The National Rally Championship (NRC) Kicks Off This Weekend in Mbarara City

The National Rally Championship (NRC) will host its first event for this season in Mbarara city dubbed the MPU Mbarara City Rally from 9-11 February. This will be the first round of the NRC championship and drivers will be gearing up for places as the season unfolds. Some of the drivers have changed divisions while some have remained in their previous classes as they await being awarded for last year’s performances.

The entries closed and the event was launched in Mbarara at the Boma grounds where the ceremonial start will be held as well. The event was cleared to take place after consent from the National Council of Sports after the ongoing cases involving the Federation of Motorsports Clubs of Uganda.

The female co-drivers are back and will be a treat to see their performance this season after most had a good previous season like Shakirah Nabwami.

There is an impressive number of entries (thirty-nine) and it will be interesting to see who will take part in the event come first day.

Entries for the Mbarara City Rally;

1. John Burrows Lumu/Duncan Katumba-Subaru Impreza-Division 1
2. Hajj Ahmed Senyonjo/Hamza Sengabi-Toyota Corolla-CRC
3. Musa Ssegaabwe/Mathias Kiyega-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9-CRC
4. Yasin Nasser/Joseph Kamya-Ford Fiesta R5-Premier Division
5. Faizal Kayira/Hakim Kamoga-Subaru Impreza-Division 1
6. Samuel Watendwa/Alvin Francis Luyimbazi-Toyota FX-Premier Division
7. Edward Kirumira/Shakirah Nabwami-Toyota Corona-Division 2
8. Michael Mukula Jr./Edward Kiyinji-Subaru Impreza N14-Division 2
9. Isaac Ssozi/Monica Birwinyo-Subaru Impreza N8-Division 2
10. Sadat Negomba/Isaac Lumu-Toyota FX-Division 2
11. Amiri Kavuma/Doreen Nabira-Subaru Impreza-Division 2
12. Joshua Muwanguzi/Hamza Lwanga-Subaru Impreza N12-Division 2
13. Peter Kalule/David Mwesigwa-Subaru Impreza XV-Premier Division
14. Gilberto Balondemu/Gilbert Walugyo-Toyota Corolla-Division 2
15. Issa Nyanzi/Nasser Samir-Subaru Impreza-Division 2
16. John Paul Kyebambe/Phinehas Mungufeni-Subaru Impreza GC8-CRC
17. Unissan Bakunda/Asuman Muhamad-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9-Division 2
18. Odeon Niwagaba Tumwebaze/TBA-Toyota Altezza-CRC
19. Wotolya Muzamiru Mwami/Kevin Michael Lubambula-Subaru Impreza N8-Division1
20. Dr. Godfrey Nsereko/JB Musisi-Toyota Run X-Division 2
21. Hajj Gasemba Salim/Emmanuel Mugulusi-Subaru Impreza N12-Division 2
22. W.O.1 Ismail Lule/TBA-VW Golf-Division 2
23. Moses Okello/Ismail Musoke-Toyota Vitz-Division 2
24. Haruna Kataza/Mariam Nambasa-Subaru Impreza N10-CRC
25. Ibrahim Lubega/TBA-Toyota FX-Premier Division
26. Fred Busulwa Kitaka/TBA-Subaru Impreza N10-Premier Division
27. Didas Matsiko/Alfred Mutanda-Subaru Impreza-Division 2
28. Julius Semambo/Diana Nagawa-Toyota FX-Premier Division
29. Ali Omar/Wazir Omar-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4-Division 2
30. Byron Rugomoka/Hakim Mawanda-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X-Premier Division
31. Jonas Kansiime/Ronald Bukenya-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8-Division 1
32. Ponsiano Lwakataka/Paul Musaazi-Subaru Impreza N12 B-Premier Division
33. Ronald Ssebuguzi/Anthony Mugambwa-Ford Fiesta Proto-Premier Division
34. Dr. Mukasa Moustapha/Lawrence Mwambazi-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9-Division 1
35. Topher Kateera/Nurdin Bilal-Subaru Impreza GC8-CRC
36. Timothy Gawaya/Francis Wamala-Ibiza-Division 2
37. Jas Mangat/Enock Olinga-Hyndai i20-Premier Division
38. Brian Kavuma/Eric Lubuuka-Subaru Impreza-CRC
39. Duncan Mubiru/Joseph Bongole-Subaru Impreza GVB-Premier Division