Fans to take vantage positions as hybrid rally cars hit dusty roads

Spectator during the WRC Safari Rally Kenya shakedown at Loldia in Naivasha on June 23, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Kenyan rally drivers were excited when a new-generation of Rally1 cars by top three manufacturers; Toyota Gazoo Racing, Hyundai Motorsport and M-Sport Ford were launched early this year in Salzburg, Austria.

The high-powered machines were unveiled just five days to the opening round of the World Rally Championships (WRC) Series, the Rallye Monte-Carlo in Monaco.