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MEDIA GUIDE

The 2017 Safari Rally. 17th & 18th March. ARC /KNRC Round 2

The 2017 Safari Rally , the second round of the FIA African Rally Championship for 2017 will be run on the 17th and 18th of March 2017 . With a bumper entry of over 15 ARC Registered crews and a further 30 National local crews , the event promises to be one of the more successful events of the year. Running through 4 Counties and over 400 kms , Kenya is indeed well placed to stamp its mark of authority on the Continent's premier Championship. Nine diverse and challenging stages ranging in altitude from 4000 ft to over 8000 ft , traversing the Great Rift Valley and forests , this years Safari Rally will put a premium on the endurance and resilience of the cars and drivers competing for the ultimate glory of overcoming the Worlds Toughest Rally. The Organising Commitee and myself warmly welcome all of you to this years Safari Rally , and we urge you to enjoy every minute of your stay with us in Kenya and to sample the delights Kenya has to offer beyond our fantastic event. Good luck and see you all at the Finish Ramp.

Gurvir Bhabra Clerk of Course FIA ARC Rd 2 2017 Safari Rally

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The 2017 Safari Rally. 17th & 18th March. ARC/KNRC Round

SAFARI RALLY 2017 - 17th to 18th March After an absence of 3 years from the FIA African Rally Championship ,the Safari Rally will this year be hosting the best ARC contenders to an Event like no other , with testing and tiring stages chosen for their challenging nature set within the most competitive and demanding terrain that the Country has to offer. With a regulated number of days and the total distance restrictions as per FIA ARC rules , coming up with a concentrated version of yesteryear events has been the most challenging task entrusted to a core group of organisers with a strict deadline to deliver a ' World ' class Safari Rally within 5 weeks. As Safari traditions go , the start can only be at the KICC in Nairobi , in the central business district , at 8;00 am on the busiest day for traffic - Friday. With spectators in mind - the inclusion of the Spectator Stage at the Jamhuri Park is non negotiable , how we'll get the Rally circus to Jamhuri is another dilemma. Compacting a traditional 5 day Easter event into 2 days of mind numbing competition within the bounds of safety is the final ingredient. Competitor and spectator Safety during Rallies is an FIA ARC priority , and to that end , non traditional stages have been chosen , on private Ranches and Farms where all non competing traffic can be controlled and safely provided with viewing points . Combining the prerequisites and the many many hours deliberating the options while clocking the few hundred kilometers traversing our gloriously traffic clogged roads - the Organising Team has put together an Event that will definitely leave a mark and set a benchmark for a modern day Safari Rally. FRIDAY 17th March On Friday the 17th of March 2017 at 8am , the first competitor will be flagged off from under the watchful gaze of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's statue and head to the first spectator stage at the Jamhuri Park. The 2 km of side by side racing will no doubt set the temperament for the coming days and the coming battles. NGONG Cars will then meander and manoeuvre their way through the busy Ngong road to Ngong town and beyond.


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The last time this section saw Rally action was way back in the eighties and many a Friday morning school attendance will suffer the visitation. Dropping from 5800 ft to about 4500 ft in 28 km will see drivers at the first proper Safari Stage of the day. With dust clouds , ruts and devious rocks ,sprinkled along the 16 km stage the Rift Valley will welcome the brave to the essence of the Safari Rally : reliability , tenacity , heat tolerance and a cool temperament . SUSWA The next stage - a whole 25 km of technically demanding roads will then see the cars into a welcome service park , where man and machine can be rejuvenated to endure more punishment and indeed more fun. KEDONG The foot of the now extinct Mt Longonot will see the cars start into the third stage of the day. As the cars drop further into the Great Rift Valley , and further into the event , drivers and navigators will no doubt find a rhythm and purpose to their Safari adventure and possibly start enjoying the competition. Kedong Ranch may just shake up that misplaced sense of comfort. Twisting through Lava strewn fields and tramline ruts , with the odd errant Zebra as witness , drivers will need an added degree of concentration and sensibility to preserve their already hot tyres from visiting some nasty , sharp obsidians that never take prisoners. With the current crop of homogeneously technically superior cars with all the bells and whistles , a single puncture can dramatically ruin ones day and overall placing. But then , this is Africa and this is the Safari Rally. BUFFALO MALL After what may well be a confidence shattering stage through the Kedong Ranch , the Rally will proceed towards Naivasha , a brief Refuel stop at the Buffalo Mall and onwards to the Aberdare Hills Stage. ABERDARE HILLS GOLF RESORT The 19 km stage on the Aberdare Hills Golf Resort will truly be a test of navigator prowess and driver responsiveness. Twists , turns , deceptive brows and narrow roads with ancient boulders as spectators will demand 100% concentration. Being a relatively fast stage and the last competitive section of the day , there is a chance for the brave to either extend a lead or reduce a time difference favourably before bedding down for the night after a welcome service at the Buffalo Mall in Naivasha. SATURDAY 18TH MARCH 2017. At an hour when normal people are contemplating God and his Divine goodness for our planet , Rally drivers will be lining up their machines for the start of the second day of racing and contemplating how to snatch a position or two and keep the machinery from letting the side down. A repeat of the Aberdare Hills stage - albeit in the cold early morning haze of the hills will then see the Rally head towards Soysambu


