[dropcap]S[/dropcap]unday’s Monster Energy Motocross event which was held in Vieux Fort was a huge success. The performances of all motocross riders went up a few notches, especially in class ‘B’, where most of the intense action took place.
With this noticeable improvement from all riders the stage is set for a massive build-up come next race in Cul-de-Sac on Sunday May 27th.
Although it’s only the second race of the season and points standing are only in the infancy stages, a few riders have shown the ability to conquer and be the number one contender for their individual classes. In class ‘A’ for example, the rider to defeat if there is any chance of making it to first place, is Oswald Simon, riding bike # 44. The same can be said of Jah-Mallen Alcindor riding bike # 100 in class ‘B’ and Alpha Bert (bike # 332) in class ‘C’.
It must also be said that if the above mentioned riders are to maintain their first place podium finishes, a greater commitment and harder training sessions will be required of them.
Reason being, with the return of Davidson ‘Weng-Weng’ Belizaire riding bike # 18 in class ‘A’, Antonio Maynard (bike # 85) and Amir (bike # 88) in class ‘B,’ the number one position is no longer a certainty. These riders have displayed that they are in peak form, mentally, physically, technically and they have shown the hunger for winning.
Race day Sunday was not incident free. There were a few spills but nothing too serious. Despite being thrown off his motocross bike as a result of another rider making contact with his rear wheel, Darren Auguste showed a level of discipline and sportsmanship he must be commended for…..he never gave up, the sign of a champion in the making.
A special thank you must go out to our many sponsors and behind the scenes personnel, for without them the motocross event would not have been the success that it turned out to be. Some such persons include Paul’s Blocks and Equipment, Bertram Heavy Equipment, Zebby Bachhoe Services, Nigel Car Rental, Altec Trucking, WLBL/NBL, Peter & Co, Life Services EMT’s, Richard Surage, Digicel, Come to Me Tyre Services, The Ice Factory, Just Tyres, Marius Modeste, David Pascal, Ewart Bert, Nigel Eudoxie, The Vieux-Fort Track Committee and The Mayor, Ms Dembow.
Points standing to date in class ‘C’ are: 1st place Alpha Bert riding bike # 332, 2nd Christian Eudoxie (bike # 110) and 3rd D Joseph (bike # 14).
Class ‘B’: 1st place Jah-Mallen Alcindor (bike # 100), 2nd Noel Mark (bike # 144) and 3rd Antonio Maynard (bike # 85).
Class ‘A’: 1st place is Oswald Simon bike #44, 2nd Arrkim Griffith (bike #14) and 3rd place Brian Leonce (bike #22).
The various club committees are already in place for race three in Cul-de-Sac for the 27th. Remember to follow the St Lucia Moto X Club on Facebook and the various media outlets for updates, pics, videos and club events.
Looking forward to seeing a repeat of the Vieux-Fort crowd.
