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The first round of the 2008 Metzler ACU British Enduro Championship took place near Thetford this weekend. The event was organised by Diss MCC & sponsored by EMG with 15000 metres of tape plus the hire of 4 wheel drive Mitsubishi pick ups. The forest was in perfect condition with no concerns re frost and even sunshine to kick proceedings off at 9:00. the full house of 232 riders faced an extremely challenging 20 mile course with massive bumps developing in the very dry Breckland sand. Daryl Bolter put down the first marker taking the first test - nearly a second in front of Tom Sagar with Si Wakely in third. To prove he was on top form Daryl repeated the exercise on ST2 pulling over 1.5 seconds on Tom with Si again picking up third place. Bradley King took the lead in the experts after the first test but was topped by Gav Houson on the second test and both riders stayed clean to top the expert rankings. Local (Eastern centre) lad Jamie Roper moved up to third after a cracking second test. The 2007 Clubman champion Gareth Hopkins vindicated his move into the Experts by finishing 4th. Clubman class winner was Tom Braddock who put the fastest first test but a slightly slower second test meant he eventually beat David Lloyd-Jones by 0.25 second with Freddie Broadway picking up third. The Vets were headed by Dave Selkeld who took both test wins with Murray Thomspon in second and Graeme Naismith in third. After six gruelling laps for championship class the sand had beaten Paul Eddy who retired after a heavy crash but the remaining leading championship contenders returned with clean timecards to the final special test of the day. Tom Sagar agreed afterwards that he expected to pick up the runner up award as Daryl was clearly faster all day but tragedy struck as the Bolter Husqvarna stalled in the test and failed to start for some time - cruelly robbing him of otherwise certain victory. His final test over 30 seconds slower dropped him to fifth and gave Tom the chance to the first victory in the 2008 Metzeler BEC which he did with a final test half a second faster than Si Wakely who picked up the runner up spot with Greg Evans - who put in three consistent tests to take a worthy third place. Euan McConnell on the 530 TM was next home with a dejected Bolter finally having to settle for a very disappointed fifth. For Gordon Crockard - in 6th place - the Muntjac was a good training session before flying out to the United States to compete in their GNCC. Ollie Moyce has recovered well from the ankle injury that put him out of the Snowrun 3 weeks ago. He finished 7th. 29 teams have registered for the 2008 BEC team competition. Last year's winning team of MPS Husqvarna lead after the opening round, KTM Uk are 2rd, Team Ecosse are 3rd & the Enduro News Team of Greg Evans, Gareth Hopkins & Craig Bounds are 4th. Only 4 rounds count so there is still time to enter. Details Results Standings Updated 1st March: Rider #187 was Keiran Hankin not Andy Howes & #98 John Bishop finished.
The Optoma Mortgages D3-Racing KTM team got off to a great start in the first round of the British Enduro Championship, defending champion Sagar on a Factory 250 EXC-F topped the podium and new D3 rider Greg Evans aboard a 250 2 stroke claimed his first overall podium position in a BEC event in 3rd place. The Diss Club as usual organised a first class event in the popular Thetford forest, championship riders were asked to complete 6 laps of the sandy circuit, approx 20 miles in length with each lap getting quicker. The first lap time there was a 70 minute allowance and gradually this was reduced down to 42 minutes on the final lap. With these quick check times there was little time to rest or work on the bikes, the last few laps our riders just had a few minutes to rest , fuel and drink. The tight controls claimed pre event favourite Paul Edmondson as he hit a stump trying to pass a rider and crashed out of the race. The main positions would be settled on the special test though, a tight and twisty test of just over two miles in the forest, times would be very close on this and there was no room for error, last year Tom crashed on this same test and lost valuable seconds, costing him positions, this year he would not make the same mistake and rode safe but quick. The first test was timed on the first lap just 10 minutes after the start, after the first two tests Daryl Bolter was the fastest rider with Tom 2.6 seconds adrift in 2nd, Greg was about another 5 seconds back in 7th. After the two tests the riders