Cahors, the historic French city an hour north of Toulouse was the venue for the 5th Supermoto of Nations and 8000 sun kissed partisan fans made sure the atmosphere was electric as the French dominated on home soil

After 2 years in the inaccessible hinterlands of Bulgaria, the Supermoto of Nations made a welcome return to Western Europe, a move that the FIM will certainly feel was vindicated with a record number of 22 teams entered including a surprisingly strong team from Brazil and another from Argentina. With no other meetings clashing and team politics taking a backseat for a change, the World stars were out in force for the strongest entry yet seen. With a weekend of bright Sunshine and temperatures in the early 20’s the meeting lived up to the hype with some fantastic racing in front of a very large & noisy crowd.

ACU Events along with a number of private sponsors provided backing for two teams from the UK. Team Manager David Dearden had a difficult task picking his riders, in previous years the Senior team had effectively chosen itself but with Christian Iddon lost to road racing, Matt Winstanley was the only UK racer that competed in the World Championships in 2010. After a disappointing year on unreliable bikes Matt had switched to Honda days before the event & this would be the first meeting he had ridden the bikes. To back Matt up, Dearden chose Skyzone Racing’s Chris Hodgson & Richard Blakeman.

Hodgson had 3 previous Nations events under his belt and the Cumbria youngster was battling for the British Championship, Blakeman is having a good solid year in the British and had past experience both in World & Nations events. For the Junior team it was decided to take riders who would be able to compete as Juniors again next year and gain valuable experience in the process, so Liverpool’s Lee Williams, Swanley’s Ben Robb & Norfolk teenager Lewis Cornish got the nod. All the riders had a real job on their hands as only Winstanley had ridden on the control Goldentyres before whereas the Italian, German & French championships all used the Italian rubber domestically.

The qualifying races quickly showed the depth of talent on display with France Italy Finland & Germany all having Factory riders in their teams, the long straight giving the works bikes an easy pass, Matt Winstanley rode superbly on his stock Honda to finish 4th in Race 1, Hodgson battled race long with Belgium veteran Gaillard to finally pass him on the last lap to secure a fine 7th place but it was Richard Blakeman who surprised the small contingent of British supporters by holding a strong 6th place all race until the final corner when a missed gear let Spanish Champion Llados through. After the qualifying races it was a very pleased Team GB who lined up in 4th place behind France, Germany and Finland.

The Junior team didn’t fare so well, a combination of mechanical gremlins, bad luck with crashes & sheer self-generated pressure to succeed left them deflated and disappointed in 18th place with only the first 16 teams to go through. Having come a long way it looked as though the journey would be in vain for the British juniors but some back room arm twisting by David Dearden managed to get the 3 lads plus the Argentinian and Latvian teams a ride in the French National Support races. Starting from the back row of the grid in both races the youngsters relished their pressure free opportunity & Robb finished 5th overall, Williams 7th and Cornish 14th amid some very fast company.

In the first of the main races, Winstanley & Hodgson lined up. Matt made his customary quick start but disaster soon befell Hodgson with three crashes during his race. Matt held onto 7th spot with Chris a lowly 27th. In race two Chris Hodgson lined up with Richard Blakeman, this time Chris was subject to some bad luck in the extensive off road section getting caught up with a fallen rider but he put his head down to finish a fine 11th with Blakeman getting a solid 19th from his 20th position on the grid. Race 3 saw the Brits with an outside chance of grabbing 4th place. Matt made his usual lightning start but his standard Honda didn’t have the legs to hold on to the fast bikes and had to settle for a solid 6th spot. Richard Blakeman was punted off in the dirt on lap one and managed to move up from last to 24th.

At the final flag, Team GB finished 6th mainly thanks to the solid riding of Winstanley who having never ridden his Honda’s in anger before the meeting showed that he is still a class act. The Francesco Zerbi trophy went to the French (Van Den Bosch, Chareyre, Grelier) followed by Italy (Gozzini, Lazzarini, Ravaglia) Germany Junior, Finland and Germany. The results were somewhat immaterial in the end as the main winner was the sport of Supermoto. This meeting went a long way to dispel any notion that it is in the doldrums, proving that if you put top riders on a top track and promote it you can put on a great show that the public will want to watch.

Team GB would like to thank ACU Events, Nameplate Services, Spiral Gfx, Muk Junkie Bikesure and L R Designs for their invaluable support in getting the teams to the event.

