A cut-throat battle is anticipated to spice up the forthcoming KCB Machakos Rally, thanks to a pulsating ‘power stage’ that has been introduced to offer crews bonus championship points.
According to Kenya Motor Sports Club (KMSC) Chairman Mr. Jim Kahumbura, the power drive is not for the faint-hearted given that it is an 9 kilometer sprint running from Wote through to the flying finish at Konza where the designated spectator stage will be located.
The March 2 event that is co-sponsored by I-Way Africa, ICEA Lion and ALS will serve as the second round of the eight-leg KCB Kenya National Rally (KNRC) Championship 2014.
There will be six sections in total in which three will be repeated.
In a bid to curtail traffic on rally routes, organizers have introduced a restriction not to allow spectators drive into the sections. Instead, the organizers are encouraging a “park and walk” policy whereby spectators can leave their cars at designated areas and proceed on foot to the competitive stage without having to interfere with the rally traffic flow.
Scruteneering of cars will be done on Saturday, February 1 from 6.00a.m to 5.00 p.m at the Kenya Motor Sports Club (South “C” Club House) after which cars will -without more ado -proceed to the Boma Hotel for the overnight Perc Ferme.
The Service Park will be situated at Tumaini Secondary School along Ulu Road and will be visited four times.
On Sunday, cars will leave Boma Hotel at 6.00 pm in a convoy heading to Machakos in an extra dose aimed at instilling zest amongst the onlookers.
The rally will be flagged off by Machakos County Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua outside KCB Machakos branch on Sunday March 2 from 7.00 am onwards.
The ceremonial finish is at Boma where the podium finishers will go under the arch for traditional champagne celebrations ahead of the prize-giving ceremony programmed for the Hotel Ball Room from 7.30 pm onwards.
As the race day draws closer, there is an aura of excitement amongst spectators, competitors and officials considering that Machakos County last hosted a KNRC event in 2006.
Having already tasted the rigors of racing under extreme dry heat at the season opening KCB Malindi Rally, cockpit temperatures will comparatively be lower in Machakos and this will reduce cases of dehydration amongst crews as was witnessed at the Coast.
Tackling smooth and short stages will no doubt give them a scintillating change of scenario away from their largely normal routine of taking on Athi River and Kajiado sections.
The KCB KNRC has been made a success, thanks to title sponsors Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) and co-sponsors
I-Way Africa who are the official communications partners, ICEA Lion, the official insurance service providers with third party cover for crews and officials and ALS, providers of a safety and evacuation chopper.
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