General Wamala advocates for unity in motorsport

By Johnson Were

Award winners

Sheikha Metha Ward

1. Patrick Van pee
2. Vivo Energy

Presidential lifetime Award

1. Edward Ntege
2. Arthur Blick Sr.
3. John Kulubya

FMU Award Internal Rey Kibira

2014 NRC Champion: Ronald Ssebuguzi /Cedric Buzabo

2014 CRC Champion Wilberforce Pole Pole /Joseph Bongole

2014 2WD Champion Irene Leila Blick/Anthony Mugambwa

2014 Sprint Champion Shafiq Ssemuju/Hussein Mukuye

2014 4x4 Champion John Bosco Nkumbi

2014; MX1 champion Maxime Van Pee

MX 2 Champion Talha Kiggundu

MX85 champion Ali Omar

MX65cc Champion  Fortune Ssentamu

MX50cc Champion  Esther Mwangala

PIWI class champion Habibu Kiggundu
 
Historicals

John Kulubya
Wycliff Bukenya
Yusuf Kalimali
Godfrey Katende
Suleiman Kawere (RIP)
Mubarak Kisingo (RIP)
Dick Kawesa (RIP)
 
Chief of Defence Forces General Edward Katumba Wamala has urged the motorsport fraternity to bury their differences and work for the development of the sport.

General Wamala made the appeal on Friday in his speech at the FMU awards night where he presided over the function held at Silver Springs Hotel as Chief Guest.

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(L-R) FMU President Jack Wavamunno (in suit); Ronald Ssebuguzi, 2014 NRC Champion Cedric Buzabo, 2014 motocross champion Maxime Van Pee and General Edward Katumba Wamala at the FMU Awards night at Hotel Africa. PHOTO/JOHNSON WERE

"Let us be well organised. Let us stop fighting, bury our differences and resolve to work together for the good of the sport as we give sponsors value for their money," Katumba stated.

"It is great to have these elders together and if you saw the joy Mzee Ntege (Edward) had when he met Arthur Blick Sr, then let us get the bull by the horns and organise this sport better," the General added in a passionate tone for the sport.

He commended the organising committee for work done and pledged more support to the sport despite him being too busy to attend the events.
 
The event lived to its billing as all award winners attended in person except 2011 NRC champion Suzan Muwonge whose accolade was picked by her co-driver Edmond Kyeyune.

Former drivers represented by represented by Sam Ssali lauded FMU for remembering them and urged not to be forget thereafter.

Arthur Blick Sr (in wheel chair) and Edward Ntege after recieving the Life time Awards. They are congratulated by Maxime van Pee. PHOTO/JOHNSON WERE

Patrick Van Pee and Vivo Energy won the Sheikha Metha award for their exemplary Support of the sport.

Van Pee transported the national team bikes to and from Zambia for the FIM Africa event while Vivo Energy last year rescued the same motocross to FIM CAC event in Nairobi.

The Historicals included, John Kulubya, Wycliff Bukenya, Godfrey Katende, Yusuf Kalimali and Sulaiman Kawere (RIP).

The former champions were; Amos Nzei who won the 1976 OAU rally sponsored by late President Iddi Amin Dada, Edward Ntege and Hajji Asuman Junju.

Jimmy Kabuleta, Mohamood Thobani, Sam Ssali, Karim Hirji, Frank Nekusa, Charles Muhangi, Steven Byaruhanga, Moses Lumala, Moses Matovu, Emma Katto, Charlie Lubega, Posiano Lwakataka and Dr Ashraf Ahmed were all honoured.
 
The others were George Ssemakula, Musa Nsubuga, Nasser Mutebi, Bashiel Mbogo, Ronald Ssebuguzi, Cedric Buzabo, Edmond Kyeyune, Suzan Muwonge, Jas Mangat, Gihan De Silva, Arthur Blick Jr and David Mayanja.
 
Meanwhile Sospeter Munyegera (RIP), Paddy Blick Sr, Jimmy Dean, James Opoka, Edclays Kayiwa, Georgie Bitature, Abed Musa and Yusuf Muhereza (all RIP) received post humus awards.

The event was sponsored by City Tyres and Silver Springs Hotel.