Ssebuguzi crowns year with win at Champions Sprint
2014 champion Ronald Ssebuguzi and Cedric Buzabo power their Mitsubishi Evo 9 to victory in the Champion’s Sprint at Festino Cite on Friday. PHOTO JB SSENKUBUGE
KAMPALA
The motorsport calendar closed on Boxing Day with Ronald Ssebuguzi, the 2014 NRC champion, winning the Champions Sprint at Festino Cite.
However, third placed Ssemujju was crowned champion after amassing 22 points, two ahead of Ssebuguzi.
A crowd of over nearly 10,000 left wanting for more after Ssebuguzi in Evo9 and Duncan ‘Kikankane’ Mubiru went head to head twice.
Kikankane in Subaru N16 got the better of Ssebuguzi in the first run by three seconds. But the Subaru driver could not stand the pressure, and rolled his car in the second run, leaving Ssebuguzi standing alone. He celebrated with the famous ‘Sebastian Loeb spin’ for over 30 seconds to the delight of the crowd.
“That was for the fans that came in larger numbers. I am satisfied with my overall performance throughout the season, now let us wait for the coming season,” he said after.
Black Widow powered his Subaru N18 to second position, 22 seconds behind Ssebuguzi while Susan ‘Super Lady’ Muwonge in a Subaru N12B finished fourth.
Police lady driver, Winnie Akello making her debut in rally, finished in 24th position along with three other drivers.
The event was sponsored by Big Mikes, C.F.A.O Motors, Fire and Safety, Nsibambi Stores, Coca- Cola, Ambulance Africa, Azam Juice, KR Ssebuguzi Motors and CBS FM.
TOP 10 STANDINGS
Ronald Ssebuguzi (Evo 9) 06:35.00
Black Widow (Subaru N8) 06:57:00
Shafiq Ssemujju (Subaru N11) 06:58.00
Susan Muwonge (Subaru N12B) 07:00.00
Omar Mayanja (Evo. 5) 07:02.00
Jonas Kansiime (Subaru N10) 07:14.00
HAJI Musa Muliika (Subaru) 07:23.00
Albert Ofong (Subaru N8) 07:26.00
Edson Mungyereza (Subaru) 07:27.00
Muyanja Sabiiti (Toyota Trueno) 07:35.00
Sprint standings
S. Ssemujju 22 pts
R. Ssebuguzi 20
