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Welcome 2008 FIA African Rally Championship Website |
Jamie Whyte and Phil Archenoul power their Subaru on the way to a maiden victory in the African Rally Championship after competing in the series for th last 8 years. They snatched the lead in the last few kilometers of the last stage when Hideaki Miyoshi's Mitsubishi got a puntcure.
PIRELLI RALLY STAR PROMOTION within Africa
The Uganda Rally was the first time this promotion was run and the first leaders of this under 27 year old drivers promotion are:
1. Jon WILLAMS (South Africa) 10 points
2. Alfir KHAN (Kenya) 8 points
3. David HORSEY (Kenya) 6 points
The next round for this promotion is the KCB Safari Rally Kenya on 27-29th June 2008
LATEST NEWS - KCB Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally
Sunday 27th April 2008 - 14h00
JAMES WHYTE AND PHIL ARCHENOUL IN THEIR FIRST ARC WIN IN A DRAMATIC LAST STAGE CHANGE OF LEADER
Jamie Whyte and Phil Archenoul took top honours in the KCB Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally today in a dramatic last stage when Hideaki Miyoshi's Lancer had a puncture in the final few kilometers. Jamie won by a slender 32 seconds.
Muna Singh and David Sihoka made a late charge and was catching the leaders but developed a bad misfire in the last two stages to take 3rd overall.
Jas Mangat and Kashif Sheikh also nearly rolled in CS16 and eventually could not bear the pressure from behind to finish 4th Overall.
The first ever winner of the Pirelli Rally Star promotion Jon Williams from South Africa finished 5th overall followed by second in the Pirelli promotion Affir Khan and Tinu Khan who clinched 6th Overall.
Unlucky was Lola and Megan Verlaque who had to retire with a broken oil pipe on their turbo.
12 cars finished this gruelling event and Muna Singh now leads the African Rally Championship with 16 points ahead of Jamie Whyte who has 15 points...... more news later.
...... site Click 'Uganda' then 'Press Releases'....
2008 PIRELLI STAR DRIVER REGISTRATION FORM......Click here to download
PIRELLI STAR DRIVER - Official FIA Release 10.4.2008
In accordance with its agreement with Pirelli, the Italian tyre manufacturer designated by the FIA as the official tyre supplier to the FIA World Rally Championship, the World Motor Sport Council has ratified the proposal presented by the World Rally Championship Commission for the investment of funding in international rallying.
The intent is to invest in the growth of the sport worldwide and, in particular, help younger competitors reach World Championship level.
The Pirelli ‘Star Driver’ scheme is a worldwide search for five young rally drivers from the 2008 and 2009 FIA Regional Championships. The successful drivers from each year will then contest a series of six World Championship rallies the following season, driving identical Group N or Super 2000 cars supplied and serviced under an FIA contract with a specialist preparation company. The competitors must be under the age of 27 on 1st January in the year of the Regional Championship.
The programme will be structured through the four FIA Regional Championships, with one driver emerging from each of the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Africa regions. Two competitors will be selected from the European region after a three-day ‘shoot-out’. It is also hoped to expand the programme into South America in 2009.
The FIA regions, working with all their National Sporting Authorities (ASNs), will be provided with development assistance to promote their Regional Championship and help competitors contest their events. The project will also provide funding for personal development, fitness and safety programmes, as well as additional promotional opportunities.
During 2008 and 2009, ways in which to develop the scheme - including the opportunity for the most successful Star Driver to be offered a test drive by a registered WRC team - will be studied.
REVISED 2008 FIA-ARC CALENDAR
8-10 February 2008 - Alliance / Kobil Rally of Tanzania
25-27 April 2008 - KCB Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally
30 May - 1 June 2008 - Rwanda Mountian Gorilla Rally
27-29 June 2008 - KCB Safari Rally Kenya
22-24 August 2008 - Dunlop Zimbabwe Challenge
19-21 September 2008 - Zambia International Rally*
* subject to FIA approval of change of date
Note: New date for Safari Rally and Zambia Rally.
DRIVERS REGISTERED FOR THE 2008 FIA AFRICAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP As at 8th February 2008
DRIVER CODRIVER COUNTRY
Azar Anwar Imran Khan Kenya
Hideaki Miyoshi Hakaru Ichino Japan
James Whyte Phil Archenoul Zimbabwe
Muna Singh David Sihoka Zambia
Rudy Cantanhede Bruno Cantanhede Burundi/Rwanda
Emmanuel Katto Moses Matovu Uganda/Tanzania
Asad Anwar Ravi Soni Kenya
Don Smith Sonal Smith Kenya
Lola Verlaque Megan Verlaque South Africa
Navraj Hans Frank Gitau Tanzania/Kenya
Jas Mangat - Uganda
Jon Williams Pierre Arries South Africa
Peter Horsey - Kenya
All drivers and co-drivers who wish to contest in the 2008 ARC must register with the FIA and the new registration form is on this web site in the menu on the left of the home page.
For 2008 FIA approved fireproof underwear which is already mandatory in all FIA rallies will be enforced and drivers are informed to have this before they attend the 2008 ARC rallies.
CACMS has made a strong reccomendation to all ASN's in Africa to implement fire proof underwear in their National Rally Championships as well.
An Invitation to Explore Africa The 2008 FIA African Rally Championship provides the ultimate motor rallying adventure run in the wilds of Africa.
The events will run in two formats, special stage rallies on closed roads to a maximum competitive distance of 250km and competitive section section 'Safari' type rallies on open roads which run to a maximum distance of 350km.
All events will run using service parks as in the World Rally Championship regulations, assistance is prohibited outside service parks. | 2008 After ARC Round 2 - Uganda 25/27 April 2008 | | Pos | Drivers Standing | Pts | | 1 | Muna SINGH (Z) | 16 | | 2 | James WHYTE (ZW) | 15 | | 3 | Hideaki MIYOSHI(J) | 11 | | 4 | Jas MANGAT (EAU) | 8 | | 5 | Lola VERLAQUE(ZA) | 6 | | 6 | Jon WILLAMS (ZA) | 5 |
| | Complete List | | Pos | Co-Drivers | Pts | | 1 | David SIHOKA (Z) | 16 | | 1= | Phil Archenoul-ZW | 16 | | 3 | Hakaru ICHINO (J) | 11 | | 4 | Megan VERLAQUE () | 8 | | 5 | Sonal SMITH (EAK) | 6 |
| | Complete List | | Pos | Manufacturers Standing | Pts | | 1 | Subaru | 20 | | 2 | Mitsubishi | 12 | | | | |
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