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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Five-time Kenya National Rally Championship Two-Wheel Drive Champion Leonardo Varese carries an air of confidence into this weekend\u2019s KCB Guru Nanak Rally as he tackles one of his nostalgic hunting grounds.<\/p>\n

The Nairobi-based driver was peerless in his 2WD Class on the technical Nanyuki gravel in October, where he had returned from a two-year sabbatical. He led his class throughout to win his first race in two years.<\/p>\n

Varese said his mission this weekend is to survive the long energy-sapping stages in Il-Bissel. He will have a two-pronged approach to the race; finish the Sikh Union Club-organised round and test his Sportpesa-sponsored Toyota Auris 2WD car in readiness for next season.<\/p>\n

\u201cGuru Nanak is one of my favourite events on the KNRC calendar. However, we have won the 2WD there just once.<\/p>\n

“Because it\u2019s usually the last decisive event of the season, we have had to back off a bit. In 2009, Guru Nanak came before Mombasa and so we it attacked all the way.<\/p>\n

“This was the event Charles Hinga miraculously rolled on top of a Masai boy when we were both fighting for the championship,\u201d Varese recalls.<\/p>\n

The multiple Kenya 2WD champion in 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, and 2017 will team up with his long-standing friend and schoolmate at Brookhouse, Kigo Kareithi.<\/p>\n

Varese and Kigo, better known as \u201cLeo and KV\u201d, started off their racing careers in a VW Golf GTI and upgraded to an ex-David Horsey Corolla before acquiring his current Toyota Auris.<\/p>\n

\u201cPreparations for Guru Nanak are in top gear. In fact, we kick-started our campaign for Guru Nanak on our comeback in Nanyuki in 2021. We felt that we needed to shake off a few cobwebs and after the first stage, the rust was off,\u201d Varese said, adding that he is still developing his Auris for 2022.<\/p>\n

Clerk of the Course Onkar Kalsi while announcing the revised itinerary noted that the event will feature a two-stage loop which will be repeated twice to make up a cumulative competitive run of 154km.<\/p>\n

The longest stage is Il -Bissell which totals 60km and the shortest is the 16km Kudu run. The Bissell stage will be a real test of speed and endurance.<\/p>\n

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