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Welcome W Are proud to support the 2017 Maxxis British Motocross Championship
oodbridge and DMCC welcomes you to the Blaxhall Circuit in Suffolk for the sixth round of the Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship supported by Pro Clean.
We are very pleased to be able to welcome everyone back to the Blaxhall Circuit once again. Our previous two events in 2015 and 2016 have been very successful and even saw the club awarded the ‘Maxxis Organiser of the Year’ award for its 2016 event.
Obviously today’s event would not be possible without the kind support of our event sponsors, including local Mercedes Benz dealership, Orwell Truck and Vans. Orwell Truck & Van are East Anglia’s Leading Provider of Mercedes-Benz and Fuso commercial vehicles with dealerships in Ipswich, Norwich, Colchester and Newmarket and have worked very hard to establish a reputation for professionalism and service. Founded in 1991, Orwell Truck and Van have never lost sight of their roots and that is why their quality of work, customer care and a friendly service remain the hallmarks of their business. Orwell Truck and Van are part of Imperial Holdings and are committed to making their customers Mercedes-Benz ownership as enjoyable and convenient an experience as possible. It is for this reason Orwell Truck and Van have recently opened a brand new Mercedes-Benz Van Centre on Gloster Road, Martlesham Heath offering the same exemplary experience to that of a passenger vehicle dealer at a purpose built showroom. Facilities include a large outdoor display area for both New & Used Mercedes-Benz Vans, ample customer parking and for your convenience, extended opening hours; Monday – Friday 08:00 – 18:00 & Saturdays 08:00 – 16:00. This year the Foxwood Ceramics Holeshot Award will once again help to increase the excitement of the most spectacular part of the race, the start, thanks to the support of Kesgrave based Foxwood Ceramics. This established local family business offers an extensive and imaginative range of wall and floor tiles and bathrooms. Foxwood Ceramics is owned by former motocross rider Matt Cottrell, who has long been a supporter of the Woodbridge Club and father of former European and British Championship rider James Cottrell. With forty of the best Motocross riders from the UK and Europe battling it out in both the MX1 and MX2 classes, the extra incentive of a Cash Prize is sure to increase the importance of the start for the riders. Also for the first time in 2017 the Holeshot Awards will be given to the all-new British 2-Stroke Championship races meaning that there will be six Awards handed out across the course of the races. Programme produced by JP Off Road 41 Northgate, White Lund Industrial Estate, Morecambe LA3 3PA
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Design Gavin Mycock Allan Morris
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Advertising Donna Minihan donna.minihan@jpress.co.uk 01524 385456 Copyright All literary matters in the official programme – including the list of competitors and their racing numbers – is copyright and any person making illegal use thereof will be prosecuted. It is also a condition of admission for any event held under an ACU permit that no part
of the meeting can be filmed or video recorded and/ or transmitted in any way without the written consent of the promoters/organisers and/or the ACU except for the sole purpose of private enjoyment.
Local road surfacing company Steve Lumley Planing Ltd, a keen supporter of both two and four wheeled Motorsport in the area have stepped forward once again to help support the event. Over 100 tonnes of Road Planings have been supplied to allow us to create new roadways and resurface existing access roads around the venue. As a club we were originally formed back in 1956 in the name of the Rendlesham MCC before changing to the Woodbridge and DMCC in 1966 and have been running motorcycle events at Blaxhall for over fifty years.
We are also proud to be one of the very few clubs in the country lucky enough to own their own facility and are continually working towards improving the facilities around the venue for both the riders and spectators and remain very club orientated by holding Club events during the season. Preparation and planning never stops from year to year as we continually look to improve the venue and our events. Due to the scale of the event we have once again rented additional land from our neighbouring farmers, which has formed the extension of the main paddock and car park. This additional land has allowed us to create a spacious Trade and Catering Area, where you will be able to sit down and relax on one of the many picnic tables during the course of the day. The Woodbridge and DMCC would like to thank all of their sponsors, the hard working club members, friends of the club for their countless hours over the last year and the local landowners and neighbours of the circuit for their support of the event. If you would like to find out more about the Woodbridge and DMCC then visit the club website at www.woodbridgemcc.co.uk or ‘Like and Follow’ us on both Facebook and Instagram. We hope that you have an enjoyable day here at Blaxhall.
