The first event of the ASM-Pasta Poiatti Trials Championship will commence at 9am next Sunday at the ASM Racing Circuits at Ta Qali. After 10 years Trials will be participating in this first Championship event following an intensive training programme in the Trials riding nursery at the ASM Race Circuits.
John and Eddie Bonello are running the Trials nursery every Saturday afternoon from 2pm. Next Sunday’s event starts at 9am where the competitors are expected to tackle no less than 15 obstacle sections. Autocross races follows from noon.
A look into the Autocross points charts shows us that Christian Galea is at the Top of the scale with 56 points on his Fiat Ritmo. Patrick Cassar on his silver/yellow Opel follows with a 10 points gap and 3rd classified is Emanuel Muscat on another Opel with 28 points.
Class B leader is Mario Scicluna with 26 points. Matthew Borg on a Vauxhall Nova follows with 24 points and 3rd classified is Philip Grima with 15 points on his Mk3 Escort. The race for the leadership and runner-up is still on with five (5) more events to go.
Another special event for the ASM members and their relations was held on the Saturday evening
11th February at Monte Kristo Estate. This special event was organised in honour of the ASM National Championships winners in Autocross, Motocross and Bangers too.
Distinguished guests were present amongst whom, the main ASM sponsor Charles Buhagiar of Pasta Poiatti, Chris Agius MP, and other sponsors who assist ASM throughout the year such as Lawrence Darmanin, Tommy Agius of Philip Agius & Sons and Mr Joe Vella of Asphaltar Ltd. Other guests in absentia were Clyde Puli MP-Sec. Parl for Youth and Sport, Mr Bernard Vassallo Chairman KMS, Mr Justice L. Farrugia Sacco President MOC and Noel Farrugia MP Founder President ASM.
The presentation of trophies was mainly dominated by the Autocross and Motocross Champions. Motocross Champion Stefan Dimech on his Honda CRF and Runner-Up Carmel Borg on a Suzuki RMZ. Autocross Champion Emanuel Muscat on his Opel Corsa and Runner-up Christian Galea on his Fiat Ritmo.
Philip Delia won the Bangers Championship and Tony Spiteri is Runner-up on a Granada. The champions and runner-up winners were presented with trophies from distinguished guests and in the presence on the ASM executive committee officers.
The winner and runner-up of these categories were also presented with trophies for their achievements and success in the sport. Melo Zammit won the Autocross Class B on his Ford Escort Mk3 and Matthew Borg was runner-up on a Vauxhall Nova.
The Class B Motocross champion and runner-up are two Gozitan Riders. Andre’ Saliba won Class B on his Yamaha 125cc and Mario Cauchi is Runner-up on a Honda CRF 250cc. This clearly shows that these riders from the sister Island have made a great improvement in Motocross.
During the ceremony all members who participated in any of the Association’s Autocross, Motocross, Bangers Championships and Trialsevents were presented with a memento rewarding them for their participation throughout the season 2010-2011.
In particular, all Motocross riders who received Motocross Training from the European Motorcycling Federation (UEM) and from The Italian Federation (FMI) officers were presented with certificates by ASM President Frans Deguara.
The certificates were personally signed by UEM General Secretary Alessandro Sambuco, FMI Trainers Director Domenico Sotera, rider Gabriele Settineri, ASM President and Secretary General Frans Deguara and Johann Pace respectively.
Practice sessions will be held tomorrow from 2pm. Trials racing on Sunday starts at 9am and first Autocross race starts at noon.