Row 1 - Top Middle Photo: Andrew Cowan

Scottish rally legend and founder of Mitsubish Ralliart Europe. Andrew was most famous for being England’s greatest long distance rally driver. Most famous for his wins in the London to Sydney Marathons in 1968 and 1977. He was also 5 time winner of Australia’s Southern Cross Rallies and the world’s longest rally, the 32,000km South American Marathon in 1978.

He was in the top four positions in the Safari rally on four different events. Also finished 2nd in the famous Paris-Dakar Rally in 1985. 

Andrew hired Glen as the team’s local coordinator and local expert during the Safari Rally years of the WRC in Kenya (1996 - 2002). Andrew and the team relied heavily on Glen’s African experience. During his time with Mitsubishi Ralli Art Europe, Glen was in the chase helicopter to give advice to Tommi Mäkinen, Richard Burns, Freddy Loix and Alister McCrae during the Safari Rally events. Andrew also asked Glen to assist the team on several other WRC events such as: Rally Australia, Rally Argentina, Rally Indonesia and Rally Hong Kong-Bejing. They remained close friends until his death in 2019..

Row 2 - Middle photo: Alister McCrae

World Rally Championship driver with numerous wins including the British Rally Championship. He is the brother of the late Collin McCrae winner of the World Rally Championship (1995). Glen was the Air born driving consultant and spotter in the chase helicopter for both Alistair McCrae and François Delecour during their stint with Mitsubishe RalliArt Europe during the Sarari Rally in 2002.

Row 3 - Middle Photo: Micky Biasion & Tiziano Siviero

Glen was thrilled to meet up with these old friends during the Safari Rally in Kenya in June, 2021.

Glen worked on the Lancia Team for Italian rally legends Micky Biasion and his co-driver Tiziano Siviero during the Safari Rally rounds of the WRC Championship in the 1980’s.

Micky and T were two times World Rally Champions. They also won the Safari Rally in 1988 with a Lancia Delta Integrale

Row 4 - Middle Photo: Ken Block

All around motor sportsman, rally driver and famous for his drifting gymkhanas which became famous world wide. Ken is a Youtube phenomenon. His videos have been watched 178 million times and counting!

In February, 2021, Ken entered the East African Safari Classic Rally in a Porsche 911SC. This was his first time entering the event. During the 9 day rally, that covered over 5,000km, he and Glen Edmunds got to know each other and shared their experiences and passion for motorsport.

Row 5 - Middle Photo - Phil Short

Row 1 - Top Right: Tommi Mäkinen

Tommi is one of the most successful Word Rally Champion (WRC) drivers of all time with 4 time world rally champion as one of his many accolades. 

In 2018, Tommi became the first person in the history to win a Championship as both a driver and as a team principal (Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT).

Glen and Tommi first worked together during the 1996 Safari Rally when Tommi won the event with Mitsubishi Ralli Art Europe. The relationship continuted for the next 6 years as Glen continued to work with the team in each WRC Safari Rally Event.

Row 2 - Far Right: Vic Preston, Junior

Kenya rally legend who was a factory drivers for international teams such as Ford, Lancia, Audi, Porsche and Nissan and dominated the local rally scene between the years 1975 and 1990.

Glen and “Junior” grew up together as brothers. Glen was one of Junior’s rally mechanics during the years 1977 - 1991 when Junior competed in the WRC rounds of the Safari Rally. During Junior’s stint at Nissan, Glen was given the position of “chase car driver.”

When Junior retired from the rally circuit he became one of the advanced driving instructors at Glen Edmunds Advanced Driving.

Row 3 - Far Right: Jari Matti Latvala

Row 4 - Far Right: Kenjiro Shinozuka & Tetsuo Shoji

Kenjiru won the Rallye Cote d’Ivoire Bandama
 in 1991 and 1992, making him the first Japanese driver to win a WRC event. He also placed second overall in the famous Safari Rally in both 1994 and 1995.  Kenjiro was also a fierce competitor in the Paris-Dakar Rally and was the first Japanese driver to win the famous Paris-Dakar Rally (1997). Tetsuo Shoji, Kenjiro’s mechanic was a legendary Japanese mechanic that was part of Kenjiro’s successes.

Glen was hired as the local rally expert during their years competing in the Safari Rally in Kenya.



Top Photo: Ewan McGreggor, Glen Edmunds and Charlie Boreman. Ewan is a Golden Globe Winning actor most famous for his role in several Star Wars movies as Obi Wan Kenobi. Glen was chosen as Ewan and Charlie’s personal security driver when they passed through Nairobi on their epic trans continent motorcycle trip from England to South Africa as they made the popular series T.V. series, “The Long Way Down.”

Bottom Photo: Andrew Younghusband and Glen Edmunds during the filming of “Don’t Drive Here,” a popular Canadian TV Series. Part of the Nairobi series was filmed at Glen Edmunds Advanced Driving. Glen and his talented team of advanced driving instructor’s put Younghusband through a series of counter-carjacking scenarios.

Top Photo: Jean Todt, President of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
Glen Edmunds and Mr Todt were able to discuss Road Safety initiatives during a visit to Kenya by Mr Todt.

Bottom Photo: Danny Sullivan, well known multiple Indy Car World Series Champion , most amous for his “Spin and Win” Indianapolis 500 Race in 1985. Glen had the rare opportuntiy to hear first hand about this history making event from Danny himself when they spent time together in Nairobi.