Dutch double as Herlings & Valk triumph at Lyng! 2024 Dirt Store British Motocross Championship Round 1 – Rundown & Results

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The highly anticipated 2024 Dirt Store ACU British Motocross Championship kicked off in style at Lyng in what was a riveting round of action to breathe life into the new season.

Words by RHL Activities – Images courtesy of RHL Activities – Conway MX

While the wet and muddy conditions threw up a challenge, there was no denying excitement was aplenty at the opener, with Red Bull KTM star Jeffrey Herlings reigning supreme in the MX1 class and Gabriel SS24 KTM ace Cas Valk victorious in MX2.

To start with the premier class, and the battle for supremacy was gripping between heavy hitters Herlings, who was making his return to Lyng for the first time in three years thanks to the support of Stebbings Car Superstore, GoggleTek and Norwich Vikings MC, and Crendon Tru7 Honda speedster and defending champion Conrad Mewse, as the dynamic duo shared moto victories.

Setting a rapid pace at the head of the pack, the fans were treated to a real spectacle watching the Brit and Dutchman duking it out, but it was ultimately Herlings that took the win by virtue of his smashing second moto victory.

Having mentioned on the podium he broke four ribs at the MXGP round in Sardinia, this made The Bullet’s triumph all the more impressive and served as yet another testament to his toughness, skill and insatiable appetite for racing.

Rounding out the podium was Gabriel SS24’s Josh Gilbert with 3-4 moto scores, ahead of Jason Meara, Brad Todd and the charging pack behind that featured the likes of Martin Barr, Sam Nunn, Carlton Husband, Tristan Purdon, Dan Thornhill and Tom Grimshaw.

Meanwhile, MX2 provided immense entertainment for the fans as well on a weekend where Valk edged out Jack Chambers for the overall.

Winning the first moto comfortably, all eyes were on the second stanza to see if Chambers could go 1-1 on a track he clearly enjoys, but it was Valk who stormed to glory to seal the win courtesy of Chambers claiming third due to being forced to valiantly surge through the pack without goggles.

Dirt Store Kawasaki hotshots Tommy Searle and Joel Rizzi then banked third and fourth in this extremely competitive category. Heading down the list, it’s clear just how stacked MX2 is, as Dylan Walsh, Alfie Jones, Ben Mustoe, Taylor Hammal, Jamie Wainwright, Ollie Colmer, Jake Nicholls, Joe Brookes, Charlie Cole, Charlie Heyman and Billy Askew placed fifth to 15th.

The blistering action at the opener notably extended to the Veterans, 250cc and 125cc classes, where Brad Anderson, Reece Jones and Jamie Keith were victorious in their respective divisions.

Thrilling, engaging and full of fascinating storylines, the first round of the British Championship certainly delivered a day to remember for all.

The series now heads to Canada Heights for round two on the 26th of May, which looms as another captivating stop on the calendar, and one that’s definitely not to be missed.

Results

MX1 – Overall

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2
1	Jeffrey Herlings	47	22	25
2	Conrad Mewse	47	25	22
3	Josh Gilbert	38	18	20
4	Jason Meara	35	20	15
5	Brad Todd	34	16	18
6	Martin Barr	30	14	16
7	Sam Nunn	28	15	13
8	Carlton Husband	25	13	12
9	Tristan Purdon	20	6	14
10	Dan Thornhill	20	10	10
11	Tom Grimshaw	18	12	6
12	James Cottrell	16	7	9
13	Ben Edwards	16	11	5
14	Charlie Putnam	14	3	11
15	Louie Kessell	13	5	8
16	Lewis Tombs	11	9	2
17	Harry Bradley	9	2	7
18	Tony Craig	8	8	–
19	Tom Murphy	4	–	4
20	Declan Whittle	4	4	–
21	Callum Green	3	–	3
22	James Carpenter	1	–	1
23	Shaun Southgate	1	1	–

