The AMCA British Motocross Championship got underway on Sunday 24th August at Boraston and what a great start to the 2020 season. Check out the JSR Racing team press release below.
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First round is done!
Arriving early Sunday morning the track looked a tad damp but with the weather forecast for no more rain it was set to be a fantastic day.
The Boraston circuit looked great with a few minor changes they made for this championship event.
MX1 was first out for practise/ qualifying. James and brad looked pretty comfortable straight away and tried to get some fast laps in immediately before the bikes got to heavy with mud, which they done and set 5th and 6th fasted time which we were very pleased with heading into moto one.
Andy how ever had a little bit of uneasy start, not getting to grips with the track at first showing but he still brought home a respectable 16th place.
MX2 qualifying, with track conditions very heavy we knew qualifying wasn’t going to be marks strongest point but knowing the track was going to get very technical by the time the races come along we knew he would be just fine, He came out and struggled to find one clean lap but still managed 15th place which was good enough for a good gate pick come race time.
VETS qualifying, Chris Jones set 8th fastest time aboard his cr 250 two stroke which was a fine showing in very heavy conditions, Ste Marlow was also at the sharp end in 11th place but unfortunately tore his bicep of the bone late on in quali ending his day early.
The Races.
MX1
James Dodd: james done exactly as we thought strong starts all day and a holes shot which put him in contention every moto. He rode a little tight at times which hindered some race results but he was on the podium come the end of the day which is exactly where we wanted him to be. He managed on the day 3rd, 2nd and 5th for 3rd overall which is a fantastic start to a short series.
Brad Tranter: Very frustrating day for brad, as always he gave 100% but lady luck just wasn’t on his side. Moto 1 he loses his goggles early on and gets a rear puncture, moto 2 a couple of crashes and moto 3 he loses his rear brake in the first lap! giving him a 10th, 15th and dnf score card for the day, not ideal but he lives on to fight another day.
Andy Smart: in true andy fashion he was super consistent all day and made up for his slow start in qualifying. He rode very well all day bringing home 10th, 8th and 13th for 10th overall. He was a little tentative to start with but as the day went on looked more and more comfortable all he needs is some good starts and he will be at the sharp end very soon.
MX2
Mark Young: STARTS!!! They let him down all down which is very unfortunate as the pace was there and he certainly has the ability but having to fight from the back of the pack all the time is a lot of work. 8th 13th and 9th was his results for the day giving 8th overall. Realistically he was a top 5 rider all day but he will get there and i’m sure as soon as he gets that start we will see him at the front where he belongs.
VETS
Chris Jones: Consistent day for Chris on a track he wasn’t to keen on, 7th, 5th and 6th for 6th overall is a good start to the championship and i’m sure on a track he enjoys will we certainly see him go up a few more places.
Massive Thank you to all that helped today especially Jamie Smith and Kevin Bennet for all the hard work Saturday and Sunday great job boys.
Words – Team PR
