Uganda · Dirt · Speed
Motocross and rally in Uganda — the riders, the teams, the sponsors and the tracks.
The bikes
KTM is an Austrian motorcycle maker from Mattighofen, founded in 1934. Its slogan "Ready to Race" sums up its focus on off-road competition, and its orange SX motocross range is one of the most successful in history.
Range: 50 SX, 65 SX, 85 SX for kids and juniors; 125 SX and 250 SX two-strokes; 250, 350 and 450 SX-F four-strokes for MX2 and MX1. KTM riders such as Jeffrey Herlings and Chase Sexton have won world and AMA titles, and many Ugandan juniors race KTMs.
National Rally Championship
Illustration image — not a real photo of Lumala.
A former footballer with KCC FC and UCB FC, Lumala became one of the pioneers of modern Ugandan rallying and a successful businessman.
After about 23 years away, he returned at the 2025 Boxing Day Sprint in Busiika at age 60. In the 2026 NRC he finished 2nd in Mbale (season opener), retired from the Pearl of Africa Rally in Mbarara, placed 6th in Greater Masaka and 2nd again in Soroti/Katakwi — winning five stages there, including the power stage. "The old lion in me is awakening," he said.
Motocross family
Three brothers — Aviv, Stav and Alon — who have carried Uganda's flag across Africa and trained on US tracks. Between them they hold several African motocross titles.
Eldest brother
First Ugandan ever to win an African motocross title — the 2016 MX85 crown at the Motocross of African Nations in Nairobi, winning all three heats. Later dominated the national MX125 class (2018–2019) and took MX125 bronze at the 2018 Africa championship in Kitwe, Zambia.
Middle brother · Africa's No. 1
Three-time Africa champion: MX85 gold in Zambia 2018, MX2 gold in 2023 and again in Marrakesh 2024, where he led Team Uganda to silver. He has trained and raced in the USA, including the AMA Pro Motocross Championship.
Youngest brother
Won the MX65 African title aged 11 in Harare, Zimbabwe (2019), helping Uganda to its best-ever third place. Swept every MX65 heat at the 2018 national season opener.
Stav Orland on YouTube
youtube.com/@stavorland →Sponsor
A Ugandan aviation group based at Kajjansi Airfield on Entebbe Road. It offers cargo, private jet and helicopter charters, domestic flights to national parks, medical evacuation, drone services and the BAR Aviation Academy for pilots and engineers.
Track & park
About 40 km north of Kampala on the Gayaza–Zirobwe road. Home of the famous Busiika motocross track — where Uganda won the FIM Africa Nations in 2012 — and the Uganda Motorsport Arena. The park calls itself the biggest of its kind in Africa.
The best
Jeffrey Herlings
Netherlands · KTM
Multiple world champion and all-time record holder for MXGP Grand Prix wins; famous for sand riding.
Jorge Prado
Spain
MXGP world champion 2023 and 2024, two-time MX2 world champion.
Tim Gajser
Slovenia · Honda
Five-time motocross world champion.
Jett Lawrence
Australia · Honda
Won the AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross 450 titles in 2023.
Eli Tomac
USA
Two AMA Supercross titles and three straight 450 Pro Motocross titles.
Chase Sexton
USA · KTM
2023 AMA Supercross 450 champion and 2022 Pro Motocross 450 champion.
MX2 · 250cc
MX 125cc
MX 85cc
MX 65cc
Based on the 2026 Mountain Dew National Motocross Championship and national team selection (July 2026).
Website design
Meet Ian Sexton, the Ugandan creator behind Uganda Motorsport Hub. He grew up around the Busiika motocross track and Extreme Adventure Park, and comes from Bunyoro Kingdom. His story brings together family, education, his love of motocross and big dreams for the future.