Rally: Tundo wins Guru Nanak rally

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Carl ‘Flash’ Tundo navigated by Tim Jessop in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 10 secured his first win of the season following a dramatic end to the Sikh Union Club-organised Guru Nanak Rally in Naivasha. 

Sealing the podium dash were two former Kenya National Rally champions Baldev Singh Chager and Jaspreet Singh Chatthe in what ended up with a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 10 clean sweep.  

Tundo, the winner of the Guru Nanak for the fourth time in his rallying career, had this to say:

"I am chuffed to win my first rally after a long time. I think the long gap in the KNRC calendar must have added extra energy and strength in my performance. I was really impressed with my performance at the end of the rally. Setting fastest stage times in all the sections was something special for me. It is great to win a rally after long."

Tundo’s  navigator, Tim Jessop, was all smiles: "It went very well for us right from the start to the end. We set fastest stage times in all the stages to prove the car and its drivers behaved well and to the true tune of the competition. We are very happy to get back to winning ways. The rally was good.’’

The win was the first for Mitsubishi this season after Tapio Laukkanen opted out after stomach problems and Manvir Baryan clinched a double each in a Subaru Impreza and Skoda respectively during the first four rally legs. Thirty-four cars started the rally.

The next leg will be held on November 11-12 and will be organised Kenya Motor Sports Club.