LUCIANRIDERS

The St. Lucia Motocross club (SLMX) held their final motocross race of the 2009 season at the Cul de Sac track on July 19th. Unfortunately St. Lucia was inundated with rain for several days prior to and during the event which led to a very wet and muddy track.
Several of the races had to be shortened and the mini bikes did not race as all but one of the riders elected to sit out the day due to the very difficult track conditions.

The ‘A’ and ‘B’ class put on a very good show with an almost full contingent of local and Martinique riders making up each class. One must applaud the French riders for their commitment due to the high cost of traveling to and from Martinique to compete in St. Lucia; their attendance has given credence and an international flavor to the series.

Making a comeback to racing was Kevin Elcock as he showed that he can still be on top by capturing the number 1 spot from the raining 2008 Carnival Champ, Daren Rosemond. In class-B, last year’s Carnival Champ Carlan Mitchell did not regain his title due to an injury he sustained while racing which then made it a very interesting race between Keran Rosemond, Kalvin Kahain and Olson François. In the end Keran Rosemond came out on top as the B-class Carnival Champion for 2009.

The SLMX club has worked hard to promote motocross racing in St. Lucia and has managed to pull off an exciting finish to the series in spite of the tough conditions. Sponsorship for the event has been slowly gaining momentum and the SLMX has proven to be the only true motorsport promoter that is able to consistently put on a regional class event year to year.

The level of racing has reached new highs with a number of experienced riders that are able to tackle the challenging track that graces the Cul de Sac arena. Their high flying antics over the triple jump, numerous doubles and table top jumps is testament to both their skill and bravery. St. Lucia should be proud that these riders have been able to progress to the point where they can represent St. Lucia both here and abroad by running at the front of the pack.

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Written By: David pascal on Jun 8th, 2009

Kelvin Kanhai (14) followed closely by Dexter Felix (451) following the start of a race in the ‘B’ Class.

Cul de Sac was once again buzzing with excitement over the weekend as the St Lucia Moto X Club staged their third points race of the year.
Competing were several local riders and competitors from Club Moon Martinique who provided stiff competition and added thrills on a course which was redesigned. The new layout which consisted of more jumps proved challenging.

Two riders were thrown off their bikes but were not seriously hurt. They were attended to on the track by volunteer nurse Bonnette and the club’s First Responder Instructor, Terroll Compton, also President of the St Lucia Moto X Club.
The course was particularly tough on young Carlan Mitchell on bike 801(sponsored by SALCO & CJ Touring). He had a rough time manoeuvring his way through traffic and had a few spills. Nevertheless, Mitchell ended up third on the ‘B’ Class Suzuki Score Board. It was a learning experience for Mitchell who will only get better as time goes on.
Olson Francois on bike number 10, placed first in the ‘B’ Class with 24.33 points. He will undoubtedly move up the ladder in the overall points standings for the 2009 season. Second place went to Kelvin Kanhai (22.33). Mitchell finished third (21.67) followed by Dexter Felix (19.67) and Keran Rosemond (18).

Finishing in first place on the Class ‘A’ Suzuki Scoreboard was Daran Rosemond with 25 points. Second place went to Randy Grocravia with 23 points followed by Linlin Grocravla with 20.33 points, Bryan Leonce (19.67) and Rio O’Brian (12).

The next Moto X race is set for June 14 at the track at Cul de Sac and will again feature riders from St Lucia and Martinique.

Officials with the St Lucia Moto X Club thanked sponsors and spectators who were present Sunday to view what the president calls “St Lucia’s only true racing sport.