The African McRae aiming to become a WRC pioneer
Taking his first step into the Junior World Rally Championship category, McRae Kimathi - named after 1995 world champion Colin - found himself in the unfamiliar climes of Sweden's snow and ice. Having impressed, Kimathi hopes to blaze a trail to the top level of WRC and help other African drivers to step onto the ladder
Named after World Rally Championship great Colin McRae, it was perhaps destined that Kenya's McRae Kimathi would set foot in a rally car. Well-versed when it comes to challenges in both life and competition, the sub-Saharan McRae is blazing a trail for African rally drivers.
Sport has often provided a platform for individuals to overcome obstacles and break down barriers. This is all too familiar for Kimathi and co-driver Mwangi Kioni, the pair becoming the first African crew to finish Rally Sweden last month - just days after seeing snow for the first time.
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