The chronicles of Wadwick...
By TMX Archives on 28th May 08
FROM an average start Paul Winrow, out-paced his rivals in the the Pro class to take the lead on lap four and win round two of the QRA British Quad Endurance championship at the weekend. Tony and Gaynor Nash, plus a small bunch of dedicated QRA members, laid out a track which took just over ten-minutes for the Pro riders to circulate at the three-hour event staged at Wadwick Farm, near Egbury, just up the road from Andover.
The weather was great with blue skies and hot sunshine – well, that was on Saturday, when the competitors arrived – but race day was wet, very wet!
However, the track stood up well to the night-time down-pour with dust even making an appearance in the more sheltered parts late in the race on Sunday.
David Baldwin got the holeshot as the Pro class slid and slewed their way round the first four or five turns that were laid out in an open field, with Chris Cooper in his wheel tracks
Andrew Davies followed the two leaders as they disappeared into the wooded section which divided two fields.
Series leader, Winrow, was midfield, while last year's champion, Steve Atkins, was at the back of the field after doing a 360-degree spin into the first turn and colliding with several other riders.
Paul Hannam led the Expert class round the first lap with Ashley McConnall and Richard Bradford chasing after him.
With five-laps gone and almost an hour into the event, Winrow was in the lead ahead of Davis, while Atkins was slowly making his way to the front. Meanwhile Beverley Barnes was leading the Expert class.
QRA BRITISH QUAD ENDURANCE CHAMPS
Rd 2 – Wadwick Farm, Egbury, nr Andover (QRA)
Pro: 1 Paul Winrow (450 Winrow Honda), 2 Steve Atkins (450 MKM Rocketman Suzuki), 3 Chris Cook (450 Winrow Honda), 4 Martin Benbow (450 ATV World Yamaha), 5 David Baldwin (525 Quad Magazine KTM), 6 Andrew Davies (450 MKM Rocketman Suzuki), 7 Matt James (525 Redline KTM), 8 John Robson (450 KIK Honda), 9 Chris Cooper (450 Can Am), 10 Caine Hinder (450 Winrow Honda).
Expert: 1 Ridian Willford (450 Honda), 2 Stu Austin (450 Quad Worx Can Am), 3 Lewis Hill (450 MKM Rocketman Suzuki), 4 Dave Tokarz (450 DQR Suzuki), 5 Roger Page (450 Yamaha), 6 Darran Bridge (450 Yamaha), 7 Richard Bradford (450 Yamaha), 8 Jon McKnight (450 JMK Racing Honda), 9 Ian Johnson (450 Honda), 10 Ashley McConnell (525 Fintons Auto Spares KTM).
Clubman: 1 Martin Evison (450 Megs Yamaha), 2 Nathan Palmer (450 Palmer Sport KTM), 3 Beverley Barnes (450 Mike Pryce Suzuki), 4 Christian Bye (450 Yamaha), 5 Simon Lang (525 Free Flow Polaris), 6 Clyde Thompson (450 Bourne Removals Honda), 7 Jason Lowe (450 Gas Heating Yamaha), 8 Mark Lakeland (450 Lakeland Suzuki), 9 Peter Gallagher (450 Honda), 10 Andy Bone (450 Yamaha).
Stock: 1 Liam Ryland (450 MKM Rocketman Suzuki), 2 Gary Bowen (450 MPM Suzuki), 3 Andy Mellor (450 Suzuki), 4 Richard Clark (450 Yamaha), 5 Val Bell (450 Quad Worx Suzuki), 6 Moose Pittaway (450 Rocket Centre Suzuki), 7 Jim Jones (450 Suzuki), 8 Peter Hockey (525 Polaris), 9 Warren Jackson (450 WD Suzuki), 10 Lance Hand (450 Adrenalin ATV).
Auto & 4x4: 1 Steve Williams (800 Can Am), 2 Simon Davis (700 MKM Rocketman Suzuki), 3 Jon Morgan (800 KMM Can Am), 4 Neil Martin (700 Yamaha), 5 Scott Davis (700 Quad Centre Suzuki), 6 Pill Rowley (500 Renegade).
For full report and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, May 30, 2008