Hot Hot Heat at Marshfield! 2022 Bridgestone British Masters Round 4 – Race Report & Results

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Josh Gilbert on his SC Sporthomes Husqvarna made things hard for himself in the Pro MX1s at round four of the Bridgestone Masters of Motocross at Marshfield last weekend. He crashed with John Adamson (ASA United Gas Gas) in turn three, and by the time the two machines were separated, the leaders were halfway around the opening lap. Nevertheless, Gilbert powered through from last place to second by the end of the race. With a race two win, he secured the overall result.

Report and Images by Dick Law

Things were more straightforward in the Pro MX2s as Todd Kellett stormed to two race wins on his two-stroke Yamaha.

As the current heatwave hit the southwest and the Marshfield track, it was always going to be a problem with dust and the heat, but the track crew did an excellent job at keeping the course in the best racing condition in the thirty degrees plus heat.

It became dusty at the end of Saturday, but with a lot of hard work going well into the night and very early Sunday morning, the entire race programme was completed when most thought it would last only to mid-day.

Adamson must have been a bit tired as he arrived on Sunday for the Pro races as he had competed in the Scottish championship the day before and travelled down to Marshfield overnight. Then drove back. But Adamson got the holeshot at the start of the first combined Pro MX1 and MX2 race from Gilbert and Dan Thornhill (Cab Screens Crescent Yamaha). As the pack came up the hill for the first time, Gilbert was in the lead, but he caught a soft patch of earth before a turn and went down, taking Adamson with him.

The two MX1 machines were tangled together with Adamson’s bars in Gilbert’s rear wheel. You could hear Adamson’s frustration as he struggled to free his tangled machine.

Ed Briscoe (Husqvarna) and John Adamson (ASA United Gas Gas) Pro MX1

All this left Thornhill in the lead from Charlie Putnam (SC Sporthomes Husqvarna) and Kellett on his two-stroke, with Adamson and Gilbert last.

Kellett snatched second place from Putnam by the end of the first lap and then took the lead from Thornhill on lap three, although they were competing in different classes.

Kellett spent the rest of the race slowly extending his lead over Thornhill as the two crossed the finish line separated by just under four seconds.

Brad Todd (Gabriel KTM) had gated fifth but had passed the fast-starting Mark Young (KTM) on lap one and Putnam on lap two and looked to be settled in that position till a flying Gilbert came past him with three laps to go to steal third place from him in the race, but second in class.

Liam Knight (Gabriel KTM) had gated mid-pack and was running a solid fourth till Gilbert past him. But after that, he was caught in a battle with Adamson for the last four laps as the pair swopped places three or four times as the pair finished fifth and sixth in the race but fourth and fifth in class.

Josh Spinks (KTM) finished eighth on the track but second to Kellett in class.

Knight got the holeshot at the start of the second Pro race from Thornhill, Gilbert, and Calum Mitchell (Fabrican KTM), but as the first lap ended, Gilbert was in the lead and was unchallenged till the end of the race.

Knight spent all race in second, with Thornhill spending most of the race in third. Unfortunately, Adamson’s second race wasn’t much better than the first, as he went down on the opening lap and was eleventh at the end of the laps. He then charged his way up the pack, passing Thornhill with three laps to go for third place.

Kellett had gated mid-pack and finished fifth in the race, but again, first MX2 rider with Tommy Alba (KTM) sixth but second MX2.
Overall, in the MX1s, it was Gilbert from Thornhill and Knight, with Adamson fourth, but on the same points as Knight. In the MX2s, it was Kellett from Spinks, Alba, and Mitchell.

“I gated second in the first race”, said a happy Gilbert, “but I got a better drive going up the first hill, but as I managed to pass John (Adamson), I hit a soft patch off a little single and lost the front. John was there as I drifted to one side, and we got tangled up a little bit. His front brake lever was wedged in my sprocket. When I got going, I treated it like a bit of practice and started to pick each rider off until I got into second behind Dan (Thornhill), but he was too far away to catch. I got a better start in the second race, but beside me, I saw Adamson hit the gate. I think the starter caught him out. When I got into the lead, I just watched my lap times till the end”.

