UMOSPOC Autocross Rally results
1.Hassan Alwi / Musa Nsubuga 06:42:20
2.Musa Ssegaabwe /Mathias Kiyega 06:53:80
3.Mustapha Mukasa/Lawrence Mwambazi 07:08:30
4.Unisan Bakunda/Hussein Mukuye 07:10:20
5.Joshua Muwanguzi/Hamza Lwanga 07:32:00
6. 16 Faizal KAYIRA / 07:39:40
7.Denis BAHIZI / Raymond MUNYS 07:40:20
8. Nasser MUTEBI / David M 07:45:50
9. Kevin BEBETO / Siraje KYAMBA 08:25:80
10. Odeon TUMWEBAZE / Asuman Kiyingi 09:02:60
11. Ahmed SENYONJO / Hussein Mukuye 09:39:20
12. Isaac MUTYABA (Buggy) 09:59:90
Winner buggy
Isaac Mutyaba (09:59:90
The UMOSPOC Autocross championship was an adventurous event that left competitors and fans yearning for more.
The Crews because of time did only one run after a practice lap and have urged UMOSPOC to organise more competitive events in the area that is on the Sandline Beach.
Twelve crews battled each other in the just concluded UMOSPOC Autocross championship held in Bunjako Buwama, Mpigi District.
The highly competitive event saw the International University of East Africa (IUEA) director Hassan Alwi navigated by Musa Nsubuga emerge victorious in the 7.2km event.
Alwi had returned on sabbatical to test his Subaru N14 ahead of the Pearl of Africa Rally in May.
The two-time UMOSPOC Kabalega rally winner promised to be part of this year’s edition in Hoima later in November.
“We just came to have fun and feel my car because we had taken too long without racing it but am happy that we won it and I will be supporting UMOSPOC by competing in the UMOSPOC Kabalega rally later in November,” Alwi said.
Navigated by Musa Nsubuga, Alwi posted the fastest time of six minutes, 42.20 seconds, 1.60 seconds ahead of runners-up Musa Ssegaabwe.
The event, which was the first round of the Autocross Championship, registered tremendous success as it ended incident-free and with no complaints from participants and officials.
The event that was supported by FMU, Worldwide Movers Sandline Beach Bunjako and TIO Travels and Tours had Twelve crews turn up for the event held at Sandline Beach on Bunjako Island in Buwama Mpigi District.
Autocross is a training rally that is used by upcoming rally drivers to get used to the conditions of rallying as a sport and is also used by experienced drivers to test their cars ahead of a competitive competition.
Alex Kikonyogo the proprietor of the beach assured the organisers United Motorsports Club (UMOSPOC) of his continued support adding that he will contact the local council authorities so that more roads are opened up for a full rally.
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