Being granted the opportunity to represent your country at your chosen sport is every
competitor’s dream and six of the country’s top Supermoto racers will be living that dream at the Supermoto of Nations, Cahors, France on October 2/3. Team Great Britain and Team Great Britain Junior will each field a three-rider squad in a bid for glory at this annual Olympics of Supermoto. Team manager David Dearden has a large and talented pool of riders competing in the ACU British Supermoto Championships on which to base his selection to represent Team GB, which makes for some difficult and challenging decisions. Both senior and junior teams have recently been named after giving careful consideration with the ultimate aim to return Team GB with the best advantage to claim a podium finish.
Multi-British champion and World Championship regular Matthew Winstanley (Silicone Engineering) is the most experienced rider in the team having represented his country in all of Team GB’s campaigns. Despite not having his best BSMC season to date, Matt is a true World-class rider and he will be keen to get to grips with his Honda CRF450-R, the first time he has raced Japanese machinery since his schoolboy MX days. David Hartley (Heavy Duty Forklifts KTM) and Skyzone Racing’s Chris Hodgson also have plenty of World Championship experience in this tough high-speed part tarmac/part dirt bike sport and Team GB will be out to challenge for the coveted Supermoto of Nations trophy. The current champions Germany won’t want to relinquish their crown without a fight but the strong Team Italia and Team France squads are probably hot favourites for the trophy.
The Team GB junior squad for riders under 21 is led by Lee Williams (Willo Racing KTM) who has also raced for the team at Pleven, Bulgaria 2008 and is currently running third in the British Open Championship. Joining Lee is Swanley’s Ben Robb (Drilltech KTM) who is hoping to be bike fit following a nasty crash in June. An on-from Ben is a tough competitor, his 2010 highlight being a second place at the Silverstone Motard Masters which shows he has the speed to run with the best. At 17-years old the youngest team member Lewis Cornish (Nameplate Services MWR KTM) is strangely also the most experienced junior rider when it comes to international competition. He hopes his time spent racing in the USA and Australia
as well as Europe will pay dividends at Cahors. Supporting Team GB are first reserve riders Richard Blakeman (Skyzone Racing) and junior rider Ryan Dixon (Drilltech Racing) who will be making the long trip south in case they get the final call up.
Team manager David Dearden explains his thoughts about the 2010 Supermoto of Nations.
“Having managed the British Team in 2006, 2007 and 2008 I have to say that this will go
down in my memory as some of the very best times I’ve had in Motorsport, I might be a bit
simple minded but representing your country is a real thrill for me and also for the riders.
Choosing the team from such a strong domestic championship wasn’t straightforward but I
feel as though both GB teams have the best riders available in which to succeed at this very
high level of competition. Although it will be difficult to get on the podium, I’ve no doubt that
these riders will all give 100% effort in their bid for glory”

For further details on the 2010 Supermoto of Nations click on to:
www.supermotos1.com
Team Great Britain would like to thank the following for their support:
Billy Holt www.nameplateservices.co.uk
The Auto Cycle Union www.acu.org.uk
Martin Downer of Spiral Graphics www.spiralgfx.com
Mark Talbot of Muk Junkie www.mukjunkie.com
Sarah Gowan of Buffwear Ltd www.buffwear.co.uk
Supermoto International magazine www.smimag.co.uk
If you or your company would like to be part of the Team GB challenge please
contact David Dearden at info@britishsupermoto.net

Celebrating success with a podium finish in 2006 Christian Iddon, Matt Winstanley, Sam Warren
and Team Manager Dave Dearden

The Bank holiday weekend started with an afternoon of fun races led by the Porsche and Drakart drag races, quickly followed by any willing contender in the shape of Quads then Super Moto bike challenges. Then it was on to the eagerly awaited C90 race where seventeen riders managed to run their machines with four lady entrants being chased by the racers on their trusty steeds. Kelly Robertson racing for Team Wingate was not only the winning lady competitor but also raised a staggering £290 towards the rest of the entry fees for the Charity Races. Kev Drayton found his form in the final C90 race of the day thrilling the crowd and clinching the win from Andy Mitchell, who had suffered a puncture in the second race.
Early rain on Sunday meant the conditions would far suit those with a wet set up but soon after the times practice and early races were out the way the track dried with the help of a brisk wind, and conditions would stay dry for the rest of the weekend. The event concluded with Lee Rudd winning the final C90 race though John the Bong and Mr Addy turned this in to Stock racing for C90’s to entertain spectators. The Fun element of the weekend saw over £1000 raised for Air ambulance Charities organised once again by Barbara Norris.

Quads
Jonathan Dennan had a clear lead in the first Quad race chased by Mike Taylor, these two were clear out from the rest of the pack who were struggling for grip on the predominantly dirt track. Race two and Mike Taylor had the wind underneath him as he flew into first position in the final lap followed by Craig Kilner and Jonathan Dennan. Matt Lawry and Chris Wright were the next placed and Joe Hodgson retired with a broken chain. In the final race of the day Craig Kilner led with Mike on his heels followed by Jonathan Dennan once again, and Mike took first place early in the race leaving Craig to defend second but he had to concede to Mr Dennan giving him and excellent first, second and third on the day.

