Satya wins national motocross title<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Satya Sunarso from Yogyakarta clinched the
\nNational Motocross Championship title despite finishing second in
\nthe season-ending race at Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang, West
\nJava Sunday.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old Yogyakartan shared the top spot on the day
\nwith Frans Tanujaya of Bandung after Sunday's two-round contest
\nwith 37 points, but an Indonesian Motor Association ruling gave
\nthe Bandung rider the victory for better second-round efforts.<\/p>\n
Frans, on a Suzuki RM 125cc, collected 13 points after 25
\nminutes and two laps of race, while Satya, who rode a Yamaha YZ,
\nmanaged only nine points.<\/p>\n
Satya sealed the championship with 85 points from five legs,
\nsix points clear of the overall runner-up Frans.<\/p>\n
\"I'm out to defend my title next year, although there are many
\nyounger riders lining up to take it from me,\" said Satya, a
\ngraduate of an art institute in his hometown.<\/p>\n
In the main card 250cc Asia Pacific Championship, Japanese-
\nborn Australian Takeshi Katsuya turned the tables on the
\nfavorites by winning the race. Katsuya collected 37 points after
\ntwo races, beating Sinichi Kaga of Japan and Nigel Smith of New
\nZealand, who were tied on 30 points.<\/p>\n
Frans saved Indonesia's pride when he finished fifth behind
\nAmerican rider Paul Lindsay.<\/p>\n
In other undercard races, Luke Urek of Australia won the 80cc
\nclass and Andi Suryanto of Yogyakarta triumphed in the junior
\n125cc.<\/p>\n
Sunday's championship was the second leg of the five-round
\nAsia Pacific series. The championship series moves to Osaka,
\nJapan, on Nov. 17 and returns back south to Sydney on Nov. 24,
\nbefore concluding in Bangkok on Dec. 8. (amd)<\/p>",
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