MMRA Minimoto British Championship - Rd6 Photos - Warden Law

[Marci]

Find the pix over here: https://www.swaffs.co.uk/index.news.item.php?id=41

Results, Fastest Laps and Race Reports will be available at https://www.mmra.org.uk shortly (see TinyBikes section - look for appearance of Issue7)

Championship Standings after Rd6 as below...

Junior Lights - (Position > Name)
1st Bradley Ray
2nd Luke Hedger
3rd Harry Pullar
4th Harry Coomber
5th George Powell
6th Carlton Hargreaves
7th Gary Winfield
8th Zak Corderoy
9th Taylor Mackenzie
10th Scott Brehney
11th Bob Hughes
12th Bradley Perie
=13th Tarran Mackenzie
=13th Ruairi Davidson
15th Ryan Carver
16th Sam Edwards
17th Jason Lynn
18th Arran Climpson
19th Sammi Tasker
20th Bradley Saunders
21st Asleigh Smyth
22nd Jay Munro
23rd Connor Parkhill
24th Ryan Ashman
25th Tommi Page
26th Callum Grigor
27th Kyle McCabe

Junior Cadets
1st Luke Helm
2nd Jason Mortimer
3rd Jason Douglas
4th Niall Campbell
5th Harry Cousins
6th Joshua Darmanin
7th Danny Kent
8th Niall Waddell
=9th Tom McKenzie
=9th Josh Daley
11th Lee Williams
12th Tom Weeden
13th Ewan Gray
14th Josh Harland
15th Sam Munro
16th Josh Elliott
17th Luke Johnston
18th Matthew Paulo
19th Robyn Lindsay
=20th Ryan Tyers
=20th Martin Leonard
=20th Callum Purves
23rd John Walker
24th Andrew Tasker

Senior Production
1st Chris Martin
2nd Lee Sweetland
3rd Mathew Howard
4th Howard Taylor
5th Lee Kirk
6th Craig Bint
7th Paul Keith
8th Martin Dunscombe
9th Dave Kinton
10th Mark Wooff
11th Pete Bengston
12th Dave Perry
13th Paul Garrett
14th Gareth Crichton
15th Dan Hopkins
16th Philip Allan
17th Stuart Thorn
18th Leon Whyte
19th Stephen King
=20th Andrew Quinton
=20th Ross McHattie
22nd Jon Carver
23rd John Howe
24th Greig Waddell
25th James Vincent
26th Graham Rogers
27th Mike McHattie

4.2 Senior
1st Mark Scholefield
2nd Tom Hyland
3rd Reece Davidson
4th Cartha Duffy
5th Lee Taylor
6th John Howe

Junior Production
1st Bradley Ray
2nd Niall Waddell
3rd Harry Cousins
4th Michael Corderoy
5th Luke Helm
6th Jason Mortimer
7th Danny Kent
8th Niall Campbell
9th Shaun Winfield
10th Paul-Liam Baxter
11th Joe Beedon
12th Joshua Darmanin
13th Tim Patterson
14th Lee Williams
15th Josh Daley
16th Luke Hedger
17th Tom Weeden
18th Scott James
=19th Harry Pullar
=19th Ben Parsons
21st Jon Beedon
=22nd Josh Elliott
=22nd Luke Johnston
24th Taylor Mackenzie
=25th Ryan Tyers
=25th Ben Munro
=27th Greg James
28th Matthew Paulo
=29th Carlton Hargreaves
=29th Danny Hedger
31st Andrew Tasker
32nd Daniel Forster
33rd Jason Lynn
34th Robbie Todd
=35th Tom McKenzie
=35th Ben Logan
=37th Sammi Tasker
=37th Lewis Wilkinson
39th James Field
40th John Walker

F1 Sidecars
1st Gordon Martlew & Phil Mapplebeck
2nd Tamzine Hanks & Stefan Castille
3rd Mike Mantell & Lousie Hutt
4th Si Ibbotson & Mark Scholefield / Nobby
5th Christian Touhi & ?
6th Andy Saunders & ?

