SACU 2012 Scottish Championship dates announced - press release here.....
Highland MXC are holding Rd1 of their CC at Tain this weekend 29th Jan.
Melville MCC Scottish Hare & Hounds 19th Feb 2012 Lochouses East Linton regulations and entry information here.....
Melville MCC Winter series Rd2 15th Jan 2012 report here......
Looking for something to do this weekend? get along to Lochouses for Rd 2 of Melville MCC winter series Sunday 15th Jan racing from 10am.
Borders MXC 2012 dates released - for these and more info visit Bordermxc.co.uk
2012 Scottist MX dates have been revised and are now available on the events page.
Breaking news - Scottishmx Clubs are to affiliate with MCFederation for 2012 Following careful consideration of the future of Motocross in Scotland it was decided yesterday evening, 30th December, at a meeting of representatives of the majority of the current event organisers, that a new direction was needed to secure the future of Scottish Motocross. Read full article here.....
The Melville Motor Club Winter Series kicked off at Lochhouses farm near Dunbar East Lothian more info here..... Link to Report/Results here....
The Melville Motor Club Winter Series
The Melville Motor Club Winter Series kicks off on the 20th November at Lochhouses farm near Dunbar East Lothian. The event is designed to appeal to riders of all abilities from youth to adult with classes for all, adult A,B,C, Youth MX2, Big and Small wheel 85, 65 and Autos on a separate track. The track has no major jumps and the sandy going stands up to all but the very worst weather conditions, last year two events were cancelled due to the deep snow but generally the races go ahead even when it rains the day before.
Some of the top riders from Scotland and the north of England have taken part and find the traditional motocross track really enjoyable. Craig Trew has dominated for the past couple of years but the large entry, up to 200 riders, shows that everyone has the chance to enjoy themselves at the end of the year when it is difficult to find somewhere to ride.
The regulations will be available on the Melville website www.melvillemc.co.uk but you must have a licence as there are no one day licences available in Scotland. There is a reduced Melville membership and a reduced cost for your SACU licence that takes you through to the 31st January enabling a rider to compete in the Hare and Hound on the 4th December and the motocross on the 15th January all at Lochhouses. All the adult classes are expected to fill really quickly so don’t delay to avoid disappointment.
Motocross
20th November
15th January
5th Febuary
Hare and Hounds
4th December
19th February
1980's Schoolboy Motocross Reunion
For one day only..Come and see the stars of the 80's bang bars one more time.
Borders Motocross Club presents the 1980's Schoolboy Motocross Reunion!
The confirmed rider entry so far is..Tony Caig..David Campbell..Garry Anderson..Richard Devine..Derek Faulds..Graeme Farish..Graeme Campbell..David Lawson..Ewan Johnstone..Raymond McKinney..Paul Coward..Jason Moir..Adam Carruthers..Mayson Wear..Paul Bird..Mark Fulton..Arron Potts..Kristian Moore..Dougie Garden..Graeme Naismith..Thomas Carruthers..Andrew Forrest..Chris Macvie..David Macvie..Simon Downing..Kevin Robertson..Gordon Morrison..Chris Blair..Darren Wilson..Keith Amor..David Carruthers..many more to follow...
Sunday 11th September 2011 at Duns Motocross Track, Langton Lees Farm, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3NS
FLYING START at Rd1 of the Scottish Youth Championship John Adamson got his Scottish Championship season off to a flying start, racing his AAA Motorcycles 85cc motocrosser at Tain, in the far north.
John and his dad, Neil, made the five hour journey on Friday night in preparation for five races over the weekend.
Timed practice began on Saturday morning with John falling off during his only fast lap and finishing a lowly seventh. This prompted his dad to tell John that with the difficult nature of the sandy track perhaps it would be better to cool down a bit during the races and make sure of a finish. John took his dad’s advice and won four of his races by a large margin. The only hiccup over the weekend was when his motor failed during race two but John had done enough laps to score points for ninth place. With only four of the five races counting towards the championship John now leads with a perfect score. John’s dad and mechanic who prepares John’s bikes at his shop, AAA Motorcycles, on Abercorn St Paisley said “at the last round of the British Championships John seemed to spend more time off the bike than on it so it was good to see him riding in a more restrained manner and staying on”.
GREAT SCOT- BYMX Brampton Rd 1 2011 Championships 13th March.
Motocross ace, John Adamson kept the Saltire flying, racing his AAA Bikes 85cc motocrosser at the last round of the British Youth Motocross Championships, held at Salisbury. John and his dad, Neil, made the ten hour journey on Friday in preparation for two days and five races of hard fought action.
Timed practice began on Saturday morning with John finishing ninth in the muddy conditions. When the gate dropped at the start of race one Adamson made his best start ever beating all the other pilots to the first turn. He then led the race until his front tyre punctured and then he fell back through the field to finish in twelfth place, a remarkable result considering his handicap. John’s next four races saw him battling hard to record sixth, seventh, eighth and eleventh (after a fall), to finish in eighth place overall.
This is his best result since moving up a class at the beginning of the season and moved him up to twelfth place in the final championship standings, the highest placed Scottish rider.
John’s dad and mechanic who prepares John’s bikes at his shop, AAA Bikes, on Abercorn St Paisley said “this is a fantastic result for us and with most of the riders who finished in front of John moving up a class the way is now open for him to really shine next year”.
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For more information on motocross in Scotland phone 0141 849 1718
Team Irvine Husqvarna - Daniel on his way to 3 race wins on the Husqvarna CR150 demo bike at Tain 6th Feb 2011, unchallenged the whole day, he does like the sand I thinks.
