Jeremy Wahome to feature in ARC in Tanzania

After a fantastic display in the World Rally Championships (WRC), Jeremy Wahome is set to feature in the third round of FIA’s 2021 African Rally Championship (ARC) scheduled to take place at the Ubena Highland Estates in Tanzania’s Coast Region starting next week Friday.

FIA Kenya confirmed that Wahome alongside Hamza Anwar and McRae Kimathi will also take part in the 230 kilometers race.

FIA Kenya is a global initiative aimed at identifying, training, and developing talented young drivers aged between 17-26 years and have the potential to become future stars of the World Rally Championship in Kenya and has MCRae, Hamza, and Wahome in their ranks Programme is a

“Game on! #Tanzania here we come. After splendid performances during the WRC and ARC Equator Rally, @FiaKenya topstars Hamza Anwar, McRae Kimathi and Jeremy Wahome will be in action during the Africa Rally Championship round in Tanzania on 23-25 July 2021,” FIA posted

Ahead of the Naivasha showpiece, the Formula 3 trained driver did not have prior rallying experience and will be seeking to build on his performance at the WRC and use it to his advantage this time around in Tanzania.

The 22-year old Wahome, driving one of the three Ford Fiestas Fiesta ST cars from M-Sport Poland, won the Rally 3 Class in 16th overall position. The 22-year-old Wahome is one of the three Kenyan youngsters alongside Hamza (2nd in Rally 3 Class) and McRae (retired) who drove the Rally 3 Ford contraptions as part of the FIA Rally Star Program.

Wahome has competed in various open-wheel formulae, including the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship and F3 Asian Championship. He garnered Rally 3 class victory on his debut at the 2021 Safari Rally navigated by reigning Kenya Division One Navigators Champion Victor Okundi.