Fuijira cleared both heats of the race with first place finishes to secure the top spot of peewee I division (50cc).
He kept his cool and executed each turn with finesse and made sure that no other ride could have a chance to slip by him. He earned a perfect score: 50 points.
Bentley Koshiro came close in heat 1 but settled for second place. Although he struggled a bit during heat 2, falling into third place, he gathered enough points to earn second place overall with 42 points.
Third place overall was Joseph Santos who finished third in heat 1, earning 20 points, and fourth in heat 2 to obtain 18 more points.
Filling the rest of the slots were Sage Togawa in fourth place; Trey Manglona, fifth; and Tate Manglona, sixth.
Riders on a dirt bike and an ATV make their way toward a turn during practice at the Kan Pacific track. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr.
In the ATV category, Melvin Reyes bagged first place by beating Brooklyn Susulin who finished second, and Therese Borja who settled for third place.
In peewee II division, it was a tough battle between Jonoah Santos and Keenan Togawa.
Togawa triumphed in heat 1, claiming first place for 25 points. But heat 2 was where the winner could take it all, and unfortunately for Togawa, he could not maintain his momentum as Santos slipped away to finish first overall while Togawa had to settle for second place.
Rylie Manglona, who also gave a good fight, was third overall while “Mr. Bully” Ellery Cruz took fourth place.
