Motorcycling round-up
Chippenham's Stephen Sword was the leading British rider in the 250cc class in the British Motocross Grand Prix at Mallory Park in Leicestershire on Sunday.
The KTM star finished 13th in the first 20-lap race and sixth in the second race.
British Classic Bike motocross champion Andy Robertson suffered a hiccup in the first round of the new series staged by the Bath club at Yatton Keynell on Sunday.
He crashed on the first lap and it was back to square one, but he gained places to eventually finish fifth.
Jason Hamblin was an easy winner of the BSSA's timed and observation trial in Filers Woods, Backwell Hill near Lulsgate.
Tim Wheeler, Matt Mullen and Tim Budd all retained clean sheets in the Bath Classic Club's trial at the Motocross venue on Saturday evening which was decided over four laps of ten sections.
Weekend Results
British Motocross Grand Prix at Mallory Park, Leicestershire, MX I Open Class First Race: 1, D Phillippaerts, Italy 2, C Desalle, Belgium 3, J Barraghan, Spain.
British Finishers: 12, B Anderson 14, C Nunn 15, J Dougan 19 B Mackenzie 21, K Whatley 23, J Rose 28, T Church.
Second race: 1, M Nagl 2, Phillippaerts 3, Desalle.
British Finishers: 12, Anderson, 18 Rose, 21 Church.
Leading positions after seven rounds: Cairoli 255 pts, Phillippaerts 221, Barraghan 215, Coppins 209, De Dycher 208, Desalle 204.
MX2 250cc First Race: 1, M Musquin, France 2, S Frossard, France 3, G Paulin, France.
British Finishers: 13, S Sword 15, J Nicholls 23, S Elderfield.
Second race: 1, Musquin 2, R Congalves, Portugal 3, S Frossard.
Other British finishers: 17, Nicholls 23 Elderfield.
Championship standings: Musquin 234 pts, Paulin 218 Guaneri 208 Congalves 202, Frossard 178, Boog 166.
Bath Classic MCC Motocross at Yatton Keynell, British Championship Race I: A Cox (BSA) 2, C Pope (BSA) 3, S Hayworth (Jawa).
Race II: 1, A Robertson (BSA) 2, Cox 3, Pope.
Clubman Class Race Winners: 1, D Simpson, Triumph Metisse (1), G Adsett, CZ (2).
Pre 1965 250cc: S Slade, Cotton (2).
Pre 1960: D Bell, ABS (2).
Unit Construction: T Dallaway, BSA (2).
Pre-unit Construction: D Bell (Jawa) and P Edwards (Triumph Metisse).
Pre 1974: R Warner, AJS (2)
Pre 1965 350cc: A Robertson (2).
Age Related Races, 60 years and under: Warner.
40-50 years: R Copping CZ.
Over 51 years: Robertson.
Grand Slam: Robertson.
Bath Class MCC trial at Yatton Keynell, Wilts - main route awards, Pre-Unit: R Halliday (Royal Enfield) 17 marks lost, L Vincent (Triumph) 45.
Unit Construction: M Fear (Triumph) 7, B Barthorpe (Triumph) 11, J White (BSA) 15.
Twin Shock: T Wheeler (Majesty) 0, R Hampton (Fantic) 3, A Dark (Bultaco) 3.
Modern Class: M Walker (Gas-Gas) 2, R Elliott (Sherco) 2, B Hickman (Scorpa) 6.
Alternative route, Pre-Unit: P Andrews (Triumph) 6.
Unit: M Mullen (BSA) 0, C Cullen (Greeves) 8, T Norwood (James) 11.
Twin Shock: T Budd (Honda) 0, P Wixon (ER) 2, J Cullen (Fantic) 6.
Modern: R Gillett (Gas-Gas) 3 B Able (Gas-Gas) 8, M Gilder (Sherco) 16.
West Wilts MCC Enduro at Lacock - Experts: 1, J Box (KTM) 21 laps 2, D Vaughan (KTM) 20 3, T Mayton-Jones (Husaberg) 20.
Clubman Two Strokes: 1, I Barnett (Yamaha) 19 2, D Reed (KTM) 18 3, R Sage (Gas-Gas) 18.
Clubman Four Strokes: 1, S Noble (KTM) 19 2, C Ginn (Husaberg) 17 3, P Ballinger (KTM) 17.
Sportsman Two Strokes: 1, D Price (Yamaha) 19 2, C Sharpe (Gas-Gas) 17 3, M Ridgway (KTM) 17.
Sportsman Four Strokes: 1, M Clare (KTM) 18 2, J Tucker (Yamaha) 18 3, R Shore (Husaberg) 16.
Trail Bike Class: 1, M Lawford (Sherco) 17 2, S Cooke (Yamaha) 16 3, J Sharp (Sherco) 13.
Veteran Experts: S Keedwell (Husaberg) 19 2, P Gardner (KTM) 19 3, A Bramwell (KTM) 18.
Veteran Clubman: 1, D Shaw (KTM) 18 2, S Davey (Gas-Gas) 18 3, I Baldock (KTM) 17.
All the above class completed three hours
Two hour event: 1, S Usher (Gas-Gas) 11 2, J Gittins (Yamaha) 11 3, R Chamberlain (KTM) 10.
BSSA Timed and Observation Trial at Lulsgate, Somerset - 1, J Hamblin (Sherco) 10 laps completed, four marks lost on time plus three on observation = seven marks lost 2, P King (Honda) 10 laps 0+24=24 others, S Davey (Sherco) 10 laps 16+56=72 4, K Lawford (Sherco) 10 laps 20+65=85.
Non-expert Awards: M Roberts (Scorpa) 10 laps 18+67=85, A Hockey (Sherco) 14+77=91.
Novice Awards: A Scudamore (Suzuki) 9 laps 20+97=117, R Shepherd (Shercom) 8 laps 20+75=95.
Enduro class awards: P Baber (KTM) 10 laps 14+129=143, J Rigby (KTM) 10 laps 14+160=174.
Torridge MCC British Sidecar championship Motocross at Torrington, First Race: 1, S Brown 2, A Breacher 3, J Lyne.
Second Race: 1, Brown, 2, S Bradford 3, Lyne.
Twin Shock sidecar Class overall winners G and G Wolff. Twin Shock Solos: T Carter. Juniors: R Pryer. Over 35 years: S Chugg.











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