would complete the remaining 4 laps of the forest before the final test at the end of the day, there was allot of excitement for the last test as 5 or 6 riders were within 10 seconds of each other and really anyone could have won. Bolter set off very determined and his split time showed he was one second up on the previous runs, however Tom had turned up the heat also and was one second up on Bolter a third of the way into the test. Bad luck for Daryl though as he crashed and lost around 30 seconds, you can't give one second in this place, Tom recorded a test time the same as his previous two without incident and claimed the first place. Greg also put in a great effort on his final test and moved up to 3rd overall. Thanks to all the D3 team who put in a great effort this wekend to help these two riders perform. Next Event:- March 15/16th Rd1 WEC, Sweden , Ostersund, Sweden March 22/23rd Rd 2 BEC, Scotland, Elgin
Husky Sport backed MPS Racing Husqvarna team riders Daryl Bolter and Si Wakely got their ’08 British Enduro Championship campaigns underway at the Diss MCC organised Muntjac Enduro on February 24 where both riders performed well at the head of the Championship class. Switching from a 125cc two-stroke to a 250cc four-stroke for ’08 Bolter came agonisingly close to claiming his first ever overall BEC win only to finish fifth at the Diss MCC organised event following a mistake on the third and final test of the day. For Si Wakely the event marked his first in BEC competition mounted on a 450cc four-stroke and following three consistently fast special test performances he placed a deserved second overall as well as topping the Enduro 2 class. Recording the fastest overall times on both the first and second runs through the sandy Muntjac special test Bolter looked to be heading towards his first ever overall BEC win as he took to the start of the third and final test of the day. Close to one second ahead of reigning British champion Tom Sagar on test one, on test two Bolter claimed an even bigger overall winning margin of close to two seconds, but on the decisive third and final test the European Enduro Champion fell and stalled his bike losing valuable time. Unable to start his bike instantly Daryl knew his hopes of winning the event were over and he cruised into the end of the test to claim an eventual fifth place overall result and as runner-up in the Enduro 1 class behind Sagar. Thankfully the opening round of the ’08 BEC series ended on a much more positive note for MPS racing Husqvarna’s Si Wakely. Placing third on both the first and second timed special tests, Wakely held a comfortable lead in the Enduro 2 class going into the third and final test of the day. Placing second in the last test of the event, having at one point momentarily stalled his bike, he finished less than half a second behind eventual event winner Tom Sagar to claim a deserved Enduro 2 class win as well as finishing as the overall runner-up.
Si Wakely: “I had three really good tests and felt I was getting quicker throughout the day. I injured my ankle two weeks before the event and then hit my foot on a tree stump in the first test, which meant I struggled to use the rear brake a little on that test. The rest of the day went really well though. I’m really enjoying riding the 450. Because there was so much traction and the bike has such great power I was able to spend most of the day standing up and riding smooth. I stalled my bike in the last test but I only lost a second or two. All in all it’s been a great event for me. I’m looking forward to round two in Scotland now.” Daryl Bolter (left): “I can’t explain how disappointed I am. By winning the first two tests and cleaning the going I’d put myself in a strong position to win the event, which would have been my first ever overall BEC win, and then on the last test I made a small mistake, my bike stalled, and that was it. My result went out the window. The first test didn’t go perfectly but I still managed to win that. Then on the second test I again made a few small mistakes and won that. The third and final test started perfectly, I know I was riding faster than on the first two, and then I hit a small hole coming into a corner and fell. It was a stupid little crash but the bike stalled and I couldn’t start it. This year is the first that I’ve raced a four-stroke so I’m not 100 per cent sure how to get the jetting perfect. I think the bike was a little too rich off the bottom and it just wouldn’t start. The bike was great all day but I just couldn’t get it started on that last test.”
