Soysambu stage. It is classic Safari with a little bit of everything that made this event so legendary. A couple of river crossings near the finish with steep entries and exits, mud trucks on standby to pull anyone clear who gets stuck, big straights, flowing corners, rough compressions, and hard lava roads – what’s not to like?

Service park
  • The purpose-built service park is based at the Kenya Wildlife Training Institute. It overlooks Lake Naivasha, almost 100km north-west of capital city Nairobi in the heart of the Great Rift Valley. Keep an eye out for hippos on the water’s edge…..


Challenge

  • It’s new for everyone. None of the frontline drivers have competed on the Safari before so they must acclimatise quickly to different road characteristics.
  • A tough recce awaits crews, who must prepare highly detailed pace notes from a blank piece of paper in only two passes through each stage.
  • Mechanical sympathy. Some sections are so rocky they must be tackled at little more than walking pace. Drivers must resist the temptation to treat the Safari like a normal gravel event.
  • Heavy rain will add an additional challenge to an already gruelling event. Few will have come across the deep water and mud that can replace dusty roads in a matter of minutes.


Car spec

  • Gravel suspension.
  • The ride height will be lifted above the norm for a traditional gravel event to allow for the rocky roads.
  • Pirelli’s hard and soft compound Scorpion tyres available.

www.wrc.com

WRC - World Rally Championship

FIA World Rally Championship official website. Keep up-to-date with the latest news, results, highlights
www.wrc.com www.wrc.com




Championship standings prior to the event

Reigning World Champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia enter the round with an eleven-point lead over Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin. Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe are third, a further eighteen points behind. In the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT hold massive a forty-nine-point lead over defending manufacturers' champions Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, followed by M-Sport Ford WRT.

In the World Rally Championship-2 standings, Andreas Mikkelsen and Ola Fløene hold a two-point lead ahead of Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen in the drivers' and co-drivers' standings respectively, with Marco Bulacia Wilkinson and Marcelo Der Ohannesian in third. In the teams' championship, Movisport and Toksport WRT co-leading the championship, with M-Sport Ford WRT in third.

In the World Rally Championship-3 standings, Yohan Rossel and Alexandre Coria lead drivers' and co-drivers' championship respectively. Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciek Szczepaniak are second, trailed by Nicolas Ciamin and Yannick Roche.

Entry list
The following crews are set to enter the rally. The event will open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven entries for the World Rally Championship were received, as were four in the World Rally Championship-2 and six in the World Rally Championship-3.


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Kenyans set to fight for WRC3 glory


None of the leading WRC3 title contenders have made the trip to Kenya and that has paved the way for five Kenyan drivers and a Pole to fight for honours in Africa.

Frenchman Yohan Rossel has a 34-point advantage over Poland’s Kajetan Kajetanowicz after five rounds of the series, with Nicolas Ciamin a further seven points adrift in third place.

In their absence, the Kenyan trio of Onkar Rai, Carl Tundo and Tejeer Rai will line up in Volkswagen Polo GTIs against their fellow countrymen, Karan Patel (Ford) and Aakif Virani (Škoda), and Poland’s Daniel Chwist (Škoda).

Tundo is the most experienced of all the local drivers and has won the non-WRC Safari Rally on five occasions (2004, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2018) when it counted as a round of the FIA African Rally Championship.



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Mishale said:
Short of the Long

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Motorists Urged to Avoid Two Major Nairobi Highways Tomorrow
  • By Kenyans.co.ke Writer on 23 June 2021 - 2:57 pm

    f

    Thika Road, Nairobi
    Facebook


Police have advised motorists and commuters alike to be clear of major metropolitan highways on Thursday, June 24.
The World Rally Championship will be flagged off at the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC), thereby warranting the low-density use of Uhuru and Thika Highways between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. This comes as a public safety concern for both rally participants and a majority of road users.