Quad Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Mike Taylor 2. Jonathan Dennan 3. Craig Kilner 4. Matt Lawry 5. Chris Wright

Junior 250
Malachi had the best of race one to secure the win seven seconds clear of Ben Stafford, in race where these two riders dominated. Sam Gilroy took third place but really had no threat from Ashley Saunders and Owen Connell. Ashley Rudd came in sixth to be the highest placed junior with Ryan Rudd and Loris Hunt making up the next two positions in the class. Malachi had another great start in the second but a mistake allowed Ben Stafford to take the lead despite loosing grip with a badly worn tyre, Ben hung onto the top spot to win the second race from Mal and Owen Connell. While in the junior class Ryan Rudd almost lost out to Ashley as they both found their machines kicking out going in to the home straight, Loris Hunt was left to take third with Matt in fourth. In the final race Ben Stafford held on to the lead for the whole race, and despite Malachi’s persistence and even though he was fastest out on the track Mal would have to settle for second place, as these two riders stretched out a good lead from Sam Gilbody in third, while Owen Connell pressured Michael Ford unsuccessfully for fifth place. Back in the race and Ryan Rudd tried his best to gain sixth place from Stuart Sharp.

Junior Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Ben Stafford 2. Malachi Mitchell Thomas 3. Sam Gilbody 4. Michael Ford 5. Owen Connell

450 Clubman
Michael Craig was the fastest in the Clubman races but Phil Gee would be the leader over the line in race one. Michael was second with Chris Lambourne in third. Chris would then take the win in the second race a couple of seconds ahead of Phil Gee and then Michael Craig this time in third. In the third race Phil Gee lost the lead and despite Michael Craig holding an early second place he would have to concede to a third place finish in the final. Chris Lambourne would take his second win of the day with John Gilbody taking his highest placed finish of the day in second spot. James Wood and Kris Norris were the closest two riders out on the track in fifth and sixth spot.

450 Clubman Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Chris Lambourne 2. John Gilbody 3. Michael Craig 4. Phil Gee 5. James Wood

450 Elite
James Addy had the early lead into the first corner and Richard Blakeman fell early into lap one. Over the line for the first time and James Addy led Andy Mitchell, Craig Venske, and David Hartley. Both Richard Blakeman and Ryan Dixon fell foul and ran into the banking leaving both riders well down in the running, and Andy Mitchell had a couple of off’s loosing him the valuable second place he had in the first lap. James Addy came under pressure from Craig Venske towards the end of the race and Craig would win the first with James second and Chris Walker third. David Hartley was in fourth and Chris Hodgson and Sami Salstola made up the next two positions. Lee Rudd held off Lewis Cornish to take eighth and
Ben Kirk man headed a four man battle for eleventh spot.
In race two there were falls in the first lap for George Clements, James Addy and Chris Hodgson. This left Craig Venske leading for the majority of the race from David Hartley, Chris Walker and Richard Sharpe. Lee Rudd held fifth for a good part of the race being chased by Lewis Cornish in sixth. James Addy made some great moves into the dirt each time picking off riders to eventually regain sixth at the end of the race. Craig Venske was the winner with Chris Walker having an excellent race in second and David Hartley and Richard Sharp in the next two places. Lewis Cornish had an excellent finish in fifth place and Lee Rudd took a fantastic seventh place finish.
In the final race Venske led the race from this time from Richard Sharp and Chris Walker with James Addy biding his time for a position. By the finish Venske had a clear lead for his third win of the day and James had taken second place though Richard Sharp had an excellent race to finish in third and David Hartley had fourth in front of Chris Walker and both these riders would claim excellent points. The rest of the group suffered mixed fortune as the weather and track conditions would catch many riders out. The fastest lap out of the whole day was set by Chris Walker who was rewarded with a tyre, similarly Michael Craig who finished third in the Clubman final and travelled 1000 miles was also rewarded with a tyre.

450 Elite Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Craig Venske 2. James Addy 3. Richard Sharp 4. David Hartley 5. Chris Walker

Open Clubman
Drier conditions on Sunday meant quicker lap times and the Clubman race was led by Sam Gilbody without challenge as Paul Fletcher, Scott Wright and Brad Hardy battled it out for second and third. Scott secured second place early in the race and Paul Fletcher secured third despite a challenge from Brad Hardy who finished fourth. Rob Dickens led the next pack of riders who had been close all day and as they closed in on Rob, all three Ashley Saunders, James Wood and Michael Ford were almost inseparable

over the line. Bradley led going in to the first corner of race two but he had to concede the race to Sam Gilbody with Scott Wright in third place, tucked safely in fourth position was Paul Fletcher though he was being hunted down by Karl Geary Jnr who needed a few more laps to gain fourth. John Sigsworth, Paul Reynolds and Craig Brisby had a great battle though Paul’s choice of tyre didn’t assist with the handling of his machine on the tarmac section of the track. In the final race Scott Wright had another great race while Bradley Hardy got the better of Sam Gilbody in the dying stages of the race. Paul Fletcher ran a good race unchallenged in fourth while Ashley Saunders tried hard to close the gap. Kris Norris and Karl Geary were in close contention chasing Stuart Sharp for tenth place. Joe Edwards had looked in fine form in fifth but couldn’t finish quite as well as he had looked during the race

Open Clubman Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Scott Wright 2. Brad Hardy 3. Sam Gilbody 4. Paul Fletcher 5. Ashley Saunders