Euan McConnell secured the top position in the E3 class at the first round of the British Enduro Championship held at Brandon in Norfolk on 24 February 2008. I wanna be a Crockstar by John Shirt Jr Gordon Crockard has just finished 6th overall at the first Round of the 2008 British Enduro Championship on a GAS GAS EC300 loaned by GAS GAS UK. He was also 2nd in the E3 Class behind Euan McConnell. With Gordon needing as much time as possible on a bike before his
assault on this years American GNCC Championship which kicks off next
week, Gordon was keen to ride the fantastic 'Muntjac' event
successfully organised by the Diss MCC. Gordon has a BMW contract for
USA only which allows him to ride whatever events he wants when back
home. With I think it was also good for the event to add a little more 'buzz' with an Ex MXGP racer riding the event. It was cool when Paul Malin rode the Breckland a few years ago and was also good to see Carl Nunn riding the John Banks as well. Anyway the event went well for Gordon adapting to the trees very well with 6 laps, 3 tests and over 120 miles of abuse it was certainly 'Welcome to Enduros' for the Crockstar ! I must add that where all the other riders were thinking of going to bed on Saturday night GC was actually in London riding a SX event and got to the Travelodge at 1am Sunday morning! NOT using this as an excuse but i think a SX event on a 450 Honda is a little different to an Enduro several hours later on a 300 Gasser ! Gordys first test time was an 'average' (for his standards) 12th quickest overall, getting used to the trees (and the bike) and trying to learn as fast as he could how to ride through trees etc. His second test was better after a 70 minute check which moved him to 6th. Then there was another 4 laps of the course with no tests, just a single check that got tighter on time each lap. This was not a problem for Gordon who coped easily with the course because of his excellent fitness. After the sixth lap Andy Waters put in an extra test to decide the day. Gordon was more than ready for the test and i told him to be as aggresive as possible which he did and flattened his DEP pipe 'flat' and also managed to jam his rear brake lever for a few corners. Gordy was disappointed because he was 'gagging' for that last test but maybe he's not used to those things called 'stumps' ! He is now..... To finish, it was an honour for me to help someone as 'down to earth' and as professional as Gordon Crockard and i wish him all the best for the GNCC season. Also good to see a Gasser in the results at a BEC again and is tempting me to run a Team again... Many thanks to the DISS Club for orgainsing his ride and to Kev for prepairing his awseome EC300.
Local Buxton Boy Chay Granby on a GAS GAS EC300 was disappointed because he actually won the two Exp E3 tests with some very quick times but lost time due to being completely knackered on the last lap!! Less Sheep and more Buxton water for you mate! Essex Boy Richard Ely was 3rd in the Clubman E2 Class on his INTA GAS GAS EC250. Cheers Shirty. 2nd at first round of BEC Report by Bradley KingDiss mcc ran round 1 of the BEC in Brandon forest. the Muntjac runs a short 20 mile lap ridden 5 times. the first 2 laps are slack and both include a timed special test. the last 3 didn't have a test but the check times got tighter. the day started good when i won the experts first test by 3 seconds over Gavin Houson. The second test didn't go quite so well as i was 9 seconds slower than lap 1. I was disappointed because over the 2 tests Gavin beat me by 0.9 seconds!!. The last 3 laps went 49 - 47 - 44 minutes. On the third lap i rode at a fast but steady pace and completed the check in 44 minutes so i knew id be ok for the last lap. the last 2 laps went without problems and i ended the day 2nd expert and 1st e2 class rider. I'm now really looking forward to round 2 in Scotland next month. id like to thanks everyone who has helped me so far this year especially my family and my sponsors - gas gas uk, talon, kriega k4 offroad and rush racing. for more info please go to my sponsors page Scottish Riders Report from the Muntjac Metzeler British Enduro Championship Report by Campbell Chatham The weather conditions were perfect for the 220 riders entered in the first round of the Metzeler British Enduro Championship in Norfolk. The Diss motorcycle club were relieved that the icy conditions experienced the previous week were not repeated. Instead the course was power dry and the cool breeze provided perfect riding conditions. The excellent special test proved a great spectacle, especially the Championship rider's final test at the end of the hard day. There were two tests in the first two laps and the subsequent lap times were tightened to ensure only the top riders in each class stayed clean on time. Paul Edmondson crashed during the day and damaged his bike, ending his challenge prematurely. 