The vehicles will then pass through Parliament Road, Haile Selassie Avenue, Uhuru Highway, Wangari Mathai Road, and then head on to Kasarani through Thika Road.

Interior CS Fred Matiang'i speaks during the launch of the Excellence Charter developed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).'i speaks during the launch of the Excellence Charter developed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).

Interior CS Fred Matiang'i speaks during the launch of the Excellence Charter developed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
Twitter

The Safari Rally vehicles will then make their way back to Thika Road, passing through Muthaiga as they head to Naivasha.
Nairobi Area Traffic Commander Joshua Omukata disclosed that even though the roads would not be closed, there would be constant disruptions until the event wrapped up


www.kenyans.co.ke

Two Major Nairobi Highways to Avoid Tomorrow

Police have advised motorists and commuters alike to be clear of major metropolitan highways.
www.kenyans.co.ke www.kenyans.co.ke



Naivasha: Gov't Suspends Partying, Orders Bars, Entertainment Joints in Rally Spectator Zones to Close by 7pm

an hour ago by Asher Omondi

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WCR Safari Rally begins on June 24 to June 27. Photo: Safari Rally Kenya. WCR Safari Rally begins on June 24 to June 27. Photo: Safari Rally Kenya. Source: Facebook


Sports Cabinet Secretary Mohamed announced the government had suspended operations of bars and entertainment joints
Mohamed said such establishments would be allowed to operate during the day as usual but ensure they close before 7pm

The government also banned any form of gathering with more than 20 people at the designated spectator zones along the rally circuit PAY ATTENTION: Don't miss trending Kenyan news. The government has released heath guidelines to contain the possible spread of coronavirus in Naivasha during the World Championship Rally event.

Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed announced the government had suspended operations of bars and entertainment joints within the Safari Rally spectator zones. Mohamed said such establishments would be allowed to operate during the day as usual but ensure they close before 7pm for the three days beginning Thursday, June 24.


Read more: https://www.tuko.co.ke/416524-safar...ent-joints-spectator-zones-close-by-7-pm.html



Subaru Boys: Kenyans Hilariously Raise Alarm over Car Owners Stealing Girlfriends via Naivasha Escapade

Subaru owners are trending on social media and Kenyans have used amusing memes to describe them
This comes barely 24 hours to the start of the World Rally Championships (WRC) Safari Rally scheduled to take place between June 24 to 27 in Naivasha, Nakuru county
Many have shared their views on the Subaru trend, and one of them is Godfather of Kenyan comedy Churchill who said, "If a Subaru doesn’t win the Safari Rally, then my life has been a lie"


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Read more: https://www.tuko.co.ke/416440-subar...s-stealing-girlfriends-naivasha-escapade.html



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Vile anacheka jokes dry za Brayo ilhali wewe umewekewa sura ngumu ya chuma.
 
Mishale said:
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WRC Safari Rally Kenya

The WRC returns to Africa for the first time since 2002. The Safari of old has evolved to fit the modern-day WRC, but its character remains with challenging closed dirt roads, stunning picture-postcard scenery and exotic wildlife. Competitors can expect rocky and rutted tracks and unpredictable weather which could transform dry and dusty trails into glutinous mudbaths.


Event History
  • The Safari Rally was first held in 1953, as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika as a celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • In 1960 it was renamed the East African Safari Rally and kept that name until 1974, when it became the Kenya Safari Rally.
  • Held on roads still open to the public, it became notorious as the toughest round of the WRC. Arduous conditions and constantly changing weather and more than 5000 competitive kilometres made simply finishing an achievement.
  • The event adopted a special stage format in 1996 and from then until 2002, it featured over 1000km of timed tests. The rally left the WRC in 2002.
  • Kenya’s Shekhar Mehta tops the Safari’s WRC roll of honour with five wins.


