Maxine Wahome (born 21 December 1997) is a Kenyan

motocross Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom. History Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competi ...

rider and racing driver.

Career

Maxine, daughter of retired Kenyan rally driver Jimmy Wahome and sister of rally driver

Jeremy Wahome Jeremiah Wahome (born 14 December 1998 in Nairobi) is a racing driver from Kenya. He has competed in various open-wheel formulae, including the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship and F3 Asian Championship The Formula Regional Asian Champions ...

, she started out as a motocross participant at an early age before scaling up to autocross and rally. In March 2022, she won the inaugural Lioness Rally in Kasarani In June 2022, she made her maiden appearance in the

Safari Rally The Safari Rally is an automobile rally held in Kenya. It was first held in 1953 as a celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The event was part of the World Rally Championship from 1973 until 2002, before returning in 2021. It is h ...

held in Naivasha and went on to win the WRC3 class. She was navigated by co-driver Waigwa Murage.

Career results

Complete World Rally Championship results

Personal life

In December 2022, Wahome was charged with assault and later murder following an altercation with her boyfriend, fellow rally driver Asad Khan, left him with leg injuries that ultimately proved fatal. Wahome was released on bail, but was dropped from the Safari Rally's Young Rally Stars Programme as a result of the upgraded charge. Wahome's defence claimed that Khan was abusive towards her, other partners and neighbours, and had injured himself in the altercation.https://mpasho.co.ke/news/2023-03-15-how-i-was-attacked-by-asad-khan-rally-driver-maxine-wahome/

References

External links

Maxine Wahome Profile
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