The Magical Kenya, World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally will again give motorsport fanatics a thrilling experience as it makes its return to Kenya this year.

With 70 days to go, the much-thrilled experience felt in1995, when the last Easter safari was held, will be relieved this Easter on March 28- 31, as engines set to roar in the dusty routes of Naivasha and Gilgil in Nakuru county.

As anticipation grows towards Kenya's round of the 2024 WRC, the organizers have shared that there will be a few changes to some of the spectator zones.

According to Nation.Africa, Clerk of the course Gurvir Bhabra has revealed that there will be changes at the Sleeping warrior and Kedong’.

“We have changed the end of the Sleeping Warrior section by moving the flying finish to further down the stage. On the other hand, the Kedong’ stage will now run in reverse order from what was done last year. The rest of the competitive section will remain as they were last year,” said Bhabra.

With more details coming up from the event organizers, this has set motorsports lovers on a countdown to the endless parties that are normally held at the lake Side.

Naivasha or ‘Vasha’, as many refer to it, turns into a ‘sin city’ as revellers turn this place to a disco of enjoyment activities other than the adrenaline rush they get from watching the speeding machines being chased by choppers.

The race will kick off in Nairobi at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) before making its way to Naivasha and Gilgil.

The spectacle running from March 28 all through to March 31 will cover a total distance of 1,299.22km while the competitive distance will be 355.92 km.

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