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Rallying: Safari Rally on the verge of regaining WRC status

AFRICAN SAFARI RALLY 2018 Winners Kenyans Carl Tundo(R) with the 2nd place Kenyans Baldev Chagar celebrates with their trophies during The African Safari Rally 2018 at Sopa Lodge Hotel in Naivasha, Nakuru County on Sunday 18/03/18[Boniface Okendo,Standard]

The Safari Rally is on the verge of regaining its lost world status after the famous event secured the 2019 International Automobile Federation (FIA) World Rally Championship candidacy.

Kenya, who was stripped of its WRC status by global body in 2002, could return to the competition if their candidacy event slated for March 2019 conforms to the conditions set by FIA.

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