Team Uganda scored a total of 676 points to beat rivals Kenya (610) and favourites Zimbabwe enroute winning the FIM Africa Motocross Championships at the Busika Arena on Sunday.
Uganda would have probably done better had captain Arthur Blick Junior not suffered an injury. But the Zimbabweans dictated proceedings at the two day event. Sean Mitchell retained his MX1 crown after defeating Ugandans Maxim Van Pee and Asaf Natan.
Team Ivory Coast would have added more glamour but they arrived late and failed to have their machines for the tourney. Only P.Bigneron participated and scored 50 points in the MX1 category.
The event was sponsored by Total Uganda Limited, Farm and Engineering industries limited (FEIL), Pioneer Easy Bus, Safe Solutions, Silver Springs Hotel, Coca Cola, Mountain of the Moon Hotel and Resort Fort Portal.
FIM AFRICA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
MX 50CC
Tristan Drainager (ZIM) – 75pts
Mudiwa Phidumba (ZIM) – 64
Benadicto Nsumba (UGA) – 57
55CC
Cameron Durow (SAF) – 72
Reagan Wanmith (ZIM) – 69
Alestar Blick (UGA) – 59
85 CC
Tafapzwa Mawarire (ZIM) – 72
Wade Ashwell (ZIM) – 69
Fatuh Kiggundu (UGA) – 60
125 CC
Apollo Mbuki (KEN) – 75
Rohan Ghandi (KEN) – 62
Phor Masarure Kitui (KEN) – 61
MX1
Sean Mitchelle (ZIM) – 75
Maxime Van Pee (UGA) – 63
Asaf Natan (UGA) – 59
MX2
Jayden Boyde (ZIM) – 75
Bradley Lionnet (ZAM) – 66
Justin Barrett (ZAM) – 57
Dald Holliday (ZAM) – 57
OVERALL PROVISIONAL RESULTS
Uganda – 676 pts.
Kenya – 610
Zimbabwe – 599
Zambia – 175
South Africa – 72
Ivory Coast – 50