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We catch up with multiple Kenya National Rally Champion and Safari Rally winner Baldev Chager to find out what he's been up to since he took a break from the sport at the end of 2021. Chager has a message for the new KMSF Chairman Maina Muturi about getting the entries back in the local rally championship.

And, we speak to Jose Sardinha - who created a little bit of history by entering FOUR different motorsports disciplines in FOUR consecutive weeks across Kenya.

Host: Sean Cardovillis

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We roundup last weeekend's Rally Raid Championship event at Solio Ranch with organiser Jet Anthony.

Rally navigator Sylvia Vindevogel tells us how important the recently concluded Africa Rally Championship event in Burundi was to her home country.

And, Burundi Rally winner and reigning Kenya National Navigator Champion, Tauseef Khan, explains the role of a co-driver- along with his relationship with Kenya's champion driver Karan Patel.

Host: Sean Cardovillis

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We roundup last weekend's Rallycross in Machakos with co-founder Tim Jessop and the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, The Arts and Sports Ababu Namwamba. We also find out how the event was for young drivers Karamveer Rooprai and Billy Tundo.

And, we catch up with 14-year-old Amaan Ganatra, who competed in the Swift Junior Rallycross Championship in Wales this past weekend.

(Additional Commentary from Motorsport UK Junior Rallycross Championship: https://youtu.be/vfcHy514c2Y)

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We round up this year's FIM Motocross Of African Nations where South Africa were crowned the overall champions followed by Zimbabwe and Zambia in what was a spectacular weekend of racing at Zone 7 Speedspot in Cape Town, South Africa.

We speak to sports journalist Shafic Kiyaga of Uganda's Pulse Magazine to find out how the country fared in the competition where they finished fifth overall.

And, we catch up with former South Africa team manager Sheldon Watkins, who competed in the veterans category in Cape Town.

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We catch up with Jasmeet 'Iceman' Chana following his win at the Eldoret Rally over the weekend, which increased his lead in the Kenya National Rally Championship.

We speak to Kenya team captain Apollo Mbuki ahead of this weekend's Motocross Of African Nations Championship in South Africa.

And, Colin Clark of DirtFish has a roundup of an extraordinary Rally Finland that was filled with drama!

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After six rounds of the 2023 national karting championship, we get up to speed about the state of the sport with the head of the karting commission Norris Ongalo.

And, as Formula One takes a break for the summer, we have a roundup of the season so far with F1 enthusiast Fadhili Kanini.

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We have a complete round up of Kalle Rovanpera's incredible performance at Rally Estonia with the WRC's lead commentator Becs Williams.

TGR co-ordinator for Kenya Glen Edmunds explains how the Yaris Rally1 engine upgrades have made Rovanpera a more complete driver ahead of his home event in Finland.

And, Kenya's young star Hamza Anwar tells us about his amazing run in the JWRC/Rally3 category of Rally Estonia with his stand-in navigator Alex Kihurani.

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Uganda-based motorsports journalist Rob Styles has a round up of the National Rally Championship in Jinja as Yasin Nasser continues to dominate the competition with Ali Katumba

In Mombasa, Anthony Nielsen was over the moon after winning his first-ever rally.

And Delta Motorsports Chairman Umang Soni has an update of the Motorkhana Head-To-Head tarmac face-off at the WRC Service Park in Naivasha.

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We catch up with George Semakula, father of the Katende brothers Jonathan and Miguel, who have written a new chapter in their motocross careers as the first Ugandans to feature in the FIM Junior Motocross World Championship in Romania. Miguel also speaks to Motorsport 411 from Entebbe after creating history for Uganda.

And, Vipingo Ridge owner Alastair Cavanagh has a roundup of round 5 of the Kenya motocross championship that was held in his backyard.

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We speak EXCLUSIVELY to the mother and daughter duo of Caroline and Tinashe Gatimu, who entered and finished the recently concluded WRC Safari Rally in the KNRC category.

And, we catch up with WRC commentator Mike 'Chenny' Chen, who was at the Safari Rally for the first time.

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We have the most COMPLETE round up of the 2023 Safari Rally!

We hear from TGR Team Principal Jari-Matti Latvala and TGR local coordinator Glen Edmunds as Toyota secured 1-2-3-4 for the second successive year, while Carl Tundo was the top Kenyan & African finisher.

