After a damp start on Saturday, the track had dried out overnight and was in prime condition for Sunday. With the increased number of adult races planned for the day, it needed to be as the big 4 strokes would leave their mark.
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The riders had travelled from the four corners of the UK to be at Duns Motocross for the 2nd Round of the ScotMX Scottish Championship. The depth of field in the MX1-MX2 class was impressive, to say the least, and in the other races, there were a great number of well-known riders. Bang on time, practice was underway and qualifying was extremely close. There were seconds between the top 10 riders in most classes. There were three blocks of races planned with some support races in the kid’s classes.
Autos
The Auto’s were up again first with just the one sighting lap prior to their race. It was 5/5 race wins for Jay Cooper again and Freddie Box secured an overall 2nd for the weekend with his 2nd place in the race. Lyall Rutherford’s third place was well deserved as he rode consistently throughout the race, “amazing what a good night’s rest will do” according to his dad Dean. Zak Hendry and Ivan Williamson pushed the entire race to ensure it was the same riders in the top 5.
Vets O40/O50
Up next on the race program were the Vets. This was a combined over 40’s/50’s race and as expected it was the younger of the two classes that stole the show. Stephen Kelly showed his race pace ahead of Barry Gray to take all three race wins. Barry pushed hard but Stephen’s lap times were impressive. All three races had a familiar look to them as the running order was identical. Alan Deans was a domineering figure on the big Kawasaki as he settled for the overall third and Alastair McGowan made sure he stayed ahead of Barry Smith all day.
In the O50’s it was Morton Hannah who had the march on Ian Wilson as the Vets World Champion tried his hardest to match the experienced Hannah. Not slip up from Hannah today as he eased home in first in all three races. Stephen Pollock had a welcome return to racing after taking a few years out and rode consistently to bag the final podium place. Andrew Leask was unlucky not to make the top three as he finished on the same points as Pollock but lost out on the race countback. Brian Fraser eased into 5th spot to round off a good weekend for the Vets.
Adult ‘C’ Race
Dylan Grieve wasted no time blasting to the front and staying there. After riding hard for two laps in each race, he looked comfortable for the remainder of the first two races, it wasn’t until the third race that he had a slip in concentration and cross rutted at a downhill right hander and high sided at slow speed but he still had plenty time to dust himself off and gap the field for the overall first. Daniel Cook was the best of the rest with a 3rd and two 2nds for his troubles and pushed hard at times over jumping the big uphill jump and did enough to finish ahead of Ryan Smith who got the overall third. Adam Curran had a steady ride in fourth and Scott Mair did his best to grab fourth with a third spot in race two but missed out by faltering in race 3 to finish off the top 5.
Adult ‘B’ Race
The busiest race of the day so far on Sunday saw Ben Thompson take the honours. With two 1st and a 2nd, he just managed to grab the fastest lap of the first race from the very fast Sean Henderson, but his mistakes cost him dearly and Ben benefited from it. With a strong field and some very close racing, the Adult B did not disappoint. Stuart Mack managed to win the third race and grab second by one point from Steven McCormack who rode consistently but could get a much-needed win. The high flying Ivan Williamson proved he can style more than the jumps by finishing fourth as Steven Lennie’s persistence paid off finishing fifth.
65’s
The young guns picked up where they left off on Saturday. Liam Bell grabbed the honours on the Sunday although he was to finish third overall for the weekend. Hayden Statt secured the overall first on Sunday with his solid second place. The fast-starting Alfie Heron came in third on the day but earned his overall runner up slot. Malachi Allan maintained his fourth place ahead of Jaden Anderson whose final race cost him one place as he slipped down the order.
85’s SW/BW
Rhys Whyment took the race win on Sunday to grab the overall after sitting second on the Saturday. Cole McCulloch had already done enough to secure the second spot without riding on Sunday as Torren Husband ended the race in third to match the overall result. Scott McPhee’s fifth on the day meant that he finished above Robert Wood even though he managed a creditable second place on Sunday.
