Archive for June, 2010

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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