Ntambi, Kikankane, Gawayan for Safari Rally
By Venesa Namusabi
Three Ugandan drivers will participate in this year’s Safari Rally that is due March 12-15 in Naivasha, Kenya.Oscar Ntambi, Duncan Mubiru and Timothy Gawaya are the three Ugandans that will fly the Uganda flag the event that is three in one including the World Rally Championship (WRC) category, Africa Rally Championship (ARC) and Kenya national Championship.
Oscar Ntambi co-driven by Uthman Muhamad and Duncan Kikankane Mubiru co-driven by Joseph Kamya will compete in the continental category, the ARC, while Timothy Gawaya navigated by Francis Wamala will compete in the Kenya National Rally Championship.Mubiru and Kamya are the most experienced team of the three Ugandans in the event.Driving a Subaru Impreza GVB, Mubiru aimed to finish the rally but tagged on the podium to collect maximum points on the continental log.
Ntambi, the Kenya Commercial Bank fueled driver driving a mitsubishi lancer Evolution 10 (Evox) is out to challenge the experienced brands including Hamza Anwar, Yasin Nasser, Jasmeet Chana, Joseph Gachecheh Karan Patel, Carl Tundo and Samman Singh Vohra.
The other Ugandan carrying the national flag is Ali Katumba who will be navigating for ARC defending champion Yasin Nasser who is carrying the Tanzania Flag.
The Safari rally has attracted a record 46 entries, which is an increase compared to the 39 registered last year.
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