I am certain that you’ve heard about Club TT Motorsports and we all know a thing or two about racing and crossing finish lines, but not every race is about speed.
The road to getting the necessary approvals to put on a Time Trial-In this case, ATHI TT-ever legal drag racing event the first of its kind is a matter of endurance for the organizers at Club TT.
After a haphazard attempt at organization, Mombasa back roads were set ablaze with high rpm engine noises as hoons set off for Whistling moran this past weekend, sunday 26th may 2019.
This time I must admit our police officers were on their best behavior , and in a friendly way, taking time to give directions to the event with a smile. Once on site, we were treated to an interesting gymkhana. Gymkhana is a type of motorsport that is set to achieve the fastest time possible; memorizing the course is a significant part of achieving a fast time.
George Nicholas, a well-known racer driving a Subaru impreza sti n10 model was in the lead by this time and it would take three miracles for other competitors to catch up to him.By this time, there were several contenders and some unusual ones. Rose Rop in the Toyota Starlet Glanza was one of the favorites though she did not fare too well. Kay Wachira, with his car “Lipstick” a subaru GF8 actually had the best chance at being the lead but fate had other ideas due to an oil leak just after smoking Nicholas STI on the first heat. Shortly thereafter, Salaman Mohammed got to settle the score by beating Nicholas in the third heat with his STI. Had things gone better for him on the previous heats, he may have probably gone home with the overall title.
That being said, this event was not as marketed as the previous iteration which even had illustrious sponsorship from MOTUL and NRG. In so doing, it may have irritated a section of us who were used to the convenience and coverage.
This reminds car guys of the old school car meets which required commitment and self-determination from the spectators and drivers themselves. This basically translates to carrying everything you were going to need from whichever city you came from. This edition of ATHI TT was for car enthusiasts as opposed to fresh spectators looking for a weekend plot. Perhaps that would be the overall direction the TT events take going forward.
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