By Spy Uganda
Kampala: Uganda’s senior rallyist, Rajiv Ruparelia after being cleared by the Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda, will lead fellow rallyists for the two-day; Equator Rally Championship to kick off in Kenya on 23-25 April 2021.
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The Equator Rally will be held at the Soysambu Conservancy in Naivasha.
A total of 35 drivers from the region are confirmed for this coming weekend’s FIA Equator Rally, which serves as a round of the Africa Rally Championship as well as a dress rehearsal for the WRC Safari Rally taking place from 24th to 27th June.
From Uganda, Rajiv, who will be navigated by Enoch Olinga in a VW Polo; is accompanied by Duncan Mubiru (Kinkankane)/Musa Nsubuga; Kepher Walubi/ Asuman Mohammed; Christakis Fitidis; Abdul Kateete/ Rahma Mohammed and Amaanraj Singh Rai, Yassin Nasser/ Ali Katumba; Ronald Sebuguzi/ Anthony Mugambwa; and Jas Mangat/ Joseph Kamya.
TheSpy Uganda has since learnt that Ruparelia is to compete with not only Africans but with stars from Asia including, among them – Oman’s based Minti Motorsport’s Joey Ghose, as well as Kenya’s rising star Karan Patel.
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According to organizers, the event will have 11 stages, accounting for a total competitive distance of 206.72kms kicking off on Friday with the ARC drivers taking on a qualifying stage of 5.40km to determine their starting position the following day.
Here Is FIA ARC Equator Rally Entry List Of 35 Participants
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1 Rajiv Ruparelia -Enoch Olinga F UG -Volkswagen Polo/Proto
2 Tejveer Rai -Gareth Dawe KEN-Volkswagen Polo-R5
3 Ian Duncan -Tej Sehmi KEN -Nissan 240RS -Classic
4 Carl Tundo -Tim Jessop KEN -Mitsubishi Evolution 10
5 Onkar Rai -Drew Sturrock P KENUK Volkswagen Polo -R5
6 Baldev Chager -Ravi Soni KEN – Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-R4
7 Karan Patel -Tauseef KhanKEN-Ford Fiesta -R5
8 Jasmeet Chana -Ravi Chana – Mitsubishi Evolution 10
9 Issa Amwari-Job Njiru KEN Mitsubishi Evolution 10
10 Amaanraj Rai -Oslaj Viljem -UG -SLOV- Ford Fiesta R5
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11 Giancarlo Davite -Sylvia Vindevogel RWA- Mitsubishi Evolution 10
12 Pratul Ghose -Imran Khan UK-KEN-Volkswagen Polo
13 Eric Bengi -Peter Mutuma -KEN Mitsubishi Evolution 10
14 Yasin Nasser -Ali Katumba F UGUG-Subaru Impreza
15 Duncan Mubiru -Musa Nsubuga UG Subaru Impreza
16 Kepher Walubi -Muhamadi Asuman UG Mitsubishi Evolution 10
17 John Ng’ang’a -Edward Ndukui 1 KEN – Subaru Impreza
18 Nikhil Sachania -Deep Patel – KEN – Mitsubishi Evolution 10
19.Aakif Virani -Azhar Bhatti -KEN -Skoda Fabia R5
20 Piero Canobbio -TBA -KEN – Mitsubishi Evolution 10
21 Hassan Alwi -James Mwangi-UG -KEN -Subaru Impreza
22 Mcrae Kimathi -Shameer Yusuf 1 KEN – Subaru Impreza
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23 Steve Mwangi -Dennis Mwenda -KEN- Subaru Impreza
24 Guy Botterill -Simon Vacy-Lyle -RSA- Toyota Etios RC2-R5
25 Christakis Fitidis -Eric Nzamwita – UG RWA- Mitsubishi Evolution 10
26 Hussein Malik -Linet Ayuko- Mitsubishi Evolution 10
27 Evans Kavisi -Absolom Aswani 2 KEN – Mitsubishi Evolution 10
28 Ronald Sebuguzi -Anthony Mugambwa UG – Mitsubishi Evolution 10
29 Jonathan Somen -Richard Hechle -KEN -Ford Escort MK2 Classic
30 Kailesh Chauhan -Tariq Malik 2 KEN – Ford Escort RS -Classic
31 Edward Maina -John Ngugi 1 KEN – Subaru Impreza
32 Nzioka Waita -Tuta Mionki -KEN -Mitsubishi Evolution 10
33 Daren Miranda -Wayne Fernandes -KEN- Subaru Impreza RC2
34 Geoff Mayes -Suzanne Zwager -KEN – Landrover Tomcat
35 Hamza Anwar -Riyaz Ismail 2 KEN -Subaru Impreza
