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BMCC Enduro Championship Sunday 16th March 2014 saw the 1st round of the Banovallum MCC Enduro Championship at Ashby Puerorum. A bumper entry had assembled at the event run at the picturesque Lincolnshire Wolds track near Horncastle. The glorious sunny spring weather treated the competitors now within the
newly formed six category classes to near perfect condition's as the course
meandered it's way through open fields, a wooded section and parts
reminiscent of a motorcross track. The BMCC are a very friendly outfit always open to new members young and old who are wanting to compete and are gaining a reputation (as the numbers entered in this first round suggests) as one of the East Midlands premier Trials and Edurance Motorcycle Clubs. Results: Sunday April 13th at Thoresway near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire plays host to round 2 and more infomation can be found at www.banovallum-mcc.co.uk
Sunday saw the running of Round 1 of the Lincs Enduro and East Midland Centre Enduro Championships at Ashby Puerorum. A large entry had gathered for the popular Banovallum MCC event at the excellent track tucked away in the picturesque Linconshire wolds. The Banovallum Motorcycle Club so called after the Roman name for Horncastle in Lincolnshire was first established in the late 1940's and is gaining a reputation as one of the East Midlands premier Trials and Enduro motorcycle clubs. The Inclement weather threw all it could at the riders competing within the 6 category classes and the going got extremeley testing as rain and hail battered the course.
The Romans of Banovallum would of been proud of the battling qualities on show from all the competitors & if round 1 is anything to go by then the remaining 7 rounds of the Lincs Enduro Championship holds plenty of promise. The BMCC are a very friendly oufit always open to new members young and old who are wanting to compete and more information can be found at www.banovallum-mcc.co.uk .
Moto X: 1. T. Healy (Eurotek KTM) 17laps 2:34:50 2. A. Couplnad (KTM) 16laps 2:43:38 3. B. Whitmore-Wilson (Suzuki) 16laps 2:44:32 Enduro: 1. M. Godfrey (KTM) 16laps 2:42:25 2. B. Hamilton (KTM) 15laps 2:40:08 3. L. Corbutt (KTM) 15laps 2:45:09 4 Stroke: 1. D. Carr 14laps 2:40:37 2. M. Rhodes (KTM) 13laps 2:40:08 3. S Dickinson (Honda) 13laps 2:43:58 Trail: 1. K Bartle (Honda) 13laps 2:41:57 2. A Cheyne (KTM) 13laps 2:45:03 3. M. Perdeaux (KTM) 12laps 2:39:34 Over 45's: 1. T. Greig (KTM) 14laps 2:41:57 2. D Lloyd (KTM) 13laps 2:46:01 3. M. Pickard (KTM) 13laps 2:48:50 Vintage: 1. M. Broxholme (BSA) 7laps 2:38:38 Share |
Winner
of the Experts class M. Godfrey (KTM) justified his number upon his machine
with a commanding performance completeing 24 laps over the 2 sessions in a
time of 3hrs 4mins 66 secs, a lap clear of J. Douglas (Honda) with B.
Whitmore-Wilson (Honda) suffering with problems with a puncture in the
afternoon to finish third in class. Clubman class went to the ever
competitive T. Greig (KTM) with J. Arnold (KTM) second with D. Cox (GasGas)
in the final podium position. Newly formed and popular Sportsman category
honours were taken by D. Broughton (Kawasaki) ahead of K. Porter (KTM)
second and A. Atkin (KTM) rounding out the top 3. C. Woodward (Honda) and K.
Bartle took class wins in the Over 45's, Trail and Classic sections
respectively. H. Robinson (Honda) came home as victor in the Beginner class
only a minute ahead of M. Harris (Kawasaki) with both completing 19 laps.
Winner
of the Moto X section T. Healy (Eurotek KTM) dominated from the off and seemed
untouchable mastering the conditions completing some 17 laps in a time of 2hr
34mins 50sec a lap ahead of second placed A. Coupland (KTM) and third B.
Whitmore-Wilson (Suzuki). Enduro class was headed by M. Godfrey (KTM) 16 laps
2hr 42mins 25sec with B. Hamilton (KTM) and L. Corbutt (KTM) second and third
respectively. The competitive 4 Stroke, Trail and over 45's categories were
won by D. Carr (4 Stroke), K. Bartle (Trail) and T. Greig (over 45's). M
Broxholme took the honours in the Vintage section on his BSA echoing the
sounds of yesteryear.
Results: