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This section presents the rally news of 2006
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December '06
 
November '06
Independence Rally - 02/11/06

FOR KAKI Investments will facilitate the belated Independence rally due November 4. Uganda Motor Club ( UMC ) president Fred Mugerwa said that Kaki Investments had offered to cater for some organisational expenses. , More

Sebuguzi dares Lwakataka- 02/11/06

The NEW national champion Ronald Ssebuguzi has challenged his predecessor Ponsiano Lwakataka to join him in the belated Independence rally this Sunday. “I am informed Lwakataka's car is in sound mechanical condition. He should come out of hiding and we compete this Sunday”. More

Order of start - Independence Rally

1.R. Ssebuguzi (Evo4)
2. O. mayanja (Evo4)
3. I. Lule (Subaru)
4. f. Tezikuba (Subaru)
5. D. Kavuma (Mirage)
6. Nyanzi (Legacy)
7. M. Muhereza (Subaru)
8. B. Koyesiga (C. ST165)
9. M. Sanya (Mazda 323)
10. A. Kaweesa (C. ST165)
11. A. Minjo (Corona)
12. E. Mungereza (Levin)
13. R. Kidibya (Levin)
October '06
Uhuru rally to cover single leg - 30/10/06

THE belated Independence (Uhuru) rally due this weekend has been downsized to a single leg due to financial constraints. The ultimate round of the 2006 National rally Championship (NRC) organised by Uganda Motor Club ( UMC ) has six sections in Mukono on Saturday.More


Uhuru taking shape- 27/10/06

FOR KAKI Investments will facilitate the belated Independence rally due November 4. Uganda Motor Club ( UMC ) president Fred Mugerwa said that Kaki Investments had offered to cater for some organisational expenses. , More
September '06
Katto's rivals want rematch - 26/09/06

EMMA Katto’s UMOSPOC Challenge rally victory left rivals Ronald Ssebuguzi and Omar Mayanja craving for a ‘rematch’. Mayanja and national champion Ssebuguzi whose Mitsubishi Evo4 cars broke down in the opening section of an anticipated thrilling contest asked Katto to dare them again More

Top NRC standings - 24/09/06

R. Ssebuguzi 475pts
O. Mayanja 243pts

Results

1.E. Katto 2:10:06
2.F. Teikuba 2:20:02
3.S. Muwonge 3:00:34
4.V. Kibudde 3:12:36

EMKA does it - 24/09/06

EMMA Katto ended a six-year winless streak with victory in the UMOSPOC Challenge rally victory yesterday. Katto, took four of the six sections in the second leg to beat second placed Faisal Tezikuba by ten minutes in the rough rally that had only four finishers out of 16 starters. More

Sebuguzi going for title - 22/09/06

RONALD Ssebuguzi has the simple task of finishing sixth in this weekend's UMOSPOC Challenge rally to become national champion. But that has not kept him out of the battle of egos. More


Katto dares Riyaz - 19/09/06

AFTER a perfect practice session at Garuga on Sunday, former national champion Emma Katto feels he has regained the form to beat Riyaz Kurji at this weekend’s UMOSPOC Challenge rally. I had a very good test and I have discovered that it is just a matter of getting used to the car. Riyaz drives the way he does because he’s now mastered the Subaru. More

UMOSPOC needs sh. 6m - 08/09/06

UNITED Motor Sport Club (UMOSPOC) Challenge rally due September 23-24 is in a sh6m budget deficit following termination of sponsorship by Moil. UMOSPOC, who quickly pieced up sponsorship from service providers after Moil said that they would not fund the event this year, are still short by sh6m. More
August '06
Results: Jomayi Rally, 2006

R. Ssebuguzi 1:15.00
O. Mayanja 1:19.43
F. Tezikuba 1:21.25
V. Kibude 1:36.42
J. Mustapha 1:54.51


Top NRC standings

R. Ssebuguzi 415 points
P. Lwakataka 244
O. Mayanja 198


Lwakataka throws in towel - 11/08/06

NATIONAL rally Champion Ponsiano Lwakataka has decided to end his 2006 season early. “I am out until next year. I need to step aside, mobilise funds from my fans and sponsors and hopefully bounce back with a new car to reclaim my title,” Lwakataka who crashed his Subaru N4, said. More

