By Oscar Pilipili
Kenyans dominated individual races as the third and last round of the FIM Central Africa Motocross Championship ended at Jamhuri Park racetrack.
Ugandans won two categories with Ahmed Tamale winning the MX125 and Ali Omar racking up MX65class victory during the event held on a muddy track following heavy rains being experienced across the country.
Veteran Francesco Checchni gave Kenyans victory in the MX1 class ahead of Ugandan Asaf Natan while Kenyan Shivam Vinayak settled for third riding a Kawasaki 450.
Kenyan Cruze Muigai returned from injury layoff to claim MX2 class victory ahead of compatriot Tutu Maina and Ugandan Maxime Van Pee. Apollo Mbuki won the MX85 class.
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The MX50 also produced fireworks with Kenyan Jesse Waithaka beating the Ugandan duo of Fortune Ssentamu (65) and Paddy Blick (62) to the top position.
The event marked the eighth and penultimate round of the Kenya National Motocross Championship. The National series ends this weekend at Jamhuri Park.
The motocross season final round coincides with the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Mtaani Rally that ends the eight leg KCB Kenya National Rally Championship series.
Elsewhere, Red Bull Racing and Ferrari have confirmed they will withdraw support from the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA), placing doubt over the future of the organisation, reports FoxSport.
The development is the latest in the row over the Resource Restriction Agreement (RRA), as the sport fights to control spending and overheads.
Both teams cited the need for a refreshed approach when negotiating the current RRA, insisting they were committed to reducing costs associated with sport.
"It is necessary to find some new impetus to move (negotiations) along because FOTA’s drive has run its course, despite the excellent work of current president," Ferrari said in a statement.
"Ferrari will continue to work with the other teams to make the current RRA more effective and efficient, modifying it to make it more stringent in key areas such as aerodynamics.
