Maxine Wahome (born 21 December 1997) is a Kenyan motocross rider and racing driver.
Career Maxine, daughter of retired Kenyan rally driver Jimmy Wahome and sister of rally driver Jeremy Wahome, 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 KasaraniCapital FM, 27 Mar 2022 Super Maxine Clinches Inaugural All-Women Rally Championship Title At KasaraniStandard Media, 28 Mar 2022 Maxine Wahome wins inaugural Lioness Rally
In June 2022, she made her maiden appearance in the Safari Rally held in Naivasha and went on to win the WRC3 class.Capital FM, 26 Jun 2022 Maxine Wahome Storms To Maiden WRC3 Victory At Safari RallyFIA, 26 Jun 2022 WRC - Kenya's Maxine Wahome makes history with WRC3 win at Safari RallyNation Africa, 26 Jun 2022 Girl power: Maxine Wahome believes, conquers She was navigated by co-driver Waigwa Murage.
Career results Complete World Rally Championship results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Points Maxine Wahome Ford Fiesta Rally3 MON SWE CRO POR ITA KEN 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.Standard, 14 Dec 2022 Rally ace accused of assaulting her lover out on bailNation Africa, March 07, 2023 Maxine Wahome to be charged with Asad Khan murder Wahome was released on bail, but was dropped from the Safari Rally's Young Rally Stars Programme as a result of the upgraded charge.Nation Africa, March 10, 2023 Maxine Wahome dropped from WRC Young Rally Stars programme Wahome's defence claimed that Khan was abusive towards her, other partners and neighbours, and had injured himself in the altercation.https://www.citizen.digital/news/maxine-wahome-case-estate-chairman-says-asad-khan-was-abusive-towards-girlfriends-n328287https://mpasho.co.ke/news/2023-03-15-how-i-was-attacked-by-asad-khan-rally-driver-maxine-wahome/ Wahome was acquitted of all charges in July 2026.
References
External links Maxine Wahome Profile at eWRC