McRae Kimathi

McRae Kimathi
Kimathi competing at 2022 Rally Poland in a Ford Fiesta Rally3
Nationality	Kenyan
Born	(1995-01-04) 4 January 1995 (age 30)
Awards
2021	2021 Junior African Rally Championship Winner

McRae Kimathi ^[1] (born 4 January 1995) is a Kenyan racing driver who participates in local and international events.

Named after Scottish rally driver and 1995 WRC champion Colin McRae, Kimathi made his FIA WRC Championship debut ^{[2] [3] [4]} at the Junior WRC 2022 Rally Sweden. Co-driven by Mwangi Kioni, he finished fourth. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

He started rallying in 2016 and has participated in the 2022 European Rally Championship, 2022 Rally de Portugal, 2022 World Rally Championship-3, and 2022 Croatia Rally.

McRae is the son of former Kenyan rally driver Phineas Kimathi. ^[8]

References

1. WRC, McRae Kimathi
2. Dirt Fish, 23 Feb 2022 How McRae Kimathi is already living up to his famous name
3. WRC, 24 Feb 2022 From the Safari to Sweden: Kimathi's Junior WRC debut
4. The-Star, 24 Feb 2022 Kimathi revs off to stardom with bow in WRC Junior championship
5. Motor Sport, May 2022 McRae Kimathi : Africa's first WRC champion?
6. Nation Africa, 28 May 2022 Kimathi, Mwangi finish fourth in FIA Junior WRC
7. Capital FM, 27 Feb 2022 Kenya's McRae Kimathi Finishes Fourth In FIA Junior WRC
8. The-Star, 25 Mar 2022 I want to eclipse my dad's legacy in rallying, says McRae

External links

• McRae Kimathi Profile at eWRC
• McRae Kimathi Profile at Motor Sport Stats