• “Preparations are getting on well. We are working round the clock to get the car ready for Sunday,” Rajveer said.
• Meanwhile, Sundays Autocross has attracted over 25 drivers. They include top KNRC rally drivers like series leader Karan Patel, Eric Bengi and lady driver Maxine Wahome.
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Rajveer Thethy believes it will be exciting to race against his father, Charan, when the third round of the Kenya National Autocross Championship goes down at the Kasarani’s WRC Safari racetrack on Sunday.
Charan, a former Kenya National Two Wheel Drive Rally Champion, will individually compete in the same car — a Subaru Impreza GC8 — with his son Rajveer at the Rallye Sports Club-organised round, sponsored by Salomon Kenya and supported by Women in Motorsport Kenya.
Rajveer has previously spoken of a desire to team up with his father as he plots a comeback to the Kenya National Rally Championship in Eldoret in May.
The youngster took a short break from the KNRC following a mishap in the season-opening KMSC Rally in Il-Bisil where he hit a ditch and broke a control arm. The car was ready in a week’s time but has since undergone a series of test drives to ensure it’s in good nick.
“Preparations are getting on well. We are working round the clock to get the car ready for Sunday,” Rajveer said.
He said the idea to team up in a championship is a deliberate move aimed at helping him grasp a few tactics from his dad, an old hand in motor racing — both as a mechanic and driver.
“It’s always a steep learning curve in the cockpit. Dad understands the car much better by virtue of his input as our chief mechanic. And having already taken some impressive scalps in the cockpit, he always guides me on how to perfect my lines. My driving lines are now closer to where I want them to be,” added Rajveer.
“We’ve always wanted to race together but I also savour the opportunity to learn more and more from his technical knowledge. And who knows? Beating him will also be a bonus on Sunday as it’s a competition at the end of the day.”
“Previously, he has been managing me but now he has the obligation to multi-task as a driver and manage the team.”
Charan said: “Rajveer is taking part in both the KNRC and Autocross this season. This weekend we are racing together in the Autocross event as our team will also take part in the Eldoret KNRC. Rajveer’s goal is to win the Autocross Open Class Championship and to get a podium finish in the KNRC. So circuit racing will be key to his ability to negotiate corners.”
Meanwhile, Sundays Autocross has attracted over 25 drivers. They include top KNRC rally drivers like series leader Karan Patel, Eric Bengi and lady driver Maxine Wahome.
Brandon Ng’ang’a, who leads the Two-Wheel Driver Turbo Class is back alongside the likes of Nisha Pandya, Deep Patel, Deepal Shah, Azaad Manji and Qahir Rahim. Two-Wheel Drive Junior Non-Turbo leader Neel Gohil is also back in the saddle hoping to master the demanding Kasarani racetrack.