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ELEMENTAITA The 50 km of intense racing over farm roads and tracks , and terrain familiarity may lend well to stamping a formidable position on the results table. Unfortunately , familiarity sometimes leads to arrogance . The Safari Rally is really not one to forgive arrogance.The Conservancy will possibly establish the Rally standings going forward , but mechanical weaknesses from fatigued metals and composites may come to spring some surprises as the cars head to the newest Rally Stage in Kenya . NDUNDORI The Bahati and Ndundori Forest , a protectively manage resource of our Country will for the first time play host to the man and machine battle unfolding over the past competitive 150 kms by essentially fanning the egos of leaders and bandaging disappointments . Newly graded roads , cooling high altitude air and forest Racing at over 8000 feet above sea level will set the tone both in attitude and goal achieving as the drivers tackle the penultimate stage of the 64th Safari Rally. Flat narrow straights , sweeping brows , deceptive hairpins , rich red dust and the reverberating echoes of modern engines through the tunnels created by overhanging tree branches all paint a perfect picture of motorsport romance - for spectators that is. The 25 km Forest Stage may just be the most technically demanding run of the entire event. Combine mechanical fatigue with human fatigue and the inevitable lapse in concentration - not a kind thought. With the Finish now in sight , a sensible and calculated run up and down the Forest will definitely pay dividends towards the ultimate goal of conquering the Safari Rally. GICHEHA A 53 km transport section then takes the cars to Gicheha Farm , in the Rongai area - a stage where the Podium positions are going to be established. The 24 km Gicheha Farm stage is the run that will decide the results - flat line , twisty , smooth and super competitive roads in a closed stage environment will mean a full out attack from the word go. Throwing caution to the winds , pedal to the metal and a can do attitude despite any mechanical gremlins will be last chance for competitors to Finish the Safari with style , substance and pride. A short transport section takes the Rally to the Albizia Service Park for some desperately needed R&R and finally a victory convoy to the Afraha Stadium in Nakuru for the Ceremonial Finish and prize giving. After 9 competitive stages and a total travel of over 480 km over 2 days through 4 Counties - every Crew that makes it to Afraha will forever be remembered as conquerors of what is still the Worlds Toughest Rally , because , this is Africa and this was the Safari Rally.



CS5&6 ABERDARE HILLS GOLF RESORT The 19 km stage on the Aberdare Hills Golf Resort will truly be a test of navigator prowess and driver responsiveness. Twists , turns , deceptive brows and narrow roads with ancient boulders as spectators will demand 100% concentration. Being a relatively fast stage and the last competitive section of the day , there is a chance for the brave to either extend a lead or reduce a time difference favourably before bedding down for the night after a welcome service at the Buffalo Mall in Naivasha.

Nakuru

Naivasha

Rally Direction



CS7 ELEMENTAITA. The 50 km of intense racing over farm roads and tracks , and terrain familiarity may lend well to stamping a formidable position on the results table. The Safari Rally is really not one to forgive arrogance.The Conservancy will possibly establish the Rally standings going forward , but mechanical weaknesses from fatigued metals and composites may come to spring some surprises as the cars head to the newest Rally Stage in Kenya .


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The 50 km of intense racing over farm roads and tracks , and terrain familiarity may lend well to stamping a formidable position on the results table. The Conservancy will possibly establish the Rally standings going forward , but mechanical weaknesses from fatigued metals and composites may come to spring some surprises as the cars head to the newest Rally Stage in Kenya .

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GPS CORDINATES

Description Distance GPS Cordinates Elevation START KICC

01° 17'20.6”S 36° 49.22.78'E

1591

JAMHURI PARK 2KM S1° 18.646' E36° 45.640'

1805 CS2 NGONG START 16.85KM S1° 21.447' E36° 35.796' 1791 CE2 END S1° 14.793' E36° 33.001' 1829 ER1 (Escape Route) Cs2 S1° 21.497' E36° 35.963' 1792 ER2 (Escape Route) Cs2 S1° 20.355' E36° 34.024'

S1° 20.355' E36° 34.024' 1759

CS3 SUSWA START 24.45KM S1° 13.222' E36° 32.654' 1652 CE 3 END S1° 04.153' E36° 25.064' 1583ER3 (Escape Route) Cs2 S1° 04.543' E36° 26.022' 1574 SUSWA SERVICE PARK S1° 02.704' E36° 21.781' 1614 CS4 KEDONG START 21.92KM S0° 53.056' E36° 28.597' 2123 CE4 END S0° 49.429' E36° 23.581' 1935 ER4 (Escape Route) Cs3 S0° 48.854' E36° 24.401' 1939 CS5 &6 ABERDARES HILLS 18.83KM S0° 38.745' E36° 26.022' 1978 CE5 & 6 END S0° 38.443' E36° 25.543' 1958 BUFFALLO MALL S0° 42.197' E36° 25.740' 1913 CS7 ELEMENTAITA START 49.98KM S0° 28.872' E36° 14.436' 1808 CE7 END S0° 22.521' E36° 09.618' 1867 ER5 (Escape Route) Cs7 S0° 28.504' E36° 13.537' 1806 ER6 (Escape Route) Cs7 S0° 28.593' E36° 10.663' 1852 ER7 (Escape Route) Cs7 S0° 25.959' E36° 09.389' 1846 ER8 (Escape Route) Cs7 ER9 (Escape Route) Cs7

S0° 23.588' E36° 13.469' S0° 24.311' E36° 12.071'

1801 1849 CS8 NDUNDORI START 25.28KM S0° 15.475' E36° 13.626' 2299

CE8 END S0° 05.464' E36° 11.377' 2384 ER10 (Escape Route) Cs8 S0° 09.360' E36° 11.550' 2306 ER11 (Escape Route) Cs8 S0° 07.084' E36° 11.818' 2382 LANET SERVICE PARK S0° 17.398' E36° 09.246' 1913 CS9 GICHEHA START 23.95KM S0° 12.642' E35° 55.855' 1971 CE9 END S0° 13.563' E35° 54.599' 1979 ALIBIZIA SERVICE PARK S0° 14.067' E35° 57.178' 2043 AFRAHA STADIUM

S0° 17.667' E36° 04.415'

1819 HQ BUFFALO MALL

S0° 42.140' E36° 25.827'

