Motocross: Step up training, urges Van Pee
Mar 21, 2017
"I appeal to all riders to continue training and working on their fitness."
PIC: Asaf chases Maxime Van Pee (777). (Credit: Johnson Were)
FIM CAC MOTOCROSS
April 14-17 Busiika
National motocross team captain Maxime Van Pee has urged all riders to continue training in a bid to step up their performance ahead of the FIM Central Africa Motocross Championship due next month from April 14-17 in Busiika.
He said this in an interview with New Vision on Tuesday, a day after the second round of the National Motocross Championship that posted mixed results in the different categories.
"I am impressed with the improvement in the competitions but I appeal to all riders to continue training and working on their fitness because we have to win the FIM-CAC by a big margin.
"We have to defend our trophy and this will be the opportunity to gauge ourselves before the FIM Africa championship in Botswana which we are also targeting to win," said Van Pee.
On Sunday, the national team captain who sustained an ankle injury, finished second behind Asaf Natan, winner of the MX1 category.
Team Uganda will be boosted by the Orland brothers who will join the team next month from USA where they are competing in various competitions.
Van Pee wass also impressed by the increased number of riders this year, saying the future of Uganda motocross is bright.
"We now have a big number of riders and it is upon the federation to organise training for these youngsters to improve their standards," he said.
MX VETERANS
1. Barack Orland 60 Pts
2. Peter Pelser 49
3. Ashi Young 44
MX1
1. Asaf Natan 37
2. Maxime Van Pee 37
3. Arthur Blick Jr. 28
MX2
1. Fatuh Kiggundu 57
2. Yasin Kasirye 52
3. Michael Ssekubomba 47
MX125
1. Alestair Blick 60
2. Paddy blick 51
3. Ali Omar 30
MX85CC
1. Wazir Omar 57
2. Ben Nsumba 48
3. Ronald Nyanzi 43
MX65
1. Imran Nkurunziza 60
2. Malcom Lubega 51
3. Marcus Bukenya 34
MX50CC LADIES
1. Isabella Blick 60
2. Kauthara Balinda 51
3. Shamirah Kateete 45
PEEWEE CLASS
1. Miguel Katende 57
2. William Blick 54
3. Josiah Walugembe 45