It’s in the blood: Tamayo kids, Shana Tamayo and Joshua Tamayo, declared Philippine National Motocross Champions!
It’s in the blood: Tamayo kids, Shana Tamayo and Joshua Tamayo, declared Philippine National Motocross Champions! June 29, 2025 Photo Credit: Faith Tamayo Manila East (June 29, 2025) It’s in the blood: Tamayo kids, Shana Tamayo and Joshua Tamayo, declared Philippine National Motocross Champions! The Tamayos became the second-generation motocross champions when both won their classes in the 2024 Orca NAMSSA Philippine National Motocross Series Championship. The former in the Ladies class is using a 2024 Kawasaki KX250F, and the latter in the Junior MX85 class, using a 2023 GasGas MC85. The family name “Tamayo” is a household name in Philippine motocross, thanks to the late Pastor Vern Tamayo and his wife, Luz Tamayo, who, with their three boys’ Virgil, Kel, and Sam, founded the Philippine Motocross Ministry during the early 90s. The ministry used training and racing motocross as a platform to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with youths at their private motocross track behind their house in Taytay, Rizal, and fans of the sport during the national motocross series more than 30 years ago. 15-year-old Shana and 13-year-old Joshua are a second-generation Tamayo motocross family thriving in the Philippine National Motocross Scene. The first-generation Tamayo brothers (Virgil, Kel, and Sam), children of Vern and Luz, were Philippine Motocross Champions during the late 90s under the Shell-Yamaha Motocross Racing Team, but little did they know their kids would be inheriting the passion they had as a family during a time many kids nowadays are into advanced virtual computer games, which are, of course, more appealing as they’re easy and safe compared to motocross, which is considered one of the most dangerous sports in the world. Team MxMessiah’s 13-year-old Joshua Vern Tamayo and his cousin, 15-year-old Shana Vernice Tamayo, of Team Kojie San-Wheeltek Racing, are the reigning Philippine national motocross champions in their classes. Joshua is the reigning Philippine National Motocross Champion in the MX85, while Shana Tamayo is the reigning national motocross champion in the Ladies class. Both Tamayos were awarded in the Philippine Racing Industry Awards (PRIA) at the biggest moto event of 2025 last March during the 17th InsideRACING Bike Fest held at the World Trade Center. The motocross champions were declared by the National Motorcycle Sports and Safety Association, which is affiliated with FIM Asia, after winning the overall championship in their classes at the 2024 ORCA Philippine National Motocross Championship organized by TC22 Promotions and Teves Racing. Their 76-year-old grandma, Luz Tamayo, witnessed the momentous event of the Tamayo family, signifying the legacy she and her late husband, Vern, contributed to the Philippine Motocross Industry, when Joshua and Shana received their trophies declaring them the number one rider in their classes. Motocross indeed is in the blood of the Tamayo family. coach sam tamayo, joshua tamayo, joshua vern tamayo, Luz Tamayo, philippine motocross, Philippine Motocross Evangelism, Philippine Motocross Ministry, Shana Tamayo, Shana Vernice Tamayo, Shell Yamaha Motocross Racing Team, tamayo brothers, Vern Tamayo Share this post Leave a Reply Cancel reply Logged in as mx_admin. Edit your profile. Log out? Required fields are marked * Message* MORE ARTICLES
Team MxMessiah’s Joshua Tamayo Wins at the 2-Stroke Motocross World Championship
Team MxMessiah’s Joshua Tamayo Wins at the 2-Stroke Motocross World Championship April 21, 2025 Photo Credit: Geng Galicia San Bernardino, CA (April 21, 2025)— Team MxMessiah’s 13-year-old rider, Joshua Tamayo, wins one of the Amateur 85cc Classes in the recently concluded 2025 Wiseco 2-Stroke Motocross World Championship held at the iconic Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, California. The native of Taytay, Rizal, on board his 2023 GasGas MC 85cc, pulled a good start during the first Moto of the 85cc B Class, made some passes to the front, and led every lap for the win. In the second and final moto, the 2024 ORCA-NAMSSA National Motocross Championship 85cc Class Champion and Round 4 FIM Asia 85cc winner pulled a P3 start in the infamous Glen Helen Taladega Turn and worked his way to the lead to get the perfect 1-1 for first place overall. “I want to thank the Lord Jesus Christ for keeping me safe. I can’t believe I did it. TBH I felt I can win after I was able to get P3 and know the pace of my competition when I race last weekend during the Round 3 of the Saturday at the Glen Spring Series. I still can’t believe I won the race.”- Joshua Tamayo, when asked to comment on did he really expected to win the race in the US. In the Open 2-Stroke Pro class, Dante Oliveira won 5,000 USD for the win, Dare Demartile won 2,000 USD for second, and Red Bull athlete Carson Brown won 1,500 USD for third. The annual 2-Stroke World Championship, which happened last April 19, gathered riders who are into racing two-stroke engine motocross bikes from around the world. The event gave both amateurs and pros alike the experience of celebrating the rich history of motocross with a nostalgic throwback to the two-stroke era of the ’70s , ’80s, and ’90s. Team MxMessiah is sponsored by Dans, the exclusive distributor of Bell Helmets, Gaerne, Fast House, and POD Active knee braces; Synermaxx Corporation; Tatakan—Let’s print your logo in your cup; Shell Advance; and Factory Connection Suspension. 2025 wiseco 2stroke mx world championship, 2stroke world motocross championship, coach sam tamayo, joshua vern tamayo, mmf live, mx messiah live, mxmessiah training, tamayo brothers, tamayo twins, team mxmessiah Share this post Leave a Reply Cancel reply Logged in as mx_admin. Edit your profile. Log out? Required fields are marked * Message* MORE ARTICLES