Few motorsport adventures evoke raw excitement quite like the East African Safari Classic Rally, and nobody dives into its heart quite like Tuthill Motorsport. These folks build legends, mixing British engineering smarts with a dash of fearless spirit. Every year, Tuthill Porsche 911s thunder into Kenya, ready to take on Mother Nature at her wildest, supported by a team as tough as the cars they bring.
It’s nine days of punishing terrain, rock, mud, rivers, and some wildlife that have little respect for rally schedules. Tuthill’s rally armada has true grit. Drivers have recounted everything from lost wheels and end-over-end rollovers to moments of pure joy racing wheel-to-wheel with world champions across legendary African scenery.
But the secret sauce is in how they treat their customers: whether you’re a seasoned pro or a wide-eyed amateur, Tuthill folds you into the family. Rally icons like Ken Block, Stig Blomqvist, and Björn Waldegård have strapped in behind the wheel, while first-timers find themselves supported like royalty—if royalty ever camped under the stars after a day dodging hippos and tackling washboard gravel tracks.
Tuthill’s team’s knowledge of local roads, wildlife hazards, and when to “go as fast as you can when you can see” is as vital as the toolbox.
If ever there was an event to test the soul of a car and the mettle of its crew, this is it. And year after year, Tuthill Motorsport shows the world just how exhilarating how downright crazy, unpredictable, and unforgettable classic rallying in Africa can be.