Thornhill was happy with his second overall and said, “It’s been a productive day. I know a couple of the boys went down in race one, but getting the class to win was nice. I have been working hard recently, but I feel like I am not getting out what I am putting in. This is a fast class, whatever track you go to. I got a good start in the second race and followed Liam (Knight), but it’s hard to pass around here. I kept trying to get past, but I made a couple of mistakes which let John (Adamson) get past me. But all in all, it’s been a good day with second on the podium”.

From third place, Knight said, “In the first race, I struggled a bit. I didn’t get the best of starts and got stuck behind Charlie (Putnam), and he was riding well, and it’s hard to pass here. In the second, I got the holeshot and led for a bit till Josh (Gilbert) came past and his on another level at the moment. I tried to stay with him for a bit, but he was too fast. Towards the end, I held off John (Adamson) for second place”.

Sand specialist Kellett was pleased with his Pro MX2 overall and said, “Unfortunately, a couple of riders when down at the start of race one, and I took full advantage of that. I had really good fun and fought with Dan (Thornhill), and that’s always good fun and get the win. I was chilled in the second race as the track had gotten really dried out, and it was a bit more difficult for the old two-strokes. I just played it cool and won the MX2s”.

= Callum Murfitt (KTM) and Joshua Bassett (Duck Smart Gas Gas) MXY2

Luke Southern (G Southern Plant KTM) 1st MXY2

Spinks from second place said, “I am not racing much these days, and this is only my fourth race meeting this year. So, second place and on the podium is great for me. I made it hard for myself in the second race as I crashed in the second turn and had to come from almost last to have a battle with Tommy (Alba) on the last lap, but I just couldn’t sneak past him. But second overall is good for me”.

Alba said about his third overall, “I am super happy with my third overall. Considering the weather, they did an excellent job on the track. I got a puncture in the first race but managed to ride it out and finish. In the last race, I really showed people how quick I could be as I held off some good riders. It was a very enjoyable event”.

Wildcard rider Brad Wheeler (Husqvarna), with three race wins and a third place, won the amateur MX1s. In his second race on Saturday, he dropped to third place as the dust was at its thickest. Simon Booth (Acerbis UK KTM) didn’t finish out of the top three all weekend was second, with race two winner Harry Bradley (Offroad Kawasaki) third.

A bad start in the amateur MX2 race three robbed Travis Steels (ANSA MX Racing Gas Gas) of a clean sweep in the class. He won the other three races. Race three winner Adam Harris (AS3 Performance Fantic) backed up that win with three more high scores for second overall, with Aaron Ongley (723 RaceBikes KTM) third.

Adam Paxton (Shires Scaffolding Honda), with four race wins from four starts, won the clubman overall from James Thompson (Kawasaki) and wildcard rider Paul Williams (KTM)

Dan Brough (RUT22 Husqvarna) 5th Amateur MX2

Wildcard Luke Dean (Husqvarna) dominated the 125cc taking for race wins with Henry Siddiqui (Holeshot MX KTM), who didn’t finish out of the top three all weekend, second and with championship leader Tyla Hooley (ASA United Gas Gas) third.

In the youth MXY2s, Luke Southern (G Southern Plant KTM) won all four of his races for the overall win, with Joshua Bassett (Duck Smart Gas Gas) second and with Ben Zeale (JB Racing Gas Gas) third.

Billy Askew (GRT KTM) won three out of the four big wheel 85’s but was beaten by Josh Vail (SSP Moto Husqvarna) in the last race as the pair finished first and second overall with Charlie Richmond (Team Matt Gardiner KTM) third.

Robbie Daly (Mad 4 Motocross KTM) won three out of his four small wheel 85 races, but a bad start in race two robbed him of all four wins.

Joel Winstanley-Dawson (Castle Trucks KTM) notched up two seconds and a couple of thirds for second overall, with race two winner Alfie Geddes-Green (Matt Pope Motorcycles Gas Gas) third.

