MOTOCROSS ROUND 2 WITH EVICTION NEARING

PRESS RELEASE – The Guam International Raceway this past Sunday hosted for perhaps its last time another high flying round of the bar banging Monster Energy Guam Motocross Championships. Because of a CLTC eviction notice giving families that use the facility the boot so to speak to get out by March 2^nd of this year they will have nowhere to pursue their passion for speed and competition legally and in a safe controlled regulated environment with their families and friends.

Several of our island’s senators came to check out the racing to express their support for the Guam International Raceway and to all those who have come to call it Guam’s home for motorsports. Senators San Nicolas, Quinata, Parkinson, and San Augustin were in attendance in support of the racers, their families and keeping the Guam International Raceway open for all the islands enthusiasts and stated they would work towards that goal. If anyone is interested in supporting the Guam International Raceway they can go to Guamraceway.com to sign the online petition.

Round 2 racing kicked off at 10:30 am under sunny conditions and a cool ocean breeze and with the course conditions being perfect for great day of motocross. 

Highlights and results

In the Open Motorcycle class defending champion JR Cepeda aboard his #1 plated Yamaha took the overall win but was kept honest once again by a hard charging #31 Tim Wenden aboard a KTM. After Cepeda had taken the win in heat one heat two had the two leaders with Cepeda leading and Wenden on his rear wheel in second in a scrappy battle that had everyone on their feet.

The two had separated themselves from the rest of the field by midway into the second heat and had only each other to contend with.  It was looking as if Cepeda who was riding strong was going to take the win as the heat began to wind down when Wenden surged forward to make his move on Cepeda catching perhaps the champ off guard to take the lead and the heat two win. Cepeda was still the overall round 2 winner with a first and a second-place finish while Wenden took silver with a fourth and a first place finish. Round 2 results are as follows…

1^st #1 JR Cepeda 

2^nd #31 Tim Wenden 

3^rd #18 Little John Aguon 

4^th #85 Blaze Aiken 

5^th #55 Carlo Pangelinan

6^th #921 Jason Monnin

7^th #20 Zack Cruz

8^th #51 Frank Rios

9^th #96 Edward Sandlin 

10^th #19 Zachary Chang

11^th #23 Jordan Leon Guerrero

In the Open Atv class Yamaha mounted #27 James Lujan took yet another overall win and did it convincingly sweeping both fully loaded heats over second and third place finishers respectively of Kawasaki mounted #26 George Santos and CyclesPlus mounted #4 Robert Bucek. Round two results are as follows…

1^st #27 James Lujan

2^nd #26 George Santos

3^rd #4 Robert Bucek

4^th #88 Cam Lorenzo 

5^th #24 Alan Blaz

6^th #11j John Gilman 

7^th #6 CJ Benavente 

8^th #7 Daryl Camacho

9^th #75 Ericka Santos

10^th #11b Aaron Blaz

11^th #11g Peter Grey

12^th #14 Pierre Banes 

Other Results

450cc Motorcycle

1^st #7 JR Cepeda 

2^nd #1 Little John Aguon 

3^rd #921 Jason Monnin

4^th #51 Frank Rios

5^th #96 Edward Sanlin 31 

250cc Motorcycle

1^st #31 Tim Wenden

2^nd #85 Blaze Aiken

3^rd #55 Carlo Pangelinan 

4^th #20 Zak Cruz 

5^th #19 Zachary Chang

6^th #23 Jordan Leon Guerrero

Over 40 Vet Motorcycle

1^st #33 Tim Wenden

2^nd #55 Carlo Pangelinan

3^rd #51 Frank Rios

Novice Open Motorcycle

1^st #8 Kanen Arceo 

2^nd #66 Anthony Blaz

3^rd #203 Jacob Kendal

4^th #22 Mo Jones 

5^th #81 Eteban Castillo

6^th #33 Brandon Ross

7^th #31 Mariana Wenden

8^th #88 Dana Tamayo

9^th #72 Frank Fujihira

10^th #89 Chris Ries

11^th #193 Franklin Fujihira

School boy/girl

1^st #74 Damian Manibusan

2^nd #8 Kanen Arceo

3^rd #31 Mariana Wenden

Midrange Atv

1^st #6 CJ Benavente

Womens Open

1^st #31 Mariana Wenden

2^nd #88 Dana Tamayo

Kids Open Minibike

1^st #8 Jonathan Aguon

2^nd #21 Chris Leon Guerrero

3^rd #4 Landon Grey

4^th #7 Maddox Monnin

5^th #10 Tekoa Camacho

85cc Kids Minibike

1^st #8 Jonathan Aguon

2^nd #21 Chris Leon Guerrero

3^rd #4 Landon Grey

4^th #7 Maddox Monnin

5^th #10 Tekoa Camacho

65cc Kids Minibike

1^st #28 Julian Lane

2^nd #38 Travin Blaz 

3^rd #100 Cannen Brooks

4^th #67 Chaene Aperocho

5^th #18 Jeriah Guzman

6^th #3 Talen Diaz San Nicolas

50cc SR Kids Minibike

#3 Cason Brooks

#44 Kiko Grey

50cc Kids Minibike

1^st #6 Owen Harris

2^nd #100 Kyan Mayo

3^rd #7 Liam Ries

4^th 30 Ryder Salas#

5^th #27 Cannen Gumabon 

6^th #9 Daryan Camacho

7^th #304 Royce Butler

8^th 119 Monique Monnin

9^th #23 Gianna Lane

Kids Mini Atv SR 1

1^st #7 Gaven Lorenzo

2^nd #40 Tayden Blaz 

3^rd #18 Austin Quinata

Kids Mini Atv SR2

1^st #4 Kyan Mayo

Kids Mini Atv Intro

1^st #88 Giancarlo Lorenzo

2^nd #17 Samantha Ross

3^rd #20 A Santos

4^th #21 Raven Salas

5^th #39 Tayliana Blaz

Up next on 2023 GIRMAC motocross schedule will be Round 3 of the Monster Energy Guam Motocross Championships on Sunday March 5^th. The event invites everyone down to the southern village of Umatac for the island’s Heritage Day celebrations and for a full day of an action packed motocross southern island style. The event welcomes race fans free of charge. The Guam International Raceway Motorcycle and Atv Corporation expressed their gratitude to have had such a great facility as the Jose and Herminia Calvo Memorial Offroad Park at the Guam International Raceway Yigo to be able to enjoy quality time with family and friends throughout these past 20 years. They ask all their friends and families to please continue to support their goal of safety, sportsmanship and the family. Those interested in getting involved or are looking for more information can visit www.GIRMAC.Teamapp.com or contact Robert Bucek at 671-727-5381 on Guam.