Shell Vivo join Chloride Exide for Hill Climb sponsors
Rajesh Maini’s Ford Escort during a past KCB Kenya National Rally Championships. PHOTO | FILE |
What you need to know:
- Hill Climb is a unique sport where each car and driver try to set the quickest time up the steep hills.
- Hill Climb allows a large variety of vehicles to compete, ranging from motorbikes, quads, buggies and modified rally cars.
Shell Vivo Energy has joined Chloride Exide as sponsors of the next round of the Hill Climb competition to be staged on August 4 and 4 in Naivasha.
"It is always an honour to work with the men and women who have dedicated their lives to such a noble and adrenaline filled sport. We are proud to be the fuel sponsors and all the best to all the participants," said Mark Senteu, head of marketing and customer care at Vivo Energy Kenya, while announcing the partnership.
Hill Climb is a unique sport where each car and driver try to set the quickest time up the steep hills.
Hill Climb allows a large variety of vehicles to compete, ranging from motorbikes, quads, buggies and modified rally cars.
Chloride Exide will be the new title sponsor for the annual Hill Climb following a Sh4 million sponsorship deal. The events are run under the Rift Valley Motor Sports Club’s management and will be the highlight of next month’s motorsports calendar alongside the Mini Classic Rally.
ACHEIVE THE HIGHEST SPEEDS
This year’s Hill Climb events, dubbed — "The Powerlast Hill Climb" — will be held thrice starting with a two-day event on August 4 and 5 at the Aberdare Hills Golf Resort. Subsequent events will be held in September and November.
The first round of the Hill Climb is on course as organizers put final touches to the competition to take place with less than a fortnight to the start.
The three-kilometre stretch will be graded to make sure competitors are able to achieve the highest speeds to try and set quickest time on the uphill stretch.
The stretch starts from the bottom of the hill at 1,900 metres to the top at 2,200 metres.
Machines, varying from ordinary rally cars to buggies and motorcycles, will be seen in action at the hands of some of the most renowned competitors in the local scene.
"If you want to drive in a competitive environment, in a fun and friendly atmosphere, then this is what the Powerlast Hill Climb is all about," said Gurvir Bhabra, the chief organizer of the event.
A three-kilometre uphill stretch will determine the speeds of the rally machines with the knowledge of the competitors to see who is fastest to the top of the climb.
