East Kent were at the Riverside MX practise track in Dartford for the third round of their Winter Championship. The committee would like to thank Michael Banks for all his hard work in preparing the track and for his assistance on Sunday. The great conditions lead to a full three blocks of exciting racing taking place.

The Autos were the first group out and raced on the whole track. In Moto one Drew Warren had a fall on the first lap but went on to show his stuff and triumphantly take the win, the first of a maximum for the young rider that secured him the overall. Christopher Nuttall led the rest of the group to gain second place in all three Motos and second overall. Thomas Borrett earned third place in Moto one but was beaten to the last podium place by Ashdon Manktelow who gained third in both Moto two and three. Well done to Luke Horley for an excellent ride and a top five position in Moto two!

The Juniors first Moto was a gate to flag win for Connor Dennis. Daniel Packman chased him into second with Jack Wilson gaining third. Moto two was another well deserved win for Connor pursued this time by Jordan Wood and Jimmy Moore. The last Moto saw victory for Jack followed by Jordan and Connor. The overall earned by Connor, Jordan in second and Jack third on the day. Wishing a get well soon to Jimmy who broke his leg during the last Moto.

In the Small-Wheel 85’s Oliver Townsend took all three wins in style to earn the second maximum of the day. In the first Moto he was tailed by Joseph O’Rourke and Lee Newby, the pair swapped final positions in Moto two. The last Moto saw Lee battle for second place with Louis Moyle taking third. Lee earning the podium spot next to Oliver with Joseph third overall.

The Big-Wheel 85 group once again showed the spectators some exciting racing. Kray Still gained the first two wins with Arron Jenner taking both second places. The last Moto saw Arron first to the flag with Kray second. All three Motos saw a different rider chase into third place, Lewis Dowsett, Ben Crane and David Taylor earning the places. Consistent racing from David gave him the last podium position alongside Kray and Arron. 

In the AMX David Fearne earned a gate to flag win in Moto one. Brett Fisher took second with ‘Dynamite’ Dan Smith in third. Moto two saw victory for Dexter Marks followed by Brett with Troy Beck in third. The last Moto was a second win for Dexter with Troy and David behind him. The overall earned by Dexter, Brett in second with third going to David having been tied on points with Troy.

The Seniors were the last group to race and had three different winners. Tommy Rye took Moto one from Junior Thomas and Matt Hornby. Moto two was a win for Matt followed by Ashley Watt and Tommy. The last Moto saw Ashley take the flag chased by Craig Bliss and Matt.  With the points very close the overall was earned by Matt, Ashley in second and Junior third on the day.

Our last race meeting until the New Year will be at Newnham on 19^th November.

East Kent held the second round of the Winter Championships at the popular Newnham track. The predicted downpours held off for practise but during the first block of racing the clouds loomed overhead. The riders battled in the mud to finish the second block until rain stopped play, the safety of the riders being the committee’s main concern.

In the Seniors Tommy Rye took the first Moto in Style with a gate to flag win. Hot on his heels was Tommy Johnson with Lee Powell chasing them and holding on to third. The second Moto saw Tommy Johnson gain his first ever holeshot and lead the race for three laps until Tommy Rye took the lead as the pair put on a great show on their Honda’s. Craig Bliss pursued them into third place. The overall earned by Tommy R, his best result to date in this group. Tommy J in second and Lee third overall, both piloting their new four-strokes to personal bests. Well-done boys!

The AMX first Moto saw Brett Fisher take the lead with Dexter Marks following him. The pair pulled away from the rest of the pack and battled until Dexter made his move and gained the win. Troy Beck and Graham Heasman led the rest of the group into third and fourth. The next Moto was a win for Brett with Dexter in second, Troy in third and Graham in fourth. Tied on points the overall was decided on the last race, Brett earning the top spot with Dexter and Graham joining him on the podium.

The Big-Wheel 85’s first Moto was close fought between Arron Jenner and Shaun Springer. Exciting racing followed as they flew around the track, the win going to Shaun with Arron in second and Mark Richards in a well-earned third place. The second Moto saw Arron in front until the last lap when Mark snatched the lead and gained the win. Tied on points Mark earned first overall, Shaun second and Arron third.

