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The three-time National Rally Champion failed to finish the 2023 edition but started the new NRC season by finishing second.
Ronald Sebuguzi will be one of the Ugandan drivers challenging for maximum points in the upcoming Shell V-Power Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally 2023.
The three-time National Rally Champion failed to finish the 2022 edition but started the new NRC season by finishing second.
And ahead of the Pearl Rally, the driver has received a financial boost of Ush. 50m from Vivo Energy, something he believes will only help him register positive results in the subsequent events, starting with the Pearl Rally.
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12:49 - 25.04.2023
PEARL RALLY FMU, Vivo Energy announce 180m Pearl Rally sponsorship
A 180m package was revealed Tuesday morning by Shell Managing Director Johan Grobelaar at the company head offices along Seventh Street in Kampala.
"I cannot thank my sponsors enough," Sebuguzi said on Tuesday.
The driver was present as Vivo Energy announced a 180m sponsorship package to FMU ahead of the event and promised fireworks in next month's event.
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"I am confident, and I will put pressure on all the other top drivers.
"I will drive carefully to make sure that I finish the rally."
Having switched from the Mitsubishi Evo X to the Ford Fiesta Proto, Ssebuguzi says he is now well-versed with the new car and ready to give it a good run.
"I have driven the car for half a season, and I'm getting used to it."
The Annual Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally is the most sought-after event for drivers on the local calendar and attracts several from beyond the borders.
The two big names that graced last year's event are Zambia's Leroy Gomes and Kenya's Karan Patel.
It was, however, the crew of Jas Mangat and Joseph Kamya that went on to take the day and win the event.
The Pearl Rally will be the second event on the National Rally Championship calendar.
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