It’s Sunday afternoon, and I’ve driven all the way from Nairobi Town to Karen to meet Rally Legend Azar Anwar.
Azar Anwar is a Kenyan rally driver who has been one of the most prolific drivers in motorsport, he has participated in many rallies and completed over 200 events . He has done also cross-country Raids, autoX, RallyX, Tarmac racing, and many more.
He started rallying in 1981 and He tells me about his experience “Example of my technical knowledge and experience. 1999, Daewoo Portugal contacted me to build them Daewoo group A – again first one in the WORLD and Year 2000 it was second in national rally championship against factory teams like Peugeot, Renault, Ford, Citroën
Then Azar Anwar shows me his latest project in his garage: AAM Yaris GR-4. Azar Anwar tells me that Toyota Japan agreed to send cars to Azar Anwar Motorsport in Kenya for the purpose of developing them for African motorsport, both for racing and rallying. He has two of them, and these two are the first in Africa. One of them is in its original state, while the other one is ready for rallying as it’s already converted.
We designed AAM Yaris GR-4 rally to be affordable, strong, easy to drive, simple to service and repair
AAM (Azar Anwar Motorsport) can also supply spare parts and technical support that is logistics, rally preparation service.
All AAM prepared new rally cars are certified to FIA international safety standards for rallies like ARC as well as all national competition events.
AAM will provide spare parts master technicians, service and for customers to enjoy trouble-free motorsport.
Azar Anwar tells me that his goal is to develop more cars that can compete in the African Rally Championship, and National Championship and be able to win. He tells me that the first car is ready and it is up for sale. Whoever wants to buy it can contact him via +254 733 800 387.
Below are the details of the car:
The AAM Yaris rally car features
1. 3cyl, 1.6 lit. Engine with 6 speeds
2. All wheel drive with driver selectable torque split
3. Ventilated big discs all round
4. 4pot alloy calipers front and 2 pot calipers rear
5. Custom made Safari spec XcelRide long travel suspension
6. AAM designed T6 quick fit, alloy sump guard reinforces front subframe, chassis and control arms
7. Dunlop Direzza reinforced rally tires and Speedline Safari wheels + 2 spares
8. International certified roll cage, rally seats, full harness seat belts, plumbed in fire extinguishers, helmet net
9. Engine is turbo 267bhp
At the end of interview, I got a chance to navigate him on the AAM Yaris GR-4 as he drove it through streets of Karen, I can tell you it’s the best and fast and great. To any rally drive