EA Classic Safari attracts 60 drivers
The competition cars are expected to cross Tanzania on November
22nd through Namanga/Tarakea border posts and the event in Tanzania will
run for four to five days covering Arusha, Manyara, Kilimanjaro and
Simanjiro Regions.
Cars will depart using the Holili border on November 26 to Taita
Hills althea way to Mombasa for finishing at White Sand Hotel the
following day. The event was skipped last year.
The event has been useful in boosting tourism revenue as hotels in
northern Tanzania stand to benefit. Leading hotels in those regions
where cars will pass have been booked at least for two nights each.
Standing to benefit from this rally are Mount Meru, Kibo Palace, Tulip and Lake Manyara’s Serena, Nsya Lodge and others.
Tanzania leading classic drivers who are lined up in this event
include veteran Jayant Shah driving Porsche 911 and Karim Wissanji
driving Ford Escort Mk1. Some of the world leading drivers; Ian Duncan
2013 winner with Amaar Slatch, Alistair Cavenagh, Jonathan Savage,
Quentin Savage, Joachim Roman to mention a few are also taking part.
Automobile Association of Tanzania’s president Nizar Jivani is in
advance congratulating all the participants – crews and spectators and
welcoming them to Tanzania to promote sports and tourism. He also
thanks tourism and sports ministries, Customs, Immigration, Police,
National Sports Council, Regional Authorities for the cooperation and
easy facilitation provided since 2013.
The event director for 2015 is Ashok Bhalla assisted by AAT and Arusha-based AAT affiliated club chairman, Viren Shah.
The route shows that on the first day which is November 22 cars
will arrive at Oldonyo Sambu/Longido and finish Mto wa Mbu (Manyara)
overnight stop from Mombasa Kenya.
The rally contingent would rest and service vehicles ahead of
third day’s flagging off from Nsya Lodge at Mto wa Mbu to Makuyuni,
Jeshini, Nanja, Monduli and last competitive stage for the day in
Longido and proceed overnight to Arusha.
On the fourth day drivers will head to Oldonyo Sambu, Longido, Monduli and Panone overnight to Arusha again.
The fifth and final day in Tanzania will be November 26 when cars
will be flagged off and depart from Arusha and head towards TPC in
Moshi to start a their last day around Msitu wa Tembo, Nyumba ya Mungu
Reservoir, Mwanga, Same and the North Pare Mountains after which they
will proceed to the Holili Border to cross in Kenya and drive to Taita
Hill for overnight stay.
A total of 250 vehicles comprising international press, officials,
service crews, over 500 spectators will cross into Tanzania during
the rally spell days.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
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