The seventh round of the 13-event World Rally Championship routes have been slightly changed ahead of the Safari Rally event.
According to the International Automobile Federation (FIA) Motorsport Council, the safari rally will be the seventh round of the 13-event World Rally Championship (WRC) 2023 calendar.
The Narasha competitive section of the Safari Rally route has now been replaced by Malewa.
The last 600 metres from the Kedong Stage has been removed and the start/finish maps adjusted to yield a new, 18-kilometre stage.
Also, the start of the Geothermal Stage has been moved to the Narasha Gate, extending the stage by a kilometer.
Several crew members have been disqualified, and others fined for breaking rules set by the rally officials.
Guru Nanak officials fined Hamza Anwar, Piero Cannobio, Ian Duncan, Nikhil Sachania, Kush Patel, and Anthon Nielsen between Sh1,000 and 10,000 for going over the 80kph speed set for the official Reconnaissance of the rally route.
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Further rules state that the recce car must be a standard car with no branding and should carry the driver and navigator.
Also disqualified were the Stewards of the weekend’s Guru Nanak Rally, Piero Cannobio and Victor Okundi from the event after they had failed to wear a properly sanctioned Front Head Restraint device.
World Rally Championship 2023 Calendar: 1: Monte-Carlo 19/22 January, 2: Sweden 9/12 February, 3: Mexico 16/19 March, 4: Croatia 20/23 April, 5: Portugal 11/14 May, 6: Italy 1/4 June, 7: Kenya 22/25 June, 8: Estonia 20/23 July, 9: Finland 3/6 August, 10: Greece 7/10 September, 11: Chile 28 September – 1 October, 12: Central Europe (Aut, Cze, Ger) 26/29 October, 13: Japan 16/19 November.