2024 Mbarara City Rally is alive

The 2024 Mbarara City Rally event will go on as scheduled despite the issues that have rocked helm of the local motorsport governing body FMU.

There arose fears that the event, the first on FMU calendar 2024 events, would not happen, after police stopped the federation AGM on Saturday, to implement a court injunction issued by the high court on Geoffrey Nsamba’s application.

However, the event organisers Motorsport Promotions Uganda (MPU) president Dr Daniel Bogere said all is on and the event will go on as earlier scheduled, despite the issues.

“The event is very on despite the consequences of nature and we have no particular issue that the event may not happen because not even a single threat is on the ground. The calendar had been passed and even then, the AGM has been extended to Friday and this is within the rules, so we are on,” Bogere said.

Adding, “Even as I talk, drivers are already going through the checks in the routes meaning all is set for the rally and we are managing business as usual,”

Rwizi region RTO SP Henry Ndashimye consults with COC Jackson Sselwanga during the launch of Mbarara Rally

It is by order that every rally event must be confirmed with securing a speed lift from the ministry of works and transport, which Bogere says they already have.

“As the organizing club, we have already secured every gadget necessary for the event to take place including the speed lift. And us as a club, we are organisers of the event on behalf of the federation so we are not party to whatever is happening. The rally has already been sanctioned and we are on. What I know the federation is still standing and the observers are not the ultimate reason any event should not go on. We are only hoping that between now and Friday, all between the federation and other parties is calmed down,” Bogere said.

Bogere (MPU) is organizing the event in conjunction with Jungu Kainobwisho, Richard Mugisha, Didas Matsiko and clubs president Stella Phillipa of Mbarara City Rally Club (MCRC).

Top drivers Jas Mangat and Ponsiano Lwakataka are among the reported drivers to have already wrecked through the routes by Tuesday morning while the rest will be making the check through on Wednesday till Friday.

The event will have the cars scrutineering exercise on Friday February 9 at BAM petrol station in Mbarara, before competition proper on day one Saturday which will have the first two sections in Katebe-Biharrwe and Biharwe- Kakoba before the super special stage at Booma Golf course.

The second and last day Sunday will have three sections of Katebe 2-Biharwe, Biharwe-Sanga, Akageeti-Ahakyaapa, Ahakyapa-Sanga, Sanga-Biharwe and the newly introduced Power stage section that will run from Kakoba to Mbarara City for a total competition distance of 179.16km.

The two day event is organized by MPU motor club in conjunction with Mbarara City Rally Club (MCRC) and sponsored by Khaye hotel, BAM petrol stations, EX-Effect, among others.

MPU Mbarara City Rally 2024 entries

1. Lumu John Burrows/Katumba Duncun-Subaru Impreza

2. Hajj Ahmed Senyonjo/Hamza Ssengabi-Toyota Corolla 

3. Musa Ssegaabwe/Mathias Kiyega-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9

4. Yasin Nasser/Joseph Kamya-Ford Fiesta R5 Nemo 

5. Kayira Faizal/Kamoga Hakim-Subaru Impreza

6. Watendwa Samuel/Luyimbazi Alvin Francis-Toyota Fx

7. Kirumira Edward/Nabwami Shakirah-Toyota Corona

8. Mukula Micheal/Edward Kiyingi-Subaru Impreza N14

9. Ssozi Isaac/Monica Birwinyo-Subaru Impreza N8

10. Sadat Negomba/Lumu Isaac-Toyota Fx

11. Kavuma Amiri/Nabira Doreen-Subaru Impreza

12. Muwanguzi Joshua/Lwanga Hamuza-Subaru Impreza N12

13. Kalule Peter/Mwesigwa David-Subaru Impreza XV

14. Balondemu Gilberto/Walugyo Gilberto-Toyota Corolla

15. Issa Nyanzi/Nassar Samir-Subaru Impreza

16. Kyebambe John Paul/Mungufeni Phinehas-Subaru Impreza GC8 

17. Unissan Bakunda/Asuman Muhamad-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9

18. Niwagaba Odeon/Tumwebaze-Toyota Altezza 

19. Wotolya Muzamiru Mwami/Lubambula Kevin Micheal-Subaru Impreza N8

20. Dr. Nsereko Godfrey/JB. Musisi-Toyota Runx

21. Hajj Gasembe Salim/Emmanuel Mugulusi-Subaru Impreza N12

22. W01 Ismail Lule/Another-Golf 

23. Moses Okello/Ismail Musoke-Toyota Vitz

24. Kataza Haruna/Mariam Nambasa-Subaru Impreza N10

25. Ibrahim Lubega/Another-Toyota FX

26. Busulwa Fred Kitaka/ Another-Subaru Impreza N10

27. Didas Matsiko/Alfred Mutanda-Subaru Impreza

28. Julius Semambo/Nagawa Diana-Toyota FX 

29. Ali Omar/Wazir Omar-Mitsubishi Evo 4

30. Byron Rugomoka/Hakim Mawanda -Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X

31. Kasiime Jonas/Matayo Bukenya Ronald-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8

32. Ponsiano Lwakataka/Paul Musaazi-Subaru Impreza N12B 

33. Ronald Sebuguzi/Anthony Mugambwa-Ford Fiesta Proto 

34. Dr. Mukasa Moustapha/Mwambazi Lawrence-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9

35. 69 Topher Kateera Nurdin Bilal CRC Subaru Impreza GC8 S CRC

36. Timothy Gawaya/Francis Wamala-Ibiza 

37. Jas Mangat/Enock Olinga-Hyundai i20

38. Brian Kavuma/Eric Lubuuka-Subaru Impreza

39. Duncan Mubiru/Joseph Bongole-Subaru Impreza GVB