Rob Hooper Racing battle it out at Culham opener
By Press Release on 5th May 21
British Motocross Championship Lewis Hall Culham Sam Nunn
The Rob Hooper Racing Yamaha team took to Oxfordshire and Culham on Sunday for the opening round of the 2021 Revo ACU British Motocross Championship fuelled by Gulf Race Fuels.
With a positive off-season, the young team were keen to showcase their talent against some of the fastest riders from the UK and overseas.
A tough qualifying session saw Lewis Hall finish 19th with Sam Nunn 24th, with the potential speed to improve on these positions come race time.
As the gate dropped on the eagerly anticipated first moto, both riders were buried towards the back end of the pack as they navigated the first few bends, but before long, Hall was heading into the realms of the top 10 and Nunn the top 20 with some great passing moves from them both.
The fightback would be short-lived due to the race being red-flagged and the race rerun from the gate.
Lewis Hall
In similar circumstances in the restart, both riders began the moto outside the top 20. Hall proceeded to pass the riders in front of him at a canter working his way right up to eighth with lap times on par with the front runners.
While going for a pass on Carlton Husband for seventh, Hall clipped the bank, going over the handlebars he picked the bike up in 17th position and got going again to finish the moto in 13th.
Nunn was also right in the mix and came through the pack to finish 16th but only nine seconds away from the rider in 10th.
Sam Nunn
On the first lap of the second race, Nunn would suffer a big fall while taking avoiding action on a rider ahead, and with a bent bike and a battered body, he would have to pull out of the race for a DNF.
Hall was again on the attack in moto two, running in 12th but with the speed to move into the top 10. A slip off saw him tweak his lung, which meant he had to grit his teeth and ride it out, finishing outside of the points in 23rd.
Team manager Rob Hooper: "There were positive signs, but it was disappointing in terms of the results and points on the board. We have just got to address a few things with the bike ahead of the Bridgestone British Masters at Foxhills. The lads have the speed; we just need to put it all together, and I know the results will come."
Lewis Hall: "The first round of the British championship is done and dusted; I showed a lot of speed in both races, but a crash in race one and tweaked lung in race 2 hampered the overall, but Im pleased with the direction were heading in, and were just gonna keep building."
Sam Nunn
Sam Nunn: "Happy to get the first round of the British championship out of the way.
"It, unfortunately, ended early after a crash in the last race, which caused me to retire, but there are lots of positives to take away, and I cant wait for the next race to show what Ive got.
The team now look ahead to the second round of the Bridgestone British Masters, which takes place at Foxhill near Swindon on May 16.
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