Hall of Fame

THE LEGENDS

From Satwant Singh's three-decade dominance to Leroy Gomes' home-soil ARC crown. The drivers who conquered the Zambian dust.

14 WINS

Satwant Singh

The undisputed king. First recorded win in 1975 in a Datsun 710, still winning in 1998 in a Subaru Impreza WRX — a record 14 victories across four decades and seven different cars. Zambian rallying's immortal.

Datsun Opel Manta 400 Hyundai Subaru
1975-1998
Muna Singh Sr
ARC CHAMPION

Muna Singh Sr 1949–2023

Back-to-back African Rally Championship titles in 2004–2005, and Zambia Rally winner at home in 2007. The standard-bearer of the Subaru Impreza era and patriarch of the Dirtstar Racing dynasty. The national series' Muna Singh Memorial Rally now runs in his honor.

2004-2005 ARC Subaru
2001-2010
Jassy Singh in action
YOUNGEST CHAMP

Jassy Singh

Won the 2013 ARC title at just 20 years old in a Subaru Impreza, then took the Zambia Rally itself in 2016. The prodigy who proved Zambia's rally future was bright.

2013 ARC Age 20
2013
Leroy & Urshlla Gomes, Ford Fiesta R5
2022
THE POWER COUPLE

Leroy & Urshlla Gomes

Sealed the 2022 ARC title by finishing second in the final round at home in Zambia — husband and wife, driver and co-driver. Second ARC campaign after losing the 2017 crown to Manvir Baryan. 150 points: 1 win, 5 second places.

Ford Fiesta R5 Ndola
2022
The Modern Era

CONQUERORS & CONTENDERS

Zambia's stages have humbled champions from across the continent — and crowned a few visitors too.

Karan Patel
3-PEAT

Karan Patel / Tauseef Khan

The Kenyan ace won three straight Zambia Rallies (2022–2024) in Ford Fiesta R5 and Škoda Fabia R5 machinery — the 2023 edition en route to the African title. In 2024 he was one of only two finishers from 18 starters.

KENYA • RED BULL ATHLETE
Mohammed Essa, 2012 podium
BACK-TO-BACK

Mohammed Essa

Won the 2013 and 2014 editions in a Subaru Impreza STi R4, and national rounds as recently as 2024–25. Zambia's benchmark across two decades.

ZAMBIA • MOHAMMED ESSA RACING
Manvir Baryan, Škoda Fabia R5
R5 PIONEER

Manvir Baryan

Brought Škoda Fabia R5 machinery to Zambia and dominated 2017–2018 — the man who beat Leroy Gomes to the 2017 ARC title and ushered in the Rally2 era on African gravel.

KENYA • MULTIPLE RACING
Farook Ticklay & Jasmeen Ticklay
EVERGREEN

Farook Ticklay

A fixture of Zambian rallying from the 2010s to today — national round winner (Blacksmith 2021–22) and still entering the international in 2024 in the family N14 Subaru.

ZAMBIA • TICKLAY MOTORSPORT
Conrad Rautenbach, Citroën C4 WRC
WRC BLOODLINE

The Rautenbachs

Billy won the 1987 edition in an Audi Quattro — Group B firepower on Zambian gravel. Nephew Conrad, later a WRC regular, took the 2006 win in a Subaru.

GROUP B & WRC LEGENDS
Carl Tundo, VW Polo GTI R5
2021

Carl Tundo / Tim Jessop

Five-time Kenyan champion who took the 2021 Sarago Zambia International Rally in a VW Polo GTI R5 — the last running before the Patel era.

KENYA • MINTI MOTORSPORT
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