The final round of the 2017 National Motocross Championship presented an all out battle for victory between the title contenders in their respective classes on Sunday at Garuga racing track.
Only the MX1 and MX2 classes were already sealed by Maxime Van Pee and Fatuh Kiggundu respectively.
Now three time MX champion Van Pee missed out due to injury but Fatuh Kiggundu still asserted himself in the MX2 class. He scooped all three heats in the Sunday’s race.
Meanwhile, Alestair Blick entered the final round in need of just a clean finish in order to clinch the MX125 title. And he did just that, overcoming the tight competition from Ali Omar Yasser.
Ben Nsumba only needed 17 points to secure his maiden MX85 title. He finished second, collecting 51 points to cement his first MX85 title. His rival Fortune Sentamu despite winning Sunday’s race finished second overall on the championship.
Malcom Lubega made the best of the final round in the MX65 class to edge Obote Akena to the class title. Lubega won the final round to claim his maiden MX title.
The Obote brothers; Akena Obote and Milton Akaki finished second and third overall on the Mx65 championship.
Isabella Blick easily defended the MX50 title after winning all the three heats to count a third MX title of her career. Gift Sebuguzi took the second position overall.
William Blick; the young brother to Isabella Blick also regained his MX50 Junior title after fazing off his competitor Miguel Katende in all heats on Sunday.
The season finale was spiced up by 2017 Africa MX champion Jayden Ashwell from Zimbabwe.
The 21-year-old Ashwell excited the crowd with his breathtaking skills on the track as he comfortably rode to victory in the three heats.