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Big entry for KCB Eldoret rally

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By Standard Reporter | Nov 23, 2019

Kabras racing team Onkar Rai in action with his VW Polo during the second day of the KCB KNRC rally at Mombasa competitive stage during the fourth round of KCB Kenya National Rally Championship in Kilifi County, August 18, 2019. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

At least 17 crews, six in the premier category, five in Division 2 and three each in Division 1 and 3 will start in the eighth round of 2019 KCB Kenya National Rally Championship in Eldoret today.

Series leader Baldev Chager heads the seeded entry list with his Kabras Sugar Racing team-mate Onkar Rai in second.

Onkar and his new British co-driver Stuart Loudoun will drive a Volkswagen Polo R5 under Kabras Sugar Racing banner.

Defending champions Carl "Flash" Tundo and Tim Jessop of Top Fry Racing are seeded third and will drive the R4 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo10.

Kabras Sugar Racing's third driver Tejveer Rai will be behind the wheel of a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo10 and will be co-driven by Gavin Laurence who guided his brother Onkar to Meru victory. Notable absentees are reigning African Champions Manvir Baryan and Drew Sturrock who damaged their R5 Skoda Fabia in a high-speed accident in Meru.

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Baryan’s Skoda Fabia R5 was thrown into a series of rolls a few kilometres into stage four. The African champions were caught unaware when they hit an embedded rock which sent the Skoda into a nose dive followed by a series of nose-over- tail rolls. Baryan and Sturrock escaped serious injuries.

Meanwhile, a fight for the KNRC title is in prospect between Chager and Flash Tundo. Chager needs 24 points from the last two rounds to chalk up his first title since 2014. Tundo must win both rallies and expect a retirement from his rival Tundo on one of the rallies to take the title fight down to the wire.

The Western Kenya Motor Club organised round will see several drivers fight for points in various categories of the championship.

Leader Issa Amwari of Keihin Racing and Minesh Rathod of A1 Auto Racing team will battle for KNRC Division Two points.

Two Wheel Drive leaders Daren Miranda and Wayne Fernandes are also in the mix. [Standard Reporter]