Team Tido attempt a double at Classic Rally
As Race4Health rally team partner, Team Tidö, participates in the East African Safari Rally in November and attempts to win the event for the second time hope is on his success.
The partners have a second goal: To bring 5,000 pairs of pre-owned spectacles, three Swedish optometrists and two local opticians to communities along the rally route, testing eyes and distributing eyewear, ensuring that as many people as possible enjoy the possibility to see clearly.
This year’s East African Safari Classic Rally marks the fourth Race4Health mission across East Africa and its reach continues to spread. “If you can see, you can learn to read, if you can read, you can go to school,” says David von Schinkel, team principal at Team Tidö Race4Health.
“This is a way to help provide the baseline for education and independence in rural areas, where most people might not otherwise experience this opportunity.
Leading Team Tidö is a man who needs no introduction: 1984 World Rally champion, Stig Blomqvist. The Swedish driver’s career is the stuff of legend. A former works driver with Saab, Ford, Peugeot, Nissan, Skoda and more, Blomqvist is best remembered as one of the original pilots of the all-conquering Audi Quattros. He became World Rally Champion with Audi in 1984. Winner of the 2015 Safari Classic Rally, Stig is a firm favourite with all fans of Safari.
This year’s edition is the third Safari Classic for Stig’s co-driver, Jörgen Fornander, who previously partnered Joakim Roman in 2013 and 2015, with a best finish of P17 overall. Since his last visit to Africa, Jörgen has been highly active in the Swedish Rally Championship alongside Martin Hagman and Jari Saarinen.
- Gibo Zachary
