Ugandan motocross riders flagged off for international championships
Sharifah Kateete is set to compete in the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship in Australia later this month.
National Council of Sports Senior Administration officer Sarah Nankya (3nd right) flags off motocross rider Sharifah Kateete (C), Yasin Nasser (extreme right) and Francis Wamala ((L) who will be competing in the Women motocross world championship in oceania and WRC Kenya Safari rally at NCS Lugogo on Thursday. PHOTO: Johnson Were
Johnson Were
Journalist @New Vision
Ugandan motocross riders Sharifah Kateete, Timothy Gawaya, and Yasin Nasser were officially flagged off today, March 13, 2025, to represent Uganda on the international stage.
Sharifah Kateete is set to compete in the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship in Australia later this month. The FIM Oceania Women’s Motocross Cup will take place from March 21st to 23rd, 2025, in Australia.
Kateete, who will be riding under a Kenyan license, is one of six African women riders selected during last year’s African Championship (MXoAN) in Morocco. The other riders include Leah Heygate (Zambia), Mienke Cawood, Zoe Botha, and Ivana Venter (South Africa), as well as Atete Benzinge (Kenya).
The trio was flagged off by officials from the National Council of Sports (NCS) and the Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda (FMU) at a ceremony held at the National Council of Sports in Lugogo, Kampala.
“I am excited to be part of Team Africa and will use this opportunity to inspire other female riders to step up their performance,” Kateete said.
Before heading to Australia, Kateete will travel to South Africa for training alongside other riders in camp.