Rookies
It’s hard to tell sometimes how quick the riders are in comparison to the other races, but Ben Kennedy could have raced in the MX1/MX2 race and given a good account of himself. As it was, he dominated the Rookies race and showed he is one to watch. 5/5 wins he rode super smooth over the rough track without faltering. Lewis Glyn had a great race on Sunday grabbing second place, but it was not enough to dislodge current champion Logan Hendry as his fourth place on the day was enough for the overall second. Reece Dawson’s solid weekend and third place meant he was able to stay ahead of Logan Ferguson as the top 5 remained the same all weekend.
MX1/MX2
The main event had everyone watching in awe as some of the quickest riders in the UK descended upon Duns. Several of the riders benefited from riding the previous day in the Adult support but John Adamson would have his work cut out to maintain his 100% record of race wins. With some very tasty prize money on offer and the acclaim of their peers, the riders prepped their gates for the first race and what a race it was. Martin Barr was first out the gate, but Ryan Maclean looked back to his best as he got a flying start, but it wasn’t long before John Adamson got the better of Maclean and gained the position to track down Barr. As the last lap flag came out, it was the trigger for Adamson to push on and take the lead. He held Barr off who had the better lap times for the race, but John was able to use his race craft and protect his lead winning by 3 seconds. Maclean came home a deserved third and the young gun George Simmutch showed his speed and consistency in this race by pushing for a solid fourth. Brad Todd came in fifth but there was more to come from him as he was followed in by the first of the MX2 riders Jay Hague. It was like a local Elgin race for Ben Edwards and Aaron McCarroll as they had their own tussle.
The second race was just as thrilling but Barr made a costly mistake as he pushed Adamson late in the race and lost the front end. He did recover to secure another second place as Brad Todd and Jay Hague showed they meant business. Maclean and Simmutch continued their battle slightly down the order.
The final race and it was still in the balance to see who would take home the overall in MX1 and MX2. This time it was a master class from Martin Barr as he gapped the field and ultimately won comfortably. Gary Gibson got a great start but made a mistake which lead to him falling to his best finish of the day in 5th but Ryan Maclean had the biggest misfortune as a snapped rear brake lever forced him backwards and leave the track at one point riding into the fence. Brad Todd, Adamson and Jay Hague swapped places and ran out in that order giving Adamson the overall in the MX1.
Martin Barr missed out by one point as Adamson’s third was just enough to claim the victory. Brad Todd had a deserved third place as Ryan Maclean and George Simmutch made up the top five with their entertaining rides.