1918 SCRUTINEERING GALLERIA MALL

S1 20.598 E36 45.952

KMSF,FOREST ROAD

S1 16.056 E36 49.787

RZ01 JAMHURI 1° 18’39.16”S 36° 45’22.27’’E RZ02 SUSWA S1° 02.704' E36° 21.781' RZ03 & RZ04 BUFFALO MALL S0° 42.197' E36° 25.740' RZ05 ELEMENTAITA S0° 29.035' E36° 16.218' RZ06 LANET S0° 17.398' E36° 09.246' RZ07 MENENGAI S0° 13.268' E35° 57.251'


05/03/2017 11:44 PM

0 08:001 JAMHURI 0.00 10.00 10.00 00:45 08:45

SS 1 2.00 08:48-

(41.30) (38.65) (79.95) 2 NGONG 0.00 28.65 28.65 00:40 09:28

SS 2 16.85 09:313 SUSWA 0.00 3.50 20.35 00:25 09:56

SS 3 SUSWA 24.45 09:593A SERVICE A IN 6.50 30.95 00:35 10:34

RSZ SERVICE A (SUSWA SERVICE PARK) 43.30 48.65 91.95 30 min3B SERVICE A OUT 00:30 11:04

- - - (21.92) (44.78) (44.78)

4 KEDONG 0.00 44.78 44.78 00:55 11:59SS 4 21.92 12:02

- (18.83) (34.97) (53.80)

5 ABERDARES HILLS 1 0.00 23.76 23.76 00:55 12:57

SS 5 18.83 13:005A SERVICE B IN 11.21 30.04 00:35 13:35

40.75 79.75 120.50 45 Min5B SERVICE B OUT 00:45 14:20

- - (1.00) (1.00)

5C PARC FERME IN - BUFFALO MALL NAIVASHA 1.00 1.00 00:05 14:25

84.05 129.40 213.45

84.05 129.40 213.4584.05 129.40 213.45

BUFFALO MALL - ALL COMPETITORSRZ 04

DISTANCE TO PARC FERME :

NGONG

REFUEL - ALL COMPETITORSDISTANCE TO NEXT REFUEL :

KEDONGBUFFALO MALL - ALL COMPETITORS

DISTANCE TO PARC FERME :

LEG 1 (SECTION 1,2)LEG 1 TOTALS

RZ 03

RZ 02

LEG 1 FRIDAY TOTAL

START-KICC

SERVICE B (BUFFALO MALL NAIVASHA)

ABERDARES HILLS 1

65th SAFARI RALLY 2017 LEG 1 - FIRDAY 17th March

TC1st CAR E.T.A. Hr:Min

LOCATION COMP DIST. kms.

DRAFT ITINERARY @ 05/03/2017TOTAL DIST.

kms.

TARGET TIME

Hr:MinFRIDAY 17 MARCH 2017

LIAISON DIST. kms.

SECT

ION

1SE

CTIO

N 2

JAMHURI

RZ 01REMOTE REFUEL - ALL COMPETITORS

DISTANCE TO NEXT REFUEL :

DRAFT IT


05/03/2017 11:44 PM

5D PARC FERME OUT 06:005E SERVICE C IN 1.00 1.00 00:05 06:05

1.00 1.00 15 Min5F SERVICE C OUT 00:15 06:20

- - - (18.83) (7.54) (26.37)

6 ABERDARE HILLS 2 0.00 7.54 7.54 00:15 06:35

SS 6 ABERDARE HILLS 2 18.83 06:38-

(49.43) (51.46) (100.89)

7 ELEMENTAITA 0.00 39.45 39.45 01:10 07:48

SS 7 ELEMENTAITA 49.43 07:517A SERVICE D IN 12.01 61.44 01:05 08:56

68.26 59.00 127.26 30 Min7B SERVICE D OUT 00:30 09:26

(25.28) (10.85) (36.13) 8 NDUNDORI 0.00 10.85 10.85 00:20 09:46

SS 8 NDUNDORI 25.28 09:49- -

(23.95) (61.37) (85.32)

9 GICHEHA FARM 0.00 53.91 53.91 01:30 11:19

SS 9 GICHEHA FARM 23.95 11:229A SERVICE E IN 7.46 31.41 00:35 11:57

49.23 72.22 121.45 10 Min9B SERVICE E OUT 00:10 12:07

- (18.76) (18.96) 9C PARC FERME IN 0.20 0.20 00:05 12:129D PARC FERME OUT 15:309E AFRAH STADIUM - FINISH 18.56 18.76 00:30 16:00

117.49 151.18 268.67

SS LIAISON TOTAL %

17-Mar-17 SECTION 1,2 84.05 129.40 213.45 39.38%18-Mar-17 SECTION 3,4 117.49 151.18 268.67 43.73%TOTAL 9 SS 201.54 280.58 482.12 41.80%

REMOTE REFUEL - ALL COMPETITORS

MAXIMUM PERMITTED LATENESS:1) Any lateness exceeding 15 minutes on any individual target time or an accumulative lateness exceeding 30 minutes at the end of each section.2) Early arrival shall under no circumstances permit crews to reduce the lateness.

LEG 2 SATURDAY TOTAL

RZ 09REFUEL - OPTIONAL

DISTANCE TO FINISH :SE

CTIO

N 4

TOTALS OF THE RALLY

1st CAR E.T.A. Hr:Min

RZ 07REFUEL - ALL COMPETITORSDISTANCE TO NEXT REFUEL :

COMP DIST. kms.

RZ 08

BY QAYYUM SHIRAZ

SERVICE D (LANET TO DUNDORI RD)

RZ 05 BUFFALO REFUEL - ALL COMPETITORS

SERVICE E END OF DAY (ALBIZIA)

RZ 06REMOTE REFUEL - ALL COMPETITORS

DISTANCE TO NEXT REFUEL : (SOYSAMBU)

TC LOCATION

65th SAFARI RALLY 2017 LEG 2 - SATURDAY 18th March

SERVICE C (BUFFALO MALL)

TARGET TIME

Hr:Min

LIAISON DIST. kms.