Open National
In the first National race on Sunday morning Ben Stafford held the lead from Chris Jones who momentarily led the race, as Ben claimed it back at the end of the home straight going into the penultimate lap. The next three riders would remain the consistent until the finish with Chris Jones from Graeme Norris, then Ben Kirkman with Robert Hartley closing in for fifth.
Graeme Norris looked to have race two in the bag from Chris Jones and Lee Metcalfe off the line, with Ben Kirkman and Simon Bentley not far behind, but Ben Stafford moved quickly though the pack to depose riders along the way and charge past Graeme Norris on the final lap and take his second win of the day. Graeme finished in second and Lee Metcalfe got the better of Chris Jones for third place. Robert Hartley held Simon Bentley at bay and these two had a clear lead from Dean Wingate and Malachi, while the unfortunate Owen Connell fell in the last lap and dropped out of contention.
In the final National Race Chris Jones looked secure out in front as Ben Stafford hunted down Graeme Norris for second place, and with only one lap remaining Ben turned up the heat and made a last lap pass to take the final win of the day leaving Chris Jones second and Graeme Norris in third. Malachi couldn’t gain ground on the leaders but had a fourth place finish from Robert Hartley. Dean Wingate, Ben Kirkman and Dave Jolly battled for seventh place but it was Dave who would lead this trio over the line followed by Dean and Ben.

Open National Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Ben Stafford 2. Chris Jones 3. Graeme Norris 4. Malachi Mitchell Thomas 5. Robert Hartley

Open Elite
The first elite race was led by Willo but Craig Venske made an early move and once at the front he would stretch out a clear lead from Lee who safely secured second place. The battle for third was led by Sami Salstola early in the race but Richard Blakeman and Chris Hodgson had other ideas and Richard first made the move then Chris moved in for third and held onto third position until the conclusion of the race. Chris Walker had a well deserved fifth place closely followed by Sami and James Addy. David Hartley had been in an early battle with Lee Rudd and Lewis Cornish but he pulled out a clear gap in ninth leaving Lee to hold off Lewis for tenth spot.
Race two and a straight run for Mr Venske and after an early battle second spot it would be secured by Chris Hodgson from Richard Blakeman, but by the fourth lap James Addy had also got in the mix and was running in third place. Richard Sharp had been in fifth but would retire in the seventh lap leaving

fifth spot for Lee Williams who forged himself a clear gap from sixth placed Chris Walker. Second time at the flag it was Craig Venske then Chris Hodgson clear from James Addy and Richard Blakeman.
The final race for the elite riders and first time round it was Craig Venske once again at the front of the pack. James Addy would remain in second for the whole of the race while Chris Hodgson, Richard Blakeman and Chris Walker were clear from Lee Williams who sat comfortably in sixth placed. Sami Salstola was in seventh and was left unchallenged though Richard Sharp was on a charge from the rear at the start of the race and claimed ninth place. John the Bong, Jamie Duncan and Lee Rudd were battling early in the race and Jamie would finish the highest of these three riders in tenth place.
Three straight wins for Craig this weekend, while Chris Hodgson maximised on points only ten points away from the maximum score assisting with his position in the championship.

Open Elite Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Craig Venske 2. James Addy 3. Chris Hodgson 4. Richard Blakeman 5. Chris Walker

Superlites
The first Superlite race looked to be in the bag for Colin Griffiths but over the line Ian Biswell would take the honours followed by Dave Dixon who demoted Danny Whitmee to a very respectable fourth place, with Phil Lee and Alan Bott close behind. Colin then had to hold on for sixth in front of Ken Walton, Darrell Stainton had to retire before the end of the race
The second Superlite race was much closer run and far more pressure on the drivers to hold on to their positions. Dave Dixon had the second race in the bag though and was challenged by Danny Whitmee but then Danny and Ian Biswell battled right up until the final lap when Alan Bott slipped through and clinched second place leaving Danny in third and Ian in fourth. Phil Lee had a good run in the mid pack to claim fifth followed by KenWalton. In the final race Dave Dixon had a lead from Alan Bott and Phil Lee, and with difficulty making a pas Harvey Long den managed to move up into fifth place behind Danny White, with Ian Boswell having a great weekend with a first fourth and third place on the day. Dave Dixon tried for a clean sweep but had to settle for two out of three. Danny White also had an excellent weekend missing out on the third placed trophy in the final race after two third place finishes earlier in the day. Joe Ellis and Tony Turner both finding their feet on this challenging track had a little touch which left Joe sat out up the banking, while Alan Butt had to retire in lap six.

Supersites Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Dave Dixon 2. Phil Lee 3. Ian Biswell 4. Danny Whitmee 5. Harvey Longden

Have you entered yet – don’t miss out – on this family fun day !

