Chatthe claims maiden rally win

Jaspreet Chatthe and Dave Sihoka in a Mitsubishi EVOX wins the KCB M-Benki Rally in Nanyuki, yestyerday. [PHOTO: MOSE SAMMY]

After winning the recent FIA African Rally Championship round of Tanzania, continental leader Jaspreet Chatthe of Team Kibos is at it again.
Navigated by legendary Zambian navigator Dave Sihoka in a Mitsubishi Lancer EVOX, Chatthe won his maiden career Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC) round after earlier leader Carl “Flash” Tundo’s car stalled because of with fuel pump problems at the closing stage at Batian View. Tundo lost 20 minutes which made him back to 9th position.

Prior to Tundo’s woes, he was leading the proceedings by a massive four-minute margin and thus failed to achieve a hat trick of wins in Nanyuki in an event he had won in 2005 and 2012.

Raaji Bharij claimed second overall place; his best career position while 60-year old Azar Anwar settled for third overall.

Drama ensued at Batian View spectator stage when Carl’s father Frank Tundo suffered a fate similar to his son’s gremlins.

Carl led the rally from the start on Saturday up till the last 3 kilometers of the spectator stage. Tundo resorted to his old championship winning EVO9 machine after rolling his Proton in a midweek test-drive but the damage was superficial.

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