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Cusses Gorse, Winterbourne Gunner
Report by Kay Turner
6th June 2010
Summer Series Round 8
Image courtesy of Karen Parker
A great turnout of riders arrived to the popular Cusses Gorse circuit at Winterbourne Gunner, for Portsmouth Motocross Clubs eighth round of their summer series. A warm, sunny morning triggered off a brief shower, and combined with the constant watering overnight and first thing by the track crew the dust was kept to a minimum in the opening block but as the sun continued to shine and the temperatures continued to soar, the track dried out considerably and the dust became a major problem, but the riders soldiered on to put on some impressive performances in each group.
First out were the Inter 85 riders, with Josh Coleman a dominant force at the front of the pack, but a puncture in the second moto denied him from taking all three wins. Joe Jefferies took over in first place in the race to secure the win, and chased Coleman hard in the final race to finish behind him to grab the overall victory. Oliver McMurray worked hard at the front of the field, not making a mistake to ensure a great result, two seconds and a third rewarding his hard work with second overall. A brilliant effort from Jake Deacon who mingled amongst the top bunch of riders, a third in the second moto his best result of the day, finishing the meeting in third overall.
Liam Taylor narrowly missed out on third spot after tying on points with Deacon, but a great effort put in by the talented youngster ensured he would place highly, finishing fourth in both the first and last races rewarded him with fourth overall. David Keet pushed his Kawasaki to the max in each race, crossing the line in fourth in the second race to secure his best result of the day, and finished up in fifth overall. After such a brilliant start, dominating race one, Josh Coleman was set for three straight wins, but a puncture in race two denied him and left him trailing at the back of the field, but race three saw him back to where he’s used to be, in first place, and with two wins he finished the day in sixth overall.
Taylor Hammal was the runaway leader in the Junior class, three convincing wins securing him the overall victory. Harry Wichman was hot on Hammal’s heels to keep him within his sights, and secured three second places to bag second overall. Olivier Cook and Charlie Cole went head-to-head for third overall, both riders finishing in third and fourth place in the opening races, but Cook got the upper hand in the closing race to snatch third place and finished in third overall.
Charlie Cole was hot on the heels of Cook in each race, but managed to get the upper hand in race two to snatch away third place, and with two fourths added to his points tally he finished the day in fourth overall. Even with the disappointment of an eleventh place in the opening moto, Troy Hayward pushed himself to the limit in the next two races, keeping the top group in his sights, and finished races two and three in fifth place to finish fifth overall. Rhys Pett was storming around the track, a brilliant fifth in race one setting him up for a great overall result. An unfortunate spill just before the tabletop in the closing race set him back a few places, but he still pushed on to finish in ninth and ended the day in sixth overall.
One of the biggest groups on the day was the VMX and AMX Novice class, with a brilliant battle in force between Steve Lyons and Tony Hale. Hale could have secured the overall victory in race one but an off on the corner at the finish line let Lyons slip away to secure the win, but bagging the race win in race two, and a second in the final moto rewarded him the overall victory. Lyons was flying out of the gate and sped straight into the lead in the first and last motos, ensuring he kept his rival Hale a good distance behind him. With two wins he finished the day in second overall. After race three was red flagged due to a nasty crash, Nigel Bachelor flew out of the gate in the restart and improved his opening positions by one place to move into third place, remaining consistent throughout the race and with three great results he finished in third overall.
Visiting rider Steven Chugg enjoyed his day out on the track, keeping up with the top runners throughout the day, an impressive third place in the second race his best result of the day, and with two further top six placings, he ended the day in fourth overall. Lee Wolfe was the highest ranking AMX Novice rider, keeping up with the “older” members of the group, and securing three top ten positions in the combined class. Two sevenths and an eighth rewarded him with fifth overall. A consistent ride from Kevin Goodley awarded him sixth overall, a brilliant sixth in race two in such a strong field his best result of the day.
Non-stop action came courtesy of the AMX class. Within a couple of laps Jackson Evans had taken over the lead and quickly stretched the gap between himself and his rivals, even having the time to push his bike across the finish line in the final moto. Three convincing wins rewarded him with the overall victory. A welcome return for Sebastian Osborne who made his comeback after injury with his former club. Supposedly taking it easy, he put in an impressive performance on the track, and soon moved into the runner up spot in the second race and edged his way closer to Evans in the final moto to finish in second again, ending the day in second overall. Jono Parker-Davies was on fine form throughout the day, a brilliant opening race seeing him storm straight to the front of the pack and remained strong to finish in third place. Replicating his first race position, he secured another two third places, again straight to the front from the drop of the gate, and ended the day in third overall.
