Rift Valley Sports Club ready for third leg of KNRC
Karan Patel navigated by Tauseef Khan racing on a Ford Fiesta R2 during Day One of ARC Equator Rally in Voi, Taita Taveta county on March 18, 2023.
What you need to know:
- Just two months after the final race of the season at Rally Japan, the 2023 campaign got underway with the traditional opener in Monte Carlo. Rovanperä received a warm welcome from the fans as the Toyota Gazoo Racing driver attempted to start the new year with another victory.
Rift Valley Motor and Sports Club will host the third leg of Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC) on May 20 and 21.
So far the Club is yet to send any more information about the round of the 2023 KNRC. The Nakuru Rally is scheduled to take place just a month before the WRC Safari Rally that will double up as the fourth leg of the KNRC championship.
Kenya Motorsport Federation (KMSF) will host the World Rally Championship Safari Rally for the third year between June 23 and 26.
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The Rhino Ark- Rhino charge has been slated for the first weekend of June, while the Alfa Romeo Owners Club Concours d'Elegance will run between September 23 and 24.
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A Safari Rally memorial drive has been planned for September 30.
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The East Africa Safari Classic Rally will be the last Kenya Motorsport Federation(KMSF) event in December.
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The 2022 WRC season was a special event for Kalle Rovenpera as he made history by becoming the youngest-ever world rally champion. The 22-year-old was simply unstoppable as he won six times, wrapping up the title with two races to spare at Rally New Zealand.
Just two months after the final race of the season at Rally Japan, the 2023 campaign got underway with the traditional opener in Monte Carlo. Rovanperä received a warm welcome from the fans as the Toyota Gazoo Racing driver attempted to start the new year with another victory.
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The remaining rounds of the 2023 WRC Calendar:
Rally de Portugal Matosinhos (11-14.05), Rally Italia Sardegna Alghero (01-04.06), Safari Rally Kenya (22-25 06), Rally Estonia Tartu (20-23.07), Rally Finland Jyväskylä (03-06.08), Acropolis Rally Greece Athen (07-10.09), Rallye Chile Concepción (08-01.10), Central Europe Rally Passau (26-29.10), Rally Japan Nagoya (16-19.11).