Another good day back at Tain on 6th of March 2011, the track had been changed and the sand was pretty soft so he took his time to get a feel for the track, competition was a lot harder with some older youths on 250 4 bangers pushing hard, holeshot for the Husqvarna but passed by Keir, a crash from Kawa rider Keir gave Daniel the lead but as the lead was shrinking Daniel then lost the front and 2nd was the result for the Husky. The 2nd race was the same 2 up front after another holeshot on the CR150, Keir put an inside block after making up quite a bit of time under yellow flag on the back whoops!! Half a lap to go and Keir is down under pressure giving our Husqvarna and Daniel a win with no one else in sight. 3rd race holeshot and a steady race pulling away from the rest of the field to open a healthy gap, the light 2 stroke making much better progress through the roughening track conditions,a slow speed fall with half a lap to go has me jumping up and down for him to get going as the Kawa of Keir gets within 2 corners, up with the engine still running and the win is 200 meters by the end of the lap, another good day for riders confidence and brilliant show for Husqvarna.
Unfortunately Tommy Fenwick has twisted a previously damaged knee so I took this opportunity to get the TC449 suspension set up by Gav at G-Force to suit Tommy's style, and both riders will be out at different meetings this week, Tommy going to Leuchars to start their championship with the 449 and Daniel on the CR150 starting the Grampian Championship to defend his title of 2010.
Frazer was at the Elgin Hare & Hounds and was swapping the lead with Ricky Mair until a broken after market exhaust broke on Frazers bike and he then found the std one did not fit with the Reiger shock resulting in a DNF, a good showing until the crash which sidelined the bike!
Both Scottish Youth & Adult Championships kick of this month with the new format of Youth's running on the Sat 19th March and the Adult Championships on the Sunday 20th March at the Tain track, which is one of Scotlands best known "sand tracks". For more information on how to enter click here.... to visit the Championship Web Site
KTM Debut for Neil Chatham - find out how Neil got on at the British Sprint Champions on his new Drysdales Sponsored KTM here......
Two Weeks, Two great events
Melville Motor Club SACU Scottish Hare and Hound Championship
The second round of the Melville Motor Club SACU Scottish Hare and Hound Championship will take place on Sunday the 13th February at Lochhouses farm Tiningham near Dunbar.
The course consists of the Melville Motocross track plus an additional 10 minutes in the forest extending the course to 8 miles which will take the top riders about twelve minutes to complete. There are all the enduro classes plus a two hour motocross class that does not go into the woods and does not count towards the Championship.
The course is designed for the enjoyment of all competitors regardless of their experience.
Melville Winter series Motocross
A week later on the 20th February the Melville returns to Lochhouses for the final round of the Winter Motocross series. The track will be graded following the Hare and Hound the week before and there will be classes for all including Adult A, B and C plus Youth MX2, Big Wheel and Small Wheel 85’s, 65’s and Autos on a separate track.
The most important factor is that all riders must have a 2011 competition licence for both events as the 2010 licence runs out on the 31st January and there are no one day licences issued in Scotland. Please organise your club membership and apply for your new licence now!
Trew Melville Master Class - Rd 2 winter series 16th Jan 2011 Results here.....
Lochhouses saw another brilliant day of sunshine and close racing on a day when entries were down a little on last year. I am sure many riders who stayed at home will regret their decision when they hear the conditions were almost perfect for nearly 110 riders who made the trip to East Lothian. There were a couple of damp patches around the circuit as it has been covered in snow for nearly a month and it rained all week leading up to the race. The sandy conditions stood up well with the wind drying it out as the day progressed and there was a shortened circuit for the 65’s and a separate track for the autos.
Craig Trew ran a master class, winning every race; Craig was using this event as practise for the Le Touquet Beach race in two weeks time. The Melville Motor Club would like to wish him luck although the Melville Vice Chairman, Campbell Chatham, stated that if he continues to win all the races at Lochhouses he will insist he rides with Supermoto tyres in the last round. Sean MacDonald finished runner up having challenged pretty hard in the early races although he was starting to be caught in the later races by third place finisher Mark Perfect.
Ian Wilson had a double celebration in the B’s as his son also won the Big Wheel 85 class, this is the first time this has happened so they were both delighted. Paul Chiappa also had a great day finishing second on his trusty twin shock Maico 490, not bad at all, considering he has a five at the start of his age! Bob Jack finished in third place although it could have been so different. Bob challenged hard in the first race and he won the second, almost pulling off the overall, a big crash at the start of the third race saw him sit out the first lap. Bob was lucky to be able to continue to the finish of the race and pick up a well deserved third place overall, it will not be long until he gets to the top of the podium.
The C class saw some crazy antics, a proportion of them were carried out by the overall winner Sandy Pate who had ‘new bike fever’. Sandy had run-in his new 450 Yamaha the day before, up and down a field and came out with all guns blazing, despite a couple of falls, he managed to charge back to take the chequered flag in each race. Liston Bell improved all day and was just piped to the post in the last race finishing runner up. Alex Haddow led a couple of times but as the races progressed he was waning allowing Sandy through for the win finishing third overall.
Kane Young won the Youth MX2 Class after taking the win in the first two races with second place Greg Queen winning the final race. Andrew McNicoll finished third following some close racing with Sean Williamson who finished fourth overall.
Reece Wilson was able to celebrate his win with his dad who also won the adult B class. Reece did not have it all his own way as John Adamson chased him hard all day including the race two win. It was all down to the last race and they put on the best show of the day. John led for a while but it was Reece’s day after taking the win in the final race with Fraser Pohlen finishing third. Bradley Mann won the small wheel 85 Class with Lee Perfect second and Brett Bailie third.
The 65’s were on a shortened track within the adult course and they seemed to enjoy the experience. Scott Russell took the overall win with Kristopher Crowhurst second and Andrew Pohlen third. The Auto’s raced on a separate track with Lewis McLeary taking the win with Adam Scott second and James Haddow third.
The Melville Club was lucky with the weather once again and that makes it so much easier on the organisers. There were some new faces helping and the Melville club would like to thank them as it would not be possible without all the volunteers.
The next race at Lochhouses is the Metzeler Melville Hare and Hound, the second round of the SACU Scottish Hare and Hound Championship on the 13th February. Regulations can be downloaded at www.melvillemc.co.uk
Melville Winter Motocross Series Round 1 Nov 2010
The Melville Motor Club Winter Motocross series kicked of at Lochhouses farm near Dunbar in East Lothian at the weekend. The Melville’s record of never cancelling an event at Lochhouses stood up, but only just. There was heavy rain before, after and during race day creating some of the worst conditions the club has seen at this venue. The sandy course improved as the day progressed but with each shower the track became very slippery again and cut up quite badly.
