CCM Junior Short Track series kicks off in style
• The single make CCM Junior Short Track series backed
by the ACU, and the first British championship to use Bio
Ethanol E85 as the exclusive permitted fuel, kicked off in
style alongside the main Silkolene Short Track UK championship
with a programme of action packed races. Tom Woolley was the
young rider who shone through as he grabbed the first victory
in the series that is aimed at 12 to 16 year olds, and offers
a really affordable introduction to competitive two-wheel
racing.
• The small, but enthusiastic field of teenagers included
a real mix of abilities, with this being the first ever race
for half of the entry. Established racers Tom Woolley, Ben
Baker and Alfie Hyde showed their pedigree right from the
start, and had a clear advantage in the early heats over their
rivals. However the rest of the ‘brat pack’ soon
shed their ‘inexperience nerves’ and begun to
find their confidence with alarmingly rapid progress. With
the front three coming under increasing pressure, Hyde was
slightly over eager in achieving his first win over Woollely,
and dropped it on two occasions as he tried to out run the
most consistent rider on the night.
• Ben Baker was on the pace throughout the meeting,
and spent most of the evening hot off the heels of overall
winner Woolley. From the initial showing, Baker has declared
himself as Tom’s nearest challenger, and should be in
the running for the championship, whilst the remainder of
the riders will no doubt use their first season to learn the
craft of ‘backing it in’. Most improved rider
of the meeting was Hadley Harthern, who was almost rewarded
for his efforts with a podium finish in the double points
final after having grabbed a shock holeshot, but suffered
the commentator’s curse when he hit the deck seconds
after being announced as ‘the man to watch’. Harthern
remounted to take fourth spot, ahead of the ever-crashing
Hyde. The Clews brothers, Ben and Jack finished third and
fifth respectively.
• A race prepared CCM CXR230, plus support from Dunlop
and Silkolene, and entries to the entire championship costs
just £2500 – call 01204 544900 to put your child
on the track, and with a real chance of taking their first
step to sporting success, at a price you can afford.
• RESULTS – CCM Junior Short Track 2007 series
- Round One King’s Lynn 14th April
• 1st. Tom Woolley [CCM]
• 2nd Ben Baker [CCM]
• 3rd Ben Clews[CCM]
• 4th Hadley Harthern [CCM]
• 5th Alfie Hyde [CCM]
• 6th Jack Clews [CCM]
• Championship current standings: 1: Woolley, 2: Baker,
3: B Clews, 4: Harthern
• For more details about the CCM Junior Short Track
series please visit www.ccm-motorcycles.net
• Issued by: G2F T: + 44 (0) 161 763 6660 F: + 44 (0)
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