CITY OF MANCHESTER 10K – SPORTCITY – SUNDAY 4TH JULY 2010

ON LINE ENTRIES are now open – click on the link for more information or to register

http://www.sportstoursinternational.co.uk/running/city-of-manchester-10k

1/ The City of Manchester 10k road race – all welcome , 2500 runners now expected. Please note there are no entries on the day

2/ Followed by THE TODDLER TROT – 8 year olds & under – complete 1 x 400 metre lap of the Regional athletics track where the parents can watch their child in complete safety or 1 parent can go around with the child. They will receive a medal for completing.

3/ We will have various other activities on site – 1 climbing wall , City in the Community will be providing 3 or 4 different football related activities, power of shot , hit the football through the target within the goal ,keepie uppie , kiddies playpen for the very young plus some others .

4/ Following our event at Sportcity the SUPERMOTO will take place. First race approx 12.15 p.m. and we have agreed that anyone entering the race and then hands in their running number will then be able to go and watch the Supermoto free of charge.

We should be obliged if you would place these race details onto your club website / works Notice Board / email anyone who may be interested in taking part

SHOULD YOU REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT GRAHAM JACKSON – grahamj@sportstoursinternational.co.uk

“SUPERMOTO COMES BACK TO MANCHESTER SPORTCITY ….. WITH A BANG!!”

Now in its third year the British Supermoto Championship comes back to Manchester’s Sportcity, sponsored by Moto-Passion.co.uk

Bigger and better than ever this year the action gets even hotter, as well as some of the Worlds best riders there will be the exciting 4 wheel Superlite buggies with over 120bhp these crazy machines have to be seen to be believed!

Racing starts Saturday at 11.30 with Quads, 250’s, Juniors, 450 Clubman & 450 Elite. On Sunday it is Open Clubman, Open National, Open Elite & Superlite Buggies. The racing starts slightly later at 12.15 due to the Manchester 10k Fun Run

Admission is only £5 on the gate or tickets can be purchased from Robinsons of Rochdale 01706 716650

Ticket Information
Tickets will be available on the day, at the event with admission price being: £5 Day ticket, under 14’s free.
As more information becomes available we will post here

MOTO GP Weekend, Silverstone

Thanks to all you competitors’ for putting on such a good show at the Stowe Circuit at Silverstone. What a marvellous opportunity it has been to show our discipline of bike racing. We did try to measure the decibel readings on the G.P. bikes, but unfortunately it broke the meter! Perhaps we made a mistake in doing it while the Typhoon was overhead doing his display (What a BUZZ that Pilot must have).

Obviously our thoughts are with Ben Robb, who is in the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford after his horrendous ‘off’ while lying well up front in the Elite race. The latest feedback is that Ben has a cracked vertebrae, together with a fair amount of internal bruising. He’s in a bed next to Hiroshi Ayoma of G.P. fame, who asked for Robb’s autograph as they were both waiting to see the same surgeon with very similar injuries – no doubt they are swapping notes on how to land after a high side.

Thanks again to all you lads, on and off the track, for making the “Masters” a success. See you again soon.

Yours in sport

Toby

TIMETABLE
THURSDAY & FRIDAY 17/18 JUNE
MASTERS CUP – SILVERSTONE 2010

Thursday 17 June

2.00 pm Paddock opens – Please note all Competitors will be allocated a paddock position; this must be strictly adhered to. All non essential vehicles will need to be parked in the habitation area not the race area.
Strictly no paddock bikes, scooters, quads etc allowed

5.00 pm Technical Inspection – No engines all bikes must be pushed
8.00 pm Technical Inspection closes

Friday 18 June

7.00 am Technical Inspection opens – No engines all bikes must be pushed

9.00 am Free Practice – All bikes must be pushed to pre-grid
Supermoto Clubman 1st Session
Supermoto National 1st Session
Supermoto Elite 1st Session

10.00 am Supermoto Clubman 2nd Session
Supermoto National 2nd Session
Supermoto Elite 2nd Session

10.30 am Backing it in Competition

11.30 am Supermoto Clubman 3rd Session
Supermoto National 3rd Session
Supermoto Elite 3rd Session

12.30 pm Free Practice to end

1.00 pm Compulsory Riders De-Brief – Transponders will be issued

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TIMETABLE
SATURDAY & SUNDAY 19/20 JUNE
MASTERS CUP – SILVERSTONE 2010

Saturday 19 June

8.30am Free Practice – All bikes must be pushed to pre-grid
Supermoto Clubman 1st Session
Supermoto National 1st Session
Supermoto Elite 1st Session

11.00 am Timed Qualifying – All bikes must be pushed to pre-grid
Supermoto Clubman Timed qualifying
Supermoto National Timed qualifying
Supermoto Elite Timed qualifying

3.30 pm Race One – All bikes must be pushed to pre grid
Supermoto Clubman Race one
Supermoto National Race one
Supermoto Elite Race one

5.00 pm Session Ends

Sunday 20 June

2.30 pm Race Two – All bikes must be pushed to pre grid
Supermoto Clubman Race Two
Supermoto National Race Two
Supermoto Elite Race Two

4.30 pm Race Three – All bikes must be pushed to pre grid
Supermoto Clubman Race Three
Supermoto National Race Three
Supermoto Elite Race Three