A large entry saw four adult classes, Youth MX2 plus large and small wheeled 85’s combined. The 65’s shared with the Auto’s on a separate enlarged track that proved a real blessing as the 65’s would have struggled in the deep ruts on the adult course. The biggest problem was the lack of daylight although a full race schedule was achieved, again only just.
Neil Chatham was an early casualty when he crashed with Drew Harvey in the practice session flat out in fifth, ending Neil’s day before it had even began.
Craig Trew maintained his dominate position winning the A class with three straight wins, only David Houston gave a serious challenge in race two as he led for the first couple of laps. Ross Fitzimmons finished second with Mark Perfect third.
Stewart Mowbray won the B’s following his race three win with Allyn Scotland winning the second race taking second overall with Ivan Williamson third.
There had been banter for weeks over who would win the C Class, would it be Steven Currie Junior or Dean Reid. Dean led race one and looked like taking the win but a fall on the last lap cost him dear, despite Dean winning race two Steven had the confidence for the last race of the day winning it and taking the overall. Erich Shonwalder chased the leaders all day but never managed to get close enough to challenge finishing third.
The C1 class was added when the 65’s were moved onto a separate track. These riders were a mixed bunch who were made up from the reserve list. Leslie Winthrope took the win over James Harvey with Anthony Reid third.
The Youth Mx2 class was dominated by Kane Young despite falling a couple of times while in the lead he won all three races. Andrew McNicoll finished second with Sean Williamson third.
The Big Wheel 85 class was won by Reece Wilson with John Adamson second and Jack Taylor third. In the small wheel class Bradley Mann won with Adam Burgoyne second and Lee Perfect third.
There was a great turn out of 65’s after a slow start but the lager track proved very popular especially with the new riders. Colin Scott won with Jordan Gill second and Scott Russell third.
In the Autos the new bigger track proved fun and challenging with the races spread throughout the day allowing the Dad’s who were racing themselves time to get back to watch the young ones do there thing Lewis Mcleary won with Adam Scott finishing second and James Haddow third.
The C1’s managed a short race at the finish with the light fading, there ware a few enduro bikes with their head lights on as the day drew to a close. It was a tough day for everyone including the organising Melville team. I am sure we will all look back and say it was good when we have had time to recover. The next Melville race is back to Lochhouses for the Scottish Hare and Hound Championship on the 12th December, you can enter via entry central or download regulations from www.scottishenduros.co.uk
Paul Edmondson has confirmed he will compete in the Metzeler Melville Hare and Hound at Lochhouses near Dunbar in East Lothian on the 12th December. The announcement comes as the dates for the Melville Winter Motocross Series and Scottish Hare and Hound Championship events are released.
This will be the fourth time Fast Eddy has made the trip to Scotland, Paul said ‘The Metzeler Melville Hare and Hound is one of the most enjoyable weekends of the year, the club is always very welcoming and the sandy track stands up well, despite the Scottish weather, I have been very lucky for the last two years with blue sky and sunshine on the day’.
Campbell Chatham, Vice Chairman of the Melville Motor Club stated ‘It is great to have a rider of Paul’s standing travel up to our event and he certainly helps attracts additional riders to this most enjoyable, end of season, highlight race. The Melville team pull out all the stops to make it enjoyable for riders of all abilities including classes for Expert, Over 40, Clubman, Clubman B and a large Sportsman class. There will be a separate 2 hour Motocross race with A and B classes within the Hare and hound and their route will exclude the wood. The sandy terrain does help and most riders make it to work on the Monday morning afterwards’.
The motocross series is held on two sandy fields with the addition of a large wood for the hare and hound. The motocross is open to all two wheeled classes, auto’s (on a separate track) 65’s, big and small wheel 85’s, Youth MX2 and adult A, B and C. The dates are listed below.
Motocross
21st November
16th January*
27th February*
Motocross ace, John Adamson kept the Saltire flying, racing his AAA Bikes 85cc motocrosser at the last round of the British Youth Motocross Championships, held at Salisbury.
John and his dad, Neil, made the ten hour journey on Friday in preparation for two days and five races of hard fought action. Timed practice began on Saturday morning with John finishing ninth in the muddy conditions.
When the gate dropped at the start of race one Adamson made his best start ever beating all the other pilots to the first turn. He then led the race until his front tyre punctured and then he fell back through the field to finish in twelfth place, a remarkable result considering his handicap. John’s next four races saw him battling hard to record sixth, seventh, eighth and eleventh (after a fall), to finish in eighth place overall. This is his best result since moving up a class at the beginning of the season and moved him up to twelfth place in the final championship standings, the highest placed Scottish rider.
John’s dad and mechanic who prepares John’s bikes at his shop, AAA Bikes, on Abercorn St Paisley said “this is a fantastic result for us and with most of the riders who finished in front of John moving up a class the way is now open for him to really shine next year”.
Cheers,
Neil Adamson
Mathew Fleming Motocross Training days
Mathew Fleming, multiple Scottish and British Youth Champion will be holding training days throughout the year; this will cover most Saturdays unless Mathew is away racing.
The training will consist of different techniques such as cornering, jumping, body positioning, starts on the bike etc. Off the bike, riders will be shown how to improve fitness and stamina which together with the above techniques will improve skills and enjoyment while riding motocross.
Training sessions will cost £40 per rider and classes will be limited to 5 riders per day on a first come first served basis and are open to all ages and skill levels.
