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Round 2 Race Report
Hewitt National XC Championship (Round 2) at Chavenage Farm on Sunday, 18th April organised by Midwest MCC
Report By Mike Wood
The super Chavenage venue, scene of last months successful staging of the first ever ACU British Enduro Sprint championship witnessed yet more action at the weekend as the Midwest MCC held the second round of their Hewitt National XC series. Once again a bumper entry was in attendance to tackle the very dry,undulating Gloucestershire circuit, with for the first time racing for Youth riders. The kids in attendance proceeded to produce some great competition after first witnessing Midwest Racing supported riders Ollie Moyce and Tyson Maytom-Jones score a great 1-2 in the main Adult event aboard their Husaberg machines.
Indeed it could have been total domination for the Midwest team as in the opening few circuits of the Experts Adult event, Jamie Padget was also keeping his teammates company up at the front until a re-occurrence of a recent hand injury was to eventually force him out on lap four. Earlier in the contest it was though the very experienced Ady Smith who had led the pack away to commence their three hour blast aboard his two-stroke KTM before dropping back to 5th spot. Another rider initially in contention for honours and producing some very impressive lap times was James Jackman until retiring on lap eight after his Yamaha lost all of its gearbox oil and seized. So,after passing Smith before the completion of lap one,the immaculate Moyce led all the way to the chequered flag,finishing two minutes ahead of his very determined teammate Tyson Maytom-Jones whilst third placed Darren Wheeler was charging hard and just a very narrow five seconds behind Jones.
In the Veteran Experts,winner Gary Baker and Alastair Bramwell both completed 13 laps. From here onwards,the next ten finishers all managed 12 laps with Marcus Barnes taking 3rd ahead of Terry Beecham, Stuart Keedwell and Chris Brown. The other class for Veteran riders at Chavenage produced a very interesting contest as the top ten finishers all managed a grand total of 11 laps. Although both Roger Billam and Richard Newman posted a fastest lap time of 15 minutes 14 seconds,it was Billam who was the class winner,nearly five minutes ahead of Malcolm Elliott whilst Newman finished 3rd.
Clubman 2T and Arran Wells,Jason Hamblin, Mark Hamblin, Dan Morris and Andy Stagg all completed a total of 12 laps and both Wells and J Hamblin recorded an identical fastest lap time of 14 minutes and 35 seconds. Victor though was Wells just 26 seconds better than Jason Hamblin with the other Hamblin, Mark in 3rd. The top four in Clubman 4T,Daniel Price, Fredie Davis, Shaun Couzens and Darren Morgan also managed 12 laps of the flowing Chavenage circuit each. Taking the win in this class was Price,21 seconds ahead of Davis.
Sportsman 2T and Wayne Tibbles was to be the first man home after blasting to a total of 11 laps completed,48 seconds in front of Sam Hoskins. Also managing 11 laps was Chris Stevens and David Threadingham the respective 3rd and 4th placed finishers. Likewise,the top two finishers in the Sportsman 4T, James Heath and Joshua Fusco also completed 11 Chavenage laps. Heath not only recorded the fastest lap time in this class but also finished an very impressive 5 minutes ahead of runner-up Fusco whilst John Brown,Michael Jones,Kevin Park and Steve Curtis completed the top six.
As mentioned for the first time,a Midwest MCC event staged XC racing for youth riders. In a separate race lasting for 90 minutes and on a shortened circuit,there was four different groups. For the oldest kids in a MX2 class,George Hayes scored a great win,a full lap ahead of runner-up Jack Liddiard. In the Big-Wheeled 85cc class,the top three of Lewis Dowdeswell, Joshua Ford and Sam Widdicombe all managed 10 laps. In a race to the chequered flag, Dowdeswell was to earn the win, 22 seconds ahead of Ford.
In an incredibly tighter finish though,just a very slender 4 seconds separated Small-Wheeled 85cc winner Stefan Millward and runner-up Isaac Atherley. On the same lap total as the top two were Ross Jones, Jordan Ridgeway and Charlie Wood. The final class for riders aged 6 to 9 years saw seven gallant riders come to the start line.After 90 minutes of honest,competitive XC racing,Freddie Box was to take the win 27 seconds ahead of Josh Wilson, Luke Molter, Alfie Webb, Matthew Martin, Sam Nunn and Archie Hicks. Although finishing in 7th spot,Hicks did record the fastest lap time in this group, some 36 seconds quicker than Box!!. This was another great Midwest MCC promotion and there is certainly the promise of plenty more to come as the 2010 season unfolds!!,so get your entries in fast!!.
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