TOTAL DIST.kms.

DRAFT ITINERARY @ 05/3/2017

DISTANCE TO NEXT REFUEL : (GICHEHA)

SECT

ION

3

DISTANCE TO NEXT REFUEL :

DRAFT IT


S START

F FINISH

ABEDARES 5&6

ELEMENTAITA7

NDUNDORI 8



CS2 KIMUKA GPS START: S1° 21.447' E36° 35.796' DISTANCE: 16.85km GPS END: S1° 14.793' E36° 33.001' ER1: S1° 21.497' E36° 35.963' ER2: S1° 20.355' E36° 34.024'

-Escape Route

Rally direction

Gravel

ER

M

M Marshall

CS2 NGONG

CE2 END

NGONG

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CS3 NAJILE GPS START: S1° 13.222' E36° 32.654' DISTANCE: 24.45KM GPS END: S1° 04.153' E36° 25.064' ER3: S1° 04.543' E36° 26.022'

SUSWA

-Escape Route

Rally direction

Gravel

Marshall

ER

M

Tarmac

MAIMAHIU

NAROK

CS3 SUSWA

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CS4 LONGONOT GPS START: S0° 53.056' E36° 28.597' DISTANCE: 24.45KM GPS END: S0° 49.429' E36° 23.581' ER4: S0° 48.854' E36° 24.401'

21.92km

Escape Route

Rally direction

Gravel

Marshall

Tarmac

M

ER

TO NAIVASHA

MAI MAHIU

KEDONG

Text

CS4 KEDONG

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CS5/6: ABERDARES RESORT GPS START: S0° 38.745' E36° 26.022' DISTANCE: 18.83KM GPS END: S0° 38.443' E36° 25.543'

ER

Rally Direction

ER Escape Route

ABERDARES HILLS

CS5&6 ABERDARES HILLS

CE5&6 End

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CS7 Elementaita GPS START: S0° 28.872' E36° 14.436' DISTANCE: 49.98km GPS END : S0° 22.521' E36° 09.618' ER5: ER5: S0° 28.504' E36° 13.537' ER6: ER6: S0° 28.593' E36° 10.663' ER7: S0° 25.959' E36° 09.389' ER8: S0° 23.588' E36° 13.469'

Helipad Elementaita: S0° 28.268' E36° 11.502'

Helipad Elementaita: S0° 25.338' E36° 12.128'

Airstrip Elementaita: S0° 23.973' E36° 12.984'

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CS8: NDUNDORI GPS START: S0° 15.475' E36° 13.626' DISTANCE: 25.28KM GPS END : S0° 05.464' E36° 11.377' ER10 S0° 09.360' E36° 11.550' ER11: S0° 07.084' E36° 11.818'

CS8

CS8

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CS9 NDUNDORI GPS START: S0° 12.642' E35° 55.855' DISTANCE: 23.95KM GPS END: S0° 13.563' E35° 54.599' ER10 S0° 09.360' E36° 11.550' ER11: S0° 07.084' E36° 11.818'