In the Small-Wheel 85’s Joseph O’Rourke stormed to victory in both Motos.  In the first race he was followed by Sam Brampton who had a great ride into second and Zach Peters chasing into third. In the second race Toby Harkness and Daniel Guy pursued him to earn second and third respectively. Joseph took the overall with Sam and Zach joining him on the podium. Excellent racing everyone!

In the Juniors first Moto Connor Dennis took the hole-shot prize and won himself a brand new tyre! Jack Wilson then took the lead and was unstoppable. Connor and Daniel Packman chased him to the flag. The second Moto saw the riders sliding all over the track with the mud getting the better of them. Jack W showed them how it should be done with Jack Norman behind him having a brilliant race and earning second place. Daniel was consistent in third. The overall earned by Jack W, second going to Daniel with Jack N taking his podium place for the first time.

The mighty Autos raced in the worst conditions and had the track cut for safety reasons. The first Moto was a win for Sid Evans with Jamie Cox in second and Taylor Smith in third. The last Moto saw Sid in the lead until the last lap when Jamie made the most of the mud-fest and earned the win. He was followed by Taylor in second and Jack Carter in third. The overall earned by Jamie, with Sid in second and Taylor third on the day.

Many thanks to everyone who helped the meeting to run in such wet and muddy conditions. See you at Riverside on 5^th November.

The track at Lamberhurst was well prepared for the start of East Kent’s Winter Championship. The weather was dry and sunny and anticipation filled the air as upgrades were sorted and signed. The first race was red flagged and was to be the start of a busy day for David Hilton and his team of paramedics from INPULSE who show a good understanding of the sport of Motocross and provide us with an excellent service. Thank you to INPULSE and the Kent Air Ambulance for the care and attention given to the injured riders and wishing those boys a speedy recovery.

The Seniors first Moto was a win for Matt Hornby followed by Josh Coomber and Craig Bliss on his first outing as a Senior. Moto two saw Adam Cooper also fresh from the B/W 85’s gain the holeshot and make his presence felt. The win earned by Josh, Matt pulled back to second after a fall and Craig consistent in third. The last Moto was a well deserved win for Matt, Josh in second with a battle between Reece Jordan and Tommy Rye for third place going to Tommy after a photo finish. Matt took the overall with Josh earning second and Tommy third on the day.

The AMX welcomed Dexter Marks as he stormed his way to the first maximum of the day. David Fearne who took second in all three Motos chased him relentlessly. Graham Heasman was the last of the trio to earn three consecutive places and joined them on the podium.

In the Big-Wheel 85’s Mark Richards led the first Moto followed by Kray Still and Chris Chapman. The next Moto was a clear win for Chris with Kray and Lewis Dowsett battling for second behind him, all three riders debuting in this group. The third Moto was victory for Kray chased by Lewis and Ben Crane. The overall going to Kray with Chris earning second and Mark taking third.

Small-Wheel rider Ryan Fellows made a smooth transition from the Juniors to take the next maximum of the day. Oliver Townsend and Joseph O’Rourke pursued him in Moto one. The second Moto saw Joseph and Toby Harkness follow him to the flag. In the third Moto Joseph led until the last lap when Ryan made his move and took the win. Ryan earning the overall, Joseph in second and Oliver in third.

In the Junior 65’s Daniel Packman earned the third maximum of the day. The first Moto saw him chased by Jack Norman and Patrick O’Neil. Moto two had him pursed by Jack Wilson and Angus Frost. The last Moto saw Daniel lead the way with Patrick and Jimmy Moore behind him. Daniel first overall, Patrick second and Jack third.

Rider Sid Evans piloted his Auto to the last maximum of the day. Jack Carter led the rest of the pack to earn all three second places. Harvey Pomphrett took third place in the first two Motos but couldn’t catch Christopher Nuttell in the third. The overall won by Sid with Jack and Harvey joining him on the podium.

Thank you to the majority of people for your patience and understanding during the times that the red flag was out and the medics were administering necessary treatment.