Yasin optimistic ahead of Fort Portal rally
Aug 28, 2019
The Fort Portal Rally is the fifth round of the national rally championship (NRC) and drivers will battle it out in six competitive stages.
NRC top 10 point standings
Yasin Nasser 285pts
Ronald Ssebuguzi 240
Christakis Fitidis 223
Arthur Blick 185
Hassan Alwi 180
Jas Mangat 160
Ponsiano Lwakataka 160
Fred Busulwa 145
Duncan Mubiru 141
Dr.Ashraf Ahmed 121
Top five Navigators
Ali Katumba 285Pts
Leon Ssenyange 240
Siraj Kyambadde 180
Joseph Kamya 160
Samuel Mugisha 160
Past Winners:
2019-?
2018- Ronald Ssebuguzi
2017-Jas Mangat
2016-Hassan Alwi
2015-Arthur Blick jr
The crew of Yasin Nasser and Ali Katumba in a Subaru GVB, will not drive under pressure in the Fort Portal Rally this weekend.
Yasin who leads the National Rally Championship with 285 points, 40 points more than second-placed Ronald Ssebuguzi will face stiff competition from drivers such as Ambrose Byona, Arthur Blick, Hassan Alwi and Omar Mayanja.
Yasin Nasser powers his Subaru GVB. PHOTO: Johnson Were
"We know it is going to be a tough event, but we are not putting ourselves on pressure and our target is to finish in the top four positions," Yasin said.
The MOIL sponsored crew won the Pearl of Uganda Rally to oust Ssebuguzi from the top of the table standings.
The Fort Portal Rally is the fifth round of the national rally championship (NRC) and drivers will battle it out in six competitive stages.
Clerk of the course Joshua Mayanja said some stages have been removed because the erosion that made the routes rougher.
"Because of safety, we have reduced the ‘Mabere Ga Nyinamwiru' section from 11km from the usual 28kms to avoid the rough parts of the road caused by erosion," Mayanja said.
On Sunday, the crews will battle it in three sections Buteebe 11.79kms, Mabere ga Nyinamwiru 11.54kms and Harugongo (27.07kms) of which Harugongo and Mabere ga Nyinamwiru will be repeated.
Over thirty drivers including Timothy Gawaya, Dr. Ashraf Ahmed, Yasin Nasser, Arthur Blick Jr, Ponsiano Lwakataka, Kepher Walubi, Christakis Fitidis, and defending champion Ronald Ssebuguzi have confirmed participation.