It was a dream come true for Ngugi Waweru in the wheel-to-wheel MX85 tussle as the soft-spoken rider racked up his maiden career win at Solai racetrack in Nakuru on Sunday.
Ngugi savoured a maximum points win after the official three heat runs concluded but candidly admitted that he enjoyed every bit of the scintillating showdown. Ngugi was during prize giving voted the best rider in the fourth meeting that was organised by Rift Valley Motor and Sports Club (RVM and SC).
MX85 was the most competitive category and worthy of note was the outstanding ride displayed by Ngugi.
“In what turned out to be a great fight though in combined MX1 and MX2 heat runs, Tutu Maina, Shivam Vinayak, Apollo Mbuki and Ivan Guya treated spectators to some exhilarating displays.
For Guya, second overall behind Apollo in MX2 without prior practice was not too bad.
“Due to exams, I have not been practising but I hope to get back to top form in due course. I tried my best but it was really hard for me,” Guya said.
The fight between Apollo and Shivam in the latter stages was breathtaking.
“Shivam is a great rider but I realised I just lacked the much-needed stamina in the race. But I’m almost coming to grip with my new (Honda) bike,” said Apollo.
Louis Dirnboeck hurt his knees and couldn’t finish the MX1 race.
