Hot action at the penultimate round of the British Minibike
series
Very welcomed warm and dry weather provided the ideal conditions
for the penultimate round of the 2007 British 4 Stroke Minibike
Championships held at the fantastic Tonymoto circuit near
Winchester.
Whilst the actual layout of the track was unchanged from
when the series visited the same venue for the opening round
back in May, the riders faced a new challenge this time around.
A rock hard and dusty surface made some of the corners very
slippery and actually offered less-grip than when the circuit
was wet and muddy a few months earlier.
Jonathan Groves dominated the 50cc Pro Mini division with
three highly impressive moto wins to take the overall victory
with relative comfort. Second placed Peter Crump put up a
strong fight in the second race of the day, but could not
hold off a last lap challenge by the victorious Groves. The
final podium position went to class newcomer Nick Cole, who
looked extremely fast on an essentially stock bike.
The 88cc Pro Mini category was an East Anglian whitewash,
with minibike supremeo Trevor Scott leading home his two fellow
county men. Scott took maximum points with three straight
race wins, whilst Jamie McClaren finished as runner up due
to consistency throughout the day. Third placed rider Andrew
Lawton battled well in all three races, but had to eventually
concede to McClaren in the overall results. Nick Cole slipped
to third spot in the championship standings after a poor showing
at Tonymoto.
Along Scott, Kurt Brain is also making a name for himself
on the national minibike scene. Two wins and a second position
earned Brain top honors ahead of Alan Doherty and Elliot Gardiner
in the competitive Open Minibike class.
Mechanical problems for Trevor Scott forced him to ride a
spare machine in the Open Midisize races, which forced down
the order and saw his championship cut drastically. With Scott’s
efforts restricted Pat Crump claimed his first win of the
series by one point from Grant Dyer. Dyer was the quickest
rider on the track, but a poor showing in the second moto
cost him the overall. Stu Hughes took his customary place
on the lower tier of the rostrum.
It was a similar story in the Superstock Midsize division,
with Tony Tomasso stealing the overall win from a far faster
James Cotterill, after Cotterill fell during the final outing.
Andy Sheppard took third spot ahead of class leader Toby Souchotte.
Round 4 Results
50cc Pro Mini Open Minibike
1st Jonathan Groves 1st Kurt Brain
2nd Peter Crump 2nd Alan Doherty
3rd Nick Cole 3rd Elliot Gardiner
88cc Pro Mini Open Midsize
1st Trevor Scott 1st Pat Crump
2nd Jamie McClaren 2nd Grant Dyer
3rd Andrew Lawton 3rd Stu Hughes
Superstock Midsize
1st Tony Tomasso
2nd James Cotterill
3rd Andy Sheppard
Championship standings to date
50cc Pro Mini Open Minibike
1st Jonathan Groves 307 1st James McFerren 271
2nd Peter Crump 292 2nd Alan Docherty 239
3rd Jason Breckon 3rd Elliot Gardener 223
88cc Pro Mini Open Midsize
1st Trevor Scott 319 1st Trevor Scott 234
2nd Andrew Lawton 265 2nd Stu Hughes 219
3rd Nick Cole 252 3rd Patrick Crump 212
Superstock Midsize
1st Toby Souchotte 250
2nd Chris Parker 225
3rd Tony Tomasso 174
Entries in some classes remain available for the final round.
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-mailask@mini4gb.com.
Final round
Round 5 - Oct 14 - Doncaster Moto Park
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