Sixty-five heats at Scunthorpe
LAST Sunday (December 11th) saw the third meeting of the winter at Scunthorpe Speedway’s Eddie Wright Raceway take place with 65 races run over less than four and a half hours.
Eight classes were run with victories for Skye Adams (Flat Track), Jack Bell (Pit Bikes), Luke Woodhull (Youth 500), Jacob Clayton (Youth 250), Harry McGurk (Youth 125/150), Max McGurk (Junior 110), Odgie Danaan (Road Bikes) and Chris Wright (Quads/Trikes).
It was the second meeting of the winter for the classes with Adams, Bell, Wright and Harry McGurk all backing up their victories in November with one in December. For 13-year old Bell, who hails from Sleaford, it was his third victory in the last four meetings and afterwards he credited his choice of tyres.
“The track conditions were not the best for the pit bikes but my choice of tyres paid off in the end as I was able to get a lot more grip”, Bell said. “I always enjoy the battles with the older riders and the banter we have afterwards. The racing was fantastic as always”.
Meeting organiser Richard Hollingsworth added: “It’s hard to think Jack is only 13. He is such a mature lad and his riding reflects that. He is also making progress in the speedway 125 class but I think if he decides to switch to the 500s when he is old enough he will make even greater strides. He is quite a tall lad for the 125s and I think he will benefit from the extra power.
“We had Jacob Clayton have his first rides on a 250 today and he seemed to be much happier on the larger engine bike. He was riding on his own but by his last ride he had taken nearly eight seconds off his first race time. It is only right that riders have to wait until they are strong enough and skilled enough to handle the larger engine bikes but moving up is so often a watershed moment for riders who have perhaps struggled a little on the smaller engine bikes.
“I’d never encourage a rider to move up early because the skills learnt on the smaller engine bikes seem to be more worthwhile. However, when a rider is getting a little disillusioned, their transfer to another class or move up to race with the adults when they turn 15, has given them a new lease of life. I’d certainly urge riders not to worry about results, persevere with the sport and perhaps even spend more time on the mini track learning track craft rather than being obsessed with going faster and faster.
“Max Clegg is one of the best adverts for our mini track because whilst others were obsessed with racing he was learning skills that mean he will always be able to turn a bike no matter what the shape and size of the track.
“Anyhow, we had a great day today with the paramedic thankfully never having to attend a rider. When you run 65 races and can say that it is always nice. The conditions just meant riders had to think about their riding and not just open the throttle and hold on. Let’s hope the paramedic is equally inactive next week when the adults come out to play on their 500s”.
The meeting Hollingsworth referred to is on Sunday 18th December and is the last track action before the Christmas break. The Open, Support, Novice and Upright classes take to the track and with over 30 riders already booked in it has the makings of another great meeting. Anyone wanting to join in the fun has until 7pm Saturday to book in (text 07832-402167) and, as always, they would love to hear from people who want to help on the day for a couple of hours.
Full list of Winter Series meeting dates:
Flat Track, Pit Bike, Road Bike, Quad/Trike and Youth Speedway classes – 13th November, 11th December, 8th January, 29th January, 19th February & 12th March
Adult Speedway Classes – 27th November, 18th December, 15th January, 5th February, 26th February & 19th March
Flat Track
Scores: Skye Adams 47, Aaron Tuttlebee 38, Joe Burden 27, Odgie Danaan 27, Peter Jordan 27, Richard Rowden 26, Ian Cramp 15, Connor Jackson 4.
Winter Series points: Adams 20, Tuttlebee 19, Joe Burden 18, Odgie Danaan 17, Peter Jordan 16, Richard Rowden 15, Ian Cramp 14, Connor Jackson 13.
Series standings (after two rounds): Skye Adams 40 (20-20), Aaron Tuttlebee 37 (18-19), Joe Burden 35 (17-18), Ian Cramp 29 (15-14), Steve Newsham 19, Odgie Danaan 17, Lee Stevens 16, Peter Jordan 16, Richard Rowden 15, Luke Gardner 14, Connor Jackson 13.