To find out more and book your place, call Mathew on 07999196387
'THE BATTLE OF DRUMCLOG' 14th & 15th August
Enduroland presents two days of Enduro riding - cross country/Mx action at Drumclog near Strathaven, ride Saturday, ride Sunday or ride the whole weekend using the MX track and the full Monty enduro loops thru the woods etc
Either day is £40 for non members or £60 for both days.Circuit will be a fully marked out 20km loop with travelling marshalls, break down quads, catering and medical cover. To enter/register email nigelmic@aol.com or call 07958 101833 for more details, camping overnight is available, you must book in and pay on the day. full details www.enduroland.co.uk
Ryan Maclean pictured below taking 2 out of 3 wins in the Adult 125 class at SYMCC Club round - full report here..... Picture curtsey of Paul Stewart photography more pictures available from this event
Craig Trew wins Delayed Start Melville Motocross 21st Feb 2010
The track at Lochhouses was frozen on Sunday morning which led to an hour and a half delay to the start while the farmer raked the whole track. Once the ground was broken up the sunshine melted the ice and softened the sand leading to perfect racing conditions for all classes. There were fewer riders than previously as there were events at Tain and Brampton although these events were cancelled and a number of additional competitors made a mad dash to East Lothian and of course the delayed start helped.
Craig Trew was out to complete his domination of this winter series and he was in no mood to concede a win to anyone since returning from the Le Touquet beach race last week winning all three races. Ryan McLean pushed as hard as he could to try and force an error from the sand master but to no avail, ultimately finishing second. Neil Chatham took the holeshot in the final race but he too could not hold off the hard charging Suzuki mounted Craig Trew. Colin McLuckie rode consistently all day now he is almost back to full fitness finishing third with George Walton fourth, Neil Chatham fifth and Drew Harvey sixth. Neil had driven all night to get to the race following a test session with the Mucci Racing team in Italy on Friday and Saturday, no sleep and riding a borrowed RMZ450 he was out to consolidate his position in the Melville Motocross series.
The B class ran amoungst the A’s with Paul Benham taking the overall win, Ivan Williamson Jnr finished second with Bob Jack third. Bob has been involved with his Dad at Lochhouses for many years and it is great to see him have three excellent rides to third at this final round. Ian Wilson finished fourth with Belgian student Max Godin fifth. Max is over from Belgium on work experience and he is racing in Scotland at the weekends. James Harvey matched his brother’s sixth place as he prepares to ride in the British Enduro Championship next week.
The C class was almost full with a healthy number of riders out in this final round. David Williams won the first two races and finished third in the last race to take the overall. Barry Macpherson finished second with Ivan Williamson snr third. Crasher Chris Ketchin finished fourth despite trying to take out the clerk of the course and a fence at the start finish area, no major damage was done except maybe to his pride. Dale Hynd finished fifth with Lochhouses regular Hamish Patrick sixth.
Youth MX2 was dominated by Matt Fleming who had transferred from the cancelled Brampton meeting winning every race. Andrew McNicoll rode brilliantly all day finishing second on his 125 with Fraser Flockhart third after fearing the worst with gearbox noises in the second race. To great relief the problem was traced to a toothless front sprocket and business resumed as usual in the final race. Ryan MacDonald finished fourth with Harry Cooper fifth and Robin Bertram sixth.
Stuart Robertson won the first two Big Wheel 85 class races to take the overall although he had to concede the last race win to Reece Wilson who had been on a mission all day for that illusive win finishing second. Sean Williamson finished third with Jack Taylor fourth, Josh Hurley fifth and Robert Bell sixth. Michael Blair was taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg and the Melville Club would like to wish him a speedy recovery.
Kyle Oliver also won the first two races and had to concede the final win to Bradley Mann. Elaine MacEachern was a model of consistency finishing second in each race and finishing second overall. Bradley Mann finished third after his third race win with Oscar Cochrane fourth, Ben Thomson fifth and Steven Lennie sixth.
With a pattern developing at Lochhouses Aaron Macdonald won all but the final race to take the overall with Aaron Stewart taking a well deserved final race win to second place overall. Brett Baillie finished third with Corey Dodds fourth and Kristopher Crowhurst fifth.
Daniel Chisholm won the Auto class on the separate track that also had to thaw out before any racing could take place. Ryan Thomson finished second with Kyle Crothers third, Lewis McLeary fourth, Kyle McNicol fifth and Ciara Robertson sixth.
The track will be cleared up for another year next weekend after another winter series with fantastic weather and great racing. The numbers were a little down at the turn of the year with riders feeling the pinch and the ‘no one day licence’ rule causing problems at the start of the year. The sandy track gives everyone a great work out and it is popular with riders of all abilities. The Melville Motor Club owes Robert Dale of Lochhouses farm a huge thank you for allowing us to race at this brilliant location. I am sure all the riders would also like to thank Bobby Jack, Steven and Ian Gilhooley for organising these excellent events with Diana McLuckie and Tracy Thomson lap scoring for all the classes with Gordon Paterson pulling the totals together for the final series results due shortly.
Melville Scottish Championship Hare and Hound 7th Feb 2010
Neil Chatham wins Metzeler Melville Scottish Championship Hare and Hound
There was a battle royal at Lochhouses Farm on Sunday, one of the best ever. A cold cloudy wet day greeted all on Sunday morning although it did not actually rain. There was less of an atmosphere than in December although that was to change very quickly once the race started despite the relatively low entry of 125 dedicated competitors. Ecosse MX supplied a pair of goggles for the holeshot in each class.
D3 Racing’s Murray Thomson took the Ecosse Mx holeshot prize in the Expert class with Fraser Norrie, Derek Little, Darren Carter and Drysdale Motorcycles Neil Chatham all in hot pursuit. Fraser charged through to the front and was never headed for the remainder of the first lap. Neil was within sight in second and for the next hour they swopped the lead more times than either of them could remember. There was never more than 13 seconds between them as they carved there way through the backmarkers.
There was an extreme section for the first time at a Melville but it did not seem to slow the two young terriers as they made it look easy. Fraser stopped for fuel allowing Neil to build up a gap but with a lightening fast pit stop he was soon on his tail again. Neil managed a quick stop and re entered the track right behind Fraser although he needed another stop with Neil having enough petrol in his big tank to make it to the finish. Unbeknown to everyone Neil’s brakes had worn out with the earlier battle and he was struggling to stay ahead. It looked like Neil was going to be caught but Frasers energy was spent with the frantic pace of the early laps allowing Neil to maintain his lead after the Dennis Irvine Superbike ace refuelled. Neil could not believe it as he had considered stopping once his brakes had gone but he persevered and took his most satisfying win so far. Fraser Norrie looked exhausted but the two shook hands at the finish, they both knew they had put on a great show and they had both ridden brilliantly.
