National Council of Sports assistant general secretary Joseph Oluga has urged the national motocross team to be disciplined and focus on better results.

Oluga noted this while flagging off the team to South Africa for the continental FIM Motocross of Africa Nations due August 11-13 in cape town.

He also lauded FMU for having a mixed team of youngsters of 5 years and adults of 35 years, which is a sign of a bright future.

 “I know you have been second at one time, and last year you finished third. Aim for better results and stay disciplined,” Oluga said.

NCS assistant general secretary Joseph Oluga addresses the riders and media at the team flag off For FIM MXOAN,as team manager Reynold Kibira looks on. PHOTO BY JOHNSON WERE

 Angola, Namibia, Mozambique, Morocco, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Lesotho, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Botswana, Uganda, and hosts South Africa are some of the countries that will participate in the annual event.

 Meanwhile, Fortune Ssentamu has promised to put up his best performance but win Uganda a medal in the FIM Motocross of Nations (MXOAN) that start on Friday with documentation in Cape Town.

 Sentamu is part of the 26 riders that will score points for team Uganda in the annual continental championship hosted at Speed 7 track in Cape Town.

 The other eight riders that make a 34-man squad Uganda fielded in the championship will race with white bibs as they gain international exposure but will not score points.

 “I’m ready for the challenge. Our class is tough, but I am confident that I , and Stav are going to fly the Uganda flag high,” Sentamu said.

National Council of Sports (NCS) Assistant Secretary in charge of administration Joseph Oluga (C) flags off the national team for the FIM Africa Motocross of Nations Championship at Lugogo. Rey Kibira is leader of delegation.Photo BY JOHNSON WERE

 Both Sentamu and Stav Orland have been racing in the South Africa Nationals and are used to the terrain there but will face tough opposition from racers including Dalton Venter and Mark Macey in the MX2 class.

Sentamu, Stav Orland and Jonathan Muhindo will represent Uganda in the MX2 class, Jude Kyle Musede, Jamairah Makumbi, Noel Sekamwa, Faith Deedan and Abigail Katende (50cc).

Others are Miguel Katende, Jonathan Katende, Haruna Mubiru, Larry Sekamwa, and Ashraf Mbabazi Jr (65cc), Jerome Mubiru, Ron Young, Dan Mitima, Jason Barrow (85cc).

Milton Akaki, Waleed Omar, Kreidah Nsubuga, Daryl Muhindo and Alon Orland (MX125cc), Ismail Mukiibi (Mx1), Ashraf Mbabazi, George Juncture and Safiq Sekitto (veterans’ class).