Race winning times: 13. Tuttlebee awarded, 25. Adams 116.87, 33. Adams 111.69, 45. Adams 109.37, 53. Adams 107.76, 63. Adams awarded
Pit Bikes
Scores: Jack Bell 58, Jack Parkinson-Blackburn 58, Stuart Foster 50, Jeff Robinson 42, Lee Dicken 39, Jon Dyer 34, Darren Legg 33, Lee Carter 30 (5 rides), Kean Dicken 24, Nick Thorp 22, Reece Harvey 22, Tom Miles 7 (3 rides), Jordan Palin 3 (1 ride)
A Final: Bell, Parkinson-Blackburn, Foster, Carter, Robinson, K. Dicken, Legg, Dyer, Thorp, L. Dicken, Harvey, 79.83
Winter Series points: Bell 20, Parkinson-Blackburn 19, Foster 18, Carter 17, Robinson 16, K. Dicken 15, Legg 14, Dyer 13, Thorp 12, L. Dicken 11, Harvey 10, T. Miles 9, Palin 8
Series standings (after two rounds): Jack Bell 40 (20-20), Lee Carter 36 (19-17), Stuart Foster 35 (17-18), Jack Parkinson-Blackburn 33 (14-19), Jeff Robinson 31 (15-16), Jon Dyer 26 (13-13), Tom Miles 21 (12-9), Stuart Avery 18, Ben Basford 16, Kean Dicken 15, Darren Legg 14, Dan Miles 11, Nick Thorp 12, Lee Dicken 11, Reece Harvey 10, Jordan Palin 8
Race winning times: 5. Parkinson-Blackburn 87.48, 11. Bell 91.80, 19. Parkinson-Blackburn 87.59, 23. Parkinson-Blackburn 85.54, 31. Bell 86.43, 36. Parkinson-Blackburn 85.59, 42. Bell 83.54, 51. Bell 84.00
Youth 500
Qualifying scores: Luke Woodhull 15
A Final: Woodhull 65.14
Winter Series points: Woodhull 20
Series standings (after 2 rounds): Kyle Bickley 20, Luke Woodhull 20, Ben Basford 19, Sheldon Davies 18
Qualifying heat winning times (all Woodhull): 7. 74.78, 16. 68.66, 27. 67.17, 38. 65.59, 47. 64.51
Youth 250
Qualifying scores: Jacob Clayton 15
A Final: Clayton 70.90
Winter Series points: Clayton 20
Series standings (after 2 rounds): Jacob Clayton 20
Qualifying heat winning times (all Clayton): 6. 78.62, 15. 76.32, 26. 75.34, 37. 72.92, 46. 72.06
Youth 125/150
Qualifying scores: Harry McGurk 15, Mickie Simpson 12, Jordan Palin 9, Luke Harrison 9, Corban Pavitt 9, Alex Goldsbrough 8, Freddie Fox-Baron 7, Jack Bell 4, Mikey Robbins 3, Finley Dimmock 1
C Final: Fox-Baron, Bell, Robbins, Dimmock, 77.02
B Final: Pavitt, Harrison, Goldsbrough, Fox-Baron, 72.11
A Final: H. McGurk, Simpson, Palin, Pavitt, 69.87
Winter Series points: McGurk 20, Simpson 19, Palin 18, Pavitt 17, Harrison 16, Goldsbrough 15, Fox- Baron 14, Bell 13, Robbins 12, Dimmock 11
Series standings (after 2 rounds): Harry McGurk 40 (20-20), Jordan Palin 37 (19-18), Mickie Simpson 35 (16-19), Luke Harrison 33 (16-17), Freddie Fox- Baron 29 (15-14), Jack Bell 27 (14-13), Mikey Robbins 24 (12-12), Finley Dimmock 22 (11-11), Sam McGurk 18, Corban Pavitt 17, Alex Goldsbrough 15, Jacob Clayton 13, Beau Stonehewer 10.
Qualifying heat winning times: 1. Harrison 73.89, 2. McGurk 72.70, 3. Pavitt 77.73, 9. Simpson 74.01, 14. Harrison 74.83, 20. Goldsbrough 75.72, 24. McGurk 71.82, 29. Pavitt 73.58, 34. Simpson 71.62, 40. McGurk 70.87, 44. Palin 72.86, 49. McGurk 70.81, 54. McGurk no time
Junior 110
Scores: Max McGurk 47, Henry Unsworth 36, Mikey Robbins 33, Iona Glover 30, Jake Dyer 30, Jack Franklin 18, TJ Dunn 8
Winter Series points: McGurk 20, Unsworth 19, Robbins 18, Glover 17, Dyer 16, Franklin 15, Dunn 14
Series standings (after 2 rounds): Max McGurk 39 (19-20), Mikey Robbins 34 (16-18), Iona Glover 34 (17-17), Jack Franklin 33 (18-15), Luke Gardner 20, Henry Unsworth 19, Jake Dyer 16, Louis Walker 15, TJ Dunn 14
Race winning times: 12. McGurk 95.55, 21. McGurk 94.25, 32. McGurk 91.57, 43. McGurk 93.52, 52. Unsworth 90.74, 62. McGurk 91.64
Road Bikes
Scores: Odgie Danaan 30, John Boddy 21, Scott Speed 21, Denise Lawson 12
Winter Series points: Danaan 20, Boddy 18.5, Speed 18.5, Lawson 17
Winter Series points: Denise Lawson 31 (14-17), John Boddy 20, Odgie Danaan 20, Jeff Tuttlebee 19, John Boddy 18.5, Scott Speed 18.5, Chas Challis 18, Gary Clayton 17, Jeff Halford 16, Darren Brook 15, Jon Lawson 13.
Qualifying heat winning times (all Danaan): 8. 83.36, 17. 82.41, 28. 79.64, 39. 78.33, 48. 80.74, 61. 78.81
Quad Bikes
Qualifying scores: Chris Wright 23, Joe Hodgson 23, Harry Carmichael 20, Mark Hooker 18, James Williamson 13, Paul Williamson 11, Chris Sellars 7
B Final: J. Williamson, P. Williamson, Sellars, 68.40
A Final: Wright, Hooker, Hodgson, Carmichael, J. Williamson, 65.41
Winter Series points: Wright 20, Hooker 19, Hodgson 18, Carmichael 17, J. Williamson 16, P. Williamson 15, Sellars 14
Series standings (after two rounds): Chris Wright 40 (20-20), Chris Sellars 33 (19-14), Mark Hooker 19, Ian Russel 18, Joe Hodgson 18, Harry Carmichael 17, James Williamson 16, Paul Williamson 15
Qualifying heat winning times: 4. Hooker 73.51, 10. Hodgson 72.83, 18. Wright 70.22, 22. Wright 70.38, 30. Hodgson 67.70, 35. Wright 66.59, 41. Hodgson 68.38, 50. Wright 65.91
