Barr-illiant!
By TMX Archives on 8th Jun 12
Sometimes a change is as good as a rest and for newest Tyco Suzuki by TAS recruit Martin Barr that proved to be the case as he waltzed away with the overall at round two of the Red Bull Pro Nationals at FatCat Motoparc on Sunday.
In MX2 Emberson Yamaha's ferociously fast Frenchman Steven Lenoir doubled-up in conditions more Weston in October than Doncaster in June – with a biting wind and day-long rain in complete contrast to the hot sun of the series opener in Cornwall just three weeks before.
In the first of the points-paying pro races Lanes Kawasaki's Marc de Reuver put all of his GP experience to good use to pull the holeshot and start to check out, revelling in the deep sand that closely mimics the conditions in his native Holland. While the Dutchman motored clear the big fight was between Tyco team-mates Stephen Sword and Barr.
As the race hit half-distance series leader Swordy and Barr traded passes and as they encountered backmarkers it looked like the seasoned Scot had the upper hand.
But after ditching his goggles Barr regrouped for a last-ditch charge, closing the gap and eventually making a pass with only one lap to go.
Swordy's retaliation was short-lived as he overshot a corner, and went straight over the back of a huge berm to hand the Irishman a free run to the flag.
In the MX2 division Lenoir managed to hold onto his good start, leading home the 250Fs from team-mate Graeme Irwin and former champ Nev Bradshaw on the Evo-Tech Stevens Honda.
Second time out Barr, looking rejuvenated by his switch from green to yellow, grabbed the holeshot from de Reuver and Swordy while Irishman Irwin headed MX2 from Lenoir and South African Bradshaw in truly brutal conditions.
On the third lap de Reuver found himself eating sand allowing Swordy to pass, but he kept the to repass for second using a line no-one else knew existed!
A few laps later Lenoir caught and passed Irwin to set himself up for the overall.
As the laps counted down de Reuver tried everything he could to close the gap but his fall proved costly and Barr crossed the line to take an emotional victory.
Further back Lenoir was first MX2 man home for a well-deserved double, with Irwin second and Bradshaw rounding out the podium "It's been absolutely fantastic,” said Barr after topping the podium.
"It's been a tough couple of months but Tyco Suzuki have put a really good deal together and I'm really grateful because it was all a bit lastminute.com.
"The last few races I've been doubting myself but today just proved to me that I can do it.
RED BULL PRO NATIONALS
Rd 2 – FatCat MP, nr Doncaster (Events22)
Pro MX1 Class
1 Martin Barr (Tyco by TAS Suzuki) 22 + 25 = 47
2 Marc De Reuver (Lanes Kawasaki) 25 + 22 = 47
3 Stephen Sword (Tyco by TAS Suzuki) 20 + 20 = 40
4 Nicolas Aubin (Buildbase Honda) 18 + 18 = 36
5 Gert Krestinov (Route77 MVR-D Honda) 15 + 16 = 31
6 Wayne Garrett (JAR Honda) 14 + 12 = 26
7 Josh Waterman (Dyer & Butler Suzuki) 13 + 11 = 24
8 Josh Coppins (IDS Yamaha) 16 + 0 = 16
9 Alex Snow (Oakleaf Kawasaki) 0 + 15 = 15
10 Ray Rowson (Maxxis Henderson Kaw) 0 + 14 = 14
11 Dorren Coutts (PAR Honda) 0 + 13 = 13
SERIES STANDINGS after 2 rounds: 1 Sword 90 points, 2 De Reuver 83, 3 Barr 80, 4 Aubin 74, 5 Krestinov 56, 6 Waterman 48, 7 Snow 47, 8 Whatley 42, 9 Law 29, 10 Garrett 26,...
