Renown Rally Driver Riyaz Kurji

riyaz-kurjiRenown rally driver Kurji dies, declared winner.

Various media reports and organizations are celebrating his life, a sports hero.

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  1. Riyaz will trully be missed, always saw him race and a few times at Dolphin suits, which I liked to go to once in a while, I met him when his highness came for the golden jubilee visit to Uganda, a very jolly person he was, and Uganda as well as the motor sports fraternity has trully lost real talent and a great personality, it’s all hard to put together, my sincere sympathy goes out to Azina and the family may the good lord strengthen you through these rough times.

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  2. Will miss you dearly Riyaz..You were a kind and loving person and an excellent rally driver. May your soul rest in peace. Glad we met up in Kenya….God Bless. xx

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  3. Riyaz Tragic Death is a Huge Blow To The Nation And The Motor World
    My Condolences To His Family,Friends And The Motor World
    May His Soul Rest In Peace

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  4. This is extremely sad, totally unbelievable…You were an angel to this world, one of the best guy i ever knew, a true gem. This is a huge loss to the entire world, will miss you truly. I have the best memories with you which i will cherish always. My heartiest condolences to the entire family, pray that you are in a better place out there. Have no words to explain the empty space you have left behind that nooone will ever be able to fill. Will always miss you bro.

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  5. Uganda, as well as the motor sports fraternity has trully lost real talent and a great personality, it’s all hard to put together, my sincere sympathy go to the family may the good lord strengthen you.

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  6. I am a school boy, have interest in motorsport. Riyaz death is a huge blow to Uganda and motor world. We the youth shall miss a great sportsman whose passion for the sport was unrivalled.

    My Condolences to his family.
    May His Soul Rest In Peace

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  7. We (Myself, Mr.Pillai, Allabux, Imran & Shejad) worked under him during the initial stages of Uganda Fish Packers then 1993. We used to call him “Bobji”. He was very enthusiastic and never gets upset during business difficulties. He used to love drive cars very fast then. Later he developed rallying as his passion. He shared his good time with us very happily and behaved like a friend only. Never he behaved like a boss and we worked then like a small family. We loved him very much and this sudden death has really saddened me. Right now i am at India and seen this fatal news on New Vision web page. We are very sorry and our condolences to his family. I pray for his soal to rest in the Iternal peace.

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  8. upto now i still can’t believe he’s gone……rest i peace riyaz’ we ain’t never gon forget u!! Not only here in uganda but east africa wize

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  9. He was really a great man and a speed mechant. Its so sad that we lost such a great driver. RIP Riyaz.

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  10. Riyaz a true friend. Sorry for this late message. We only just heard. My condolences to all your family. We will all miss you. Riccardo, Janice, Daniele, Max and all the Tripepi family in Durban, South Africa.

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  11. Riyaz was a great inspiration 2 me in motorsport..we loved him bt God loved him most,we the subaru boyz will miss u n we will always rally for you

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  12. bismala hirahaman rahim inaaalaah rajuein alahmudulilahah inashukuru wana abdoowee thanks god but we got pain in our heart its big loss for Uganda motor sports and Kurji family its big loss to all of us all over the world

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  13. Am an aspiring rally driver and am still in shock that one of the best drivers i always hoped to race against next year is no more may God rest his soul in peace.
    My condolences go to the family and the whole motorsport family

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  14. Uganda has lost a sports person it will never replace
    as well as the motor sports fraternity has trully lost real talent and a great personality, it’s all hard to put together, my sincere sympathy go to the family may the good lord strengthen you.

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  15. WE HERE IN KENYA STILL MISS YOU SAME AS UGANDS TOO , YOU WERE THAT GREAT I CAN TELL YOUR WERE A GOOD BRIALLIANT FRIEND AND BOSS TOO , GOD LOVED YOU MORE WE CAN TELL AMEN
    SIMPSON TOM MAOGA KENYA

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  16. i am finishing school and i want to become a rally driver too.when i heard it i just wish i was there to help him some how,may god rest his soul in peace

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  17. just came back from canada and heard about riyaz.i knew riyaz thru kenya cold storage nairobi ,he was a geat friend and a graeter human being.my deepest condolences to his falily

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  18. we has lost a great friend. it will never replace . we love him bt GOD love him most . May has soul rest in peace ALI ASIF TARAR Pakistani

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  19. It has been a while but you are still missed. I have great memories of watching you rally. No only were you a brilliant dirver, you were also a top bloke. I remember when we were rallying against you at the 2008 KCB Kilifi rally and you helped us out when we were kidogo lost. A really great guy. Pole sana to the familia. A terrible loss to the world.

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