Tom comes into Lland'
By TMX Archives on 15th Aug 07
BRITAIN'S emerging young enduro star Tom Sagar became the third rider this season to win a round of the '07 Metzeler British Enduro Championship when the D3-Racing KTM rider topped both days of the WTRA organised Crychan Enduro, staged in Llandovery.
Showing the kind of form that earned him an Enduro Junior class WECvictory less than a month ago D3-Racing KTM rider Tom Sagar claimed hisfirst double Championship class British Enduro Championship win at thethird round of the '07 BEC series and in doing so moved to the top ofthe provisional BEC series standings.
Unable to compete at round two due to WEC duties and having placed asrunner-up to the now-injured Salminen (see story page 2) on both daysof round one, Sagar topped day one by 13 seconds while just threeseconds separated second, third and fourth placed riders EuanMcConnell, Jason Thomas and Paul Edmondson.
But it was Edmondson that was quickest over the opening day's threetimed tests and was it not for a 20 second penalty for not impoundinghis bike in parc ferme on Friday night the Suzuki rider would haveclaimed his first overall win of the '07 BEC series.
With Sagar topping the E2 and overall Championship class results, EuanMcConnell claimed yet another E3 class victory with his overallrunner-up result while Daryl Bolter's fifth place overall was goodenough to give him victory in Enduro 1.
Unusually, no competitors were permitted to walk the event's forestbased enduro test prior to the event, which resulted in several ridersbeing a little too cautious come their first timed run. One rider thatstruggled to perform at his best was round two winner Si Wakely whocould only manage sixth overall on day one.
With day one extremely dry, overnight rain suggested day two might be alittle more taxing on the riders but even with tighter check times andfour timed tests, five riders remained on time with the test decidingthe finishing order.
Metzeler British Enduro Championship
Rd 3 - Llandovery (Crychan Enduro)
DAY 1
Championship class (overall): 1 Tom Sagar (KTM), 2 Euan McConnell (TM),3 Jason Thomas (Yamaha), 4 Paul Edmondson (Suzuki), 5 Daryl Bolter(Husqvarna), 6 Si Wakely (Husqvarna), 7 Greg Evans (KTM), 8 Paul Bolton(Honda), 9 Tim Lewis (TM), 10 Ollie Moyce (Yamaha), 11 Chris Tett(Honda), 12 Darren Wheeler (Yamaha), 13 Andrew Edwards (KTM), 14 RobJones (Yamaha), 15 Ashley Wood (Honda), 16 Lee Edmondson (Honda), 17Dylan Jones (Yamaha), 18 Richard Hay (KTM), 19 Rowan Jones (Yamaha), 20Tim Forman (Kawasaki), 21 Justin Wilson (KTM) 1470.54, 22 Ed Jones(KTM).
Expert class (overall): 1 Gethin Price (Honda), 2 Jon Hinam (KTM), 3Gavin Houson (Husqvarna), 4 Craig Bounds (Yamaha), 5 Robert Reese(KTM), 6 Steve Dustow (KTM), 7 Jamie Paget (TM), 8 James Jackman(Husqvarna), 9 Robert Lynn (KTM), 10 Murray Thompson (KTM), 11 DerrekLittle (KTM),12 Carl Mcllroy (Honda), 13 David Brick (KTM), 14 AllynScotland (Honda), 15 Barry Furber (Gas Gas),16.Shane Lewis (Gas Gas),17 Adam Smith, 18 Thomas Davies (Yamaha), 19 Gordon Clarke (TM), 20 DazHughes (Yamaha).
Clubman Veteran class: 1 Neil Williams (Gas Gas), 2 Graham Naismith(Yamaha), 3 Mark Stokes (Yamaha), 4 Leo Cordingley (Honda), 5 AdrianLappin (TM), 6 Simon Evans (Honda), 7 Mick Seward (Husqvarna), 8 MarkHouston (Husqvarna), 9 Gary Jones (Yamaha), 10 Steve Dopson (KTM), 11Nick Morgan (Gas Gas), 12 Herman Ostroznik (Gas Gas), 13 Dave Coles(Yamaha).
Clubman class (overall): 1 Gareth Hopkins (KTM), 2 Rheinallt Davies(KTM), 3 Tony Gush (Honda), 4 David Lloyd-Jones (KTM), 5 Tudur Davies(KTM), 6 Ryan King (KTM), 7 Jon Cox (KTM), 8 Steve Martin (KTM), 9 MikeBailey (Yamaha), 10 Wayne Johnstone (KTM), 11 Carl Gerrard, 12 NickSmalley (Yamaha), 13 James Giddings (Husqvarna), 14 Niall Stapleton(KTM), 15 Ian Shuttleworth (Yamaha), 16 Mike Evans (KTM), 17 TysonMaytom Jones (Yamaha), 18 Adam Ranson (Honda), 19 Neil Ashton (Yamaha),20 Ciaran Hayes (Yamaha).
DAY 2:
Championship class (overall): 1 Tom Sagar (KTM), 2 Paul Edmondson(Suzuki), 3 Daryl Bolter (Husqvarna), 4 Euan McConnell (TM), 5 SiWakely (Husqvarna), 6 Greg Evans (KTM), 7 Ed Jones (KTM), 8 Ashley Wood(Honda), 9 Rob Jones (Yamaha), 10. Andrew Edwards (KTM), 11 Richard Hay(KTM), 12 Chris Hockey (Husqvarna), 13 Chris Tett (Honda), 14 LeeEdmondson (Honda), 15 Dylan Jones (Yamaha, 16 Ollie Moyce (Yamaha), 17Justin Wilson (KTM), 18 Tim Forman (Kawasaki).
Expert class (overall):1 Gordon Clarke (TM), 2 Gavin Houson(Husqvarna), 3 Gethin Price (Honda), 4 Craig Bounds (Yamaha), 5 JonHinam (KTM), 6 Jamie Paget (TM), 7 Steve Dustow (KTM), 8 Darren Carter(Honda), 9 Robert Reese (KTM), 10 Derrek Little (KTM), 11 Chris Hooper(Yamaha), 12 Murray Thompson (KTM), 13 Robert Lynn (KTM), 14 BarryFuber (Gas Gas), 15 Adam Smith, 16 James Jackman (Husqvarna), 17 GordonClarke (Honda), 18 Thomas Davies (Yamaha), 19 Daz Hughes (Yamaha), 20Neil Foster (KTM).
Clubman Veteran class: 1 Graham Naismith (Yamaha), 2 Mark Houson(Husqvarna), 3 Mark Stokes (Yamaha), 4 Adrian Lappin (TM), 5 LeoCordingly (Honda), 6 Mick Seward (Husqvarna), 7 Steve Dopson (KTM), 8Herman Ostroznik (Gas Gas), 9 Dave Coles (Yamaha), 10 Nick Morgan (GasGas).
Clubman class (overall): 1 Gareth Hopkins (KTM), 2 Rheinallt Davies(KTM), 3 Tudor Davies (KTM), 4. David Lloyd-Jones (KTM), 5 Tony Gush(Honda), 6 Mike Bailey (Yamaha), 7 Neil Chatham (Honda), 8 Jon Cox(KTM), 9 Nick Smalley (Yamaha), 10 Ryan King (KTM), 11 Wayne Johnstone(KTM), 12 James Giddings (Husqvarna), 13 Steve Martin (KTM), 14 AdamRanson (Honda), 15 Craig Altass (Yamaha), 18 Stephen Parry (KTM), 19Tyson Maytom Jones (Yamaha), 20 Ciaran Hayes (Yamaha).
For full story and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, August 17, 2007.