Telecommunications company Safaricom has announced a KES 13 mi*lion sponsorship of the ninth edition of the East African Safari Cla*sic Rally under its M-PESA Global brand.
The amount wi*l support operations, logistics and communication du**ng the rally which wi*l take place between November 27th and December 6th 2019. The rally is set to cover more than 4,500 kilometres in Kenya and Tanzania for a period of over nine days.
“Our sponsorship of this ninth edition of the East African Safari Cla*sic Rally underlines our continued commitment to support and nurture talent through sport. With races in Kenya and Tanzania and a roster of drivers from around the world, the rally provides an opportunity to empower more custom**s through our M-PESA Global service,” said Michael Joseph, acting CEO, Safaricom.
The East African Cla*sic Safari Rally has been running every two years since 2003 and is open to two-wheel drive, naturally aspirated rally cars built before 1985. The race aims to showcase the beauty of the East African landscape with vehicles racing through world-famous game parks, with overnight stops at the region’s lodges and hotels.
East African Safari Cla*sic Rally Chairman Raju Kishinani said that this edition of the race has a more intense and exciting route than it ever had before.
“The ninth edition of the East African Safari Cla*sic Rally saw us evaluate more than 12,000 kilometres of roads resulting in an intense and exciting route selection for this year’s rally. We are glad to have M-PESA Global on board as our main sponsor as this wi*l help us attract a wide range of local and global talent,” Raju Kishinani said.
The rally wi*l begin at Sarova Whitesands in Mombasa, Kenya and run for four days in Kenya, before crossing over to Tanzania where stages wi*l run across four days, with a finish in Sarova Whitesands in Mombasa, Kenya. Compet*tors are set to cover approximately 500 kilometres every day in compet*tive stages of between 50 km and 160 km.
Some of the teams that have already confirmed participation include Tuthi*l Porsche, Freestone Rally Services, Minti Motorsport Oman, Team Tido Race 4 Health, ALS Motorsport and Safari World Africa.
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