Contents 7 9 11 13 15 18 23 29
Event Information Track Map and Timetable MX1 Entry List MX2 Entry List Two-Stroke Entry List Maxxis Flashback Rider Profiles Story So Far
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TIME TO SET
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Official
Information Permit number:
ACU 48873 TTC 17/2215
Officials Secretary of the Meeting Clerk of the Course
Debbie Blyth John Blyth
Assistant Clerk of the Course:
Dean Warner
Assistant Clerk of the Course:
Paul Grantham
Race Director:
Steve McCauley
Chief Marshal:
Steven Leek
ACU Chief Technical Officer:
Terry Brown
Technical Officer Club:
Russell Moye
Incident Officer:
Richard Blyth
Chief Timekeeper:
ACU Events Ltd
Paddock Co-ordinator:
Rob Griffiths
ACU Steward:
Andrew Hay
ACU second Steward: Club:
Sonia Goggin Lyn Berwick
Safety Officer:
Debra Harvey
Event Manager:
Richard Blyth
Conditions of Admission
WARNING: MOTORSPORT CAN BE DANGEROUS
Despite the organisers taking all reasonable precautions, unavoidable accidents can happen.Please comply with all instructions of marshals and notices and remain in permitted areas only. THEY ARE CONCERNED WITH YOUR SAFETY.
POLICE NOTICE
Owing to the increased number of thefts of and from motor vehicles at meetings, the police strongly recommend that you lock your car and immobilise your motorcycle. The organisers advise that any such occurrence is at your own risk. Crossing the course Under no circumstances should you cross the course while racing is in progress. At such points where it is permissible to cross a marshal will indicate when it is safe to do so. Starting A clutch start in conjunction with a mechanical starting gate will be employed in all races.
Notice to riders Your attention is drawn to the serious consequences that could arise following an accident caused by unauthorised riding in the paddock. Liability could rest with the owner of the machine being used, the rider or – in the case of a minor – his parent or guardian.
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Timetable 09:00 MX2 Q1 15 minutes Free Practice / 15 minutes Timed Practice / Max 5 minutes Start Straight Practice 09:40 MX1 Q1 15 minutes Free Practice / 15 minutes Timed Practice / Max 5 minutes Start Straight Practice 10:20 Two-Stroke Q1 10 minutes Free Practice / 15 minutes Timed Practice / Max 5 minutes Start Straight Practice 11:00 Autograph Session 11:45 MX2 Race 1 Motorcycles in the Waiting Zone / Sighting Lap 11:55 MX2 Race 1 Start (maximum 40 riders / 25 minutes + 2 laps) 12:35 MX1 Race 1 Motorcycles in the Waiting Zone / Sighting Lap 12:45 MX1 Race 1 Start (maximum 40 riders / 25 minutes + 2 laps) 13:25 Two-Stroke Race 1 Motorcycles in the Waiting Zone / Sighting Lap
Points system Points per race will be: 1st
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Series schedule Round One Round Two Round Three Round Four Round Five Round Six Round Seven Round Eight
March 12 April 9 April 30 May 14 June 18 July 16 July 30 August 27
13:35 Two-Stroke Race 1 Start (maximum 40 riders / 18 minutes + 1 lap) 14:05 MX2 Race 2 Motorcycles in the Waiting Zone / Sighting Lap 14:15 MX2 Race 2 Start (maximum 40 riders / 25 minutes + 2 laps) 14:55 MX1 Race 2 Motorcycles in the Waiting Zone / Sighting Lap 15:05 MX1 Race 2 Start (maximum 40 riders / 25 minutes + 2 laps) 15:45 Two-Stroke Race 2 Motorcycles in the Waiting Zone / Sighting Lap 15:55 Two-Stroke Race 2 Start (maximum 40 riders / 18 minutes + 1 lap) MX1, MX2, Two-Stroke Prize-Giving Ceremony Immediately after the last Two-Stroke race Above times may vary.
