Par Homes Zip Racing’s Harry Walker surely put his stamp of authority down on this year’s British Quadcross championship at the weekend’s opening round at Duns, having hardly ridden since Quad Cross of Nations in September 2022.
Report and Images courtesy of the Par Homes Zip Racing Team
After a nice layoff of nearly 6 months, the new year Training regime has surely proved its worth! Unlike numerous other competitors having trained in the USA or Sunny Europe, Harry was quietly anxious about the rest of the field, having ZERO bike time until the week before this British round.
A Real Big thanks really DOES need to go out To Paul @ Par Homes, for the bikes and products, also to Mark Baldwin for his Motors for 2023 and Wayne @ PEP for yet again another year of super suspension set-up, along with all other remaining and new people on board for the season, Thank you All!
In Qualifying, Harry certainly proved his credentials, looking totally at home on this years bike, with his first P1 of the day, not quite breaking the 2 minute barrier.
Moto 1 after a holeshot, with a 6 second lead unfortunately a gremlin hit with a £2 part failing in the throttle. Not to be thwart by this Harry was seen to circulate by holding the throttle from under the throttle body circulating to finish in 12th.
Moto’s 2 & 3 saw a holeshot in one and the last was 5 passes in a single lap to prove commanding comfortable leads of 6 and 8 seconds collectively,
Pole Position and 3 fastest laps in all 3 moto’s has seriously encouraged the youngster to believe this could be his year !!,
A Podium finish in 2nd place, with 59 points, a 10 point deficit on the winner of the day, after a breakdown isn’t bad Either eh??
The Team and Harry in 2023 will contest all the Official ACU British rounds (6) , but in addition we intend to contest the 6 round FIM European Championship starting off in Estonia on 10/11 June, a week later in Poland, returning to Ireland 22 July and then England(cusses Gorse) on 29/30 July. For our English Supporters please be sure to pop 30 July on your calendar and Please do come and visit us !!
Now on to Round 2 @ Ironworks in Middlesbrough, 14th May.
