Nat’l motocross in Mindoro

The 2017 Pola, Oriental Mindoro, National Motocross Championship, the second stop of the National Motorcycle Sports and Safety Association's series fires off Sunday at the municipality of Pola, Oriental Mindoro.

This is the first time that a national motocross tournament of this magnitude is happening in Pola, Oriental Mindoro, which is expected to draw riders and crowds from neighboring municipalities of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Palawan, Luzon and even Visayas and Mindanao.

The event was made possible through the initiative and efforts of Pola, Oriental Mindoro Mayor Leandro “Dodjie” Panganiban Jr. and Vice Mayor Jennifer “Ina” Cruz, with the support of Provincial Governor Alfonso V. Umali Jr. and 1st District Congressman Paulino Salvador C. Leachon.

Even national motocross riders coming from Manila, led by multititled and reigning NAMSSA Rider of the Year Kenneth San Andres and Moy Flores, are coming over to pit guts and skills with their rivals and local hopefuls. They are the lead riders of the Philippine NAMSSA Motocross Team.

Veteran riders, led by Jun San Andres and other junior categories riders, together with bets from the enduro, intermediates, novice and begin- ner classes, are also joining the event serving as the tuneup race before the roster of participants heads to the FIM Asian Motocross Championship on June 11 at the Sta. Monica Raceway, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.

Pola’s new motocross race track was designed and built under the supervision of NAMSSA, in accordance with the technical and safety standards of the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme, the world governing body for motorcycle sports, of which the NAMSSA is the sole Philippine member.

Trophies are at stake in the 14 national and 3 local support categories for a total of 17 national classes to be run.