Ugandan Duncan Mubiru enters KCB Eldoret Rally

Nairobi.

Ugandan driver Duncan Mubiru is among the foreign drivers enlisted for the KCB Eldoret Rally which will traverse Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo Marakwet counties Next weekend.

According to his local coordinator Jaswinder Chana, the Ugandan speed merchant will be navigated by George Ssemakula in a Mitsubishi Evolution X.

Flying Finn Tapio Laukannen and his compatriot Pasi Torma have also entered the event hoping to maintain their lead on the Kenya National Rally Championship(KNRC) log.

Tapio who is a former Finland and British champion also hopes for a repeat performance of last year’s Eldoret Rally which saw him sweep the ground with all his opponents on the world famous Flouspar terrain.

The event which counts towards the sixth round of the KNRC will be flagged off at KCB Western Branch in Eldoret town and finish in Iten, which is synonymous with Kenya’s long and middle distance athletes.

The designated spectator stage will be at Chemweno Farm in Moiben and finish at Elgeyo Market Country, better know as the “Home of Champions”.

After flag off, the rally traffic will tackle a 10km liaison distance through to the first stage at Ilula-Kapkomoi and onto the super special and first service at Chemweno.

Crews will then tackle four stages at Chebiemit, Salabin, Kimuron and quarry, repeat the loop again before finishing at Iten.

Return after two years
Mubiru, better known as “Kikankane” in Ugandan rallying circles, last competed in Kenya two years back during the KCB Safari Rally.

Mubiru has been a household name in the game of Motorsport for some good time but has yet to lay his hands on the coveted Ugandan NRC title.

“I have already place his entry for the event and it will be exciting to welcome the Ugandan speedster back in Kenya,” Jaswinder, a former KNRC Group S champion, said.

Among top drivers expected to feature in the Western Kenya Motor Club organised rally are six times champion Ian Duncan, Carl Tundo in his new Ford Fiesta Proto, Onkar Rai, Flying Singh Baldev Chager and Rajbir Rai who finished second last year.

The two wheel drive class has its usual suspects in Eric Bengi, champion Leonardo Varese, Sammy Nyorri and fast rising Alex Lairangi.

2016 kenya nrc standings
After 5 of 8 rounds
1. Tapio Laukkanen 104
2. Jaspreet Chatthe 100
3. Ian Duncan 72
4. Rajbir Rai 61
5. Carl Tundo 51