2007 British Enduro Champion Tom Sagar took advantage of the situation to take the overall win. Daryl Bolter had been fastest in the early tests, a crash and problems re starting his 250 four stroke saw him drop down the standings. Euan McConnell was top Scot with a gritty ride to fourth place on his TM 530. Euan muscled his bike around the tests reaching amazing speeds on the straights. Richard Hay looked totally at ease on his KTM 125 finishing clean on time in 15th place overall and fourth in the E1.2 class. In the Expert Class Paul Chatham set the 11th quickest test time on his Honda CR250 beating Derek Little on his KTM 125 by 2 seconds. In the second test Derek was the quicker rider and a clean time sheet saw him finish best Scot in the Expert class in 11th place and third in the E1.2 class. Paul dropped two minutes that saw him slide down the order, although 8th E2 was his best result in the Expert Class so far. Murray Thomson finished second in the Over 40 class on his D3 Racing KTM. The sandy going at the Muntjac is not his favourite terrain so he was very pleased with this result. Graeme Naismith on his Mickey Oates Kawasaki was disappointed with his special test times but pulled himself up to third place as he ended the day with a clean time sheet. Colin Bryan put in a solid ride in his first British Enduro outing. Colin dropped seven minutes that cost him dearly in the results; he did enjoy the experience and vowed to continue in the British Championship. 29 teams entered the British Enduro Championship Team Competition with Scotlands Team Ecosse Graeme Naismith, Richard Hay and Euan McConnell finishing 3rd.The second Scottish team, Ecosse Elite including Derek Little, Murray Thomson and Paul Chatham finished 10th. Tom Braddock wins Muntjac Clubman class
Inc. Rd.2 - 2007 EMG East Centre Championship - Thetford Forest Report by Tim Tighe www.foto-x.co.uk Diss MCC's event in Thetford Forest last weekend was new in name only. The Muntjac Enduro, named after a local species of deer, had a wealth of experience behind it. Formerly known as the Banks Enduro, Diss MCC's organisational skills were honed to perfection as the event ran as smoothly as Paul Edmondson's riding skills. Edmondson, on his Maximum Solutions RM 250 Suzuki, won the event by a narrow margin over Si Wakely on an MPS Racing 250 Husky. Check times were tight and only four of the Championship class riders stayed clean on time so as usual it came down to the three special tests. A large entry of 250 riders lined up to face the 18 mile lap. Championship riders faced a gruelling six laps and three special tests while the Experts got off a little more lightly with five laps and two tests and the Clubman class had four laps and two special tests to complete. The course ran through the forest's sandy terrain and only a few small muddy sections slowed riders from virtually flat out racing. The course did develop a few bumps, as was the nature of the ground and the single bomb hole climb provided plenty of entertainment for those willing to make the long walk to it. Three routes up the steep bank gave riders a choice of grass, roots or a deep rut and although the section wasn't hard, many riders made it so by their indecision at the base of the climb. Many Clubmen and a few Experts decided to change route halfway up and this invariably ended in disaster. The event started bang on time with the first Special Test. 