British Minibike series heads South for round four
 With
the dust having hardly had time to settle on an excellent
third round held at Mildenhall, Suffolk, the 2007 British
4 stroke minibike championship marches swiftly on to its penultimate
stop on its inaugural tour. The fantastic Tonymoto facility
at Winchester will once again welcome the country’s
leading minibike riders, with the South coast track having
already proven its pedigree when it hosted the opening round
of the series earlier in the year.
Just two rounds now separate the main contenders from taking
the first ever National minibike titles, so the action is
sure to be both fast and fierce as the battle to be the first
name to be engraved on the main trophies draws to a close.
Jonathan Groves and Peter Crump are just six points apart
at the top of the 50cc Pro Mini standings, and have a healthy
lead over third placed rider Jason Breckon as they head to
Winchester. Groves will be looking to increase his advantage
over Crump this coming weekend so that he can go to the final
round at Doncaster with some element of comfort.
In the Open Mini category Ireland’s James MacFerren
currently heads Alan Docherty by a clear thirty-seven points,
and knows that he only needs to avoid major disaster at the
two remaining meetings to become champion. Docherty in contrast
will have to withstand the threat of Elliot Gardener if he
is to hold on to second place in this class.
There is another close battle in the Superstock Midsize class,
with Toby Souchette having a slender seven point lead over
Chris Parker at this point in the championship. However with
one hundred and eighty points still up for grabs the fight
for the crown is anything but over for these two riders, plus
the impressive Tommy Wright who was absent from the last round.
Trevor Scott is fast becoming the most famous name in UK
minibike racing, and deservedly so with him having a real
chance of taking top honors in both the 88cc Pro Mini and
Open Midsize divisions.
Whilst Scott has a good advantage in these two classes, he
knows nothing is guaranteed in racing, and that the last two
rounds are going to be anything, but easy for him.
Free entry for spectators – Racing starts 11am
Championship standings to date
50cc Pro Mini
1st Jonathan Groves 217
2nd Peter Crump 211
3rd Jason Breckon 148
88cc Pro Mini
1st Trevor Scott 229
2nd Nick Cole 193
3rd Andrew Lawton 190
Open Minibike
1st James MacFerren 205
2nd Alan Docherty 168
3rd Elliot Gardener 156
Superstock Midsize
1st Toby Souchotte 181
2nd Chris Parker 174
3rd Tommy Wright 147
Open Midsize
1st Trevor Scott 179
2nd Stu Hughes 144
3rd John Lumley 144
Entries in some classes remain available for the final two
rounds. To take advantage of this offer and to see some great
coverage of the series to date, please visit the official
website www.mini4gb.com or e-mail ask@mini4gb.com.
Remaining rounds
Round 4 - Sept 2 - Tonymoto – Winchester
Round 5 - Oct 14 - Doncaster Moto Park
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