The MX2 overall comfortably went to Jay Hague followed by James Hutchinson on the 250 two-stroke KTM. It was a solid day for him and some much-needed race time. The ever-present Ryan Thomson showed he was able to run in a strong field as he got the final podium place. Seth Moir had a steady race and ran home fourth just ahead of Donald Draffan whose very recent return to riding after a few years off proved he still had the passion to race.
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Results
MX1
Pos Competitor Total Points r 1 r 2 r 3
1 49 John Adamson 70 25 25 20
2 50 Martin BARR 69 22 22 25
3 714 Brad TODD 58 16 20 22
4 293 Ryan McLEAN 49 20 18 11
5 491 George Simmutch 48 18 16 14
6 4 Gary Gibson 45 13 14 18
7 3 Ben EDWARDS 45 15 15 15
8 311 Aaron McCarrol 39 14 9 16
9 73 Sean Williamson 36 12 11 13
10 46 Neil Chatham 36 11 13 12
11 71 Owen HENDRY 32 10 12 10
12 881 Robert BELL 28 9 10 9
MX2
Pos Competitor Total Points r 1 r 2 r 3
1 77 Jay HAGUE 75 25 25 25
2 211 James Hutchinson 66 22 22 22
3 181 Ryan THOMSON 60 20 20 20
4 101 Seth Moir 51 15 18 18
5 171 Donald DRAFFAN 47 16 15 16
6 111 Buster Hart 30 14 16 –
7 957 Jake Preston 18 18 – –
8 25 Jamie LAW 13 13 – –
9 31 Steven McCORMACK 12 12 – –
Adult B
Pos Competitor Total Points r 1 r 2 r 3
1 5 Ben Thompson 72 25 25 22
2 15 Stuart Mack 63 18 20 25
3 31 Steven McCORMACK 62 20 22 20
4 88 Ivan WILLIAMSON 54 22 16 16
5 77 Steven LENNIE 48 15 15 18
6 82 David Houston 43 10 18 15
7 121 Dean MacKenzie 43 16 13 14
8 146 rOSS Marshall 36 13 12 11
9 117 Harry HAMILTON 34 12 9 13
10 114 Jak HENDERSON 33 7 14 12
11 15 Craig HUTCHISON 27 9 10 8
12 511 Douglas CAMPBELL 22 6 6 10
13 49 Scott Robertson 22 5 8 9
14 511a Stephen WATSON 22 11 11 –
15 177 Darren Stewart 18 4 7 7
16 22 Sean Henderson 14 14 – –
17 52 Mark SUTHERLAND 12 2 4 6
18 22x Jordan DOHERTY 11 1 5 5
19 297 Connor Wilson 8 8 – –
20 311 Craig DONALDSON 7 – 3 4
21 100 Greg MacDonald 3 3 – –
22 249 Lee SHEPHERD 2 – 2 –
23 70 Martyn Lyell 2 1 1 –
24 226 Ross Morgan 1 – 1 –
Adult C
Pos Competitor Total Points r 1 r 2 r 3
1 441 Dylan Grieve 75 25 25 25
2 31 Daniel Cook 64 20 22 22
3 96 Ryan SMITH 50 12 18 20
4 236 Adam Curran 46 15 16 15
5 91 Scott Mair 46 14 20 12
6 4 Miles Nelson 46 22 14 10
7 511 Lee Bell 44 13 13 18
8 373 Stuart Wilson 43 18 12 13
9 919 William ANDERSON 36 9 11 16
10 225 George Moteithe 28 8 6 14
11 88 Lewis Flemming 27 10 15 2
12 17 Harry SMITH 26 7 8 11
13 462 Cain McELVEEN 21 11 10 –
14 65 John Bell 19 5 9 5
15 146 Aaron HAMER 17 3 5 9
16 164 Kyle Ross 17 6 3 8
17 81 Sam Carr 16 16 – –
18 83 Jed Barker 14 – 7 7
19 117 Dave Dick 12 2 4 6
20 248 Barry KANE 10 4 2 4
21 259 John STRANG 5 1 1 3
22 131 Alan Honour 1 1 – –
Vets over 40
Pos Competitor Total Points r 1 r 2 r 3
1 25 Stephen Kelly 75 25 25 25
2 159 Barry GRAY 66 22 22 22
3 19 Alan Deans 60 20 20 20
4 88 Alistair McGOWAN 54 18 18 18
5 600 Barry SMITH 48 16 16 16
6 33 Kevin Rosie 45 15 15 15
7 34 Paul SEYMOUR 42 14 14 14
Vets over 50
Pos Competitor Total Points r 1 r 2 r 3
1 10 Morton Hannah 75 25 25 25
