This section deals with the latest rally news in Uganda
March '07 News
Pearl Rally entries open - Monday 5th March 07
ENTRIES for the Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally are now open at the
Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of Uganda (FMU) offices at Lugogo. The
Uganda leg of the Africa Rally Championship (ARC) takes place between
April 13-15. More
FORMER
national champion Ponsiano Lwakataka took a first step to reclaiming
the title in the Masaka Challenge rally that saw the only woman in the
race crash out 300m to the finish. More
Blick wins motorcross as son shines
- Sunday 18 Feb 07
ARTHUR Blick won the United Assurance Motorcross championship on Sunday
but his three-year-old son Alestair Blick stole the show. More
Mungoma warns of tricky route - Sunday 18 Feb 07
CLERK of course Justin Mungoma has warned that this weekend’s masaka
Challenge rally is tricky. Mungoma, famed for designing challenging
routes, has advised competitors to thoroughly study the route, More
Desert sprint rally in Masaka - Thursday 15 Feb 07
THE masaka Challenge rally due next week has been spiced up with a
‘Desert Sprint’. The desert sprint that will feature off-road
four-wheel drive cars will run alongside the super special stage of the
rally at Nabugabo Sand Beach on February 24, More
United Assurance injects sh 17 m
UNITED Assurance Company Limited has injected Shs17m in the second
round of the Motor cross championships that gets underway on February
18 at Garuga circuit-now Uganda motor, More
Rautenbach to drive in Pearl of Africa Rally
ZIMBABWEAN world class driver Conrad Rautenbach will grace the pearl of
africa Uganda rally in April. In an e-mail to The New Vision,
Rautenbach revealed that he had included the pearl rally in his 2007
schedule. More
Kato eyes African Championship
FORMER national champion Emma Katto will contest for the 2007 africa n rally Championship.
Katto is the only Ugandan driver so far registered for the continental championship that gets underway in Tanzania next month. More
January '07 News
Register early, rally drivers told
DRIVERS who wish to score africa rally Championship points must
register before the season begins in February.
Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda vice president, Kisitu Mayanja
has consequently advised Ugandan drivers and navigators to start
registering with the federation now. More
2007 ARC calendar:
February 9-11
rally of Tanzania
March 9-11
Kenya Safari rally
April 13-15
pearl of africa Uganda rally
May 4-6
Rwanda Mountain Gorilla rally
May 24-27
Zulu rally of South africa
July 13-15
Dunlop Zimbabwe Challenge
Kabaka sprint to roll off season
THE 2007 Motorsport season gets underway on January 14 with the
newly-created Kabaka's Sprint organised by FMU.
The Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda (FMU) sprint will count
towards the Clubman rally , two-wheel drive and motorcross
championships. It will be held at Lubiri. More
