South African Bell sounds early warning in Classic Rally

Eugenio Amos and Paolo Ceci in a Porsche 911 along Sokoke-Samburu road during the 11th edition of the East African Safari Classic Rally 2023 at Vipingo Ridge Resort, on Sunday.[Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Geoff Bell of South Africa clocked 2:29:00.5 to command the leaderboard on Day 1 of the East African Safari Classic Rally (EASCR) that cruised through Mombasa to Voi on Sunday.

He beat defending champion Baldev Singh Chager of Kenya by 01:24.4 as the Kenyan crossed the finish line in 2:30:24.9 to lie second overnight.