Murray Thomson finished third having looked like a circling shark waiting on his pray to fall and pick up the pieces, Derek little was fourth with a gaggle of experts making the finish, Allyn Scotland fifth and Drew Harvey sixth. The old guard have to give best to the young guns coming through the ranks in Scotland on this occasion.
In the Over 40 Class Mark Ritchie took the holeshot prize winning with 9 laps after a problem on the second lap he managed to haul himself back to first place with Alex ‘Ivan’ Kirk in second. Bill Bruce finished third with John Henderson fourth, Steven Currie Snr fifth and Andy Gray sixth.
Fraser Flockhart was overtaking Experts on his first lap despite starting on the third row at the start. Fraser is another young talent coming through for Scotland with another excellent performance, completing one more lap than all the other Clubmen. 2009 Scottish Clubman Enduro Champion David McArthur finished second with a welcome return to the podium for Hamish Patrick who has been busy at university missing the early rounds. Adam Brayton finished fourth with Richard Dakin Ecosse Mx holeshot winner in fifth and Steven Currie Jnr sixth. Belgian rider Max Godin is over in Scotland on work placement for four months having met Neil Chatham at the Everts race school, in his first hare and hound he rode consistently to fifteenth place in the clubman class.
Alistair Millar won the Clubman B class with Ecosse MX holeshot winner Andrew Brass second, Seamus Clyde third, Doug Thomson fourth, Brian Middleton fifth and Gordon McGregor sixth.
In the Sportsman class Lee Philip won with eight laps with Ross Hilton taking the holeshot prize in second, Jordan Hayes third, Scott Macbeth fourth, Robin Bertram Fifth and Stuart Jenkinson sixth. This class is certainly seeing some new names come through with some strong performances. Sean Henderson was riding for the first time and bravely rode the full course and it came as a shock how tough it was although he can be satisfied with finishing his first event.
The Motocross classes rode for two hours with just a short route around the edge of the woods. The motocrossers run at a frantic pace for the two hours with a mixture of techniques, some taking it at a steady pace with others running at full tilt. The highly experienced Colin McLuckie won the Motocross A class with a mature ride now fully recovered from his injuries sustained last year. David Houston took the holeshot prize and led early on but struggled to re start his bike at his fuel stop. The bike restarted but it had cost him dearly, Richard Houston followed him home in third. Bob Jack retired with terrible blisters and Jason Martin retired with a technical issue.
Another rider who has had a tough 2009, not bike related, Daniel Stewart back to full fitness with a very strong performance to take the win in the Motocross B class and he was up with the leaders in the A class. David Wheatley finished second with Ian Wilson third, Craig Pearson fourth Chris Ketching fifth and Jason Shill sixth.
There is one more a motocross at Lochhouses on the 21st February. Regulations are available form www.melvillemc.co.uk I am sure all the riders would like to thank everyone who helped with this event especially the ladies who stood in the tattie boxes all day in the cold. It is amazing that the Melville can run events despite the rain on the days leading up to the race. Many thanks must go to Robert Dale for the use of this fantastic venue.
Twisted 7 to set Pulses racing in 2010? You bet!
It’s a major change for the Twisted 7 mx team for 2010 as the team is pleased to announce they will be an officially supported UK Husqvarna team next year, with not just one new title sponsor but two! The team’s new official name is Pulse Racing / Golf and bet.com Husqvarna.
Long standing Twisted 7 rider Bryan Mackenzie returns after his sabbatical from the team after he took an opportunity given to him by CAS Honda to follow a lifetime ambition to race GP’s. And now with “a few things ticked off the list” as he puts it, a confident
Mackenzie is looking forward to the new challenge as he steps down to the MX2 class on the new Husqvarna 250TC. He will be joined by four other team members for 2010 on the new look team. 15 year old Mathew Fleming joins up as a hot prospect and certainly one for the future. Greg Fisher will stay on board competing alongside Bryan and Mathew in the MX2 class with Andreas Johansson making up the four man assault in that class. Fellow Swedish rider Jonas Algotsson will be the team’s only MX1 entrant in his first year in British motocross.
The strong Anglo-Swedish connection continues in form of the title sponsorship of the team as Golf and Bet.com are a Swedish betting company who have recently opened offices in London and will be taking bets on UK and World motocross. They have teamed up with Pulse Racing and Twisted 7 to put a great team package together, something Pulse Racing’s Jim Peters and Justin Green are really pleased to be part of. “We’ve been supporting Twisted 7 from their outset back in 2005 and we can see the effort they’ve put in on a very small budget but they have always delivered the goods when it comes to professionalism. Their image is great, they work hard and they have built a solid foundation and stayed around in the scene where others have been and gone. They now want to build on that and progress and so do we as a brand and we see this a great opportunity for us both” believes Jim.
The Pulse Racing / Golf and Bet.com Husqvarna team will be competing in the Red Bull Pro Nationals and Maxxis British championship as they focus on the strong domestic scene, something Husqvarna importer Mike Carter of Husky Sport UK is delighted about. “This is a positive step forward for Husqvarna and we’d also like to think it is for the Twisted 7 team. The team have shown they have the potential to grow into a major force in the British scene and they have put together a solid team with some good support from some great brands. We’re in a strong position to grow together and put a package in place that will hopefully see us in the running for championships in the near future. This is a new era for Husqvarna and we’re pleased to have a team on board that mirror our ambition going forward” reckons Mike.
