The 2025 Masinga TT End Game was one for the books. I’ll be honest, it was my first time attending a motorsport event of this calibre and I totally loved it. If they’ll be subsequent events by the organizer, I’ll definitely attend again.
My trip started in Eldoret. I’m working on a project car from there, a 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage ASTI S Coupe. It’s not the most popular car on the automotive scene, but I can at least brag that it was one of the starter (free) cars on the earlier versions of Grand Turismo. The car comes with a naturally aspirated DOHC 1.5-liter engine paired with a 5-speed manual transmission.
The journey begins in Eldoret
The journey began in Eldoret at 5 am on Friday. I had to leave early, anticipating the car would break down (it’s not in the best shape). Two hours later, I was in Nakuru, and I had to stop at Java House and do the most cliché car thing anyone could do – take a picture of my car next to “I Love Naks,” a monument. Next stop was at Delamere (now Magunas), and unfortunately, the place was so overcrowded that the service was poorer than my patience – I left for Buffalo Mall in Naivasha.
We arrived in Nairobi around 10:30 am, and I decided to meet up with a friend and go junkyard diving for car parts in Kariobangi South. After four hours of looking for rare Mitsubishi parts, we left for Thika Town. It would be easier to get to Masinga from Thika than to start the journey in Nairobi.
Masinga TT experience for the first time
On Saturday morning, we left for Masinga, and a couple of my friends from Eldoret joined us in a Subaru N14 STI. – The journey to Masinga was everything I expected it to be – the roads were smooth all the way, there were more straights and fewer bumps – perfect for testing the limits of your car. We arrived in Masinga at noon and immediately started checking out all the cars that were participating on day one. My favorite was Ottotuned Subaru GC1 driven by Leroy; his precision around the cones during the gymkhana was unmatched—he came out second after George Nicholas’ custom 2-door GC8.
Sunday was unusually packed compared to Saturday; it was Drags day, and all the fastest cars in East Africa had a chance to make it to the top three. The favorite, of course, was George Nicholas’ yellow 2-door custom-built Subaru Impreza GC8.
I was very impressed with the cars from Tanzania, and specifically J-Spec’s lineup. They had an Airtrek Turbo R, an Evo 7, and a gnarly N10. However, the best out of Tanzania was a Golf R from Maskman. At the end of the day, Kenya’s Volkswagen Golf GTI, aka Lisa, took the day, which was somewhat unexpected considering the crowd favorite was the Yellow GC8. Yoroi Garage took second place with Sultan’s Blue Subaru WRX N10.
I’d hate to spill out all the juice from my experience at Masinga. You can catch all that action in the video below.
