Naveen Puligilla clinches ARC3 crown

Metro India News | Hyderabad

Team Duran Racing’s rally duo of Hyderabad’s Naveen Puligilla and co-driver Musa Sherif of Kasaragod won the ARC3 class in the 2026 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally, the third round of the FIA African Rally Championship (ARC), which concluded on Sunday. The pair completed the rally in 2 hours, 13 minutes and 48.3 seconds. Naveen, the reigning 2025 Indian National Rally Champion in the 3T class, partnered co-driver Musa Sherif, an eight-time Indian National Rally Champion experience. With this , Naveen and Musa moved up to second place in the ARC3 championship standings. The Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally, held from July 10 to 12 covered a total distance of 307.52 km spread across 18 stages.