Five Kenyan champions Tapio Laukkanen, Baldev Singh Chager, Jassi Chatthe, Ian Duncan and Carl “Flash” Tundo are among the 36 drivers enlisted for this Saturday’s season opening Mombasa Cement Rally. Duncan, who won the WRC Safari Rally in 1994, hopes to get back in the groove driving a Mitsubishi Evolution 10 and navigated by Anwar Slatch. Tapio, who is the defending KNRC title, returns to the coast with his championship winning Subaru Impreza GBB13 which is an R4. “Stig and Stephane instantly clicked on the last Safari Classic,” notes Richard. “Their combined experience is pretty unique and, when added to their love of the Safari Rally, it’s potentially unbeatable.

Source: The Star January 25, 2017 05:16 UTC