Nat’l moto series goes to Cagayan

Multititled and many-time Motocross Rider of the Year Kenneth San Andres and over 130 riders will converge for the first-ever motocross championship in Santa Ana, Cagayan, this weekend.

Dubbed the 2018 Ceza-Eastern Hawaii National Motocross Championship, the event to be held at Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (Ceza) on April 14 and 15 is part of the second round of the 2018 Philippine championship series of the National Motorcycle Sports and Safety Association (Namssa).

“Since July, it is on record that we have introduced many firsts in Ceza,” said Sec. Raul L. Lambino, zone administrator. “The race is the first of the summer events lined up by Ceza.”

Moy-Moy Flores and Gabriel “Bilog” Macaso are among those tipped to challenge San Andres for the overall title.

There will be 14 national categories and two local races exclusive for Cagayan riders.

The new, rugged off-road race track is located in Centro Santa Ana and meets the design, safety standards and technical guidelines of the FIM, the world’s governing body for two-wheel motorsports.
“Everything is set,” said Stephan “Macky” Carapiet, president of Namssa Philippines and FIM Asia. “The riders are eager to give motocross fans a competition to remember.”

Carapiet also lauded Lambino for “bringing motocross racing to Santa Ana on a scale never before seen by locals.”

“We are proud to have this sport closely associated with Ceza,” Carapiet said.