MacKenzie heads the charge for The Fuchs Silkolene Charity
Award
 Fuchs
Silkolene backed rider Billy MacKenzie – CAS Honda maintained
his 100% record with yet another dominant performance at the
second round of the 2008 Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship
held at the undulating Canada Heights circuit that sits beside
the M25 in Kent. MacKenzie had no sympathy for his rivals,
with the reigning MX1 British champion never headed throughout
the meeting. The Honda rider topped qualifying before going
on to record another brace of start gate to chequered flag
moto wins.
Four race victories, in the first two of the eight scheduled
rounds, which will decide this year’s title fight sees
Billy head the overall standings by a healthy twenty-two points
at this early stage in the season. If the young Scot can maintain
his current speed and form, he very much looks the odds on
favourite to retain his crown.
In addition to taking the top honours at the meeting overall,
MacKenzie also once again grabbed top spot in The Fuchs Silkolene
Charity Award, which recognises and rewards the fastest lap
of the day under race conditions. Billy achieved the outright
fastest race lap of the day on the opening lap of the second
MX1 moto. The award covers both classes, with Shaun Simpson
– KTM UK recording the quickest time in the MX2 category
during his second outing.
MacKenzie and Simpson head their respective classes, with
the MX1 championship leader gaining maximum bonus points from
his two outings to date. Simpson will have to wait until next
month, before he can attempt to close the gap on Billy, and
stake his claim of being the first winner of this unique award.
Using the information provided by the championship’s
official timekeepers, the fastest three riders in each class
at each round are awarded bonus points on a 5, 3 and 1 basis
respectively. In addition to the two class winners being presented
with prizes at each round, their cumulative points total will
also count towards a very important overall prize that will
be concluded at the last round in September. The rider with
the highest points tally, irrespective of class, following
the final meeting at Hawkstone Park will be presented with
“The Fuchs Silkolene Charity Award” and a cheque
for one thousand five hundred pounds to donate to a recognised
charity of their choice.
The Fuchs Silkolene Charity Award
Results Round 2 – Canada Heights – 23rd March
2008
MX1 MX2
1 - Billy MacKenzie 5 pts 1 - Shaun Simpson 5 pts
2 - Brad Anderson 3 pts 2 - Martin Barr 3 pts
3 - Mark Jones 1 pt 3 - Stephen Sword 1 pt
Overall MX1 to date
1 – Mackenzie 10, 2- Church 3, 3 – Anderson 3,
4 – Gundersen 1, 5 – Jones 1
Overall MX2 to date
1 – Simpson 5, 2 – Searle 5, 3 – Sword 4,
4 – Barr 3, 5 - Leuret 1
Next event: Round 3 - Torrington – 13th April 2008
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