Twisted 7 owner and team manager Jeff Perrett is also buzzing with anticipation. “I’m just very proud of where we are at. Running a race team is tough, especially when it hasn’t been a full time job for any of us and a recession has bitten like it has, but we have weathered the storm and built a solid foundation. I always said I’d give the team five years and see where we were at and make my decision then and I’m so pleased that we are in a position to really push on and become a major team in the paddock. Especially now we are working with Husqvarna who are really getting behind us and giving us the technical support that you need to be competitive at the high end. The lads were all really impressed with the bike after testing it and that made it a no brainer really. Obviously it’s great to have the guys at Pulse Racing invest into the team and also have a company like Golf and Bet.com get involved, it will be exciting for them both as it’s the first time either of them have been a title sponsor of a British mx team. We also have continued support from the likes of Thor, Asterisk and Ogio from Madison.co.uk. Animal clothing and Muc-Off look set to continue their long standing relationship and DVS skateshoes are even making a signature Twisted 7 shoe for 2010, which suits our image perfectly as I’d like to think we are a young, in touch and approachable team that races motocross for all the right reasons - because we absolutely love it. We have a new oil sponsor in Motul and things are coming together well. Next year we’ll be running more training schools too, as we did this year with Ryan Hughes and all of our sponsors will be involved with them and we will also be supporting youth riders like James Harrison for example. Although he’s not able to race a Husqvarna as they don’t make an 85cc yet we will support him in the big wheeled class as a satellite rider and look to draft him into the main team for 2011 on a Husqvarna. Obviously it’s great to have Brymac back on board after his little ‘holiday’ as we started the team together and have become strong friends, he has a confidence about him I haven’t seen before and we’re all 100% focused on the job in hand. It’s exciting and feels like a rebirth, now the goals that I set for this team seem more realistic and reachable. I’m positive we’ll be a major force in UK motocross and that’s where we want to be, going for championships. I’d like to thank all the sponsors, friends and family that have got us this far, here’s to another five years and more!”
Drysdale motorcycles test day January 31st 2010
Dear valued customer,
Winter is here and there is not much cheer and the January blues are not far away, but that’s okay because it’s almost time for our legendary enduro bike demonstration test day!
We are hosting the event at the famous Loch houses enduro circuit in East Lothian, one of Scotland’s top enduro venues.
There will be the very latest models on test from KTM, the full range of 2010 models including the 125EXC, 200EXC, 250EXC, 250EXC-F, 300EXC, 400EXC, 450EXC and the 530EXC.
Also available to test will be the exciting new HUSABERG enduro range, the 390FE, 450FE, 570FE and the 450FX.
The event kicks off at 9.00am and we will be running 20 minute sessions every half hour, through to 3.30pm or when bad light occurs.
Pre- booking for this event is the only way you get to this event and there are limited spaces so book your place now!
The cost per rider per machine will be £30 for one bike or £40 for two bikes payable in advance.
You will also be able to take your current machine out on track to do back to back comparisons with the new models.
Photo identification will be required on the day, Drivers licence or passport and this must be produced prior to riding.
Bookings can be made by e-mail, by telephone or by simply popping into the shop.
The address for the venue is as follows: Loch Houses enduro circuit, west Aniston farm, Tranent, East Lothian, EH33 1EA.
We look forward to seeing you there,
The Drysdale motorcycle team.Email: alan@drysdalemotocycles.com Phone: 01738451050.
Paul Chiappa turns the half century
With more than 35 years of motocross racing to his credit Scottish Motocross rider and seven times Scottish Twinshock racing champion Paul Chiappa celebrated his 50th birthday with a few friends at his local watering hole last weekend.
There were plenty of stories being banded about on the night with tales from his first schoolboy race at the start of his racing career in 1974 with the Scottish Formula Bantam Club, and that wondrous story of the amazing Hawkstone double jump over the bomb hole in 1984, where Paul told us he had entered the race for one reason only and that was to try the double jump at this legendary racetrack, Paul completed his mission in fine style that day only to land on the travelling marshall who was parked trackside in the process.
Paul says the not so memorable ones in the last 35 odd years were when he broke down on a CR 250 Honda in the lap scoring lane right in front of his then hero at the time Dave Thorpe. . . which he says was a major embarrassment to him at the time.
And of course there was his big crash at a Scottish Twinshock event at Kincardine in 2006 , these are some of the events he would rather not remember.
Now as Paul has past his first half century the veteran campaigner shows no signs of slowing down or hanging up his motocross boots just yet and has already got his sights set on an eighth Scottish Twinshock championship for 2010, and who knows he might yet add another motocross title to his already vast and somewhat impressive motocross racing CV.
Paul is pictured with a personalised raceshirt to commemorate his half century from all who attending his birthday bash
Many thanks to Bill Brown at Wulfsport for supplying the shirt and also to Calum Sangster for the framing.
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Chris Montignani
Motone KTM 2010 team line up released
Team owner Darren Wilson has released details of his KTM/ Drysdale Motorcycles/ Safe Access/ Rockstar backed team for next year with Ace Spannerman Bob Bratcher as the newest signing for the Team. Gp Bob will oversee the set up and testing programme with his vast experience at World and National level with the riders as we start our journey into 2010 and hopefully bring a Championship or two for our sponsors faith. 'Welcome to the Team Bob!'
We are keeping both Shane Carless, and James Hutchinson for next season in the new Team Set-Up which i'm sure will bring a breath of fresh air to the Paddock in 2010 as the team take another step forward to become one of the leading teams in the Main Championships of the Country. We are also having a Junior Team for next year allowing young Scottish prospects Ewan MacLaren and The 'Gas Kid' Ricky Mair the opportunity to hone their skills and further their development as riders as they both have firm goals set for 2010. The two lads will ride in full team colours and use all the products of the main team but in a seperate Set-Up at events. The team have put together an impresive list of industry sponsors for the coming season, Ktm, Shoei Helmets, Shot Clothing, Sidi Boots, 360 Wheels ( Factory ), Renthal, MxM, Oil, Stoppe Brake Pads & Discs, Acerbis plastics, & Pirelli.
21 Year old Shane Carless stays onboard for the coming season as we are aiming to get our hands on some top results for next year as he grabbed the limelight on several occassions last season, kicking off at the Hawkstone International with an excellent 4th place moto. I have every faith in the young 'Welshie' for the coming season as we aim to light the fire and let him lift his game another level to run at the front of the Maxxis and Matt Bates excellent Red Bull Nationals. We are aiming to have Shane on the new 350 KTM for round two of the MMX 4t Championship as we chase the title for KTM and our Sponsors.
