East Africa Classic Rally: Kenya’s Baldev Chager In Charge Ahead of Final Day

As the East African Safari Classic Rally heads into its final and decisive day on Saturday, the battle for the overall title remains finely poised, with the top 10 separated by experience, endurance, and strategic restraint after another demanding leg across unforgiving terrain.

Baldev Chager continues to lead the overall standings, holding firmly at the top with a cumulative time of 17:12:54.6, having once again demonstrated composure and consistency when it mattered most.

Hot on his heels is Harry Hunt/Steve McPhee, just 4 minutes 58.5 seconds behind, keeping the pressure firmly on as the rally reaches its climax. Evgeny Kireev/PG Andersson remains third overall, maintaining a solid buffer as the front runners prepare for one final push.

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Behind the leaders, Jourdan Serderidis/Gregoire Munster holds fourth overall after another measured run, with Ireland’s Keith McIvor/David Burns fifth, continuing a consistent campaign.

Roger Hodenius/Roger Buysmans and Geoff Bell/Tim Challen remain closely matched as the rally rewards discipline over outright pace, while Kenya’s Farhaaz Khan/Tauseef Khan sits eighth as the second-highest placed local driver.

Andrew Siddal/Gary McElhinney and Thomas Bell complete the top 10, underlining the depth and resilience of this year’s field as the Safari Classic heads into its final day.

Saturday’s final day will decide the 2025 champion, with drivers balancing ambition against survival on stages where the Safari Rally has a long memory for punishing the slightest mistake.

The rally concludes tomorrow with a decisive three-stage run, starting with Mariwenyi to Makinon Road (109 km), followed by Kusasha (76 km), before the final test from Vigurungani to Mwachanda (71.46 km).

The first car is expected to arrive at the finish ramp at Diani Leisure Beach and Golf Resort at approximately 2:30 pm, where the 2025 East African Safari Classic Rally champion will be crowned.