The final race of the Masters of Endurance series, the Bol d'Or 24 hours race, once again saw battle resume between long-time rivals Yamaha GMT94 and Castrol Suzuki.

Christophe Guyot's Yamaha team of Sebastien Gimbert, William Costes and David Checa had won the first round of the Masters of Endurance series,
the 24 hours of Le Mans and were out to do the double at the Bol d'Or at Magny Cours in France.

MECHANICS :

Contest is open to all Yamaha automatic registered owners only ( MIO / NOUVO ) with the following documents :
a. Certificate of Registration
b. Official Receipt
c. Valid Drivers license with restriction code# 1

• Participants must be 18 years old and above.
• Registration, screening and qualifying round will be on September 24 ( Saturday) during the X1 product Launching at SM Megastrip B 10:30 am ¡V 3:00 PM only. Late registration will not be entertained.
• Maximum of 15 entry registered units can participate on a first come, first serve basis.
• Out of 15 entries the Yamaha representatives / guest judges shall select the best 3 dressed-up motorcycle.
• Winners will be announced during the day.

Marlboro Ducati's Loris Capirossi scored an amazing victory at the Japanese GP at Motegi japan last Sunday. The victory was the 4th for the little Italian in the premiere class and second for Ducati. Second was Repsol-Honda's Max Biaggi and third was home-boy Makoto Tamada.

Round 6 of the Motorcycle Grand Prix saw another victory by Jaime Barcial of Revzone-Yamaha in the Premier Castrol Underbone Grand Prix after electrical gremlins struck Shell-Kawasaki's Jolet Jao at the Batangas Racing Circuit. THM-Honda's Bryan Ortile overcame his tendency to crash in the rain by finishing second. Third was JJ Guia of PJBonza-Suzuki after an exciting battale with Rizaldi Canare of Bataan.

Yamaha's much anticipated new underbone model, the X-1, will finally be launched in a special one-day event at the Megastrip in SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City on Sept 24, Saturday. The public launch will feature bike exhibits, games and back-to-back Rock Concerts.

Also, the latest issue of InsideRACING Magazine (Vol.3 No. 8) will be sold for the first time at the event. InsideRACING the VIDEO and IR merchandise will also be available for sale.

The following race classes will be discontinued from the 2005 MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX line up.

MAXI SCOOTERS
50 OPEN
50 DIO
50 JOG

The NRA was quoted to say that “We have been watching the drop in participation of scooter races and decided to commit our efforts into the development of Underbone and big bike races.”

World Superbike Championship leader Troy Corser heroically charged from the back of the pack to score points after crashing from the lead of today's second World Superbike race at Lausitzring in Germany.

The Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider had earlier finished on the podium in the opening 24-lapper, which was red-flagged due to rain four laps from the end.

Suzuki Philippines will be holding a special all Suzuki Cirucit Race on Sept 17 Saturday at the Boomland Ractrack .
Registartion is FREE. Categories are Stock 110, Stock 125, Open and Raider Class.
First place is P5,000 pesos. For more information contact Mel Aquino at 6714300.

Want to be with the Philippine Moto Team to the prestigious Taiwan Grand Prix?

Xtreme Worx is searching for gutsy and talented riders with big dreams of barging into the international scene through the Philippine Gymkhana Grand Prix on September 17, Saturday, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. during the Motorshow 14 located at The Forum, Red Parking Lot of the PICC.

Last Sunday’s Shell Advance Superbike Round 9 saw Suzuki’s Mendoza win over Kawasaki’s Jao. Del Rosario was again third ahead of Chua. The afternoon race saw a tight duel again between Jao and Mendoza for the win with Del Rosario and Chua again exchanging 3rd position. But on the last lap Mendoza lost the rear while in 2nd place and Jao lost his concentration and crashed on the very next corner! Mendoza could not re-start his bike and was classified last while Jao managed to salvage third place to increase his points lead. Del Rosario won his first Expert Superbike race after three years of competition with Chua second and PCSO’s Ortiz fourth with APEXX Rider Goitia fifth.