ER Escape Route

ER

Rally Direction

Albizia Service Park

TarmacCS9

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DoorNo

DRIVERNAVIGATOR ARC DIV ASN CAR MAKE GROUP TEAM

1 1 Tapio Laukkanen Gavin Laurence

PKEN KEN

Subaru Impreza GVB0046076

RC2-R4 Multiple Racing Team

2 68 Don Smith Bob Kaugi

✔ 1KEN KEN

Subaru Impreza N14

RC2-N4 Fly SAX

3 4 Jaspreet Chatthe Gurdeep Panesar

✔ PKEN KEN

Mitsubishi Evolution 10

RC2-R4 Team Kibos

4 202 Jassy Singh Sajid Khan

✔ −ZMB ZMB

Subaru Impreza N14

RC2-N4 Dirtstar Racing Team

5 209 Mohamed Roshanali Jean Jean

✔ −TZA

RWASubaru Impreza N10

RC2-N4

6 203 Muna Singh Jnr Zunaid Khan

✔ −ZMB ZMB

Subaru Impreza N14

RC2-N4 Dirtstar Racing Team

7 212 Valery Bukera Nital Khetia

✔ −BDI BDI

Subaru Impreza N12

RC2-N4

8 6 Manvir Baryan Drew Sturrock

✔ PKEN GBR

Skoda Fabia RC2-R5 Multiple Racing Team

9 207 Jas Mangat Joseph Kamya

✔ −UGA UGA


RC2-R4 Jas Mangat

10 206 Christakis Fitidis Eric Nzamwita

✔ −UGA RWN


RC2-N4 Fitidis Rally Team

11 5 Ian Duncan Amaar Slatch

PKEN KEN


RC2-N4 Liquid Telecom

12 200 Duncan Mubiru George Semakula

✔ −UGA UGA


RC2-N4

13 204 Leroy Gomes Urshilla Gomes

✔ −ZMB ZMB


RC2-N4

14 3 Baldev Chager Ravi Soni

PKEN KEN


RC2-R4 Kabras Sugar Racing

15 7 Carl Tundo Tim Jessop

✔ PKEN KEN


RC2-N4 Top Fry Racing

16 205 Kleevan Gomes Eric Small

✔ −ZMB ZMB


RC2-N4

17 8 Onkar Rai Gareth Dawe

PKEN KEN

Skoda Fabia RC2-R5 Kabras Sugar Racing

18 211 Hassan Alwi Enoch Olinga

✔ −UGA UGA

Subaru Impreza N14

RC2-N4

19 63 Karan Patel James Mwangi

1KEN KEN


RC2-N4 Filmico Racing

20 9 Quentin Mitchel Steve Cook

PKEN KEN

Subaru Impreza N14

RC2-N4 QMR Racing

21 10 Amaanraj Rai Tauseef Khan

PKEN KEN

Ford Fiesta RC2-R5 Rai Racing

22 11 Tejveer Rai Zahir Shah

1KEN KEN


RC2-R4 Kabras Sugar Racing

ENTRY LIST @10/03/2017

KNRC Round 2

SAFARI RALLY 2017 17th - 18th March


DoorNo


23 14 Jasmeet Chana Ravi Chana

1KEN KEN


RC2-N4 CRS Racing

24 17 Piero Cannobio Silvia Frigo

1KEN KEN


RC2-N4

25 16 Izhar Mirza Kavit Dave

1KEN KEN


RC2-N4 Coast Pekee Racing

26 64 Raaji Bharij Rajay Sehmi

1KEN KEN

Ford Escort MK1 CLASSIC Rommy Bamrah

27 15 Farhaaz Khan Keith Henrie

1KEN KEN


RC2-N4 Oilibya Racing

28 201 Geoff Bell Timothy Challen

−ZAF KEN

Datsun 240Z CLASSIC Tams Racing

29 20 Mahesh Halai Ketan Halai

1KEN KEN

Subaru Impreza N12

RC2-N4

30 26 Jansher Sandhu Feisal Khan

1KEN KEN


RC2-N4 Hai Racing

31 34 Natasha Tundo Chantal Young

✔ 2KEN KEN

Subaru Impreza N10

RC2-N4

32 29 Jonathan Somen Richard Hechle

✔ 1KEN KEN

Ford Escort MK2 CLASSIC Arrow Racing Team

33 31 Aakif Virani Azhar Bhatti

1KEN KEN

Subaru Impreza N14

RC2-R4Menengai Cream Boyz/Girl

34 32 Eric Bengi Tuta Mionki

2KEN KEN

Subaru Impreza N10

RC2-N4

35 208 Yasin Nasser Ali Katumba

✔ −UGA UGA

Subaru GDB N10 RC2-N4 Logitac Rally Team

36 45 Ramesh Vishram Riyaz Ismail

2KEN KEN

Ford Escort MK2 CLASSIC

37 30 Osman Abdullahi George Mwangi

1KEN KEN

Subaru Impreza N10

RC2-N4 Team A One Auto

38 46 Minesh Rathod TBA

2KEN KEN


RC2-N4

39 210 Kepher Walubi Susan Kalema

−UGA UGA


RC2-N4

40 65 Manmeet Puee Salim Khan

3KEN KEN


RC2-N4

41 67 Paras Pandya Falgun Bhojak

3KEN KEN


RC2-N4

42 107 Rommy Bamrah Jutley Harvey

3KEN KEN

Datsun 240Z CLASSIC


KNRC Round 2 ENTRY LIST @10/03/2017


DoorNo


43 19 Asad Khan Harshil Limbani

1KEN KEN

Subaru Impreza GC8

NAT-SPVShamba Boyz Motorsport

44 66 Sohanjeet Puee Gurveer Pandhal

3KEN KEN

Subaru Impreza NAT-SCementers Racing Team

45 42 Leonardo Varese Kigondu Kareithi

2KEN KEN

Toyota Corolla RSI

NAT-2WDSports Pesa Rally Team

46 54 Daren Miranda Wayne Fernandes

3KEN KEN

Subaru Imprezza GC3

NAT-2WD Team A One Auto


KNRC Round 2 ENTRY LIST @10/03/2017 - SPV/S/2WD


KNRC

1

KNRC

2

KNRC

3

KNRC

4

KNRC

5

KNRC

6

KNRC

7

KNRC

8

DriverKMSC EMC SAFARI MMC NRG WKMSC

RC / EMC SUC

2016 Year Start

Previous 2017 START SEED

1 Tapio Laukkanen 0.9883 - 0.9630 0.9966 0.9969 0.9787 0.8111 0.00 0.998 1 1 12 Rajbir Rai 0.9407 - 0.9821 0.00 0.00 0.9539 0.9739 0.9958 0.989 6 7 23 Baldev Chager 0.9550 - 0.9893 0.00 0.9586 0.9784 0.8623 0.9374 0.984 2 5 34 Jaspreet Chatthe 0.9685 - 0.9809 0.9680 0.9744 0.9248 0.9544 0.9827 0.982 3 3 45 Ian Duncan 0.9767 - 0.9677 0.9608 0.9778 0.00 0.00 0.9781 0.978 4 4 56 Manvir Baryan 0.9636 - 0.00 0.9222 0.9385 0.9775 0.9676 0.00 0.973 9 11 67 Carl Tundo 0.00 - 0.9497 0.9310 0.9508 0.9432 0.00 0.8583 0.972 5 12 78 Onkar Rai 0.9396 - 0.9598 0.00 0.9548 0.9165 0.9637 0.00 0.966 11 8 89 Quentin Mitchell 0.00 - 0.00 0.9290 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.954 8 9 9

