Like a Bolt of lightning...
By TMX Archives on 20th Apr 07
THE Dirtbike-Traxs crew spent a week preparing the course, based on the Butts motocross track, incorporating a trade-mark extreme section comprising of logs and rocks, and cutting in new tracks to ensure the course would challenge the massive 450 riders entered for the third round of the Putoline Hare Scramble Series.
The weekend's activities commenced at 12 noon onSaturday, with a National Putoline Youth Hare Scramble round for 70young riders.
The weather was outstanding, with the sun beatingdown heat and dust were going to make this race more difficult for theyoung guns. Hence, the track crew modified the course to avoid thedifficult rocky woodland climb and extreme rock section.
As the clock hit mid-day the Youth racers wereoff. Josh Bendell took an early lead but was soon passed by MichaelBriggs and Josh Taylor. Running near the front early on was Rob Dawson,but later he was the victim of poor maintenance as his seat fell off.
Briggs was on a mission, stretching his lead atthe front with some fast riding, taking the win from Taylor with a fourminute winning margin.
PUTOLINE NATIONAL HARE SCRAMBLE CHAMPS
Rd 3 - Butts Quarry, Ashover, Derbys (DirtBike Traxs)
SUNDAY
Expert: 1 Paul Bolton 21 laps, 2 Justin Wilson 20,3 Richard Copsey 19, 4 Jason Crossland 19, 5 Anthony Ayrton 19, 6 GrantHacking 19, 7 Scott Austin 19, 8 Biff Smith 19.
Clubman E1: 1 Robert Taylor 15, 2 Harry Hillas 15,3 Adrian Townson 14, 4 Tom Edwards 14, 5 Guy Corner 14, 6 Craig Renton14, 7 Michael Kay 13, 8 David Shann 13.
Clubman Open: 1 Adrian Clarke 15, 2 Nathan Cannell15, 3 Anthony Cooper 15, 4 Craig Russell 14, 5 David Wilson 14, 6Jeremy Ashby 14, 7 Tim Pattinson 14, 8 Phil Corner 14.
Over 40: 1 Jack Twentyman 15, 2 Mick Kendall 15, 3David Salkeld 14, 4 Mick Seward 14, 5 Rob Butler 14, 6 Phil Darwin 14,7 Ian Baker 14, 8 Mike Huntingford 13.
Sportsman E1: 1 Matt Berry 13, 2 Rob Wright 13, 3Liam Ward 13, 4 Oliver Doherty 13, 5 James Clarke 13, 6 Craig Thorpe13, 7 Terry Moore 12, 8 Allen Fotherby 12.
Sportsman Open: 1 Simon Foulke 14, 2 Ryan Patrick13, 3 Stuart Gordon 13, 4 Steve Irvine 13, 5 Phil Robinson 13, 6 BenHamilton 12, 7 Paul Mitchell 12, 8 Mick Robson 12.
Novice: 1 John Pierre 11, 2 Gary Meek 11, 3 SimonCollings 11, 4 Craig Brisby 11, 5 Jonathan Green 11, 6 Stephen Moon 10,7 James Wilkinson 10, 8 Nick Boggan 10.
SATURDAY
Sportsman: 1 Stephen Thornton 14, 2 Rob Wright 14,3 Anthony Davison 13, 4 No 29 11, 5 No 31 11, 6 Simon Taylor 11, 7 PaulWarters 11, 8 Matthew Ineson 11.
Open: 1 Ian Coburn 14, 2 David Appleyard 14, 3 Richard Thompson 13, 4 Brian Mundy 13.
Novice: 1 Neil Robinson 11, 2 Jarrod Vere 11, 3 Gary Carson 10, 4 John Bell 9, 5 Dan Major 8, 6 No 58 8.
Senior Youth A: 1 Michael Briggs 13, 2 Josh Taylor13, 3 Josh Bendell 13, 4 Thomas Healey 12, 5 Rob Dawson 11, 6 GeorgeKnowles 11.
Senior Youth B: 1 Joe Deakin 12, 2 Billy Robinson12, 3 Davey Todd 11, 4 Richard Peers Davies 11, 5 Billy Grimmer 11, 6Adam Barrett 11.
Youth Junior: 1 Harrison Bell 9, 2 Billy Steinman 9, 3 Joe Smith 9, 4 Max Griffiths 8, 5 Dan Suddaby 7, 6 Jack Stafford 7.
For full report, results and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, April 20, 2007.