We hear exclusively from President William Ruto and Sports CS Ababu Namwamba about the organisation of the event.

And we speak EXCLUSIVELY to Anders Payne, the Tropic Air helicopter pilot who flew the WRC aerial cameraman during the Safari Rally.

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We are in Naivasha for the 2023 WRC Safari Rally.

We speak EXCLUSIVELY to reigning World Champion Kalle Rovanpera and eight-time World Champion Sebastien Ogier to get their thoughts on the toughest event on the WRC calendar.

And, we catch up with M-Sport Ford Team Principal Richard 'Rich' Millener, who is expecting big results from lead driver Ott Tanak whom they secured at the beginning of the season.

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We continue our build up to the 2023 WRC Safari Rally where we speak EXCLUSIVELY to the Event Director for WRC Promoter Simon Larkin, who tells us how important the Safari is to the World Rally Championship.

And, we catch up with Kenya National Rally Champion Karan Patel who'll be competing in the Rally2 category in the Safari Rally.

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We have a roundup of the 34th Rhino Charge, which was held in Samburu County, as we speak EXCLUSIVELY to the overall winner Mark Glen.

We continue our build up to the 2023 WRC Safari Rally where there has been a shock withdrawal.

Africa Rally Championship leader Yasin Nasser has been forced to pull out of the event. We hear from the Uganda superstar to get his reasons for withdrawing his entry at the last minute.

And, we catch up with young rally driver Hamza Anwar, who finished eighth overall at last weekend's Rally Italia Sardegna. Anwar now shifts focus to his home event, the Safari Rally.

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We continue our Safari Rally build up, as we speak EXCLUSIVELY to the chairman of the local organising committee and five-time winner Carl Tundo, who's surprised Kenyan rally fans by placing his entry for the event, which will be held on the 22nd to the 25th June.

And, we catch up with the 1984 Motorsports Personality Of The Year Ann Taieth, who competed in ELEVEN Safari Rallies. Taieth and Sylvia King were the first, and remain the ONLY all-women's crew to win a round of the Kenya National Rally Championship, being victorious in two events.

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We round up the Nakuru Rally where Jasmeet and Ravi Chana won their maiden Kenya National Rally Championship event. We speak EXCLUSIVELY to the 'Iceman', and get his thoughts on the current state of motorsports in the country.

And, we continue our Safari Rally build-up as we focus on KCB coming on board as the financial partner of the 2023 Safari Rally. We get the reactions of the CS for Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts Ababu Namwamba, PS Peter Tum and the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee Carl Tundo.

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We speak EXCLUSIVELY to Ross Field, who won the second round of the National Rally Raid Championship at Soysambu with navigator Quentin Savage.

And, we begin our Safari Rally build-up by featuring KCB sponsored driver Nikhil Sachania. The former Motorsports Personality Of The Year will be competing in the main category of the event in his Mitsubishi Evo X.

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On Motorsport 411 with Sean Cardovillis this week:

We speak EXCLUSIVELY to 20-year-old Rio Smith, who drove a 4-wheel drive rally car for the first time in an international event to finish second at the Pearl Of Africa Rally in Uganda.

And, we roundup the first Rallycross of the season that was held in Machakos over the weekend. We find out how the event went with veteran driver Frank Tundo, along with the two founders Carl Tundo and Tim Jessop.

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On Motorsport 411 with Sean Cardovillis this week:

We speak EXCLUSIVELY to 15-year-old Neel Gohil, who competed in both the MMC Autocross and Club Rally at the Mombasa Cement Complex over the weekend.

And we get the latest motorsports news, from the exciting Simola Hillclimb, Endurance racing and the latest update about a possible F1 Grand Prix at Kyalami, with Colin Hastie of Raceday TV.

Here is the link to the Simola Hill Climb, which is taking place this weekend:

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On Motorsport 411 with Sean Cardovillis this week:

We speak EXCLUSIVELY to the 'Voice Of Rally' Colin Clark from Dirt Fish, as he brings us up to speed with the action on and off the roads at the World Rally Championship Croatia Rally. Clark also gives us his thoughts on the forthcoming WRC Safari Rally.

We find out all about the 4x4 challenge that was held in Meru last weekend with the chairman of the Kenya Racing Team George Njoroge.

