By Kyle Terwilliger
Variety News Staff

AS Frank Rios and Errol Angoco return from round one of the 2007 FIM UAM Asian Motocross Championship Series they prove that Guam can compete in any and every sport out there.
Frank Rios raced in the UAM 125cc class and finished in 16th in both motos giving him an overall standing of 17th. The UAM saw a much improved field of riders for the 2007 series. Angoco a very aggressive rider was at a strong disadvantage by not riding his own bike.
Instead he rode a 2002 Honda 80 racing in the UAM 85cc class. This lead too many tangles and crashes with slower racers on the day. Despite the disadvantage Angoco would finish 7th and 5th in the two motos giving him an overall place of 5th.
A record 15 nation attendance in the first round proved the growing popularity of this sport in the 125cc class Thailand’s Arnon Theplib would take the 1st place honors riding a Honda CRF250R.
Australia’s Kane Scanlan and the Philippines’ Glen Aguilar took 2nd and 3rd respectively. In the 85cc class Thailand’s Arongkot Pinpon would take 1st. Other Guam riders racing in the Philippine National Races participated in the weekend events. James “JR” Cepeda Jr. a first time international rider would compete in the Junior 65cc class and would finish 6th overall.
Bryan Pine would finish 1st in both the Executive and Veteran classes. Dr. Stan Yasuhiro would finish 3rd in the Veteran class. With the first round being held in Puerto Princessa, Palawan in the Philippines the riders had to race away from home. This is something they will not have to do for the second round.
The second round of the 2007 FIM UAM Asian Motocross Championship is scheduled to be here on Guam at the Jose and Herminia Calvo Memorial Raceway Park on June 24th, 2007.
This GVB event will be the 5th year that the international event takes place on Guam.