Karan Patel secures historic third title without turning wheel in Tanzania
Karan Patel and Tauseef Khan are the 2026 FIA African Rally Championship (ARC) driver and navigator champions respectively.The 2022 Kenyan Champions and KCB Racing Team drivers sealed their third continental title at the ongoing ARC Serengeti Rally of Tanzania, after their only remaining title rival and compatriot Aakif Virani and Zahir Shah withdrew from the ARC season finale.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsIn a statement, Virani’s Arrow Racing Team announced they had taken a strategic decision to consolidate second position in the overall standings and not contest the final round.”It is with deep regret we announce our withdrawal from the ARC final round in Morogoro, Tanzania. After a hard-fought season, Arrow Racing Team (Aakif Virani and Zahir Shah) has taken the strategic decision to consolidate second position in the overall African Rally Championship standings,” the team said.The statement went on to congratulate Patel and Khan on becoming the 2026 African champions…