Round 3 of the ACU Southern Centre Winter Enduro Series was hosted on the postponed date of the 15th of December; thankfully, the weather was fantastic, with track conditions being spot on.
Race Report by Danny Hall – Images courtesy of Nicholas Guppy
The championship class had a shake-up, with local legends Ricky Wiggins and Brad King unable to attend. Dan Guy got the holeshot but was forced to retire early due to illness. Daryl Bolter waited patiently while Ollie Samways and then Josh Lawer led the race for a few laps until his experience shone through, and he took the lead. He pushed on to win the event, ending up a lap-up on everyone by the end of three hours. Caius Hill kept it smooth and consistent to finish in second, and Alfie Heard recovered from a steady start to finish in third. In fourth place was Josh Player, who started in experts riding better than he thought following a break from racing!
In the expert class, the winner was young Ollie Heard, making his 125-yam sing, followed by the consistent Daryl Biles in second and Jack Davis a little way back in third, winning a close battle with Jordan Kiff throughout the race.
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In the expert vets class, there was a tight battle between James Drinkwater and Adrian Heard, though Drinkwater snuck the extra lap just before the chequered flag to secure the class win. Adrian finished the day in second. A little way back in third was Will Bridger who kept Gary McCoy at bay to finish, leaving McCoy in fourth.
Ed Heard kept it on the pipe to take the top spot in the clubman A class, continuing the family tradition of podium finishes. In second place was Elliot Picard, who fought hard to keep third place Stuart Scott behind him.
In the Clubman Vets Class, Alex Lamble took the lead early on and stayed strong for a class win. Second place was Huw Williams, followed closely despite a nasty spill (or two) by Nick Lee.
Adam McCarthy took the win in the clubman B class, finishing an impressive 26th overall. In second place fighting back from a steady start was Luke Haggarty. Seb Picard finished the day in third place.
In the sportsman Vets class, Tim Mathers stormed to victory, finishing 2 laps ahead of everyone else. In second place was Sean Massey, with Philip Joyce finishing the day in third.
Henry Walsh took the top spot in the sportsman class, setting the fastest lap of the class as well. In second place was Ty Maytom-Jones followed by William Leicester in third.
The youth class was won by George Ward, who impressively finished 19th overall despite the youth starting at the back of the field. In second place was the consistent Louie Maytom-Yalland with Jessie Lee-Jessop right on his heels in a close third place.
Thank you to all our helpers and wonderful travelling marshals. Thanks to Brad K, Boycey, and Chester for track prep. Josh for jumping in to help at sign on. Craig, Shane and Pete for help on the day.
Our next enduro practice is Sunday 29th December to book please email rogershillracewaybooking@yahoo.com
Have a great Christmas everyone!
The next winter series event will be the weekend of the 8th/9th Feb, day to be confirmed, we are aware there are a lot of events in February, and it is hard to avoid them all.
Results
Championship
| POS | NAME | LAPS | FASTEST |
| 1 | DARYL BOLTER | 25 | 00:07:01 |
| 2 | CAIUS HILL | 24 | 00:07:08 |
| 3 | ALFIE HEARD | 24 | 00:07:11 |
| 4 | JOSH LAWER | 24 | 00:07:02 |
