Africa Rally Champion Karan Patel and his navigator, Tauseef Khan, are bracing for a bruising battle as the two seek to continue with their impressive run at the forthcoming third round of Africa Rally Championship in Rwanda scheduled 4th-6th in Kigali.
Karan will battle series leader Uganda’s Yasin Nasser.Yassin leads the standings with 63 points.
Kenyan drivers Nikhil Sachania and Carl Tundo, are tied in second place with 50 points
each.
Fellow Kenyan Jeremiah Wahome holds fourth place with 42 points, closely
followed by Samman Vohra on 36 points.
Karan Patel currently sits sixth in the rankings with 35 points, as he looks to climb higher in the standings.
“We are the defending champions of the African Rally Championship. The first
two rounds could have been better, but we have a point to prove in Rwanda.
The terrain has always favored us, so I think we are more than ready to fly the
KCB and Kenyan flags high at the event that will be graced by top rally drivers
on the continent,” noted Karan Patel.
The leg the third on the circuit is set to attract at least 35 drivers battling for glory in
the 386-kilometer ride, which will kick off with the opening round at Kigali
Kencom House, Convention Center before heading to Bugesera for another two rounds of battle
on the dusty roads of Gako and Nemba.
KCB has boosted the hopes of four drivers by supporting them through the Ksh.4M sponsorship at the event.
Dubbed KCB Racing Team the drivers include:Karan Patel,Nikhil Sachania,Uganda’s Michael Muluka and Rwanda’s femle driver Queen Kalimpinya.
Speaking ahead of the event, KCB Group Director Marketing and Communications Rosalind Gichuru said:
“Our continued support for motorsport across the region is a testament to our commitment to nurturing talent, promoting diversity, and elevating the sport to greater heights. The Rwanda leg presents another exciting opportunity for our drivers to showcase their skill and resilience on the continental stage.”
The Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally, known originally as the Fraternity Rally, is an international rally racing event organised by the Rwanda Automobile Club.
The rally will be held in the Rwandan capital of Kigali. The event is a round of the African Rally Championship and the Rwandan National Rally Championship.