Jack Leese (Gas Gas) and Alfie Geddes-Green (Matt Pope Racing Gas Gas) SW 85

Casey Lister (Gas Gas) dominated the junior 65s with four race wins. Harley Marczak (Bolton MC Gas Gas) was second overall, with Cohen Jagielski (Fasteddy Gas Gas) third.

Results

Pro MX1

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2
1	Josh Gilbert	88	43	45
2	Dan Thornhill	84	45	39
3	Liam Knight	80	37	43
4	John Adamson	80	39	41
5	Brad Todd	73	41	32
6	Mark Young	71	34	37
7	Charlie Putnam	70	35	35
8	Luke Mellows	67	33	34
9	Daniel Hutchinson	64	31	33
10	Ed Briscoe	32	32	–

Pro MX2

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2
1	Todd Kellett	90	45	45
2	Josh Spinks	84	43	41
3	Tommy Albut	80	37	43
4	Calum Mitchell	80	41	39

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Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2	R3	R4
1	Luke Dean(w)	180	45	45	45	45
2	Henry Siddiqui	168	41	43	41	43
3	Tyla Hooley	156	39	33	43	41
4	Jordan Keogh	156	43	39	39	35
5	Raife Broadley	143	34	35	37	37
6	Cameron Jackson (W)	134	29	34	32	39
7	Troy Willerton	134	35	30	35	34
8	Kyron Carron	129	32	31	33	33
9	Dan Arkell	125	33	32	28	32
10	Oliver Ruddock	123	30	28	34	31
11	Jude Turton	119	31	37	29	22
12	Robert Storer	118	28	29	31	30
13	Hayden Stevens	109	26	24	30	29
14	Ollie Samways	109	27	27	27	28
15	Ben Hunter	102	25	26	24	27
16	David Colton	101	24	25	26	26
17	Jayden Abbink	96	23	23	25	25
18	Roman York	89	21	21	23	24
19	Charlie Simons	89	22	22	22	23
20	Neville Bradshaw	78	37	41	–	–

Amateur MX1

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2	R3	R4
1	Brad Wheeler (W)	176	45	41	45	45
2	Simon Booth	170	41	43	43	43
3	Harry Bradley	170	43	45	41	41
4	Jamie Fort	156	39	39	39	39
5	Josh Greedy	141	37	37	34	33
6	Grant Martin (W)	133	31	35	37	30
7	John Joe Wright	128	32	32	32	32
8	Lewis Huckerby	127	35	33	30	29
9	Ryan Osborn (W)	126	34	26	29	37
10	Sean Williamson	126	28	31	33	34
11	Jamie Dixon	120	33	21	31	35
12	Rob Wood	118	27	34	26	31
13	Callum Gordon	116	29	29	35	23
14	Fraser Gardiner	111	30	30	25	26
15	Lee Clarkson	106	26	24	28	28
16	Connor Dickins	106	25	27	27	27
17	Matt Wood	97	22	28	23	24
18	Liam Piggford	94	24	25	24	21
19	Jake Marsh (W)	93	23	23	22	25
20	Stevie Edmonds	81	21	22	19	19
21	Jay Harris	60	20	–	20	20
22	Ben Walker (W)	43	–	–	21	22

Amateur MX2

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2	R3	R4
1	Travis steels	176	45	45	41	45
2	Adam Harris	168	37	43	45	43
3	Aaron Ongley	160	41	41	39	39
4	Ben Clark	156	43	35	37	41
5	Dan Brough	153	39	39	43	32
6	Kieran Yorke	132	33	30	32	37
7	Lewis King London	132	34	37	34	27
8	Mitchell Warhurst	127	32	31	33	31
9	Alfie Calvert	124	31	32	31	30
10	Logan Wilcox	121	25	34	27	35
11	Jesse Wren	120	29	33	30	28
12	Ashley Surridge	115	27	27	28	33
13	Mitch Armour	111	19	29	29	34
14	Bailey Betsworth	107	30	28	23	26
15	Ricky Carter (W)	99	24	22	24	29
16	Jasper Gibson	96	26	24	22	24
17	Harvey Cashmore	96	23	25	26	22
18	Todd Ritchie	91	35	21	35	–
19	Robbie Hollis	89	21	23	20	25
20	Sam Bishop	84	20	20	21	23
21	Oliver Barnes (W)	79	28	26	25	–
22	Ben Walker (w)	22	22	–	–	–

