RDH Motorhome Centre National Twinshock Championship

RDH Motorhome Centre National Twinshock Championships

Round 4

Cumbria TSC

Whittas Park, Bassenthwaite

Report Geoff Shuttleworth

Pictures Andrew Boardman

The fourth round of the RDH Motorhomes sponsored National Twinshock Championships took place on Sunday at Whittas Park, Bassenthwaite, in Lake District hosted by the Cumbria  Twinshock Club, who had done a tremendous job on Saturday, power harrowing and watering the circuit, leaving it looking in pristine condition.

Sunday dawned with wall to wall sunshine, something the twinshock series is not accustomed to and it was the MD Racing Over 50’s who made an early start with evergreen Pete Mathia taking the holeshot in what was to be the first of three start to finish faultless victories. Pete Lightfoot came from a fifth place start to take runner up on the final lap of the first race, from Martin Snape and Chris Barker. In the second and third legs Snape rode steady races for two runner up spots ahead of Lightfoot and Barker.

In the MD Racing Over 60’s there was some added spice with the former works CCM pairing of Jimmy Aird and Norman Barrow joining the fray for the first time this season, but Airds lightning start didn’t last long as he came to grief exiting the bomb hole leaving him with badly bruised ribs. This left Jack McEwan to romp away with three clean cut victories, and Barrows day was spoilt by machine trouble in the second leg, even so he did bagged a pair of seconds, but this left the Captain Bill Brown to take second overall from Michael May.

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RDH Motorhome Centre National Twinshock Championships

Round 3

Lancashire TSC

Leisure Lakes, Southport

Report Geoff Shuttleworth

Pictures Andrew Boardman

The third round of the RDH Motorhome Centre sponsored National Twinshock Championships took place on Sunday at Leisure Lakes, hosted by the Lancashire Twinshock Club, who must have been glad they made the switch from Ribchester. The track had been graded after Saturdays practice day, but overnight rain left the going very soft on Sunday on the deep sandy circuit. After practice though, lines were beginning to appear, and first to the line were the MD Racing Over 50’s and 60 riders. Pete Lightfoot and Pete Mathia were disputing the lead on the first lap when they both went for the same line and Mathia went down. This left Lightfoot to take the first win from Martin Snape, with Mathia coming from last to third at the flag. Mathia made no mistake with victories in the next two legs, and Snape beat Lightfoot to the runner up berth in races two and three. Unfortunate Terry Connor spoilt his day when he lost control in the whoops and planted his Maico in the three foot deep moat surrounding the track, and it took four of them to retrieve the bike after the race.

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RDH Motorhome Centre National Twinshock Championships
Round 2
Polesworth TSC
Stipers Hill, Polesworth
Report Geoff Shuttleworth
Pictures Andrew Boardman

The second round of the RDH Motorhomes sponsored National Twinshock Championships took place on Sunday at Stipers Hill, Polesworth, hosted by the Polesworth Twinshock Club. Once more riders arrived on the Saturday to bright sunshine and a track that had been extensively graded with one or two alterations from the hard working club members. However Sunday was somewhat overcast and dust was kept to a minimum until late in the day when water was used on the start and downhill sections.

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RDH Motorhome Centre National Twinshock Championships
North Of England MX Club
Gale Common, Whitley, Yorkshire
Report Geoff Shuttleworth
Pictures Andrew Boardman

The opening round of this years RDH Motorhomes sponsored National Twinshock Championships took place on Sunday at Gale Common Moto Park, near Selby, hosted by the North of England MX Club. The club had put in a tremendous amount of work to get the track up to National standard, and as riders arrived on the Saturday, it soon became evident that the venue was aptly named, as a northerly wind blew strong well into the night. How different Sunday was though, as it was bathed in glorious sunshine throughout the proceedings, and although conditions started perfect, it did dry out and became very dusty as the day wore on.

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