10 Amaanraj Rai 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.8904 0.9095 0.9441 0.00 0.927 21 17 1011 Tejveer Rai 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.8893 0.9108 0.9275 0.9148 0.921 14 124 1112 Imran Mogul 0.00 - 0.8824 0.8669 0.8255 0.00 0.9153 0.00 0.899 25 23 1213 Jasmeet Chana 0.8994 - 0.8236 0.00 0.8671 0.8952 0.8701 0.8329 0.897 19 19 1314 Farhaaz Khan 0.8391 - 0.8556 0.00 0.8803 0.00 0.8747 0.7893 0.878 22 24 1415 Izhar Mirza 0.8756 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.8288 0.8783 0.8530 0.877 17 16 1516 Piero Canobbio 0.00 - 0.7124 0.7906 0.00 0.9026 0.00 0.8420 0.872 16 78 1617 Dennis Mwenda 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.8354 0.8581 0.00 0.8832 0.871 24 25 1718 Asad Khan 0.00 - 0.8120 0.8502 0.8314 0.8652 0.8559 0.8669 0.866 33 36 1819 Mahesh Halai 0.00 - 0.8155 0.8519 0.8561 0.8744 0.8393 0.8147 0.865 34 27 1920 Frank Tundo 0.00 - 0.00 0.8240 0.8941 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.859 18 26 2021 John Ng'ang'a 0.00 - 0.00 0.8263 0.8686 0.8490 0.00 0.00 0.859 127 33 2122 Taiti Wachira 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.8652 0.8445 0.8472 0.00 0.856 47 31 2223 Stephen Mwangi 0.00 - 0.8331 0.8092 0.8574 0.8083 0.00 0.00 0.845 27 34 2324 Issa Amwari 0.00 - 0.00 0.8198 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.830 41 125 2425 Jansher Sandhu 0.8246 - 0.00 0.00 0.8314 0.7921 0.00 0.00 0.828 29 45 2526 Eric Njogu 0.00 - 0.8340 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.824 60 46 2627 Steve Gacheru 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.7373 0.00 0.822 20 14 2728 Jonathan Somen 0.8217 - 0.8161 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.819 51 48 2829 Osman Abdullahi 0.00 - 0.7288 0.00 0.8349 0.7834 0.7576 0.00 0.809 124 64 2930 Aakif Virani 0.00 - 0.00 0.8178 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.806 68 56 3031 Eric Bengi 0.8062 - 0.8038 0.7813 0.8062 0.7710 0.7857 0.7886 0.806 39 57 3132 Dilraj Chatthe 0.00 - 0.00 0.7920 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.805 58 127 3233 Natasha Tundo 0.7311 - 0.7746 0.7597 0.8215 0.7859 0.7632 0.00 0.804 70 62 3334 Alfir Khan 0.00 - 0.00 0.7167 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.800 28 61 3435 Alex Lairangi 0.7806 - 0.7101 0.6833 0.7726 0.7850 0.6688 0.7841 0.785 75 67 3536 Sammy Nyorri 0.7462 - 0.00 0.7482 0.7958 0.7447 0.7421 0.7529 0.774 66 70 3637 Chandrakant Devji 0.7788 - 0.7386 0.7588 0.00 0.7609 0.00 0.00 0.770 62 74 3738 Ammar Haq 0.00 - 0.00 0.7309 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.8040 0.767 129 119 3839 Adil Mirza 0.7952 - 0.7362 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.766 54 55 3940 Gurmit Thethy 0.7288 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.752 73 68 4041 Leonardo Varese 0.7348 - 0.5662 0.00 0.7462 0.7524 0.7191 0.6163 0.749 67 82 4142 Josiah Kariuki 0.00 - 0.7037 0.00 0.7551 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.729 125 87 4243 Harpreet Sagoo 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.6790 0.728 72 66 4344 Ramesh Vishram 0.7382 - 0.6622 0.6726 0.00 0.7168 0.7077 0.6440 0.728 110 94 4445 Minesh Rathod 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.7150 0.723 91 86 4546 Sam Karangatha 0.00 - 0.6215 0.00 0.7186 0.5927 0.6854 0.00 0.702 126 104 4647 Edward Maina 0.6586 - 0.7392 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.699 95 98 4748 Nikhil Sachania 0.00 - 0.6293 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.691 83 130 4849 Geoff Mayes 0.00 - 0.6632 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.6394 0.651 111 107 49

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50 Rehan Shah 0.7383 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.572 128 118 5051 Kimaru Boit 0.6572 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.554 132 123 5152 Dinesh Sachania 0.6015 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.503 130 126 5253 Daren Miranda 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.7203 0.360 120 116 5354 Andrew Muchemi 0.00 - 0.6178 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.309 79 99 54

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1 Tapio Laukkanen 1.002 1.0000 1.001 1 12 Rajbir Rai 1.011 0.00 1.011 2 23 Jaspreet Chatthe 1.019 1.019 3 34 Manvir Baryan 1.028 1.0089 1.019 4 45 Ian Duncan 1.023 1.0250 1.024 5 56 Baldev Chager 1.016 1.0327 1.025 6 67 Carl Tundo 1.029 1.0309 1.030 7 78 Onkar Rai 1.035 1.0516 1.043 8 8- Karan Patel - 1.0558 1.056 - 99 Quentin Mitchell 1.048 1.0651 1.057 9 10

10 Amaanraj Rai 1.079 0.00 1.079 10 1111 Tejveer Rai 1.086 1.0919 1.089 11 1212 Imran Mogul 1.113 1.113 12 1313 Jasmeet Chana 1.114 1.1323 1.123 13 1416 Piero Canobbio 1.146 1.1270 1.137 16 1515 Izhar Mirza 1.140 1.140 15 1614 Farhaaz Khan 1.140 1.1500 1.145 14 1717 Dennis Mwenda 1.149 1.149 17 1818 Asad Khan 1.155 1.155 18 1921 John Ng'ang'a 1.164 1.164 21 2019 Mahesh Halai 1.156 1.1742 1.165 19 2122 Taiti Wachira 1.168 1.168 22 2220 Frank Tundo 1.164 1.1827 1.173 20 2323 Stephen Mwangi 1.183 1.183 23 2425 Jansher Sandhu 1.208 1.1706 1.189 25 2524 Issa Amwari 1.205 1.205 24 2633 Natasha Tundo 1.244 1.1795 1.212 33 2726 Eric Njogu 1.214 1.214 26 2827 Steve Gacheru 1.217 1.217 27 2928 Jonathan Somen 1.221 1.221 28 3030 Aakif Virani 1.240 1.240 30 3131 Eric Bengi 1.240 1.240 31 3232 Dilraj Chatthe 1.242 1.242 32 3329 Osman Abdullahi 1.236 1.2556 1.246 29 3434 Alfir Khan 1.250 1.250 34 3538 Ammar Haq 1.303 1.2458 1.274 38 3635 Alex Lairangi 1.275 1.275 35 3736 Sammy Nyorri 1.291 1.291 36 3837 Chandrakant Devji 1.299 1.299 37 3939 Adil Mirza 1.306 1.306 39 4043 Harpreet Sagoo 1.373 1.2564 1.315 43 4145 Minesh Rathod 1.384 1.2510 1.318 45 4240 Gurmit Thethy 1.329 1.329 40 4341 Leonardo Varese 1.335 1.3560 1.345 41 4446 Sam Karangatha 1.425 1.3072 1.366 46 4542 Josiah Kariuki 1.371 1.371 42 46- Nadeem Kana - 1.3715 1.372 - 47