'Special' Greg Evans ripped it up on his 250 KTM 4T, to take a two second lead over Paul Edmondson, who had a slight spill, and Si Wakely in third. Just .04 of a second separated second and third place. D3 Racing's Tom Sagar made a silly mistake, according to him, and went down but still posted fourth fastest time, half a second behind Wakely. By the start of the third test only four riders were clean on time; Edmondson, Wakely, Sagar and Richard Hay on his 125 KTM. A 32-minute time set for the final lap was tight and Edward Jones, Chris Hockey and Andrew Edwards were all a minute down while Greg Evans, who had started really well and flown around the course, dropped three minutes. Ash Woods and Jamie Roper completed the top ten, both being four minutes adrift. Only two riders broke the magic five-minute mark on the special test, Paul Edmondson and Si Wakely. Edmondson hammered the final test to post the fastest test time of the day, pulling a total of nine seconds over Wakely over the three tests. Paul Edmondson: 'I started off steady this morning, got used to the bike and the course and picked up the pace as the event went on. I am really pleased with the result, I didn't have any problems throughout and the bike ran superbly, I'm learning more each week about this bike and it really is impressive. By the time the BEC starts in July we should be well on top of our game'. Tom Sagar posted a final test time of five minutes three seconds to secure third place, some 26 seconds down on the leader. Richard Hay's consistency slotted him into fourth, just 34 seconds adrift. Edward Jones paid dearly with his 60-second time penalty and dropped to fifth once the final results were in. Much was expected from Daryl Bolter on his Huskysport 125, but some problems halfway through the race put him out of contention and he failed to finish.
All top seven finishers were clean on time, Hinam's 60 second penalty proved very costly. Mike Bailey topped the 133 entrants in the Clubman class, the only rider to post two sub six minute special test times. Only four Clubmen escaped any time penalties and Freddie Broadway finished in second spot on the tests, 21 seconds behind Bailey. A 60 second penalty dropped him to fifth as Tony Gush took third place less than a second behind Broadway in the tests and stayed clean to finish second overall. Jason Naruszewicz slotted into third with his special test times pushing Simon Stebbings to fourth overall. Only 2 teams got all three riders to the finish with REME Yamaha A winning from the Royal Engineers. Diss MCC's Andy Waters had this to say: 'The event ran really well. We have been running here for over 20 years, as you know the event was called the John Banks Enduro before but we ran a slightly different format and it worked. New course and format but principally the same as the last BEC here. I was happy to see Paul Edmondson pull it of and more so that he made the times. The day started off wet and the course has cut up more than normal but it looks like we have clean riders in every class and that was the objective at the end of the day. I was pleased to see so many riders turn out and especially in the Championship class, I hope we get a few more next time out.' Diss MCC's vast experience showed throughout the day as they ran a quality event. Timekeeping was spot on and the numerous marshals were always on hand to help out fallen riders. The Muntjac may be new in name but it looks set to run and run. Photos from foto-x
After a wet (for East Anglia) week and as dawn broke on Sunday Thetford Forest was again hit by heavy rain. Fortunately apart from odd showers it had stopped before riders set off at 9:00. Championship class were at the special test within minutes and were faced with a very slippery challenge.
Greg Evans found all the best lines and came out of the test 2 seconds ahead of PaulEddy with Si Wakely half a second back in third place. By the second test there were lots of ruts around but it was clearly much more rideable. This time Eddy was the fastest - nearly 4 seconds ahead of Si with Greg Evans 6 seconds down in third. The final test run after 6 gruelling laps of Thetford forest saw only the very fittest riders arriving on time.
Fast Eddy was first to the test having got in on his final very demanding lap with about half a minute to spare. Only 3 other riders stayed clean but Wakely, Sagar
(left) and Richard Hay all used their minute on that last lap. Many of the championship riders had been tested to the limit - with 4 retirements.
In the final test both oth Paul and Si shaved a further 5 seconds off their previous best to stay at the top but Tom Sagar upped his pace and was third fastest taking some 9 seconds of his second test to secure third overall.
Clerk of the course Andy Waters made everyone work hard and in the expert class only six riders stayed clean with Darren Carter winning both tests and taking the overall. A similar picture in the clubman with 4 clean timecards and Mike Bailey a clear winner again winning both tests too.
