Biffstar shines at the Butts
By TMX Archives on 2nd Nov 07
THE DirtBike-Traxs crew returned to the famous Butts Quarry venue, in Derbyshire, for the opening round of the National Putoline Winter Hare Scramble Championships.
The course, based on the motocross circuit, sweeps up and down the valley, with woodland and quarry sections all blending in to make a technical course.
With three races to get through in the day, and a full entry, the organisers had to rely on their vast experience and organisational skills to keep the races running on time, a feat they easily achieved despite the poor weather conditions.
Just as the first race was lining up at 8.30am, the heavens opened and turned the track in to a skating rink. The Junior and Senior B Youth riders had a tough time on the shortened Youth course with the race duration set at 60-minutes.
Adam Taylor took the win from Aryton Aldridge with Edward Field third.
In the Junior class, Luke Flack took the top spot from Joe Smith, with Harrison Bell third.
The DBT team had a short interval to switch in the Adult course for the 10am Sportsman and Novice race which, once again, had a full line up eager to take part in the muddy fest.
Billy Robinson, out on a new 125cc Husqvarna, held the lead for the first half-hour before dropping back. As the two-hour race
duration expired, Jordan Botchett emerged to take the Sportsman E1 win, while Thomas Bell claimed the Sportsman Open win on his 200 KTM.
Well done to all the Sportsmen and Novice riders who persevered in the wet conditions.
NATIONAL PUTOLINE WINTER HARE SCRAMBLE CHAMPS
Rd 1 - Butts Quarry, Derbyshire (DirtBike Traxs)
MAIN RACE
Expert: 1 Biff Smith 15 laps, 2 Scott Austin 15, 3 Lincoln Brewster 14, 4 Jason Crossland 14, 5 Tim Pattinson 14, 6 Stuart Day 14.
Clubman E1: 1 Adrian Townson 14, 2 Gary Daniels 14, 3 Michael Briggs 13, 4 Josh Taylor 13, 5 Liam Ward 12, 6 Ian Harrison 12.
Over 40: 1 Ian Shannon 13, 2 Dave Smith 13, 3 Bill Howe 13, 4 Andy Wilson 12, 5 Phillip Brown 11, 6 David Martin 11.
Clubman Open: 1 Adrian Clark 14, 2 Ben Airlie 14, 3 Simon Douglas 13, 4 Phil Corner 13, 5 Rider No 112 13, 6 Simon Foulke 12.
SPORTSMAN RACE
Sportsman E1: 1 Jordan Bottchett 13, 2 Richard Mellon 13, 3 Craig Thorpe 13, 4 Billy Robinson 12, 5 Tim Jones 12, 6 Rider No 146 11.
Sportsman Open: 1 Thomas Bell 12, 2 Rob Cartwright 12, 3 Rider No 166 12, 4 Richard Reeves 12, 5 Andrew Couldwell 11, 6 Mick Brown 11.
Senior A: 1 Josh Bendill 13, 2 Rob Dawson 13, 3 Thomas Healey 12, 4 Adam Barrett 12, 5 William Hillas 11, 6 Jane Daniels 10.
Novice: 1 Paul Ward 10, 2 Paul Stalton 10, 3 Glynn Broughton 10, 4 Stephen Marshall 10, 5 Alan Moorhouse 10, 6 Colin Blunt 9.
YOUTH RACE
Youth Senior B: 1 Adam Taylor 8, 2 Ayrton Aldridge 7, 3 Edward Field 7, 4 Rider No 20 7, 5 Codie Featherstone 7, 6 Scott Altass 7.
Youth Junior: 1 Luke Flack 7, 2 Joe Smith 7, 3 Harrison Bell 7, 4 Grady Featherstone 7, 5 Dan Bewlay 6, 6 Michael Tatham 6.
See T+MX News, Friday, November 2, 2007 for full report and pictures.