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MOTOCROSS ROUND 2 WITH EVICTION NEARING

Riders take off for possibly last time at race track

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 2nd 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…

1st #1 JR Cepeda 

2nd #31 Tim Wenden 

3rd #18 Little John Aguon 

4th #85 Blaze Aiken 

5th #55 Carlo Pangelinan

6th #921 Jason Monnin

7th #20 Zack Cruz

8th #51 Frank Rios

9th #96 Edward Sandlin 

10th #19 Zachary Chang

11th #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…

1st #27 James Lujan

2nd #26 George Santos

3rd #4 Robert Bucek

4th #88 Cam Lorenzo 

5th #24 Alan Blaz

6th #11j John Gilman 

7th #6 CJ Benavente 

8th #7 Daryl Camacho

9th #75 Ericka Santos

10th #11b Aaron Blaz

11th #11g Peter Grey

12th #14 Pierre Banes 

Other Results

450cc Motorcycle

1st #7 JR Cepeda 

2nd #1 Little John Aguon 

Julian Lane took first Sunday in the 65cc class. (courtesy photo)

3rd #921 Jason Monnin

4th #51 Frank Rios

5th #96 Edward Sanlin 31 

250cc Motorcycle

1st #31 Tim Wenden

2nd #85 Blaze Aiken

3rd #55 Carlo Pangelinan 

4th #20 Zak Cruz 

5th #19 Zachary Chang

6th #23 Jordan Leon Guerrero

Over 40 Vet Motorcycle

1st #33 Tim Wenden

2nd #55 Carlo Pangelinan

3rd #51 Frank Rios

Novice Open Motorcycle

1st #8 Kanen Arceo 

2nd #66 Anthony Blaz

3rd #203 Jacob Kendal

4th #22 Mo Jones 

5th #81 Eteban Castillo

6th #33 Brandon Ross

7th #31 Mariana Wenden

8th #88 Dana Tamayo

9th #72 Frank Fujihira

10th #89 Chris Ries

11th #193 Franklin Fujihira

School boy/girl

1st #74 Damian Manibusan

2nd #8 Kanen Arceo

3rd #31 Mariana Wenden

Midrange Atv

1st #6 CJ Benavente

Womens Open

1st #31 Mariana Wenden

2nd #88 Dana Tamayo

Kids Open Minibike

1st #8 Jonathan Aguon

2nd #21 Chris Leon Guerrero

3rd #4 Landon Grey

4th #7 Maddox Monnin

5th #10 Tekoa Camacho

85cc Kids Minibike

1st #8 Jonathan Aguon

2nd #21 Chris Leon Guerrero

3rd #4 Landon Grey

4th #7 Maddox Monnin

5th #10 Tekoa Camacho

65cc Kids Minibike

1st #28 Julian Lane

2nd #38 Travin Blaz 

3rd #100 Cannen Brooks

4th #67 Chaene Aperocho

5th #18 Jeriah Guzman

6th #3 Talen Diaz San Nicolas

50cc SR Kids Minibike

#3 Cason Brooks

#44 Kiko Grey

50cc Kids Minibike

1st #6 Owen Harris

Kiko Grey placed second Sunday in the 50cc Kids sr. class. (courtesy photo)

2nd #100 Kyan Mayo

3rd #7 Liam Ries

4th 30 Ryder Salas#

5th #27 Cannen Gumabon 

6th #9 Daryan Camacho

7th #304 Royce Butler

8th 119 Monique Monnin

9th #23 Gianna Lane

Kids Mini Atv SR 1

1st #7 Gaven Lorenzo

2nd #40 Tayden Blaz 

3rd #18 Austin Quinata

Kids Mini Atv SR2

1st #4 Kyan Mayo

Kids Mini Atv Intro

1st #88 Giancarlo Lorenzo

2nd #17 Samantha Ross

3rd #20 A Santos

4th #21 Raven Salas

5th #39 Tayliana Blaz

Up next on 2023 GIRMAC motocross schedule will be Round 3 of the Monster Energy Guam Motocross Championships on Sunday March 5th. 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.

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