YAMAHA GP ONE-MAKE RACE SERIES UNFOLDS AT LUNETA THIS WEEKEND
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Yamaha Motor Philippines, Inc. will be setting a milestone in Philippine motorcycle sports history this weekend when it hosts the opening round of the 2010 Yamaha GP One-Make Race Series at the Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park in Manila on Sunday, May 16.
The mono-make (all Yamaha) street race event marks the first-time ever in local motorsports history where air fences, the state-of-the art safety system currently being used in FIM racing circuits worldwide, will be deployed in motorcycle race competitions. Air fences are laid-out in critical sections in motorcycle racing circuits to cushion riders in the event of crashes or collisions among competitors. These air fences will be utilized in the four-leg national street race series that will be staged in Manila, Cebu and Davao, the three major cities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Aside from the air fences, some 5,000 safety barriers filled with rice husks will be laid out along the perimeter and run-off sections of the 640-meter FIM-compliant racing circuit.
The Yamaha GP One-Make Race Series is open to unrated motorcycle riders. Trophies and cash prizes are at stake for the winners in the Expert Class (Sniper), Novice Class (Crypton Z) and the Automatic Transmission Class (Mio). Practice and qualifying sessions will be held in the morning prior to opening ceremonies at 10:30-11:30 am. The elimination and final rounds will be held from 12 noon onwards. Awarding ceremonies will take place at 5:00 pm.
Sanctioned by the National Motorcycle Sports and Safety Association (NAMSSA), the national sporting authority for motorcycle sports affiliated with the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) the world governing body for motorcycle sports and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), the race will be staged in adherence to the FIM’s technical and safety standards.
Yamaha Motor Philippines, Inc. and NAMSSA have partnered in hosting the Yamaha GP One-Make Race Series. Above showcasing the goodwill and quality of the Yamaha brand name and motorcycles, the event likewise seeks to promote motorcycle racing events the proper way, with safety being first in mind.
UAM President Macky Carapiet commended Yamaha Motor Philippines for hosting the event. “We congratulate Yamaha Motor Philippines for taking the same direction now being adopted worldwide where motorcycle racing events are no longer confined to the permanent racing circuits but are randomly staged in activity areas and centers in the heart of the metropolis such as the Abu Dhabi circuit provided that they are FIM-compliant,” said Carapiet.
“The street circuits built and designed by NAMSSA conform to the safety and technical standards prescribed by the FIM and as such are suited to serve both national and international races,” he added.
For more information on the Yamaha GP One-Make Race Series, please log-on to
www.namssa.org and/or
www.yamaha-motor.com.ph