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instead are given relatively detailed organisers notes emphasis on the event is more about fun and
highlighting the dangers, hazards, junctions and other sportsmanship.
necessary information… but these notes certainly do not One thing is for sure - the charm and sense of
have the same level of information or detail in them. adventure on the East African Classic Safari Rally
Service – again, on a modern rally, service is continues to be a big attraction and we can only hope it
will continue to do so for many years to come!
centralized with cars always returning back to the same
location for repairs, tyres and fuel. On a classic event
service is done on the side of the highway wherever you
can find a nice spot. The rules are a bit more relaxed but,
in the interest of keeping costs down, teams are limited
by the number of mechanics allowed to work on the car
and also by the amount of tyres they can use in an event.
Relaxed Atmosphere – everyone talks about how
much more relaxed classic rallying is. Whilst the
organisers are strict on safety and abiding by the rules,
teams often help each other out and the overall
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