4T Sidecars
1st Richard Guest & Marci
2nd Michael Leigh & Mark Leigh
3rd Chris Bell & Charlotte
4th Ian Richie + ?

F2 Sidecars
1st Mick Williams & Sue Morrell
2nd Jon Carver & Jon Carver Jnr
3rd Byron Luce & ?

Supers
1st Dave Bennett
2nd Chris Martin
3rd Ian Bint
4th Martin Glossop
5th Daren Maher
6th Jamie Armstrong
7th Chris Lake
8th Philip Scott
9th Alastair Jennings
10th Luke Holness
11th John Wait
=12th Mark Wooff
=12th Martin Dunscombe
14th Dave Perry
15th Matthew Howard
16th Sam Lucas
17th Mick Roberts
=18th Pete Bengston
=18th Tyrone Draper
20th Stephen McConnell
21st Stuart Hanks
22nd Stephen King
23rd Andy Yelland
24th James Brooks
25th Paul Garrett
26th Dan Hopkins
27th Craig McCabe


Lightweight Production
1st Andy Yelland
2nd Philip Scott
3rd James Davis
4th Stephen Cook
5th Kieran Calland
6th Tyrone Draper
7th Mick Roberts
8th Chris Cook
9th Nigel Burrows
=10th Stephen McConnell
=10th James Armstrong
=10th Sam Lucas
13th Martin Glossop
=14th Dave Bennett
=14th Ben Carr
16th Luke Holness
17th Craig McCabe
18th Lee Whelan
19th Brandon Gall
20th Dominic Evola
21st James O'Connor
22nd Jake Skidmore
23rd Edmond Cufflin
=24th Craig Tosh
=24th Wess Duggan
26th Andrew Openshaw
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[jay12329]

Hi thanks for the results post. Just a tip for next time maybe only give the top 3 from each race with times, people are more likely to read it rarther than a long list.
Looked like a top weeked
J

[swaffs]

Finaly got my report out:

The MMRA were at the Sunderland Circuit of Warden Law for the 6th round of the British Minimoto Racing Association championships last weekend.

Love them or hate them - MiniMotos cannot be ignored in the world of motorcycle racing. Here lies the introduction and proving ground for our next world class racers. Many of today’s youngsters racing in the Aprillia Superteens Championships and various other Junior big bike championships came from a Minimoto racing background. These kids are the future of British Motorcycle racing.
The British Minimoto Championship harnesses and brings together competitors ranging from 6 years to 60, split into a number of categories to allow safe competitive racing for all age groups across the UK

I visited Warden Law circuit at the Karting North East Centre for round 6, to see what it was all about. I was very surprised to see how organised it was, bikes were kitted out with transponders, and scrutinised. All riders were wearing proper race suits, where they get those tiny race suits from I will never know! There was practise sessions and qualifying on Sunday, and the main racing was on the Bank Holiday Monday. The circuit was marshalled well, and any incidents were quickly mopped up and the sessions moved along quickly. Race control was busy, but they seemed to be keeping everything in order and keeping the information up to date well, getting results out etc, All volunteers.
https://www.swaffs.co.uk/images/MMRAWL-report/Swaffs-MMRAWL_3863.jpg

I was very impressed by the maturity and attitude of the riders. Not a hoody in site, and it’s a shame that there are people out in the country giving these vehicles a bad name, on the race track they are very good fun and as safe as any motor sport can be. It was good to see the parents out racing in the classes as well, although there were also many nervous parents on the pit wall.

“It was my sons second race ,I never knew I was going to be so nervous” Said parent and rider Jon Carver, who was resigned to the pit wall to watch his son Ryan after an injury has put him out of both production and sidecar rounds.

