Champions were crowned in Birmingham as the Arenacross Tour’s penultimate round saw maximum points go the way of AX Futures star Joel Fisher, who sealed the successful defence of his crown, Supermini warrior Harry Lee, and AX65 flier John Slade, who lapped the entire field in the morning race within the Resorts World Arena. AX E5 star Roy Townley also just about did enough to seal the deal in the electric class as well!
Words: Ben Rumbold, Images: Arenacross UK
The supporting classes of the Arenacross UK Tour provided some exhilarating action at the Birmingham round, with the ProAm and Futures classes seeing several block passes and moves which left the crowd gasping. The amazing leaps of the unbeaten Slade, clearing the big finish line double jump when he had a track clear of lapped riders, left onlookers’ jaws slack with amazement!
AX ProAm Main Event:
Pos | No. | Competitor | Time / Gap | Best Lap |
1 | 33 | Josh Greedy | 03:33.3 | 29.456 |
2 | 719 | Jimmy Margetson | 3.114 | 30.557 |
3 | 72 | Raife Broadley | 4.409 | 29.995 |
4 | 11 | Jay Baxendale | 9.216 | 31.084 |
5 | 156 | Adam Wells | 15.461 | 31.629 |
6 | 143 | Luke Bull | 20.785 | 31.167 |
7 | 1 | Sion Talbot | 22.578 | 29.936 |
8 | 169 | Matt Lomas | 27.550 | 33.253 |
9 | 108 | Michael Carter | 27.647 | 31.857 |
10 | 338 | Ben White | 1 lap | 31.232 |
11 | 63 | Oli Benton | 1 lap | 31.701 |
12 | 39 | Tom Dunk | 1 lap | 37.038 |
ProAm Championship Standings:
Pos | No. | Name | Total | Diff |
1 | 33 | Josh Greedy | 146 | 0 |
2 | 1 | Sion Talbot | 130 | 16 |
3 | 72 | Raife Broadley | 126 | 20 |
4 | 338 | Ben White | 93 | 53 |
5 | 725 | Luke Oldfield | 84 | 62 |
6 | 108 | Michael Carter | 63 | 83 |
7 | 11 | Jay Baxendale | 62 | 84 |
8 | 143 | Luke Bull | 62 | 84 |
9 | 40 | Ezra Blackwell | 51 | 95 |
10 | 63 | Oli Benton | 50 | 96 |
11 | 156 | Adam Wells | 41 | 105 |
12 | 741 | Jordan Ambler | 35 | 111 |
13 | 41 | Nathan Green | 34 | 112 |
14 | 39 | Tom Dunk | 30 | 116 |
15 | 28 | Jack Timms | 21 | 125 |
16 | 269 | Jake Taylor | 20 | 126 |
17 | 36 | Dan Parry | 18 | 128 |
18 | 124 | Kieron McAvoy | 14 | 132 |
19 | 37 | Sam Cowie | 13 | 133 |
20 | 77 | Stephen Perry | 12 | 134 |
21 | 999 | Conner Challinor | 12 | 134 |
22 | 169 | Matt Lomas | 12 | 134 |
23 | 955 | Alfie Barber | 5 | 141 |
24 | 80 | Roy Townley | 4 | 142 |
25 | 162 | Craig Wright | 3 | 143 |
AX Futures Overall Results:
Pos | No. | Competitor | Total Points | Race 1 | Race 2 |
1 | 711 | Joel Fisher | 30 | 15 | 15 |
2 | 66 | James Lee | 20 | 9 | 11 |
3 | 23 | Joshua Fletcher Williams | 20 | 10 | 10 |
4 | 241 | Austin Beasty | 19 | 6 | 13 |
5 | 89 | Jacob Randall | 18 | 13 | 5 |
