Ace Eddy stars in rocky Oror show
By TMX Archives on 12th Jul 07
ROUND two of the 2007 MOTUL GBHS series took place last weekend at Oror Estate, Corwen, Denbighshire and while GBHS is short for Great Britain Hare Scrambles, Sunday's event should have been called the Great Big Hail Storm' instead.
Saturday's Junior race was splendid, as was thetwo-hour Inter level GBHS on the Sunday morning, with both these eventsrun under lovely sunshine and blue skies.
Just like at the first round back in May, bang onthe start of the main three-hour event, the heavens opened and downcame the wet stuff. Not only rain but a powerful blast of hailstones!
With the track having dried out fantasticallyafter the Sunday morning race, the heavy 30-minute downpour simplydrowned the venue and a reluctant clerk of the course had to make thedecision to shorten the race and no-one complained!
Paul 'Fast Eddy' Edmondson has now won both of theMOTUL GBHS' and is clear favourite to become the new champion come thethird and final round in September. Edmondson was never really introuble and the wetter the track became the better he seemed to go.
LPE Team Green rider Ryan Voase put in a superbride challenging Ed, even taking a third lap lead. However, once theflying Midlander Edmondson had seen the countdown timer cut short hesimply blasted away to pull a 1 minute and 14 second advantage tosecure the 500 winner's bounty.
Voase was a quality second and Andrew Edwards (KTM250F) took the final podium place. The top three riders all completed10 laps.
Rowland Morris (WOR GG) finished in fourth place, just six seconds ahead of KBR's GG mounted Lincoln Brewster.
MOTUL GB HARE SCRAMBLE CHAMPS Rd 2 - Oror Estate (WOR Events)
3-hr Race
Open: 1 Paul Edmondson 10 laps - 0:20 timepenalties, 2 Ryan Voase 10 - 1:34, 3 Andrew Edwards 10 - 12:46, 4Rowland Morris 9 - 0:04, 5 Lincoln Brewster 9 - 0:10, 6 Jason Crossland9 - 9:08, 7 Ben Wootton 9 - 10:32, 8 Tim Forman 9 - 15:37, 9 ShaunTurner 8 - 0:58, 10 Aled Evans 8 - 3:26.
Clubman 2T: 1 Damien Butler 8 - 2:41, 2 Rob Taylor8 - 4:05, 3 Gavin Hazlett 8 - 7:46, 4 Warren Hazlett 8 - 9:15, 5 RudyAustin 8 - 9:55, 6 Darryl Worthington 8 - 15:08.
Clubman 4T: 1 Lee Hattersley 8 - 15:05, 2 WayneCollins 7 - 5:12, 3 Matt Keeling 7 - 8:19, 4 Kez Tomlinson 7 - 9:00, 5James Harvey 7 - 9:03, 6 Jim Barrie 7 - 19:32.
Over 35: 1 Ian Barnett 8 - 4:25, 2 Gary Benniman 8- 11:51, 3 Anthony Crowe 8 - 12:10, 4 Jack Twentyman 7 - 0:38, 5 JamesDyson 7 - 4:30, 6 Ian Shannon 7 - 9:05.
Over 45: 1 Dave Smith 8 - 14:07, 2 Colin Jones 7 -6:56, 3 Brett Hayley 7 - 9:25, 4 Steve Clift 7 - 12:18, 5 Robin Edwards7 - 15:13, 6 Paul Davies 6 - 3:48.
2-hr Race
Sportsman: 1 Michael Briggs 11 - 7:03, 2 RussellMatt 11 - 9:49, 3 Lewis Belfield 10 - 4:09, 4 Scott Hughes 10 - 4:29, 5Peter Barlow 10 - 5:21, 6 Joe Jones 10 - 7:25, 7 Craig Parkes 10 -7:39, 8 Bryan Munday 10 - 7:58, 9 Kev Freeman 9 - 2:18, 10 Ian Body 9 -4:05.
Novice: 1 Lee Carpenter 9 - 2:34, 2 John Roberts 9- 7:51, 3 Matt Gill 9 - 9:31, 4 James Allinson 9 - 15:51, 5 Stan Brooks8 - 0:13, 6 Jack Evans 8 - 0:59, 7 Danial Pritchard 8 - 2:08, 8 DavidTitley 8 - 2:21, 9 Mark Lewis 8 - 5:51, 10 Tim Wrigley 8 - 11:46.
Youth: 1 Gethin Humphreys 10 - 11:08, 2 OwainHumphreys 9 - 0:15, 3 Gary Daniels 9 - 6:35, 4 Simon Jones 9 - 12:13, 5Gareth Lee 9 - 12:50, 6 William Hillas 8 - 7:08.
Ladies: 1 Sophie Thomas 8 - 10:43, 2 Kate Lloyd 7 - 6:58, 3 Jane Daniels 7 - 13:16.
Beginner: 1 Dean Jones 9 - 17:52, 2 Kieran Jordan8 - 4:36, 3 William Charnock 8 - 6:12, 4 Rhodri Jones 8 - 10:26, 5 GuyHemmings 8 - 10:57, 6 Ben Roberts 8 - 17:30.
Junior Race
Youth 11: 1 Joe Wootton 16 - 0:26, 2 DominicThomas 15 - 6:08, 3 Charlie Nichols 14 - 2:52, 4 Joe Smith 13 - 9:45, 5Jack Fewings 11 - 6:17, 6 Josh Ward 9 - 7:20.
Youth 13: 1 Gethin Humphreys 17 - 0:07, 2 Simon Jones 16 - 0:44, 3 Josh Parry 15 - 3:01.
Youth 16: 1 Michael Briggs 19 - 3:36, 2 Joe Jones18 - 3:17, 3 Josh Taylor 18 - 3:22, 4 Owain Humphreys 17 - 1:37, 5 GaryDaniels 17 - 1:55, 6 Huw Jones 16 - 5:08.
For full story and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, July 13, 2007.