Pro MX2 Class
1 Steven Lenoir (Samsung Yamaha) 25 + 25 = 50
2 Graeme Irwin (Samsung Yamaha) 22 + 22 = 44
3 Neville Bradshaw (Evotech Stevens Honda) 20 + 20 = 40
4 Jordan Booker (Buildbase Honda) 15 + 18 = 33
5 James Cottrell (DB Racing Honda) 16 + 16 = 32
6 Nathan Watson (PAR Red Bull Honda) 18 + 10 = 28
7 Luke Hawkins (Suzuki) 10 + 14 = 24
8 Alan Keet (Dyer & Butler Suzuki) 9 + 12 = 21
9 Connor Walkley (Maxxis Henderson Kaw) 13 + 8 = 21
10 Stuart Edmonds (Tyco by TAS Suzuki) 8 + 11 = 19
11 Luke Remmer (MXProtech Yamaha) 12 + 5 = 17
12 Matthew Moffat (DCC Cars KTM) 0 + 15 = 15
13 Tom Kelly (Malin Floors Honda) 14 + 0 = 14
14 Bryan MacKenzie (Rockstar KTM) 0 + 13 = 13
15 James Dodd (Oakleaf Kawasaki) 6 + 7 = 13
SERIES STANDINGS after 2 rounds: 1 Lenoir 94 points, 2 Bradshaw 78, 3 Irwin 67, 4 Watson 57, 5 Keet 52, 6 Elliot Banks-Browne 50, 7 Hawkins 47, 8 Cottrell 44, 9 Edmonds 41, 10 MacKenzie 39,...
NEXT ROUND: July 6/7 – Canada Heights, Swanley, Kent (Events 22).
RED BULL ELITE YOUTH CUP
Rd 2 – FatCat MP, nr Doncaster (Events22)
Rookie Class
1 Ben Watson (PAR RB Honda) 45 + 42 + 42 + 45 + 30 = 204
2 Dan Thornhill (Meredith Suzuki) 36 + 39 + 39 + 36 + 45 = 195
3 Robert Davidson (Plumco Hon) 39 + 36 + 36 + 30 + 33 = 174
4 Jake Millward (Oakleaf Kaw) 42 + 45 + 45 + 0 + 39 = 171
5 Jack Kelly (Malin Floors KTM) 33 + 28 + 19 + 42 + 42 = 164
6 Jordan Divall (Evo Tech Honda) 12 + 33 + 28 + 39 + 18 = 130
7 Rob Muscat (MXWHonda) 20 + 26 + 24 + 33 + 22 = 125
8 Matthew Callaghan (PD Honda) 15 + 20 + 30 + 28 + 24 = 117
9 Shaun Springer (Twisted7 Kaw) 26 + 9 + 26 + 26 + 20 = 107
10 Ashley Smith (???) 16 + 22 + 12 + 24 + 28 = 102
SERIES STANDINGS after 2 rounds: 1 Thornhill 390 points, 2 Millward 381, 3 Watson 373, 4 Muscat 287, 5 Davidson 277, 6 Kelly 261, 7 Divall 259, 8 Springer 228, 9 Harrison 187, 10 Putnam 186,...
Big-wheel 85cc Class
1 Will Keogh (Vampires KTM) 45 + 45 + 45 + 36 + 33 = 204
2 Scooter Webster (Vamps KTM) 39 + 42 + 36 + 45 + 28 = 190
3 Josh Gilbert (Buildbase Honda) 36 + 36 + 39 + 33 + 45 = 189
4 Todd Kellett (Twisted7 Kaw) 42 + 39 + 33 + 28 + 42 = 184
5 Adam Day (Honda) 33 + 33 + 24 + 42 + 39 = 171
6 Alfie Bowtell (MSR KTM) 26 + 0 + 19 + 39 + 36 = 120
7 Joe Jeffries (Suzuki) 22 + 20 + 28 + 22 + 26 = 118
8 Jordan Moxey (Hardcore KTM) 18 + 30 + 26 + 18 + 22 = 114
9 Ethan Gatenby (QRP KTM) 20 + 19 + 30 + 26 + 12 = 107
10 Mitchell Lewis (MXW Honda) 19 + 26 + 22 + 17 + 20 = 104
SERIES STANDINGS after 2 rounds: 1 Gilbert 399 points, 2 Kellett 391, 3 Keogh 309, 4 Webster 274, 5 Moxey 272, 6 Braithwaite 236, 7 Featherstone 233, 8 Day 231, 9 Bowtell 228, 10 Lewis 220,...
