This year’s WRC Safari Rally Kenya is set to expand from the previous editions to add to the great African experience. Clerk of the course Gurvir Bhabra said the event starts with the Super Special in Nairobi on March 28.

Friday March 29 has the same opening loop as 2023: Loldia, Geothermal and Kedong. Saturday March 30 heads to the Delemare Estates, the backbone of the Safari Rally since its inception.

Sunday March 31 holds many challenges for those crews aiming for a finish, with 80kms of competition before the finish with Hells Gate Power Stage.

A total of 19 Special Stages and over 360kms make up this year’s Safari Rally Kenya route. Shakedown in Loldia and the Ndulele Conservancy off the Moi North Lake Road will once again be be the venue for the Shakedown from 10:01 hrs on March 26.

The challenging 5.4kms of Kenyan rally tracks will see action from the various classes of WRC rally cars. Gurvir continued; “ Undulating tracks with varying surfaces through a wooded landscape will allow the crews to sample in minor what to expect of the 2024 Safari Rally Kenya and their first feel of the spectacular challenge ahead.

Heat, dust, and a challenging road surface will allow Teams to fine tune their vehicle setups and event strategy in preparation for the Rally proper on Thursday March 27.” Gurvir goes on to explain that the conditions could turn out to be tricky if heavens open up as predicted.

Reconnaissance of the Kasarani Spectator Stage (SS1), by the drivers in their WRC Rally1 cars starts from 10.00hrs. Then to Kenyatta International Convention Centr at for the 11:51hrs press conference followed by the Ceremonial Start at 12:26 hrs. The WRC Safari Rally returns once again to its traditional start, in the heart of the capital city, Nairobi.

Kasarani will start off the competition with 2 cars racing at a time from 14:05 Hrs. Gurvir reveled that Kedong 1 & 2 – 31.50 kms being run at 10.26 and repeated at 15.59 will be the killer.

“It’s a firm favorite of the passionate Rally fans in East Africa also gets a bit of a reroute for 2024. With a new section around the Miti Mbili trees before joining the tracks from previous years.

Albeit the whole stage is run in reverse. Starting with the flat out blast past the spectator area. The longest stage on Friday. Sunday will be the ultimate day when the winner will be known at Hell’s Gate, the closing stage and venue for prize giving.