Youngsters rule the track as Uganda overtakes Kenya

By Johnson Were

UGANDA'S motocross totos overwhelmed state sports minister Charles Bakabulindi as they collected the lion’s share of points for Uganda to win the second leg of the East and Central Motocross Championship at Garuga racing track on Sunday.

Uganda now leads the championship with 2705 points, 269 ahead of Kenya. The third and final round is due in December in Nairobi.

The Ugandan youngsters in the 65cc and 50cc classes gave hope that Uganda will in the future dominate their regional rivals. Paddy Blick, Wazir Omar, Fortune Ssentamu, Joshua Mwagala and Avin Orland finished in that order in the 50cc class.

In the 65cc, again Uganda’s Alestair  Blick, Ali Omar and Kfir Cameo took charge of the day with Kenya’s Rolf Kihara coming fourth.  Uganda’s John Schrier finished fifth.

“I have to confess that watching this sport on TV, I thought it was just computer work these young boys can’t ride at such a speed. But today I have seen it myself,” minister Bakabulindi stated at the prize giving ceremony.