Small-wheel 85cc Class
1 Keenan Hird (Moto1 KTM) 45 + 39 + 42 + 45 + 45 = 216
2 Alexander Brown (KTM) 42 + 36 + 28 + 28 + 42 = 176
3 Drew Warren (Danger KTM) 22 + 30 + 45 + 42 + 36 = 175
4 Joe Jacques (KTM) 39 + 42 + 39 + 33 + 22 = 175
5 James McFayden (Feehily KTM) 30 + 26 + 30 + 36 + 39 = 161
6 Jed Etchells (Hardcore KTM) 26 + 22 + 26 + 39 + 33 = 146
7 George Grigg-Pettitt (KTM) 28 + 24 + 36 + 26 + 30 = 144
8 Marcus Phelps (Intertherm KTM) 36 + 45 + 33 + 2 + 28 = 144
9 Dexter Douglas (Sandiford KTM) 33 + 28 + 0 + 18 + 26 = 105
10 Daniel Shepherd (KTM) 20 + 20 + 18 + 24 + 20 = 102
SERIES STANDINGS after 2 rounds: 1 Hird 365 points, 2 Phelps 342, 3 Warren 337, 4 Brown 299, 5 Etchells 284, 6 McFayden 278, 7 Wilkie 270, 8 Jacques 247, 9 Douglas 235, 10 Grigg-Pettitt 229,...
Junior 65cc Class
1 Christopher Mills (KTM) 45 + 42 + 45 + 39 + 36 = 207
2 Tom Grimshaw (KTM) 33 + 45 + 39 + 42 + 45 = 204
3 Scott Russell (AMI Algas KTM) 30 + 39 + 36 + 36 + 39 = 180
4 Rossi Beard (NMA Spas KTM) 39 + 33 + 14 + 45 + 30 = 161
5 Kacey Hird (Moto1 KTM) 36 + 36 + 33 + 4 + 42 = 151
6 Jack Wankling (CAR KTM) 28 + 28 + 30 + 28 + 22 = 136
7 Lewis Hall (Middleton KTM) 20 + 24 + 28 + 30 + 33 = 135
8 Callum Gasson (Albion Kaw) 22 + 22 + 22 + 33 + 26 = 125
9 Max Ingham (KTM) 16 + 30 + 26 + 17 + 24 = 113
10 Declan Hunter (KTM) 26 + 16 + 24 + 18 + 10 = 94
SERIES STANDINGS after 2 rounds: 1 Grimshaw 429 points, 2 Mills 370, 3 Russell 370, 4 Beard 356, 5 Gasson 298, 6 Wankling 285, 7 Hird 270, 8 Scott 242, 9 Hall 225, 10 Ingham 224,...
NEXT ROUND: July 6/7 – Canada Heights, Swanley, Kent
RBPN BRITISH TWO-STROKE CHAMPS
Rd 2 – FatCat MP, nr Doncaster (Events22)
Expert Open Two-stroke Class
1 Matthew Moffat (DCC Cars Ltd KTM) 25 + 25 + 25 = 75
2 carlton Husband (JLP KTM) 20 + 22 + 22 = 64
3 Josh Waterman (Suzuki) 22 + 20 + 20 = 62
4 Lewis King (Wulfsport TM) 18 + 12 + 18 = 48
5 Steve Bixby (KTM) 16 + 16 + 14 = 46
6 Max Nyberg (Motoland Honda) 14 + 15 + 16 = 45
7 Robert Hamilton (G&G Ross Suzuki) 12 + 18 + 15 = 45
8 Jake Gowan (DC3 Racing KTM) 15 + 14 + 9 = 38
9 Ashley Thomas (IDS Transport Suzuki) 11 + 11 + 13 = 35
10 Sean MacDonald (Moto1 KTM) 13 + 13 + 7 = 33
SERIES STANDINGS after 2 rounds: 1 Moffat 145 points, 2 Waterman 122, 3 King 113, 4 Husband 94, 5 Hamilton 91, 6 Bixby 88, 7 Nyberg 79, 8 Thomas 72, 9 Gowan 66, 10 Field 61,...