6.00 pm Racing Ends

6.30 pm Presentation of Awards
All races count towards the Masters Cup Awards

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Round Four of the British Supermoto Championship was kindly sponsored by Dave Clarke Racing, and Beautiful Summer Sunshine allowed the Brolley Girls to support all the groups of riders on the grid on Saturday, and as ever the fantastic weather led to some really fast racing at the Three Sisters Circuit

Quads
Despite an increase in the numbers of Quad riders at this round Mike Taylor had a convincing win in the first race with a thirteen second lead from Colin Jackson who couldn’t shake Matt Lawry in third. Two of the new riders, Sam Bryan and Simon Walton finished an admirable fifth and sixth on their Mx spec machines. In race two Matt Lawry had the win in the bag from the start, as Gareth Thomas found his old form and held Mike Taylor at bay; and despite Mike nipping at his heels he held on to the second place finish. Sam Hodgson had repaired his quad and went on to take points for a fourth place finish.
The final race was all about three riders and despite an early lead Matt Lawry would be reeled back in again by Gareth Thomas who was being chased by Mike Taylor. Mike took second place mid way through the race but a mistake in the penultimate lap going into Lunar Bend chasing a backmarker allowed Gareth though to second place. But in the final lap and a few more backmarkers, the leading three were really close and a last dash over to the line saw Gareth out wide and loose the position to Mike. The finishing positions were Matt Lawry, from Mike Taylor and Gareth Thomas. and Sam Hodgson stayed clear of the pack to ride to a faultless fourth place

Quad Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Matt Lawry 2. Mike Taylor 3. Gareth Thomas 4. Sam Hodgson 5. Chris Wright

250
Despite Ben Stafford setting the fastest lap in the first of the 250 races, Malachi won the race with a clear margin. Dean Ellison couldn’t get close enough to Ben to mount a challenge but still secured third place. Ryan and Ashley Rudd along with Jack Raines were well up with the 250 riders and finished in seventh eighth and ninth places. In the second race Both Malachi and Ben Stafford wanted the win, and both riders had an equal share of time leading the race but Malachi would take maximum points with Ben in his shadow over the line for second place, Michael Ford took third place and pushed Dean Ellison back to fourth. Ryan Rudd finished in eighth in the race and George Tilbury split Ryan and Ashley Rudd on the track to take ninth place in the race. The final race of the day and Malachi and Ben Stafford would take first and second places for the third time of the day. Michael Ford took his second third place finish and Dean Ellison took excellent points with a third and two fourth place finishes. Stuart Sharp and Sam Gilbody both had a very consistent days racing in fifth and sixth position. Once again Ryan and Ashley Rudd had an excellent day in the youths with all three first and second places, Jack Raines had taken the first two third place finishes but a fall in the final allowed Loris Hunt to take the third place trophy while Matt Raven and Matt Tilbury finished in fourth and fifth places.

250 Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Malachi Mitchell Thomas 2. Ben Stafford 3. Michael Ford 4. Dean Ellison 5. Stuart Sharp

Junior Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Ryan Rudd 2. Ashley Rudd 3. Loris Hunt 4. Matt Raven 5. Matt Tilbury

450 Clubman
Chris Lambourne had been in with a shot at the top three in the Clubman races but misfortune saw him at the rear of the pack setting the fastest lap time, as Michael Craig sealed the win from Neil Crayston who had been tagging on closely for the whole race while James Moore and Mark Teirman were very close over the line in third and fourth. In race two Michael Craig wad victorious again, this time from the charging Phil Gee who made a move late in the race on Steve Ellis who had led the race in its early stages. James Moore deposed Neil Crayston to take fourth place and Chris Lambourne made up seven places to finish in fifth. The final race of the day and despite a really swift start Steve Ellis could not hold on to the lead as Michael Craig came past then Phil Gee took up the second place position. Phil then took first spot but James Moore was on a charge and swiftly deposed a few riders to take the final win of the day. Phil Gee would have to settle for second place with Michael Craig who had taken the first two wins finishing in third. James Wood pulled himself up to finish in sixth spot for the final race of the day with Neil Crayston having stalled on the line finishing in eighth place.

