How To Get Started With Rally Driving In Kenya
Perhaps you are a rally enthusiast and your dream is to become a rally driver in the future. Safari rally competition in Kenya has seen a tremendous growth ever since Kenya returned to the World Rally Championship. The best way to becoming a rally driver in Kenya is by enrolling in Rally Sports class sessions.
There are a number of voluntary class session you can enroll that offer rally training session. On of the major one is The Abdul Sidi Rally Academy in Ngara, Nairobi county. This academy offers voluntary class sessions for rally enthusiast who wish to become rally drivers.
Requirements to Train as a rally Driver In Kenya
To become a rally driver in Kenya, follow the below procedures;
- Get a valid driving license
- If you lack a license you can still be enrolled and get trained as Time Keeper, Safety Marshal, Rally Official or any other department that touches the sport.A future rally driver, has to learn and understand the language of a navigator before embarking on rally training
- Enroll in a car club to get exposure and create a network
- Make sure your car meets all the safety requirements for rally driving
- Enroll in a reliable Rally Driving Academy
- Get a reliable mentor who will hold your hand for guidance during the training and rally journey
- Get your hands on various cars to experience and exposure during your training
- After getting the necessary trainings and approvals, get the required certifications.
- Start participating in as many championships and fun runs as possible to get exposure.
- Make application to participate in World Rally Championship competitions
Now that you want to enroll in a rally school, here are some of the best Rally Academies in Kenya
List of Rally Driving Academies in Kenya
- Rally Driving Schools In Kenya
- Abdul Sidi Rally Academy.
- Nairobi Motor Rallying Academy.
- Heltz Driving Academy
- Kenya Motorsport Federation.
- The Automobile Association of Kenya.
“Those who want to be trained as Rally Drivers or Navigators, they must have a valid Driving License.Those who don’t have driving documents, can either be trained as Time Keeper, Safety Marshal, Rally Official or any other department that touches the sport.A future rally driver, has to learn and understand the language of a navigator before he or she embarks on his or her rally driving ambitions.” Abdul Sidi who is the founder of Abdul Sidi Rally Academy stated.
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