Life of leisure as Si retires...

By TMX Archives on 10th Nov 06

Motocross

THE Southern Counties Enduro Club held a three-hour Hare & Hounds Enduro in conjunction with the Royal Marines at the ever-popular MEXE ranges in Bovington, recently.

If you're riding on a course that the Marines use for training, chances are it's going to be a challenging three-hours. The four-and-a-half-mile lap offered tight woodland sections, sandy tracks, rocky crossings and mud. Lots of mud – and deep at that.

With the drop of the flag, PAR Homes Honda's Si Wakely led the Championship class, closely followed by Nick Life. The pair couldn't be separated around the first lap and checked in with just two seconds between them. The winner from the previous MEXE event, Stan Watt was in third, but the leading pair already had a one-minute advantage.

Wakely and Life stayed inseparable for the first hour until Si, who was on a two-stop strategy due to a small tank, had to pit for fuel. This allowed Nick to pass and build a slight lead. That was until one of the muddy sections drew him in and allowed Wakely to reclaim the lead – but with racing being racing, lady luck stepped in with a couple of mechanical issues and ended Si's day. From here, Nick's lead was unchallenged and at the end of the race, he enjoyed an impressive nine-minute advantage and was the only rider to complete 15 laps.


RESULTS

Championship: 1 Nick Life, 2 Gary Wright, 3 Bradley King.

Expert: 1 Neil Hawker, 2 Tim Hunt, 3 Rob Carey.

Clubman E1 (up-to 125cc 2-stroke or 250cc 4-stroke): 1 Paul Vincent, 2 Kevin Lamacraft, 3 Sam Legg.

Clubman E2 (over 125cc 2-stroke, or 250cc 4-stroke): 1 Chris Collins, 2 James Courtenay, 3 Matt Guppy.

Over 40: 1 Steven Taylor, 2 Arthur Johnson, 3 Steve Cook.

Sportsman: 1 Kevin Pippard, 2 Gareth Thurgood, 3 Mark Woodman.


For full report, results and pictures see T+MX News, Friday, November 10, 2006

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