World crossers to compete here

World crossers to compete here

JAKARTA (JP): Thirteen leading world competitors will stake
their claims on victory in the fourth and final leg of the Lucky
Strike International Motocross Championships at the Raffles
Village track in Cibubur, East Jakarta, on Nov. 12 and Nov. 13.

Apart from Australian Jeff Leisk, runner up in the 1991 World
Championship, and the winner of the 1994 Australian Championship
Kim Ashkenazi, who will ride Suzuki and Yamaha bikes
respectively, the other participating world crossers include four
of the European top 10, Oscar Vromas (Honda), Jimmy Verbrugh
(Yamaha), Peter Iven (Suzuki) and Alwin van Asten (Honda).

In addition, three New Zealand brothers and a crosser from
Japan's Yamaha team, Kentaro Murahashi, will also compete, along
with Indonesia's leading crossers Jhonny Pranata and Ronny Karno
(Suzuki), Frans and Pieters Tanujaya (Yamaha) and Iwan Ciss
Hermawan and Wilman Jess (Honda).

The championships offer a final-round cash prize totaling Rp
7.5 million (US$3,429) and an overall cash prize of US$8,000 for
winners who have taken part in the championships since the first
round. In addition, Indonesian crossers who collect the highest
points in the senior and junior categories will get bonuses
totaling Rp 15 million.

On Nov. 12, the championships will begin at 10 a.m. with
motorbike scrutineering, briefing and some warming up before the
participants start contesting the 125 cc international, the 125
cc junior and qualifying rounds for the first class.

On Nov. 13, the championships will begin at 9 a.m., contesting
the 125 cc international and the 125 cc junior for the second and
third class, grass track classes and the 250 cc international.

Up to now, 65 crossers have signed up. Registration will be
closed on Friday, Nov. 11., the championships' organizer, the
Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Autosport Association,
announced yesterday.

The first, second and third legs of the championships were
held in Yogyakarta, Surabaya, and Lembang, West Java, from Aug.
27 to Aug. 29. (arf)