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Carl Tundo on the brink of KNRC title

Carl Tundo

Carl Tundo, navigated by Tim Jessop, in a Mitsubishi Evo10, speed away in the Ole Naishu Stage of the Nanyuki Rally on October 9, 2021.
 

Photo credit: Anwar Sidi | Nation Media Group

By  Abdul Sidi

What you need to know:

  • 20 cars to be flagged off in final round of 2021 KNRC series
  • Newly crowned ARC winner just needs a top-10 finish tomorrow to clinch Kenyan championship

Twenty cars will be flagged off on Sunday from 9am in the last round of the 2021 KCB Kenya National Rally Championship with Carl Tundo all but guaranteed of the national title.

Tundo, the newly crowned African Rally Champion, needs a top-10 finish in the KCB Guru Nanak Rally tomorrow to clinch his sixth KNRC title.

The Kenyan rallying great is seeded number three in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo10.

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Aakif Virani, who was awarded the KCB Nanyuki Rally victory by the Kenya Motor Sports Federation Appeals Board, is seeded at number one in a Škoda Fabia.

Virani had lodged an official protest at the end of the rally accusing Tundo of having received outside help before he  was declared the winner.

Patel, who missed the last round of the series, is seeded at number two in a Ford Fiesta.

Baldev Chager, the former Safari Rally winner is seeded number four in a VW Polo.

Ranveet Thetthy (No 18, Subaru Impreza) and Sammer Nanji (No19, VW Golf) will be making their rally debuts.

Both drivers are well known autocross competitors.

Rains forced the organisers of the Guru Nanak Rally to make changes  at the last minute.

Il Bisil will host two competitive stages that will be raced twice. The longest stage will be 60 kilometres.

The start and finish of the rally will now be at Il Bisil.

The total competitive distance is about 154km. The longest stage is 60.41km while the shortest one is 16.81km.

Organisers will only allow eight members of each of the teams including the driver and his navigator in the service park  following Covid-19 protocols.

Guru Nanak Rally start list:

1. Aakif Virani/Azhar Bhatti (Skoda Fabia)

2. Karan Patel/Tauseef Khan (Ford Fiesta)

3. Amaanraj Rai/Gurdeep Panesar (Skoda Fabia)

4. Carl Tundo/Tim Jessop (Mitsubishi Evolution 10)

5. Baldev Chager/Ravi Soni (VW Polo)

6. Jasmeet Chana Ravi Chana (Mitsubishi Evolution 10)

7. Eric Bengi/Peter Mutuma (Mitsubishi Evolution 10)

8. Piero Canobbio/Euzo Colambaro (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo10)

9. Hamza Anwar/Adan Din (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo10)

10. Nikhil Sachania/Deep Patel (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo10)

11. John Nganga/Edward Nduku (Subaru Impreza)

12. Maxime Wahome/Linet Ayuko (Subaru Impreza)

13. Evans Kavisi/Victor Okundi (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo10)

14. Ghalib Hajee/Riyaz Ismail (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo10)

15. Kush Patel/Mudasar Chaudry (Subaru Impreza)

16. Daren Miranda/Kyle Lucas (Subaru Impreza)

17. Edward Maina/Anthony Gichohi (Subaru Impreza)

18. Rajveer Thetthy/Eayne Fernandes (Subaru Impreza)

19. Sameer Nanji/Azar Hamid (VW Golf MK2)

20. Leo Varese/Kigondo Kareithi (Toyota Auris)

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