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On Motorsport 411 with Sean Cardovillis this week:

Following the deaths of Craig Breen, Muna Singh Sir, and the crew of Julio César Castrillo and Francisco Javier Álvarez; we reflect on a dark week for motorsport.

We speak EXCLUSIVELY to the World Rally Championship's lead commentator Becs Williams about the life and death of Hyundai factory driver Craig Breen. Williams attended the 33-year-old driver's funeral in Ireland on Tuesday.

We also relive part of Breen's interview with Sean Cardovillis just before the WRC Safari Rally last year. The interview was organised by Red Bull Kenya.

Motorsport 411 extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and friends of the four departed souls.

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We speak EXCLUSIVELY to Uganda motorsports photographer Innocent Mutaawe and Kenya team captain Githuku Mungai, as Uganda hammered Kenya in the first leg of the FIM Central Africa Motocross Challenge held at the Uganda Motorsports Arena in Busiika over the weekend.

And we go down memory lane, as we catch up with local motocross legend Steve Anthony. The multiple motorcycle champion tells us about his incredible career, and gives his thoughts on the state of the sport today.

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This show is proudly sponsored by DSTV Kenya.

We speak EXCLUSIVELY to the Managing Director of Multichoice Nancy Matimu, as she guides us through the global action available on the DSTV sports channels in 2023.

We also catch up Mbalu Makau, founder of the Paddock Experience, as he rounds up a crazy Australian Grand Prix that featured an all-World Champions podium.

History was also made at the Argentina Grand Prix, which was a first-ever MotoGP victory for Marco Bezzecchi and team owner Valentino Rossi.

Formula One and MotoGP commentary are courtesy of DSTV.

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On Motorsport 411 with Sean Cardovillis this week:

We have a Rally Raid special!

We speak EXCLUSIVELY to the overall winner of Raid 1 in Naivasha Tim Jessop, who's switched to a Husqvarna motorcycle this season.

We also catch up with official and competitor in the modified class Geoff Mayes, who tells us about the rise in popularity of the sport.

We get the latest from the South Africa Cross Country series with Toyota Gazoo Racing driver Guy Botterill, who finished fourth in the first event of the season.

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We speak EXCLUSIVELY to Kenya champion Karan Patel and Uganda superstar Yasin Nasser, the two Ford drivers who finished first and second overall in the FIA ARC Equator Rally in Voi.

We also catch up with motorsports legend Asad Anwar, who tells us about his amazing motorsports career; and funding his son Hamza's career - both locally and on the international stage.

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We speak EXCLUSIVELY to two-time Safari Rally winner Glen Edmunds, who rounds up the Bahrain Grand Prix and gives his thoughts on Formula One's possible return to Kyalami in South Africa. Commentary for the Bahrain Grand Prix courtesy of F1 TV’s Alex Jacques, David Coulthard and Jolyon Palmer.

Edmunds, who is the local coordinator for the formidable Toyota Gazoo Racing team, has the latest news regarding their preparations for the 2023 WRC Safari Rally. 

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We speak EXCLUSIVELY to Rally Bandama winner Gary Chaynes, who dominated last weekend's Africa Rally Championship opener in Côte d'Ivoire.

And, we get the latest motorsports news from Uganda with reporter Rob Styles.

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On Motorsport 411 with Sean Cardovillis this week:

Plenty of changes at the helm of the WRC Safari Rally as a new committee was unveiled this week.

We speak to the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts Ababu Namwamba to clarify the truth from the rumours regarding the new appointments. 

Chairman of the Organising Committee Carl Tundo gives his thoughts on his transition from champion rally driver to official.

And, 'Flash' talks about various issues in motorsports in an EXCLUSIVE one-on-one interview with Motorsport 411.

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We have TWO exclusives:

We speak to Kenya's Junior World Rally Championship representative Hamza Anwar, who competed and finished his first-ever snow event at Rally Sweden - navigated by Adnan Din.

And, we have a roundup of a spectacular Rally Sweden with WRC commentator Becs Williams. 

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We speak to RSC Machakos Rally winner Jeremiah Wahome, who became the first indigenous Kenyan driver to win a KNRC event since the legendary Patrick Njiru in 1999.

