Bridgestone British Masters Amateur and Youth Race Report – Cusses Gorse
By Dick Law on 25th May 23
Cusses Gorse in Wiltshire hosted round two of the Bridgestone British Masters on a warm and sunny May weekend. With full lineups in most classes, there was some excellent racing for fans to enjoy over the two days.
Wildcard riders filled the top three positions in the Amateur MX1 class. Todd Ritchie (PLMZ KTM) didn't finish outside of the top three and took the overall victory with a win, two-second places and a third. Race two winner George Clarke (Yamaha) was second, 17 points behind Ritchie, while Scott Aldridge (KTM) messed up his weekend in race one with a bad start that put him midpack. Third overall was the best he could do despite winning the last two races.
In the Amateur MX2 class, Josh Coleman (Holeshot KTM), another wildcard rider, won three out of his four races but made things hard for himself in race three, where trouble in turn one and a crash on the last lap dropped him from the lead to third. But he still won the overall. Race three winner Ben Clark (Rock Oil Husqvarna) was second with Henry Siddiqui (Apico KTM) third.
It was tight at the top of the Clubman class with the overall winner and second-placed rider separated by a single point. Race two winner Lee Clarkson (KTM) took the overall from Kane Fisher (PR Crane Yamaha) with Richard Roberts (Rutzz.Co.UK Yamaha) third, just five points off the win.
With a win and three-second places, Chester Hyde (Matt Pope MC GASGAS) won the ever-popular 125cc two-stroke race from races three and four winner Tyla Hooley (Fantic), who has just returned from injury. Troy Willerton (TM UK TM) was third.
Only four points separated Jak Taylor (W&M Tatchell Husqvarna) and Bayliss Utting (Gibbons Plant Husqvarna) at the top of the MXY2 class. Utting won three out of the four races but messed up in race three when he came around in 21st place on lap one and could only get back to sixth by the end of the race, handing the race win and the overall to Taylor. Wildcard rider Domonic Newbury (426 Motosport KTM) was third overall.
Josh Vail (SJP Moto KTM) had a clean sweep of the BW85s going fastest in qualifying and then backing that up with four race wins. Drew Stock (Madison GASGAS) chased Vail over the finish line in all four races, with Robbie Daly taking third overall.
Like Vail in the BW85s, Joel Winstanley-Dawson (Castle Trucks KTM) won all four of his SW85 races with Olly Waters (MGMX KTM) second and Jack Leese (Gerrard Mobile Grooming GASGAS) third.
Casey Lister (VIP Motocross GASGAS) won all four Junior 65 races to take the overall win from Harley Marczak (JMR Foundation GASGAS) and with Cohen Jagielski (Fast Eddy KTM) third.
Bridgestone British Masters Round Two Results
Amateur MX1
1 Todd Ritchie (PLMZ KTM) 45 + 43 + 43 + 41 = 172
2 George Clarke (Yamaha) 41 + 45 + 30 + 39 = 155
3 Scott Aldridge (KTM) 21 + 41 + 45 + 45 = 152
4 Jamie Fort (Honda) 39 + 35 + 37 + 37 = 148
5 Simon Booth (Acerbis KTM) 35 + 30 + 35 + 34 = 134
6 Johnjoe Wright (Mr Dig Groundworks Honda) 43 + 26 + 41 + 24 = 134
7 Harrison McCann (KTM) 29 + 31 + 34 + 32 = 126
8 Callum Gordon (MX Revive GASGAS) 37 + 34 + 23 + 29 = 123
9 Max Lewis (MX Dreams KTM) 31 + 19 + 27 + 43 = 120
10 Lewis Huckerby (Stanair Kawasaki) 33 + 23 + 32 + 30 = 118
Amateur MX2
1 Josh Coleman (Holeshot KTM) 45 + 45 + 41 + 45 = 176
2 Ben Clark (Rock Oil Husqvarna) 43 + 41 + 45 + 33 = 162
3 Henry Siddiqui (Apico KTM) 39 + 35 + 43 + 41 = 158
4 Adam Harris (Fantic) 41 + 43 + 39 + 35 = 158
5 Raife Broadley (Kawasaki) 35 + 30 + 37 + 43 = 145
6 Denny Rapson (Team Forestry Husqvarna) 34 + 37 + 34 + 37 = 142
