Although the overall entry numbers were disappointing we had a very enjoyable meeting at Dale, the circuit is well worth the effort to get there and Mark & Andy put a lot of effort into preparing the track and getting feedback from all the riders on ways to improve it for the future. Most riders were a little cautious at first but by the end of the second day everyone seemed to have really got to grips with the track. Ady Smith said it was physically the most demanding circuit he had ever ridden and was a very enjoyable meeting. Christian Iddon was impressed enough to offer his services to help Mark & Andy work on improvements for the future.

A special mention must go to young Sam Gilbody who launched himself at the Triple and ended up taking a helicopter ride to Hospital. Thankfully Sam is making a good recovery and has recently been moved closer to home. Best wishes go to Sam and his family from all at BSMC. Another casualty of the weekend was Michael Craig who having spent 24 hours getting there ending up cracking a rib in his first race in a freak accident and had to turn round and drive all the way back home again!!

A full race report will be emailed out separately but as four of our five solo championships were settled at Dale we would like to congratulate the winners. A full point’s breakdown is pasted below and we will need to wait until our final round in Northern Ireland on 21^st November to see who triumphs in the SM Lites between Oliver Harrison & Lee Rudd. There are still 60 points to go for and a quite a few of the place positions are up for grabs.

I’m sure you will all join us in congratulating the following riders on their fantastic achievements;

PROPPA.COM! 2009 ELITE BRITISH SUPERMOTO CHAMPION – #21 CHRISTIAN IDDON (KTM UK KTM) 620 points

NAMEPLATE SERVICES 2009 JUNIOR BRITISH SUPERMOTO CHAMPION – #111 JOE COLLIER (MC MOTORS HONDA) 690 points

HEAVY DUTY FORKLIFTS 2009 SM CUP BRITISH SUPERMOTO CHAMPION – #37 BRUCE DINGLE (APRILIA VDB) 626 points

DRAYTON CROFT M/C’s/ALICE RACING SXV CHALLENGE 2009 CHAMPION – #37 BRUCE DINGLE (APRILIA VDB) 718 points