And, we catch up with two-time national champion Alastair Cavanagh as he relives his amazing career.

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In the first episode of 2023, we recap an amazing 2023 Dakar Rally. Nasser Al-Attiyah won the car class for the fifth time, while Kevin Benavides took his second victory in the motorcycle category.

We recap the race with Ahmed Alkuwari, who finished his first Dakar after three attempts, with his co-driver Manuel Lucchese in the Lightweight prototype T3 category. 

We have an exclusive as we speak to Botswana's Ross Branch, 'The Kalahari Ferrari', who won two stages in the motorcycle category.

And 'The Voice Of Rally' Colin Clark tells us about his first Dakar experience in Saudi Arabia. Clark also has a preview of the Monte Carlo Rally, as the World Rally Championship gets underway this week.

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On Motorsport 411, THIS WEEK;

Tragedy hit local motorsports over the last week with the passing away of Asad 'Kalulu' Khan and Jim Heather-Hayes. Motorsports legend Ivan Smith recalls the life and times of the larger than life character Heather-Hayes. 

We recap the recently concluded Mini Classic Rally with Clerk Of The Course Onkar Kalsi.

And we have the latest motorcycle news, both on and off the track, with MSFK President Renzo Bernardi and CAC Motocross Event Director Mutahi Wariithi.

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We get the latest news from the Toyota Gazoo Racing team in Namibia with team member Guy Botterill, as he helps them prepare for the 2023 Dakar Rally.

We find out how the 2022 Zambia National Championship concluded with sports commentator Logan Naidu.

And, we catch up EXCLUSIVELY with Tuta Mionki - who was Clerk Of The Course at the RSC Autocross Championship over the weekend. She gives us a round up of what was a very successful season for the motorsports discipline.

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We roundup the 2022 Kenya National Rally Championship that ended in Voi at the Guru Nanak Rally. We speak to winner and the new Kenya National Rally Champion Karan Patel, as well as national runner-up Jasmeet Chana.

We also catch up EXCLUSIVELY with Harry Sagoo - the man responsible for the electronic timing at motorsports events in Kenya and beyond. 

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We roundup the second Rallycross exhibition event, which was held in Machakos over the weekend, with co-founders Tim Jessop and Carl Tundo.

We catch up EXCLUSIVELY with South African driver Guy Botterill, who completed a successful season in the National Cross Country Series and National Rally Championship.

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We speak exclusively to Uganda's star driver Yasin Nasser, who won last weekend"s Guru Nanak Rally in Arusha. Nasser then traveled to the UK this week to receive his brand new Ford Fiesta Rally2 car, which he will use in the Africa Rally Championship next year.

We catch up with the latest news from the penultimate round of the National Rally Championship in Uganda with renowned journalist, rally addict and Head of the FMU Media & PR Commission, Frank Kaheesi. 

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EXCLUSIVE! 

We speak to Dakar Rally superstar Ross Branch from Botswana.

The 'Kalahari Ferrari' updates us about his preparations for the 2023 event. He also tells us about his career - and his deal with Hero Motorsports, his new bike sponsor.

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We speak to rally enthusiast Eric Gakwaya about the state of motorsport in Rwanda. Gakwaya is a rally driver, and was recently Clerk Of The Course for the 2022 ARC Mountain Gorilla Rally. 

We catch up with co-founder Carl Tundo about the second Rallycross exhibition event that's set to be held on the 19th and 20th November in Machakos.

And we find out all about a training rally that will be run on the 13th November, with organiser and WRC Safari Rally Clerk Of the Course Gurvir Bhabra. 

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On Motorsport 411 with Sean Cardovillis this week:

We have TWO exclusives!

We speak to new Africa Rally Champion Leroy Gomes about his sensational season with his wife and navigator Urshilla, that culminated in the biggest victory of their careers.

We catch up with drifting superstar Ahmad Daham to find out about his rise in the sport. Daham was in the country recently to film a documentary for Red Bull International, and also to conduct a drifting workshop.

Motorsport 411 also witnessed the crowning of rally driver Karan Patel and gamer Queen Arrow as Red Bull athletes.

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It's all about the rise of the Minti Motorsport team!

