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2017 ACU British Enduro Timecard Championship Review 2017 proved to be a very successful year for the ACU British Timecard Enduro Championship, with rounds in Scotland, Yorkshire, Mid Wales & Norfolk & racing tight in all respective classes. After recovering from an injury early on in the season World Junior Enduro
Champion Brad Freeman has never looked back & added the British Enduro
Championship to his spot whilst newly crowned European E2 Enduro Champion &
winner of the C2 class at the recent International Six Days Enduro in Franc list
of growing honours. Isle of Man rider Danny McCanney had to settle for the
runner upe Jamie Lewis completed the top 3. Youngster Jack Edmondson was next
up, although “little ed” suffered a wrist injury mid season which didn’t
help his title ambitions. A strong consistent performance from ex motocross star
Alex Snow saw him earn himself a v Championship:
Expert:
Clubman: Seasoned campaigner & pre season favourite Andrew Edwards was pretty much unstoppable in the ever popular Over 40’s class. Taking 2nd was Mr consistent Russell Millward, whilst the battle for 3rd saw Andrew Reeves just pip hard charging Scotsman Richard Hay by a single point. Over 40’s: Paul “Elvis” Davies capped off a great season taking the Over 50’s class championship along with coming home with a well deserved silver medal from this year’s International Six Days Enduro in France. Paul Armstrong finished a fine runner up while Darren Osbourne although missing from the final round rounded off the top three. Over 50’s: In the ever-growing Ladies class, young Rosie Rowett showed her class by winning every round of the series. The battle for 2nd went down to the final check of the final round, with Ellie Cooke narrowingly beating rival Chloe Richards by a slender two points. Ladies: Stop press: Witley & District MCC are pleased to announce that they will be hosting round 1 of the 2018 ACU British Timecard Enduro Championship. The event will take place on Sunday 11th February at Warren Heath, Hampshire, RG27 0QB. Utilising an 18mile loop of mixed forestry going, and with two special tests planned the club are working hard to put together a top class event. Entries will open at 8am on Saturday 6th January through the ACU Members website. For further details – www.witleymcc.org
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ery creditable 5th place overall closely
following in by Cornish star Josh Gotts, another rider to pick up a wrist injury
during the season. Hard charging Lee Sealey rounded off the season in 7th, while
the flying Scotsman Fraser Flockhart 8th & World Enduro Champion for the 2nd
season running Steve Holcombe 9th. Young hotshot Dan Mundell had a great 1st
season in the championship class finishing 10th as well as putting in some
excellent results in the European Enduro Championships & ISDE.
The very strong Expert class saw one the closest battles in years, with three
riders taking it to the very final round to decide who was going to take this
year’s crown. It was Bradley King who came away champion beating Jay Thomas by
1 point, with Alex Walton a further 3 points to take third. Jon Hunt brought
home 4th with Andrew Bisset taking 5th a further 2 points behind Hunt.
The Clubman class saw a very interesting battle throughout the year with
several different class winners, but it was Fred Adams who took the overall
title, with runner up Allyn Taylor 5 points adrift. The ever improving Harry
Hillier-Rees took an impressive third, while ex pro rugby player Tom James
taking 4th just infront of up & coming youngster Lewis Ranger.