Pearl of Africa Rally

Pearl of Africa Rally

Pearl of Africa Rally or Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally is one of the main motorsport events in Uganda. It is part of the National Rally Championship and the FIA African Rally Championship (ARC).

Origins

The first edition of the Pearl of Africa Rally was held in 1997 as an African Rally Championship candidate event. This followed the successful organisation of Burundi's Great Lakes Rally in Uganda in 1996. The Great Lakes Rally was moved to Uganda due to political instability in Burundi. Inspired by the success of the Great Lakes Rally, Uganda decided to apply for its own African Rally Championship event in 1997.

Past winners of Pearl of Africa Rally

* 1996 - Karim Hirji / Frank Nekusa (Uganda) - Toyota Celica ST 185 (run under FIA rules as the Great Lakes Rally, jointly with Club Automobile du Burundi)
* 1997 - Chipper Adams / Justin Beyendeza (Uganda)- Toyota Supra (run for the first time as the Pearl of Africa Rally, ARC candidate event)
* 1998 - Charles Muhangi / Steven Byaruhanga (Uganda) - Subaru Impreza
* 1999 - Chipper Adams / Justin Beyendeza(Uganda) - Toyota Supra
* 2000 - Charlie Lubega / Abed Musa (Uganda) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4
* 2001 - Not held due to wrangles over who was responsible for the governing and sanctioning of Motor sport in Uganda (AAU & FMU). The event was organised by AAU but no competitors registered for it so it could not take place. A couple of local drivers took part in this event but in the end it was not recognised by the FIA as they did not even send an observer.
* 2002 - Johnny Gemmel /Robert Paisley (South Africa) - Subaru Impreza
* 2003 - Charlie Lubega / Abed Musa' (Uganda) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4
* 2004 - Charlie Lubega / Abed Musa (Uganda) - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4
* 2005 - Riyaz Kurji / Sayed Kadri (Uganda) - Subaru Impreza N10
* 2006 - Riyaz Kurji / Sayed Kadri (Uganda) - Subaru Impreza N8
* 2007 - Conrad Rautenbach / Peter Marsh (Zimbabwe) - Subaru Impreza N10
* 2007 - James Whyte / Phillip Archenoul (Zimbabwe) - Subaru Impreza N10

External links

* [http://www.africanrallychampionship.com African Rally Championship]
* [http://www.fia.com/en-GB/sport/championships/Pages/rally_african.aspx FIA - African Rally Championship]
* [http://rallyuganda.com/index.htm Rally Uganda]
* [http://www.geocities.com/UG_motorsport Uganda Motorsport]


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