Local riders shine in Zimbabwe
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Club chairman, Gregg Armstrong, said their performance surprised the hosts with most of the eight riders competing well. He told Mmegi Sport that the club performed well though it was their first regional competition."We travelled to Zimbabwe and did well. We actually took our hosts by surprise," Armstrong said.
He said 125cc rider, Damian De Sousa, gave a fantastic performance, and came third out of 15 riders. "We will cherish the podium finish as it was Lobelo's first trophy won outside Botswana," he said.
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