L. MathekaKMSF annual awards moved to 28 January
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“Unlike in the previous years, the upcoming awards will entail an elegant drive to the podium by all the KMSF overall champions.
Kenya Motor Sports Federation (KMSF) will fete all its championship winners during the 2022 Annual Awards Gala set to be held at Kasarani Stadium on Saturday 28 January 2023.
“This is to inform all 2022 Awards Winners/ Competitors/ Crew Members/ Sponsors and concerned parties that due unavoidable circumstances, the 2022 KMSF Annual Awards Ceremony will not take place on 21 January 2023 as earlier scheduled but has now been moved to 28 January 2023. Additional information will be provided prior to the event. We regret any inconvenience caused,” KMSF wrote.
The motorsport personality of 2022 will be named during the event to join a list of winners that stretch back to 1960/61 when the legendary Vic Preston Snr won the first two awards before his son Vic Preston Jnr inscribed his name on the coveted silverware in the 1977 edition.
Other winners include the late Joginder Singh and Ann Taeith who became the first lady not only to win a KNRC but also win the award in 1984.
Most recently, navigator Tuta Mionki won in 2018 and Phineas Kimathi in 2019 joining the likes of Ian Duncan who won thrice in 1987, 2003 and 2010 and Patrick Njiru twice, in 1990 and 1996. Baldev Chager was feted in 2007 and 2013.
While the personality of the year will be unveiled at the gala, various winners of the different categories for the ended 2022 season will also be awarded.
They include double champions Karan Patel and his younger sibling Kush Patel. Karan had an impressive season where he won a total of 10 events in Kenya and across the continent and was crowned the Kenya National Rally Champion (KNRC) at Mwatate’s Teita Sisal estates with victory in the season-closing Guru Nanak round.
Karan will also receive the KNRC Division One trophy which completes a deserved double after signing for RedBull later last year. Kush and navigator Mudasar Chaudry laid claim to the KNRC Division 2 and Group S titles on the former’s very first full season of racing.
Leonardo Varese and his longstanding partner Kigo Kareithi won the KNRC 2WD and Division 3 titles with an incredible 100% finish record.
Jasmeet Chana, finished second in the battle for the overall KNRC title but will officially be bestowed with the national Group N award together with his brother Ravi Chana in the duo's most successful season.
Jasmeet is one of the few Kenyan drivers who have won championship titles in virtually all the KNRC categories of racing as much as the overall title still remains elusive. Chana lost the KNRC title to Karan on homestretch and is determined to up his game in the season opening RSC round in February.
Faith Wathome, the chairperson of the Awards Committee said the 2022 Awards Ceremony is customized to enhance entertainment value and will go down in the annals of Motorsports as the most spectacular edition ever.
“Unlike in the previous years, the upcoming awards will entail an elegant drive to the podium by all the KMSF overall champions in the Tarmac, Karting, Rally-Sport, Autocross, 4X4 and Rally Raid disciplines.
The gala night shall take place outside the presidential pavilion at Kasarani’s Main Stadium. Our able team is working round the clock to ensure all is well prior to the big day,” Wathome offered.