6 | 21 | Lewis Spratt | 17 | 8 | 9 |
7 | 162 | Louis Dutton | 15 | 7 | 8 |
8 | 215 | Oliver Davis | 12 | 5 | 7 |
9 | 9 | Sonny Smyth | 11 | 11 | – |
10 | 955 | Alfie Barber | 10 | 4 | 6 |
11 | 18 | Chris Conduit | 7 | 3 | 4 |
12 | 714 | Mark Morris | 5 | 2 | 3 |
AX Futures Championship Standings
Pos | No. | Name | Total | Diff |
1 | 711 | Joel Fisher (CHAMPION) | 168 | 0 |
2 | 21 | Lewis Spratt | 122 | 46 |
3 | 23 | Joshua Fletcher Williams | 115 | 53 |
4 | 66 | James Lee | 105 | 63 |
5 | 162 | Louis Dutton | 84 | 84 |
6 | 9 | Sonny Smyth | 77 | 91 |
7 | 215 | Oliver Davis | 73 | 95 |
8 | 89 | Jacob Randall | 69 | 99 |
9 | 100 | Isaac Ash | 56 | 112 |
10 | 955 | Alfie Barbor | 54 | 114 |
11 | 714 | Mark Morris | 42 | 126 |
12 | 77 | Tobias Sammut | 38 | 130 |
13 | 47 | Jake Farrelly | 29 | 139 |
14 | 241 | Austin Beasty | 23 | 145 |
15 | 165 | Logan Adsley | 10 | 158 |
16 | 18 | Chris Conduit | 7 | 161 |
AX Supermini Overall Results:
Harry Lee has only dropped two moto all year, and he was second in those, whilst Jamie Currie has finished as top Small-Wheel rider in every race, and he did so despite a crash on Saturday night!
Pos | No. | Competitor | Total Points | Race 1 | Race 2 |
1 | 17 | Harry Lee | 30 | 15 | 15 |
2 | 172 | Harrison Davies | 26 | 13 | 13 |
3 | 14 | Jack Leese | 21 | 10 | 11 |
4 | 79 | Harley O’Callaghan | 21 | 11 | 10 |
5 | 33 | Oakley Kettle | 17 | 8 | 9 |
6 | 199 | Olivia Reynolds | 16 | 9 | 7 |
7 | 46 | Jamie Currie | 15 | 7 | 8 |
8 | 117 | Harry Cooke | 11 | 5 | 6 |
9 | 44 | Ricco Hardy | 11 | 6 | 5 |
10 | 191 | Zac Badger | 8 | 4 | 4 |
11 | 407 | Elvis Totney | 3 | 3 | – |
12 | 7 | George Cherry | 3 | – | 3 |
AX Supermini Championship Standings:
Harry Lee brings home the first Championship for a Dirt Store sponsored machine, and Jamie Currie is almost nailed on as Small Wheel Champ!
Pos | No. | Name | Total | Diff |
1 | 17 | Harry Lee (CHAMPION) | 176 | 0 |
2 | 80 | Zane Stephens | 126 | 50 |
3 | 33 | Oakley Kettle | 111 | 65 |
4 | 7 | George Cherry | 108 | 68 |
5 | 172 | Harrison Davies | 108 | 68 |
6 | 79 | Harley O’Callaghan | 108 | 68 |
7 | 46 | Jamie Currie | 77 | 99 |
8 | 14 | Jack Leese | 68 | 108 |
9 | 199 | Olivia Reynolds | 55 | 121 |
10 | 44 | Ricco Hardy | 54 | 122 |
11 | 191 | Zac Badger | 42 | 134 |
12 | 78 | Ryan Jackson | 34 | 142 |
13 | 4 | Harry Worley | 15 | 161 |
14 | 117 | Harry Cooke | 11 | 165 |
15 | 750 | Dexter Forsythe | 6 | 170 |
16 | 407 | Elvis Totney | 3 | 173 |
AX65 Overall Results:
Pos | No. | Competitor | Total Points | Race 1 | Race 2 |
1 | 288 | John Slade | 30 | 15 | 15 |
2 | 2 | Mason Staddon | 23 | 13 | 10 |
