Tanga set for rally season opener

 
PREPARATIONS for Mkwabi Super Market Rally, the 2018 season opener, are complete with over 20 drivers drawn for a two-day showdown this weekend. Tanga Motor Sports Club (TMC) has been honoured to stage the event, which serves as the first round of this year’s National Rally Championship (NRC).

An official from Tanga Motor Sports Club and the event’s Chief Clerk of the course, Ally Kiraka, said drivers have already arrived in Tanga to conduct a route reconnaissance and scrutineering (car inspection) exercises.

“So far 15 cars have confirmed, but the full list of them will be announced after a scrutineering exercise to be conducted today morning at Mkwabi Super Market.” Adding, Kiraka said the rally season will be officially opened today at Pongwe area where two sections covering about 25km will be staged. He said the flying start will be staged at Mkanyageni area from where cars will speed towards Mnarani and Pongwe flying finish, covering about 17 kilometres. The Day 1 rally will be completed with a 8km stage running between Korea Industrial area and Pongwe.

After completing the Saturday showdown at Pongwe, cars will be camped at Tanga Beach Resort before heading to Mkinga District to complete the final stage. Kiraka said the Day 2 competition will be flagged off at Moa village from where cars will cover 8.5 km towards Kambini flying finish. The 31km section starting from Duga Kigaya to Mkinga is the longest route of the entire competition.

Cars will use the first and second sections thrice to cover over 120 kilometres of the whole Day 2 competition. Drivers from Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Morogoro and Tanga have confirmed their participation so far. Kiraka said he was delighted to most of the top seeded drivers there including Dharam Pandya who is expected to open the season with experienced new navigator, Moses Matovu. Awadh Bafadhil, who usually navigated Pandya, will this time guide Aliasger Pap

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