Thrills and spills of Equator Rally through the lens

Baldev Chager navigated by Ravi Soni driving Mitsubishi Evolution 10 cruises at Sleeping Warrior stage water point during the Equator African Rally Championship on Saturday, April 24, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Described by some drivers as muddy as hell, the route, which World Rally speed merchants will use come June 24, lived up to its billing as the ultimate test for drivers and machines.

Stafford Ondego and Equator Rally: 

Pos          Driver/Co-driver  Car No: Car Make                              Time

1. Carl Tundo/Tim Jessop  (KEN-Volkswagen Polo)  02:34:08.8 3
2. Tejveer Rai/ Gareth Dawe  (KEN-Volkswagen Polo)  02:46:17.4
3. Jas Mangat/Kamya Joseph  (UG-Mitsubishi Evolution 10)  03:03:32.1
4. Giancarlo Davite/Sylvia Vindevogel  (Mitsubishi Evolution 10)  03:06:39.1
5. Hamza Anwar / Riyaz Ismail  (KEN-Subaru Impreza GVB 03:10:08.3
6. Onkar Rai/Drew Sturrock  (KEN-Volkswagen Polo)  03:11:18.5
7. Jasmeet Chana/Ravi Chana  (KEN-Mitsubishi Evolution 10)  03:13:38.7
8. Mcrae Kimathi/ Shameer Yusuf  (KEN-Subaru Impreza)  03:13:51.2
9. Baldev Chager/ Ravi Soni  (KEN-Mitsubishi Evolution 10)  03:14:28.4
10. Steve Mwangi/ Dennis Mwenda  (KEN-Subaru Impreza)  03:15:24.4
11. Nzioka Waita/ Tuta Mionki  (KEN-Mitsubishi Evolution 10)  03:17:30.
12. Piero Canobbio/James Mwangi  (KEN-Mitsubishi Evolution 10)  03:17:49.3
13. Evans Kavisi /Absolom Aswani  (KEN-Mitsubishi Evolution 10  03:18:20.3
14. Ian Duncan/Tej Sehmi  (KEN-Nissan 240RS)  03:20:43.9
15. Eric Bengi/Peter Mutuma  (Mitsubishi Evolution 10)  03:21:37.2
16. Kailesh Chauhan /Tariq Malik  (KEN-Ford Escort RS)  03:22:40.8
17. Geoff Mayes/Suzanne Zwager  (KEN-Land Rover Tomcat)  03:41:46.7
18. Yasin Nasser/ Ali Katumba  (KEN-Subaru Impreza)  04:08:13.8

Photos: 

Carl Tundo navigated by Tim Jessop in a VW Polo R5 at Loldia, Naivasha, during the ARC Equator Rally on Sunday, April 25, 2021. [Photo Courtesy: Eric Njiru]

Action during the 2021 ARC Equator Rally in Naivasha on Saturday, April 24, 2021. [Stafford Ondego]

Car no 23 of Aakif Virani navigated by Azhar Bhatti in Skoda Fabia RC2-R5. [Standard Sports]

Onkar Rai navigated by Drew Sturrock during the Africa Rally Championship shakedown at Loldia in Naivasha on April 23, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

A zebra looks on as Steve Mwangi is navigated by Dennis Mwenda at SS9 Kedong Ranch during the Equator African Rally Championship on Sunday, April 25, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Giancarlo Davite of Rwanda navigated by Slyvia Vindevoge goes through Sleeping Warrior Ranch on Saturday, April 24, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]