The timing for the opening round of the National Motocross Championship might have not favoured many racers, but those that turned up light up Kalisizo town in Kyotera, Greater Masaka.
Many racers including Jeremaih Mawanda, the Omar brothers Wazir and Waleed Omar, Fortune Sentamu and theLubega Brothers did not turn up because of the return to school the same weekend.
According to Ali Omar, many riders had no time to train and that is why there was low turn up of riders for the event.
However, those who turned excited the fans more than the previous events on the extended and modified track.
Malcom Gift Tabula popularly known as Gift Sebuguzi was trhe racer of the day. He beat his opponents that included Dan Mitima and Jason Burrows who came second and third respectively.
He later on challenged top racers Maxime Van pee and Hashim Serwada in the combined MX1 and MX2 race in the last heat of the day in the MX1 and MX2 classes.
The trio battled wheel to wheel in the first two laps with Maxime leading before Sebuguzi took charge in the following three laps. He later pulled out because he was a guest rider in that race because he had registered in MX125cc.
Jovan Sendawula later won the race MX 2 category with 60 points, while Hasim Sserwada took the day in the MX1 followed by Isma Mukiibi 49 points, and Maxime van Pee coming third with 49 points.
Another exciting race was in the MX65cc class between Larry Ssekamwa, Ethan Musede and Jude Musede.
Ssekamwa emerged victorious with 57 points, followed by Ethan Musedde (54) and Jude (43) points on thepodium.
In the 50cc class, Abigail Katende with 57points won the race, Helena Birungi (52) and Abigail Muwanguzi (43) coming third.
In the 85cc class, Miguel Katende returned with form beating stiff opposition from his sibling Jonathan Katende who came second and ethan Jassa Katek who was third with 41points.
Jonathan Katende later collided with Isaac Mitima at the flying finish sustaining minor injuries, but the FMU doctor attended to them and Mitima was taken to hospital for further examination.
Arthur Blick Jr, the FMU deputy vice president in charge of Motorcycling was impressed with performance and emphasised improvement on safety of the riders.
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