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Maxine Wahome (born 21 December 1995) is a former motorcross rider and current Kenyan racing driver.
Career
Maxine, daughter of retired Kenyan rally driver Jimmy Wahome and sister of Jeremy Wahome, started out as an autocross participant at an early age before scaling up to motocross.
In June 2022, she made her maiden appearance in the Safari Rally held in Naivasha and went on to win the WRC3 class. She was navigated by co-driverWaigwa Murage. Earlier in March 2022, she won the inaugural Lioness Rally in Kasarani while being navigated by Safina Khan.
Career results
Complete World Rally Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maxine Wahome | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | MON | SWE | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN 17 | EST | FIN | BEL | GRE | NZL | ESP | JPN | NC | 0 |
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.