MANILA, Philippines — It will be coronation day for the Rider and Rookie of the Year as well as national overall and class champions when the Speedworld Circuit, located at the SM Bicutan Grounds, hosts the final leg of the NAMSSA Philippine National Supercross Championships today.
Held under the auspices and sanctioned by the National Motorcycle Sports and Safety Association, the final stop of the series is expected to lure elite riders from regional affiliates of NAMSSA clubs from all over the country, including national campaigners, headed by past leg winners Bornok Mangusong, Motocross Rider of the Year Kenneth San Andres, up-and-coming Moy-Moy Flores, Jethrick Marquez and Gabriel “Bilog” Macaso, to name a few.
“Everyone’s raring to give motocross fans another intense competition,” said Macky Carapiet, the NAMSSA and FIM chief, referring to the motocross extravaganza supported by Foilacar, Karcher, Monark Cat, Shell Advance, Shell V-Power, SM Bicutan, ICTSI, Maynilad, Asia Brewery, KYT, Alpinestar, Partas Bus, YSS, Shakey’s and 4 BROS Racing.
The Speedworld circuit was designed and built under the supervision of NAMSSA, in accordance with the technical and safety standards of the FIM, the world governing body for motorcycle sports, of which the NAMSSA is the sole Philippine member. The race series is organized by the NAMSSA, the sole governing body for two and three wheel motorsports in the Philippines, duly affiliated with the Philippine Olympic Committee, FIM Asia and the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme of Suisse.