7 Gary Ashley (KTM) 33 + 31 + 33 + 39 = 136
8 Jordan Bachelor (Arncott Moto Park Yamaha) 37 + 33 + 35 + 31 = 136
9 Wal Beaney (KTM) 29 + 39 + 32 + 32 = 132
10 Luke Southern (G Southern Plant KTM) 31 + 34 + 31 + 34 = 130
Clubman
1 Lee Clarkson (KTM) 43 + 45 + 43 + 31 = 162
2 Kane Fisher (PR Crane Yamaha) 32 + 43 + 41 + 45 = 161
3 Richard Roberts (Rutzz.Co.UK Yamaha) 34 + 39 + 45 + 39 = 157
4 Matthew Fuller (KTM) 41 + 37 + 39 + 27 = 144
5 Josh Young (KTM) 39 + 34 + 35 + 34 = 142
6 Colin McLuckie (Honda) 33 + 29 + 34 + 41 = 137
7 Mitchel Collins (Collins Motor Care KTM) 37 + 28 + 31 + 33 = 129
8 Josh Jones (Dynamic Air Yamaha) 35 + 31 + 33 + 30 = 129
9 Matthew Jones (KTM) 22 + 33 + 29 + 35 = 119
10 Mark Kinsley (Man Scaffolding Yamaha) 23 + 35 + 37 + 22 = 117
125cc
1 Chester Hyde (Matt Pope MC GASGAS) 43 + 45 + 43 + 43 = 174
2 Tyla Hooley (ASA United GASGAS) 39 + 39 + 45 + 45 = 168
3 Troy Willerton (TM UK TM) 41 + 37 + 35 + 32 = 145
4 Shaun Springer (GASGAS) 33 + 34 + 33 + 37 = 137
5 Declan Wright (SPS MC KTM) 37 + 30 + 37 + 30 = 134
6 Charlie Richmond (KTM) 34 + 35 + 30 + 33 = 132
7 Daniel Brough (Rutzz.co.uk Yamaha) 32 + 32 + 31 + 34 = 129
8 Levi Saunders (Big-3 GASGAS) 31 + 33 + 28 + 35 = 127
9 Freddie Gardiner (Team Matt Gardiner KTM) 45 + 31 + 41 + 8 = 125
10 Samuel Price (KTM) 7 + 41 + 34 + 41 = 123
MXY2
1 Jak Taylor (W&M Tatchell Husqvarna) 43 + 43 + 45 + 43 = 174
2 Bayliss Utting (Gibbons Plant Husqvarna) 45 + 45 + 35 + 45 = 170
3 Domonic Newbury (426 Motorsport KTM) 41 + 35 + 37 + 41 = 154
4 Kayde Rayns (Gaz 66 Yamaha) 31 + 41 + 41 + 35 = 148
5 Harrison Greenough (Simpsons Associates KTM) 34 + 34 + 39 + 39 = 146
6 Kyron Carron (KTM) 37 + 39 + 29 + 33 = 138
7 Josh Bassett (Ben Bens Racing GASGAS) 35 + 33 + 33 + 32 = 133
8 Tye Jones (Dynamic Air KTM) 30 + 37 + 23 + 34 = 124
9 Joseph Leeks (Honda) 39 + 0 + 43 + 37 = 119
10 Sam Jackson (KTM) 29 + 29 + 32 + 28 = 118
BW85
1 Josh Vail (SJP Moto KTM) 45 + 45 + 45 + 45 = 180
2 Drew Stock (Madison GASGAS) 43 + 43 + 43 + 43 = 172
3 Robbie Daly (KTM) 41 + 41 + 39 + 39 = 160
4 Zane Stephens (KTM) 37 + 39 + 34 + 35 = 145
5 Alfie Gadders-Green (Matt Pope MC GASGAS) 39 + 15 + 41 + 41 = 136
6 Riley Small (KTM) 32 + 33 + 35 + 34 = 134
7 Maison Jones (Electrical Innovations KTM) 33 + 37 + 31 + 32 = 133
8 Harry Lee (GASGAS) 34 + 23 + 37 + 37 = 131
9 Harley Prichett (MP Highclass Husqvarna) 31 + 32 + 33 + 29 = 125
10 Reegan Rogers (Husqvarna) 30 + 34 + 25 + 33 = 122
SW85
1 Joel Winstanley-Dawson (Catle Trucks KTM) 45 + 45 + 45 + 45 = 180
2 Olly Waters (MGMX KTM) 39 + 41 + 43 + 43 = 166
3 Jack Leese (Gerrard Mobile Grooming GASGAS) 35 + 39 + 41 + 41 = 156
4 Olivia Reynolds (Husqvarna) 43 + 34 + 39 + 37 = 153
5 Arthur Moore (Retro Coatings Husqvarna) 41 + 35 + 33 + 35 = 144
6 Jenson Severn (Rod Sten Brickwork GASGAS) 33 + 37 + 34 + 39 = 143
7 Chase Panter (KTM) 34 + 30 + 37 + 29 = 130
8 William Evans (GASGAS) 27 + 32 + 35 + 33 = 127
9 Tommy Hutchinson (Team Hutch Racing Husqvarna) 32 + 29 + 31 + 32 = 124
10 Archie Butterfield (KTM) 30 + 33 + 30 + 31 = 124
Junior 65
1 Casey Lister (VIP Motocross GASGAS) 45 + 45 + 45 + 45 = 180
2 Harley Marczak (JMR Foundation GASGAS) 43 + 43 + 43 + 43 = 172
3 Cohen Jagielski (Fast Eddy KTM) 37 + 41 + 41 + 41 = 160
4 Arthur King (Motoverde GASGAS) 41 + 39 + 39 + 39 = 158
5 Jett Gardiner (Team Matt Gardiner MX KTM) 34 + 37 + 37 + 37 = 145
6 Dylan Standing (Yamaha) 35 + 35 + 35 + 33 = 138
7 Teddy Merriman (KTM) 39 + 31 + 32 + 35 = 137
8 Elliott Shawyer (GTR Impart KTM) 32 + 34 + 29 + 34 = 129
9 Tommy Wood (Yamaha) 30 + 26 + 34 + 27 = 117
10 Charley Wilcock (KTM) 33 + 29 + 31 + 23 = 116
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