44 Ramesh Vishram 1.375 1.375 44 4847 Edward Maina 1.431 1.431 47 4948 Nikhil Sachania 1.448 1.448 48 50- Geoff Mayes 1.535 1.535 - 51- Akbar Khan - 1.5933 1.593 - 52- Yusuf Pasta - 1.6256 1.626 - 53- Arjun Patni - 1.6256 1.626 - 53

49 Rehan Shah 1.749 1.749 49 5550 Kimaru Boit 1.806 1.806 50 5651 Dinesh Sachania 1.987 1.987 51 5752 Daren Miranda 2.777 1.3468 2.062 52 5853 Andrew Muchemi 2.900 2.900 53 59

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Shortest Safari Rally ever... By Abdul Sidi This year's Safari Rally will be one of the shortest ever in the history of the famous event that was first run in 1953 as the Coronation Safari Rally. The event, once considered as one of the leading rounds of the World Rally Championship before it lost its WRC status in 1992, will this year be 482 kilometers long of which 201 will be competitive distance divided into nine sections. The event was once almost 5800 kilometers long run over six days mostly over Easter Holidays. Clerk of the Course, Gurvi Bhabra said the plans are well on schedule for the event returning to the African Rally Championship status after a gap of over two years. “Our preparations are well on course considering this year's event is part of the ARC and what we do here will strongly decide on how Kenya makes its way back to the WRC. My personal opinion is that it’s definitely an endurance event opposed to a sprint event,” said Bhabra. Kenya has won the ARC title for the last two years on the trot with Jassi Chatthe/Gugu Panesar clinching it in 2015 and Don Smith/Bob Kaugi repeating the fate in 2016. With the interest of winning the crown growing larger, more foreign drivers are expected to contest this year’s Safari Rally, which has attracted over 51 entries. According to Bhabra, spectators will have an option of choosing which stages to watch in next week’s major round of the Kenya National Rally Championship. On Day One, they will have either Jamhuri Park or Aberdares Golf resort. For the final day, they can either remain at Aberdares Golf resort or move to Elementaita. Day One, which will kick off at 8am from the Kenyatta International Conference Centre will head straight for the 1 km Spectator Stage at Jamhuri Park. Cars will then head for the rest of the Day One action through Ngong, Kedong, Suswa and Aberdares Hills before coming to for the overnight rest halt at the Buffalo Mall in Naivasha. Day Two action will resume at 6am on Saturday (18 March) from the Buffalo Mall before tackling four more stages through Aberdare Hills, Elementaita, Ndundori and Gichecha Farm. Nakuru's Afrah Stadium will be the final Finish Point, where the first car will be expected at 4pm. The longest competitive stage will be 49 kms long while the shortest will be one kilometre.

Press Release 1



ARC hits big number of registered drivers By Abdul Sidi The 2017 African Rally Championship hits a new mark with the return of Kenya's round of the Safari Rally to the series this year. Twenty-three drivers have entered the current series, making it as one with the highest number of competitors to have registered for the FIA-sanctioned Continental Championships. Zambia's Muna Singh, the Member of FIA Rallies Commission and Coordinator for Africa, said he was excited about the high number of drivers in this year's round of the championship. ''I must say the return of the Safari Rally to the ARC circus has made a big difference in the contest this year. Majority of the foreign drivers love to do the event, considered as one of the best in Africa. For example both of my sons and their teams are prepared to contest the rally. Likewise there are other from other countries who will join the local drivers,'' said Singh while talking to Nation Sports Desk from Zambia. The Safari Rally will be the second of the six-round series which kicked off poorly in Ivory Coast where only two ARC registered drivers took part though both failed at the last hurdle. The rally was won by a local crew of Soumahoro/Comas Romain in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo10. In the recent past, Kenya has won the ARC title twice for the last two years on the trot. Jassi Chatthe/Gugu Panesar clinched the title in 2015 while Don Smith/Bob Kaugi accomplished their dreams by winning 2016 championship. Zambian drivers hold the record for winning the ARC title on twelve different occasions. Satwant Singh won it eight times, Muna Singh (2), Mohamed Essa and Jassi Muna Singh once respectively. With the interest of winning the crown growing larger, more foreign drivers are expected to contest this year’s Safari Rally, which has attracted over 51 entries. Kenya has six ARC-registered crews. According to Singh, it is not mandatory an option tackle selected events on either North or South Region. To be declared the ARC champion , one needs to participate in minimum of two events in the North (Rwanda, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Kenya) and two events in the south (South Africa, Zambia, Tanzania). Those with expired homologated cars like the Classic cars have also been included in the list of those models, which can score points in the current series. Singh said: ''Classic cars are restricted only to two wheel front or rear drive. They will not be a threat to the top class machines vying for the overall victory: where expired homologated cars can and this wouldn't go well with FIA.''

