Father, son crowned champions as RX Motorsport season reaches its climax

Charan Thethy and his son Rajveer Thethy were among those crowned the 2023 RX Motorsport Kenya Champions as the season came to a dramatic end at the WRC Kasarani "Triple S" racetrack.

Charan, a former Kenya Two Wheel Drive Rally Champion, beat a strong field comprising Ian Duncan, Asad Anwar, Carl Tundo and Frank Tundo in the season to lay his hands on the Legends title.

Charan's son Rajveer, who is one of the country's finest young drivers in circuit racing, got his win while clinching the coveted Junior Championship.

Both of them were sharing a Subaru GC8, also propelled team 7-70 Motorsport to overall championship victory in the Team Category.

Others representing 7-70 Motorsport were Eric Bengi and Caroline Gatimu, who tackled the season-closing RX3 behind the wheel of a Mitsubishi Evolution 9.

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"This journey wouldn't have been the same without the incredible support from everyone who stood by us," Rajveer, who won in his first visit at the Kasarani race track. “A special note of appreciation to my dad, a relentless force behind the scenes, working tirelessly into the late hours to ensure our car was in peak condition.

"The synergy among us in the team was truly remarkable: Bengi, the champion; Caroline, the driving force; and Thethy, the legend. Each one played a crucial role in steering us towards victory.”

Bengi beat Tundo and Baldev Chager to the Champions category title, with Jose Sardinha (2WD) and Karamveer Singh Rooprai (RX Cubs) emerging winners in the individual categories.

In the RX Cubs final, former Autocross Bambino champion Yuvraj Rajput emerged the winner but had to contend with playing second fiddle to Karamveer whose second overall earned him the coveted championship.

The weekend's race meeting was attended by the Sports Cabinet Secretary Hon Ababu Namwamba, who expressed his delight at the trajectory the motorsports in the country was taking, especially in nurturing young drivers.

"There is no doubt that motorsport is on the up. We must continue to raise the bar because we cannot be hosting the WRC Safari Rally without a strong national championship," remarked the CS. "We must have a robust, competitive and sustainable national championship.

“Sports is about fans. We want to see people out here, families having fun, enjoying the thrill of a great weekend out.”

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He was speaking alongside Kenya Motor Sport Federation Chairman Maina Muturi, and apart from promising Government support in next year’s event set to take up the usual Easter slot, urged race organizers to continue investing in talent development at a young age.

"I've seen incredible young talent all around the RX. We have a strong pipeline, a conveyor belt of really talented juniors. Continue to nurture these gems for a better tomorrow,” he concluded.