Clubman

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2	R3	R4
1	Adam Paxton	180	45	45	45	45
2	James Thompson	170	41	43	43	43
3	Paul Whilliams (w)	160	43	41	39	37
4	Troy Jones (W)	154	37	37	41	39
5	Rodie Jones (W)	141	39	27	34	41
6	Matt Jones	135	35	39	32	29
7	Colin McLuckie	128	27	34	37	30
8	Ryan Bowring (W)	125	29	32	33	31
9	Matthew Fuller	121	34	28	24	35
10	Josh jones(W)	118	28	30	27	33
11	Joe Sargent	118	31	33	29	25
12	Liam Deegan	117	33	26	30	28
13	Mitchil Collins	114	32	24	31	27
14	Jacob Bell	108	26	31	25	26
15	Nathan Heath (w)	107	24	35	16	32
16	Josh Watson-Bailey	100	25	29	26	20
17	Charlie Sutton	86	21	22	20	23
18	Ryan Martin (W)	85	–	16	35	34
19	Aidan Carney	80	22	14	23	21
20	Ross Dean (W)	76	23	25	28	–
21	Jake Evans (W)	72	14	21	21	16
22	Ben Hughes	71	15	19	19	18
23	Daniel Edgar (W)	71	17	20	17	17
24	Steven Lennie	63	16	18	10	19
25	Robert Williams	62	19	13	15	15
26	Joshua Young	61	–	17	22	22
27	Tyler Stevenson	61	18	15	14	14
28	Josh Hickinbottom	53	30	23	–	–
29	Eddie Deegan (W)	50	13	12	13	12
30	Phil West	44	12	10	12	10
31	Nicky Jones (w)	42	–	–	18	24
32	Lewis Grimshaw	33	–	9	11	13
33	Luke Humphries (w)	33	11	11	–	11
34	Joe Smith (W)	20	20	–	–	–

MXY2

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2	R3	R4
1	Luke Southern	180	45	45	45	45
2	Joshua Bassett	162	43	41	43	35
3	Ben Zeale	153	41	37	32	43
4	Kayde Rayns	149	37	34	39	39
5	Jamie Watson	145	34	35	35	41
6	Corey Collins	131	31	33	34	33
7	Lewis Bethell	130	35	28	37	30
8	Sonny Shipton	124	30	32	31	31
9	Jake Smith (w)	117	–	39	41	37
10	Callum Murfitt	116	39	43	–	34
11	Harvey Antrobus	116	28	31	25	32
12	Jamie Collins	113	29	26	30	28
13	Jack Wilson	105	22	30	27	26
14	Mitchell Conway	105	26	29	29	21
15	Levi Saunders	102	27	20	26	29
16	Syd Putnam	102	23	24	28	27
17	Harrison Drewell	99	25	25	24	25
18	Tye Jones	93	33	27	33	–
19	Harley Mower (W)	89	21	22	22	24
20	Max Agar (W)	86	19	21	23	23
21	Joe Grace	74	16	17	21	20
22	Jack Ranner	70	17	15	19	19
23	Oliver Davies (W)	69	15	16	20	18
24	Tommy Gibbard	63	14	14	18	17
25	Corey Gordon	59	18	19	–	22
26	Tristan Daniels	47	24	23	–	–
27	Matt Cooper	38	20	18	–	–
28	Charlie henderson	32	32	–	–	–

