Ian Duncan

WRC driver


Name = Ian Duncan
Caption =
Nationality = flagicon|Kenya Kenyan
Years = 1983–1999
Teams = Subaru, Toyota
Races = 15
Championships = 0
Wins = 1
Podiums = 4
Stagewins = 4
Points = 80
First race = 1983 Safari Rally
First win = 1994 Safari Rally
Last race = 1999 Safari Rally

Ian Duncan (born June 23, 1961) is one of Kenya's most successful rally drivers. He was Kenyan Rally Champion five times (1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 and 2000), [ [http://www.wrcplace.be/kampioenen.htm Kenyan Rally Championship] , WRC Place] and achieved outright victory in a World Rally Championship round when he won the 42nd Trustbank Safari Rally in 1994. This was one of seven consecutive top ten finishes in the event from 1990–1996, despite its notorious attrition rate.

His first victorious national rally was Nakuru Rally in 1987 while driving a Toyota Celica Twin Cam Turbo navigated by Ian Munro. [ [http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=5&newsid=100899 "Rallying: Rains pose challenges for drivers"] , "Daily Nation", June 23 2007] Duncan won his first national championship the same year.

Having competed with a Group A Subaru Legacy and Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD in the 1990s, he is currently running a non-homologated Toyota Hilux with a turbocharged 4.5 L engine in the Kenyan National Rally Championship (KNRC).

In November 2006 Duncan won Guru Nanak Rally, becoming the first driver to win a KNRC round for tenth time. [ [http://eastandard.net/archives/index.php?mnu=details&id=1143961351 "Duncan zooms to victory in Guru"] , Samson Ateka, "The Standard", November 20 2006] He was imposed a four percent time penalty due to his non-homologated vehicle. He extended the record in 2007 by winning Guru Nanak Rally again [ [http://eastandard.net/archives/?mnu=details&id=1143976333 "Tundo crowned as Duncan wins Guru Nanak"] , Ochieng’ Ogodo, "The Standard", October 22 2007 ] .

Duncan has won the Rhino Charge off-road event in 1998, 2006 and 2007. [ [http://eastandard.net/archives/?mnu=details&id=1143969539&catid=145 "Ian Duncan retains Rhino Charge crown"] , Samson Ateka, "The Standard", June 5 2007] He has competed in motorcycling. In 2003, he was the runner up of Kenyan enduro, motocross as well as rally championships. [Daily Nation, December 29, 2003: [http://www.nationaudio.com/News/DailyNation/29122003/Sports/Sports291220034.html Rose takes over KNRC] ]

After differences with Toyota Kenya, Duncan is building a Nissan Pick up with which he will tackle the 2008 KNRC.

WRC victories

References

External links

* [http://www.rallybase.nl/index.php?type=profile&driverid=2383 Profile of Duncan at Rallybase.nl] , including international results
* [http://www.worldrally.net/pakar/safari94.html Report on Duncan's victory in the 1994 Safari Rally]
* [http://www.knrc.net/ Kenya National Rally Championship] , official site