This year’s Zambia International Motor Rally-the third round of the FIA ARC routes have been confirmed.
According to the Africa rally championship website, the route- is similar to last year’s event although some stages have been changed.
The Rally will run in the Farms of Chisamba, North of Lusaka. The course will cover a total distance of approximately 472kms of which 238kmsis made up of Competitive sections. The Rally is scheduled to run from the 16th to 18th May 2014. Conditions are expected to be dry but cool.
All facilities for Service Park and special rates for the hotel have been negotiated for intended participants and supporters.
Rally starts with a Super Special Stage at Lusaka Motor Club on Friday 16th May 2014 at 14.30.
On Saturday 17th May, crew moves to Chisamba which is about 50kms due North of Lusaka.
The leg then ends back at Rally Hotel HQ in Lusaka and cars will be kept there overnight. The second leg is again in Chisamba. The event finishes back in Lusaka at the Hotel Intercontinental on Sunday 18thMay2014at 15.20.
Ugandan rally ace Shafik Semujju has confirmed participation in the event. Cote d’Ivoire’s Gary Chaynes leads the ARC standings with 43 points after two rounds with the Bandama Rally of Ivory Coast and Sasol Rally of South Africa already done.
ARC STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 2
Gary Chaynes (CIV) – 43points
Mohammad Essa (Zambia) – 25 points
Morifere Soumaoro (CIV) – 18 points
Jaspreet Chatthe (Kenya) – 15 points
Giancarlo Davite (Rwanda) – 15 points
Kenneth Mukosa (Zambia) – 12 point
