Terrence Napat is the closest to challenging Mangosong; in the first Moto of the Pro Open, he got the early lead with team Rivera ace rider Mitch Rivera right in tow until Mangosong made a pass for the lead. He wasn’t satisfied with his performance but had a positive outlook on his race weekend. This is what he had to say in our post race interview: 

“I’m not happy with 2nd but I’m not sad about it either. I believe every race is progress for myself whether I win or lose. When I was a rookie, I loved winning so much but I’m already at the point where I don’t care so much about winning or loosing. I’m focusing on training, discipline and performance and that’s it. I realized that attaching myself with winning too much will only bring unneccesary pressure for myself. After every race whether I win or lose, I just thank God I’m safe and I had the chance to do what I’m good at. There were a lot of reasons that was spoken on why I lost today. To me I lost because I was slow and that’s it, no reasons, I believe in owning your mistakes and eating your pride is the key to becoming a fast learner in this sport. I don’t know what my future in this sport helds but I’ll make sure that it’s gonna be the ride of my life.”