Reigning National Rally Championship (NRC) title holder Suzan Muwonge and came fifth in the just concluded Shell Pearl of the Africa Uganda rally yesterday.
The event, fifth in the Africa Rally Championship (ARC) calendar saw 12 of the 27 drivers out by day two owing to mechanical problems.
However, Muwonge, the only lady driver in the fray
managed to complete the 644.89km race that traversed the Central for three days.
She raced in her Subaru N10 alongside navigator Edmond Kyeyune to post a time of 3:01:26 finishing behind Ronald Sebuguzi.
“This rally (Pearl) is a bit challenging. It was 50-50 for today” Muwonge told Kawowo Sports.
“I lost my shock absorber but i did my best to finish. You have to be focused if you are to succeed” the ‘Super lady’ added.
One of the three foreign drivers who took part Mohammed Essa, a 23 year old student from Zambia won this year’s edition to secure his maiden ARC crown.
Past Pearl Rally Winners
2011 – Ponsiano Lwakataka (Uganda)
2010 – Jimmy Whyte (Zimbabwe)
2009 – Riyaz Kurji (Uganda) RIP
2008 – Whyte
2007 – C. Rautenbach (Zimbabwe)
2006 – Kurji
2005 – Kurji
2004 – Charlie Lubega (Uganda)
2003 – Lubega
2002 – John Gemmel (Zambia)
2001 – Paul Bailey (Kenya)
2000 – Lubega
1999 – Charles Muhangi (Uganda)
1998 – Muhangi