02 May 2023 | Motorsport

The 2023 Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally will commence this weekend in Jinja district, Eastern Uganda. The Pearl Rally comes as the second rallying event on the national calendar as well as the third round of the Africa Rally Championship. Thirty-one crews will battle but only seven crews will be eligible to score ARC points. This year’s edition will only host two foreign crews; Karan Patel and Rio Smith from Kenya. Karan Patel and Tauseef Khan in a Ford Fiesta are on their second attempt for the ARC title. The Kenya rally champions are currently leading the African championship following victory in their home event last March. Patel will go head-to-head with Uganda’s Yasin Nasser and Jas Mangat in the search for maximum ARC points. Seven stages will be covered on Saturday while five stages including a super special stage will seal a total competitive distance of 205.27 kilometres.

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