Fujinami wins on day two of British GP
By TMX Archives on 28th Jun 10
The second day of competition at the Grand Prix of Great Britain at the Nevis Range in Scotland saw Takahisa Fujinami Repsol Montesa take a well deserved win after a demonstrative ride.
He was followed home by Albert Cabestany – Sherco, the Spaniard celebrating his birthday this weekend with Toni Bou – Repsol Montesa coming in third.
After a day of bright sunshine and warm temperatures on the first day, Sunday soon became wet, with rain falling at the mid-point of the first lap as the riders approached the exposed higher sections. It returned much heavier as the competition came to a close, with the last two sections, held in front of the crowds and the finish podium, becoming extremely slippery.
Despite running as first rider thanks to his win yesterday, Bou took the early advantage, even with a five on the fourth hazard of the first lap. He dropped seven more dabs through the course of lap one to hold a one-mark advantage over Cabestany by the mid-point. Fujinami was third after the first lap, picking up a five early on as he went over time on section six.
However, it was Fujinami who made the running on the second lap despite the rain. Bou made several mistakes, picking up three fives on his way back to the finish amid the tricky conditions. Fujinami, on the other hand, recorded just five marks over the whole lap as he relaxed and aimed to enjoy the riding. Cabestany split the pair exactly, massing ten marks through a series of dabs to edge out Bou and claim second place. But Fujinami's exceptional second-lap performance gave him the win, with a two-mark advantage over Cabestany.
A pair of fourth place finishes for Adam Raga – Gas Gas this weekend means that Bou extends his championship lead to seventeen points over his countryman in second, while Fujinami is now just one point behind in third, at the season mid-point.
In the Junior category, the podium was a re-shuffle of that from Saturday, with Jack Challoner – Beta taking the win by a single point over Alfredo Gomez – Montesa. The pair were extremely close throughout the day, separated by a single mark as they completed the first lap. But it was Challoner who gained a three-mark advantage in the afternoon to record the win. Just like Saturday, Alexandre Ferrer – Sherco came home in third place.
Similarly, the Youth class saw the top two results swap from yesterday. Jack Sheppard – Beta edged out Pol Tarres – Gas Gas to claim the win, again the two closely matched on the first lap, but Sheppard taking a four-mark advantage on the second to secure the win. This time, it was Giacomo Saleri – Beta who came home in third to round out the podium.