Even without the best of starts, Jake Hassell soon powered into the leading group of riders, pushing himself right to the front of the field in race one to finish in second place. His two remaining races saw him pushing Davies all the way, and even hitting the gate in the final moto, he still managed to secure fourth place to finish in fourth overall. Lee Wharton was as ever dominant at the front of the pack, consistently finishing high up the leaderboard, and with two sixths and a seventh ended the day in fifth overall. A brilliant holeshot in race one bode well for Shaun Kerley, but it turned out to be his worst result of the day, just finishing in the top ten, but he redeemed himself in the remaining races, pushing further up the lead board to end the day in sixth place and secured sixth overall.
Nail biting action kept the crowd enthralled in the Inter Open class, a raging battle between a handful of riders all vying for top spot, but Liam Garland was the clear leader in the first and last races, pulling away to give himself ample space between himself and second place. A crash in the second race denied him a straight set of wins but his two other victories rewarded him the overall win. Fraser Viner didn’t put a wheel wrong throughout the day and chased Garland hard to try to snatch a win, and crossed the finish line in second, second and third to secure second overall.
Usually a dominant force at the front of the field, it was strange to see Jordan Bachelor mid-pack, but with recurring carburettor problems it was admirable to see him taking the second race win. He pushed on despite the mechanical gremlins to finish in second in the closing race and ended the day in third overall.
Louis Schmidt was a power house as usual at the front of the field, only slipping down the pack by one place per race throughout the day, but still remained in the top six, starting the day in fourth and ending the day in sixth and took home fourth overall. Levi Coombes stayed on Schmidts back wheel throughout the day, following him home in each race to finish in fifth, sixth and seventh and ended the day in fifth overall. Daniel Lawler finished the trio of riders playing follow-the-leader as he closed down Coombes in each race, and finished in sixth, seventh and eighth to finish in sixth overall.
The biggest group on the day was the Senior class, all riders jam packed on the start gate waiting for it to drop. Jordan Carrier was quickest out of the gate and grabbed the holeshot and battled hard with Mitchell Bligh for the lead. But a puncture in the opening race denied him from taking the win. Unperturbed by the set-back he pushed his way into the lead in the following races to secure first place and took the overall win. After the disappointment of Culham a fortnight ago, Mitchell Bligh was determined to reign supreme and did so in fine style in race one, securing the win. He continued to ride superbly in the remaining motos, finishing in second and third and took second overall. Ross Churchill joined in the battle at the front of the pack, closing in on the leading duo, triumphantly pushing his way into second place in the final race to secure third overall.
Another brilliant performance from Chae Jenkinson who pushed his way to the front of the pack from the drop of the gate, brilliantly leading race two and keeping Carrier off top spot for a few laps before unfortunately dropping his bike, but still remained in the top six, two fourths and a fifth rewarding him with fourth overall. Race three saw Jack Bachelor have his best start of the day, straight into the top three, but the unfortunate crash of Jordan Smith and subsequent red flag after narrowly trying to grab the holeshot meant Bachelor couldn’t improve on his race position. But he still rode at his best throughout the meeting, awe-inspiring moves leaving him well ahead of his rivals, and finishing in sixth, sixth and fifth, he ended the day in fifth overall. Billy Hare looked awesome on the track, but a bit of bar-bashing from a rival rider left him dropping back a couple of positions, but he still pushed hard to keep his sights on a high position, and with three seventh places secured sixth overall on the day.
There were thrills and spills in the Auto class, with a number of riders struggling with the track conditions and plenty of riders eating the dirt all around the track, but Xavier Cook coped remarkably well, securing all three race wins to take home the overall victory. Liam Brosnan powered around the track with ease, just missing out on securing three second places, but with two tucked safely under his crash helmet, he finished the day in second overall. Ben Tumber left the start gate at a blistering pace in the final race to take charge of the lead but a tumble denied him from keeping hold of the win, but he still pushed on to finish in third place, after finishing brilliantly in second in the second and another third in the opening moto rewarded him with third overall.
Cain Marsh was once again prominent at the front of the field, gating perfectly to nudge his way to the front of the pack, and stayed well in contention for a high placing, two fourths and a brilliant third in race two rewarded him with fourth overall. Visiting rider Luke Williamson remained consistent throughout the day, remaining in fifth place throughout the day to finish in fifth overall. Louie Wakefield had a good day on the track, improving his positions as the day went on, ending the day in sixth place, replicating race twos position and was awarded enough points to finish in sixth overall.