450 Clubman Finishing Positions Final Race
1. James Moore 2. Phil Gee 3. Michael Craig 4. Steve Ellis 5. Kris Norris

450 Elite
Chris Hodgson had a clear lead for race one of the Elite class, but James Addy would reel him in and they would pass over the finish line within inches of each other as Chris hung on to the win. Lee Jones had an excellent race and was the fastest out on the track as he held on to third place for the whole race without a challenge from fourth placed Sami Salstola. The next pack was only separated by half a second in some very close racing led by Craig Venske, Richard Blakeman then George Clements. Race two and Chris Hodgson was pressured by Lee Jones but despite Lee’s best efforts Chris pulled out a clear lead and secured the win. Lee Rode impeccably and took second place leaving a battle for third. Craig Venske had held on to third for a while but with George Clements, Sami Salstola and James Addy in his wake it would be a battle to the finish, and over the line by a whisker it was Sami Salstola in third from James Addy in fourth. Craig Venske then had a nice cushion from George Clements, David Hartley and then Matt Winstanley who had a DNF in race one. Ryan Dixon got the better of Richard Blakeman while Chris Walker crossed the line in twelfth place after a back of the pack start following a no show in the first race, while Bruce Dingle and Lewis Cornish were pushing hard for fourteenth place.
In the final Elite race of the day six riders took an early fall going in to the table top leaving them with ground to make up over the remaining twelve laps. Craig Venske was battling with Chris Walker and Richard Sharp, and it was Richard who won the battle for his highest placed finish of the day in sixth spot. Sami Salstola had started the day in fourth, then taken a third place but had to settle for fifth in the final, while Matt Winstanley had to make up for the earlier two races and his machinery problems to finish in fourth. Chris Hodgson would secure his third and final win of the day despite James Addy’s best efforts, and Lee Jones was as close as he could be to the action less than half a second off the top spot taking some excellent points from this round. Ryan Dixon had a great day and Lewis almost made it in to the top ten with his highest place pf the day in eleventh.

450 Elite Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Chris Hodgson 2. James Addy 3. Lee Jones 4. Matt Winstanley 5. Sami Salstola

Open Clubman
B
Joe Edwards had a brilliant ride in the first Clubman B race leading to a move up to the A group for the rest of the day, and along with him went Ryan Metcalf, leaving Kyle Wingate setting the fastest lap time in the first race and finishing in third place to start race two in pole position. Kyle certainly made the most of the pole position, as he went on to win the second race convincingly and was followed over the line by Stuart McClurg then Karl Geary Junior. Paul Smith had been in the early battle for second place with Stuart but he had to settle for fourth place with Lee Marchant in fifth; who had also been in the early battle at the front. Gregg Whitmee got the better of a five man battle which had been led by George Tilbury earlier in the race. In the final race of the day Karl Geary ran away with the lead, and he was followed by Paul Smith for the second place trophy in the final. The next man in a trophy position was Andy Nuttall who had been outside the top five in the earlier two races then Ricky Grimshaw who was followed by Andy Morley who had made up thirteen places from his finishing position in race one.
A
Despite setting off in pole position Paul McNamara had his work cut out after failing to select a gear on the grid, he worked hard and made up for his mistake finishing in sixth after failing to get on to the back of the leading group before the final flag. Out at the front then was Paul Plevin who claimed the first win of the day followed by Kris Norris and James Wood, then not too far away was Scott Wright in fourth place. In race two Paul Plevin led for the whole of the race only to see his first place run away with Oliver Kemp in the final lap, leaving Paul in second and Scott Wright in third. Paul McNamara took fourth place and Jon Sigsworth led Kris Norris and Dan Spencer over the line in fifth, while six riders led by Paul Reynolds and Shaun Church battled it out for eighth place. The final race saw a restart as Paul McNamara and Paul Plevin left the track in the first corner and were unable to make the restart. This left Oliver Kemp with a runaway lead in the final as Scott Wright led Rob Dickens and Kris Norris for second place. Dan Spencer had a safe position in fifth before the second battling pack of Paul Reynolds, Kyle Wingate, Grant Cunningham and Bradley Hardy. Dan Spencer had the better of this pack and would finish in fourth place. Machinery problems saw Kris Norris retire in the seventh lap allowing Rob Dickens to take the second trophy position with Scott Wright in third. Ryan Metcalfe had an excellent seventh place after moving up from the first B group race, while Kyle Wingate secured a fantastic ninth from the back of the grid and a B group start to the day

Open B Clubman Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Karl Geary (jnr) 2. Paul Smith 3. Andy Nuttall 4. Ricky Grimshaw 5. Andrew Morley

Open A Clubman Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Oliver Kemp 2. Rob Dickens 3. Scott Wright 4. Dan Spencer 5. Paul Reynolds

Open National
Graham Norris ran away with the lead in the first National race winning with an eight second lead. Meanwhile Ben Kirkman made up a couple of places to get in to second position but he would be pressured for the whole race by Malachi Mitchell Thomas, who was fresh from his three wins in the 250 class on the Saturday. Simon Bentley also made places up to fourth but in the last lap Lee Metcalfe claimed that position for himself leaving Simon in fifth. Neil Crayston had the best of a mid pack battle finishing in eleventh with Chris Lambourne following close behind.
Despite having an early lead in race two Ben Kirkman would loose hold of it in lap one to Graham Norris who then pulled out a very clear lead from both Ben and Lee Metcalfe in third. Phil Gee led the next pack of five riders for fourth position, but he was really pressured by Robert Harley and Simon Walker and within a lap he had lost three places as Robert, Simon and Malachi went through leaving Simon Bentley following Phil; and within another lap Simon Bentley had moved up past Phil in to seventh with Ben Stafford the next rider to move up. On the final lap Graham Norris made a silly mistake and lost his huge lead to Ben Kirkman who would take the second national win of the day with Lee Metcalf in second place. The first of the battling pack for third was Robert Hartley and he was closely followed by Simon Walker and Malachi led Simon Bentley over the line for fifth place with Ben Stafford very close in tow.
In the Final National race Graham Norris shot up to third place within only one lap from the back of the grid to chase race leader, he was then in second place by lap two and he was leading the race by the third lap. This left Lee Metcalf in second and Ben Kirkman in third as these three pulled out a lead from Robert Hartley. Simon Bentley in fifth came under pressure from Simon Walker and Ben Stafford was having his best ride of the day challenging for sixth. A mistake from Lee Metcalfe saw Ben Kirkman closing in on Graham Norris in the last few laps of the final race but Graham held on to his lead taking his second win of the day. Ben Kirkman maximised his championship points with another second place finish while Robert Hartley took third and Simon Bentley finished in fourth.

Open National Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Graham Norris 2. Ben Kirkman 3. Robert Hartley 4. Simon Bentley 5. Simon Walker

Open Elite
Chris Hodgson led the first Elite race on Sunday for a couple of laps before Matt Winstanley got the bit between his teeth and began to pull away at the front from, then the second placed David Hartley and then Chris Hodgson in third, though these positions would not change all three riders would stay battling for the win for the rest of the race. The injured Craig Venske held on to fourth while James Addy led Sami Salstola and Lee Jones over the line. Richard Sharp and Chris Walker had a battle of their own with both riders finishing in the top ten, and John the Bong led the battling Chris Babbitt and Craig Richardson over the line further down the pack.
In race two Matt soon had the lead from Craig Venske and Chris Hodgson as Sami led Lee Jones and James Addy. David Hartley had a big off going into Lunar on lap two and managed to restart to collect some points. In the next battle Lee Williams was closely followed by Richard Sharp and Chris Walker, though Walker would finish much further down the grid. By the seventh lap Chris Hodgson had got in to the lead and he was being pressured all the way by Matt Winstanley who had lost out on the points on Saturday and was looking to maximise in the Open races. James Addy had closed right in on Lee Jones towards the end of the race but then he lost the ground he had made up. Coming out of lunar bend for the final time and Matt was completely unseated as he came over the line side by side with Chris in a thrilling finish which saw Chris take the second win of the day. Craig Venske held on to third with Sami being chased by Lee Jones in fourth. Will Moore had the best of a three man battle over taking Chris Babbitt in the final lap to come over the line in fifteenth.
The final Elite race and Chris Hodgson was in pole position and he had the early lead from Venske and Salstola. The top three riders began to close in as the race progressed with Chris, Craig, Sami and Matt all clear out from Lee Jones who was chasing hard in fifth after passing both Andy Mitchell and Lee Williams. Despite the pack closing in the positions would remain unchanged at the final flag, with Chris taking the best of the points available on the day. There were battles throughout the pack to entertain the spectators with John the bong chasing Lee Rudd at the back of the pack followed by Craig Richardson, Chris Harrison and Brad Davey

Open Elite Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Chris Hodgson 2. Craig Venske 3. Sami Salstola 4. Matt Winstanley 5. Lee Jones

Superlites
Twenty two machines set off for the start of race one which saw sixteen machines grid locked within seconds forcing a restart, when the unfortunate Julian Fearn lost a wheel before turn one. The race then got well underway with Steve Burgess and Ben Dimmack clear at the front and leading another battle between Dave Dixon and Mike Taylor, Steve then pulled clear to lead the first race leaving Ben then being pressured by Dixie, while Martyn Smith battled it out with Mike Taylor for fourth position, and after a couple of place changes Martyn would settle for fifth with Mikey in fourth.
In race two Ben Dimmack got an excellent start and pulled away at the front leaving Dave Dixon, Martyn Smith and Steve Burgess battling for second, and midway through the race Steve’s experience allowed him to take the place away from Martyn and then start to pressure Dixie for second. Over the line Ben Dimmack took the second win of the day from Dave Dixon and then Steve Burgess, Martyn Smith and Mike Taylor had fourth and fifth places respectively. Then it was Phil Lee who led Colin Griffiths and Julian Fearn but it was all that changed by the finish line when Colin led Julian and then Phil as he took sixth place; while Alan Bott battled with Harvey Longden, Phil Redfearn and Mike Bayliss.
In the final race of the day Dave Dixon led with a clear margin from Ben Dimmack and Steve Burgess and these positions would remain unchanged. A coming together for Harvey Longden and Julian Fearn saw Julian retire and Harvey loosing a huge amount of ground. Colin Griffiths would take fourth position while Martyn Smith had an excellent guest ride to finish in fifth place. Alan Bott had a great days racing taking seventh place from Mike Taylor as he chased Phil Lee.

Superlites Finishing Positions Final Race
1. Dave Dixon 2. Ben Dimmack 3. Steve Burgess 4. Colin Griffiths 5. Martyn Smith