Brothers Luke & Danny Hedger were out racing together for the first time, while a nervous mum watched:
https://www.swaffs.co.uk/images/MMRAWL-report/Swaffs-MMRAWL_3376.jpg

Then there are the sidecars! This section of the MMRA looks to be a bit more ‘senior’ generally running 80cc 2 strokes or 125 4 stroke engines. It was very surprising to see the kind of speeds they could get out of them, and I cover lots of F1/F2 Sidecar action with BMCRC/MRO, the amount of hanging off these guys did from tiny chassis sidecars was mad.
https://www.swaffs.co.uk/images/MMRAWL-report/Swaffs-MMRAWL_4035.jpg

I spoke to Charlotte who was a passenger for only the second time on Chris Bell’s #155 4T machine, and she said
“It’s not the hang off that’s difficult, it’s getting back on again”
Clearly it was getting tiring as she decided to leap off in front of me on Sunday afternoon!
https://www.swaffs.co.uk/images/MMRAWL-report/Swaffs-MMRAWL_4069.jpg

Race day was interesting as the weather changed from glorious sunshine to random rain fall!

With all the different machinery and ages out there it was interesting to see that the fastest Race lap of 1.02.14 (on a much bigger ‘Super’ bike) was only 6 seconds faster than Bradley Ray in the Junior Lights on approx 4Hp bike.
https://www.swaffs.co.uk/images/MMRAWL-report/Swaffs-MMRAWL_3924.jpg
Several spills and slides were to be seen and some very close battles, Bradley Ray #28 continued to dominate the Junior Lights with a 96 point lead over 2nd place Luke Hedger and is now leading the Junior Production class due to the lack of Niall Waddell and Harry Cousins and some great racing. Luke Helm in the Junior Cadets collected another 86 points to open his lead to 123 points.

https://www.swaffs.co.uk/images/MMRAWL-report/Swaffs-MMRAWL_3630.jpg
In the Senior Production class Chris Martin leads the table after collecting 86 pints to have a 142 point lead. Mark Scholefield is clearly away on his own in the 4.2 Senior after collecting 100 points due to lack of competitors, Consistency is key, and Mark has entered every round and there is no way anyone can catch him now.

Max Wadsworth and Christian Peck are battling closely for the Metrakit 70cc title, the lead is currently Max’s with Christian chasing by 11 points. The lead is also close in the Metrakit 50cc’s Jason Douglas is currently holding onto 1st position.
https://www.swaffs.co.uk/images/MMRAWL-report/Swaffs-MMRAWL_3826.jpg
Sidecar results saw Gorden Martlew/Phil Mapplebeck #128 took the lead in the F1 Sidecars with a perfect 100 points in their “Timebomb Racing” car, but Tamzine Hanks/Stefan Castille want the lead back!
https://www.swaffs.co.uk/images/MMRAWL-report/Swaffs-MMRAWL_3434.jpg

F2 Sidecars was won by Mick Williams/Sue Morrell, and the 4T saw Mark & Mike Leigh #44 take 95 points, putting them 2nd in the championship on 48 points behind Richard Guest/Marc Coyles.

The Supers Races were very close and points were well spread, Luke Holness managed to take his first points grabbing 90 of them, finally in the Lightweight Production class Andy Yelland is holding a healthy lead in the championship after taking 95 points to extend his lead to 136 points from Philip Scott.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching the weekends racing, and I would definitely recommend anyone in the Northants area should go and watch at Wilton Mill circuit in Daventry on 16/17 September, take the kids, they will all want a bike by the end of the day.

My 7yr old Son and 6yr old Niece wanted a sidecar by the end of the day, but couldn’t decide who was going to drive and who would passenger!

Thanks To Marci at MMRA https://www.MMRA.org.uk

ENDS
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[Fahd]

Amazing photos! I especially like the one of the metrakits...

[lllN30lll]

I just found this thread via google guys

im sorry to Inform you that my friend John Wait who came 11th passed away a few days ago due to an RTA, he was a very good friend of mine and will be sadly missed

RIP john

details here, funeral should be sometime this week

https://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=158338&command=displayContent&sourceNode=158321&contentPK=15593498&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch
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[swaffs]

Sorry to hear the news,

my thoughts go out to all friends and family.

RIP
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