Zambia’s Gomes and Kenya’s Patel Set to Battle in the Mt Gorilla Rally

The second last round of the African Rally Championship (ARC) is set for 23-25 September in Rwanda; dubbed the Mountain Gorilla Rally. Current ARC leader, Zambia’s Leroy Gomes, and his navigator wife Urshlla Gomes will take on Kenya’s Karan Patel and co-driver Tauseef Khan, who place second in the standings with 75points. Gomes stands at 102points.

Gomes will be looking to finish on the podium in first, second, or third place in order for him to secure the coveted African Rally Champion. In the previous rally held in Tanzania back in July, the husband and wife team finished second behind Karan Patel after suffering some difficulties throughout the event and days prior to the event after their race gear was stolen.

Representing Rwanda for the home event will be long-time rally driver Giancarlo Davite and navigator partner Sylvia Vindevogel in their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X. Davite is third on the ARC standings with 38points.

Previous rallies were held in Uganda, Kenya, and Ivory Coast. The next one after Rwanda will be in Zambia and it will be the last on the calendar after South Africa cancelled it’s event.

Full entry list;

1. Giancarlo Davite/Sylvia Vindevogel-Rwanda-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
2. Hamza Anwar/Adnan Din-Kenya-Ford Fiesta R3
3. Wahome Maxime/Murage Waigwa-Kenya-Ford Fiesta R3
4. McRae Kimathi/Kioni Mwangi-Kenya-Ford Fiesta R3
5. Leroy Gomes/Urshlla Gomes-Zambia-Ford Fiesta R5
6. Jeremy Wahome/Victor Okundi-Kenya-Ford Fiesta R3
7. Karan Patel/Tauseef Khan-Kenya-Ford Fiesta R5
8. Yasin Nasser/Ali Katumba-Uganda-Subaru Impreza
9. Jas Mangat/Joseph Kamya-Uganda-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
10. Jonas Kansiime/Ivan Tushabe-Uganda-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
11. Samuel Bwette/Aaron Nsamba-Uganda-Mitsubishi Evo 9
12. Din Imitiaz/Alain Rukundo-Burundi-Subaru Impreza
13. Gakwaya Jean Claude/Mugabo Jean Claude -Rwanda-Subaru Impreza
14. Elefterios Miltraros/Paganini Pado-Rwanda-Subaru Impreza
15. Mike Rutuku/Alain Gasarabwe-Rwanda-Subaru Impreza
16. Janvier Mutuga/Jules Uwimana-Rwanda-Subaru Impreza
17. Nshimiyimana Adolphe/Karingirwa Regis-Rwanda-Subaru Impreza
18. Kanangire N Christian/Mujiji Kevin-Rwanda-Subaru Impreza
19. Kalimpinya Queen/Ngabo Olivie-Rwanda-Subaru Impreza
20. Mayaka Julien/Salim Abdallah-Rwanda-Toyota Avensis
21. Mayaka FelekeniAmigo/Saleh Salim-Rwanda-Peugeot 205
22. Duncan Mubiru/Musa Nsubuga-Uganda-Ford Fiesta Proto
23. Byron Rugomoka/Hakim Mawanda-Uganda-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
24. Issa Nyanzi/Nasser Samir-Uganda-Subaru Impreza
25. Fred Busulwa Kitaka/Joseph Bongole-Uganda-Subaru Impreza
26. Gilbert Balondemu/Gilbert Walujjyo-Uganda-Toyota Run X