Lubega off first

By Douglas Mazune

FORMER national champion Charlie Lubega was last night drawn to be flagged off first in this weekend’s Alpha Mbarara rally and will be chased by fellow Mitsubishi drivers Kuku Ranjit and Dipu Ruparelia.
The draw conducted at Dolphin Suites placed Subaru Impreza drivers Ponsiano Lwakataka, Charles Muhangi and Ismail Lule in fourth, fifth and sixth respectively, on road.
Top gun Riyaz Kurji is seeded 10th on the provisional start list that is subject to approval of stewards shortly before flag off.
By virtue of their pace and strength of cars Muhangi and Riyaz are most likely to be moved ahead of Lwakataka at the start of this National Rally Championship event.
The rally organised by UMOSPOC and sponsored by Alpha Dairy Products will start and end in Mbarara.
The 400-km rally will cover eight competitive sections on Saturday and Sunday.

Draw list:

C. Lubega (Mitsubishi Evo4)

R.Kuku (Mitsubishi Evo5)

D.Ruparelia (Mitsubishi Evo4)

P. Lwakataka (Subaru Impreza)

C. Muhangi (Subaru Impreza)

I. Lule (Subaru Impreza)

I. Numba (Mazda)

R. Sebuguzi (Celica ST165)

O. Mayanja (Mitsubishi Evo2)

R. Kurji (Mitsubishi Evo7)

I. Nyanzi (Subaru Legacy)

B. Koyesiga (Celica ST165)

A. Mayinja (Celica ST165)

B. Kasamali (Golf GTI)

A. Mambo (Subaru Legacy)

J. Mustapha (Celica ST185)

J. Singh (Golf GTI)

V. Kibude (Celica ST165)

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