Monday September 27, 2010 at 7:54pm
SOME of the best talent in UK track racing was on show in Forssa, Finland last Saturday night with Richard Hall taking a well deserved podium finish after a run off with fellow Brit Glen Phillips.
Glen was unlucky in the run-off while lying neck and neck on lap three when his engine blew up – handing third place to Richard. But both Richard and Glen were rewarded for their hard work with a place in next year’s FIM Long Track Final series so they have plenty to look forward to.
Fellow British ace Tom Perry also attended the meeting at the beautifully prepared 1000-metre track on the outskirts of Forssa. His first experience at this level was difficult to start with but he quickly adapted to the high speed track and was cruelly robbed of a semi final place by a drive belt failure.
ACU Track Racing Chairman Peter Gregory said: “What a fantastic race meeting and I am proud of how the ACU riders competed and were a major part of the event. Richard and Glen were mixing it with the best and Tom will benefit enormously from the experience. Well done to the riders and once again this shows the strength in depth that the UK currently has in track racing talent.”