The first-ever motorcycle gymkhana competition in the country was moved to Sept 17 Saturday , at the PICC grounds. For more information contact Xtrme Works at 0919 854 5157 or 0917 847 9785.

The event will serve as the qualifying event to determine the two riders who will represent the Philippines in the 2005 Taiwan Gymkhana Grand Prix set at the Taipei Show Center in Taipei, Taiwan on October 15-16, 2005.

Round: 16 - Grand Prix of the Netherlands
Circuit: Lierop
Stefan Everts (Yamaha L&M Motocross Team) secured the 2005 riders MX1
World Championship today at Lierop, winning his 7th GP of the season
after claiming both races. The win gives Everts and Yamaha their fifth
straight title since 2001. The 32-year old Belgian has also bettered his
own all-time record of motocross world titles to nine and his GP tally
now stands at a record 86. Steve Ramon and Ben Townley (both KTM)
completed the podium. Yamaha now has a seven-point lead in the MX1
manufacturers' standings but the title will be decided at Desert Martin.

Round: 9 - Netherlands
Circuit: Assen
Date: 4 September 2005

Noriyuki Haga moved up to fourth place in the 2005 Superbike World
Championship with two podium finishes at Assen today.

The Japanese rider finished third and second in the day's two thrilling
16 lap races at the classic Dutch circuit, duelling it out for second
place behind world champion James Toseland (Ducati) in the opener and
race one winner Chris Vermeulen (Honda) in the second.

The first-ever motorcycle gymkhana competition in the country takes off at FTI Food terminal Inc. in Bicutan (TBC) on September 25, 2005.

Motorcycle gymkhana is a riding skills and safety contest set on a enclosed obstacle-laden ( pylon - traffic cone ) track where the participants take turns in traversing the course at the quickest time possible. The sport is an offshoot of the popular automobile gymkhana ( slalom ). Motorcycle gymkahana, for being more economical and less dangerous does not lack in challenge and excitement and is expected to become more popular in Asia and the Philippines in the next few years.

NAMSSA together with other motorsports organizers have stopped the Energy regulatory board in issuing regulations and the banning of motorsports in the Philippines in the near future thru our presented manifest below:


MANIFESTATION

September 1, 2005

Let it be known that the NAMSSA is the governing body of Philippine Motorcycle Sports in the country today. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de Motocycliste, Philippine Olympic Committee and recognized by the Philippine Sports Commission.

During the race held last August 21, 2005, Sunday at the Ynares Center, Antipolo City, all the placers from 1st to 5th place of the 110 Superstock and the 125 Superstock Place were scrutinized.

The Bikers Brotherhood, a club of average "Juan de la Cruz" riders who share a common passion for riding, brotherhood and service and ExpoPlus, Inc. is organizing THE 1ST PHILIPPINE BIKERS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBIT, on Sept 3-4 at the Atrium Hotel and the Philippine Trade and Training Center in Manila, the largest gathering of motorcycles, motorcycle and rider accessories and other ancillary products under one roof.

Round four of the 2005 AFM Series at Thunderhill Park saw former Number One plateholder Jeff Tigert work his Marin Cycleworks CBR1000RR through the field to win the featured Mach 1 Motorsports Formula Pacific race. Defending Champion David Stanton finished second on his Arclight Suzuki GSX-R1000, despite having a monstrous four-second lead on the field early in the race. Ken Hill finished third on his CBR1000RR, driving past Jon Bawden and his fast GSX-R750 in the final run to the checkered flag.

The BRCA-NAMSSA Shell Advance Superbike Series and the G&G-Apexx Performance-BikePlus Roadracing Championship series resumes on Sept. 10-11 at the Batangas Racing Circuit.

After the cancellation of the August 28 round, the 2005 Shell Advance Super Underbone Series resumes on September 25 at the Carmona Circuit Philippines.

For details please contact Nelson Magsino at 09178118654.