| 5 | OLLIE SAMWAYS | 23 | 00:07:00 |
Expert
| POS | NAME | LAPS | FASTEST |
| 1 | JOSH PLAYER | 24 | 00:07:11 |
| 2 | OLIVER HEARD | 24 | 00:07:26 |
| 3 | DARYL BILES | 23 | 00:07:29 |
| 4 | JACK DAVIS | 22 | 00:07:39 |
| 5 | JORDAN KIFF | 22 | 00:07:40 |
| 6 | DEAN JOYNES | 22 | 00:07:52 |
| 7 | CALLUM PICKING-REYNALDS | 22 | 00:07:45 |
| 8 | KEALAN HARVEY | 22 | 00:07:56 |
| 9 | BEN SHTTLEWORTH | 22 | 00:07:51 |
| 10 | OLIVER MACRAE | 21 | 00:07:28 |
| 11 | TYSON MAYTOM-JONES | 14 | 00:07:47 |
Expert Over 40
| POS | NAME | LAPS | FASTEST |
| 1 | JAMES DRINKWATER | 23 | 00:07:33 |
| 2 | ADRIAN HEARD | 22 | 00:07:42 |
| 3 | WILL BRIDGER | 22 | 00:07:52 |
| 4 | GARY MCCOY | 22 | 00:07:42 |
| 5 | JACK TWENTYMAN | 22 | 00:07:53 |
| 6 | STEPHEN MULLINER | 21 | 00:08:03 |
| 7 | GRAHAM REID | 20 | 00:08:09 |
| 8 | STEPHEN TAYLOR | 19 | 00:08:54 |
| 9 | SIMON THOMAS | 19 | 00:09:02 |
| 10 | WAYNE PLAYER | 18 | 00:09:01 |
Clubman A
| POS | NAME | LAPS | FASTEST |
| 1 | ED HEARD | 22 | 00:08:01 |
| 2 | ELLIOTT PICARD | 22 | 00:08:02 |
| 3 | STUART SCOTT | 22 | 00:07:54 |
| 4 | JACK SHINER | 21 | 00:08:17 |
| 5 | BENJAMIN WILSON | 21 | 00:07:51 |
| 6 | FINLY ABBOTT | 21 | 00:07:43 |
| 7 | TOM ROWSE | 20 | 00:08:16 |
| 8 | SHAUN ASH | 20 | 00:08:30 |
| 9 | CHARLIE HIGHAM | 20 | 00:08:18 |
| 10 | NICK GIFFORD | 20 | 00:08:06 |
| 11 | SAM GARDINER | 17 | 00:08:35 |
| 12 | FRAZER LAWRENCE | 15 | 00:07:40 |
| 13 | HARVEY HUNT | 15 | 00:08:07 |
Clubman Over 40
| POS | NAME | LAPS | FASTEST |
| 1 | ALEX LAMBLE | 21 | 00:08:04 |
| 2 | HUW WILLIAMS | 21 | 00:08:06 |
| 3 | NICK LEE | 21 | 00:08:14 |
| 4 | JULIAN EARLE | 20 | 00:08:43 |
| 5 | WAYNE TIPTON | 20 | 00:08:43 |
| 6 | MIKE BROWN | 20 | 00:08:41 |
| 7 | MARK CHADBOURNE | 19 | 00:08:36 |
| 8 | STUART AUGUST | 18 | 00:08:59 |
| 9 | TONI BURROWS | 17 | 00:08:42 |
| 10 | COLIN PADDY | 16 | 00:09:17 |
| 11 | TIM ODOWD | 15 | 00:10:36 |
| 12 | SEAN RENVOIZE | 14 | 00:10:27 |
| 13 | DAVID WRIGHT | 14 | 00:11:02 |
| 14 | JIM NICHOLS | 14 | 00:10:40 |
Clubman B
| POS | NAME | LAPS | FASTEST |
| 1 | ADAM MCCARTHY | 21 | 00:08:08 |
| 2 | LUKE HAGGATY | 21 | 00:08:07 |
| 3 | SEB PICARD | 20 | 00:08:30 |
| 4 | LEO ROCHFORT | 20 | 00:08:30 |
| 5 | JAYDEN WHEELER | 20 | 00:07:51 |
| 6 | JOSH KIFF | 20 | 00:08:22 |
| 7 | GARY KING | 18 | 00:08:52 |
| 8 | CHARLES BLUNDELL | 18 | 00:09:15 |
| 9 | JON ELLIOTT | 17 | 00:09:14 |
| 10 | JAMES ANDERSON | 17 | 00:09:38 |
| 11 | JOHN HILL | 17 | 00:08:55 |
| 12 | DOMINIC LEE | 15 | 00:09:19 |
Sportsman Over 40
| POS | NAME | LAPS | FASTEST |
| 1 | TIM MATHERS | 19 | 00:08:46 |
| 2 | SEAN MASSEY | 17 | 00:09:31 |
| 3 | PHILLIP JOYCE | 17 | 00:09:32 |
| 4 | STRUAN DUNCAN | 16 | 00:09:31 |
| 5 | STEHEN ROLLS | 15 | 00:10:25 |
| 6 | TONY WALKER | 13 | 00:11:03 |
| 7 | JORDEN PONTIN | 11 | 00:09:40 |
Sportsman
| POS | NAME | LAPS | FASTEST |
| 1 | HENRY WALSH | 19 | 00:09:05 |
| 2 | TY MAYTOM-JONES | 18 | 00:09:23 |
| 3 | WILLIAM LESTER | 18 | 00:09:42 |
| 4 | OLIVER SMITH | 17 | 00:09:09 |
| 5 | ARCHIE DAVISON | 16 | 00:10:11 |
| 6 | HENRY WARREN | 16 | 00:09:11 |
| 7 | LEON DUSAUZAY | 13 | 00:09:33 |
| 8 | JAMES JENSEN | 13 | 00:09:33 |
| 9 | JACK MACEY | 12 | 00:11:05 |
| 10 | BEN BLIGHT | 8 | 00:13:09 |
Youth
| POS | NAME | LAPS | FASTEST |
| 1 | GEORGE WARD | 22 | 00:07:40 |
| 2 | LOUIE MAYTOM-YELLAND | 19 | 00:08:22 |
| 3 | JESSIE-LEE JESSOPP | 19 | 00:08:16 |
| 4 | ZAC PERREN | 19 | 00:08:45 |
| 5 | BRADLEY BALL | 17 | 00:09:02 |
| 6 | BEAU SHORT | 9 | 00:10:50 |