Flags
Culham Lyng Canada Heights Hawkstone Park Desertmartin Blaxhall Circuit Preston Docks Foxhill
Red: Danger, all riders to stop Black with rider’s number: That rider to stop immediately Blackboard with ‘Noise’ and number displayed: That rider to stop and repair silencer Yellow motionless: Danger, take care, drive slowly Yellow waved: Great danger, prepare to stop No overtaking. A significant reduction in speed must be seen therefore jumps should not be attempted Blue waved: Warning, you are about to be lapped White flag with red cross: First aid personnel required Green: Course clear Yellow with diagonal black cross: Last lap
START
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MX1 Entry List No 5 6 10 11 12 14 17 23 25 37 44 45 48 49 57 60 69 95 111 119 153 162 188 190 295 301 302 411 447 511 731 915
Name Graeme Irwin Carlton Husband James Rutter Matt Burrows George Grigg-Pettitt Robert Davidson Damon Strydom Johnjoe Wright Jamie Law Gert Krestinov Elliott Banks-Browne Jake Nicholls Reece Desoer Luke Parker Tony Craig Brad Anderson Jacob Joyce Dan Thornhill Eythor Reynisson Ryan Houghton James Harrison Stuart Edmonds Adam Day Luke Benstead Ross Rutherford Shaun Southgate Brad Woodroffe Declan Whittle Simon Booth Jay Lamb Jake Shipton Jim O’Neill
MX1 Race 1 results 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Machine Honda Honda Honda Husqvarna Honda Husqvarna KTM Husqvarna Husqvarna Honda Husqvarna KTM Kawasaki Husqvarna Husqvarna KTM Honda Husqvarna Kawasaki Yamaha Husqvarna TM Husqvarna Husqvarna KTM Husqvarna Husqvarna Husqvarna KTM Husqvarna Yamaha KTM
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Sponsor Buildbase Honda Racing Phoenix Tools Honda Racing Spectrum Hose Apico Husqvarna Lings Honda UK SJP Moto Grainger Racing Manchester MC Apico Husqvarna Phoenix Tools Honda Racing Geartec Husqvarna Racing Hitachi KTM UK Preston Docks MX GH Motorcycles GB Finch Husqvarna Planet Suspension - Drysdale Husqvarna Verde Sports Racing Dixon Honda Racing Cab Screens Husqvarna M Smith/SPS/Worx Racing I-Fly JK Yamaha Racing Cab Screens Husqvarna CCM Racing Metcom TM Herts MX/Sandbox GH Motorcycles - G4B Finch Site Sealants - KTM - Drysdales MCs Herts MX - Trojan Builds & Construction MB Racing/Sandbox Danger UK - Herts MX Acerbis UK WM Plant - Cumbria Motocross World Crescent RHR Yamaha VMX Moto
MX1 Race 2 results 1 2 3 4 5 6
Hometown Broadhembury Kingsteignton Gt. Kingshill Rugeley Ipswich Sheffield Rugby Stanley Cockermouth Estonia Bury Ipswich Preston Norwich Montrose Tow Law Macclesfield Stonehouse Iceland Chelmsford East Wellow Dublin Cambridge Wisbech Carluke Bury St. Edmunds Saffron Walden Morley Cirencester Brampton Rugeley Camolin
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MX2 Entry List No 3 4 15 17 19 28 31 33 38 48 50 60 61 63 66 77 98 101 111 115 119 122 134 148 151 171 173 180 272 300 303 331 337 360 575 631 661 714 874 919
Name Surname Josh Gilbert Robert Yates Henry Williams Luke Smith Tom Neal John Robson Robbie Dowson Josiah Natzke Gavin Stevenson Jay Wilson Martin Barr Dylan Woodcock Tom Grimshaw Jordan Divall Lewis Tombs Jay Hague Todd Kellett Ben Clark Ben Putnam Ashton Dickinson Mel Pocock Jake Sheridan Liam Knight Michael Eccles Harri Kullas Dexter Douglas Luke Norris Josh Spinks Neville Bradshaw Ben Franklin Jake Millward Jordan Eccles Glenn McCormick Nathan Dixon Taylor Hammal Oliver Benton Josh Coleman Brad Todd Ryan Hammond Ben Watson
MX2 Race 1 results 1 2 3 4 5 6
Machine Honda Yamaha KTM Husqvarna Husqvarna KTM Yamaha KTM Yamaha Yamaha Honda Kawasaki Yamaha KTM Husqvarna Husqvarna Husqvarna Honda Yamaha Yamaha Husqvarna KTM Kawasaki Husqvarna Husqvarna Husqvarna Husqvarna Husqvarna Suzuki Yamaha KTM Husqvarna KTM KTM Kawasaki KTM Husqvarna Husqvarna KTM KTM
