The NETT Club hosted round 2 of the 2023 ACU British championships o at the Dean Moor track in Cumbria. It was part of the Annual Connor Smith Memorial event run across two days, incorporating the NETT Championship, and round four of the British Quad Championships.
Race Report and Images by Tracy Thacker
The track was in great condition, and rain the previous day kept the dust to a manageable level, although it was very dry by the end of the day. The weather was cloudy, and a cold wind blew across the exposed landscape making it feel much colder.
Brett Wilkinson / Joe Millard led the sidecar championship after round one, with current champion Stuart Brown and new passenger Nathan Cooper missing the first event due to injury.
Racing got underway with an early lead for Stuart Brown / Nathan Cooper with George Kinge / Zac Snell holding second just ahead of Dan Foden and stand in passenger Jack Wilkinson. Brett Wilkinson / Joe Millard held third but were on a charge fighting hard to move into second on a fast track where passing is difficult for sidecars. They took a few laps to move ahead, and had the leading duo in sight, but couldn’t find a way past settling for second. Dan Foden / Jack Wilkinson looked in great form taking third with George Kinge / Zac Snell fourth. Behind Tony Grahame / Scott Grahame blasted though to fifth with Liam Mudie / Jim Kinge just behind.
In Race two it was Brett Wilkinson / Joe Millard who took the holeshot and held the lead throughout to take their first great win of the day. Dan Foden / Jack Wilkinson held second from Stuart Brown / Nathan Cooper. They were on a charge from the start working their way into second, and despite closing on the leaders, they had to settle for second. Dan Foden / Jack Wilkinson held third with a battle for fourth behind. Tony Grahame / Scott Grahame fought back from a slow start to blast into fourth with Lee Foyle / Dan Phelps just behind in fifth. Liam Mudie / Jim Kinge had another great race taking sixth.
In the last sidecar championship race of the day Brett Wilkinson / Joe Millard flew down the long start straight and into the long left hander to take their second hold-shot, and despite challenges from behind they held on for another brilliant win. Behind, Stuart Brown / Nathan Cooper battled with Dan Foden / Jack Wilkinson to take second. George Kinge / Zac Snell took advantage of a great start to take fourth, just ahead of Tony Grahame / Scott Grahame, with Lee Foyle / Dan Phelps sixth.
At the end of another eventful day Wilkinson / Millard hold the championship lead, joining then on the podium were Stuart Brown / Josh Chamberlain battled with Dan Foden / Nathan Cooper, but neither of those teams are at the top of the championship after missing races at the previous event. After a consistent day Tony Grahame / Scott Grahame hold second in the championship with Lee Foyle / Dan Phelps in third.
Don’t miss round three and four in on the August bank holiday weekend at Schoolhouse MX, where the race to become champion will conclude.
Results
British Championship
| Pos | Competitor | Points | R1 | R2 | R3 |
| 1 | Brett Wilkinson Joe Millard | 72 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | Stuart Brown Nathan Cooper | 69 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
| 3 | Dan Foden Jack Wilkinson | 60 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | George Kinge Zac Snell | 51 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Tony Grahame Scott Grahame | 50 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
| 6 | Lee Foyle Dan Phelps | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| 7 | Paul Pelling Mike Curnoe | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
| 8 | Grant Young Robert Moore | 35 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
| 9 | Andy Mckibbin Adam McKibbin | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 |
| 10 | Samuel Osbaldiston Harley Lloyd | 33 | 7 | 14 | 12 |
| 11 | Jack Scarr Ryan Scarr | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 12 | Jonathan Wilson Andrew Rowan | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| 13 | Leslie McCarthy Louise Wilson | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| 14 | Cameron Addis Kyi Addis | 17 | 9 | 8 | – |
National Expert Championship
| Pos | Competitor | Points | R1 | R2 | R3 |
| 1 | Liam Mudie Jim Kinge | 75 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | Jack Rodgers Ryan Beavis | 62 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
| 3 | Tilo Maguire Tom Mackay | 58 | 18 | 18 | 22 |
| 4 | Luke Peters Mackay Thomas | 54 | 16 | 20 | 18 |
| 5 | Ashlie Williams John Hunt | 50 | 22 | 12 | 16 |
| 6 | Tony Murch John Murch | 45 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| 7 | Richard Gilham Miles Gilham | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| 8 | Taylor Whitt Jake Graham | 41 | 12 | 16 | 13 |
| 9 | Toby Mann Neil Burke | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
