Youngsters continue to excite parents and fans in the motocross calendar. In Garuga riders in the 50cc Jr, 50cc,65cc, and 85cc class excited the fans more.
However, that leaves the question of where the future of the falls when riders keep exiting the sport at the stage they are much needed.
On Saturday, January 27, 2024, in Garuga Fortune Sentamu (MX1), Milton Akaki, Milton Akena, Telvin Jjunju, and Jeremaih Mwanda (MX2) were missing in action giving fans reason to be scared that the top-class racers may exit the sport.
However, Jimmy Akena, the parent of Milton Obote and uncle to Milton Akaki told UMOSPOC Media that the two riders had malaria and will be back.
“The boys had malaria but will be returning in the next event which is on Febuary3 in Garuga,” Akena said.
Out of the expected 80 riders only 60 turned and the fans were low causing some federation officials to start questioning why not only the number of fans but also riders is dwindling.
Others attributed the low turn of fans to the organisation which was affected by the change of the race from Sunday to Saturday and others attributed it to lack of promotion.
“This is between me and you, since we (FMU) started funding clubs to organise events, they took a back seat and are not promoting their events. You see the number of fans here today,” The official said.
On the number of riders, he said that many riders were not training so, they could race but expected the next outing in the second round the number to increase.
In the Lubega racing team out of the five riders, only one was racing and the rest were on the sideline watching and the same was in the Kateete racing team as they were also on the sideline.
In the MX1 class, Fortune Sentamu and Asaf Natan did not show up and left Maxime Van Pee to battle it with Waleed Omar in the combined MX1 and MX2 classes race.
The Worldwide Movers sponsored event ended successfully with only 11 minor injuries of riders who fell during the races but later on continued with the race.
MX50ccJr class
Isaac Mpuuga 60
Ariella Katende 49
Avisha Labore 47
Aiden Asiimwe 37
Sentamu Favour 34
Asa Mbabazi 21
MX125 class
Gift Sebuguzi 60
Ron Young 51
Malcom Omoding 45
Ruhani Kalsi 39
Miya Young 33
MX85cc class
Jerome Mubiru 60
Pascal Kasozi49
Ethan Jassa 47
Ally Kimera 39
Annie Deedan 22
Jason Burrows 11
65cc class
Jonathan Katende 60
Ramathan Mubiru 49
Isaac Mitima 40
Larry Sekamwa 39
Ashraf Mbabazi 37
Filbert Muwonge 23
50cc class
Jude Kyle Musedde 60
Abigail Katende 47
Noel Sekamwa 41
Faith Deedan 37
Eadrick Musedde 36
Helena Birungi 34
Jasen Katek 29
Abigail Muwanguzi 25
Asina Mbabazi 21
Alba Muwanguzi 18
John Patrick Muwonge 15
Veterans class
Kayira Geofrey 60
Ashraf Mbabazi 49
Christian Millet 47
Ash Young 39
Rogers Ssebunya 33
John Baptist Achal 30
Shafiq Babeyo 18
MX2 class
Waleed Omar 60
Ashraf Mbabazi 51
Javans Balidawa 30
MX1 Class
Maxime Van Pee 60
Isma Mukiibi 51
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