Category Archives: Patrick Njiru

Final Race4Change 2011 Safari Rally video: Looking Back

Posted on December 10, 2011 by John Glynn

Our final video – a recap of the Race4Change action surrounding our 2011 Safari Rally campaign – is now up on our Youtube Channel. The video shows all of our team in action: Steve Funk, Andrew Doig, Travis Pastrana, Fabrizia … Continue reading →

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Race4Change in Front: Top Day for the Team

Posted on November 27, 2011 by John Glynn

Björn and Mathias Waldegård starting day 8 of the 2011 Safari Classic Rally seven seconds down on P1 was always going to mean an exciting first stage of the day. That is what we got. The former World Champion set … Continue reading →

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Quotes from the Drivers: Day 7

Posted on November 27, 2011 by John Glynn

Today was another difficult day on Safari. All of the drivers have been saying how one stage is the worst they’ve ever seen, then the next is the worst they have ever seen: stage after stage. With the rain that’s … Continue reading →

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Waldegard on a Charge: 7 Seconds Split First and Second

Posted on November 26, 2011 by John Glynn

Here’s the Day 7 update from the Safari Press Office. Björn and Mathias have been on it since 6am this morning and will enter the penultimate day just 7 seconds down on the leader! But – and it’s a big … Continue reading →

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Patrick Njiru is back: Kenyan Flying on Safari

Posted on November 26, 2011 by John Glynn

Today was a nightmare for us on Safari, but in the thick of it all was Patrick Njiru, driving a rally car on a competitive stage for the first time in ten years and loving it. Starting the day in … Continue reading →

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“Most Difficult Safari Section I have ever seen” -Bjorn Waldegard

Posted on November 25, 2011 by John Glynn

Update on the state of play in Kenya from the rally press office. All credit to them for keeping up with this: the most unbelievable day I can ever remember. I’m worn out from trying to follow it, and that’s … Continue reading →

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Quick Update on the Move!

Posted on November 25, 2011 by John Glynn

Things are frantic in Africa. Björn’s damaged rollcage has been repaired with a welded-in section. We think he will have lost minimum an hour when it all shakes out, which means P2 behind Geoff Bell in the 240Z, assuming no … Continue reading →

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Rest Day Round Up on 2011 Safari Rally

Posted on November 25, 2011 by John Glynn

Round up from the EASR Press Office on yesterday’s rest day: At 8AM, the rally cars of the Kenya Airways East African Safari Classic were taken out of parc fermé to go into service. The fifth day of the rally … Continue reading →

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Day 4 Safari Rally: Funk now THIRD and Travis says Goodbye

Posted on November 23, 2011 by John Glynn

News following Day 4! Update from the EASR Press Office: Unfortunately, the Porsche 911 of Grégoire de Mévius and Alain Guehennec hit problems 60 km into the first section of the day. The crew, who led the rally on day … Continue reading →

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Race4Change cars update from Tuthill Porsche at Stage 11

Posted on November 23, 2011 by John Glynn

Nine Tuthill Porsche 911s are all still in the Safari Rally and going well given the conditions. Three of the nine are Race4Change Tuthill machines, so I just caught up with Richard Tuthill, who is at the end of stage … Continue reading →

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