The 2022 National Rally Champion Yasin Nasser returned to racing with victory in the Morogoro Rally of Tanzania.
Nasser, navigated by Ali Katumba in a Ford Fiesta named ‘NEMO’ beat a strong opposition in Tanzania to win his first rally in the repaired Ford Fiesta R5 that rolled during the WRC Safari Rally in Kenya in March.
However, after Morogoro he heads to Rwanda on Friday for the Mount Gorilla Rally of Rwanda due October 18-20 in Kigali Rwanda.
In Rwanda, he faces stiff opposition from other Ugandan drivers including Jonas Kansiime, Michael Mukula Jr., Dr Moustapha Mukasa, Joshua Muwanguzi, Ranjit Garcha and Nasser Mutebi will score points in the ARC2 category.
Hundreds of rally fans through their umbrella ‘Rally Hunters’ supported by the Friends Bus coach that travels to Zambia, Tanzania, Congo and Jumba.
According to Sulait Natukunda the proprietor of Friends Bus, taking fans around Africa supporting Ugandan drivers in the Africa Rally Championship is just giving back to the sport.
“I have passion for the sport and moving with motorsport fans is giving back to the sport I love,” Natukunda said.
Previously Natukunda sponsored Ugandan drivers including Duncan ‘Kikankane’ Mubiru, John Consta Karumuna, Leila Blick and Fred Kitaka.
Rally Hunters CEO Emma Emaru said that whereas he will be navigating for Gilberto Balondemu, all arrangements to have the fans in Rwanda is done.
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