Africa rally championship title contenders are expected to tighten their grip in the title race when the round three of the championship revs off with the Mountain Gorilla rally in Rwanda this weekend.
Six crews have been categorised under the ARC.
Leading crew; Uganda’s Yasin Nasser and Ali Katumba in the Ford Fiesta rally2 head to Rwanda with 63 points. However, the Moil crew must up their game to keep within the podium finish to ensure a top spot after the rally.
Kenya’s Nikhil Sachania and Deep Patel in the Ford Fiesta rally3 are only 13 points behind leader.
The crew’s consistency could yet again secure them maximum points for ARC and ARC3 category respectively.
Samman Vohra and Drew Sturrock in the Skoda Fabia rally2 head to Rwanda with fresh memories of their last performance in the Pearl of Africa Uganda rally in May.
Vohra’s performance in Uganda despite being short lived, was a stamp of approval to his pace. The Kenyan will be in the spotlight once again as he fights for ARC points.
Reigning ARC champion Karan Patel and Tausef Khan in the Skoda Fabia rally2 will be keen on another victory in Rwanda.
Joining the ARC points fight is Uganda’s Micheal Mukula and Tanzania’s Prince Charles Nyerere who will be fighting for ARC2 category points.
The rally proper kicks off on Saturday and will consist 15 stages for the two days covering a competitive distance of 236.30kilometres.
Drivers’ ARC Standings
Yasin Nasser 63
Nikhil Sachania 50
Carl Tundo 50
Jeremiah Wahome 46
Samman Vohra 36
Karan Patel 35