King Leer reigns...
By TMX Archives on 30th Mar 07
WITH the 2007 AMCA motocross championships due to blast into action at the beginning of May, its time for the tense early season qualifying racing to decide just who will be filling those available gate spaces at Cleobury Mortimer. Where better to start your quest for glory than the famous Foxhill Grand Prix circuit, near Swindon.
Chasing the eight places up for grabs from the Area Four 125ccqualifiers - the second round being held at the AMCA-owned circuit atUpavon this coming Sunday - a total of 29 riders were present at the Devizes MCC promoted event.
Leading the qualifying chase after the spectacular Foxhill action isNicholas Leer, recording a strong 1-3-1 scorecard, his closest rivalsduring round one being Aran Agius, Carl Benjamin, Martin Truman and Joseph Barry.
AMCA 125cc CHAMPS - AREA 4 QUALIFIER Rd 1 - Foxhill Moro Parc (Devizes MCC)
Qualifier 125cc: 1 Nicholas Leer (250 Suzuki), 2 Aran Agius (250Kawasaki), 3 Carl Benjamin (250 Kawasaki), 4 Martin Truman (250 Honda),5 Joseph Barry (250 Yamaha).
Expert Unlimited: 1 Gavin Flagg (450 Yamaha), 2 Stuart Rawlings (250Honda), 3 Steven Locke (250 Suzuki), 4 Jonathan Thornton (250 Honda), 5Carl Dezis (250 Honda).
Senior Open: 1 Rob Shrapnell (450 Honda), 2 Mark Pemble (525 KTM), 3Sam Higgins (250 Yamaha), 4 Lewis Joynes (250 Yamaha), 5 Kevin Woolford(250 Yamaha).
Senior 125cc: 1 Daniel Smith, 2 James Faulkner (250 Yamaha), 3 JakeParfitt (125 Yamaha), 4 Jasper Uphill, 5 Luke May (250 Suzuki).
Junior Open: 1 Aaron Batt (450 Yamaha), 2 Graham Lovell (450 KTM), 3James Watson, 4 Michael Norton (450 Yamaha), 5 George Foot (250 Suzuki).
Junior 125cc Over 18: 1 Dean Webb (250 Honda), 2 Dean Packman (250Kawasaki), 3 Mark Weeks (250 Honda), 4 Paul Wieczorek (250 Honda), 5Tony Martin (250 Suzuki).
Junior 125cc Under 18: 1 Jonathan Dennis (250 Honda), 2 Stuart West(125 Yamaha), 3 Brendon Rivers (125 Kawasaki), 4 Patrick Stott (125Suzuki), 5 Jack Rowlinson (85 Honda).
Inter Junior: 1 Harrison Lye (85 Kawasaki), 2 Jack Evans (85Yamaha), 3 Benjamin Haggert (85 Suzuki), 4 Cameron Lochhead (85Kawasaki), 5 Alex Phillips (85 Suzuki).
For full report, results and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, March 30, 2007.