Assocjazzjoni Sport Muturi u Karozzi (ASMK) recently organised a number of Championship events in different locations across Malta and Gozo.
In Gozo, 24 competitors took part in the pre-Season Race on the ASMK prepared and modified Motocross track in Nadur. The work took place in September, when ASMK were in Gozo constructing a temporary Autocross track.
Usually, this pre-Championship race is held at the ASMK Sports Complex at Ta Qali. Classes consisted of Championship riders and another class for Beginners to Motocross.
Class A rider Paul Muscat on his KTM dominated this class, he won all the heats of the day and was declared winner overall winner. Muscat was followed by Clayton Camilleri in each of the Heats also on a 250cc KTM motorcycle to finish the day in second place. Edward Ciantar on a Kawasaki battled with Honda rider Trevor Muscat. His struggle for third place succeeded in the last Heat as Ciantar persisted to finish the last race ahead of Trevor Muscat.
In Class B the riders were divided into two groups where the best five of each group qualifies for the final ten riders. These were Godfrey Bigeni, Matthew Vella, Daniel and Kyle Camilleri, Keith Bugeja, Etienne and Joseph Bigeni, Charles Borg, Matthew Mercieca and Joseph Hili.
From the start of the Final Race the Bigeni brothers took the first three positions at the helm of the race. Etienne on his Honda kept on the race front followed by Joseph on the Suzuki and Godfrey on another Honda. They remained in this position till the end which took the all Gozo Bigeni riders to the podium.
Fourth place was won by Joseph Hili on his Honda while fifth place was won by Matthew Mercieca on his Kawasaki.
Photograph courtesy of ASMK