Junior Open Two-stroke Class
1 Robbie Joe Waller (Park n Load Suzuki) 25 + 25 + 25 = 75
2 Jamie West (Windoor Installation KTM) 22 + 22 + 20 = 64
3 Adam Harris (Podium Werx Kawasaki) 20 + 20 + 18 = 58
4 Michael Graham (Yamaha) 15 + 15 + 22 = 52
5 Zak Biggs (KTM) 16 + 18 + 15 = 49
6 Michael Evans (Yamaha) 14 + 16 + 16 = 46
7 Matthew Harper (KTM) 13 + 14 + 13 = 40
8 Jason Harris (Euro Car Parts Yamaha) 12 + 13 + 12 = 37
9 Josh Stewart (KTM) 11 + 10 + 14 = 35
10 Jonathan Cole (Suzuki) 9 + 12 + 11 = 32
SERIES STANDINGS after 2 rounds: 1 Waller 139, 2 Harris 133, 3 West 115, 4 Biggs 87, 5 Harper 75, 6 Harris 68, 7 Evans 62, 8 Stewart 62, 9 Stanley 61, 10 Moyle 58,...
Expert 125cc Two-stroke Class
1 Lewis King (WulfsportTM) 20 + 22 + 25 = 67
2 Carlton Husband (KTM) 22 + 20 + 22 = 64
3 Peter Eccles (MJ KTM) 16 + 18 + 20 = 54
4 Michael Eccles (KTM) 25 + 25 + 0 = 50
5 Danny Tollet (NMA KTM) 18 + 14 + 18 = 50
6 Luke Kennett (Wightlink Ferries Yamaha) 14 + 15 + 15 = 44
7 Thomas Kirk (KTM) 15 + 12 + 13 = 40
8 Elliott Reeves (ST Builders KTM) 11 + 13 + 14 = 38
9 Warren Field (Super MX KTM) 10 + 11 + 16 = 37
10 David Finnamore (G&G Ross Honda) 13 + 9 + 11 = 33
SERIES STANDINGS after 2 rounds: 1 King 132 points, 2 Husband 131, 3 Eccles 113, 4 Tollet 91, 5 Field 87, 6 Kennett 87, 7 Eccles 86, 8 Kirk 70, 9 Reeves 68, 10 Pottenger 66,...
Junior 125cc Two-stroke Class
1 John Robson (Bikesport ???) 20 + 20 + 20 = 60
2 Alec Everitt (KTM) 18 + 14 + 25 = 57
3 Chubbie Hammond (TM) 25 + 18 + 13 = 56
4 Ryan Snaith (Underdog KTM) 13 + 15 + 22 = 50
5 Matthew Smith (???) 16 + 16 + 14 = 46
6 Steven Gardham (Gardham Kawasaki) 15 + 13 + 15 = 43
7 Callum Cree (CCMX Graphics KTM) 3 + 22 + 16 = 41
8 Kieran Banks (Janssen KTM) 22 + 11 + 0 = 33
9 Callum Wardman (CCS LtdKTM) 6 + 12 + 12 = 30
10 Nicki Banks (KTM) 8 + 2 + 18 = 28
SERIES STANDINGS after 2 rounds: 1 Everitt 111, 2 Snaith 107, 3 Bachelor 92, 4 Cree 87, 5 Banks 86, 6 Hammond 70, 7 Fry 69, 8 Wardman 63, 9 Banks 61, 10 Robson 60,...
NEXT ROUND: July 6/7 – Canada Heights, Swanley, Kent
