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Arusha National Rally Championship roars off August 10

By Arusha Times Correspondent

The two-day Arusha National Rally Championship roars off on  10th August, according to Walter Maeda, Chairman of the  Arusha Motor Sports Club (AMSC).

Maeda says the rally will cover approximately 600 kilometres in  the Arusha and Manyara regions. The rally, an annual event, has  received sponsorship from the Arusha-based SUNVIC  Transporters.

"We expect a very tight and fast section. This year's rally is  designed to give the rally fans and their families good viewing  points from where they can watch their favourite rally drivers  tackle the route," Maeda told Arusha Times.

The rally, which will start and end at the SUNVIC yard in  Arusha, comprises two legs: Leg One starts on 10th August at 8  am and ends at about 4 pm. The Second Leg starts on 11th  August at 8 am and ends at 2 pm.

Arusha's top rally driver Hussein Jettex, navigated by Akhtar  Nayani, is expected to be among those who will feature in the  next month's grueling championship.

Maeda says a total of 27 cars are expected to take part in the  rally. Three cars are expected from Kenya, eight from Dar es  Salaam Motor Sports Club, four from Morogoro Motor Sports  Club, two from Iringa Motor Sports Club and the host club,  Arusha Motors Sports Club, will have 10 cars.

The rally route covers Masai Camp - Kikatiti - USA River -  Tanganyika Packers - USA River - Masai Camp - USA River - Tanganyika Packers -  Simanjiro - Oljoro – and back to SUNVIC.

Rally fans are advised to view the cars at such vantage points as  Tanganyika Packers, Karangai and Makiba Estate. Route maps  will be available from 19th Jul  at Golden Rose, SUNVIC  Transports and at Jettex Electric shop.

Rally drivers wishing to confirm their entries can do so on  telephone numbers 250-7959 or 0744 588706 (Walter Maeda).

Meanwhile, a delegation of the Arusha Motor Sports Club  (AMSC) leaves for Nairobi this weekend to witness the Safari  Rally, a World Rally Championship event.

The delegation is also expected to meet with Kenya Safari Rally  Limited officials to discuss the availability of a Kenyan team to  officiate at the 10th August Arusha National Rally Championship.

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