Bolts and Biffstar in a Driff one-two
By TMX Archives on 18th Oct 07
THE final round of the UK's most popular off-road series, the Putoline Hare Scramble Championship took place at the MOD Training Area, at Driffield, East Yorkshire, The series opener back in February started with 400 riders and this the last round finished with an incredible 500 riders taking part in the weekend's races.
The final round was organised by True GritOff-Road who set out a course comprising of flowing woodland trackslinked by fast open breaks and a quarry with jumps.
On Saturday it was the youth riders turn to testout the Driffield circuit. Junior and Senior B riders numbering 70lined-up for the 2pm start. Using a shorter course than the adults, theyoung riders blasted off around the track. After 90-mins of hard ridingAdam Taylor took the Senior B victory while Luke Flack once again wonthe Junior class.
As Sunday dawned the weather was overcast withfine rain in the air. At 9am the truly massive Sportsman, Novice andYouth Senior A entry lined up.
Liam Ward took the holeshot and led the masses offinto the woods. Liam held the lead for the first hour but dropped backafter being hit in the face by a rock. Tez Watson took up the lead andwent on to take the win from Karl Waltho, 41 seconds adrift. TheSportsman Open class was won by Stuart Gordon.
PUTOLINE HARE SCRAMBLE CHAMPS Rd 9 (Final) - Driffield, East Yorkshire (True Grit OR)
MAIN RACE
Expert: 1 Paul Bolton 13 laps, 2 Biff Smith 13, 3 Vince Harker 12, 4 Paul Shires 12, 5 Jim Scrafton 12, 6 Anthony Ayrton 12.
Over 40: 1 Jack Twentyman 12, 2 Rick Kendall 12, 3 Robert Butler 11, 4 Brett Haley 11, 5 Andrew Hornshaw 11, 6 Bill Howe 11.
Clubman E1: 1 Rob Taylor 12, 2 Harry Hillas 12, 3 Damian Butler 12, 4 Steve Jemison 12, 5 Joe Deakin 11.
Clubman Open: 1 James Clift 12, 2 Phil Corner 12,3 Adrian Clarke 12, 4 Marcus Firth 12, 5 Tim Pattinson 12, 6 AnthonyCooper 11.
CLUBMAN RACE
Sportsman E1: 1 Tez Watson 9, 2 Karl Waltho 9, 3 Chris Berrill 9, 4 Liam Ward 9, 5 Allen Fotherby 9, 6 Oliver Doherty 9.
Sportsman Open: 1 Stuart Gordon 9, 2 NickRowbotham 9, 3 Kevin Whitehead 9, 4 Simon Cunliffe 9, 5 Simon Foulke 9,6 Mick Robson 9.
Senior A: 1 Michael Briggs 8, 2 Josh Taylor 7, 3 Josh Bendall 7, 4 Rob Dawson 7, 5 Jordan Botchet 7, 6 James Allinson 7.
Novice: 1 Richard Birkett 9, 2 Joe Fearnley 8, 3 Steven Moon 8, 4 Brendan Beer 8, 5 Paul Stalton 8, 6 Billy Parkinson 8.
YOUTH/ LADIES RACE
Youth Senior B: 1 Adam Taylor 8, 2 Joe Deakin 8, 3 Davey Todd 7, 4 Robert Johnson 7, 5 William Hillas 7, 6 Ayton Aldridge 7.
Youth Junior: 1 Luke Flack 7, 2 Dan Bewlay 7, 3 Josh Hornshaw 7, 4 Michael Tatham 6, 5 Harrison Bell 6, 6 Bill Steinman 6.
Ladies: 1 Deborah Kerr 5, 2 Emma Leech 5.
For full story and pictures, see T+MX NEWS, Friday, October 19, 2007.