DEFENDING African Rally Champion (ARC) Leroy Gomes yesterday crashed out in round 12 of the Zambia International Rally, leaving Kenyan Karan Patel to win it with a time of 01:31:44 hours. Patel clocked a time of 01:31:44 beating his closest rival Jassi Mangat who managed a time of 01:33:01 to stay in contention for the African title. Speaking in an interview after a breathtaking performance, Patel described winning the international rally as sweet and a step towards claiming the ARC title. “It’s been a fantastic experience, the route was challenging but we managed to finish, and am very happy. I expected a very tough race and it turned out to be tough, but I am happy that we remained calm...