Bradford and Morgan clean up at Shobdon
By TMX Archives on 25th May 07
FLYING high from their magnificent win at the GB Sidecar IMBA a few weeks previously, it was a very pale faced and weary looking Simon Bradford and passenger Simon Morgan who yet again showed their dominance by taking all three wins in style at the opening round of the AMCA Sidecar-cross Championship, run at the superb Shobdon venue, Downwood Farm.
It could have been a different story however, as, after missingpractice, there were doubts as to whether Bradford would be able tocompete, after complaining of flu-like symptoms. Never-theless, thedynamic duo took to the line with 20 other outfits. The opening racesaw Bradford storm out of the gate to the first corner, with Mark Banksand Mike Geraghty hot on their heels.
After the first few laps Bradford had broken away and left the restof the pack behind, lapping last year's series runners-up David Pettyand Lee Machin, who had suffered early on, but kept up the pace untilthe end.
With the battle for second spot now on, it was Steven France andMartin Taylor who, in a great move, took Banks on the inside of a bendto move into second position which they held all the way to thechequered flag, with Banks a bike's length behind in third.
AMCA SIDECAR-CROSS SERIES
Rd 1 - Shobdon (Shobdon MCC)
1 Simon Bradford/ Simon Morgan (Hus) .25 +25 +25 =75
2 Steven France/ Martin Taylor (EML) 22 +20 +20 =62
3 David Petty/ Lee Machin (KTM) 7 +22 +22 =51
4 Keith Helliwell/ Simon Dadson (KTM) 15 +18 +18 =51
5 Andy Grahame/ Neil Friary (EML) 14 +13 +16 =43
6 Alan Grahame/ Dean Evans (EML) 12 +16 +14 =42
NEXT ROUND: May 27 - Dunston, Penkridge, Staffs (Acorns MXC).
SUPPORT SOLOS
Expert Open: 1 Jamie Powell, 2 Craig Chamberlain, 3 Justin Bolton.
Expert 125cc: 1 Samuel Hyde, 2 Sean Tranter, 3 Jamie Wilson.
Senior Unlimited Group One: 1 Adam Smith, 2 Jake Chamberlain, 3 Matthew Watson.
Senior Unlimited Group Two: 1 Edward Jones, 2 Thomas Card, 3 Ryan Chance.
Junior Unlimited Group One: 1 Adam Wells, 2 Dean Roberts, 3 Adam Probert.
Junior Unlimited Group Two: 1 Ritchie Morgan, 2 Luke Bagnall, 3 Connor Flavell.
For full report, results and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, May 25, 2007