Rally cars excite fans ahead of Mbarara rally

Rally fans in Mbarara City on Friday morning thronged Bam petrol station along Masaka road to have a glance at the new machines that will compete in this weekend’s Mbarara rally.

And what was a scrutineering moment, turned out to be a show of might as the fans closed out Ronald Ssebuguzi’s Ford Fiesta and Yasin Nasser’s Ford Fiesta Nemo R5, some taking selfies and others glancing inside the cars.

“I have not seen these cars before and I take this chance also to have a look at them. I only read about them but have never come close to one. I am seeing this event becoming differently competitive than before,” said James Kakuru, a resident of Koranorya, Mbarara.

All 37 crews had their cars examined ahead of Saturday’s action, where they will cover two sections of Mwesigwa Resort, the longest running from Mwesigwa resort to Biharwe for 44.46km and the Bam Petroleum section from Biharwe to Kakoba for 15.5km before the 4.12km special sprint stage at Booma grounds.

Sunday will have competition in 4 sections of the Ex-Effect section running from Ibanda road to Biharwe for 25.78km, repeat the Bam petrol section, do the Bishop Jungu Kainobwisho section of 9.31km, the Bright Rwamirama section from Kaberebere to Kakoba for 19.3km for a total competitive distance 134km and liaison 78.5k.

The event that has attracted 37 crews, will pit the quadruple of Yasin Nasser /Ali Katumba (Ford Fiesta Nemo R5) Umaru Kakyama/Robert Katabawa (Ford Fiesta), Duncan Mubiru /Joseph Bongole(Ford Fiesta proto) and Ronald Sebuguzi /Anthony Mugambwa (Ford Fiesta) in Ford Fiesta.

The Fords will go against the Mitsubishi Evo runners in Nasser Mutebi / Mbogo Bashiru (Mitsubishi Evo 9), Byron Rugomoka/Hakim Muwanda (Mitsubishi EVO X), Jonas Kasiime /Another (Mitsubishi Evo 8) and Jas Mangat /Joseph Kamya (Mitsubishi Evo X) with a host of the Subaru Impreza challengers led by Hassan Alwi Jr / Musa Nsubuga (Subaru Impreza N14)

Rukaari Mbarara Rally 2023 entries

Sempera Kakule/Nurdin Bilal -  Subaru Impreza Gc8.

Faizal Kayira/Monica Birwinyo - Subaru impreza.

Mansur Lubega/Arthur Lugolobi - Toyota Levin.

Godfrey Aine Kaguta/Derrick Lubambula - Subaru Impreza.

Rashid Makumbi / Babu Yusuf Jr - Evo X

Isaac Ssozi / Jackson Sserwanga - Subaru Impreza N8

Giliberto Balondemu /Walujjo - Run X

Umaru Dauda / Bunya Steven - Evo 6

Ibrahim Lubega /Another - Toyota Fx

Innocent Bwamiki /Hamza Lwanga - Evo 9

Godfrey Kiyimba/ Urban Mulindwa - Subaru Impreza N8

Happy R.Katehangwa /Denis Tibenda - Subaru Impreza

Yasin Mukasa /Duncan Katumba - Toyota Fx

Okello Moses/Ismail Musoke-Toyota Vitz

Muwanguzi Joshua /Ritah Nakigozi - Subaru Impreza N12

Mustapha Kasagga /Another-Subaru Impreza

Issa Nyanzi/ Another - Subaru Impreza N10

Lugayizi Japheth - Ali Nsubuga -Toyota Celica

Muhammad Bwete/Another - Mitsubishi 9

Nasser Mutebi / Mbogo Bashiru - Mitsubishi Evo 9

Kirumira Edward / Gloria Nantongo- Toyota

Samuel Watendwa/Isaac Lumu - Toyota Run x

WO1 Lule Ismail /Alivin Luyimbazi - VW Golf

Peter Genus/Kevin Lubamula- Toyota

Peter Kalule / John Bosco Musisi- Subaru Impreza XV

Mustapha Mukasa /Pius Luggya - Subaru Impreza N12

Umaru Kakyama/Robert Katabawa - Ford Fiesta

Didas Matsiko /Francis Wamala- Subaru Impreza N14

Ismail Otega/ Joseph Lutalo Jr - Toyota Run X

Fred Kitaaka/ Midred Kibuuka - Subaru Impreza

Ronald Sebuguzi /Anthony Mugambwa- Ford Fiesta

Byron Rugomoka- Hakim Muwanda - Mitsubishi EVO X

Jonas Kasiime /Another-Mistubishi Evo 8

Duncan Mubiru /Joseph Bongole - Ford Fiesta proto

Yasin Nasser /Ali Katumba- Ford Fiesta Nemo R5

Hassan Alwi Jr / Musa Nsubuga - Subuaru Impreza N14

Jas Mangat /Joseph Kamya - Mitsubishi Evo X