The World’s Greatest Rally  22 November – 1 December 2009

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Datrats have been commissioned to project manage preparation of a Datsun for the 2009 East African Safari Classic by BCBS Motorsports of UK. 

The car will be driven by Joey Ghose of UK and navigated by Dennis Schumacher of Perth, Australia.

Component sourcing and specification planning is already well advanced , with input by a range of specialist suppliers for the safety cage, suspension system and drive train .  The supplementary regulations restrict the vehicle choice to pre 1976 manufacture, with component choice limited to those homologated for the vehicle with the FIA. A lot of work goes into planning the vehicle with the choices available, with the emphasis for these vehicles on reliability, with sufficient power.

The East African Safari, has a reputation as one of the worlds hardest rallies. Choice of components is most important, due to the incredibly rough conditions experienced in areas. The crew also needs to be both mentally and physically tough to keep up with the demands of this event. For a total of 4500 kms over 8 days on incredibly rough roads, ranging from sea level to elevations of 3000 metres (9000 ft) this is one of the world's great test of man and machine.

Datrats will be providing service for Joey and Dennis during the event, with the management vehicle being manned by by local rally experts.

A dedicated page will be setup on this site to document progress and explain the choices for components used.

Datrats would like to express our thanks to Joey and Dennis for this opportunity to have a part of a truly great experience.