Africa’s finest Karan Patel is gearing up for a gleeful return to the Pearl of Africa
Uganda Rally, the first leg of the Africa Rally Championship this weekend as he
intends to reclaim his continental title.
The KCB racing team driver and his long-time navigator Tauseef Khan will
compete in a Skoda Fabia R5 rally of two cars at the event that has attracted 37
crews from around the continent.
“After a good performance at the Safari Rally in March, we intend to pick up
where we left off last year in the Africa Rally Championship. Our objective is to
bag the title and stamp our authority as the best Africa,” said a confident Karan
Patel.
On Friday, there will be a ceremonial start in Jinja before the action on Saturday
where cars will pass through Buikwe District – Kitogoma, Nakawungu, and
Buwundo.
The start leg two will rev off at Buikwe District as cars pass Wakisi, and
Kitogoma villages, the event will culminate in a prize-giving ceremony on
Sunday at the Source of Nile Hotel to crown the winners.
“Uganda is like my second home, I know the routes very well having raced several times at the challenging gravel. At the moment, the car is in good
condition and we cannot wait to get into action,” added Karan.
Karan will face stiff competition from Uganda’s Jas Mangat, Hamza Anwar
alongside other drivers who have registered for the three-day event in the
Eastern part of Uganda.
Karan Patel will be competing for the first time at the event since the 2024 WRC
Safari Rally where he finished 18th overall, the first time he had finished a Safari
Rally since the return of the legendary event to Kenyan soil in 2021.