3 | 220 | Cameron Berry | 22 | 9 | 13 |
4 | 24 | Freddie Bailey | 22 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 913 | Zach White | 19 | 10 | 9 |
6 | 281 | Oliver Crookes | 16 | 8 | 8 |
7 | 10 | Jimmy Ball | 12 | 5 | 7 |
8 | 829 | Tate Vincent | 12 | 6 | 6 |
9 | 50 | Austin Edwards | 12 | 7 | 5 |
10 | 996 | Frank Bishop | 8 | 4 | 4 |
11 | 7 | Preston Killoran | 5 | 3 | 2 |
12 | 22 | Jacob Wright | 3 | – | 3 |
13 | 101 | Jayden Enstone | 2 | 2 | – |
AX65 Championship Standings:
Pos | No. | Name | Total | Diff |
1 | 288 | John Slade (CHAMPION) | 180 | 0 |
2 | 2 | Mason Staddon | 143 | 37 |
3 | 220 | Cameron Berry | 128 | 52 |
4 | 913 | Zach White | 112 | 68 |
5 | 24 | Freddie Bailey | 107 | 73 |
6 | 10 | Jimmy Ball | 101 | 79 |
7 | 22 | Jacob Wright | 73 | 107 |
8 | 996 | Frank Bishop | 58 | 122 |
9 | 43 | Oliver Trafford | 58 | 122 |
10 | 50 | Austin Edwards | 26 | 154 |
11 | 7 | Preston Killoran | 22 | 158 |
12 | 5 | Robbie Reid | 18 | 162 |
13 | 281 | Oliver Crookes | 16 | 164 |
14 | 115 | Jack Martin | 16 | 164 |
15 | 19 | Joshua Foster | 16 | 164 |
16 | 829 | Tate Vincent | 12 | 168 |
17 | 100 | M Golding | 12 | 168 |
18 | 101 | Jayden Enstone | 10 | 170 |
19 | 415 | Harry Graham | 8 | 172 |
AXE5 Overall Results:
Roy Townley made a pass on the always fast-starting Cohen Llewellyn during the night race after Cohen took race one, so that pass took the title as Roy has a 31-point lead with only 30 points still available!
Pos | No. | Competitor | Total Points | Race 1 | Race 2 |
1 | 80 | Roy Townley | 28 | 13 | 15 |
2 | 630 | Cohen Llewellyn | 28 | 15 | 13 |
3 | 712 | Albie Wood | 22 | 11 | 11 |
4 | 224 | Maxx Korszewski | 19 | 9 | 10 |
5 | 26 | Alfie Workman | 18 | 10 | 8 |
6 | 10 | Matthew McGee | 15 | 6 | 9 |
7 | 38 | George Hutchings | 15 | 8 | 7 |
8 | 82 | Alfie Ledwood | 13 | 7 | 6 |
9 | 122 | Frankie Williams | 9 | 4 | 5 |
10 | 900 | Leo Edwards | 9 | 5 | 4 |
11 | 192 | Callum Garrett | 6 | 3 | 3 |
12 | 41 | Oliver Wilson | 4 | 2 | 2 |
13 | 141 | Freddie Harvey | – | – | – |
AXE5 Championship Standings:
Pos | No. | Name | Total | Diff |
1 | 80 | Roy Townley (CHAMPION) | 174 | 0 |
2 | 630 | Cohen Llewellyn | 143 | 31 |
3 | 712 | Albie Wood | 110 | 64 |
4 | 82 | Alfie Ledwood | 108 | 66 |
5 | 224 | Maxx Korszewski | 104 | 70 |
6 | 26 | Alfie Workman | 99 | 75 |
7 | 10 | Matthew McGee | 93 | 81 |
8 | 122 | Frankie Williams | 77 | 97 |
9 | 38 | George Hutchings | 66 | 108 |
10 | 900 | Leo Edwards | 48 | 126 |
11 | 65 | Mason Shields | 36 | 138 |
12 | 192 | Callum Garrett | 30 | 144 |
13 | 41 | Oliver Wilson | 22 | 152 |
14 | 4 | Leo Golding | 6 | 168 |
15 | 141 | Freddie Harvey | 0 | 174 |