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And work hard at it, indeed they have! After many We then pushed Richard on his own competitive
close run events it all finally came good for the team talents in one of his own cars. Having finished on the
back in 2011 when, fittingly, the honorary Kenyan, podium back in 2003 Richard has never competed on
Bjorn Waldegaard, took victory after 9 days of multiple another Classic Safari, even though he is still blindingly
lead changes. Since then there have been a further 3 quick behind the wheel. We asked simply, if it was he
victories on the event – each by a different driver. This vs Ryan Champion (2017 joint winner and the first
also makes Porsche the most successful manufacturer Porsche driver to win the RAC Classic Rally in the UK in
(4 wins against 3 for Ford and 2 for Datsun). 2021) – who would be fastest?
‘I would bet on me against anyone if behind the
When pushed on whether local knowledge no longer wheel in one of my cars. I love Porsche rally cars and
has an advantage Richard was quick to point out that have more miles behind the wheel in them than
the local drivers are also incredibly talented – so its' probably anyone in the world! It would be a dream
not just knowledge but the ability to go fast when to compete – but I will never do that whilst we have
conditions allow it. Having one of the top locals in a such a big operation on the event. The focus has to
Tuthill Porsche would be an ideal scenario for Richard. be on clients’.
But he also quickly recognizes the innovative
engineering talents that Kenyan drivers have – Ian So there we go – let’s find another team manager and
with his home-built Fords, Flash with the TR7 etc. It is have a one day shoot out. Richard vs Ryan vs Ian vs
this “out of the box” thinking that makes the rally so Flash vs Baldy vs….. wait, can I also have a go?!!
attractive.
‘Local innovation is great and that's part of the To the new drivers Welcome to Kenya, to the
challenge and its why we love it. Winning is not our returnees – Welcome back. We found it boring when
main objective, great fun with great people, creating Loeb won 9, when Ogier won 8, when Hamilton won
great experiences is what this is all about’. 7. We love having Tuthill on the event but to the non
Porsches… come on chaps!

Philip Kadoorie and Ryan Champion in the UK by winning the classic endurance rally, the
Roger Albert Clark (RAC) in a Porsche 911, the first
hilip Kadoorie fulfilled a bucket list ambition to time a none Ford Escort has won this classic rally.
Pcompeting on the East African Classic Safari
Rally when he competed in the 2019 edition in a If Ryan can guide Philip to victory this year it will be
Tuthill Porsche. Philip is quite a seasoned circuit the first time a competitor has won the Classic Safari
racer in some pretty impressive machinery (AC Rally as both a driver and as a co-driver! Good luck
Cobra Classic and Lambourghini Huracan are two of chaps!
his more regular race cars!) but rallying is still
relatively new to him. But the young businessman
took to it like a duck to water, setting a string of
strong times throughout the nine day event. A heavy
landing on day 2 cost some time but Philip was
suitably rewarded with a fine fourth overall at the
finish. Philip Kadoorie

Philip’s co-driver for the Classic is now a regular on
our shores, and even boasts an outright victory on
the Classic to his name! Ryan Champion has been
competing in the Classic since 2013 and in 2017
shared the driving of a Tuthill Porsche to score his
Classic Safari 2019
first Classic Safari victory! Ryan recently made history Ryan Champion

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