Last KNRC leg postponed due to heavy rains

Organizers of the Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC) Kenya Racing Team, have postponed the final event due to heavy rains being experienced in the country. 

Scheduled for this weekend, the event will now wait for the Rallies Commission under the Kenya Motorsport Federation (KMSF) to decide on a new date.

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"Due to the heavy rains witnessed on and around the Rally Route, the Organiser of the KRT Rally 2023 has no option but to declare a 'FORCE MAJEURE' on the basis of Competitor Safety and therefore cancel the running of the Rally.

Road conditions witnessed at 1300 hrs today (30th Nov 2023) are not conducive to the safe running of all the Special Stages.

Safety and Medical Intervention vehicles will not be able to traverse the stages due the extremely wet and muddy conditions thus compromising the Events' Safety and Medical Response plans," the communique reads. 

"It is sad but the Safety Stewards made the right decision. Most of the rally roads are under heavy water, some bridges have been swept and the surface is unfavourable," event director George Njoroge told Nation Sport.

Njoroge added: "We will have to wait for the KMSF officials to decide on a new date before we can plan further. I was fully prepared for the rally. I have the trophies in my cabinet."

The overall championship has already been won by Jasmeet Chana and Ravi Chana while the second place remains a battlefield between Jeremiah Wahome and McRea Kimathi.

Five points separate Kimathi and Wahome with just the KRT rally remaining.