Ndola based rally ace, Gary Shiel, outwitted his Lusaka based counterpart Tim Mevey to win the opening of the Toyota Zambia sponsored
4×4 rally championship.
Shiel with his co-driver Peter Deveillers overcame the rough and muddy rally course
at Lusaka Motor Sports Club in the showgrounds to emerge the winner in his Toyota
Landcuise scoring 84 points. He won a gold trophy for his efforts.
He snatched a point from Tim Mevey and his co – driver Peter Twining who scored 83
points.
Denziel Robertson with his co- driver Tania Williams was third in a Toyota Prado
with 79 points.
He was followed neck to neck by Jaco Secholt who manged to pick up 79 points.
The only woman rally driver Jean Andersion co-driven by her husband Fred ended the
rally fourth with 78 points in a Mahindra jeep.
Josph Mulenga co driven by Anthony Njapau was sixth with 77points in a Isuzu.
Meanwhile Toyota Zambia Managing Director Dencil Robertson said the rally was aimed
at showing the agility and flexibility of 4×4 vehicles on rough and muddy roads in
Zambia.
Robertson told ZANIS in an interview that it was his company’s hope that the general
motoring public would also take pride and become more knowledgeable about 4×4
vehicles.
Robertson, who also participated in the rally indicated that his campany was happy
to to be associated with the 4×4 motorally.
The rally had a green and red lane for family and seasoned participants respectively.
The next round of the rall takes place in Ndola and Kitwe on the Copperbelt early
next month
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