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Sponsor Dave Thorpe Honda Off Road Centre - RFX RFX KTM Moto 4 - Husqvarna UK SJP Moto Husqvarna Bikesport Newcastle KTM Graham Charlton Motorcycles Hitachi KTM UK Sadd MX I-Fly JK Yamaha Racing Buildbase Honda Racing Team Green Kawasaki - Monster HCR/Putoline/Apico Factory Racing/DMC Powered by Evo-Tech - BOS Suspension Lings Husqvarna Putoline Husqvarna Planet Suspension St Blazey MX - S J Hodder Honda UK/HMC/RFX G and S Yamaha Craig’s Motorcycles Revo Husqvarna UK RSR Plant Services MX Team Hobbs Racing Kawasaki Putoline Husqvarna Planet Suspension MVR-D Route 77 Energy SJP Moto Geartec Husqvanra Racing Manchester MC Husqvarna Lombard Express Suzuki Valley Developments Verde Sports Racing Agnew Recovery – Watt MCs RFX KTM Hobbs Racing Kawasaki Hitachi KTM UK Cab Screen Husqvarna Putoline Husqvarna Planet Suspension Samson Roofing Hitachi KTM UK MX2 Race 2 results 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Hometown St Austell Redditch Montgomeryshire Millisle Pickering Hexham Whitby New Zealand Oldham Australia Northern Ireland Hadleigh St Albans Uckfield Bury St Edmunds Peterlee Langport Braintree Princes Risborough Tadcaster East Hoathly Dublin Liphook Pontefract Estonia Blackburn Bicester Leicester South Africa Bristol Chorley Pontefract Larne Hebden Bridge Southampton Tamworth in Arden Fareham Wigton Bedford Lambley 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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Two-Stroke Entry List No 2 9 14 17 21 30 32 35 36 41 48 54 55 72 74 82 98 106 111 113 117 140 155 172 199 200 204 246 258 259 272 275 278 311 388 444 511 564 600 992
Name Surname James Dunn Paul Johnston Charlie Hamlet Damon Strydom Jake Deacon Chris Nuttall Fraser Gardiner Rob Hales Matthew Moffat Daryl Hall Benjamin Talbott Dylan Hodgkins Mike Kras Connor Hughes Troy Willerton Charlie Cole Ty Kellett Will Worden Richard Roberts Ben Millward Brett Pocock James Kensington Steve Bixby Robert Holyoake Jake Edey Phil Mercer Ryan Butler Rinnie Van Linden Luke Gidney Manuel Lacopi Neville Bradshaw Aaron Ongley Tony Tunnell Aaron McCarroll Matthew White James Davies Josh Brine Leighton Holmes Jamie Skuse Luke Craig
Two-Stroke Race 1 results 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Machine KTM Honda KTM KTM KTM KTM Husqvarna KTM KTM Suzuki Honda KTM KTM Husqvarna TM Husqvarna Husqvarna KTM TM Yamaha KTM KTM KTM Husqvarna KTM KTM TM KTM KTM Yamaha Honda Husqvarna Husqvarna KTM KTM TM KTM KTM Yamaha Yamaha
Sponsor GL12 KTM Racing Drumclog Motoparc Colwyn Bay - Feehily MX Sissens Property Services MHP Racing Secker Home Improvements Moffstar Racing Straight Racing GL12 KTM Racing VRM - TM UK Husky Sport RC Motorhomes - Gibbs Per. TM UK MX Team In Chains Motorcycles GL12 KTM Racing Tony Maunders Racing Jim Aims Racing Apico CPS Husqvarna Gear4 Motorcycles - M Tech Tuning IDS Chambers KTM TM UK Gidney’s Vehicle Services Ltd I-Fly JK Yamaha Racing DB Racing Honda Chambers Racing Washbrook Farm MX TM UK MX Team K & D Racing JD Racing KTM Maunders Racing ESP - Stormer - Apex 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Two-Stroke Race 2 results 1 2 3 4 5 6
Hometown Swindon Annan Shrewsbury Rugby Lancing Egham Cirencester Norwich Aycliffe Ashford Bury St. Edmunds Didcot Charfield Hillbridge Horncastle Eastleigh Langport Ivybridge Wrexham Poole East Hoathly Crewkerne Basildon Cheltenham Peterborough Didcot Poole Holland Bishop’s Stortford Italy Northampton Maidstone Reading Moray Chatteris Chertsey Frome Bideford Quemerford Hereford 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
