Metge wins Pan Africa Rally
Saturday - September 15, 2018 6:34 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
Rabat Sep 15 (IANS) Sherco TVS Factory Rally Teams Michael Metge has won the 15th edition of the Pan Africa Rally with a strong performance in the final stage on Saturday.
Teammate and brother Adrien Metge recovered after a few navigation errors to finish on the podium. Abdul Wahid Tanveer continued his consistent performance and finished at a commendable 8th position.
"The Pan Africa Rally is tough and very competitive but I am thrilled to have won the championship. It has been a great learning ground and I would like to thank my team for their never ending support " Metge said in a statement.
Sherco TVS Factory Rally team manager David Casteu said: "It was a very intense stressful and challenging rally but my racers made me very happy. I want to truly thank my technical team and all my racers for making it a success. Michael is in great form right now and he is putting good use of his learning s on the tracks."
"Adrien was also very close; he had a good start but slipped down on couple of points in the later stages. Tanveer performed admirably for his first rally and his dedication is a great motivation for the whole team " he added.
"We gained a lot of experience and today we are ready to race in the front."
--IANS ajb/bg
Teammate and brother Adrien Metge recovered after a few navigation errors to finish on the podium. Abdul Wahid Tanveer continued his consistent performance and finished at a commendable 8th position.
"The Pan Africa Rally is tough and very competitive but I am thrilled to have won the championship. It has been a great learning ground and I would like to thank my team for their never ending support " Metge said in a statement.
Sherco TVS Factory Rally team manager David Casteu said: "It was a very intense stressful and challenging rally but my racers made me very happy. I want to truly thank my technical team and all my racers for making it a success. Michael is in great form right now and he is putting good use of his learning s on the tracks."
"Adrien was also very close; he had a good start but slipped down on couple of points in the later stages. Tanveer performed admirably for his first rally and his dedication is a great motivation for the whole team " he added.
"We gained a lot of experience and today we are ready to race in the front."
--IANS ajb/bg
