This archive report was first published on 17 August 2019.
On Friday, the fourth round of the KCB Kenya National Rally Championship kicked off with a 21km night stage at Mombasa Cement, where reigning African champion Manvir Baryan took an early lead.
Driving a Skoda Fabia R5 and navigated by Drew Sturrock, Manvir clocked 18.30 minutes, beating Onkar Rai to second place by 20 seconds.
Onkar, the road sweeper in the Mombasa Motor Club round, was competing in his first outing in the VW Polo R5 machine, while his teammate Baldev Chager was third fastest, just 9 seconds behind Onkar.
Speaking during the flag-off on Saturday morning, KCB Bank Kenya Regional Business Manager Coast Region Jane Isiaho said that the fourth round of the KCB Kenya National Rally Championship would give competitors a chance to compete for top honors and that KCB Bank Kenya was proud to be associated with sports development in the country.
‘I am confident that our sponsorship will continue to impact motorsport positively as we gear up for a return to the world rally championship,’ Ms. Isiaho said.
The event, organized by the Mombasa Motor Club, will continue on Saturday with stages around Ganze and Bamba, with 23 drivers in action.
