| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Uganda |
| Born | January 1, 1990 Kampala, Uganda |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2018 |
| Teams | Ruparelia Rally Team |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Total points | 0 |
| First rally | 2019 Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally |
Rajiv Ruparelia (born 2 January 1990) is a Ugandan rally driver and businessman [1] . He serves as the Managing Director of Ruparelia Group. [2] [3]
He has worked with Millennium Marble 2000 Limited, Jaffery Forex Bureau (2011-2012), Crane Management firm a real estate company in Kampala [4] . He is the Managing Director of Ruparelia Group [5] .
In 2019, Rajiv joined motorsport rallying under Rupaleria Rally Team [6] [7] He made his debut in motorsport on 26th May 2019 during the Enduro AutoCross Championship [8] . In 2021, Rajiv made his continental debut in the KCB Machakos Rally and Equator rally [9] . His co-driver is Olinga Enock [2] .
Rajiv was born to Sudhir Ruparelia & Jyostna Ruparelia. [10] He holds a Bachelors in Financial Management from Regent College London (2015) [11] .
Rajiv is married to Naiya Kaghram since 2017. [12] [13]
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