Wayne picks up a shiny Peny...
By TMX Archives on 15th Aug 07
WAYNE Braybrook rode throttle-to-the-stop on Sunday in the fourth round of the Gas Gas Motos UK XC series and he took a brilliant win on his 300 two-stroke Gasser. The Penybont circuit, Powys, and weather were both awesome and the flowing mountain-based loop had everyone shaking the clerk of the course's hand at the end.
The track was perfection and with rolling hillsand massive jumps everywhere, was not really the type of going to suitone of the Worlds best Extreme Enduro riders but Braybrook simplyadjusted to the conditions and led the main event from start to finish.
Second, about 40-seconds adrift, was MartinSandiford who was absolutely flying and on the jumps was easily thespectators' favorite. Sandiford did close the gap on Braybrook to about15-seconds but after Braybrook's pit crew informed him, he pulled awayagain.
Dutchman Mike Kock made a welcome return to WORand took third overall. After a slow start Kock set lap times thatrivalled both Braybrook and Sandiford.
Onto the Clubman two-strokes and once again it wasHarry Hillas that stormed the class with another quality ride. Just 37seconds separated Hillas from Aled Humphreys while filling the podiumwas Lewis Belfield, in Clubman for the first time and showing how muchhe has improved in the last six months.
The Clubman Four-stroke riders had Lee Essex in afine third place and Jim Buchanan second as Lewis Cutter took thespoils with a lap advantage.
GAS GAS UK CROSS-COUNTRY SERIES
Rd 4 - Penybont Fawr, Powys (WOR Events)
2.5-hour Race
Open: 1 Wayne Braybrook 16 laps - 9:37 timepenalties, 2 Martin Sandiford 15 - 0:38, 3 Mike Kock 15 - 10:27, 4 MarkRoberts 15 - 11:05, 5 Ben Wooton 14 - 2:12, 6 Chris Roberts 14 - 5:27.
Clubman 2T: 1 Harry Hillas 13 - 3:23, 2 AledHumphreys 13 - 3:59, 3 Lewis Belfield 13 - 4:45, 4 Jamie Robinson 13 -4:57, 5 Damien Butler 13 - 6:20, 6 Darryl Worthington 13 - 10:11.
Clubman 4T: 1 Lewis Cutter 14 - 8:23, 2 JimBuchanan 13 - 3:41, 3 Lee Essex 12 - 6:40, 4 Emrys Price 12 - 7:51, 5Steven Furr 12 - 12:41, 6 Steven Hewitt 11 - 5:45.
Over 35: 1 Richard Main 14 - 3:55, 2 JackTwentyman 14 - 4:34, 3 Rob Morris 13 - 1:49, 4 Anthony Crowe 13 - 9:51,5 Darren Blagg 13 - 10:58, 6 Simon Douglas 13 - 12:22.
Over 45: 1 Ray Whittal 13 - 6:10, 2 Dave Smith 13- 7:06, 3 Robin Edwards 13 - 11:54, 4 Paul Davies 13 - 12:18, 5 MikeLeddy 12 - 4:13, 6 Glenn Coltman 12 - 4:39.
Sportsman: 1 Steven Hughes 13 - 9:54, 2 RobertEllis 12 - 1:50, 3 Russell Wooley 12 - 3:45, 4 Neil Hawksey 12 - 4:55,5 Chris Berry 12 - 4:59, 6 Stephen Price 12 - 11:36.
2-hour Race
Beginner: 1 Jack Evans 9 - 2:42, 2 Dave Sarson 9 -11:31, 3 Guy Hemmings 8 - 0:37, 4 William Charnock 8 - 5:39, 5 MarkCunningham 8 - 13:14, 6 Bryn Price 7 - 0:39
Novice: 1 Ben Ball 9 - 0:56, 2 Liam Clarke 9 -3:07, 3 Paul Hughes 9 - 6:21, 4 Jordan Blackshaw 9 - 7:34, 5 DarrenHeyes 9 - 9:22, 6 Ryan Faulks 9 - 9:24
Ladies: 1 Emma Clack 8 - 4:27, 2 Georgina Hayhurst 8 - 7:32, 3 Kate Lloyd 8 - 9:57, 4 Jane Daniels 8 - 16:48
Youth: 1 Josh Taylor 10 - 2:55, 2 Gary Daniels 10- 4:53, 3 Tom Beedles 10 - 5:56, 4 Owain Humphreys 10 - 6:55, 5 JoeWooton 9 - 3:32, 6 Huw Jones 9 - 7:17
Sportsman: 1 Tom Potter 10 - 9:10, 2 Jamie Carroll10 - 11:52, 3 Lee Cotterill 9 - 2:35, 4 Gareth Jones 9 - 5:44, 5 CraigScott 9 - 5:48, 6 Andrew Blackshaw 9 - 13:16
For full story and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, August 17, 2007.