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The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has condemned the recent social media racist abuse against Kenyan junior driver McRae Kimathi.
The World Rally Championship (WRC) governing body stated that there is no room for racism in the sport and in society, pledging to ensure the perpetrators of the racist remarks are reported to authorities.
“In the build-up to Rally Sweden, FIA Junior WRC competitor McRae Kimathi has been subjected to racist abuse on social media. We condemn racist abuse and any form of discrimination towards our teams, competitors, and fans,” FIA said in a statement on Wednesday.
“We will take all necessary steps to help ensure that any abuse is duly reported to the relevant authority. We are working to build a more diverse and inclusive sport and abuse must be highlighted and eliminated.”
Kimathi, a debut driver in this year’s Junior World Rally Championships being in Sweden, has been the subject of racial attacks online since his pre-season test earlier this month.
The 27-year-old is the only black and African driver in both the Sweden rally and the full Junior WRC campaign this year.
Kimathi started rallying in 2016 and is determined to follow in the steps of legendary rally driver Colin McRae, whom he is named after. He is being navigated by Mwangi Kioni.
“We are not really used to that type of weather, it’s normally sunshine all day long. I’ve never been on snow before or anything like it, so it’s a completely new experience for me,” Kimathi said ahead of the games that kick off on Thursday.
“We’ll try and learn as much as possible to gain experience. I want to learn the roads and the different surface, which will probably help me in the future.”
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I can't say I disagree with that assessment.
Here we go again, attacking our own, a victim of racial attacks! Wakenya nani alituroga?
Why do we entertain them or worship them when they come to Africa. We have a problem of degradation ourselves.The other day Raila who running the presidential is already brainwashed saying that those with best brains are white . Am wiser and every son of Africa has the best intellectual and wisdom.
@ Kaswende, did Raila say that ,"those with best brains are white...". In what context? Because if its from scholastic tests such as SAT,then Yes .But that's not the whole story.SAT does not measure intelligence. Even the wazungus themselves wonder if intelligence can even be measured.
If all homosapiens belong to the human race as science tells us,why all these squabbles about who is faster, smarter,cuter,powerful...ect?
Iam not naive, I know racist,and other forms of destructive discrimination exist in all human societies.Look at religion,that is supposed to bring mankind together sometimes splits them bitterly.
Sometimes I chuckle when I see someone with a name like ,"Musungu". Point being that we africans sometimes belittle ourselves,by aping the whiteman,and this give racists reason to say"see..."My two cents.
We did talk about this last week.
This is purely how blacks are viewed around the world. This is how some whites think,unfortunately we entertain this CRAP.
Look at all sports today.
BLACKS are the majority of players, yet most owners are white,most coaches are white,any easy and non injury jobs are given to whites, but the COOKS, Cleaning crews, drivers are BLACKS.
McRae Kimathi all you need to do is do it better than them,then they will start kissing your A$$,as long as there is MONEY to be made.
But you,@Small Frog left Kenya because your black/African rulers had reduced the country to ZERO from where the MAKAMBURU rulers left.Didn’t you hear your president boasting how he had made Kenyans shs 13 trillion poorer?The thug president is not even ashamed of 13m.Kenyans facing hunger.I would also challenge you to write in your Gīkūyū father/mother tongue.
Comrade Morris,
Jamuhuri twerirwo "Mundu arie muringa wa nyina na wathira akue .."
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Boy has to see snow first time and meet racist first time..
Putin will laugh and fall in chair meeting this boy
Why all the fuss and Kimathi and fellow Gikuyu tribesmen would be in a worse situation in Kenya if Uhuru was not campaigning for muuaji Raila?It is just a small matter as Kimathi is still alive.He would have been killed if he was rallying in RV in Dec 1992,Dec 1997 and Luo-Nyanza between Dec 2007-Feb 2008.WACHENI KUKIFANYA HAMUKUMBUKI.
He will still chase mzungu women like most BM with money just to feel accepted.
Let this be a lesson on validation or lack thereof!