We speak to Raaji Bharij, who has finally racked up his maiden Kenya National Rally Championship victory, following a brilliant performance in the MMC Bamba Rally, which culminated at the Mwezamoyo School in Kilifi County, Kenya.

Bharij led from start to finish, winning all six stages at stake, clinching victory by a massive 10 minutes and 57 seconds from second placed and new KNRC leader Jasmeet Chana.

We also get to hear from the speed-master Tapio Laukkanen on his role and future at Minti Motorsport.

Finally we speak to the Chairman of Minti Motorsport, Joey Ghose, on the state of rallying in Kenya, and what the future holds for Minti Motorsport in the growth and development of the sport.

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Kenya's History Maker!

We speak to Wambui Kiiru, Kenya's first female Formula One marshall, to find out about her experience at the Singapore Grand Prix. 

And, we get the details of the 'Paddock Experience' with founder and Team Principal Mbalu Makau.

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History made in Rally New Zealand!

We find out all about Kalle Rovanpera's rise to be the youngest-ever World Champion with 'The Voice Of Rallying' Colin Clark of DirtFish; and Glen Edmunds, the Kenya coordinator for Toyota Gazoo Racing in Kenya.

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Nairobi,

Kenya

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We recap the ARC Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally with the podium finishers: Karan Patel, Leroy Gomes and Hamza Anwar. With Patel winning the event, the championship will come to a thrilling conclusion at Gomes' home event in Zambia in October.

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On Motorsport 411 with Sean Cardovillis this week:

We speak to Umang Soni, Chairman of Delta Motorsports Club, as we find out all about tarmac racing in Kenya that is sanctioned by the Kenya Motorsports Federation.

In an exclusive, we catch up with Colin Hastie of Raceday TV as he tells us about the new rally cars being developed in South Africa. Hastie also updates us about the proposed SA F1 Grand Prix.

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We speak exclusively to National Rally Raid Championship leader Ross Field, who's dominated the sport over the last few years with navigator Quentin Savage 

We catch up with rally driver Eric Bengi to find out why he's taken a sabbatical from the Rallying this year.

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On Motorsport 411 with Sean Cardovillis this week, 

We review the sixth round of the Kenya National Rally Championship, the Nanyuki Rally, as the initial winner Raaji Bharij confirms that he WILL appeal his disqualification.

We also speak to Karan Patel, who was awarded the win - along with second placed Jasmeet Chana. And we find out what it takes to be a rally navigator with novice Sam Taylor, who was the co-driver for national champion Carl Tundo in the Nanyuki Rally. 

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On Motorsport 411 with Sean Cardovillis this week, 

We preview the 6th Round of the Kenya National Rally Championship, the Nanyuki Rally, with the Clerk of Course Bimal Patel, who shares more insights on what is in store for both the drivers and rally enthusiasts this weekend at Greystones, Nanyuki. 

We check on the state of the Kenya National Karting Championship with Norris Ongalo, who is a member of the Karting Commission; along with Raj Dadhley, owner of the TGRV Track.

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On this episode of Motorsport 411 with Sean Cardovillis

We recap the biggest motocross event in Africa, the FIM Motocross of African Nations (MXOAN) that was held at Victoria RaceWay track in Garuga, Uganda, which saw South Africa defend its title as the continent’s champions.

We speak to Sheldon Watkins, Team Manager for South Africa; and Patrick Malungu, Kenya's Team Manager, on their performance, highlights, learnings and state of motocross in Africa!

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We preview the Motocross Africa Nations Championship event that will be held in Uganda this weekend, as we speak to Uganda team manager and ASN steward Semakula Katende.

We also catch up with rally driver Raaji Bharij, who has received a Skoda Fabia R5 to compete in local and continental competitions courtesy of Minti Motorsport, with sponsorship from Kericho Gold Teas and oil partner Motul. 

This show is produced by Big City Studio.

In this week's show of Motorsport 411 with Sean Cardovillis

We speak exclusively to Mike Doughty, 4 time Safari Rally Winner and Former General Manager of Safari Rally.

Born December 2 1936, Mike is a former Kenyan rally co-driver best known for his work with Shekhar Mehta in the 1970s.

He won the Safari Rally 4 times in a row 1979-1982 and was the General Manager of Safari Rally from 1982-1990

If there was a Hall of Fame for Navigators, then Mike Doughty is definitely on it.

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