In the interest of safety, organisers have called a force majeure to the forthcoming KCB Eldoret Rally 2019.
This means that the Western Kenya Motor Club-organised event, initially programmed for the weekend of April 5-6, will not take place as earlier scheduled. Eldoret Rally, previously known as Raymond Rally back in the 1980s, was to count towards the third round of the eight-leg 2019 Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC) after the first two events in Nakuru and Kajiado counties.
A statement from Kenya Motor Sports Federation (KMSF) secretariat yesterday read: “This is to inform all competitors/ crew members/officials/ sponsors and concerned parties that in the interest of safety and unforeseen circumstances, WKMC Eldoret, have called a force majeure and the event will not take place on April 6, as scheduled. We regret any inconveniences caused.”
Onkar Rai made history in February by becoming the first driver to win a hat-trick in Nakuru. His Kabras Sugar Racing team-mate Baldev Chager emerged the winner of the Kenya Motor Sports Club-organised Kajiado Rally which traversed Kajiado County and Lisa Ranch in Konza. Round 4 of the KNRC series returns to Nakuru in May.
The KMSF council is expected to make a decision soon but general manager Mwaura Njuguna hinted that new date and venue for KNRC 3 will be announced in due course. The fifth round will be the Safari Rally which will run as a candidate event of WRC on the first weekend of July.
