MONSTER ENERGY MOTOCROSS ROUND 4

PRESS RELEASE – Guam International Raceway Motorcycle and Atv Corporation (GIRMAC)

Monster Energy 2015 Guam Motocross Championships

Round 4

The Guam International Raceway was the place to be this past Sunday for those who enjoy the thrills and spills of high flying racing. Round 4 of the scheduled twelve round Monster Energy 2015 Guam Motocross Championships kicked off at just before noon this past Sunday once again to a large contingent of racers and fans. Track conditions were ideal but the ourse itself was rough with a lot of bumps jumps and ruts. The weather conditions however were perfect. The many classes saw riders of all ages and machines sizes both on two and four wheels.

Race Highlights

#1 Sasha Song came from the back of the pack to place second in round 4. (courtesy photo)

Reigning Guam champion #1 JR Cepeda aboard the Cycles Plus Kawasaki was once again the man to beat as he took the lead on the first lap and went on to the checkers unchallenged. After four rounds Cepeda has taken a 35 point lead with a 190 points over his next closest competition #277 Honda mounted Michael Shaffer who has 155 points and had also finished second in round 4.

The rest of the field finished round 4 as follows

3^rd #75 Jeff Rios aboard a Yamaha

4^th #18 John Agoun aboard a Yamaha

5^th 57 Kim Aiken aboard a Honda

6^th #89 Bobby Benson aboard a Honda

7^th #43 Jacob Einloth aboard a Kawasaki

8^th #100 Steve Turo aboard a Kawasaki

9^th #29 Brady Kruize aboard a Suzuki

10^th #12 Ethan Manibusan aboard a Kawasaki

11^th #19 Zachary Chang aboard a Honda

12^th #47 Franklin Perez aboard a Kawasaki

13^th #318 Rudy King aboard a Yamaha

14^th #332 Zadrian Tallada aboard a Yamaha

15^th #83 Ceasar Whitt aboard a Kawasaki

16^th #25 Dave Kautz aboard a Honda

17^th #28 Brad Gomez aboard a Kawasaki.

In the Open Atv class reigning champion #1 Robert Bucek aboard the Cycles Plus Suzuki got off to a horrible last place start but rode meticulously towards the front of the field. While Bucek was working his way towards the front #45 Anthony Dillard riding a Yamaha was trying to keep the lead from the hard charging #83 Suzuki of Daniel Champion. Champion managed to slip by Dillard to take the lead but then his Suzuki suffered a mechanical which allowed the #45 Yamaha of Dillard to retake the lead.

With Dillard back out in front and the Champion sidelined Bucek had moved into the second place position behind the leader Dillard. After a side by side battle between Bucek and Dillard Bucek took the lead and went on to take the win with Dillard taking second. After four rounds Bucek currently has retaken the lead in the championship with 144points over the #7 Yamaha of Mathew Taimanglo who has 138points. The rest of the ound 4 Open atv results are as follows

3^rd #15 Albert Garlit aboard a Kawasaki

4^th #5 Jason Faculo aboard a Honda

5^th #7 Mathew Taimanglo aboard a Yamaha

6^th #83 Daniel Champion aboard a Suzuki

In the Kids Open Minibike class #75 Owen Rios aboard the Autoworks supported Kawasaki grabbed a perfect start to take the lead in the highly competitive kids class. Rios looked to be on his way to the win when he made a mistake and went down in a switch back section of the course.

The Rios mistake allowed the #12 of Yuna Song on her Honda to take the lead with the #25 of Ethan Turo right on her rear wheel. The two raced hard against each other for several exciting laps with Song eventually succumbing to the persistence of Turo aboard his Kawasaki. Once in the lead Turo was fast and smooth all the way o the win. #11 Sasha Song aboard a Honda was eventually able to also get by the #12 of Yuna Song to place second with Yuna finishing 3^rd. The rest of the field finished as follows.

4^th #94 Jessthan Pano aboard a Kawasaki

5^th #111 Blaze Aiken aboard a Honda

6^th #75 Owen Rios aboard a Kawasaki

7^th #5 Jordan Leon Guerrero aboard a Kawasaki

8^th #4 Tobin Perez aboard a Kawasaki

9^th #7 Darien Chang aboard a Kawasaki

#76 Deven Encina on the Phillips and Sons supported Kawasaki took the win with the #50 of Owen Turo also on a Kawasaki taking second. Third went to the hard charging #74 of Damien Manibusan aboard a Suzuki. The rest of the 65cc kids placed as follows.

4^th #25 Laurence Limtiaco Kawasaki

5^th #906 Tommy King Kawasaki

6^th #20 Gavin Whitt Kawasaki

In other results

50cc Minibike

1^st #31 Richard Wenden KTM

2^nd #12 Jessani Leon Guerrero Honda

3^rd #609 Trent King Yamaha

4^th Marianna Wenden Yamaha

5^th #11 Ellie Maume Kawasaki

6^th #671 J Agoun Yamaha

Kids Mini Atv

1^st #6 Zion Manibusan Drx

2^nd #2 Wyatt Santos Drx

150cc Minibike

1^st #25 Ethan Turo Kawasaki

2^nd #12 Yuna Song Honda

3^rd #1 Sasha Song Honda

4^th #111 Blaze Aiken Honda

85cc Minibike

1^st #94 Jessthan Pano Kawasaki

2^nd #75 Owen Rios Kawasaki

3^rd #5 Jordan Leon Guerrero Kawasaki

4^th #4 Tobin Perez Kawasaki

5^th  #7 Darien Chang Kawasaki

450cc Motorcycle

1^st #75 Jeff Rios Yamaha

2^nd #76 John Aguon Yamaha

3^rd #89 Bobby Benson Honda

4^th #19 Zachary Chang Honda

5^th #332 Zadrian Tallada Yamaha

6^th #25y Dave Kautz Honda

250cc Motorcycle

1^st #1 JR Cepeda Kawasaki

2^nd #277 Mike Shaffer Honda

3^rd #57 Kim Aiken Honda

4^th #43 Jacob Einloth Kawasaki

5^th #100 Steve Turo Kawasaki

6^th #11 Brady Kruize Suzuki

7^th #30 Ethan Manibusan Kawasaki

8^th #47 Franklin Perez Kawasaki

9^th #318 Rudy King Yamaha

10^th #83 Ceasar Whitt Kawasak

11^th  #28 Brad Gomez Kawasaki

Vet Over 40 Motorcycle

1^st #75 Jeff Rios Yamaha

2^nd  #57 Kim Aiken Honda

3^rd #100 Steve Turo Kawasaki

4^th #83 Ceasar Whitt Kawasaki

5^th #25y Dave Kautz Honda

Round 4 of the Monster Energy 2015 Guam Motocross Championships will be held on Sunday June 7^th at the Guam International Raceway. Gates open at 9am with racing set to begin at 11 30am. For more information visit www.GuamRaceway.com or contact by e-mail at [email protected]