Judd Premier Cup heads to FatCat
By TMX Archives on 1st Jun 17
Following the opening two rounds at Preston Docks and Little Silver, round three of the Judd British Premier Cup hits Fat Cat MP this weekend.
In the 50cc Autos, Jayden Jones has control in the under eights championship while Archie Britton holds sway in the under sevens section. In the under eights it's very much shaping into a two horse race at the top, Jones has plundered six race wins while Zane Stephens (Judd Racing) has hit three.
There's just eight points separating the top two as in series third Harry Shand is currently proving best of the rest. In the under sevens the heat wins have been shared out more widely. New Judd Racing recruit Britton has hit four, Harley Smith three, while Elvis Totney and Hayden Statt have scored one each.
With seven championship wins against his name, another of the Judd Racing crew, brilliant Ollie Colmer, might have expected to see his name topping the Junior 65s pile. The fact is, one blank score from round two (a mechanical breakdown/DQ) leaves him eight points behind leader McKenzie Marshall and just two in front of Louie Vincent.
Following a couple of good rounds Billy Askew is in series fourth as Henry Life climbs into championship fifth.
In the Small-wheel 85s, last years 65s champ Bailey Johnston (Judd Racing) is the stand out performer right now. With seven out of nine top points scores on his championship card that translates into a healthy points lead ahead of Leon Ongley and James Barker. Over the course of the opening two rounds, Jaygo Beasty and Jude Morris have been the other two individual maximum points takers.
Before serious injury at the BYNats interrupted his season, TM pilot Jack Grayshon claimed the round one series lead in the Big-wheel 85s.
After two rounds it's now Ben Clark who leads the way. He's in a close fought scrap with Billy Carter as Mitchell Raine holds series third just ahead of Lee Percy. Carter was the star of round two at Little Silver, it'll be interesting to see how he goes in the deep sand at FatCat. It'll also be great to see a fit again Jack Grayshon back on track if he decides to make a return on one of his favourite circuits.
In the 250F Rookies, after carding a maximum points haul five times from the nine races run, Josh Greedy has the section by the scruff of the neck. Sitting in series second and third, and both firing well, Kieran Yorke is 43 points behind Greedy with Harry Pritchard 57 off top spot.
With Danny Clarke and Preston Williams locked in close combat for the 125cc rookie bragging rights so far there's been very little to choose between them. That said, Clarke has just had the edge in rounds one and two, he tops the standings but only four points clear. Sitting in series third, Billy Wilson is in a likewise tight scrap as he holds a four point advantage over fourth placed Joseph Davis.
Completing the youth round up with the Junior 125s, Drew Anderson has been a stand out performer at both rounds so far. As well as giving the Adult stars like Jim Davies a tough time in the combined class Anderson leads the way in the Juniors having won all nine section races. Callum Beeken and Thomas Andrew are the pair chasing hard in Anderson's wake.