17 year old James Hutchinson from Newcastle is back after an injury plagued 2009 to show what we all know he is capable of, and has shown some of the established British Stars' the road on a few occassions through the past season. James will be aiming to be a front runner in the u21 Championship and i'm sure Bob will provide him with a bike capable of carrying this through. James will also be aiming to build some consistency into his racing this year and their will be a no pressure approach from the Team in any way as we want to give James a firm footing to build his blossoming chosen career in the world of motocross.
The Moto One KTM team firmly have a clear set of goals for next year so we hope come the seasons end to have some reward for all our work and our Team Partners and Sponsors faith in which has been placed in our hands.
Darren Wilson
( Team Principal )
Scottish Hare and Hounds Rd 3 and Youth Motoduro,(closest you can get to Enduro under 16), at Woodside, Elgin, IV30 5BW on the 27th of December.
Results in excel click here..... (please right click "save as")
The Melville Motocross series lived up to its reputation once more for 200 riders at Lochhouses farm near Dunbar in East Lothian on Sunday. All the adult classes were full long before the closing date and 50 more were too late to make the grid as there is limited daylight at this time of year to fit everybody in. The weather was as forecast with the sun shining down virtually all day resulting in perfect riding conditions. Despite the rain on Friday the sandy track could not have been any better and stood up extremely well to the days racing. There were several first timers who enjoyed the stubble field track with some of the top riders also commenting that they enjoyed a day without the huge jumps.
In the A’s Mark Perfect led the way in the first race with Craig Trew chasing him down eventually overtaking with two laps remaining. In the second race Craig led from the start and won by a clear margin. In the final race Craig looked to be disappearing again until a crash dropped him down the order. Tommy Fenwick took charge and never looked back with an impressive win followed home by Ryan MacLean in second with Mark dropping down to third costing him the overall for the day. Craig Trew charged through the pack finishing fifth, just enough to deny Mark Perfect the overall. Tommy Fenwick finished third overall with Neil Chatham fourth, riding on the limit all day on his 125 two stroke up against the 450 four strokes, David Houston finished fifth with Ryan Blair sixth. Sean MacDonald was the unluckiest rider on the day ending with a trip to the hospital to check out a suspected broken collar bone.
Jim Baxter won the first race in the Adult B class but he had to work hard for the remainder of the day to take the overall. Justin Edgar did not have such a good start and despite two wins could not manage onto the top spot finishing second. John Skelton finished third with Gary Turner fourth and Craig Smith fifth. Iain Martin finished sixth despite riding with no damping in his rear shock for two races. Rab Farrell took pity on him and loaned him his bike for the final race but he crashed twice and finished lower than when he had no damping, go figure!
Nail Patton reflected the spirit of the Melville Motocross series, this was his first motocross, previously only having ridden in Enduros having decided to have an outing. Nail worked his way through the field and won his first race, he did not realise he had won until he returned to the pits. With his confidence up he went out and won the second race from start to finish although a crash in the final race cost him the overall win, John Moody picked up the final win taking the overall on the day. Liam Lamb continues to improve with a consistent day finishing third with David Fergus back after four months out finishing fourth, Craig Pearson fifth and Ian Hedley sixth.
Taylor Dodds took a full house of wins in the Youth Mx2 never really being challenged all day, the battle was behind him between Fraser Flockhart, William Lambie and Ryan Johnson swopping positions in the early laps of each race. Fraser Flockhart fought through to second every time securing the second step on the podium. William Lambie finished third with Ryan fourth, Andrew McNicoll fifth and Jason Moore sixth.
Stewart Robertson looked as if he had the day licked with two clear wins in the big wheel 85’s. John Adamson had different ideas and led the way in the third race with Stewart chasing him all the way. A back marker on the final corner nearly spoilt it for John taking the win by half a wheel, definitely the best race of the day. Reece Wilson finished third with Sean Williamson fourth, Greg Queen fifth and Fraser Pohlen sixth.
One for the girls in the Small Wheel 85’s with Elaine MacEachern taking the overall with Connor Curran second, Adam Harvey third, Bradley Mann fourth, Oscar Cochrane fifth and Kyle Oliver sixth.
Aaron MacDonald won every race convincingly in the 65’s with Adam Burgoyne second every time with Aaron Stewart third, Corey Dodds fourth, Brett Baillie fifth and Jordon Gill sixth.
The Autos were run on a much improved track, some of the parents had helped with the setting up and it was very successful. Daniel Chisholm and Lyle Crothers could not be separated by points with Daniel winning due to his third race performance. Lyle had to settle for second with Scott Russell third, Robbie Saville fourth, Lewis McLearly fifth and Andrew Pohlen sixth.
Another successful day at Lochhouses, a full entry and great weather for the Melville winter series. The next race is the second round of the new Scottish Hare and Hound Championship on the 13th December with Paul Edmondson in attendance. The next motocross is on the 17th January. If this event is anything to go by riders must send their entries early or risk disappointment. The regulations are available on the download page at www.melvillemc.co.uk
The Melville Club is very much in debt to Robert Dale of Lochhouses farm for his continued support.
Mark Perfect and Harry Cooper
2009 Scottish Youth Champions
The 2009 Scottish Youth Motocross Championship drew to a close last week as the sixth and final round of the season took place at the popular Shiplaw circuit just outside of Peebles. With two days of the finest September weather over the weekend and the track in excellent shape as usual, the scene was set for an exciting conclusion to a great year's competitve racing.
Mark Perfect on the National Steeplejacks KTM held a narrow 8 point advantage ahead of his rivals Steven Craig and Arran McCarroll in the 250 class and was well aware he needed to perform at his very best in order to gain his first Championship Title. Harry Cooper in the buzzing 125 2stroke class had a slightly less stressful task ahead, going into Shiplaw's 5 motos enjoying a 47 point lead over nearest rival Jamie Blair.
