Kullas & Gifting rule at Oakhanger! 2023 Revo ACU British Motocross Championship Round 1 – Race Report & Results

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The roar of engines and the smell of gasoline filled the air as the top riders in the competition descended upon Oakhanger in Borden for the first round of the Revo ACU British Motocross Championship.

Race Report by RHL Activities – Feature Image courtesy of Conway MX – RHL Activities

It was a battle of skill, determination, and sheer speed at the newly built sand track. As the MX1 bikes took to the track early on Sunday morning the crowd watched in awe as they witnessed the best riders in the country navigate their way around the challenging layout for the first time.

The MX1 race saw Harri Kullas put on a masterclass, leaving his competitors in the dust taking a 1-1 in the first round. The Crendon Fastrack Honda team of Conrad Mewse and Josh Gilbert gave it their all, but Kullas proved to be unstoppable as he powered his Cab Screens Crescent Yamaha towards victory.

The MX2 class was no less exciting, as Isak Gifting, Bobby Bruce, Jorgen- Matthias Talviku and Jake Milward battled it out on the track for top spot. Gifting showed incredible skill and determination as he pushed his Gas Gas to the limit taking home a 1-1 securing 50 points heading into the second round of the championship, with Bruce hot on his tail who went a 3-2 and a great first ride back. Milward made a valiant effort to catch up, but ultimately fell short overall coming third.

The crowd watched in amazement as the three riders gave it their all, leaving nothing on the track. In the end, it was Gifting who emerged victorious, cementing his place on top going 1-1 overall.

Billy Askew, Mckenzie Marshal, and Liam Bennett took to the track for the 250cc class, and it was Askew who stole the show with his bold and aggressive riding style. Marshal refused to let him get too far ahead, and the two battled it out until the very end. Bennett put up a strong fight, but was unable to keep pace with the two leaders. In the end, it was Askew who crossed the finish line first, securing his position as a top rider in the 250cc class.

In the MXY1 class Reece Jones, Wal Beaney, and Jake Walker took their respective places on the podium with impressive perofrmances in both races. In race one it was Jones who made an impressive start, quickly pulling away from the pack. Beaney put up a valiant effort to catch up, with Walker not far behind. But Jones proved to be too much for his competitors, displaying incredible skill and speed as he powered his KTM towards the finish line, enveutally finishing over one minute ahead of his opponents. The #104 took that momentum into race tow where he produced an equally dominant performance, crossing the line having lapped up to fifth place in the class.

The impressive crowd were treated to some great racing in the highly competitive big wheel 85cc class as Josh Vail, Charlie Richmond, and Drew Stock battled all day for their spots on the podium. In race one Vail took an early lead, showing impressive racecraft to master the challenging sand track on his KTM. Drew Stock put up a strong fight to catch up, putting in consistent lap times which matched those of the #479. In the end, it was Vail who emerged victorious. In race two Charlie Richmond got a much better start allowing him to battle inside the top 3 for much of the race. But it was Josh Vail once again who produced a masterclass to leave Borden with a 1-2 scorecard and the top step of the podium. Richmond finished a close second, while Stock took the third spot on the podium.

As the sun set on the track, the crowd cheered and applauded the top riders, who had put on an unforgettable display of skill and determination on a very challenging track.

The championship now heads to Canada Heights in Swanley, Kent on the 2nd April 2023 for round two of the Revo ACU British Motocross Championship.

Results

MX1 Overall

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2
1	Harri Kullas	50	25	25
2	Conrad Mewse	44	22	22
3	Josh Gilbert	36	16	20
4	Shaun Simpson	33	15	18
5	Tom Grimshaw	30	14	16
6	Ashton Dickinson	27	13	14
7	Brad Todd	22	9	13
8	Ivo Monticelli	20	20	–
9	James Carpenter	20	12	8
10	Tommy Searle	18	18	–
11	Liam Knight	17	7	10
12	Tristan Purdon	17	8	9
13	Jay Hague	16	10	6
14	Martin Barr	15	–	15
15	Miro Sihvonen	15	4	11
16	Stuart Edmonds	12	–	12
17	Jason Meara	12	11	1
18	Charlie Putnam	9	5	4
19	Dan Thornhill	9	6	3
20	Callum Green	8	3	5
21	Billy Mackenzie	7	–	7
22	John Adamson	2	–	2
23	Joshua Bentley	2	2	–
24	Louie Kessell	1	1	–

