Premier Class driver Issa Amwari has averred that sweeping the roads during the seventh round of the KCB Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC) in Nanyuki this Saturday will place him in a vantage position to attack.
This is the virtue which he believes will trigger the much-needed adrenaline to make an impression.
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 10 speedster is overly excited with the rotational seeding system which gives him a new experience of being placed in front of fellow Premier Class speedsters.
Amwari returns to his home rally behind the wheel of a soaped up Mitsubishi Evolution 10 and will be navigated by KCB Bank Group Customer Experience Director
In the pecking order of frontrunners, Amwari will be followed by defending champion Baldev Singh Chager (VW Polo R5), Voi winner
"it's never an advantage to start first and especially after missing out on Ramisi last month. But then again, being my first road sweeping experience in my home and having been on the reserve list in the Premier Class evokes a feeling of anticipation and a chance for an honorable placing rolled into one."
"Recently,
Meanwhile, preparations are in high gear ahead of the
Clerk of the Course
It will not be business as usual as organizers are deviating from the norm by starting the rally at the
'This time, we have moved the rally to a new ranch in Ole Naishu where the two main stages are going to be run. This route has never been used before in a KNRC event. The reason why we have moved from our traditional
NRG will be running a 78.02km three-stage loop that will be repeated twice. Two stages will be based in Ole Naishu with the Greystones special stage being the day's Power Stage on its second run.
Gopi also alluded that the event is possibly going to be wet 'because of rains which normally pound the area in the afternoon.
"I must say that should the heavens open, we will have the second part of the rally really wet," said Gopi.
He added: "We couldn't get access to Loldaiga. All in all, the new route has got pretty much everything in there. We have the twists, tights, rocks and straights in there.
The first stage is Mlima Hema which is 28.56km long while the second is Ole Naishu which is a grueling 41.51 km run followed by the 7.86km Super Special at Graystone."
KCB NANYUKI RALLY 2021 ENTRY LIST (08th -
1 (10) Issa Amwari /
2 (1) Baldev Chager/
3 (8)
4 (3)
5 (7)
6 (9)
7 (200) Amaanraj Rai-UG/
8 (23) Aakif Virani /
9 (57)
10 (24)
11 (5)
12 (39) Nzioka Waita/Tuta Mionki (Mitsubishi Evolution 10)
13 (55)
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