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Flashback: 2009
Some mid-season Maxxis mayhem from Brampton where a dominant double win for MVR-D Suzuki’s Matiss Karro sees his machine officially protested – ooh, the controversy!
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“Oooooh, controversy!” So sang pint-sized pop pixie Prince on his hit song ‘Controversy’ and although the controversy he was singing about was a different controversy, he could well have been singing about the controversy surrounding round three of the 2009 Maxxis British MX championship at Brampton. The aforementioned controversy centres around the MX2 class where MVR-D Suzuki’s Latvian whipper-snapper Matiss Karro nails two commanding wins on the Cumbrian track that’s
tougher than a Carlisle barmaid.
So commanding are his wins – the first by over four seconds from KTM UK’s Jake Nicholls and the second by 10 seconds from the Reverend’s team-mate Stephen Sword – that there’s a suspicion that his engine could well be, er, a little on the large size. A protest is lodged by KTM UK, the Suzi is stripped and measured and all is found to be in order so the baby-faced Baltic Bullet gets his 50 points and – more importantly – gets to keep his trophy.
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Zach Osborne in Maxxis action on Steve Dixon’s UTAG Yamaha
James Noble powers to second overall in MX1
“That was a good race and I like the track,” says the typically sand-loving Latvian, the 2008 world junior champ. “I feel really good. I was ready when the gate dropped and my bike is so fast. It has been an awesome day.” Although Roger Magee’s KTM UK squad doesn’t get a man on the top of the podium it’s still a good day for the boys in orange with Swordy and Nicholls second and third overall with 3-2 and 2-3 cards. Graeme Irwin also shows
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Cumbria’s Wayne Smith gives his home fans plenty to cheer about...
Brad Anderson is unbeatable in MX1
his potential with a mega charge through the field in the first moto from near last to fifth and briefly leads race two. And with Shaun Simpson sidelined with a broken leg it also means three-time champ Swordy gets his mitts on the series leader’s red plate. “I didn’t feel like I rode my best today – I got a little bit of arm-pump in the first race and I wasn’t using good lines,” says Swordy. “We made some changes to the suspension for the second moto and that made things a lot better. “Even though I didn’t win getting the points lead today was good for me and I know I can increase my lead in the series over the next few rounds because some of my favourite tracks are coming up.” Fourth overall on the day goes to PAR Homes Honda’s talented teenager Scott Elderfield ahead of DB Racing’s Neville
Matiss Karro creams the competition in MX2
Bradshaw and another up-and-comer in the shape of UTAG Yamaha’s Mel Pocock. Martin Barr, Joe Dark, Irwin and Rickard Sandberg round out the top 10. “No-one likes a smart-arse,” my dad used to say before aiming a teeth-rattling thick ear in my direction but it was fairl easy to predict a Brad Anderson win in MX1 what with it being his home track. Brad’s done more laps of Brampton than I’ve had teeth-rattling thick ears off my dad and even though the track’s been reworked for the Maxxis round he puts in a pair of killer motos to card the second maximum of the day and stretch out his lead at the top of the MX1 standings. Good work Bradley! “It was a bit dodgy out there with backmarkers but we made it,” grins Brad. “I wanted to win here last year but I crashed while I was in the lead, hopefully I’ve got that sorted.”
