It’s all systems go for the SMC Challenge Rally; the third round in an extended National Rally Championship.
A total of 19 crews are lined up after passing scrutineering that took place today in Sembabule, Central Uganda.
It will be a renewed rivalry among crews after over a year without competition in the country.
But who will take the day?
With the absence of Ponsiano Lwakataka, the title fight will remain between Fred Kitaka, Omar Mayanja, Hassan Alwi and Duncan Mubiru who are in the top five in the NRC leaderboard.
Kitaka heads into the event with a 20 points advantage over Omar Mayanja and 30 points ahead of Alwi.
His strategy will focus on maintaining a top-five finish in Sembabule to maintain his top position after round three.
Mayanja, Alwi, and Mubiru are expected to go flat-out for the top spot to brighten their hopes for the title.
Title contention is also expected from crews with hopes to reopen their title bid this year.
Rajiv Ruparelia having started his full contention on a bad note will want to go for it all to stamp his name among NRC event winners.
Three-time NRC winner Jas Mangat also makes a return for the weekend event.
SMC Rally has four stages; with two repeated twice. The longest stage is Hajji Gombe going a length of 22.14 kilometres with the shortest Baraka Fashion Store of 6.33 kilometers.