What a Cracker

All the usual elements were there, as the excellent Landrake track just over the Cornish border, the bright banners, excellent commentary and rock music background all added up to a great weekend.

For the most part the weather was okay, with Saturday warm and sunny and the forecast rain on Sunday holding off till just after 3pm, which made the last Pro Race very interesting.

The long race schedule on both days remained almost unchanged but had the addition of an extra Pro MX1 and MX2 race on Saturday,giving them three.

Both two-stroke classes got their usual three races, with all of the Youth classes going out five times, spread over the two days.

Nicolas Aubin was fastest in qualifying and lined up for race one on Saturday on the far left of the start line, with Whatley more towards the middle and the latest French star to enter the series, Milko Potisek, spaced between them.

It was Whatley who got the holeshot though and he disappeared into the distance.

Lewis Trickett and Stephen Sword showed that MX2 machines can mix it with the big bikes by following Whatley round the opening lap, while it took eight laps for Potisek and Brad Anderson to find a way past the smaller machines.

By the halfway stage Whatley led by twelve seconds from Potisek and Anderson, with the MX2 pair of Trickett and Sword filling the next two places, as Audin slotted into sixth from ninth at the start.

Steven Lenoir was the third MX2 rider in eighth, with the likeable Neville Bradshaw in his wheel-tracks.

Whatley maintained his advantage over Potisek to the finish flag, with Anderson a lonely third. 

Aubin crossed the finish line in fourth with the first of the MX2 riders, Lenoir next.

Sword was the second MX2 rider in sixth, ollowed by Trickett and Bradshaw.

Whatley said: "It wasn't an easy win, as sometimes you put pressure on yourself when you are out in front. 

"I made a good start in third and came through to win it, which is what I wanted and needed. I got my head down and went for it in the first three laps then just kept up the pace.”

Potisek said: "Second is a good result, but I was not happy with the way I was riding as I got arm pump because I was not relaxed on the bike. 

"I will make some changes to the bike for tomorrow and hope things will be better.”

Third-placed Anderson added: "My shoulder is better now, but I still think about it when I am racing. 

"My racing is getting better and better each week. I got a good start but was pushed wide and four or five riders came past me. All the usual elements were there, as the excellent Landrake track just over the Cornish border, the bright banners, excellent commentary and rock music background all added up to a great weekend.

For the most part the weather was okay, with Saturday warm and sunny and the forecast rain on Sunday holding off till just after 3pm, which made the last Pro Race very interesting.

The long race schedule on both days remained almost unchanged but had the addition of an extra Pro MX1 and MX2 race on Saturday,giving them three.

Both two-stroke classes got their usual three races, with all of the Youth classes going out five times, spread over the two days.

Nicolas Aubin was fastest in qualifying and lined up for race one on Saturday on the far left of the start line, with Whatley more towards the middle and the latest French star to enter the series, Milko Potisek, spaced between them.

It was Whatley who got the holeshot though and he disappeared into the distance.

Lewis Trickett and Stephen Sword showed that MX2 machines can mix it with the big bikes by following Whatley round the opening lap, while it took eight laps for Potisek and Brad Anderson to find a way past the smaller machines.

By the halfway stage Whatley led by twelve seconds from Potisek and Anderson, with the MX2 pair of Trickett and Sword filling the next two places, as Audin slotted into sixth from ninth at the start.

Steven Lenoir was the third MX2 rider in eighth, with the likeable Neville Bradshaw in his wheel-tracks.

Whatley maintained his advantage over Potisek to the finish flag, with Anderson a lonely third. 

Aubin crossed the finish line in fourth with the first of the MX2 riders, Lenoir next.

Sword was the second MX2 rider in sixth, ollowed by Trickett and Bradshaw.

Whatley said: "It wasn't an easy win, as sometimes you put pressure on yourself when you are out in front. 

Pace

"I made a good start in third and came through to win it, which is what I wanted and needed. I got my head down and went for it in the first three laps then just kept up the pace.”

Potisek said: "Second is a good result, but I was not happy with the way I was riding as I got arm pump because I was not relaxed on the bike. 

"I will make some changes to the bike for tomorrow and hope things will be better.”

Third-placed Anderson added: "My shoulder is better now, but I still think about it when I am racing. 

"My racing is getting better and better each week. I got a good start but was pushed wide and four or five riders came past me.