Victory Sprint for Knight...
By TMX Archives on 1st Apr 10
Fine weather, a spectacular four-mile special test, and a long list of Britain's best enduro riders ensured great racing at the opening two rounds of the '10 ACU British Enduro Sprint Championship. KTM's international stars David Knight and Taddy Blazusiak claimed a 1-2 finish at the head of the Elite class on both days while Under 23 class enduro newcomers Alex Rockwell and Daniel McCanney proved that Knighter's certainly not going to be the only top flight enduro racer to come out of the Isle of Man
.As expected Britain's number one enduro rider David Knight claimed a double Elite class win, staged at Chavenage Farm in Gloucestershire, as he powered his factory backed KTM to two dominant wins.
With the event marking the start of Europe's first ever enduro sprint series championship, organisers GMC Events Ltd were blessed with fine weather, and come the weekend the track was in perfect conditions.
Completing over one-and-a-half hours of special test racing during Saturday's opening round, Knighter never looked like doing anything other than winning, despite visiting Pole Taddy Blazusiak coming within one-second of beating the Manxman on lap three.
BRITISH ENDURO SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP
Rds 1/2 – Chavenage Farm,
Tetbury, Glos (GMC Events Ltd)
Round 1
Elite: 1 David Knight (KTM), 2 Taddy Blazusiak (KTM), 3 Greg Evans (KTM), 4 Phillip McLaughlin (TM), 5 Si Wakely (Husqvarna), 6 Edward Jones (KTM).
Expert ES1: 1 Robert Lynn (TM), 2 Jez Dance, 3 Peter Bellinger (KTM), 4 Tony Cotty (Yamaha), 5 Alex Taylor (TM).
Expert ES2: 1 Aaron Poolman (Husaberg), 2 Tyson Mathom-Jones (Husaberg) 1.38:22.32, 3 Freddie Broadway (KTM), 4 Oliver Hart (KTM), 5 Stephen Grimshaw (Gas Gas), 6 Stuart James (KTM).
Expert ES3: 1 David Grimshaw (Honda).
Under 23 class ES1: 1 Alex Rockwell (Husqvarna), 2 Joe Deakin (Husqvarna), 3 Lewis Belfield (KTM), 4 Tom Braddock (Husqvarna), 5 Craig Reynolds (Yamaha), 6 James Giddings (KTM).
Under 23 class ES2: 1 Ollie Moyce (Husaberg), 2 Mark Roberts (KTM), 3 Ashley Wood (Gas Gas), 4 Joe Jones (KTM), 5 Frazer Norrie (KTM), 6 Ashley Fox (KTM).
Under 23 CLASS ES3: 1 Daniel McCanney (Gas Gas).
Round 2
Elite: 1 David Knight (KTM), 2 Taddy Blazusiak (KTM), 3 3. Daryl Bolter (KTM), 4 Greg Evans (KTM), 5 Si Wakely (Husqvarna), 6 Phillip McLaughlin (TM).
Expert ES1: 1 Robert Lynn (TM), 2 Karl Greenall (KTM), 3 Jez Dance (KTM), 4 Peter Bellinger (KTM), 5 Alex Taylor (TM).
Expert ES2: 1 Aaron Poolman (Husaberg), 2 Tyson Maythom-Jones (Husaberg), 3 Oliver Hart (KTM), 4 Freddie Broadway (KTM), 5 Stephan Grimsahaw (Gas Gas), 6 Stuart James (KTM).
Expert ES3: 1 David Grimshaw (Honda).
Under 23 ES1: 1 Alex Rockwell (Husqvarna), 2 Joe Deakin (Husqvarna), 3 Lewis Belfield (KTM), 4 James Giddings (KTM), 5 Tom Braddock (Husqvarna), 6 Craig Reynolds (Yamaha).
Under 23 ES2: 1 Ollie Moyce (Husaberg), 2 Mark Roberts (KTM), 3 Ashley Wood (Gas Gas), 4 Joe Jones (KTM), 5 Frazer Norrie (KTM), 6 Richard Tucker (KTM).
Under 23 ES3: 1 Daniel McCanney (Gas Gas).
FOR FULL STORY SEE T+MX NEWS, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2010
In the Under 23 class, Alex Rockwell blasted to victory on days one and two.