2016 Champion Ronald Ssebuguzi will be one of the men to beat as he attempts to take back his title from the 2017 Champion Omar Mayanja. In his Mitsubishi Evo10, Ssebuguzi will be hoping to finish the ten sections of the 296.78 km of Mbarara Terrane fastest. Standing in his way will be a star started a pool that is expected to include among others the defending NRC Champion Chris Tukis but the self-spoken driver wasn't bothered.

“Last year my car let me down. This time it is in good conditions, I hope to win.” “Three years I have competed with you, you’ve seen how I have improved. Prepare this year, it is fireworks.” FMU President Dusman Okee preached safety ahead of the 2018 season opener. "The event manager already clarified on many of these things. The routes we are using, some of them are killer routes, and you've been warned." "Try and see that you come out of those car motorists that's why we did not remove it from last year. Because we need these bigwigs who got out, this time to complete it. Mr. Ssebuguzi tells them, for you; you completed it.” Lillian Busingye – Event Organizer. Seven entries have so far been registered including some of the country's biggest names in the sport, each intent on taking lead in the 2018 NRC standings.