Muna Singh Sr.(Herminder Singh Bhandair , 08 March 1970 - 13 April 2023) was a Zambian rally driver who was a two time African rally Champion in 2004 and 2005. He was also a 4 time Zambia National Champion in 2001, 2007, 2009 and 2010.
Background and education
Singh was born to Guru Singh, a rally driver, in Tanzania on 08 March 1970 and his family moved to Zambia in 1973.[1] According to a 2019 interview, Singh attended Northmead Primary School as well as Jacaranda Primary School in Lusaka.[1] He then attended Kabulonga Boys High School and Lake Road PTA School for his secondary education.[1]
Career
Motorsport
Racing in a Datsun 1200, Singh started competitive racing in the 1987 Zambia International Rally and finished 8th overall.[2] He raced competitively locally and on the continent through the years and was a 4 time Zambia National Champion in 2001,2007,2009 and 2010.[3]
Administration
After retiring from active racing, Singh was elected as the head of the FIA African Region replacing Surinder Thatti.[4] He also served as the chairperson for the Confederation of African Countries in Motorsport[5].He was an FIA Observer for a number of Africa Rally Championship events such as the 2014 KCB Safari Rally, the 2014 Pearl of Africa Rally.[6][7] He was also a member of the International Automobile Federation Rallies Commission.[8]
Business
Having worked with his father, in 1988, Singh started managing a motor workshop that had been started by his father.[1]
Awards and accolades
Together with his navigator/co-driver , David Sihoka, Singh was the African Rally Champion twice in 2004 and 2005.[9]
Personal life
Having developed liver cirrhosis, Singh had a liver transplant in January 2023.[4] He later developed a heart infection to which he succumbed to in April 2023.[4]
Singh was married to Natalie Singh and together they had 5 children including Jasmeen Ticklay Singh, Muna Singh Junior as well as Jassy Singh, the 2012 Zambia National Champion.[2] Singh was also the nephew of Satwant Singh an 8 time Africa Rally Champion[2]
Singh was also a born again Christian since 2007[10]
See also
External links
References
- ^ a b c d FM, Money (2019-04-04). "Money Meets Muna Singh Snr". Money FM Radio - "Your Business & Personal Finance Radio". Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ a b c "BEST OF ZAMBIA - Volume 2 by Sven Boermeester - Issuu". issuu.com. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Past Winners | Zambia Motor Sports Association". 2014-08-07. Archived from the original on 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ a b c "Former ARC champion Muna Singh dead". Nation. 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ Ramah, Sharifah Namagoba (2023-04-13). "Two-time Africa rally champion Muna Singh dies, Africa loses an icon". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Flawless Chager retains Safari Rally title". Nation. 2020-07-04. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ KAINAMURA, JUDE (2014-09-04). "2014 Pearl Rally route was most expensive". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Record 23 enter Africa series". Nation. 2020-07-04. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Shacki. "Muna Singh - rally profile eWRC-results.com". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "Muna Singh's Testimony – Rhema Zambia". Retrieved 2023-11-29.