Clyde & Co partner Steve Blunt has proved he is ahead of the competition after taking first place in a gruelling 28-day charity rally from London to Cape Town.
Employment specialist Steve and his co-driver Bob Duck stormed to victory in the rally, with the total amount raised expected to reach tens of thousands of pounds.
The pair left London's Parliament Square on January 1 and enjoyed a champagne finish in Cape Town on January 29, after completing 10,000 miles through 14 countries.
Steve said: "The event was a fantastic experience, visiting some amazing places yet being one of the most arduous marathon motorsport events ever devised since the 1960s.
"It was a privilege just to take part in such an historic event. The fact that we won it is still sinking in."
PHOTO: Gerard Brown / Enduro Rally.
The rally is highly competitive, taking around 50 cars through some of the most inhospitable roads in the world.
The event is not designed as a tour but as a “press on” driver’s challenge with time trials and a time-schedule to be maintained every day.
African Revival CEO Kate Delaney said: “We were delighted that Steve Blunt chose to support African Revival as part of his incredible journey in the London to Cape Town Car Rally.
"Not only has Steve shown us amazing personal support, but his generosity sparked interest in our work from the Rally as a whole.
"Steve and the rally have already raised over £12,000 for our work with primary school children in sub Saharan Africa.
"We would like to congratulate Steve on his win, and thank all of those who have donated. Thanks to this support we can transform the lives of thousands of children in remote parts of Zambia, Northern Uganda and South Sudan.”
Steve and Bob drove a Subaru Impreza 2.0 standard saloon - bought from ebay for just over £3,000 – one of the cheapest in the race.
From the UK, the teams were taken across Europe before taking a ferry from Greece to North Africa. They then drove through Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. Drivers then crossed Namibia into South Africa and finished in Cape Town on January 29.
To find out more about African Revival go to: http://www.africanrevival.org/ and you can read Steve's blog on the rally at: http://stevebluntlondontocapetownrally.blogspot.com/
PHOTO: Gerard Brown / Enduro Rally.