The expert division was a battle between father and son as Cuki and Shane Alvarez put the pedal to the metal. Cuki Alvarez led the pack in heat one as he blazed through the course and finished first followed by his son Shane.
However, in heat 2, Shane was able to turn the tables around to take over the lead. He maintained speed and momentum long enough to outgun the competition and claim 1st place.
He and his dad both scored a total of 47 points, but heat 2 was the race that counted the most, and winning it gave Shane the over-all 1st prize. Cuki had to settle for 2nd place.
A rider makes his way through the Kan Pacific track during a race organized by the Marianas Racing Association. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr.
Shane Alvarez participates in a practice race at the Kan Pacific track. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr.
Finishing 3rd was Melvin Cepeda while Franklin Santos took 4th place.
In the novice division, Coby Pangelinan stole the show as he topped both heats with ease to take 1st place.
Kier Agda showed promise but could not gain enough speed to overtake Pangelinan. Agda finished 2nd in both heats.
Myron Castro crossed the finish line in 3rd place followed by Jesus Santos in 4th and Tomas Reyes in 5th.
As for the veterans division, it was Stephen Sablan who reigned supreme. He did not have a great start, ending heat 1 in 2nd place, but rode well when it counted the most as he pushed through heat 2 to take 1st place. This gave him enough points to clinch the over-all top spot.
Glenn Pangelinan was one of the crowd favorites and had a strong start, claiming first place in heat 1, but he failed to keep the throttle down and dropped to 3rd place in heat 2. He finished 2nd place overall.
Third place went to Melvin Cepeda; Dave Burger was 4th; Ray Yumul, 5th; and Charles Cepeda, 6th.