Sebuguzi wins Jomayi Rally - 06/08/06

NATIONAL championship leader Ronald Ssebuguzi clung onto his first leg lead, winning the jomayi rally to close in on the 2006 National rally Championship title yesterday. Ssebuguzi (Mitsubishi Evo4), who registered a second career victory, now need just 30 points to capture the title. More

July '06
Foreign entries excite Lwakataka - 20/07/06

NATIONAL champion Ponsiano Lwakataka has welcomed the entry of four top Tanzanian drivers in the MOSAC rally slated for August 5-6. “The opportunity has presented itself for me to prove to the Tanzanians that my pace in the Pearl rally was genuine. More


Foreign legions dare local ace Lwakataka - 05/07/06

NATIONAL rally champion Ponsiano Lwakataka, whose pace puzzled foreign drivers in the Pearl of Africa Uganda rally in April, has been invited to spice up the Zambia rally due July 21-23. More
June '06
EMKA to drive in Jomayi rally - 28/06/06

FORMER national champion Emma Katto has bounced back on the local scene for next weekend’s Jomayi rally, but this time without the ‘rust’ that has dogged him in the past. Having competed in the Kenya Safari, pearl of africa, Zulu rally of South africa and Dunlop Zimbabwe Challenge rallies, More


Matovu to navigate EMKA- 22/06/06

SPEED merchant Emma Katto now days changes co-drivers like gears. Katto will be navigated by Tanzania-based Ugandan Moses Matovu in this weekend’s Dunlop Zimbabwe Challenge rally. More


Katto, Kurji have something to prove in Zimbabwe Rally - 21/06/06

UGANDA's Emma Katto (right) and Riyaz Kurji will have to contend with Junior World Rally Championship driver Conrad Rautenbach who has heightened competition in this weekend's Dunlop Zimbabwe Challenge rally. More


Kurji KNRC bid dwindles

RIYAZ Kurji's bid to win the Kenya National rally championhip title continued to dwindle following a poor finish in last weekend's KCB Nanyuki rally where he finished seventh. The performance saw him occupy the same position in the national series with 105 points, More
May '06
 
April '06

Kurji says his win for Uganda - 25/04/06


RIYAZ Kurji may be holding a Kenyan license but insists his Alpha Pearl of Africa rally victory at the weekend was for Uganda. Kurji donated his trophy of ‘the best foreign driver' to Zimbabwean Richard Robinson arguing, that as far as he was concerned, More


Charlie Lubega's 2006 Pearl of Africa rally diary - 24/04/06

Kurji is king
RIYAZ Kurji won the rally as predicted, even though he broke his shock-absorber and was limping towards the end of the rally. More

Top 4 - Pearl - 25/04/06

1. R. Kurji 2:49.01
2. R. Robinson 2:53.05
3. R. Ssebuguzi 2:53.12
4. A. Anwar 2:56.19
March '06
Results - Mbarara Rally, 2006:

R. sebuguzi 1:49.15
F. Tezikuba 2:05.25
M. Muhereza 2:14.35
P. Lwakataka 2:19.19
B. Roberts 2:26.39
R. Kakogoso 2:27.12
W. Black 2:56.54
P. Mugisha 3:28.56
B. Koyesiga 3:36.33
J. Mustapha 3:47.54


Katto promises fire in Pearl Rally - 31/03/06

EMMA Katto's fifth place finish at the KCB Safari rally in Nairobi on Sunday has inspired him ahead of the pearl of africa Uganda rally , April 21-23.More

Sebuguzi upstages champ - 13/03/06

RONALD sebuguzi on a first outing in a Mitsubishi Evo4, clinched his maiden victory in a four-year career as leader Ponsiano Lwakataka was grounded by a clutch problem in the closing section of the mbarara rally yesterday. More
February '06
Sebuguzi gets Charlie's car - 10/02/06

RONALD Sebuguzi has bought former national champion charlie lubega’s Mitsubishi Evo4 after getting a sh10m boost from Jomayi Property Consultants. The deal was concluded on Saturday and an excited Sebuguzi accompanied by fellow rally driver Omar Mayanja, immediately headed for Lubiri More
January '06
 
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