Foreign crossers to compete in Pan Pacific championship

Foreign crossers to compete in Pan Pacific championship

JAKARTA (JP): Five leading foreign motocross riders will take part in the Pan Pacific Supercross Championship 1995 at the Pulau Tundo circuit in Tulungagung, East Java this weekend.

The five crossers are Japanese Jun Ciba, Australian John Des Stevana, New Zealander Andrew Ardisti, and Filipinos Chankit Ronggavana and Joivy Soulog.

The race, to be run on Saturday and Sunday, will feature nine divisions including Special Engine 125 Senior and 150cc Open Senior.

"They have arrived in Surabaya and will compete against national crossers in the 125cc Special Engine class," said chairman of the organizing committee Djoko Daryanto in Surabaya yesterday.

"Other events will feature open motocross championships," he added.

Djoko said national crosser Jhony Pranatan "The Cat" might not compete in the Rp 14 million (US$6,000) championship because of the injuries he sustained while training in Australia last month.

Antara reported that the Pan Pacific championship is to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the East Java Brawijaya military command. It is also the second and the last series of the Surya Brawijaya 1995 motocross championships.

Yogyakartan Irwan Ardiansyah won the first race, held in Banyuwangi, East Java, between Nov. 19 and 20, and collected 20 points. Finishing second was Eddy Sumampouw with 17 points, Gatam Halim came third and Dwi Sugiarto fourth, each carding 15 points. (05)