This archive report was first published on 5 August 2019.
Published on August 5, 2019, Kenyan rally driver Manvir Baryan has emerged the 2019 African Rally Championship (ARC) winner after clinching victory in Uganda Rally.
Baryan becomes the first Kenyan driver to win a hat-trick of continental titles since winning his first ARC crown in 2017.
He has won each and every round of the African Rally Championship apart from his home event, the Safari Rally, since he made his debut in the ARC series.
"I am extremely pleased to have won the ARC title for the third year running. It was also a first hat-trick of victories by anyone in the Uganda Rally Championship history. I am also very happy for the team," Baryan told Nation Sport on Monday.
With the big lead, Baryan is now guaranteed of winning the series, and he will not be travelling to the rest of the countries that will host the remaining legs of the ARC.
By winning the Ugandan Rally, Baryan and his navigator, Drew Sturrock scored their third victory out of the five current rounds of the 2019 African Rally Championship.
Meanwhile, Mombasa Motor Club will run a night stage in its round of the 2019 KCB Kenya National Rally Championship from August 16 to 18.
The night stage will be staged on the Mombasa Cement Grounds and will stretch over a distance of 16.21 kilometres.
"The rally will start from the KCB branch in Kilifi. The Shortest stage will be five kilometres long and the longest 42 kilometres. In total we will have nine competitive stages totaling 160 kilometres," said Roy Mackenzie, the clerk of course for the major event.
