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maltatoday WEDNESDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2017 Sport 22 MOTORSPORTS Camilleri Kyle wins ASMK Motocross, Micallef Farrugia wins the ASMK Auto ON Sunday 26 November ASMK organised the second program of the Honda Moto- cross National Championship 2017/2018 and on the same day there was the second race of the Autocross Cars run- ning in the ASMK Pasta Poi- atti 2017 / 2018 National Au- tocross Championship. On this day 45 competitors regis- tered for these events. Yet the day started at 10: 00am where Holy Mass was celebrated by Fr Mark Mallia Poles in the Association complex. This was said in memory of former deceased ASMK members. Meanwhile, the day began with Motocross racing in their qualif ying. Kyle Camill- eri riding a KTM dominated his Class A while being fol- lowed by Stefan Dimech on a Honda motorcycle and by Paul Muscat on a KTM in third place. During the qualification of class B James Zahra on Sher- co registered his best time ahead of Bernard Sammut on Beta. In Veterans qualif y- ing runs Jethro Sant was the leader on his Yamaha fol- lowed by William Sant on a Honda. During the Class A Heat we saw Camilleri brothers Kyle and Clayton both riding on KTM bikes to register a win each. Clayton won the first Heat while Kyle won the last Heat thus Kyle closed the day on the podium in first place and registered the sec- ond win of the season. Clay- ton followed his brother in second place. The Camilleri brothers were followed by Stefan Dimech on Honda and fourth placed finisher David Dimech also on a Honda. In Class B James Zahra con- tinued to dominate by regis- tering two wins of both Heats and he too registered a sec- ond Class win of this season. Zahra was followed by Bran- don Slowe on a Honda and by Arthur Micallef on a KTM. In the Veterans Class Paul Deguara was seen to domi- nate and despite he did not have won any of the two Heats yet he won the highest points in Class on the day. Deguara was followed by William Sant on a Honda and third place finisher Jethro Sant on a Yamaha. On the day the Autocross cars were racing too. 21 competitors divided into two classes competed in the ASMK Pasta Poiatti National Autocross Championship. Unfortunately the day was characterised by accidents of some cars being damaged or suffering mechanical failures. Two cars suffered consider- able damage, but thanks to the security built in the cars which were inspected by the Association no one suffered any injuries. Nevertheless the Association still takes all precautions and the drivers involved were observed by a medical team who are always present on site. Meanwhile in the Modified class saw the Peugeot 106 driven by Jean Pual Grech on Race Final List of Class A. Gordon Johnson on Opel Corsa, Ryan Scerri on a Opel Corsa, the Volkswagen Polo of Vince Farrugia, Noel Zam- mit on his Fiat Punto and the Vauxhall Nova of Andrew Pisani made it to the Final A Race. For Class B the qualifiers were Karl Micallef on a Ford Fiesta, Keith Borg on a Vaux- hall Nova, Ryan Scicluna and Theo Micallef on a Ford Fi- esta, the Vauxhall Nova of Richard Spiteri and Jonathan Camilleri on his Opel Corsa. With the departure of this final Camilleri was seen to make it to the lead by the first corner and was followed by Scicluna and Theo Micallef. Up to the first five laps we had no overtaking until when on the sixth Lap Camilleri expe- rienced problems in his car. Karl Micallef took the oppor- tunity to take the lead. But soon after Micallef passed by Camilleri an incident took place between Camilleri and Theo Micallef which resulted in both cars ending over- turned on track. The race Red Flagged as a precaution and to assist the drivers involved. This race Final resulted with Karl Micallef winning this race final followed by Sciclu- na and Spiteri. Borg finished in fourth place. In the Standard Class the race Start line was com- posed by Deane Farrugia on a Citroen AX, Kyle Agius on a Renault 5, Joseph Spiteri on his Opel Corsa, Nicovich Chircop and Quinn Camilleri both on a Peugeot 106 and the Ford Fiesta of Chris Formosa. With the departure of this fi- nal Farrugia was seen to take the helm while being followed by Agius and Chircop. The attention turned over to the last two cars where Chircop passed Agius who suffered a blown tyre following the overtaking of the overturned car. Once again the race had to be stopped for safety rea- sons. Meanwhile, the final result shows that Farrugia won this race final ahead of Chircop. Camilleri won third place and Spiteri is fourth. The Management Com- mittee of ASMK announced that it is not going to carry on with the race program de- spite the fact that the race of Class A was not yet run. This Race Final is postponed for another day to be announced soon. Meanwhile, the Third Autocross event is scheduled to be held on Sunday 3rd De- cember starting at noon. More information can found on the website of the Association www.asmk. org.mt or Facebook pages named A.S.M.K. Malta or Association Sport Motor- cycles and Cars. One can also make contact by email:- info@asmk.org.mt PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARIO MICALLEF