Daniel got it Wright!
By TMX Archives on 22nd Feb 07
THE build-up to the opening round of the National Putoline Hare Scramble Championship at Driffield had been busy for the organising True Grit crew Paddy Langhan, recovering from a serious knee injury, had been hard at work driving a machine regrading parts of the course, while the rest of the crew were plotting new routes for the massive entry, which topped the 500 mark - truly outstanding for a Hare Scramble event.
The course was over eight miles in length and used a mixture of young plantations, gravel tracks, rough grass fields and an interesting quarry with a ride time of approximately 20 minutes for an Expert rider which meant refuelling for the Experts would be critical - could they get away with one or two refuelling stops?
The weekend's action kicked off on Saturday at 10am with a Sandiford Honda try-out, where riders got the chance to test the CRF250X in race conditions
At 2pm, Saturday's main feature was the first round of the National Putoline Youth Hare Scramble Champion-ship with three classes.
With over 90 Youth riders the stage was set for a great race. On a shortened track and a race duration of 90 minutes, weather conditions were favourable with clear blue skies and warm sunshine.
NATIONAL PUTOLINE HARE SCRAMBLE CHAMPS
Rd 1 - Driffield (True Grit Off-Road)
Expert: 1 Justin Wilson 8 laps, 2 Paul Bolton 8, 3 Gavin Houson 8, 4 Mark Jackson 8, 5 Dave Wright 8, 6 Mark Houson 8, 7 Conan Mayman 8, 8 David Campbell 8.
Over 40: 1 Mick Kendall 7, 2 Robert Butler 7, 3 Rob Elliot 7, 4 Tim Greig 7, 5 Paul Darwin 7, 6 Rob Swinbank 7, 7 Geraont Rodgers 6, 8 Mark Turner 6.
Clubman E1: 1 Robert Taylor 7, 2 Harry Hillas 7, 3 Steve Jemison 7, 4 Tom Edwards 7, 5 Ben Howard 7, 6 Guy Corner 7, 7 Neil Stewart 7, 8 Steven Gardham 7.
Clubman Open: 1 Steven Watson 7, 2 Andrew Noakley 7, 3 Mark Tones 7, 4 James Clift 7, 5 Simon Cartwright 7, 6 Paul Harper 7, 7 Lee Smith 7, 8 Jonathon Hughes 7.
Sportsman E1: 1 Antony Pye 6, 2 David Farnell 5, 3 Allan Holt 5, 4 Andrew Johnson 5, 5 Jim Beadle 5, 6 Peter Carr 5, 7 Martin Austin 5, 8 Jordan Bailey 5.
Sportsman Open: 1 Stuart Bland 6, 2 Jon Weir 6, 3 Kevin Critchlow 6, 4 Ben Hamilton 6, 5 Ross Weston 6, 6 Stephen Suddes 6, 7 Jonathan O'Connell 6, 8 Manny Smith 6.
Novice: 1 Derek Wilson 5, 2 James Ward 5, 3 Nick Goodhand 5, 4 Wesley King 5, 5 Gary Meek 5, 6 Stephen Booth 5, 7 Sean Massey 5, 8 Kris Cole 5.
For full report, results and pictures see T+MX News, Friday, February 23, 2007