Mark Chamberlain’s MVR-D Suzuki team was having a bit of a stellar season in 2009 and James Noble kept the momentum rolling nicely along with second overall. Third in the opener behind KRT Kawasaki’s Gareth Swanepoel, Noble goes one better second time out and gets to within a second of Brad at the flag. Third overall goes to Jason Dougan who survives an attack of arm-pump in the opener to card 4-4. Defending champ Billy MacKenzie has another tough day. A first corner crash in the opening moto sees the CAS Honda somersaulting through the air but he gets straight back on it and salvages 10th before crossing the line third second time out which earns him fourth overall. Behind Billy it’s Kiwi Scotty Columb who leads home Swanepoel, Samsung Yamaha’s Mark ‘Moe’ Jones, Zach Osborne, Bry MacKenzie and Kristian Whatley.
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Story
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It’s home wins for Martin Barr and Graeme Irwin while Lewis Hall dominates MXY2 in Desertmartin… Buildbase Honda team-mates Graeme Irwin and Martin Barr produced dominant performances to top the MX1 and MX2 podiums at round five of the Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship supported by Pro Clean at Desertmartin. The two Irish riders went into their home round of the series determined to win and both achieved their goals in the deep sand of one of the UK’s premier circuits. After topping qualifying by over two-anda-half seconds, Irwin holeshot the opening MX1 moto and led all the way to the flag for a four-second victory. Race two was a repeat performance and if anything he looked even smoother as he won by seven seconds and extended his series lead to 39 points with three rounds to go. Two-time champion Brad Anderson (Verde Sports Racing KTM) came home
second with a 4-2 card from Gert Krestinov (Phoenix Tools Honda Racing) who was third both times out. Barr went into Desertmartin in third in the championship chase but has now moved up a position after racing to first and secondplaced finishes – although he was forced to dig deep after crashing in moto two. Championship leader Ben Watson (Hitachi KTM UK) ran 3-1 for second overall, three points ahead of Micky Eccles (Putoline Planet Suspension Husqvarna) who carded a career-best 2-3. In the MXY2 class Lewis Hall (Team Green Kawasaki) raced to a double win from Tom Grimshaw (HCR Putoline Apico Yamaha) who carded 2-4 and Keenan Hird (Craigs Kawasaki) who ran 5-2. With two rounds in this series to go Hird leads Hall by 13 points with Grimshaw a further three points adrift.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Graeme Irwin Gert Krestinov Steven Lenoir Brad Anderson Elliott Banks-Browne James Harrison Robert Davidson Jamie Law Jake Shipton Jake Nicholls
216 177 162 157 131 112 111 110 102 95
MX2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ben Watson Martin Barr Harri Kullas Todd Kellett Mel Pocock Michael Eccles Josh Gilbert Lewis Tombs Josiah Natzke Brad Todd
227 186 170 146 142 127 121 114 112 108
Keenan Hird Lewis Hall Tom Grimshaw Jake Edey Howard Wainright Joe Cadwallader Ben Clark Charlie Cole Dylan Stynes Jake Curtis-Stevens
127 114 111 96 93 88 78 76 71 58
MXY2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Two-Stroke 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mike Kras Lewis Trickett Neville Bradshaw Mathew Moffat Will Worden Robert Holyoake Jamie Skuse Phil Mercer James Davies Steve Bixby
100 84 84 70 55 53 45 43 43 39
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