Scrapheap challenge
By Team TMX on 14th Oct 15
Fifteen of the UKs top off-road racers battled it out in the inaugural Red Bull Breakers event at Rotherham...
There was absolutely no stopping Elliott Banks-Browne as he romped home to victory in this unique event that he originally envisaged before making it a reality with help from his friends at Red Bull.
The Geartec Suzuki star stomped on all-comers, edging out James Dunn, Adam Sterry and Ben Watson in the qualifying rounds before meeting LPE Kawasaki's Jamie Law in the final.
Law meanwhile knocked out Jordan Booker, Alfie Smith and Jack Brunell on his way to the Main Event, setting up a scorching two-lapper that would decide who would be crowned champion.
As the gate dropped EBB took an initial lead but Law just would not give up and tenaciously chased Banks-Browne to the finish.
Unfortunately, the Cumbrian just came up short in his challenge and crossed the line 0.6 of a second behind Elliott.
"It's been amazing today,” enthused Elliott afterwards. "It's so cool that everyone has come out and had so much fun.
"Jamie was pushing really hard in the final and I was really nervous to keep it all together on that last lap.
"It was really close but I wanted to win to repay all the people who have put in so much to make this happen.”
Although the inaugural Breakers event was a behind-closed-doors affair Elliott hopes it will grow in 2016.
"I'd like to make it happen in a bigger way next year,” adds Elliott. "It would be cool to build some fans and open it up to the fans.
"Every single person here loved it and you can't ask for much more than that.”
