Hagedorn-NAMSSA under way at Speedworld

MANILA, Philippines - The Mayor Hagedorn-NAMSSA Motocross Championship, the ninth and final round of NAMSSA’s 2012 national motocross development program, will be held today at the Speedworld MX Circuit in SM Bicutan Parañaque.

The event is NAMSSA’s tribute to Puerto Princesa CEO Edward Hagedorn, a long time patron and supporter of Philippine motocross, for his contributions to the promotion of the extreme motorcycle sport discipline.

For the past nine years, Puerto Princesa, through the efforts and initiative of Hagedorn, has been hosting the Philippine leg of the FIM Asia Motocross Supercross Championship (AMSC).

The national motocross development program is NAMSSA’s grassroots competition platform for athletes in the motocross discipline. The program is intended to discover riding talents, hone their skills and prepare them for international competitions. 

Today’s races mark the culmination of another fruitful season for Philippine motocross. Trophies and incentives for the riders across 14 categories will be up for grabs.

Registration opens at 7 a.m. The motos will be held 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. A fellowship party follows the awards ceremony.  The class champions and runners-up  of the program will be feted in the annual NAMSSA Gala Awards Ceremony set at the Eden Night Club at Eastwood, Libis, Quezon City on Dec.  19.

Last month, Kenneth San Andres and Mark Reggie Flores, the country’s top riders in the Pro 125 and Junior 85 both fared prominently in the penultimate and final legs of the 2012 AMSC held last month at the  same venue.

San Andres ended up fourth overall in the Asian 125 division. Flores retained his Asian Junior 85cc diadem with a first place finish in the season’s final moto.  Flores will be awarded the 2012 FIM Asia Asian Junior 85cc Rider of the Year trophy during the FIM Asia Gala awards ceremony set in Bali, Indonesia on Dec.14.

The NAMSSA Motocross Development   is also supported and recognized by the Philippine Sports Commission and Philippine Olympic Committee.

For more details on the Mayor Hagedorn-NAMSSA Motocross Championship and other NAMSSA events and activities, log on to www.namssa.com.