Meeting Report 27 May 2007

CORNWALL SOLO GRASS TRACK CLUB
NEWS RELEASE 27th MAY 2007

Cornwall Solo Grass Track Club’s second championship meeting of the season fell victim to a band of heavy rain which hit the Trispen venue after just over an hour’s racing which forced officials to call a halt to proceedings after 25 of the 68 programmed races.

In the only class to reach a final, Charlie Saunders claimed the 500cc solos ahead of Steve Leigh in second and Matt Etherington in third. Roger Lobb, on his return to grass track racing claimed a heat win and led the final early on until a seized motor ended his race. Etherington claimed the one heat of 350’s run ahead of local favourite Chesney King with Sam Foley in third. Steve Cox claimed the one heat Pre 75’s with Derren Harris second and Charlie Patterson third.

In the sidecars Andy Gribble & Mark Truscott claimed the Restricted Licence Holders ahead of Jamie Bree & James Goudge in second with Daryl Sweetland & Mike Bishop in third. Andy Symons & Roland Broomfield won the National Licence Holders ahead of Alfie & Terry Pearn and Steve Palmer & Shaun Hoskin. The First Open was awarded on points with Alf & Terry Pearn taking 1st win maximum points from two heat wins. Jamie Bree & James Goudge took second with a win and a second place with Daryl Sweetland and Mike Bishop in third with a win and a third place. Other heat winners were Andy Symons & Roland Broomfield and Andy Gribble & Mark Truscott. Gribble & Truscott were suffered a roll over in their second heat as the conditions changed.

John Elliot won only heat of Quads after a race long battle with Paul Marley and Richard Waters who took second and third respectively.

The youth results were declared after two legs. In the Auto Cadets 1st place was shared by Callan Phillips and Max Cornes who both scored a win and second place, third place went to Jo Nicholls with two thirds. Zac Wajknecht won the Cadets in dominant form with tapes to flag victories in both legs, Ashton Webb claimed second with Callum Walker taking third. In the Juniors, Jack Cornes claimed the first leg ahead of Nathan Stoneman and James Shanes but suffered a heavy fall in the second leg leaving him with a bruised back. Stoneman claimed the second leg to take class honours on the day with Shanes second and David Abraham third. A win and second place each for Danny Stoneman and Tom Perry saw them share the class honours in the Inters with Josh Dingle and Richard Andrews sharing third place.

The clubs next race meeting is on Sunday 10th June when another competitive entry is expected. The club are pleased to announce an additional race meeting Saturday 25th August when Cornwall will host the ACU National Youth Best Pairs championship at the Truthan Farm venue.

ENDS
Nicholas Truscott
Press Officer
Cornwall Solo Grass Track Club

RESULTS

Solos

500cc 1st Charlie Saunders (CDR GM), 2nd Steve Leigh (NuTrak Jawa), 3rd Matt Etherington (Sthua GM), 4th Tim Curnock (Jawa), 5th Barry Powell (Jawa), 6th Maurice Jones (Jawa)

350cc 1st Matt Etherington (Stuha Jawa), 2nd Chesney King (Jawa), 3rd Sam Foley (NuTrak Jawa), 4th Jon Shanes (RTS Jawa), 5th Luke Cox (Hagon Weslake), 6th Max Sandford (Jawa), 7th Paul Powell (Jawa)

250cc 1st Tom Davies (NuTrak Jawa)

Pre 75’s 1st Steve Cox (Hagon JAP), 2nd Derren Harris (LCS Jawa), 3rd Charlie Patterson (JAP), 4th Maurice Jones (Jawa), 5th Colin Harris (Jawa 2v), 181 Kevin Akers (NuTrak Hagon 2v)

1000cc Sidecars

Restricted Licence Holders 1st Andy Gribble/Mark Truscott (Steer Yamaha R1), 2nd Jamie Bree/James Goudge (Ex Up), 3rd Daryl Sweetland/Mike Bishop (Hillbilly Wasp), 4th Joseph Sturtridge/Lee Toms (Steer Yamaha), 5th Aubrey Steel/Gary Allen (Kawasaki)

National Licence Holders 1st Andy Symons/Roland Broomfield (Wasp Yamaha), 2nd Alfie & Terry Pearn (Steer Yamaha R1), 3rd Stephen Palmer/Shaun Hoskin (Yamaha), 4th Lee Hicks/Phil Collyer (Steer Yamaha), 5th Phil Syms/Dan Bray (KH Steer Yamaha)

1st Open 1st Alfie & Terry Pearn (Steer Yamaha R1), 2nd Jamie Bree/James Goudge (Ex Up), 3rd Daryl Sweetland/Mike Bishop (Hillbilly Wasp), 4th Stephen Palmer/Shaun Hoskin (Yamaha), 5th Clive Stoneman/Matt Vickery (SVR Yamaha), 6th Phil Syms/Dan Bray (KH Steer Yamaha)

Quads

1st John Elliott, 2nd Paul Marley, 3rd Richard Waters, 4th Ben Tyrrell

Youth

Auto Cadets 1st= Callan Phillips & Max Cornes, 3rd Joseph Nicholls, 4th Mary Gribble, 5th Henry Atkins, 6th= Saul Bulley & George Simmons, 8th Josh Hardwick

Cadets 1st Zac Wajknecht, 2nd Ashton Webb, 3rd Callum Walker, 4th Keiron Hicks, 5th Aaron Pascoe, 6th Mawgan Watts

Juniors 1st Nathan Stoneman, 2nd James Shanes, 3rd David Abraham, 4th Daniel Stevens, 5th Jack Cornes, 6th Jess Hardwick

Inters 1st= Danny Stoneman & Tom Perry, 3rd= Josh Dingle & Richard Andrews, 5th Darryl Ritchings, 6th= Jake Quintrell, Stefan Maunder & Lloyd Barrett