Maxime Van Pee vows to come back stronger after finishing second

Former national motocross team captain Maxime van Pee has said that he will return stronger in the next event after finishing behind Fortune Sentamu in the second round of the National Motocross Championship. 

Maxime who competed with Sentamu in the combined race for the MX2 and MX1 classes spoke to Vision Sport after the race in Kalisizo on Sunday.

"I must admit, I am not fit, because I have been not training, but what I see, Fortune is faster," Maxime said.

"We now have a strong team because many riders have improved so much," he added citing Gift Sebuguzi, (85cc), Waleed Omar, Milton Akaki, Jeremaih Mawanda (MX125), Jonathan Katende (65cc), and Jude Musede(50cc) who left Kalisizo residents in Kyotera district yearning for more.

Eighty riders competed 

Unfortunately, the race will not return to Kyotera soon as the third round will be held in Busiika on Easter weekend.

Fresh from South Africa where he finished seventh, Sentamu proved to be untouchable and that could explain why fans fell in love with him.

His speed jumps and whips excited fans.

Sentamu beat stiff opposition in former national team captain Maxime Van pee who was too good at the start, Wazir Omar, and Kenya’s Masalule Kitui.

Musede won the 50cc, Katende(65cc), Sebuguzi(85cc) Waleed (MX125cc), Wazir (MX2), Maxime (MX1) Christian Millet (vets class), while a member of parliament for Lira Municipality Jimmy Akena is unchallenged in the masters class.

Challenging track 

Situated 145km from Kampala and on sloping terrain with narrow bends/ corners, the Kalisizo track proved more challenging to racers than ever before.

The riders did not get ample time for practice because of its distance from Kampala and that explains why there were more crashes and injuries than what was in the first round at Garuga.

Jeremiah Mawanda was taken on the stretcher after crashing during a stiff competitive second heat of the MX125cc class, the same was Sharifah Kateete and Rose Deedan

This made the doctor’s day busy as racers from time to time needed medical attention.

Team Orland trainer and chief mechanic Hassan Wasswa who constantly redesigns the Busiika track commended the Kalisizo track but called for adjustments.

“It is a narrow but good challenging track for racers. However, they just need to improve on a few areas including widening the bends/ corners to allow faster riders to overtake in corners,” he said.

MX50

Jude Musede 60 

Jamaira Makumbi 51

Abigail Katende 39

65cc 

Jonathan Katende  55

Kigen Mutuma 50

Ashraf Mbabazi 43

85cc 

Gift Sebuguzi 60 

Jerome Mubiru 51

Ron Young 45

MX125

Waleed Omar 54

Milton Akaki 52

Mubarak Senoga 38

MX2

Fortune Sentamu 60

Wazir Omar 47

Rohan Gandi 45 

Vets:

Christian Milleti 60

Ashi Young 51

Juncture George 45

MX1 

Maxime Van Pee 60 

Robert Jingo 51