{"id":411973,"date":"2024-08-28T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=411973"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"TJ-rules-Mini-II-Class-anew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/TJ-rules-Mini-II-Class-anew\/","title":{"rendered":"TJ rules Mini II Class anew"},"content":{"rendered":"

T.J. Ferrer overcame a rough start to edge Calix Cruz in the Mini II Class of Round 8 of the 2024 \u201cMOTO IV\u201d Points Race Series last Sunday at the Cowtown Race Park.<\/p>\n

The 13-year-old Tanapag Middle School student finished second to Cruz in Heat 1, but then came back to win Heat 2 to finish with 47 points\u2014same as Cruz. As per Marianas Racing Association rules, the winner of the last heat takes the checkered flag in case of ties.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe weather was sunny and so good and the course was great,\u201d said Ferrer when asked how was race conditions last Sunday.<\/p>\n

He then dedicated his Round 8 win to his sister, J.C. \u201cI miss her. She left for the U.S. Navy two weeks ago. I also want to thank my dad and mom, the MRA family, my teammates, Trench Tech Racing, the Villacanas family for always supporting me, and to God for protecting me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ferrer said he fine-tunes his motocross skills by practicing with his Yamaha YZ 85 2-3 times a month at the Marpi motocross course.<\/p>\n

In the Novice Class, Matthew Guerrero won both heats for 50 points, while Christian Camacho and Frankie Sablan came in second and third with 44 points and 40 points, respectively.<\/p>\n

Anella Igitol, meanwhile, captured the Mini ATV with also a perfect score of 50 points. Payton Pangelinan came in second with 42 points, while Nakoa Torres finished third with the same score but he lost the second heat.<\/p>\n

Results of the other classes will be published in the next issues of Saipan Tribune.<\/em><\/p>\n

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T.J. Ferrer in action in the Mini II Class of Round 8 of the 2024 \u201cMOTO IV\u201d Points Race Series last Sunday at the Cowtown Race Park.<\/p>\n

-TISHA FERRER
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