Day I on Saturday in Kalisizo
Competitive stages 47.43km
Transport stages 68.70km
Day II on Sunday:
Competitive stages 63.08km
Transport Stages 49.77km
Totals:228.98km
NRC table standings:
Jas Mangat 60
Jona Kansiime 53
Ponsiano Lwakataka 49
Mustafa Mukasa 41
Didas Masiko 38.5
Joshua Muwanguzi 37
Isaac Ssozi 34
Edward Kirumira 29
Ibrahim Lubega 28
Ronald Sebuguzi 28
The SMC Challenge rally in Masaka on Saturday and Sunday April 13-14 in Great Masaka has become tougher and unpredictable considering the entry list.
Third one crews including three-time National Rally Champions Jas Mangat and Ronald Sebuguzi, 2019 champion Yasin Nasser,2022 champion Byron Rugomoka, 2010 champion Nasser Mutebi, Ponsiano Lwakataka and Jonas Kansiime have confirmed their participation.
This makes the event more unpredictable on who will emerge the winner as all are targeting maximum points from the second leg of the seven national championship events.
With the regular rains, 228.98km of wet, smooth and tight stages, the two-day rally calls for skills and strategy.
On Saturday the crews start off the rally with the 18.08km stage before heading to the 26.92km Worldwide Movers Stage from which they go for service and then head for the 2.68km super special stage.
After the service park they will head to rest in preparation for day two on Sunday that will see them engage their machines in the same stages to be repeated with SMK Tyres Power Stage as the finale.
Jas Mangat navigated by Enock Olinga in a Hyundai i20 leads the log with 60 points but are closely marked by Jonas Kansiime in second position with 53 points and Ponsiano Lwakataka 49points in third position.
They will face opposition from Peter Kalule, Joshua Muwanguzi and Ibrahim Lubega.
The event sponsored by Worldwide Movers will cover the Greater Masaka regions that comprise the districts of Kyotera and masaka and Rakai.
The full entry list.
1. Sadat Anwal Negomba / Isaac Lumu – Toyota Corolla Fx (s) Div.1
2. Timothy Gawaya / Francis Wamala – Toyota Starlet (2wd) CRC
3. Musa Ssegaabwe / Mathias Kiyega – Evo9 (CRC)
4. Yasin Nasser / TBA Subaru Impreza GVB (RC2) Prem
5. Kayira Faizal / Kamoga Hakim – Subaru Impreza (S) Div.1
6. Watendwa Samuel / Luyimbazi Alvin Francis – Toyota Fx (2wd) Prem
7. Kirumira Edward / Nabwami Shakirah – Toyota Corona (2wd) Div2
8. Ssozi Isaac / Monica Birwinyo – Subaru Impreza N8 (S) Div2
9. Hajji Kavuma Amiri / Nabira Doreen – Subaru Impreza (2wd) Div2
10. Muwanguzi Joshua / Lwanga Hamuza / Subaru Impreza N12 (RC2) Div2
11. Kalule Peter / Mwesigwa David – Subaru Impreza XV (SPV) Prem
12. Balondemu Gilberto / Walugyo Gilberto – Toyota Corrolla (2wd) Div2
13. Issa Nyazi / Nassar Samir – Subaru Impreza (SPV) Div2
14. Hajji Ahmed Ssenyonjo / Muyanja Sharif – Toyota Corrolla Fx (2wd) CRC
15. Niwagaba Odeon Tumwebaze / Assuman Muhammad – Toyota Altezza (2wd) CRC
16. Dr. Nsereko Godfrey / JB. Musisi – Toyota Runx (2wd) Div2
17. Hajji Gasembe Salim / Emmanuel Mugulusi – Subaru Impreza N12 (S) Div2
18. WO1 Ismail Lule / Steven Bunya – VW Golf (2wd) Div2
19. Kateza Haruna / Urban Mulindwa – Subaru Impreza N10 (S) CRC
20. Didas Matsiko / Alfred Mutanda – Subaru Impreza (S) Div2
21. Julius Semambo / Nagawa Diana – Toyota Fx (2wd) Prem
22. Ali Omar / Wazir Omar Evo4 (S) Div2
23. Byron Rugomoka / Hakim Mawanda – EvoX (RC2) Prem
24. Kasiime Jonas Matayo / Bukenya Ronald – Evo8 (N) Prem
25. Ponsiano Lwakataka / Paul Mussazi – Subaru Impreza N12b (N) Prem
26. Ronald Sebuguzi / Anthony Mugambwa – Ford Fiesta Proto (SPV) Prem
27. Dr. Mukasa Moustapha / Mwambazi Lawrence – Evo9 (N) Div1
28. Topher Kateera / Nurdin Bilal – Subaru Impreza GC8 (S) CRC
29. Jas Mangat / Enock Olinga – Hyundai i20 (RC2) Prem
30. Edson Mugyereza / Ernest Musiime – Subaru Impreza (S) Div2
31. Nasser Mutebi / Steven Bunya – Evo9 (N) Prem
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