SIXTH OVERALL FOR LEWIS GREGORY
The fifth round of the Maxxis British Motocross Championship moved across the Irish sea to its now traditional visit to the sandy Desertmartin track in Northern Ireland at the weekend.
Heavy overnight rain and persistent heavy showers throughout race day made the sandy going very heavy, making it power and energy sapping for both bikes and riders.
In the MX2 class, Lewis Gregory started his weekend off with a disappointing 13th in timed qualification after bike set up woes. Determined to put it behind him in the first race, his luck didn't improve initially after a wet first corner melee left him fighting back from 28th position. But a strong 30 minute comeback brought the Relentless backed rider up to an impressive eighth place by the flag.
Race two was to see an improved start, with Lewis getting away cleanly and into race pace quickly, before being delayed by a boggy part of the track seeing him drop back into the middle of the pack. Determined not let this hold him back, Lewis battled through the pack again to finish in an impressive seventh place, giving him sixth place overall, and promoting the RM-Z250 rider to 10th in the series standings.
In the MX1 class Jamie Law was ninth quickest in timed qualification on his RM-Z450. Race one saw Jamie get a mid-pack start and he again showed great determination and grit to fight through to eighth place at the flag. A crash on lap one of the second race left Jamie well down the field, after another spirited ride he reached the finish line in ninth, with another solid eighth place overall on the day.
Team manager Rob Hooper commented, “I am very happy with both riders today, they have both showed real grit and ‘Relentless’ application to bring home some good results. The really heavy going was a test for both bikes and riders and the bikes were faultless in their performance.”