MaxRally.com got a preview of what else Travis has on his plate for the year. Check out the excerpt below.Four-time Rally America champion Travis Pastrana is the latest star name to sign up for this year?s East African Safari Classic, driving a Tuthill Porsche. The November rally has already received its strongest entry ever, with Stig Blomqvist (Ford Escort) among the confirmed entries for for the 2500-mile, nine-day event which starts and finishes in Mombassa.Pastrana is no stranger to historic rally cars, having driven a Ford Escort Mk1 previously, but he will be in a Porsche in Africa, prepared by Oxfordshire-based experts Tuthill Porsche.?Competing in the East African Safari Rally is something I?ve always dreamed of doing,? said the American, who will share a 911 with Kenyan rally legend Patrick Njiru.Former world champion co-driver Phil Mills will prepare Blomqvist?s Escort via his Viking Motorsport firm. The Welshman said: ?This year?s event is going to be a classic. It?s an incredible event and getting to the end will be a huge task for all the teams.?Among the other highlights on the entry list are: Gregoire de Mevius (911), Ian Duncan (Ford Capri) and Brits John Lloyd (Ford Escort) and Steve Perez (Datsun 260Z)." />


Pastrana to drive Porsche on East African Safari



Giles Wade of MaxRally.com got a preview of what else Travis has on his plate for the year. Check out the excerpt below.

Four-time Rally America champion Travis Pastrana is the latest star name to sign up for this year?s East African Safari Classic, driving a Tuthill Porsche.

The November rally has already received its strongest entry ever, with Stig Blomqvist (Ford Escort) among the confirmed entries for for the 2500-mile, nine-day event which starts and finishes in Mombassa.

Pastrana is no stranger to historic rally cars, having driven a Ford Escort Mk1 previously, but he will be in a Porsche in Africa, prepared by Oxfordshire-based experts Tuthill Porsche.

?Competing in the East African Safari Rally is something I?ve always dreamed of doing,? said the American, who will share a 911 with Kenyan rally legend Patrick Njiru.

Former world champion co-driver Phil Mills will prepare Blomqvist?s Escort via his Viking Motorsport firm. The Welshman said: ?This year?s event is going to be a classic. It?s an incredible event and getting to the end will be a huge task for all the teams.?

Among the other highlights on the entry list are: Gregoire de Mevius (911), Ian Duncan (Ford Capri) and Brits John Lloyd (Ford Escort) and Steve Perez (Datsun 260Z).



07.18.2011