Maxxis ACU British Championship Round 6 - Hawkstone Park 2018

Todd got the hole shot and was out front, till Conrad Mewes came past.  Todd held onto 2^nd for a good few laps till Pocock made his way through.  So it was looking like a 3^rd place finish for Todd Kellett until Josh Gilbert found his way through the pack to pass Todd with 2 laps to go.  So Moto 1, an excellent 4^th place finish.  It looked like Todd had finally gelled with the bike and was enjoying the ride.

MX1:

Brad got a reasonable jump out the gate and came round in 4^th.  He was struggling with the bike today so after a battel with Krestinov and then Monticelli, he dropped back to 6th.  Searle then came flying through from the back, passed Brad, Montecelli went down, leaving Brad to finish Moto 1 in 6^th place.  Brad wasn’t happy.

RACE 2:

MXY2:

Dominic got a good jump.  Into 2^nd, passing for 1^st and then made a mistake.  Back up into 7^th and going for it.  Then he had major mechanicals and had to retire from the race.  Dominic was not best pleased.  He was confident for the win and was disappointed to be out of the race.

MX2:

Todd slotted himself between Martin Barr and Mel Pocock on the start gate which for this race wasn’t ideal.  A bit of Elbow clash with Barr put Kellett at the back of the pack coming towards the first corner.  He sat in 12^th place.  The track was getting rough, just how Todd likes it, so he battled through picking them off and managed to finish Moto 2 in 10^th place.

MX1:

Brad didn’t get as good a jump out the gate and the race followed suit.  The leading pack got away and Ando wasn’t feeling on form and couldn’t catch the leading few.  Not ideal.  Brad Anderson finished Moto 2 in 8^th Place.

RACE 3:

MXY2:

Dominic’s start was terrible in his last race and his bad jump out the gate put him in 20^th at the first corner.  However he was determined and within a few laps he had pulled through the pack to sit in 3^rd place.  The track was getting rough and he just couldn’t get past Aaron Lee Hanson.  He tried every line going but had to settle for a very respectable and hard earned 3^rd place finish.

OVERALL:

MXY2:

2-0-3 for 6^TH overall.  What a shame that there had been mechanicals in the 2^nd race.  He was sure that he would have made the podium.  Now sitting in 6^th place in the championship with 6 races left before the end of the season.  42 points behind a podium position means no more mechanicals and no more mistakes!  Definitely doable based on today’s performance.

MX2:

4-10 for 6^th overall.  An excellent first race but still no change in the Championship so Todd still sits in 8^th place in the Maxxis.

MX1:

6-8 for 8^th overall.  Not the best of days for Brad.  He now sits in 9^th in the Championship, just 3 points behind Gert Krestinov and 8 points behind Monticelli.  Onward and upward to the European in Bulgaria.

QUOTE:

Quote from Dominic Lancett:

I enjoyed today.  I am happy with my riding and my results.  Really frustrated about the bike in the 2^nd race, as I would have made the podium today.

Quote from Todd Kellett:

I had a steady day at Hawkstone Park and thoroughly enjoyed riding today.  P4 and P10 for P6 overall.

Quote from Brad Anderson:

I wasn’t myself today on the big 4 half.  I struggled all day and couldn’t find a rhythm at Hawkstone Park in the British.  Next Race is EMX300 in Bulgaria.  Back on the Two-Stroke.

Quote from Team Manager Adrian Kirk: