Mitchell to NETT more Gold'?
By Mannix Devlin on 22nd Jul 11
The ACU Goldspeed British QuadX Championship visits the dramatic hilltop setting of Dean Moor Motocross Park, in Cumbria, this Sunday, July 24, for round four of the adult championship and round three for the Youth classes.
Hosted by NETT Quad, this fast-paced track with panoramic views of the Lake District will provide a breathtaking backdrop for another action-packed day of racing.
The previous round took place on July 2 in Northern Ireland at the revamped Tinker Hill track. There Paul Holmes had the pace in QMX1 as he took both fastest time in free practice and the holeshot in race one. He pushed hard and built up a ten-second lead over Mark Watson and John Mitchell when he suffered a flat tyre with six-laps remaining. As Holmes battled to keep Watson from overtaking on the outside, Mitchell grabbed his chance on the penultimate lap to overtake both riders on the inside, claiming the race win with Watson second and Holmes third.
Mitchell holeshot in race two but hit a berm badly shortly afterwards allowing Holmes to pass. Holmes went on to take the win six-seconds ahead of Mitchell with Watson a further 30-seconds behind.
That result left Mitchell with the overall win, followed by Holmes and Watson.
Watson's KTM team-mate, James Hellewell, gave a solid performance to take fifth overall and first overall in the Under 21 Championship. He finished ahead of Stefan Murphy and Cian Rodgers.
In the Masters Championship, a superb performance from Paul Harkness gave him the overall win after second and first place finishes, which had both Harkness and McConway in a tense race one battle. Anthony Barrett took second overall while McConway was third with the win in race one.
With no youths catered for at Tinker Hill, round three for the youngsters will take place at Dean Moor. With many riders entering the various youth classes, there will be plenty of action.
Racing starts at 10am. Postcode for the venue is CA14 4RH. Further information about the track can be found at – www.deanmoormotocrosspark.co.uk
ACU Goldspeed British QuadX Championship standings: 1 John Mitchell (Yamaha) 144 points, 2 Mark Watson (KTM) 99, 3 David Wray (Honda) 98, 4 James Hellewell (KTM) 89, 5 Carl Bunce (Suzuki) 84, 6 Giles Davis (Honda) 81,...
