Lwakataka in turbo charger controversy
Apr 18, 2011
JAS Mangat who opted to compete in the Kenya national championship this season returned home to make easy work of a field of over 30 drivers in the FMU Fundraising Sprint at Lubiri in Mengo on Sunday.
By Douglas Mazune
FMU Fundraising Sprint
J. Mangat 6:10.05
P. Lwakataka 6:16.18
R. Ssebuguzi 6:21.13
W. Bukenya 6:43.85
E. Munghereza 6:48.75
G. Kiyaga 6:52.68
G. Richard 6:53.23
P. Kakaire 7:05.21
O. Mayanja 7:09.35
N. Mutebi 7:13.70
JAS Mangat who opted to compete in the Kenya national championship this season returned home to make easy work of a field of over 30 drivers in the FMU Fundraising Sprint at Lubiri in Mengo on Sunday.
About sh59m was grossed from the event organised to fundraise for an electronic timing system.
The amount is still short of the euros 20,000 (sh77m) that is required but treasurer Herbert Rutagwera and his assistant Susan Muwonge will provide the net amount after deducting expenses.
Mangat, in a powerful Subaru N12 put up a flawless display, clocking six minutes 10.05 seconds in the two runs. While waving to an ecstatic crowd, Mangat sped out of Lubiri immediately after completing what was without doubt a great show.
He left Ponsiano Lwakataka and Ronald Ssebuguzi to jostle for second position on the track and later on in the boardroom.
The exciting duel saw Lwakataka (Subaru N8) outpace Ssebuguzi (Mitsubishi Evo9) in both runs, prompting the latter to protest.
“This was not a fair battle. My hands were tied and they expect me to compete with an opponent whose hands were free. My turbo charger is restricted to 33mm and he’s running on an open turbo which is about 55mm,†the gigantic Ssebuguzi fumed.
A post-race scrutineering exercise found Lwakataka and other drivers including Omar Mayanja, Abbas Mayinja, Ibrahim Wasswa, Musa Katongole, Allan Gayi, Godfrey Lubega and George Semakula had no restrictor on their turbo chargers.
Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda (FMU) instead punished their officials Godfrey Sserwanga and Paul Ssentongo for allowing competitors to race without restricted turbo chargers.
Lwakataka also made a counter-protest against Ssebuguzi for not changing the co-driver’s name on the car. He was navigated by Andy Musoke but still had Cedric Buzabo’s name on the car.
“In both cases our officials erred, so we decided to just warn the competitors,†FMU vice president Kisitu Mayanja explained.
FMU Fundraising Sprint
J. Mangat 6:10.05
P. Lwakataka 6:16.18
R. Ssebuguzi 6:21.13
W. Bukenya 6:43.85
E. Munghereza 6:48.75
G. Kiyaga 6:52.68
G. Richard 6:53.23
P. Kakaire 7:05.21
O. Mayanja 7:09.35
N. Mutebi 7:13.70
JAS Mangat who opted to compete in the Kenya national championship this season returned home to make easy work of a field of over 30 drivers in the FMU Fundraising Sprint at Lubiri in Mengo on Sunday.
About sh59m was grossed from the event organised to fundraise for an electronic timing system.
The amount is still short of the euros 20,000 (sh77m) that is required but treasurer Herbert Rutagwera and his assistant Susan Muwonge will provide the net amount after deducting expenses.
Mangat, in a powerful Subaru N12 put up a flawless display, clocking six minutes 10.05 seconds in the two runs. While waving to an ecstatic crowd, Mangat sped out of Lubiri immediately after completing what was without doubt a great show.
He left Ponsiano Lwakataka and Ronald Ssebuguzi to jostle for second position on the track and later on in the boardroom.
The exciting duel saw Lwakataka (Subaru N8) outpace Ssebuguzi (Mitsubishi Evo9) in both runs, prompting the latter to protest.
“This was not a fair battle. My hands were tied and they expect me to compete with an opponent whose hands were free. My turbo charger is restricted to 33mm and he’s running on an open turbo which is about 55mm,†the gigantic Ssebuguzi fumed.
A post-race scrutineering exercise found Lwakataka and other drivers including Omar Mayanja, Abbas Mayinja, Ibrahim Wasswa, Musa Katongole, Allan Gayi, Godfrey Lubega and George Semakula had no restrictor on their turbo chargers.
Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda (FMU) instead punished their officials Godfrey Sserwanga and Paul Ssentongo for allowing competitors to race without restricted turbo chargers.
Lwakataka also made a counter-protest against Ssebuguzi for not changing the co-driver’s name on the car. He was navigated by Andy Musoke but still had Cedric Buzabo’s name on the car.
“In both cases our officials erred, so we decided to just warn the competitors,†FMU vice president Kisitu Mayanja explained.