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PRESS RELEASE – Guam International Raceway Motorcycle and ATV Corporation

2022 Monster Energy Guam Motocross Championships Round 1

In appliance with the DPHSS 2022-06 guidance memo round 1 of the 10 round 2022 Monster Energy Guam Motocross Championships was held Sunday at the Guam International Raceway in Yigo. Racing kicked off at 10 am with the days event schedule having been split into two sessions with the morning schedule dedicated just for all the kid’s minibike and kids atv classes and the afternoon schedule set just for the big bikes and atv’s. Thanks to a few great motocross supporters such as Phillips and Sons, Fleet Services and Rocky Mountain Precast to name just a few the wild jump filled course was prepped and in excellent condition for a full day of round 1 Monster Energy Guam bar banging motocross racing. 

Highlights and results

In heat one of two in the Open Motorcycle class #7 JR Cepeda on a new more powerful 450 Yamaha put on a riding clinic having led every lap in the two heat per class format to sweep the round. Taking second and third respectively were the two team Cycles Plus Kawasaki riders of defending champ #1 Little Jon Aguon and defending 250cc champ #85 Blaze Aiken. The rest of the field finished as follows

4^th #98 Marshal Vawter 

5^th #11 Mike Limtiaco 

6^th #23 Jordan Leon Guerrero 

7^th #25 Larry Limtiaco 

8^th #75 Jeff Rios 

9^th #27 Marvin Pangelinan 

10^th #57 Kim Aiken 

11^th #74 Damian Manibusan 

12^th #10 Abraham Guerrero 

In the Open Atv class #2 Georgie Santos on a Kawasaki put on a clinic of his own by owning the field having pulled a large lead over the rest of his competitors in both two heats to also sweep the round. Taking second and coming from the back of the field was defending champ #4 Robert Bucek aboard the Cycles Plus Ltr450. Mr Smooth #27 James Lujan finished a solid third aboard his Yamaha with the rest of the field finishing as follows

4^th #88 Cam Lorenzo 

5^th #24 Alan Blaz 

6^th #75 Austin Fernandez 

7^th #64 George Santos 

In the Schoolboy/girl class Kawasaki mounted #25 Lawrence Limtiaco took his minibike championship winning ways directly to the bigger sized machines of the Schoolboy/Girl class by sweeping both round 1 heats for the win. Taking second was #10 Abraham Guerrero with #31 Mariana Wenden taking third.

In the Open Minibike class #31 Richard Wenden on his Rocky Mountain Precast supported Ktm swept both heats but had to fight last years 65cc champ now having moved up to the Open Minibike class #18 Jonathan Aguon to take the win. In his very first season in the Kids Open Minibike class #18 Jonathan Aguon proved he not only has the speed to race up front but that he will be a serious championship contender in that class.

In other class results

Open Novice Motorcycle class 

1^st #25 Lawrence Limtiaco 

2^nd #20 Zach Cruz s

3^rd #111 Derek Merkley 

4^th #96 Jude Sandlin 

5^th #32 Joey Cruz 

6^th 3530 Wesley Lane 

7^th #31 Mariana Wenden 

8^th #13 Breean Larance 

450cc Motorcycle class

1^st #7 JR Cepeda 

2^nd #1 Little John Aguon 

3^rd #98 Marshal Vawter 

4^th #11 Mike Limtiaco 

5^th #75 Jeff Rios 

250cc Motorcycle

1^st #85 Blaze Aiken 

2^nd #23 Jordan Leon Guerrero 

3^rd #25 Larry Limtiaco 

4^th #27 Marvin Pangelinan  

5^th #57 Kim Aiken 

6^th #74 Damian Manibusan 

7^th #10 Abraham Guerrero 

Over 40 Vet Motorcycle

1^st #11 Mike Limtiaco s 

2^nd #75 Jeff Rios 

3^rd #25 Larry Limtiaco 

4^th #57 Kim Aiken s

150cc Kids Minibike

1^st #23 Jonaye Cruz 

85cc Kids Minibike

1^st #31 Richard Wenden 

2^nd #18 Jonathan Aguon

3^rd #33 Mariana Wenden 

4^th #617 Arceo Kanen 

Womens Minibike

1^st #23 Jonaye Cruz 

2^nd #33 Mariana Wenden 

3^rd #22 Nicole DR 

65cc Kids Minibike

1^st #2 Alize Mondia 

2^nd #24 Daniel Glen Jr. Salas

3^rd #6 Talon Diaz San Nicolas 

4^th #11 Leo Limtiaco 

5^th #4 Landon Grey 

6^th #28 Julian Lane 

7^th #50 EJ Larance 

8^th #33 Aron Palacios

9^th #38 Travin Blaz 

50cc Kids Minibike

1^st  #11 Jeriah Guzman 

2^nd #10 Cannen Brooks

3^rd #4 Kyan Mayo 

4^th #3 Cason Brooks 

5^th #24 Roger Quinata 

6^th #16 Kiko Grey s

7^th #100 Troy Larance 

Kids Mini Atv Race

1^st #60 Troy Larance 

2^nd #18 Austin Quinata 

Kids Mini Atv Intro

1^st #7 Cam Lorenzo 

2^nd #24 Roger Nauta 

3^rd #39 Tayliana Blaz 

4^th #88 Giancarlo Lorenzo

5^th #1 Ashton Blaz 

6^th #4 Kyan Mayo 

7^th #20 Auhriene Santos 

8^th #11 Alana Quinata 

9^th #9 Drie Anah Garcia

10^th #2 Aria Zapatos 

Up next on 2022 motocross schedule will be Round 2 of the ten round 2022 Monster Energy Guam Motocross Championships and will be held on Sunday March 13^th Those interested in getting involved or are looking for more information can visit www.GIRMAC.Teamapp.com or contact Robert Bucek at 727-5381.