Carl Tundo

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Carl Tundo
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1973-12-11) 11 December 1973 (age 49)
Nairobi, Kenya
World Rally Championship record
Active years2002–present
Co-driverMatthew Luckhurst
Tim Jessop
TeamsMenengai Racing Minti Motorsport
Rallies2
Championships 0
Rally wins 0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
Total points2
First rally 2002 Safari Rally
Last rally 2021 Safari Rally

Carl "Flash" Tundo (born 11 December 1973 in Nairobi [1] ) is a Kenyan rally driver. He is a five times winner of the Safari Rally. In 2009 it was a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, making Tundo the first and only Kenyan winner of an IRC round. His co-driver has been Tim Jessop since 2002.

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He is the son of Kenyan rally driver Frank Tundo.

He competed twice in the WRC Safari Rally, in 2002 and in 2021.

Race wins

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References

  1. "Carl Tundo - rally profile eWRC-results.com". eWRC-results.com.