Stages
  • Thursday lunchtime’s traditional Safari start in the heart of capital city Nairobi is followed by a side-by-side super special in the afternoon at Kasarani, north-east of the city centre.
  • Friday’s opening leg covers the southern shore of Lake Naivasha. Chui Lodge and Oserian, both in the Oserengoni Wildlife Conservancy Estate which is home to lions, leopards, giraffes, antelope and buffalo, sandwich Kedong, at 32.68km the longest stage of the rally and a Safari test of old. After service, all three are repeated to bring the day’s total to 129.78km.
  • Roads further north around Lake Elmenteita host Saturday’s 132.08km of action. It opens with Elmenteita’s oft-used tracks in the Delamere Estate. It is followed by Soysambu and Sleeping Warrior, set in the shadow of a hill that ressembles a Masai warrior lying down. The trio are driven for a second time after service.
  • Sunday’s finale spans both the north and south sides of Lake Naivasha. The forested Loldia to the north and Hell’s Gate to the south sandwich the rocky Malewa. The first two tests are then driven again. The second pass through Hell’s Gate, which finishes amid stunning scenery at Fishers Tower, forms the Wolf Power Stage.
  • The 18 stages total 320.19km.
• Full coverage from Safari Rally Kenya will be available on WRC+ All Live here, including every stage broadcast as it happens as well as key interviews, features and expert analysis from the service park.



Iconic Stage
  • Saturday’s Soysambu stage. It is classic Safari with a little bit of everything that made this event so legendary. A couple of river crossings near the finish with steep entries and exits, mud trucks on standby to pull anyone clear who gets stuck, big straights, flowing corners, rough compressions, and hard lava roads – what’s not to like?

Service park
  • The purpose-built service park is based at the Kenya Wildlife Training Institute. It overlooks Lake Naivasha, almost 100km north-west of capital city Nairobi in the heart of the Great Rift Valley. Keep an eye out for hippos on the water’s edge…..


Challenge

  • It’s new for everyone. None of the frontline drivers have competed on the Safari before so they must acclimatise quickly to different road characteristics.
  • A tough recce awaits crews, who must prepare highly detailed pace notes from a blank piece of paper in only two passes through each stage.
  • Mechanical sympathy. Some sections are so rocky they must be tackled at little more than walking pace. Drivers must resist the temptation to treat the Safari like a normal gravel event.
  • Heavy rain will add an additional challenge to an already gruelling event. Few will have come across the deep water and mud that can replace dusty roads in a matter of minutes.


Car spec

  • Gravel suspension.
  • The ride height will be lifted above the norm for a traditional gravel event to allow for the rocky roads.
  • Pirelli’s hard and soft compound Scorpion tyres available.

www.wrc.com

WRC - World Rally Championship

FIA World Rally Championship official website. Keep up-to-date with the latest news, results, highlights
www.wrc.com www.wrc.com




Championship standings prior to the event

Reigning World Champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia enter the round with an eleven-point lead over Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin. Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe are third, a further eighteen points behind. In the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT hold massive a forty-nine-point lead over defending manufacturers' champions Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, followed by M-Sport Ford WRT.

In the World Rally Championship-2 standings, Andreas Mikkelsen and Ola Fløene hold a two-point lead ahead of Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen in the drivers' and co-drivers' standings respectively, with Marco Bulacia Wilkinson and Marcelo Der Ohannesian in third. In the teams' championship, Movisport and Toksport WRT co-leading the championship, with M-Sport Ford WRT in third.

In the World Rally Championship-3 standings, Yohan Rossel and Alexandre Coria lead drivers' and co-drivers' championship respectively. Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciek Szczepaniak are second, trailed by Nicolas Ciamin and Yannick Roche.

Entry list
The following crews are set to enter the rally. The event will open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven entries for the World Rally Championship were received, as were four in the World Rally Championship-2 and six in the World Rally Championship-3.


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Demn...nigas be spending a whole day driving around in some shamba till they cover 320km.

320km is the whole safari rally...jeso
 
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