Five Ugandan drivers set for ARC Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally

Female rally driver Suzan "Super Lady" Muwonge returns to the international stage this month for the Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally, marking her comeback to competitive action.

The Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally is the third round of the Africa Rally Championship (ARC) and has attracted five Ugandan drivers, including Oscar Ntambi, Dr. Godfrey Nsereko, Godfrey Aine Sodo, and defending champion Yasin Nasser.

According to the entry list released by clerk of the course Eric Gakwaya, 19 crews from East African countries have registered for the event.

Muwonge, a two-time National Rally Champion and the only female national rally champion on the African continent, returns from a sabbatical she took in 2019. She made a brief return to competition in the Boxing Sprint in Busiika last year and the UMOSPOC National Autocross Championship at Bunjako Island in Buwama, Mpigi District, in May.

Guided by experienced co-driver Musa Nsubuga in a Subaru Impreza B12, Muwonge will be out to have fun and finish the rally.

According to Nsubuga, the crew's primary goal is to enjoy the event, complete the competition, and return the car in good shape.

"There is nothing we are fighting for in this championship. So, we are going to have fun and just enjoy the rally outside the familiar environment," Nsubuga told Vision Sport.

The St. Francis Junior School Budo director will face stiff opposition from Kenyan crews including Karan Patel and Nikhil Sanchana, as well as Tanzanian driver Ahmed Huwel.

In terms of entries, the championship has attracted five Ugandans, three Rwandans, two Tanzanians, one Indian, and seven Kenyans.