Adam Rauf Essa and Aron Nsamba settled for 7th overall on day one of Rallye Des Mille Collines that kicked off on Friday in Kigali, Rwanda.
Essa showed he was indeed ready for the competition after he put up a tight battle with the local drivers. He however told Kawowo Sports that he was using the event to gain experience.
We don’t expect anything from the event. We only came to have fun and get more experience.
Overall, all Ugandan teams as expected stuttered to get their competition off the ground as they battled the big names from Rwanda and Burundi.
However, the Ugandan team leader Musa Kabega and Rogers Sirwomu trailed 8th overall, Godfrey Kayizzi and Uarban Mulindwa (9th), Fred Busuulwa and Akim Mawanda (19th), Ismail Waliggo and Muhamad Sebiina (12th) and Leila Irene Blick and Anthony Mugambwa (14th) overall on day one.
The rally action continues on Saturday with Musa Kabenga and Adam Essa as the drivers to watch from the Ugandan camp.