Competitive stage for East African Classic Rally 2,100km

Raaji Bharij

Raaji Bharij, navigated by Tauseef Khan, compete in the 10th Edition of East African Safari Classic Rally in Rumuruti on February 11,2022.

Photo credit: Sila Kiplagat | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Bernardi’s team is expected to complete reconnaissance of the entire route by end of this month.


The total length of the 2023 East African Safari Classic Rally route will be approximately over 4,000 kilometres and it will be run over a duration of nine days.

Clerk of the Course Renzo Bernardi said that the total competitive stage distance will be approximately 2,100 km while the transport section distance will be nearly 1,900 km.

Bernardi’s team is expected to complete reconnaissance of the entire route by end of this month.

The event will be run in December.

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The People’s Park in Machakos is expected to host the first round of the Rallycross meeting on May 6-7.

The event, to be organised by Carl Tundo and Tim Jessop, will be the first of the three rounds this season on the new racing track.

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The 2023 Autocross table after round three:
DNation bodytext ragged : 2WD Non Turbo Buggy: 1. Neel Gohil 61, 2. Amaan Ganatra 54, 3. Tinashe Gatimu 46, 4. Carol Gatimu 41, 5 Stephen Mboci 15.
DNation bodytext ragged : 2WD Non Turbo Car: 1. Neel Gohil 61, 2. Amaan Ganatra 54, 3. Tinashe Gatimu 46, 4. Carol Gatimu 41, 5. Stephen Mbochi 15.
DNation bodytext ragged : 2WD Turbo Buggy: 1. Brandon Ng'ang'a 56, 2. Azaad Manji 51, 3. Qahir Rahim 47, 4. Gurdeep Bharij 40.
4WD Turbo: 1. Eric Bengi 20 22 DNE 42, 2. Gideon Kimani DNE 17.

Open Class: 1. John Kadivane 66, 2. Ishmael Azeli 34, 3. Mustwafa Murad 15.

Bambino Class: 1. Earnn Bengi 64, 2. Gitau Munene 53.

Junior 2WD Non Turbo: 1. Karamveer Singh 59, 2. Ibrahim Mughal 39.

Peewee Class: Allan Bengi 60.

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