MOTO – X GOES TO KITALE IN 2010

One of the most interesting features in the 2009 Kenya National Motocross Championship series is the hosting of two rounds outside Nairobi.

Besides the third round designated at the sandy Diani racetrack in South Coast on April 11, plans are also afoot to build up a new track at a serene Kitale farm that will host one of the eight rounds.

The opening round takes place at Jamhuri Park on February 21 organized by East African Motor Sports Club (EAMSC).

Dr Sunil Vinayak of EAMSC said funds accrued from the anticipated new sponsor from a Kitale-based seed firm will be used in building the track as well as catering for transportation of bikes to the venue.

The East African AMU Challenge will be a series of three rounds with the likelihood of Uganda hosting two. Dr Vinayak said there are plans to relocate the regional AMU to Kitale due to the geographical proximity from Uganda though the decision is subject to confirmation by tactical experts who will send to inspect the venue.

KENYA RETAIN AMU TITLE

Kenya national motocross team has recaptured the East African AMU Championship title they lost to Uganda last year.

The scene for the title success was Jamhuri Park racetrack that hosted the 3rd and final round of the regional AMU championship. The event also closed down the 2009 Oilibya Kenya National Motocross Championship series whose titles were sealed at penultimate round of the series in Diani last month.

Kenya garnered 2549 points with Uganda ending the regional season on 2002points. Tanzania who have not had the numbers , finished third and last on a paltry 286 points.

Ugandans displayed tremendous improvement at all the classes and their Capitan Arthur Blick bragged “it was only a matter of time before they start beating Kenyans.”

ALL SET FOR EA AMU

The winner of the 2009 East Africa AMU Championship will be known on Sunday when Kenyan, Uganda and Tanzania riders face off in a volatile season-ender at Jamhuri Park.

It’s been a thrilling season from the hard Jamhuri Park surface, to wet conditions at Garuga racetrack near Entebbe, through to sandy and sea level conditions in Diani and back to Jamhuri.

Official practice will be preceded by signing on and scrutineering on Saturday. Johannesburg-based AMU secretariat through Chairman of Motocross Commission, Ray Wilson, has already given Kenya a clean bill of health following the approval of ASRs (Additional Supplementary Regulations).

Action proper starts on Sunday with organizers East Africa Motor Sports Club (EAMSC) handling the technical facet and Drumbeat Limited assigned to execute the commercial aspect.

21 UGANDAN RIDERS ENTER

Uganda MX has named a team of 21 riders in defence of EA AMU title they first won last season.

The third and last round of the East Africa AMU takes place at Jamhuri park on Sunday with the race expected to ascertain individual class winner as well as the overall team title. It also doubles up as the eighth and last round of the H20/Oilibya National Motocross series.

Uganda’s team liaison and MX2 veteran, Chris Glaser said the outfit is well refined this time round after a series of events at the Entebbe Garuga racetrack.

The Uganda team will be skipped by Arthur Blick who keeps returning to Kenya in order to secure the requisite experience Jamhuri Park has to offer. 

Glaser said Ugandans will be arriving Friday well in time for official practice programmed for Jamhuri Park on Saturday.

Indeed, Ugandans are at pains to retain the trophy they won last year. They go into the third and final round of the AMU trailing Kenya by a mere 10 points. Kenya lead the series by 1260 cumulative points and the neighbours will have to use all the tricks in the book to rock the hosts.