Underbone King series to unfold at EK

MANILA, Philippines - Top riders see action when the Enchanted Kingdom hosts the fifth leg of the 2010 Philippine Underbone King Championship series set Aug. 28-29 at the Kart Trak in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

The event is part of the annual Enchanted Kingdom Motorsports Week to promote motorsports development in the country and provide EK visitors an added spectacle aside from their superb rides.

A new class – the 160cc MTRT Automatic Scooter – will be staged to lure more riders to the series sponsored by MTRT and Pagcor Sports and supported by Enercel Forte, Aeromed, Stoplight TV and Inside Racing Magazine.

Maico Buncio and Dashi Watanabe are looking forward to a repeat of their feats after bagging two titles each in the last leg at the Clark International Speedway.

Buncio, who’s turning 21 on Sept. 10, hopes to prevail anew in both the 150cc Open and in the 130cc Open classes.

He’s gunning for a fifth straight triumph in the premiere 150cc Open class that will boost his campaign for the coveted Underbone King crown up against former champion Jaime Barcial, Suzuki’s Johnlery Enriquez and Paul Doblada, and reigning Underbone King Masato Fernando.

He holds a total of 189 points or six points ahead of second-running Barcial. Enriquez and Doblada follow with 135 and 129 points, respectively, while Fernando is fifth overall with 119.

Buncio also shares the lead with Anthony Roman in the 130cc Open toting 172 points apiece with Victor Laude in third with 130 points.

Watanabe displayed marked improvement and maturity as he ruled both the180cc MTRT Automatic Scooter and the 115cc. Open. Overall, he’s way behind in the180cc MTRT Automatic Scooter but his win in the 115cc Open put him second overall just two points behind overall leader Paul Mark Doblada who garnered a total of 156.

Jeff Chan tries to preserve his lead in the180cc MTRT Automatic Scooter where he holds a total of 128 points or just a five-point advantage over Cassey Ng who tallies 123. Ivan Santiago is third with 108 while Benjo Mendoza follow with 103.

In the 115cc Super Stock, Marvin Mangulabnan hiked his total to 197 points up against newcomer Gio Adriano and Ralph Kenneth Torres who had 172 and 126 points respectively.

 For other details, interested parties may log on at www.batangasracingcircuit.com or contact the Batangas Racing Circuit c/o Nelson Gayola or Rodini Rivera at (632) 817-2241, 729-5365 or fax 844-7766.