Marion Mallia wins Ladies Demolition

On Sunday 16th February 2020 Assocjazzjoni Sport Muturi u Karozzi successfully organized the sixth event of the ASMK Pasta Poiatti 2019/2020 National Autocross Championship with 11 competitors. This particular Sunday program was a special one because of the last item of the day which was the second edition of the 2020 Ladies Demolition Derby with eight competitors.

The day’s Autocross results show:- Jean Paul Grech on his Peugeot 106 who won the Class A Final race. He was followed by Andrew Pisani on an Opel Nova and by Noel Zammit on his Fiat Punto. Fourth and fifth places were won by Aquilina Kurt and Karl Micallef both on Opel Corsa cars. Sixth place was won by Nicolai Aquilina who withdrew earlier in the race final because of mechanical faults.

In the Autocross Class B Final Justin Buttigeig on his Opel Nova was seen to dominate this race final and was followed by Paul Formosa on a Fiat Uno and by Michael Galea on a Ford Escort. Fourth place was won by Jerome Peplow on Kia Avella.

The participants of this second edition of the Ladies Demolition 2020 were Panthea Butler on an Opel Corsa, Nadette Magro on a Kia Avella, Brenda Bongailas on a Peugeot 205, Francesca Schembri, Jessica Magro Butler and Michaela Sammut all on Volkswagen Polo cars, Maronia Mallia on a Lada Samara and Carol Bowell on a Fiat Uno.

The Demolition Derby starts at 3: 15pm with eight female competitors who normally always support their husbands or other family members during other Demolition races for male competitors organized by ASMK during the year. In this event the women were in complete control of their vehicles. This Demolition was the 2nd event for five competitors while three women took part for their first time.

As soon as the cars were driven on the circuit, first they did two parade laps as is normal tradition to start each Demolition Derby. Right from the Start signal the competitors started hitting other competitor’s cars with spectacular neat technical bumps as allowed by the rules of the game.

These eight competitors made a wonderful show to the spectators though many of the public present started supporting one cars or other. After about an hour of battle between these competitors the dwell ended between Butler and Mallia Magro who for almost 15 minutes were seen to trick each other and try to give the terminal blow to their other competitors car to stop her from the race.

Although the car of Malliia seemed to be still more powerful, that of Magro Butler had the rear body parts very well damaged, had one rear wheel without a tire and other other wheel was completely missing. Despite this situation the car of Magro Butler and that of Mallia were still mobile and each tried to find the opportunity to give their opponent the mortal blow to the other car. Here the two cars were being inspected for driver’s safety after each blow.

Soon Mallia’s car was risking to stop running due to loss of coolant from a badly damaged radiator but the game went on. Suddenly both drivers drove their cars to a head on collision and both car engines stalled. Mallia successfully started her car and moved back while this blow resulted in the car of Margo Butler to terminate any chance for a win. Mallia had been declared as the winner of this second edition of the Ladies Demolition Derby 2020. Both finalists greeted each on the roof of one of the two finalist cars. The finalists were also greeted by their husbands who are brothers and other competitors and helpers.

During the presentation to the winners all competitors were presented with a participation bronze medals by the President of the Association who also thanked the men competitors who prepared the cars for these women. He also thanked the women competitors for their sporting exhibition. The Vice President and the Secretary General presented the trophies to the winners Mallia Maronia of the Lada Samara and to the RunnerUp Jessica Magro Butler on a Volkswagen Polo.

Another Autocross event is expected to be held on Sunday 1st March 2020, being the seventh event of the season ASMK Pasta Poiatti 2019/2020. This program begins at 11.00am.

More information can found on the website of the Association: www.asmk.org.mt or on the Facebook pages named:- A.S.M.K. Malta or Assoċjazzjoni Sport Muturi u Karozzi One can also make contact by email:info@asmk.org.mt Mobile 9942 5489.