MX2 – Overall

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2
1	Cas Valk	47	22	25
2	Jack Chambers	45	25	20
3	Tommy Searle	38	20	18
4	Joel Rizzi	37	15	22
5	Dylan Walsh	31	16	15
6	Alfie Jones	25	12	13
7	Ben Mustoe	23	9	14
8	Taylor Hammal	22	14	8
9	Jamie Wainwright	21	10	11
10	Ollie Colmer	18	11	7
11	Jake Nicholls	18	18	–
12	Joe Brookes	16	–	16
13	Charlie Cole	14	4	10
14	Charlie Heyman	13	13	–
15	Billy Askew	12	–	12
16	Mckenzie Marshall	10	7	3
17	Steven Clarke	9	–	9
18	Ben Franklin	8	3	5
19	Lennox Dickinson	8	6	2
20	Jake Rackham	8	8	–
21	Kyle Mcnicol	6	–	6
22	James Barker	5	5	–
23	Josh Coleman	4	–	4
24	Liam Bennett	2	2	–
25	Elliott Banks-Browne	1	–	1
26	Jake Sheridan	1	1	–

Youth 125 – Overall

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2
1	Jamie Keith	50	25	25
2	Josh Vail	44	22	22
3	Charlie Richmond	40	20	20
4	Chester Hyde	33	18	15
5	Jake Walker	28	12	16
6	Kayden Smith	28	16	12
7	Will Haddock	26	13	13
8	Harry Lee	24	14	10
9	Charles Hucklebridge	21	7	14
10	Drew Stock	18	–	18
11	Zachery Pearson	17	8	9
12	Tyler Jones	16	9	7
13	Lewis Spratt	16	15	1
14	Travis Laughton	15	4	11
15	Jack Evans	14	6	8
16	Wesley Mcgavin	14	11	3
17	Braidy Tucker	12	10	2
18	Kieran Bullock	8	2	6
19	Max Harris	7	3	4
20	Louis Perrin-Brown	6	1	5
21	Jack Davis	5	5	–

Youth 250 – Overall

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2
1	Reece Jones	50	25	25
2	Harrison Greenough	42	20	22
3	Tyla Hooley	42	22	20
4	Joel Fisher	32	16	16
5	Lee Cameron	31	13	18
6	Lucy Barker	30	15	15
7	Jack Meara	29	18	11
8	Max Corke	26	12	14
9	Matt Fernley	26	14	12
10	George Corke	24	11	13
11	Jake Brown	10	10	–
12	Teddy Howard	9	9	–
13	Enzo Mussell	8	8	–

Vets Overall

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2
1	Brad Anderson	90	45	45
2	Aston Bird	84	42	42
3	Steve Bixby	78	38	40
4	Sydney Bales	74	36	38
5	Samuel Arbon	70	35	35
6	Paul Barrand	68	34	34
7	James Lane	64	28	36
8	James Taylor	64	32	32
9	Tim Warnes	64	33	31
10	Matthew White	63	40	23
11	Simon Lane	62	29	33
12	Matt Pope	54	30	24
13	Steve Atkins	53	23	30
14	Shaun Brooker	52	24	28
15	Paul Hubbard	51	22	29
16	Aaron Holden	44	18	26
17	Danny Morris	44	19	25
18	Christian Drane	42	15	27
19	Matt French	31	31	–
20	Darren Manning-coe	27	27	–
21	John Hinz	26	26	–
22	Shane Brown	25	25	–
23	Simon Daniels	21	21	–
24	Michael Graham	20	20	–
25	Craig Heslop	17	17	–
26	Richard Alldred	16	16	–
27	Mark Morris	14	14	–
28	Tom Chesterman	13	13	–
29	Paul Aldridge	12	12	–
30	Nathan Jacobs	11	11	–
31	Sam Callow	10	10	–
32	Richard Brown	9	9	–
33	Daniel Adams	8	8	–