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REGISTEREDCREWSFORTHEAFRICANRALLYCHAMPIONSHIP2017

DRIVERNAVIGATOR

COUNTRY

1 LEROYGOMESURSHLLAGOMES

ZAMBIA

2 JONATHANSOMENRICHARDHECHLE

KENYA

3 DONSMITHROBERTKAUGI

KENYA

4 FITIDISCHRISTAKISNZAMWITAERICMAXIME

UGANDA

5 YASINMNASSERALIKATUMBA

UGANDA

6 RICHARDLEEKEHENRYCARLKOHNE

SOUTHAFRICA

7 VALERYBUKERANITALKHETIA

BURUNDI

8 KLEEVENGOMESERICSMALL

ZAMBIA

9 JASSYSINGHSAJIDKHAN

ZAMBIA

10 MUNASINGHJNRZUNAIDKHAN

ZAMBIA

11 HASSANALWILEROYENOCHOWNGA

UGANDA

12 SSEMPEMBWAABDU

UGANDA13 JASPREETSCHATTHE

GURMEETSPANESAR

KENYA

14 JEANGAKWAYACLAUDEGAKWAYA

RWANDA

15 JASMANGATKAMYAJOSEPH

UGANDA

16 DUNCANMUBIRUGEORGESEMAKULA

UGANDA

17 MOHAMMEDROSHANALIGINSENJEAN-JEAN

BURUNDI

18 DHARAMPANDYAAWADHBAFADHIL

TANZANIA

19 AHMEDHUWEL

TANZANIA20 RANDEEPSINGH

TANZANIA

21 TASHTUNDOCHANTELYOUNG

KENYA

22 MANVIRBARYANDREWSTURROCK

KENYA

23 CARLTUNDOTIMOTHYJESSOP

KENYA

24 FREDERICRAKOTOMANGAYACHINEADAM

MADAGASCAR

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By Abdul Sidi Tapio Laukkanen, the defending Kenya National Drivers' Champion is already in the country in readiness for the 2017 Safari Rally. The Finn, who was voted the Motorsportsman of the Year last year after clinching the overall standings of the 2016 Kenya National Rally Championship, is yet to win the Safari Rally after two attempts. ''I take each rally as it comes. There are no special plans for the Safari Rally though the aim is always to win every rally I enter. However winning the Safari Rally would be a bigger achievement considering Kenya has one of the best championships,'' said Laukkanen after arriving from Finland yesterday morning. The driver to watch is the inform Manvir Baryan in the new Skoda Fabia. The car helped him secure his first ever career win by clinching victory in the Mombasa Rally, the opening round of the 2017 KNRC series. Jassi Chatthe, the 2015 African Rally Champion is one of the hot favorites for an outright victory with a mind to also proceed with selected rounds of the current ARC series depending on his performance in the Safari Rally. Chatthe is also the former Safari Rally and Kenya National Champion, Chatthe is one of the six local drivers to have registered for the 2017 ARC contest. The rest are Carl Tundo, Baryan, Tash Tundo, Jonathan Somen and Don Smith, who is the current ARC Champion. There are 13 foreign entries among the list of 50 entrants. Reigning National Formula Two champion, Eric Bengi will now be at the wheels of a 4wd Subaru Impreza N10 instead of the usual 2wd Toyota RunX. Raaji Bharij, who won the recent Classic Rally, is the top seeded Classic Class driver in a Ford Escort. Others include Geoff Bell of South Africa and Kenya's Rommy Bhamra in their respective Datsun 240Zs among others. Tash Tundo is the top lady driver among the six female competitors in the list of entrants. The two-day event will cross through five different Counties starting from Nairobi before touching Nakuru. The total competitive distance will be 200 kilometers.

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2016FASTFASTEST

DRIVERS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH 8TH 9TH 10TH

1 Tapio Laukkanen 18 7 2 1 2 1 1 - - -2 Ian Duncan 1 8 9 4 4 - - - - 13 Baldev Chager 3 3 6 5 - - 2 1 - 14 Jaspreet Chatthe 8 10 8 3 3 - 1 - 2 -5 Carl Tundo - 2 4 6 6 8 4 1 - -6 Manvir Baryan 2 5 3 1 6 4 3 1 - 17 Rajbir Rai 4 3 2 7 8 2 1 1 - -8 Onkar Rai 1 5 2 5 3 6 5 2 - -9 Tejveer Rai - - - - - 5 2 4 1 -

10 Amaanraj Rai - - - - - 2 1 3 2 411 Jasmeet Chana - - - - - - 2 2 8 312 Imran Mogul - - - - 1 2 3 4 2 113 Frank Tundo - - - - - - 1 2 4 214 Piero Canobbio - - - 1 - - 1 3 4 115 Farhaaz Khan - - - - - 2 3 2 2 616 Izhar Mirza - - - - - - 1 2 - 218 Asad Khan - - - - - 1 1 - 2 419 Stephen Mwangi - - - - - 1 1 3 1 -20 Mahesh Halai - 1 - - 1 - - - 2 621 John Ng'ang'a - - - - - - 1 2 2 -22 Dilraj Chatthe - - - - - - - 2 1 -24 Jansher Sandhu - - - - - - - - 1 226 Eric Bengi - - - - - - - - 1 327 Natasha Tundo - - - - - - 1 - - 132 Adil Mirza - - - - - - - - 1 -33 Chandrakant Devji - - - - - - - - - 137 Jas Mangat 1 - - 1 2 - - - - -38 Quentin Mitchell - - - 1 3 1 1 - 1 -42 Issa Amwari - - - - - - 1 1 - -44 Eric Njogu - - - - - 1 - 4 - -45 Aakif Virani 1 1 1


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