Edmondson takes to the hills
By TMX Archives on 18th May 07
PAUL Fast Eddy' Edmondson blitzed his way to the overall win at round one of the Motul GBHS Championship at a rain soaked Pen y Bont Fawr venue in Powys.
The 250 Maximum Solutions Suzuki, under the perfect throttle control of a four-times world enduro champion, was more than a match for both the opposition and the conditions. Edmondson is a master of wet, slippery going and the tougher the event the better the man goes. A purse of 500 was up for grabs for the Open class and Edmondson wanted it! And he got it.
The circuit was an absolute gem and had the rain not again come in with devastating effect, it could be possibly be one of the best off-road motorcycle courses in the country.
The nine miles per lap of open mountain top moorland with plush grass slopes, tricky off-camber woodland, a 70-acre forest section and a great paddock cum start/ finish area.
WOR Events supremo, Steve Ireland had microphone in hand and was doing a great job in the rain keeping the pit crews informed of proceedings, rider positions and incidents.
The leader on lap one was Kawasaki-mounted Ryan Voase. Voase, the Motul GBHS champion of 2005, had about a four-second lead over Edmondson and the impressive young Tom Sagar.
MOTUL GB HARE SCRAMBLE CHAMPS
Rd 1 - Pen y Bont Fawr, Powys (WOR Events)
THREE-HOUR RACE
Open: 1 Paul Edmondson 10 laps - 0:09 time penalties, 2 Tom Sagar 10 - 7:25, 3 Rowland Morris 10 - 11:06, 4 Conan Mayman 9 - 6:27, 5 Lincoln Brewster 9 - 8:35, 6 Shaun Turner 9 - 13:37, 7 Daz Carter 8 - 0:33, 8 Chay Granby 8 - 6:35, 9 Lee Payne 8 - 6:47, 10 Tim Foreman 8 - 9:06.
Clubman 2T: 1 Craig Reynolds 8 - 16:39, 2 Robert Taylor 7 - 6:57, 3 Dafydd Jones 7 - 10:00, 4 Harry Hillas 7 - 20:43, 5 Darryl Worthington 6 - 0:59, 6 Aled Jones 6 - 1:37.
Clubman 4T: 1 Matt Keeling 7 - 11:04, 2 Kez Tomlinson 7 - 14:14, 3 Richard Cookland 6 - 1:36, 4 Jim Buchanan 6 - 9:52, 5 Rudy Austin 6 - 10:56, 6 Russell Wooley 6 - 22:55.
Over 35: 1 Jack Twentyman 8 - 16:17, 2 Rob Morris 7 - 9:19, 3 Anthony Crowe 6 - 5:50, 4 Paul Turner 6 - 6:28, 5 Richard Main 6 - 19:16, 6 Dennis Harrison 4 - 0:26.
Over 45: 1 Robin Edwards 7 - 17:09, 2 Steve Cruft 7 - 17:52, 3 Dave Smith 6 - 8:23, 4 Steve Dent 4 - 12:12, 5 Gareth Jones 4 - 39:20, 6 Alan Martin 3 - 15:14.
TWO-HOUR RACE
Sportsman: 1 David Pearce 13 - 0:02, 2 Michael Briggs 13 - 0:33, 3 Joe Deakin 13 - 4:44, 4 Scott Hughes 13 - 6:15, 5 Andy Myers 13 - 9:14, 6 Jamie Carroll 12 - 2:04, 7 Ian Boddy 12 - 2:47, 8 Lewis Belfield 12 - 3:10.
Novice: 1 Jack Evans 12 - 4:17, 2 Ieuan Brooks 12 - 4:35, 3 Rob Lambert 12 - 6:27, 4 Steven Carter 12 - 7:21, 5 Darren Heyes 11 - 3:07, 6 Karl Chadwick 11 - 3:24, 7 Paul Hughes 11 - 3:38, 8 Chris Egerton 11 - 4:30.
Ladies: 1 Emma Clack 11 - 6:22, 2 Sophie Thomas 10 - 2:45, 3 Leah Jones 9 - 9:19, 4 Kate Lloyd 9 - 12:47, 5 Jane Daniels 8 - 0:54.
Beginner: 1 William Charnock 11 - 7:26, 2 Leon Thornley 10 - 6:40, 3 Leon Thomas 10 - 8:59, 4 Kim Sutch 10 - 11:58, 5 Martin Baron 9 - 1:22.
YOUTH RACE
Youth Under 11: 1 Joe Wootton 18 - 6:04, 2 Charlie Nichols 16 - 4:19, 3 Dominic Thomas 15 - 1:11, 4 Joe Smith 12 - 7:47, 5 Henry Partridge 9 - 4:23, 6 Jack Partridge 8 - 2:08.
Youth Under 13: 1 Gethin Humphreys 20 - 1:09, 2 James Dent 19 - 4:36, 3 Simon Jones 18 - 2:23, 4 Jordan Beedles 16 - 4:39, 5 Luke Morgan 14 - 3:43, 6 Liam Garbett 13 - 0:32.
Youth Under 16: 1 Michael Briggs 22 - 4:43, 2 Joe Deakin 22 - 5:02, 3 Gary Daniels 21 - 1:55, 4 Owain Humphreys 21 - 2:19, 5 Josh Taylor 21 - 2:26, 6 Shaun Buchan 21 - 2:28.
Quad Under 11: 1 Steve Emberton 17 - 5:36, 2 Sion Emberton 16 - 5:38, 3 Jamie Morgan 14 - 1:52.
Quad Under 13: 1 Ricky Roberts 22 - 1:40, 2 Benjamin Alldritt 20 - 0:19, 3 Matthew Ambler 19 - 0:46, 4 Scarlett Sutch 3 - 0:07.
Quad Under 16: 1 Mark Kello 18 - 6:01.
For full report, results and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, May 18, 2007.