The 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally started with 20 drivers but 14 managed to finish after six of them dropped out for various reasons
Kenyan driver Karan Patel is the Champion of Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally that took place from September 23-25.
The 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally edition concluded on Sunday, September 25 , covered a total of 171.29km in Bugesera. Patel, who was driving Ford Fiesta R5 with his co-driver Khan Tauseef managed to win the race in 01 hour 19 minutes and 40.3 seconds.
Overall, the 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally started with 20 drivers but 14 managed to finish after six of them dropped out for various reasons. Miss Rwanda 2017 finalist Queen Kalimpinya is among the drivers who did not finish the race as she abandoned after her car encountered mechanical issues at the 11th special stage.
The annual race has so far become another opportunity for new talents to showcase their ability to compete in motor sports, like Queen Kalimpinya who this year, became the first Rwandan woman driver to compete in the Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally since its inception in 2002. The former beauty queen and her co-driver Olivier Ngabo inked a new chapter in Rwanda's leading Rally.
Through lenses, The New Times' photographer Dan Nsengiyumva covered the competition and brought the ups and downs of the Rally.
Overall, the 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally started with 20 drivers but 14 managed to finish after six of them dropped out for various reasons
Overall, the 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally started with 20 drivers but 14 managed to finish after six of them dropped out for various reasons
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The 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally started with 20 drivers but 14 managed to finish after six of them dropped out for various reasons
Fans follow the rolling of the 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally
Technicians fixing sports cars before the race. The 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally started with 20 drivers but 14 managed to finish after six of them dropped out for various reasons
The 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally edition concluded on Sunday, September 25
Queen Kalimpinya's car during the Rally. Kalimpinya last weekend became the first Rwandan woman driver to compete in the Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally since its inception in 2002.
The 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally edition concluded on Sunday, September 25 , covered a total of 171.29km in Bugesera.
The 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally edition concluded on Sunday, September 25 , covered a total of 171.29km in Bugesera.
Some parents brought their kids to watch the Rally
Kenyan driver Karan Patel and his co-driver Khan Tauseef won the Rwandan Rally after finishing the race with a 13.2 second advantage ahead of Zambian rival Leroy Gomes.
Miss Rwanda 2017 finalist Queen Kalimpinya's car. She is among the drivers who did not finish the race as she abandoned after her car encountered mechanical issues at the 11th special stage.
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Sports lovers watch the competition in Bugesera District. The 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally started with 20 drivers but 14 managed to finish after six of them dropped out for various reasons.
The 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally started with 20 drivers but 14 managed to finish after six of them dropped out for various reasons.
The 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally edition concluded on Sunday, September 25 , covered a total distance of 171.29km in Bugesera.
The 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally attracted with 20 drivers but 14 managed to finish after six of them dropped out for various reasons.
Sunday’s Leg Two race in the dusty roads of Nemba, Kamabuye and Gako
Giancarlo Davite, another Rwandan representative, also abandoned after his car got damaged at the ninth special stage.
Sunday’s Leg Two race in the dusty roads of Nemba, Kamabuye and Gako
The 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally edition concluded on Sunday, September 25 , covered a total of 171.29km in Bugesera.
Sunday’s Leg Two race in the dusty roads of Nemba, Kamabuye and Gako
Patel had 75 points before the Rwandan Rally and a victory in Bugesera saw his points rise to 105 after collecting all the 30 points of the race to keep his second place on the 2022 African Rally Championship (ARC) rankings.
Patel, the Champion's car during the Rally. Patel had 75 points before the Rwandan Rally and a victory in Bugesera saw his points rise to 105 after collecting all the 30 points of the race to keep his second place on the 2022 African Rally Championship (ARC) rankings.
Overall, the Kenyan won the Rwandan Rally after racing a total of 171.29km in 01 hour 19 minutes and 40.3 seconds.
The annual race has so far become another opportunity for new talents to showcase their ability to compete in motor sports
Supporters from Uganda , seen here with their flag during the competition in Bugesera District
Overall, the 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally started with 20 drivers but 14 managed to finish after six of them dropped out for various reasons.
Nyama Choma and different beverages were here and there for the supporters who turn up to watch the annual race in Bugesera
The 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally started with 20 drivers but 14 managed to finish after six of them dropped out for various reasons
Fans follow the rolling of the 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally
Overall, the 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally started with 20 drivers but 14 managed to finish after six of them dropped out for various reasons.
The 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally edition concluded on Sunday, September 25 , covered a total of 171.29km in Bugesera.
Kenyan driver Karan Patel and his co-driver Khan Tauseef won the Rwandan Rally after finishing the race with a 13.2 second advantage ahead of Zambian rival Leroy Gomes.
Kenyan driver Karan Patel and his co-driver with the trophies after winning the 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally in Bugesera. Dan Nsengiyumva
Rwandan crew , Gakwaya and his co-driver Jean Claude Mugabo
The closing ceremony to award the winner and the best performers took place at Kigali Convention Center
The closing ceremony to award the winner and the best performers took place at Kigali Convention Center
The closing ceremony to award the winner and the best performers took place at Kigali Convention Center
Kenyan driver Karan Patel and his co-driver with the trophies after winning the 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally in Bugesera. Dan Nsengiyumva