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Why Rio Smith draws inspiration from WRC legend Sebastien Loeb

ARC youngest driver Rio Smith with his Ford Fiesta R2 machine at the KWSTI Service Park in Naivasha on April 1,2022. [Ochieng Oyugi, Standard]

At 19, Fly540 Racing Team driver Rio Smith is the youngest speedster at the ongoing 2022 African Rally Championships (ARC) in Naivasha.

Smith, whose pace notes were called out by Standard Group PLC Chief Of Staff Laban Cliff Onserio at the WRC Safari Rally last season, is targeting a top seven finish in the adrenaline-filled race that is traversing the rough terrains of the lakeside town.

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