Kenya's Elias Sherman impressively topped the MX2 Class during the Regional MX Championship in Busiika Credit: © Kawowo Sports | JOHN BATANUDDE
[/media-credit] Ngugi Waweru, captain Team Kenya. He put up a thrilling battle with Ugandan captain Maxime Van Pee in MX1 Credit: © Kawowo Sports | JOHN BATANUDDE

There was breathtaking action at the 2017 FIM Africa Central Africa Motocross Championship (CAC) that took course over the Easter weekend at the Motorsports Arena Busiika.

It was a renewal of the Motocross rivalry between Uganda and Kenya as they targeted maximum points for the CAC title but it was Team Uganda took the lead with a dominant performance.

Team captains Maxime Van Pee (Uganda) and Ngugi Waweru (Kenya) had a fierce battle in MX1 but it was the Uganda that came on top.

[/media-credit] Ngugi Waweru and Maxime Van Pee had a fierce battle in MX1 Credit: © Kawowo Sports | JOHN BATANUDDE

In the MX2, Kenyan Elias Sherman proved to be too much for Uganda’s Fatuh Kiggundu

[/media-credit] Kenya’s Elias Sherman (97) and Fatuh Kiggundu (98) battled in MX2 Credit: © Kawowo Sports | JOHN BATANUDDE
[/media-credit] Kenya’s Elias Sherman impressively topped the MX2 Class during the Regional MX Championship in Busiika Credit: © Kawowo Sports | JOHN BATANUDDE

It was a battle of Ugandans in the MX50 class as Isabella Blick and Gift Subuguzi went neck to neck.

[/media-credit] Gift Sebuguzi and Isabella Blick were neck to neck in the MX50 Class. Credit: © Kawowo Sports | JOHN BATANUDDE

The battle MX85 Class belonged to Ugandans Stav Orland and Fortune Sentamu

[/media-credit] Stav Orland and Fortune Sentamu were neck to neck in MX 85. Credit: © Kawowo Sports | JOHN BATANUDDE

Kenya’s Ethan Nyanchae was un-matched in the MX125 Class sweeping through the heats.

[/media-credit] Ethan Nyachae (67) was un-matched in MX125 Credit: © Kawowo Sports | JOHN BATANUDDE

Uganda have an overall  lead with 1587 points over Kenya who bagged 532points.

The next CAC round is scheduled for December 8-10 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Franklin Kaweru is the Editor in Chief of Kawowo Sports. He is an ardent basketball enthusiast.

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