BSMA GT Cup 2011 - Rd Three Wroxton
By TMX Archives on 3rd Jun 11
Round three of the BSMA GT Cup was held at Wroxton, nr Oxford with the track in tip-top condition contributing to some great racing in all classes.
Racing started with the MX1 riders, Phil Mercer showing he still has the appetite for top racing as he took a gate to flag win in race one with Aaron Jenner wheel-to-wheel to the finish.
Carl Jones, back after injury, was impressive and up with the leaders in every race but was not fit enough to hang on.
Mark Young improved throughout the weekend after a poor first race with a superb race four win with George Purchase pressing Young throughout the race to break Mercer's dominance of the weekend.
Mercer took top spot with three wins, ahead of a consistent Aaron Jenner with Mark Young in third.
With Scott Elderfield in attendance the expected battle between him and BSMA star Seb Osborne in MX2 did not disappoint.
Osborne, always quick out of the gate, was eventually caught by Elderfield with Ricky Lethaby in third.
Races two and three saw the top two riders chasing hard but small mistakes allowed Elderfield to take the wins.
Alan Pearce, on a 125, made both these riders work hard for their points, holeshoting two races.
The final race was the most eventful with Osborne away on his own, with more than 20 minutes gone and 20 seconds in front the bike stalled and the engine would not fire up giving Elderfield the win and a lucky maximum.
Ricky Lethaby claimed second overall ahead of Ryan Williams and Chuck Davies.
FOR FULL REPORT AND PICTURES SEE T+MX NEWS JUNE 3
Results
MX1: 1 Phil Mercer (KTM), 2 Aaron Jenner (Honda), 3 Mark Young, 4 Tom Moore (Suzuki), 5 George Purchase, 6 Carl Jones (KTM).
MX2: 1 Scott Elderfield (Kawasaki), 2 Ricky Letherby (Yamaha), 3 Ryan Williams (KTM), 4 Chuck Davies, 5 Rowan Hill, 6 Lee Foyle.
MXY2: 1 Jay Thomas (KTM), 2 Damon Strydon, 3 Zac Alsop (KTM), 4 Tommy Alba (Kawasaki), 5 Alex Davies (KTM), 6 Mitchell Bligh (Husqvarna).
125: 1 Ben Howell (KTM), 2 David Sweet (KTM), 3 Conrad Pearce (KTM), 4 Ryan Butler (Yamaha), 5 Christian Lyth (TM), 6 Lee Truman (Suzuki).
Small-wheel 85cc: 1 Michael Ellis (Honda), 2 Sid Evans (KTM), 3 Mitchell Lewis, 4 Henry Williams, 5 Tommy Schofield (KTM), 6 Dave Keet.
Big-wheel 85cc: 1 Jordan Bachelor (KTM), 2 Jack Gardner (Honda), 3 Conrad Mewse (KTM), 4 Olly Osmaston, 5 Curtis Blamey (Honda), 6 Rob Holyoake (KTM).
Junior: 1 Harry Kimber (Kawasaki), 2 Archie Osmaston, 3 Brooklyn Evans (KTM), 4 Harry Wichman (Cobra), 5 Jack Booker (KTM), 6 Perry Galloway (KTM).
Auto: 1 James Hyett, 2 Jack Scally, 3 Joel Rizzi, 4 Trystan Jones, 5 Samuel Davies, 6 Lewis Wood (All KTM).