The Diss MCC's Muntjac Enduro held for the first time at the weekend, was new
in name only. Named after a species of deer, the event had a wealth of
experience behind it with a comprehensive rider line-up, including Maximum
Solutions Suzuki's Paul Edmondson. Formerly known as the Banks Enduro, Diss MCC’s organisational skills were
honed to perfection as the event ran as smoothly as Paul Edmondson’s riding
skills. Riding his new RM250 Suzuki, Paul won the event by a narrow margin over Si
Wakely. Check times were tight and only four of the Championship class riders
stayed clean on time, so as usual it came down to the three special tests. The event started bang on time with the first Special Test of the day. Greg
Evans took the early advantage, taking a two-second lead over Edmondson, who had
a slight spill, with Si Wakely behind in third, with just .04 of a second
separating the pair. By the start of the third test, only four riders were clean on time;
Edmondson, Wakely, Sagar and Richard Hay. Edmondson made it with time to spare
and went on to take victory by posting the fastest test time of the day. Only two riders broke the magic five-minute mark on the special test, Paul
Edmondson and Si Wakely. Edmondson hammered the final test, pulling a total of
nine seconds over Wakely over the three tests. Paul was extremely pleased with the result, commenting, "I started off
steady this morning, got used to the bike and the course, picking up the pace as
the event went on. I had no problems, and the bike ran superbly. I’m learning
more each week about this bike and it really is impressive. By the time the BEC
starts in July we should be well on top of our game’. Muntjac Enduro - 3rd again The Diss Motor club normally open the British Championship series with their
Breckland round, however this year it was not possible to have BEC status but
the enthusiastic club still organised a superb quality one day event called the
“Muntjac Enduro” in Brandon Forest. This popular sandy forest always brings close and exciting racing and this
event was no exception, the course had endured several days of heavy rain but
this place can take it better than the Welsh forests and although the track didn’t
deteriorate more than usual as the laps progress it did get very rough and
tiring to ride. The first championship riders started at 9.00am and rode approximately 5 km’s
before arriving at the special test, only one cross country test would be used,
sandy terrain which quickly berms up and gets long ruts in the wet area’s. The
majority of the Championship class would take just over 5 minutes to complete. The first test went to Greg Evans on his KTM 250F, closely followed by Paul
Edmondson, Si Wakely and Tom Sagar (pictured above), just three seconds
separated these four riders. Tom was learning to adapt to four stroke power
again having ridden the week before on the 250 2 stroke, also this was his first
time out on his new 450 race bike so he had to learn the bike in just three
miles before the Test ! Of the front-runners Tom was the only one using an
enduro rear tyre as riders had the choice to use SX tyre's on the rear. A team
spokesman said: “Of course the MX tyre would be better in these slippy
conditions but we can’t use them at WEC or BEC events and we feel it’s
better for our season’s preparation to use the same tyres for all races.” Edmondson, drawing on his years of experience here, easily won the second
test from Wakely. Tom lost control going into a rutted area and crashed, losing
over 10 seconds, but quickly regained composure to put in a reasonable test and
keep in fourth position. The Championship class had six laps to complete and
three special tests, laps 4,5 and 6 would be very tight on time and only
Edmondson and Tom managed to clean the official check time. Wakely just squeezed
in with 5 seconds to spare using his extra one minute late arrival allowance. The third and final test was held at the end of the last lap; once again Eddy
posted the quickest time with Wakely a further five seconds down and Tom
following home in third. Tom: “I am a little disappointed to be third again but this is my best
result ever in this forest so I am pleased and confident that I have ridden well
today and well within my ability and, even though this is a rough a physical
course, I don’t feel that tired. My new 450 is awesome and we tested new
suspension and motor setup today and everything is working really good and
looking positive for the rest of the season.” Result: 1. Paul Edmondson Suzuki 250 2t 2. Simon Wakely Husqvarna 250
2t 3. Tom Sagar D3-Racing KTM 450 4t MUNTJAK ENDURO Sunday the MPS Racing Husqvarna team had it's second enduro outing of the
season with good results all round. The Muntjac enduro, held in the Thetford
forest in Suffolk has always attracted the best of UK talent as it was formally
known as the John Banks enduro. The event is always a brilliant enduro with one very good special test and a
super rough course to contend with. The race for me was a good training weekend
to measure my fitness against other riders, so I was keen to have a good result.
