Sunshine seals a superb second round of the British Minibike
series
 Some
rare British sunshine provided the perfect backdrop to round
two of the 2007 British Fourstroke Minibike championships.
The mixture of hard packed supercross style sections and the
flowing dark sand corners created a day of racing that confirmed
that the UK minibike scene is alive and most definitely kicking.
Local man, and currently probably Britain’s best minibike
rider, Trevor Scott was in hot form and used his track knowledge
to take the overall win in both the 88cc Pro Mini class and
the top Open Mid Size group.
Whilst Scott may have dominated two out of the six categories,
there was plenty of competition in all of the classes with
a whole host of duels taking place throughout the packed race
programme.
In the 50cc Pro Mini division, it was another local rider,
this time in the form of Trevor Buckley who was doing the
winning. Although Buckley was visibly slower through the rhythm
section, it was his outright speed around the remainder of
the circuit that gave him the nod over Jonathan Groves and
Peter Crump.
Trevor Scott took a first race win in the 88cc Pro Mini class,
but had to battle his way to a hard earned third spot during
his second outing after a mid air tangle with Jamie McLaren
left both riders on the deck and at the back of the pack.
Nick Cole picked up the runners up trophy thanks to some lightning
starts, whilst Andrew Lawton completed the podium after two
fast, but crash infested motos.
Irishman James Mac Ferren made his trip across the water
very worthwhile with two start to flag victories in the Open
Minibike category. Consistent showings from Elliot Gardener
and Alan Doherty completed the top three in this division.
Tommy Wright scorched to the overall victory in the Superstock
Midsize class, as both he and James Cottrell put on a great
display on their production spec bikes. Cottrell finished
second on the day, just ahead of Norwich based rider Toby
Souchotte.
The Open Midsize category was the largest of the day, with
the field having to be split in two by way of morning qualification
races. Scott made the A Group his by virtue of his sheer pace,
coming home ahead of a hard charging Wright, who continues
to impress onboard a machine with what is essentially a stock
chassis. Stu Hughes rounded out the top three in the main
group, whilst Andy Sheppard led the B boys home.
Round 2 Results
50cc Pro Mini Open Minibike
1st Trevor Buckley 1st James Mac Ferren
2nd Jonathan Groves 2nd Elliott Gardener
3rd Peter Crump 3rd Alan Doherty
88cc Pro Mini Open Midsize A
1st Trevor Scott 1st Trevor Scott
2nd Nick Cole 2nd Tommy Wright
3rd Andrew Lawton 3rd Stu Hughes
Superstock Midsize Open Midsize B
1st Tommy Wright 1st Andy Sheppard
2nd James Breckon 2nd Neal Paddington
3rd Toby Souchotte 3rd Ashley Smith
Remaining rounds
Round 3 - July 22 - Doncaster Moto Park
Round 4 - Aug 12 - Mildenhall - Suffolk
Round 5 - Sept 2 - Tonymoto – Winchester
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