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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 5 DECEMBER 2018 20 MOTOCROSS SPORTS THIS Sunday, 'Assocjazzjoni Sport Muturi u Karozzi' will launch the first race event of the 'ASMK - Pasta Poi- atti' Championship 2018/2019. By this time the Association will be making the third attempt to open this National Au- tocross Car Championship where rain and storms that have hit the island dur- ing almost every recent weekend made it impossible to hold these races. This first Autocross race on Sunday starts at 12pm at the ASMK Ta' Qali Sports Complex. Meanwhile, on Sunday 2nd December the Association organised the second event of the Honda Motocross National Championship 2018/2019 though the night storm and heavy downpour on the eve of the event made the riders waste more energy than usual due to the mud and water in the track which turned out to be a protagonist during the day. For this Motocross event 19 competi- tors were registered but 17 competitors made it to the Start-Line. These were divided into three classes – Class A, B and the Veterans Class. During the day some riders chose not to go for the qualification runs as the track conditions made them use more personal energy than usual. Yet they were also qualified for the race. In Class A we saw Kyle Camilleri on his KTM motorcycle dominate the Qualifi- cation Runs, followed by Mark Mamo on a Yamaha motorcycle. Camilleri and Mamo continued to dominate in both Heats of the day where Mamo won the first official Heat and Camilleri won the second official Heat. Following the two race Heats the final result shows that Kyle Camilleri won the Podium fol- lowed by Mark Mamo. In Class B Daniel Caruana, on a Hon- da motorcycle, was seen to dominate the Qualification Runs while Krist Fal- zon on Husqvarna motorcycle followed close. During the two official Race Heats Caruana and Jorn Stellini on a KTM motorcycle dominated the first Heat while Falzon and Gary Debono on a KTM motorcycle followed the two leaders. During the second Heat the situation changed where Debono took the race lead of this Heat and he was fol- lowed by Caruana and Falzon. The final result ended with Caruana winning the B class followed by Debono and Falzon respectively. Fourth place finisher was Stellini. In the Veterans Class Carmelo Borg riding on a Honda was overall the fast- est of the day though the Veteran rid- ers competed with Class A due to the lower number of Veteran riders on the day. During the amalgamated Class A and Veterans Two Heats Borg took the lead and held this position to the Finish in both races. He was also seen making wheelies during both Heats. Borg was always followed in the Two Heats by Je- thro Sant on a Yamaha motorcycle. In recent days the Association held a meeting for the Car Demolition driv- ers and closed the registration of the 25th edition of the Demolition Derby in 2018. This special annual event is held in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund. For this edition there will be 30 par- ticipating competitors. Everything is ready for the Sunday 23rd December at 3pm when the Demolition takes place with the Logo 'Ihabbtuhom ghal-Istrina 2018'. More information can be found on the website of the Association: www. asmk.org.mt or Facebook page with the name:- Assocjazzjoni Sport Muturi u Karozzi. One can also make contact by email info@asmk.org.mt and or by call- ing on 9942 5489. ASMK Autocross to kick off this Sunday Ryan Faenza on a Yamaha James Mamo on a Yamaha Luke Sheldon on a Kawasaki Kyle Camilleri on a KTM John Stellini on a KTM