The event went straight into a timed test which was good for me because I had
made sure my bike was set up and I was in good condition. I had a good time,
placing third behind Greg Evans and Paul Edmondson, just 0.4 seconds behind over
5 minutes. The next special was even better pulling myself up to second only four
seconds behind Edmondson and five up on third which was Tom Sagar. The last
special test would be at the end of the day but first we had a very fast
schedule to keep to. The event organisers gave us six laps of an 18 mile
circuit, with each lap being a different check but we would have to complete the
lap quicker each time round. The last three laps were the tightest with us only having 32 minutes on our
last lap which meant it was flat out the whole time on the extremely rutted and
roughed up course. I had a small problem on my fourth lap having my fuel line
ripped off twice losing over two minutes starting the bike again, but managed to
stay on time just, by refuelling the other side of the clock but causing me to
have less time for the next check! I managed to complete the times with no
worrries after that but only four riders managed to do it so i was happy because
i had problems as well. Then we went straight into a test at the finish, with
myself right at the back of the class on the time schedule the conditions were
just awesome! With all the corners having rutted up I felt really confident
riding my Husqvarna. Having the confidence you need to compete against the best.
Myself and Edmondson were the only riders to complete the test in under five
minutes pulling loads of time on our nearest rivals. I was happy because i was
the only rider pushing Edmondson the whole day with Sagar in third a distant 18
seconds behind over just three tests. I feel i'm riding well at the moment so I
know my prepartions are going well for the first European race in Italy the end
of March. Just some practice on drier terrain would help but I don't expect it
to dry up by then! I would jut like to thank Mick Seward, Wyn Hughes, Rob Sartin, Dad and
everyone that helped the weekend for making the weekend a success. SI WAKELY 16
year old Tom Lee reports on the Muntjac - his first enduro |
Muntjac 2008
Report by Richard Snowden
The
Optoma Mortgages D3-Racing KTM team
Husqvarna
and Wakely top E2 class at ’08 BEC opener
Rounding off
a solid opening round to the ’08 BEC series for the MPS Racing Husqvarna
team rider Gavin Houson placed his WR125 at the top of the overall Expert
class results where he finished just under one second ahead of Bradley
King.
McConnell
tops E3 class at Muntjac
GAS GAS UK not having an 'Official' BEC Team this year we
were obviously keen for Gordon to ride the Muntjac as we were for the
Tough One last month.
Also well worthy of a mention is BRADLEY KING
(left on a K4 OFFROAD GAS GAS
EC250) who finished a close 2nd Overall in the Expert Class only 0.95
second behind Gav Houson. Bradley won the first test by 3 seconds but
Gav obviously had a better 2nd test and just beat Bradley overall.
Bradley coped with the course well and stayed clean on the checks.
Well done mate and 'ass in gear' at BEC2 !
Diss
MCC
Forty-seven
riders lined up in the Expert class and nearly half of them all ran the
special test consistently under six minutes. PAR Homes Honda rider Darren
Carter posted the fastest time on both but Jon Hinam was less than five
seconds behind, a sixty second time penalty relegated him to eighth
overall. MPS Racing's Gavin Houson had a slow first but fast second test
to pull up to second overall. He was clean on time and jumped above Hinam
when the final results were posted. Gethin Price's clean ride and solid
test times gave him third spot.
EMG
Muntjac - Diss MCC - 25th Feb 07Report
by Richard Snowden
EDMONDSON
& RM250 WIN MUNTJAC ENDURO
