A thrilling battle is in prospect when African rally king Mohammed Essa of Zambia goes head-to-head with Ugandan champion Jas Mangat at Lubiri double circuit track this Sunday in the Mbarara Motor Club (MMC) organised sprint, writes Moses Mugalu. Essa, who was recently crowned 2012 African Rally Championship (ARC) winner, is one of the guest drivers to spice up the event. However, Essa's highly billed participation has created anxiousness among top local drivers including 2012 Ugandan champion Mangat .
This is the second time the two drivers face off in five months at Lubiri. In July, Essa was in Kampala for the 2012 Pearl of Africa Rally, which he won to seal his maiden continental (ARC) title triumph. Mangat finished runner-up.
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