Motorsport Calendar Closes with Excitement of MOIL Rally Team’s R5 Official Debut in Final Round of the National Sprint Championship

The Uganda motorsport calendar closed off 2022 with the last round of the National Sprint Championship at Busiika on 26 December hosted by Central Motor Club (CMC) and Federation of Motorsport clubs Uganda (FMU).

Motorsport lovers had a fun-filled Boxing day as the motorsport calendar for 2022 closed; MOIL’s Yasin Nasser and co-driver Ali Katumba took the sprint by storm as it marked the debut of the much anticipated R5. Nasser and Katumba won the sprint event in a time of 03:35:44 in their Ford Fiesta R5, the first of its kind in Uganda and Africa as a whole. All motorsport lovers were looking forward to seeing the R5 in action and the team did not disappoint. It was the first official debut in a competition and as fans rushed to take pictures next to the car, Nasser and Katumba gave them a show. Also, from Moil rally team was Edson Mungyereza and co-driver Ernest Musiime who finished eighth overall; and Andrew Musoke and co-driver Richard Sengendo who finished eleventh.

Not to be outshined, Mike Mukula Jr. and co-driver Edward Kiyinji came in close second on the heels of Nasser in a time of 03:40:10, there was a time difference of 04:66 separating the two. Mukula competed in his father’s Subaru Impreza after his own suffered an accident in Rukungiri as he showed his amazing progress throughout the year. Mukula also won the CRC class and is also the National Sprint champion 2022 as he was leading the table.

In third place was Omar Mayanja with co-driver Kevin Lubambula in a Mitsubishi Evo X, they did a time of 03:45:08. Mayanja had not competed in a while this season so a podium finish was a win.  Oscar Ntambi and co-driver Asuman Muhammad won in the 2WD class. There was a motocross challenge that wowed fans in the morning as Fortune Ssentamu, Gift Ssebuguzi, Miguel Katende, made for a fun day. The return of Nasser Mutebi also was a treat for motorsport lovers.

In their Ford Fiesta protos’, Ronald Ssebuguzi with co-driver Anthony Mugambwa finished fourth and Duncan Mubiru with co-driver Joseph Bongole rounded out the top five. The event had another Ford Fiesta R3, in Kenya’s Hamza Anwar, who finished in the twentieth position but put on a good show for the fans that came out in tremendous numbers to watch the sport. Eric Bengi from Kenya also took part in the event and finished thirteenth overall. The event drew huge participation, with thirty-eight finishers for the day.

The 2023 calendar will kick off with the first motorsport event in Mbarara in February.

Overall Results;

1. Yasin Nasser/Ali Katumba-Ford Fiesta R5-0:03:35:44
2. Mike Mukula Jr./Edward Kiyinji-Subaru Impreza-0:03:40:10
3. Omar Mayanja/Kevin Lubambula-Mitsubishi Evo X-0:03:45:08
4. Ronald Ssebuguzi/Anthony Mugambwa-Ford Fiesta Proto-0:03:46:83
5. Duncan Mubiru/Joseph Bongole-Ford Fiesta Proto-0:03:48:14
6. Mark Lubega/Daniel Mbabazi-Subaru Impreza-0:03:48:73
7. Nasser Mutebi/Bashir Mbogo-Mitsubishi Evo 9-0:03:49:86
8. Edson Mungyereza/Ernest Musiime-Subaru Impreza GVB-0:03:50:30
9. Umar Dauda/Hamza Lwanga-Mitsubishi Evo 6-0:03:50:43
10. Byron Rugomoka/Hakim Mawanda-Mitsubishi Evo X-0:03:52:00
11. Andrew Musoke/Richard Sengendo-Subaru Impreza GVB-0:03:52:95
12. Jas Mangat/Joseph Kamya-Mitsubishi Evo X-0:03:54:40
13. Eric Bengi/Mildred Kibuuka-Subaru Impreza-0:03:58:09
14. Godfrey Kiyimba/Urban Mulindwa-Subaru Impreza-0:03:58:43
15. Peter Kalule/Musa Ssegaabwe-Subaru Impreza-0:04:05:70
16. Ibrahim Lubega/Shakira Nabwami-Toyota FX-0:04:07:32
17. Joshua Muwanguzi/Ritah Nakigozi-Subaru Impreza-0:04:07:85
18. Oscar Ntambi/Asuman Muhammad-Toyota Altezza-0:04:08:45
19. Musa Mulimira/Pius Luggya-Suzuki Swift-0:04:09:33
20. Hamza Anwar/Raymond Munyigwa-Ford Fiesta R3-0:04:10:39
21. Samuel Watendwa/Steven Bunya-Toyota Run X-0:04:10:93
22. Mohammed Bwete/Isaac Lumu-Mitsubishi Evo 7-0:04:11:15
23. Julius Semambo/Diana Nagawa-Toyota FX-0:04:13:71
24. Ukasha Mugoya/Shaina Boona-Subaru Impreza-0:04:17:00
25. Isaac Ssozi/Jackson Serwanga-Subaru Impreza-Subaru Impreza-0:04:18:73
26. Graham Nagasha/Ruth Lugayizi-Subaru Impreza-0:04:19:67
27. Najib Ssempijja/Morgan Serugga-Suzuki Swift-0:04:19:79
28. Rashid Makumbi/Yusuf Babu-Subaru Impreza-0:04:21:39
29. Nasib Ssesanga/Phinehas Mungufeni-Baggy-0:04:23:68
30. Countinho M/Viola Nanono-Subaru Impreza-0:04:26:21
31. Ismail Otega/James Emaru-Toyota Corolla-0:04:28:56
32. Faisal Kayira/Monica Birwinyo-Subaru Impreza-0:04:29:97
33. Mustapha Kanakulya/Khuzaimat Nakanwagi-Subaru Impreza-0:04:36:41
34. Monica Birwinyo/Mildred Kibuuka-Subaru Impreza-0:05:03:73
35. Japheth Lugayizi/Nicholas Kalyango-Toyota Celica-0:05:45:25
36. Mansoor Lubega/Duncan Katumba-Toyota Levin-0:08:35:44
37. John Paul Kyebambe/Kenneth Kavuma-Subaru Impreza-0:08:35:44
38. Nasser Ratib/Sadat Lukwago-Toyota FX-0:08:35:44