MX 2 – Overall

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2
1	Isak Gifting	50	25	25
2	Bobby Bruce	42	20	22
3	Jake Millward	36	16	20
4	Jorgen-Matthias Talviku	35	22	13
5	Taylor Hammal	33	18	15
6	Alfie Jones	31	13	18
7	Jamie Wainwright	30	14	16
8	Elliott Banks-Browne	25	15	10
9	Carlton Husband	23	11	12
10	Sam Nunn	20	9	11
11	Glenn Mccormick	15	6	9
12	Ben Franklin	15	8	7
13	Charlie Cole	14	–	14
14	Bailey Johnston	13	7	6
15	Ollie Colmer	12	12	–
16	Charlie Heyman	11	3	8
17	Ben Mustoe	10	10	–
18	Robert Holyoake	9	4	5
19	Joe Brookes	7	5	2
20	James Margetson	4	–	4
21	Sam Atkinson	3	–	3
22	Shaun Mahoney	2	2	–
23	Jake Sheridan	1	–	1
24	Tom Murphy	1	1	–

125 Youth – Overall

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2
1	Reece Jones	50	25	25
2	Wal Beaney	44	22	22
3	Jake Walker	40	20	20
4	Wesley Mcgavin	36	18	18
5	Ollie Bubb	32	16	16
6	Gus Mustoe	27	12	15
7	Levi Saunders	26	13	13
8	Tyler Jones	23	11	12
9	Braidy Tucker	20	10	10
10	Jack Dando	19	15	4
11	Jack Evans	17	8	9
12	Jon Waghorn	17	9	8
13	Max Smith	17	14	3
14	Conor Mcgrath	16	2	14
15	Jack Davis	16	5	11
16	Brady Bilton	13	6	7
17	Ted Deacon	12	7	5
18	Max Walsham	6	–	6
19	Brandon Hedayat	6	4	2
20	Jack Skinner	3	3	–
21	Harrison Greenough	1	1	–

250 Youth – Overall

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2
1	Billy Askew	50	25	25
2	Mckenzie Marshall	44	22	22
3	Liam Bennett	38	20	18
4	Jak Taylor	34	14	20
5	Domonic Newbury	29	15	14
6	Sydney Putnam	27	12	15
7	Finley Evans	26	10	16
8	Joshua Bassett	26	13	13
9	Louis Vincent	23	18	5
10	Lennox Dickinson	22	16	6
11	Hudson Roper	21	9	12
12	Carl Harris	20	11	9
13	Seth Manners	19	8	11
14	Kyron Carron	15	5	10
15	Corey Gordon	15	7	8
16	Cameron Chell	13	6	7
17	Joel Fisher	8	4	4
18	Luke Richardson	3	3	–

Big Wheel 85 Overall

Pos	Competitor	Points	R1	R2
1	Josh Vail	90	45	45
2	Charlie Richmond	80	38	42
3	Drew Stock	80	42	38
4	Jamie Keith	76	40	36
5	Lewis Spratt	70	35	35
6	Zane Stephens	68	34	34
7	Harry Lee	65	32	33
8	Lucas Moncrieff	61	33	28
9	Kameron Greenhalgh	60	29	31
10	Harley O’Callaghan	59	30	29
11	Hayden Statt	56	16	40
12	Travis Bixby	56	26	30
13	Halim Own	54	28	26
14	Archie Stapley	52	20	32
15	Alfie Herron	49	24	25
16	Maison Jones	49	31	18
17	Blake Ward-Clarke	49	36	13
18	Ronan Mallett	45	18	27
19	Jaden Anderson	44	23	21
20	Aston Williams	43	19	24
21	Alfie Geddes-Green	42	27	15
22	Stanley Siebert	41	22	19
23	Michael Mccullagh	39	17	22
24	Kole Nally	39	25	14
25	Marley Alder	37	14	23
26	Archie Congdon	37	21	16
27	Jordan Kinsella	35	15	20
28	George Clark	30	13	17