MX Diary: AMCA Nympsfield date
By Mike Wood on 11th May 16
Following an ultra-tough opening round of the 2016 AMCA British Motocross Championship powered by Datatag and supported by Dunlop the title chasers go into action again on Sunday (May 15) when Dursley MXC hosts round two at Nympsfield.
Leading the way after the opener in Staffordshire are Luke Burton(MX1) and Josh Waterman (MX2) with both riders boasting a perfect maximum points haul. Despite that great start the pair know the fight starts now and the pressure is on as a host of top-quality contenders attempt to reel them in!
In the MX1 battle Gary Gibson proved to be Burton's closest challenger, despite having to come from last to eighth in moto two. Next best in the early MX1 standings are two very talented young riders in Ryan Crowder (making his MX1 championship debut) and Curtis Blamey (making his AMCA championship debut).
These two bright stars though will certainly have to work hard to maintain or improve on those positions as chasing them down are current AMCA MX1 champion Luke Dean, John May, Richard Cannings, Jack Cox, James Dodd, Brad Turner, Adam Harris and Luke Meredith. With Dean, Dodd and Turner having their points scoring at round one restricted by falls and Meredith struggling with a sickness bug expect them to be on a charge at Nympsfield.
Not to be outdone, MX2 also produced plenty of competitive action during round one. While a very determined Waterman took all three wins, the consistent duo of Lewis King and Adam Wells deservedly joined him on the podium.
Points
In the three tough motos Jack Gardiner, James Wainwright and Luke Mellows all took their turn as runners up but their end results were contrasting. While the impressive Wainwright finished in a superb fourth overall and on the same points as Wells, both Gardiner (20th) and Mellows (ninth) have plenty of work to do after falls severely restricted their points haul.
Other riders to look out for in MX2 include Zac Stealey, Lewis Meadows, Luke Blanchard, Jansen Day, Craig Robinson, Bradley Tranter, Paul Neale and Brandon Benjamin.
Ben Saunders and James Lane lead the Two-stroke class and with both riders having extensive knowledge of Nympsfield it would be a major surprise if they're not in podium contention again this coming weekend. After taking a great third overall at Lower Drayton, Tony Griffiths will be determined for a repeat performance with Matthew Bath, Elliot Stones, Jamie Dobson, Sam Callow, Ashley Wilson, Matthew Nash and Rian Warren also expected to be on the pace.
After suffering from a migraine, defending Vets champion Simon Lane will be quite happy with his second overall at round one.
Topping the list at Lower Drayton was former ACU championship rider Matt Gordon while Danny Blakeley, Martin Atherton, Gary Jones, Sean Smith, Garry J Williams, Darren Bennett, Brian Staples, Terry House and Stephen Marlow can all be considered as very creditable contenders.
The circuit will be signposted from junction 13 of the M5. Postcode is GL10 3UJ. Admission charge is £7 adults with OAPs and children getting in for free. Camping is also available on-site for a further £5.
