Michelin Comp VI Elite class championship leader Danny McCanney (Beta) extended his points advantage with a terrific double win at rounds seven and eight. But with Jamie McCanney (Husqvarna) and Tom Sagar (KTM) on flying form, Danny had to work hard for his double victory.
At round seven Jamie and Danny swapped positions for the first half of the day. Gradually upping his pace, Danny extended his lead to take a 20-second margin of victory. With Jamie second, Sagar chased them home for third while Steve Holcombe (KTM) and Jack Rowland (Husqvarna) delivered strong rides in fourth and fifth.
With the course reversed for round eight it was Sagar who led the way. Setting impressively fast times the KTM rider held a slender two-second advantage over the McCanney brothers at the end of the fifth special test. But with Danny coming on strong, he posted the fastest time of the day on lap six to secure the win. Also getting the better of Sagar, Jamie took second to push Tom back to third. Holcombe carded another top four result while Jamie Lewis (Husqvarna) slotted into fifth.
In the Husqvarna Under 23 category the weekend saw Rob Johnson (Husqvarna) return to his winning ways. Topping both days, Johnson was pushed hard by TM mounted runner-up Josh Gotts. Keeping Johnson on his toes, Gotts placed just three seconds behind him at round eight. The battle for the final step of the podium went right to the wire between James Dent (KTM) and Frazer Norrie (KTM) with Dent claiming third on both days. At round seven just three tenths of the second separated the duo, while at round eight Dent increased his advantage to four seconds. Frazer Flockhart placed fifth at both rounds.
Trading wins, Joe Wootton (Husqvarna) and Brad Freeman (KTM) swapped wins in the Motul Under 19 category. At round seven, Wootton comfortably placed ahead of Freeman to take the top spot. With Freeman second, Lee Sealey (Husqvarna) completed the top three with Jon Hunt (Sherco) and Charlie Frost (KTM) fourth and fifth. At round eight Freeman got the better of Wootton to take the win. Wootton ended his day 19 seconds behind to finish as runner-up while Sealey again took third. Hunt and Frost rounded out the top five.
Recording a double win, Husqvarna’s Jordan Ridgway was the rider to beat in the Enduro21.com 125 Youth class. Jack Staines (KTM) finished as runner-up to Ridgway both days with Robbie Wallace (Yamaha) in third. Jack Ambler (Husqvarna) was fourth.
Charlie Evans (KTM) continued his winning ways in the Amped Expert class and secured maximum points at Westwood with victory both days. TM’s Carl Brogden chased Evans home for second and Chris Madigan (Beta) completed the top three.
In the Acerbis Expert Vets it was a double win for Andrew Reeves (Beta) over Paul Sagar (KTM). Mark Raynor (KTM) and Simon Ellway (KTM) traded race wins in the USWE Clubman Vets with Raynor taking the top spot at round seven. Keith Jones (KTM) joined them on the podium for third.
Making it two wins from two starts, Tom Ellwood (KTM) was the rider to beat in the DEP Pipes Clubman category. With Ellwood leading the field home both days, Chris Bennetto (Sherco) held off Jack Penhaligon (Husaberg) each day to take a well-deserved second.
Continuing her unbeaten run of form, Jane Daniels (Husqvarna) easily won the TCX Women’s class from Charlotte Snowden (KTM).
The Enduro21.com ACU British Sprint Enduro Championship, powered by Husqvarna Motorcycles continues with rounds nine and ten at Black Dog Woods on July 26/27.