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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 27 JULY 2016 23 Sport Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday WEATHER: Fine VISIBILITY: Good WIND: Northerly force 3 locally force 4 becoming mainly West Northwest force 3 to 4 SEA: Moderate to rough becoming slight to moderate SWELL: Low West to Northwest Sea Temp.: 25°C A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 White to play and mate in four moves A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Last week's solution Sudoku rules are extremely easy: Fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 9 appear once in each row, column and 9x9 box. PARTLY CLOUDY 31 º C / 22 º C UV INDEX: 10 Today's Weather Chess Sudoku Pursuits Across 1. Teacher (10) 6. Solemn promise (6) 7. Profane expression (4) 10. Sum (5) 11. Automaton (5) 12. Consumed (3) 13. Sheep cry (5) 14. Crawl (5) 16. Skills (4) 18. Country (6) 19. Woman who is a manager (10) Down 1. Something that is put in (5) 2. Confection (9) 3. Control (8) 4. Also (3) 5. Close (4) 8. Lake District town (9) 9. Remains of anything ruined (8) 13. Prejudice (4) 15. Languishes with longing (5) 17. Male child (3) Bd6+ Kd8 Rxb8# (or Rxg8#) MOTORSPORTS Annual Autocross 'One Hour Endurance Race' on Saturday Night ON Saturday 30th July 2016 'Assoc- jazzjoni Sport Muturi u Karozzi' will be holding a special event for the Autocross cars at the ASMK Sports Complex in Ta' Qali. This 'once a year' Endurance Race starts at 8:30pm when the cars will again be racing under artificial light- ing in a 'One Hour plus One Lap' "Endurance Race". The winner of this race is the one who manages to cover the highest number of laps during this time. In last year's edition 89 Laps were recorded and registered on the As- sociation Autocross track. Yet in the 2014 edition 94 Laps were re- corded by Em. Muscat in an Opel Corsa. All competitors are prepar- ing their vehicles to last this pres- tigious race and hope to beat this 2014 record which currently is the longest race on track with cars in Malta. For this edition the registration period is closed but eight teams have registered to participate next Saturday 30th. The teams are made up of Ian Fenech and Sacha James who will be competing on a Citroen AX, Quinn Camilleri and Rodner Bian- co on a Peugeot 106, Angelo Galea and Dexter Bianco on a Peugeot 106, Carlo Mifsud and Darren Ma- gro on Ford Fiesta, Rennie Sciber- ras on a Honda Civic, Carmelo Mifsud and Glenn Mifsud on a Hillman Imp, Katrina Zammit and Keith Micallef on a Renault 5 Cam- pus and Brandon Lee Vassallo and Dennis Vassallo on a Peugeot 205. It appears that to date there is no activity of this kind recorded in Maltese Motorsport. For this event the eight participating vehicles will be driven by two drivers per car and assisted by two helpers and a mechanic in the paddocks. The race will be controlled under strict regulations that each competi- tor must follow carefully as a number of Laps will be deducted instead of the usual penalty points for any infringement or foul play during the One Hour Race. Meanwhile, the Association is currently preparing to hold the 2016 annual general meeting at the Hal-Kirkop Sports Complex with the permission of Sport Malta. This AGM will be held on Friday 5th August 2016 from 8.00pm. During this general meeting the association among other issues will be closing the 2015/2016 fi- nancial year under the manage- ment of the new treasurer Manuel Camilleri who was elected in De- cember 2015. The AGM will be confirming the posts of vice-president, assistant secretary and assistant t reasurer together with the committee offic- ers for the Autocross, Motocross, the Enduro and Trials clubs within the association. Each section has to elect a maximum of five per- sons in the posts of section presi- dent, Secretary, treasurer and two representatives for each section. Today the various sections have a very important independent func- tion within the respective sections and assist the executive committee for the best rulings that have to be taken from time to time. Also the AGM will be presenting some amendments to the ASMK statute and a general refer- endum issue which is being proposed and presented as a general matter to take place in the near future. On Monday 25th July the executive committee approved a set of new autocross rules for the 2016/2017 ASMK-Pasta Poi- atti Championships for the Auto- cross sections entering into force next October. As announced ear- lier this year and during the last championship season ASMK will be introducing the start of a new autocross category named as 'Su- per Class'. This class is aimed for 1421cc race cars with their en- gines, transmission and brakes being modified according to the driver's desires and skills without any other restrictions except those pertaining to the safety of driver and others on track. This category is being added to the other two already exist- ing and very popular Autocross classes, namely that for the Au- tocross Modified and that for the Autocross Standard Class. This new 'Super Class' is aimed for use for those who want to race on an unlimited budget whereas the Modified class is aimed for those spending a limited budget on car racing while the Standard class is designed for racers on a tight low budget car. All these categories will be racing a national champi- onship for each category. Copies of these new rules and the Revised/ Up-dated rules can be found for downloading in the website of the association at www.asmk.org.mt For more information one can vis- it the ASMK official website www. asmk.org.mt or the Facebook social site maned 'A.S.M.K. Malta' or by email:- info@asmk.org.mt Karmenu Mifsud on Imp PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARIO MICALLEF