MANILA, Philippines - Over 100 entries from Metro Manila, Bulacan, Ilocos Sur, Nueva Ecija, Southern Leyte, Cebu and Palawan will dispute 13 titles staked in the seventh leg of the NAMSSA Motocross Development Program tomorrow at the Speedworld MX Circuit in SM Bicutan, Parañaque.
NAMSSA is the national sporting authority for motorcycle sports in the Philippines and duly recognized by the Philippine Olympic Committee and the Philippine Sports Commission.
Meanwhile, the event will also serve as tune-up race for the Iran-bound Philippine motocross team of Kenneth San Andres and Moymoy Flores. San Andres is the country’s bet in the MX2 division of the FIM Asia Motocross Supercross Championship. Flores is the frontrunner in the Junior 85cc division.
San Andres and Flores together with their coaches and FIM Asia officials are scheduled to depart for Iran Monday, in time for the race in Tehran on Oct. 5-6.
Prominent names expected to participate are pro riders Kenneth San Andres, Migi and Miko Tolentino, Jolet Jao, Jovie Saulog and Jon Adlawan, intermediate riders Jerick Mitra, Omar Aman, Chadwick Garcia, Tonton Gonzales, Norman Moreno and Abdulsamie Kallahal, Production Riders Cheaster Hinayo and Joseph Penaso, Executive and veteran riders Gimo Gonzales and Junjun San Andres.