Motocross to lure 100 riders

JAKARTA (JP): Some 100 riders are expected to enter the fifth leg of the national motocross championship series at the Kota Hijau Sepinggan circuit in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, this weekend.

Steve Batchelor of Australia will be the only foreign competitor in the race, after Scottish rider Miles Walker withdrew due business commitments in Singapore.

The championship will feature the Special Engine and Grasstrack categories.

After the Balikpapan leg, the championship will move to Lido in Bogor, West Java, on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4, followed by the Ujungpandang round in South Sulawesi a week later. (lnt)