Legendary Rally Driver Shinozuka to Grace Kajiado Rally this Weekend

The Fiat Grande Punto S2000 model first graced the Kenya National Rally Championship scene in the 2007 IRC Safari Rally when Fiat Abarth works team from Italy entered two drivers in Umberto Scandola and Andrea Navara.

Legendary Japan's WRC Safari Rally driver  Kenjiro Shinozuka is the surprise guest driver in the Kajiado rally. The former Mitsubishi Ralliart Team driver will be driving a Zero Car during the Kajiado event.

Shinozuka was among those who attended the KCB Media briefing Tuesday morning at the Pan Afric Hotel.

Subaru Impreza as a zero car

The Japanese driver won the Paris Dakar but could not win the Safari Rally in the 8 times he participated, first in 1976 and last in 1996.

Shinozuka said: "I have always enjoyed rallying in Kenya. Last year, I went to a historic rally in Spain. In this rally I will drive a Subaru Impreza as a zero car. Kajiado is a very famous place for me. Many  Safaris that I did back then have always been in Kajiado. This time I am in Kenya to drive a road opening car which runs 15 meters before the first rally car and I can't wait to be in Kajiado this weekend. “

Competitive Stages will be based at Andy Corner – Konza and Konza – East African Portland Cement Quarry. The Prize Giving will be held at East African Portland Cement.

The Road surface for competitive stages is gravel. The transport road section, according to clerk of the course Jim Kahumbura, is tarmac, broken tarmac and gravel. The competitive mileage will be 154.8 Kilometres, liaison distance 100.6 Kilometres and the total distance 255.4 Kilometres.

By Mike Okinyi