Big Wheel 85

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2	R3	R4
1	Billy Askew	176	45	45	45	41
2	Josh Vail	170	41	43	41	45
3	Charlie Richmond	170	43	41	43	43
4	Jack Brearey	152	39	39	39	35
5	Brandon Hedayat	148	37	37	37	37
6	Alfie Payne (w)	135	33	34	35	33
7	Conor McGrath	134	35	35	25	39
8	Riley Small	130	32	33	33	32
9	Lucy Barker	128	31	29	34	34
10	Cailen Jai Griffiths	128	34	32	32	30
11	Ripley Carter	116	29	28	30	29
12	Casey Kennett	112	28	27	29	28
13	Robert Wood	108	27	26	28	27
14	Ebony Brown	103	26	25	27	25
15	Troy Weaver	100	25	23	26	26
16	Aston Over	96	24	24	24	24
17	Fabian jnr Morrison (W)	92	–	30	31	31
18	Harvey Hunt (W)	68	–	22	23	23
19	Braidy Tucker	61	30	31	–	–
20	Jayden Williams	23	23	–	–	–

Small Wheel 85

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2	R3	R4
1	Robbie Daly	178	45	43	45	45
2	Joel Winstanley-Dawson	168	43	41	41	43
3	Alfie Geddes- Green	163	41	45	43	34
4	Sonny Rooney	152	37	39	35	41
5	Ethan Jordan	142	35	35	37	35
6	Maison Jones	137	33	33	34	37
7	Jenson Severn	133	39	34	39	21
8	Jack Leese	131	34	37	28	32
9	Lucas Lee	122	21	29	33	39
10	Sean Smout (W)	121	31	31	26	33
11	Travis Bixby	119	32	32	31	24
12	Leo Salf	116	28	28	30	30
13	Junior Carrroll (W)	113	30	26	29	28
14	Jaxon Haswell	107	26	27	27	27
15	Harvey Collins	104	20	21	32	31
16	Beau Smith (W)	96	29	22	16	29
17	Jordan Kinsella	95	19	30	20	26
18	Archie Congdon	92	22	20	25	25
19	Ellis Nelson	92	23	24	22	23
20	Corey Wheatley	80	25	23	15	17
21	Casei Jones	79	18	17	24	20
22	Halm Own (W)	78	15	18	23	22
23	Harley Pastoor	75	16	19	21	19
24	Jamie Prentice	65	14	16	17	18
25	Troy Kennett	65	17	15	18	15
26	Ryan Prentice	62	13	14	19	16
27	George Clark	49	24	25	–	–
28	Ollie Jewitt	40	27	13	–	–
29	Luca Tatchell	26	12	–	14	–

Junior 65

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2	R3	R4
1	Casey Lister	180	45	45	45	45
2	Harley Marczak	158	43	43	37	35
3	Cohen Jagielski	156	41	35	39	41
4	Arthur Moore	156	39	37	41	39
5	Riley ray Barrow	152	35	41	33	43
6	Nixon Coppins	135	34	33	34	34
7	Leo Wilson	134	37	25	35	37
8	Arthur King	128	31	34	30	33
9	Jamie Thorpe	124	32	32	29	31
10	Caiden Brand	116	25	31	32	28
11	Harry Hall	115	29	30	31	25
12	Marty Spires	115	33	39	43	–
13	Ricky Barrack	111	30	26	23	32
14	Harry Cuddy	109	27	27	28	27
15	Alan Thomson	108	28	24	26	30
16	Teddy Merriman	97	20	29	22	26
17	William Macaulay	95	24	22	25	24
18	Jamie Currie	94	22	28	21	23
19	Jake Dixon (w)	88	23	20	24	21
20	Sonny Burton	77	–	21	27	29
21	Jakson Ross	77	16	23	19	19
22	Remi Wigglesworth	72	19	18	18	17
23	Alfie Cotter (w)	67	12	17	20	18
24	Junior Wigglesworth	67	21	14	17	15
25	Chad Prince	64	13	13	16	22
26	Jack Masters (W)	61	17	16	14	14
27	Riley Seeds (W)	61	18	19	12	12
28	Harry Worley (W)	60	14	15	15	16
29	Troy McGrath	35	11	–	11	13
30	Charley Gerrard	33	–	–	13	20
31	Rylee Byrne (w)	27	15	12	–	–
32	Regan Woods	26	26	–	–	–