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WRC 2025: Why speedster Kinoti is determined to make it to the finish line

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Timothi Kinoti of Kenya and his Ugandan co-driver Mildred Kibuuka fueling at the Galana Energies Malewa Station in Naivasha before they tackled Day 2 stages of the ongoing WRC Safari Rally. [Courtesy]

The ongoing third leg of the 2025 World Rally Championship (WRC), the Safari Rally in Naivasha, is getting hotter by the day for debutant drivers, but there is one speedster who is determined to reach the finish line on Sunday.

Kenyan driver Timothy Kinoti is showing grit and resilience in his first attempt in the global motorsports showpiece where he is aiming, with his Ugandan co-driver Mildred Kibuuka, to complete the journey and return the car in one piece.

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