2 69 Ian WILSON 66 22 22 22
3 398 Stephen Pollock 56 16 20 20
4 337 Andrew LEASK 56 20 18 18
5 505 Brian FRASER 50 18 16 16
6 161 Douglas GARRICK 45 15 15 15
Auto’s – Over both days
Pos Competitor Total Points r 1 r 2 r 3 r 4 r 5
1 18 Jay J cOOPER 125 25 25 25 25 25
2 818 Freddie Box 99 20 22 13 22 22
3 88 Ivan WILLIAMSON 94 22 16 22 18 16
4 73 Zak HENDRY 93 15 20 20 20 18
5 874 Lyall RUTHERFORD 88 16 18 18 16 20
6 127 Tucker Moffat 72 13 14 16 14 15
7 33 Olly O’BRIEN 72 18 15 15 15 9
8 127 Joe MacLEOD 68 14 13 14 13 14
9 133 Harris Curran 60 11 12 12 12 13
10 111 Katy-Jane Beecroft 54 10 11 11 11 11
11 249 Jay Shepherd 49 12 10 10 9 8
12 11 jACOB sammels 47 9 9 9 10 10
13 22 Johnathan Campbell 12 – – – – 12
65’s – Over both days
Pos Competitor Total Points r 1 r 2 r 3 r 4 r 5
1 48 Hayden Statt 113 16 25 25 25 22
2 10 Alfie Heron 104 20 22 20 22 20
3 38 Liam BELL 94 25 2 22 20 25
4 4 Malachi ALLAN 90 22 18 16 16 18
5 33 Jaden ANDERSON 88 18 20 18 18 14
6 534 Robbie PEACE 66 14 15 9 12 16
7 834 Oscar Gilham 64 9 13 15 15 12
8 26 Tyler MEARNS 59 12 12 12 8 15
9 67 Michael Paterson 58 13 11 13 13 8
10 13 Robbie SCOTT 57 15 16 1 14 11
11 221 Kian McGILL 55 7 14 14 11 9
12 88 George Dryden 50 11 9 8 9 13
13 123 Louie Pritchard 47 10 10 10 7 10
14 14 Corey Wheatley 34 6 – 11 10 7
15 66 Maddox Patterson 34 8 7 7 6 6
16 600 Callum Smith 27 3 8 6 5 5
17 12 Harry Grayson 23 5 6 4 4 4
18 222 Riley Crawford 17 4 4 3 3 3
19 111 Scott McNEESH 13 2 5 5 1 –
20 54 Travis Matheson 8 1 3 2 2 –
Small Wheel 85’s – Over both days
Pos Competitor Total Points r 1 r 2 r 3 r 4 r 5
1 42 Rhys WHYMENT 113 22 22 22 22 25
2 55 Cole McCullogh 100 25 25 25 25 –
3 6 Torren HUSBAND 92 16 18 20 18 20
4 19 Scott McPHEE 88 14 20 18 20 16
5 42A Robert WOOD 84 18 14 14 16 22
6 99 James McGowan 83 20 15 16 14 18
7 4 Billy HADDOW 76 15 16 15 15 15
8 5 Scott Nesbit 64 13 12 12 13 14
9 77 Hayden Steel 63 12 13 13 12 13
Big Wheel 85’s – Over both days
Pos Competitor Total Points r 1 r 2 r 3 r 4 r 5
1 310 Jack FLETCHER 125 25 25 25 25 25
2 25 Bert Kelly 106 18 22 22 22 22
3 247 Jayden Jefferies 98 20 18 20 20 20
4 199 Declan Taylor 91 22 20 15 18 16
5 71 Reilly McKENZIE 81 16 15 18 14 18
6 12 Charlie MacDonald 78 15 16 16 16 15
7 121 Rossi CRAWFORD 70 14 14 14 15 13
8 ?1 Dylan Hamer 66 13 13 13 13 14
Rookies – Over both days
Pos Competitor Total Points r 1 r 2 r 3 r 4 r 5
1 10x Ben Kennedy 125 25 25 25 25 25
2 74 Logan HENDRY 100 22 16 22 22 18
3 51 Lewis Glynn 98 16 22 20 18 22
4 8 Reece DAWSON 93 20 20 13 20 20
5 81 Logan FERGUSON 82 14 18 18 16 16
6 50 Charley Irwin 72 15 13 16 13 15
7 666 Aydon SMITH 72 18 14 14 15 11
8 88 Lee Cameron 70 13 15 15 14 13
9 30 Jack WINTHROP 59 12 12 12 11 12
10 101 Tyla Muir 55 9 11 11 10 14
11 44 Marley NELSON 42 7 9 8 9 9
12 29 Jamie MacKAY 38 5 8 7 8 10
13 300 Calum More 37 10 10 10 7 –
14 5 Ryan Watt 35 – 6 9 12 8
15 27 Caydan MEARNS 33 8 7 5 6 7
16 135 Cody TAYLOR 27 6 5 6 5 5
17 711 Tallon LEASK 21 4 3 4 4 6
18 10 Aaron ROLLO 13 11 2 – – –
19 462 Cain McELVEEN 7 3 4 – – –
