Crews ready for Classic Rally: 36 cars will take part in the race that stretches beyond Kenyan borders

Kabras driverTejvir Rai's Porsche 911 in full flight

Carl Tundo is among the top drivers to participate in the grueling rally.

Kabras Rally Team heads for the East Africa Classic Rally that begins tomorrow in Mombasa.

Carl Tundo, the multiple former Kenya Champion, is among the Kabras Team that also has Onkar Rai, Tejvior Rai, Frank Tundo and Baldev Chager.

Tundo, who will be driving a Triumph TR7, will be navigated by multiple Kenya and Safari navigator champion Tim Jessop. The crew is seeded second behind defending champion Stig Blomqvist, who is seeded number one in his Porsche 911.

The entry list of 36 cars includes 14 Kenyan crew, while the rest are from Europe, Argentina, Tanzania and South Africa.

Onkar Singh Rai is seeded 10th and will team up with Gareth Dawe, who also navigates in the Kenyan National Rally Championship (KNRC). 

Ramesh Vishram, who is the Classic Car Champion, has also entered his fourth Classic event in a Ford Escort Mark2 and will be keen to do well. His Cementers Racing Team will be navigated by Riyaz Ismail.

Amboseli Lodge will host the first night of the action after the rally begins in Mombasa for the nine-day action.

Shell Vivo Energy have agreed to make arrangements for the supply of V. Power fuel at the following points for the crews: Amboseli, Taita Hills Lodge, Diani, Shanzu & Diani Shanzu Teachers College, Mombasa, Namanga, Kimana Town on the Emali – Oloitokitok road. Shell will also avail diesel, oils and lubricants during the competition.

This year’s Classic Rally includes several small but significant tweaks to the rally regulations, which have encouraged many new European competitors to ship their cars to Africa for the nine-day event.

Power steering is now permitted on the grounds of comfort and safety.