Rose on home turf

By Feverpitch Reporter

Two-time national rally champion Lee Rose is back on his home turf after a two month’s break.

Rose, the 2003 and 2004 Kenya National Rally champion makes a comeback in Saturday’s KCB Easy Pay Loans Rally after skipping the rally in Thika last month.

Rose, who is navigated by Piers Daykin in a Mitsubishi EVO 9, has had to take a break after losing his sponsorship with Triton Sports last year.

Being the fastest driver on the local rally scene today, Rose’s presence is likely to send shivers down the spines of leader Carl ‘Flash’ Tundo who has won every single event this year.

Tundo will be incidentally the road sweeper and will be flagged off first by Sports Minister Hellen Sambili outside KCB Nakuru Branch on Saturday at 7.30 am.

Seeded fifth

Defending champion Baldev Chager, who is seeded fifth said Rose’s return would be exciting. But one prediction for sure is it will be very competitive as many drivers want to rock the winning boat that Tundo is sailing at the moment.

"We hope to see Lee at the event to add more spice as always. Tundo is on home soil and riding his luck, which seems to be on his side this year.

"If both are in the event it will be fantastic and the race will be fierce with a few seconds being swooped every stage," Chager said.

Rose proved to be faster than Tundo prior to his exit in the Safari.

But Tundo has done yet another event and getting more used to the car. It will be a good show to see both homeboys at each others necks.

There are dark horses in this event as well like Azar Anwar who set an amazing stage time in the last stage in Thika beating everyone by many seconds.

Starting second

Azar said during the pre-event press briefing at Kencom House that he is optimistic of upping his ante. He sets off the ramp second.