With over fifteen years in Motorsport, Joseph Kamya can check another box off his career bucket list.
Kamya admitted that his career turnaround is a dream come true after winning the 2016 Co-drivers National rally championship in Jinja over the weekend.
With Jas Mangat, Kamya secured his maiden NRC co-driver title.
“This title means a lot to me, my family and career. I have been in the sport for a while and with this, I am living my dream,” he told Kawowo Sports.
“This season was my best, well spread and it gave me a chance to traverse some parts of Uganda and Tanzania.”
“Although we didn’t kick off the season well with a DNF in Mbarara, we kept our hopes a live till the last event.”
Kamya attributes his success to Mangat who he believes made him a better co-driver.
“Being my first time to sit with Mangat, a very fast and competitive driver definitely called for me to up my game in terms of preps, physical fitness and with it I guess I became a good co-driver.”
Joseph Kamya becomes the second co-driver to win a championship with Mangat after Gihan De Silva.
What you need to know about Kamya
• Kamya is a son to former rally car mechanic; late Felix Muwonge.
• He started marshaling in 1998.
• Left marshaling for co-driving in 2005.
• In 2006 he won the club-man rally championship (CRC) co-driver title with Moses Muhereza in a Subaru Impreza GC8.
• In 2008 and 2012, he co-drove Jagjit Singh in a Golf Gti that belonged to Jas Mangat.
• He tried out driving in 2010 with a Subaru Legacy and competed in the CRC championship.
• In 2011 to 2013, he rejoined to co-driving with Excel rally team driver Vik Saini.
• He later joined Godfrey Lubega commonly known as “Tallman”
• His former driver Vik Saini seconded Kamya to Jas Mangat with whom they have won the 2016 NRC title.