By Frank Kaheesi – Head FMU media Commission, IRINGA.
Another fire outbreak hit the crew of Yasin Nasser and Joseph Kamya as they checked in at the in-service control zone.
This is the second time the moil-sponsored crew has been hit by a fire breakout while racing, as the first one was in Rwanda two months ago.
The scary incident happened after their car was held in dry hay, sparking off small fire flames from their car exhaust, as the latter was caused by a loose fuel pipe.
Fortunately, the crew escaped unhurt and the flames were instantly put out, saving the car from fully burning.
The day’s celebrants were the crew of Jas Mangat and Jules in Hyundai I20, who took command of the rally, after posting the fastest times in the day’s nine-run special stages.
Mangat took command of leg1 with a lead of one minute, 10.8 seconds against the second-lying Kenyan crew of Karan Patel and Tauseef Khan in Ford Fiesta R5.
Homeboy, Ahmed Huwel in a Ford Fiesta Proto who came out from a sabbatical ended the day third, as Hamza Anwar and Randeep Singh lie fourth and fifth respectively.
Yasin Nasser restarts today(Sunday) under super rally as he struggles to pick crucial points for his Tanzania championship title hunt that he currently leads with 60 points.
Drivers head to Sao Hill Forest, Mafinga area, where two competitive stages named Matanana and Industries drove thrice to 129.7km have been gazetted.
Statistically, Patel is currently leading the ARC chat with 120 points, and only needs to finish in the top three to be announced 2023 African champion, just as Mangat prays he wins the final round, and Patel finishes off the top three positions.
Who would be the next African Champion for 2023?
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