Rajiv Ruparelia among the 31 top drivers registered for the Equator Rally
Written by walusimbi ABDALLAH on April 15, 2021
Ugandan rally ace, Rajiv Ruparelia is representing Uganda in Kenya’s equator rally next week. Rajiv Ruparelia , a rally driver who has become a phenomenal in the past two years, is a businessman and managing director of Ruparelia family empire. His passion for motor sport has seen him emerge on the forefront as one of Uganda’s most fierce rally drivers.
After a disappointing finish in Bwera Bristo SMC Challenge- semabule, Rajiv Ruparelia decided to go for a challenge on continental level in kenya’s Equator rally.
The Equator Rally, which will be closed to the public, has attracted 31 entries, including 10 foreign crews, seven from Uganda, one of each from Zambia, United Kingdom and Rwanda, respectively.
Out of the total number of entries, seven are R5 cars that have been enlisted for the 2021 FIA ARC Equator Rally.
1. (7) Eric Bengi/Peter Mutuma (Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-NR4),
2. (6) Tejveer Rai/Gareth Dawe (Volkswagen Polo RC2-R5),
3. (5) Ian Duncan/Tej Sehmi (Nissan 240RS NAT-Classic),
4. ( 3) Carl Tundo/Tim Jessop (Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-R4),
5.(2) Onkar Rai/Drew Sturrock (Volkswagen Polo RC2-R5),
6. (1) Baldev Chager/Ravi Soni (Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-R4),
7. (8) Karan Patel/Tauseef Khan (Ford Fiesta RC2-R5),
8. ( 9) Jasmeet Chana/Ravi Chana (Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2),
9. (10) Issa Amwari/Job Njiru (Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-R4),
10. (201) Amaanraj Rai/Oslaj Viljem (Ford Fiesta RC2-R5),
11. ( 202) Giancarlo Davite/Sylvia Vindevogel (Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-NR4),
12. (203) Pratul Ghose/Imran Khan (Volkswagen Polo RC2-R5),
13. (200) Rajiv Ruparelia/Enoch Olinga (Volkswagen Polo/Proto NAT-SPV),
14. Yasser Nasser/Ali Katumba/ (Subaru Impreza RC2-NR4),
15. (208) Duncan Mubiru/Musa Nsubuga (Subaru Impreza RC2-NR4),
16. (206) Kepher Walubi/Muhamadi Asuman (Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-NR4),
17. (19 ) John Ng’ang’a/Edward Ndukui (Subaru Impreza NAT-S),
18. ( 20) Nikhil Sachania/Deep Patel ( Mitsubishi Evolution 10), 19.
(23 ) Aakif Virani/Azhar Bhatti (Skoda Fabia RC2-R5),
20. (55) Piero Canobbio/TBA (Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-R4),
21. (207) Hassan Alwi/James Mwangi (Subaru Impreza RC2-NR4),
22. (24) Mcrae Kimathi/Shameer Yusuf (Subaru Impreza RC2-NR4),
23. (25) Steve Mwangi/Dennis Mwenda (Subaru Impreza RC2-NR4),
24. (210) Guy Botterill/Simon Vacy-Lyle (Toyota Etios RC2-R5),
25. (209) Christakis Fitidis/Eric Nzamwita (Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-NR4),
26. (26) Hussein Malik/Linet Ayuko (Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-N4),
27. (32) Evans Kavisi/Absolom Aswani (Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-NR4),
28. (205) Ronald Sebuguzi/Anthony Mugambwa (Mitsubishi Evolution 10 RC2-NR4),
29. ( 27 ) Jonathan Somen/Richard Hechle (Ford Escort MK2 NAT-Classic),
30. (36) Kailesh Chauhan/Tariq Malik (Ford Escort RS NAT-Classic),
31. (22) Edward Maina/John Ngugi (Subaru Impreza NAT-S)