All part of the Gorse...
By TMX Archives on 23rd Jul 09
THE ACU Express Insurance British Youth Motocross Championship visited the Cusses Gorse track, near Salisbury, in Wiltshire, for round five, and what a cracker of a meeting it was.
Organised by Hucklebridge Events this one was one of the best this year, with Mark and Emma working tirelessly all weekend.
The riders and their families enjoyed some excellent battles on the race track, along with a host of off track entertainment too.
COBRA JUNIOR 65cc
Conrad Mewse came to this meeting leading the Cobra Junior 65 class, and he did not dismay as he took the lead in race one and went on to take his first win of the day, leaving his closest rivals Sid Evans and Henry Williams to fight it out for second place, Williams finally got the better of Evans to take second, Williams coming home third.
Race two and Evans took the lead with Mewse and Williams giving chase. With one lap to go Evans went missing from the lead and the race with bike problems, and Mewse took over and went on to take his second race win, Williams finished second with Hughes third. Evans must have been distraught after leading the race for gremlins to rob him of his win.
SMALL-WHEEL 85cc
The PAR Homes Small-wheel 85cc was again another chance for Ben Watson to test his metal as the following pack were after him again following the last round loss of his maximum of wins. He didn't let it get to him as he blasted off a race one win with ease. Matthew Callaghan followed Watson all race long to take second place with Luke Cockburn taking third.
Race two and Watson again took a start to finish win, with this time hard chasing Connor Clark giving chase and claiming second, with Cooper and Callaghan fighting for third and fourth.
BIG-WHEEL 85cc
Another of the Watson clan, Nathan, took the Big-wheel 85cc race one win after a very tight first corner. Jake Millward followed him for a couple of laps until series leader Ryan Houghton demoted him into third. Luke Norris was close behind the leaders until a mishap finished his weekend with a broken ankle. Jamie McCanney was also there and he was flying. He passed Millward and then took Houghton to take second place, Millward took third.
In race two Thompson and McCanney took off in front of Houghton and Watson. Thompson made a slip and McCanney took the lead on lap four and go on to take the win, Thompson took second, with Houghton taking third.
PAR YOUTH OPEN
The PAR Youth Open class saw some great race battles all weekend, and a few upsets to Josh Waterman, but not to worry as he increased his lead ahead of second placed man Jack Rowland by the end of racing.
Connor Walkley took the lead in race one, with Waterman in second place and Luke Hawkins and Danny McCanney all breathing down his neck. Waterman hit the front, and went on to win from Walkley in second, Hawkins claimed third.
Rowland took a start to finish win in the second race, with McCanney taking second and Walkley third.
ADULT EXPERT & JUNIOR
The Championship riders in both the Expert and Junior class had their work cut out, as they were joined by a great turnout of local riders and they meant business as the racing got under way.
Ryan Pottenger again took all the race wins in the Expert class, but the Junior Clubman leader Zac Stealey was under a lot of pressure from Bobby Ellis, Jamie Cooper, the Stutt brothers Dean and Steven, and also Championship man Peter Eccles.
Due to the ‘no points' for the support riders, Stealey took the overall with Eccles claiming second and Gary Pottenger taking third.
BRITISH YOUTH MOTOCROSS CHAMPS
Rd 5 - Cusses Gorse, Winterbourne Gunner,
nr Salisbury (Hucklebridge Events)
Cobra Junior 65cc: 1 Conrad Mewes, 2 Henry Williams, 3 David Kee, 4 Sid Evans, 5 Aaron Piper, 6 Will Keogh.
PAR Homes Small-wheel 85cc: 1 Ben Watson, 2 Matthew Callaghan, 3 Corie Southwood, 4 Connor Clark, 5 Callan Cooper, 6 Tom Neal.
Big-wheel 85cc: 1 Nathan Watson, 2 Ryan Houghton, 3 Jamie McCanney, 4 Jake Millward, 5 Jordan Godwin, 6 Ben Howell.
PAR Youth Open: 1 Josh Waterman, 2 Connor Walkley, 3 Luke Hawkins, 4 Jack Rowland, 5 Daniel McCanney, 6 Connor Butler.
Adult Clubman Expert: 1 Ryan Pottenger.
Adult Clubman Junior: 1 Zac Stealey, 2 Peter Eccles, 3 Gary Pottenger, 4 Martin Beacom, 5 Duncan Roberts.
FOR FULL REPORT SEE T+MX NEWS, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2009
Luke Hawkins grabs the Youth Open holeshot ahead of the hungry pack!