Booker Prize

As with the opening round there was a big entry and with rain falling overnight the track was in prime condition in the morning and allowed some top quality racing.

In the Phoenix Tools Expert Open Class Belgian rider Maarten Cremers had set the fastest time in qualifying, just ahead of 

team-mate and Championship leader Jackson Evans. 

But it was Darren Shears who had the best start in the opening race from Ryan Houghton and Cremers – with Evans well down the field. 

Shears was flying on the opening lap, as was Cremers, who soon passed Houghton and was closing in on Shears at a rapid rate.

The Belgian was pushing hard to hit the front and he got his nose in front down the Deer Park hill. Tommy Alba was fourth and soon came under pressure from Jordan Booker, but the 15-year-old held on for a further four laps before a slight mistake on a slow right-hander was enough to let Booker through. 

By the end of lap seven Cremers had a five-second lead but Shears, closed in by Booker, had stepped up a gear and was giving his all until the last lap when Booker edged his way past and snatched second behind Cremers. 

In the second moto Evans was out to make amends for his disappointing opening race and did so with a blistering start ahead of Luke Hill.

It wasn't the best of starts for Booker though and  race one winner Cremers was even further back. 

Evans was soon into a rhythm and started to ease away at the front, while Houghton was all over Hill and desperately looking to get past.

He finally found a way through on lap five and now Hill had Booker and John May breathing down his neck. 

Booker moved up to third on lap seven, with May now fourth. 

Jamie Skuse was a man in a hurry and soon passed May who had picked up a rear-wheel puncture. 

Evans cruised to the win from Booker with Skuse taking an excellent third.

In the last moto Wayne Shimell had the best start from Evans, but Shimell's lead was short-lived as he went down on a tight right hander on the opening lap which left Evans with a clear track which he used to great advantage. 

Booker moved up to second on lap two, but he had Cremers all over him.

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RESULTS

Phoenix Tools Expert Open Championship: 1 Jordan Booker (250 Buildbase Honda), 2 John May (450 St Blazey Honda), 3 Jamie Skuse (250 MX-Zone Honda), 4 Tommy Alba (250 Oakleaf Kawasaki), 5 Jackson Evans (450 Phoenix Tools Honda), 6 Luke Hill (450 HPR/DirtbikeXpress Honda).

MD Racing Over 35s Championship: 1 Martyn Tucker (450 Suzuki), 2 Mark Wilde (450 S J Hodder Kawasaki), 3 Jon Lock (450 Albion Kawasaki), 4 Jason Fraser (250 Gibbs Performance KTM), 5 Keith Hanson (450 

Hanson Garage Honda), 6 Rob Lewis (450 Maunders Racing Honda). 

MD Racing Over 40s Championship: 1 David Ford (250 Projuice KTM), 2 Paul Ayres (450 Yamaha), 3 Kevin Edwards (450 Albion Honda), 4 John Tarr (250 KTM), 5 Alan Packer (250 Yamaha), 6 Paul Ford (250 Projuice KTM).

MD Racing Over 50s Championship: 1 Dave Charrett (250 KTM), 2 Tom Lowe (250 Honda), 3 Steve Palmer (350 KTM).

Tyremarks Junior A: 1 James 

Buckingham (450 Quay Garage Honda), 2 Zac Allsopp (????), 3 Ben Sansom (250 Honda), 4 Josh Taylor (250 Suzuki), 5 Aaron Austin (450 Maunders Racing Honda), 6 Ryan Blee (250 Spar/Albion Kawasaki).

Tyremarks Junior B: 1 Kieran McLelland (450 Suzuki), 2 Riley Lowe (350 KTM), 3 Jack Stevens (250 Kawasaki), 4 Joseph Tucker ((450 Tucker & Co MX Honda), 5 Chester Blair (250 KTM), 6 Jack Hicken (250 Kawasaki).

Tyremarks Junior C: 1 Richard Grills (450 Yamaha), 2 Richard Tapscott (250 KTM), 3 Luke Wyatt (450 Wyatt Fencing Kawasaki), 4 Anthony Carrington (125 Yamaha), 5 Ben Bowden (????), 6 Dan Foster (250 Kawasaki).

Junior Support: 1 Anthony Scrace (125 

Suzuki), 2 Ryan Hayes (450 Suzuki), 3 Rose Wyatt (250 Wyatt Fencing Kawasaki), 4 Mike Cox (125 Honda), 5 Caryl Rowlinson (????), 6 Trevor Whiteway (????).