Blacksmith Performance Racing Division - Zambia

Embarking on a rallying journey can be surprisingly easy with some sneaky modifications.

Selective participation in stage competitions that suit your pocket helps. Of course, you’ll need a cheap be**er (I started with an AE110 Corolla), then an initial investment as low as K30,000 to turn your be**er into a competitive Class D contender.

Get involved, guys!

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Four years ago we took a wild shot at building a 3-car privateer racing team from the ground up.

It wasn’t easy, it wasn’t perfect—but it was one hell of a ride. Long nights, early mornings, many lost bumpers, big laughs, and a crew that believed we could make it happen.

We learned a ton, made memories that’ll last forever, and proved that passion can take you further than you think. Wouldn’t trade that experience for anything, hopefully we see rallying get back to what it was.

Blacksmith Performance Racing - 2nd National Rally Preparations & Testing Blacksmith Performance Racing is a Zambian Rally Team, In this video you preview as we prepare for the "Blacksmith National Rally 2021" to be held at Nkwashi...

Let’s have a small debate? 👀

And so the story went…

Final day of the ZIR 2023 wasn’t without drama. We broke the gearbox 10km into Chartonel and luckily were able to find gear 3.

We kept it in gear 3 and drove all 7 stages in 3rd gear!

Car held thanks to lubricants and we managed to finish 2nd in National Rally Championship and 4th overall!

Photo credits to Archie's Photography