Back Mark Fulton Wins at Westmorland MXCongratulations to Mark Fulton who had 4 straight wins at Westmorland Moto Cross over the weekend, in the Twinshock Class at the final meeting of the year. Mark beat a 23 year old ex British Champion aboard his Bryan Wood owned Honda Red Rocket, which runs Maxton’s NEW WR26 Piggyback twinshocks. Since fitting the new WR26 twinshocks Mark has gone 14 races undefeated and puts his great form down to the new shocks, saying ‘they have been a revelation’ and ‘he has not used anything better'. For more information on the new WR26 Twinshocks Please click here or email us on info@maxtonsuspension.co.uk Back Stephane Mertens rides Spa on Maxton RC3Stephane Mertens partnering Ian Lucas on the Team Bike Honda RC30 racing at the 2018 Bikers Classic at Spa this year. Stephane and Ian were leading the race after 2.5 hours when unfortunately they suffered a engine problem which mean’t they had to retire from the race. Back TIM NEAVE JOINS EHA RACING FOR FINAL SUPERSTOCK 1000 ROUND AT BRANDS23-year-old Lincolnshire ace Tim Neave will join EHA Racing for the final round of the 2018 National 1000cc Superstock Championship, where he will ride alongside Joe Collier on the team’s In Competition prepared Aprilia RSV4 RF at Brands Hatch. The former British Junior and Pro Flat Track champion, who has only been racing in British Championship for two years, enjoyed his first experience of the EHA Racing Aprilia just last week and was suitably impressed. Tim Neave: All round it’s a really nice bike, but the biggest thing for me is getting to work with Ian Newton and the EHA Racing team. I’m really looking forward to Brands Hatch where the team have all the winning data from earlier in the season, so I can’t wait to get started.” Team Manager Gail Allingham said: Back ZOEK RACING ASSENThe two Zoek Racing riders, Sean Neary from Lymm in Cheshire and Nottinghamshire’s Craig Currie from Newark were at Assen in the Netherlands for the final round of the Ducati TriOptions Cup where Currie recorded a sixth place in race one but crashed out of the second while Neary crashed out of third place on the final lap of race one but fought back in the second affair to finish in sixth place. Neary was determined to put on a good show this weekend in an effort to clinch the runner up spot in the championship and was very strong during free practice and qualifying to earn a second row start to the eight lap race on Saturday. As the lights went out he maintained fourth place on the first two laps before passing Lewis Rollo and then Levi Day on lap three to take up second position behind new champion Rob Guiver. He then entered into an intense battle for position with three other riders but held his position through the mid race laps before being overtaken by Day on the final lap. But it all went wrong at the final corner when Neary just clipped the back wheel of Day which caused him to crash and slide across the track into the gravel his race over in sight of the chequered flag. Starting the second race from the third row Neary settled into a safe sixth place and opted for a steady ride which would consolidate his third place in the overall championship. Neary said: “That is 2018 done and dusted and I finished third in the championship. We set out to win but third in any British Championship is not easy so I’m so grateful to these guys in the team. They are outstanding. Even when things don’t go our way we always have a laugh. Thank you so much. I need to do a big shout out to all my loyal sponsors who enable us to do this; Zoek Racing Team, Matthew Sanders of Zoek, Paul Nolan of Charlestown for his countless work behind the scenes. Evolution Waste, Craig Currie, JHP Ducati Coventry, Steve Jackson @Toiletspares, Chris Dutton of Claim Eazy, Motul, Joe Carlin, Guy Mainwaring of Held,Shark Helmets, Maxton, Lee Jackson, Applied Nutrition, Warrior Club, Tom Tucker Caines and the whole team for their hard work.” Meanwhile Craig Currie set off from the fourth row at the start of the first race but didn’t get the best of starts, losing three places on the opening lap. But as he settled into the race he began to pick off the riders ahead and made it past Ben Broadway and Bruce Stafford on lap two. One lap later he moved up into 10th place after despatching Paul Slade and when Dave Shoubridge retired he was promoted to ninth place. But there was drama on the final lap when three riders, including his teammate, crashed at the final corner and Currie was gifted sixth place at the chequered flag; his best result of the current campaign. Starting race two from the fourth row, Currie was unlucky to lose the front and crash out of the race at the chicane just before the end of lap one. Because the airbag on his leathers went off it saved him from possible injury and he was able to walk away unhurt. Assen was the final round of the 2018 championship with the two Zoek Racing riders securing some strong performances. Neary recorded one win, two second and four third places on his way to claiming third place in the championship on 206 points while Currie, who was plagued with mechanical issues in the early stages of the championship, recorded his personal best result of the year with a sixth place in the first race at Assen. Back TeamMTR NewsletterWelcome to TeamMTR's latest newsletter. It has been a busy couple of months for Mike and the team, with Rounds 6 and 7 of the Ducati TriOptions Cup and the latest Round of the EMRA Club Championships at Mallory Park. Race 1 Race 2 EMRA Mallory Park Round 5 Ducati TriOptions Cup Silverstone National Round 7 Race1 A great start saw Mike end the first lap in a rather impressive P15. A tough race followed, and Mike was able to cross the line in a very satisfying P13, and add some more valuable Championship points. Race 2 Conclusion It's always satisfying to see progress, and although there has been a little bit of bad luck along the way, most weekends Mike has managed to beat his previous lap times from seasons gone past, so it's great to see that the team are still making strides forward to try and consistently challenge the top 10. With only one more meeting left, TeamMTR are seriously looking at finishing in the top 10 of both the final races and finish the season on a bit of a high. Once again, thanks to all the sponsors for their support in this, our second season in the Ducati TriOptions Cup. Back |