By Spy Uganda
Senior rallyist Rajiv Ruparelia has announced that he is much ready and fit for the upcoming Kaliro Sugar Rally to be held next week.
The three day event will take place in areas of Iganga & Jinja from 11-13 March 2022.
Rajiv has since confirmed his participation via his socials saying,”On March 11th-13th, we take on the Kaliro Sugar rally as our first event of 2022. See you there, RR fans.”
Rajiv adds, It’s our first rally event of the year and we are excited! #KaliroSugarRally…Let’s go!”
It’s our first rally event of the year and we are excited! 😎🔥 #KaliroSugarRally
Let’s go! pic.twitter.com/saMZZ2c7SU
— Rajiv Ruparelia Rally Team (@RajivRallyTeam) February 27, 2022
Rajiv under his “Rajiv Rally Team-Double Trouble” is navigated by Enock Olinga and the duo last year won Kabalega Rally competitions that were held in Hoima district.
In the above competitions, Rajiv ousted key drivers like Duncan Mubiru, Ronald Sebuguzi, Arthur Blick Junior, Alwi Hassan, Fred Busulwa after ending the rally at only 17 minutes and 40 seconds.
The above was not the first win for Rajiv, He won the Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda (FMU) 2019 Autocross event held on 23rd June 2019 in Kayunga, where he finished at an impressive time of 05:18.5, ahead of the experienced Lwakataka who came in second place at a time of 05:22.2. Ronald Sebuguzi came third while Arthur Blick Jr settled for the fourth position.
He also won the Auto Cross Rally in Kapeeka in 2019, again marking an impressive third outing in his ‘RR Double Trouble’ team in his VW Polo Proto, which was imported from Poland.
