Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally
The Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally, known originally as the Fraternity Rally, is an international rally racing event organised by the Rwanda Automobile Club. The rally is based in the Rwandan capital of Kigali.[1] The event is a round of the African Rally Championship and the .
The Fraternity Rally was first run in 1999 as motorsport re-established itself after the Rwandan Civil War. It began as a cross-border rally that began in Kampala, Uganda before finishing in Kigali. The rally became part of the African championship the following year, restoring a Rwandan presence to the African championship absent since 1988. Over time the Ugandan portion of the event faded and the rally was renamed the Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally 2002.
Burundi driver is the most successful driver in the rallies history with three wins to his credit. Italian born local driver has two wins to his credit. All bar two events have been won by drivers of Subaru Imprezas.
List of winners[]
Sourced in part from:[2][3][4]
| Year | Winner | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Fraternity Rally | ||
|
Subaru Impreza WRX | |
|
Subaru Impreza WRX | |
| Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally | ||
|
|
Subaru Impreza WRX | |
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | |
|
|
Subaru Impreza WRX | |
| 2006 |
|
Subaru Impreza WRX |
| 2007 |  Conrad Rautenbach
|
Subaru Impreza WRX |
| 2008 |
|
Subaru Impreza WRX |
| 2009 | 
|
Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
|
|
Subaru Impreza WRX | |
|
Subaru Impreza WRX STi | |
|
Subaru Impreza WRX STi | |
| 2013 |
|
Subaru Impreza WRX |
| 2014 | 
|
Subaru Impreza WRX STI |
| 2015 | 
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X |
References[]
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ [3]
External links[]
- Motorsport in Africa
- Recurring sporting events established in 1999
- 1999 establishments in Rwanda
- African Rally Championship
- Rally competitions in Rwanda