Rwanda’s Queen enthused by Pearl Rally debut
Rwanda’s Queen Kalimpinya is already looking forward to the crowning moment when she takes on the Pearl of Africa Rally for the first time this weekend. The Pearl Rally comes as the second round of the Africa Rally Championship, and it got off proper on Tuesday with crews going through the routes in Mbarara. Queen […] The post Rwanda’s Queen enthused by Pearl Rally debut appeared first on Kawowo Sports.
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Rwanda’s Queen Kalimpinya is already looking forward to the crowning moment when she takes on the Pearl of Africa Rally for the first time this weekend.
The Pearl Rally comes as the second round of the Africa Rally Championship, and it got off proper on Tuesday with crews going through the routes in Mbarara.
Queen will be featuring in the Ugandan round as she chases African rally glory. She believes there has been more than enough preparation for the challenge.
“Somehow, the Safari Rally I did in March prepared me for the Uganda rally. I am coming back from Safari Rally, which was tough; I don’t see any challenge with the stages,” she told Kawowo Sports.
Pearl Rally will open Queen’s attempt in the ARC2 contention this season.
“I will be doing ARC starting with the Pearl. I would have picked points from Safari, but there was an issue with the tank. Now that it is fixed, I will fight for the points here,” she said.
Queen is taking on a second event out of her home country, Rwanda. She will be driving a Subaru GVB.
“Honestly, I am still getting comfortable with the car. Back home, I still drive a GC8, so it is quite tricky.”
“The GVB is a great car, the gearbox is different from mine, and the power is amazing. I am not exhausting its power to the maximum, but I am gradually adapting,” she added.
Queen will partner with a new co-driver, Olivier Ngabo. The crew’s focus will be to secure a clean finish from Uganda.
The Pearl Rally revs off with a 4.66km qualifying stage on Thursday, followed by a 3.77 kilometer shakedown at Mwesigwa Resort in Mbarara.
Rally will consist of twelve (12) stages, running a total competitive distance of 201.85 kilometres.
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