Rovanperä lined up a Toyota GR Yaris against Omanyala, who has a personal-best time of 9.77sec in the 100m, an African record.
The stunt is part of Toyota Gazoo Racing’s promotional activities ahead of this week's Safari Rally Kenya (22 - 25 June).
Mon 19 Jun 2023
The fastest man in a rally car vs the fastest man in Africa
Reigning WRC champion Kalle Rovanperä took on a challenge of another kind last Saturday in Nairobi, lining up for a unique race against Africa’s fastest 100m sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala.
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