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SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP Rnd. 1 - Newnham, 28th February 2010
 

28th February 2010 - Newnham

Report by Tina Mitchell

East Kent never ceases to amaze - with the weather as bad as it was on Sunday, our chairman still ran this week's meeting at Newnham. Several riders changed their minds and went home due to the bad weather but the ones who stayed had a good day's racing with a lot of fun and a real Dunkirk spirit! Although the paddock area resembled the Somme rather then Dunkirk  - and all this despite of and because of the hostile weather!! Strangely though - the track wasn't bad at all!
Despite the weather and the mud there were several noteworthy battles in the racing and all racers showed true grit and determination. 

First out were the Seniors, kicking off with Kieran Clarke, Lewis Dowsett and John Eaton battling hard, and that was the order they took the flag in the first race. In the second race, unfortunately Lewis came off which then meant Kieran had his first ever overall. Well done to Aidan Folan for his best result ever.

The first AMX race saw Piers Skinner get the holeshot and the win, closely followed by Wild Man Paul Willis and Dave Capper. The second Moto saw Aaron Jenner take the holeshot and the win, closely followed again by Wild Man Willis and Joe Cundle. So proving that  the best way of keeping clean in mud is staying at the front!

Daniel Guy in the BW85 Race, raced his heart out, battling with Joe Russell and Dan Packman in the first moto. Second race saw some good battles between Jack Norman, Dan Guy and Joe Russell. In the second Moto they all raced hard but the result was Jack Norman in first place, Dan Guy in second and Joe Russell coming in third.

In the SW85 races there was yet more drama as Louis Close and Aaron Ongley battled it out. Honours went to Louis in the first race and to Aaron in the second, giving him the overall. Steady riding in difficult conditions gave Frank Marchant a well-earned third spot on the podium.

Last out were the Juniors, Tom Lockhart made it look so incredibly easy with two strong wins. In the second moto he lapped nearly every other rider!! Gary Ashley, Bradley Smith and Lewis Cloud battled hard to reach first place,but could only watch the mud that Tom kicked up!

We would like to say a really big thanks to the Medics, Marshals, Committee and the Lapscorers for standing out in the rain for two blocks of racing - without you guys the racing could never have happened. Hopefully it will be drier at Mepal on the 28th March!! 

   Results:

EKSSC

AUTO

JUNIOR

INTER 85

OPEN 85

SEN 125

AMX

1st

- Tom
Lockhart
Aaron
Ongley
Daniel
Guy
Kieran
Clarke
Paul
Willis

2nd

- Bradley
Smith
Louis
Close
Joe
Russell
Aidan
Folan
Arron
Jenner

3rd

- Lewis
Cloud
Frank
Marchant
Charlie
Cundle
David
Taylor
Piers
Skinner

4th

- Gary
Ashley
Ethan
Winchester
Daniel
Packman
John
Eaton
Joe
Cundle

5th

- Michael
Edwards
Marni
Saunders
Connor
Smith
Gary
Monks
Dave
Capper
 6th - Luke
Horley
Charlie
Earley
John
Tettmar
Gary
Young
Ben
Crane

 

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