FOR Karamjit Singh, age is just a number and at 60, he still has ‘The Right Stuff’ to not only compete in rallies but also become a champion. The younger generation may have physical agility and perhaps even more bravery but this uncle has experience in the sport that goes back over 35 years – before some of them were even born!
Driving a Proton Gen2, Karamjit and co-driver Jagdev Singh were today crowned champions of the 2022 VANTAGE Malaysian National Rally Championship (MNRC). ‘The Flying Sikh’ shows that his age is no barrier (nor is the age of his rallycar which is 15 years old) and has been recognized as Asia’s most successful rally driver.
Karamjit’s ascent to being No.1 rally driver in the Asia-Pacific region shows his determination to succeed in spite of periods of challenges. He began in 1984 using his father’s Peugeot 404 in the Castrol Daylight Rally and from then on, slowly gained prominence as he collected class wins. His big break came in 1988 when the newly formed PETRONAS EON Rally Team (PERT) recruited him and he was able to get the full support of a professionally-run and well-funded team.
