Multiple national champions Ian Duncan and Carl 'Flash' Tundo have signed up for the Classic Car Category at this weekend's KNRC 6 Nanyuki Rally to be held at Mlima Hema, Greystones and Ole Naishu.
Duncan will be tackling his third rally this season behind the wheel of a Nissan 240RS, navigated by Jaspal Matharu. Tundo has entered a Triumph TR-7 and will be navigated by Samuel Taylor.
Also in the Classic mix are ALS Ford Escort Mk1 driver Shakeel Khan and homeboy Piers Daykin. Daykin is Kenya's multiple co-drivers’ champion alongside Lee Rose. He will be racing his home rally behind the wheel of a Datsun 280Z.
Tundo, Shakeel and Duncan took part in the East Africa Safari Classic Rally in February and will be looking to dust off a few cobwebs from their classic machines.
Shakeel finished 25th in the 2022 EA Safari Classic Rally while Duncan and Tundo racked up third and 37th positions respectively. Duncan also tackled the FIA African Rally Championship (ARC) Equator Rally in Naivasha where he retired from the Kenyan round of the continental series.
Meanwhile, Shakeel’s navigator Assad Mughal is looking forward to his second-ever Nanyuki outing with his driver.
"After a very good Classic in February, we took a break from rallying and have now rebuilt the ALS Motorsport Escort MK1. We tested it last weekend and got some final setups done and it's ready to rumble," said Assad.
"This will be my second Nanyuki Rally alongside Shakeel, who is also my brother-in-law, and we are looking forward to it. In the last Nanyuki event, we were struggling with alternator issues but managed to finish, so hopefully, this one goes better."
Assad believes the roads in Nanyuki are amazing and probably the best to rally on.
"It will be exciting to compete against the other classics — Ian in his newly acquired Nissan Datsun 280Z and Piers Daykin in his Datsun 280Z at his home event, and Rajay Sehmi in the Porsche. We are aiming for a clean run and class podium in our now 'Fly ALS'-sponsored Escort Mk1," said Assad.
The KNRC6 Nanyuki Rally will start and end at Greystones which is also the venue for the Service Park and Rally headquarters. Scrutineering and reconnaissance shall take place on September 2, paving way for action on September 3.
Three stages (Mlima Hema, Ole-Naishu and Greystones) will be repeated twice for a total competitive mileage of 153.04km and a liaison distance of 62.16km.
Clerk of the Course Bimal Patel said the designated spectator viewing point will be centered on Greystones. The repeat run of Greystones will serve as the event’s Power Stage where the fastest drivers will earn bonus points.