Both Mark and Harry rode smart and strong in the first three motos on Saturday, then each wrapping up their season's efforts in delight by taking their respective Championship Victories on the Sunday.
Mark Perfect -
"Leading up to Round 6 at Shiplaw for the final round of Scottish Championship I was feeling great. I knew the work had been done on and off the bike which only made me more confident that I could take the win.
I wanted to make an early statement in Qualifying. I put a quick lap in early which was 4 seconds faster than eventual second position, so I was pumped with that and kept my confidence for the races.
Moto1: I got a good start and made an early pass for the lead. I rode my own race, focusing on fast consistant laps and ended up with a 11 second lead. I was well chuffed with the result as it had all went exactly how I wanted.
Moto2: I got a poor start and had some hard work to do. I came from around 8th place and charged through to 2nd. The leader Steven Craig out front had around 7 seconds on me but I managed to reel him in and apply the pressure. We switched positions back and forward and the racing became really intense. I ended up 2nd just by less than a second, but I was still happy as I maintained my lead in the points.
Moto3: A good start saw Steven and I quickly pull a gap over the rest of the field again in the third race. He then tried to stick a block on me which didnt work out for him, as he came off worse and hit the floor. I continued my fast laps mid race then cruised to my second win of the weekend.
Moto4: I knew going into this race a second place would seal the championship as we get to drop our worst score from the 5 races in the weekend. I got a decent start and held third place for 5 laps, then with 3 laps to go I put a charge on and made a pass for second. At that point I knew had done enough for the championship points. I chose my lines carefully to the finish and I was pumped to come away with my first Scottish Championship title when I crossed the line.
There was no need for battlng the last race so I just cruised round and enjoyed the moment. The weekend went awesome and made all my hard work through the year worthwhile."
Harry Cooper -
"Shiplaw saw the last round of the Scottish Youth Championship 2009. I went into this round with 47 points in hand, a good start, but I still had to finish 4 of the races to be sure of the championship, and with a niggling wrist injury from a recent meeting at Duns nothing was certain.
In the first race I had a good start, then unfortunately I got caught in a pile up early on which left me riding the race with no clutch. I posted some quick lap times at the end of the race and faught back up to fifth place. The second race was a little smooter, coming in first of the 125cc championship contenders, races three and four saw me hanging onto my lead, which was enough to clinch the title.
It didn't take much persuading for me to go out for the fifth race, when Mark Perfect (250cc championship winner) and I put the number 1 on our bikes and decided to take it easy and enjoy the ride - no pressure! We rode together and came into a reception of champagne and celebrations!
A day to remember, the final haul after a long hard season of 6 championship rounds. Some meetings were more successful than others, but with straight wins in four of the six rounds I'm not complaining !
I have to thank Stuart Flockhart for all his help throughout the season, and commiserate with his injury which took him out of the Scottish MX1 Championship ... maybe having two of his proteges winning will soften the blow."
2010 Hare and Hound Championship Announced
Due to popular demand the SACU has announced a new Adult Scottish Hare and Hound Championship. Scottish Hare and Hound events attract up to 200 entries with competitions spread all over the country. There are provisionally 5 rounds for 2010 although the season will actually start on the 22nd November 2009 at The Barras Bon Accord event. The Championship will be decided before the end of October 2010 to ensure the Champions receive their awards at the SACU presentation in November 2010. There will be two Melville events at Lochhouses and another at West Linton with the Grampian Motorcycle Club running a Hare and Hound at Woodside Motocross track on the 27th December this year. The dates for the Melville will be confirmed before the new Championship begins. The regulations allow any type of tyre and motocross bikes are welcome. There will not be a specific motocross class at all events but they can take part on a motocross licence. The classes are Expert, Over 40, Clubman and Sportsman. The Melville runs a two hour Motocross class at Lochhouses although this will not count towards the Championship. Tracy Thomson has agreed to tally the points for the Scottish Enduro Website. At the time of going to press the dates are provisional and there may be a sixth round to be confirmed by the Borders Enduro Club. Any Clubs wishing to run an event in 2011 should contact the Scottish Enduro committee webmaster@scottishenduros.co.uk
Bon Accord Barras 22nd November
Melville Lochhouses 13th December
Grampian Woodside 27th December
Melville Lochhouses 7th February
Melville West Linton 20th June
Borders TBA
Melville Motocross Series Kicks off at Lochhouses 15th November
The Melville Motor Club Winter Motocross Series is scheduled to start on the 15th November. There will be three rounds this year, it was hoped to squeeze in an extra round and unfortunately it was impossible to fit in a date. This series has proved extremely popular with up to 185 entries including adults A,B,C, youth classes and a separate auto track.
There will not be a Quad class this year as there have been insufficient entries to support this class. The new grind will give the A’s and B’s separate races and the club should not now have to turn down as many riders. The classes will fill up really fast so get your entries in quickly. This is not an event to hedge your bets and hope for a late entry, there have been disappointed late comers in the past.
Over the years this event has attracted riders of all abilities as the track is a large sand track without any big jumps. The concept is to give the top riders a workout over the winter and make the track easy enough for everyone to enjoy themselves and make it to work on Monday without too many aches and pains. The berms build up beautifully through the day it becomes quite rough even down the straights. The sandy track also means that it is very rarely cancelled as the water dissipates even when it rains the day before. There are riders coming from the north of England and Ireland as the reputation of this series has grown over the time.
A Scottish track that runs in the winter, that is well run and stands up to the bad weather, if you haven’t given it a go you can download an entry at www.melvillemc.co.uk on the downloads page.
Dates
15th November 2009
17th January 2010
21st February 2010
morning with John finishing ninth in the muddy conditions. When the gate dropped at the start of race one Adamson made his best start ever beating all the other pilots to the first turn. He then led the race until his front tyre punctured and then he fell back through the field to finish in twelfth place, a remarkable result considering his handicap. John’s next four races saw him battling hard to record sixth, seventh, eighth and eleventh (after a fall), to finish in eighth place overall.
