On Sunday the Assocjazzjoni Sport Muturi (ASM) will be organising the 14th ASM-Pasta Poiatti championship event at the ASM Racing Circuit at Ta Qali. The qualifying heats start at noon while the race finals are expected to be run at around 4.30pm.
The Autocross Class A championship points scale shows Christian Galea on his Fiat Ritmo is currently leading with 80 points. Patrick Cassar on his Opel Corsa is runner-up with 71 points.
Matthew Borg is currently leading the Autocross Class ‘B’ on his Vauxhall Nova with 49 points. Mario Scicluna is runner-up on his Opel Nova with 43 points. The competition for the lead is high with two more events to the championships finals and 18 points to be won and the championship winners and runner-up will be identified.
Following a penalty flag during the qualifying heats to Christian Calleja on his Opel Corsa, the ASM Board of Discipline had to suspend Calleja, his two brothers Joseph and Roderick, and another driver, Godwin Martin, from taking part in any and all ASM activities of any kind for showing aggression towards an ASM officer. Legal action is being taken against the four persons involved to safeguard other drivers and the sport.
The Trials Section of the ASM held the second championship event for this season where 14 riders took part in Classes A and B according to their level of Trials Riding.
Each competitor had to attempt six natural obstacles called sections but the most difficult obstacles of all were allocated for the more professional riders of Class A. Damon Bonello, Robert Caruana and Gray Debono all did very well in the first four sections.
Later, James Zahra who also rides in Motocross, showed great pressure on his fellow competitors and was battling with for the lead, mainly with Damon Bonello who lost some to James Zahra and had to be satisfied with second place.
In Class B Trials, David Dimech showed his skills in Trials and won this Class B for the second consecutive placing. Jonathan Camilleri and Wayne Zahra both on GasGas m.cycles placed second and third respectively.
Members of the ASM Motocross riders will be competing again in the FMI Motocross Championship in Calabria. Clayton Camilleri and Darren Mizzi will be competing on KTM while Stefan Dimech and Josef Attard (from Gozo) will be riding on Honda motorcycles.
The ASM team will be accompanied by ASM President Frans Deguara. They will be racing in the Under 21 and Over 21 MX2 Classes where competition from top Italian motocross professional riders is very keen.
The ASM will be racing on 1 May at Belsito MX Club Racing Track in Calabria. These and other ASM riders will again be competing on FMI approved soil later on next month.
Saturday afternoons at the ASM Racing circuit will be reserved for training and practice sessions from 2pm onwards. Admission for these sessions is free of charge.