15th July 2007 / CCM British MMX Championship Round 6
Location: Dean Moor, Cumbria |
More Wins for Mitchell at Dean Moor
British Champion John Mitchell took the double win this weekend at the Dean Moor Motopark, further strengthening his grip on the CCM British MMX Championships. Still recovering from last month's knee and ankle injuries, the double win leaves John in a solid position as he aims to return to full fitness.
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In race one, John started well and made fourth place into the first corner. As he began to apply pressure to the front riders he skilfully passed Tordoff, Duke and Winrow. He continued to press ahead and finished the race an incredible 13 seconds in front of second placed Ricky Tordoff.
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Race two began in a similar style, with John coming around the first corner in fourth and making the necessary passes to reach second place. He played cat and mouse with Paul Winrow until the penultimate lap. John calculated his move and quickly made his pass taking first place with it. It was a very different race due to the rain halfway through. This made the lap times six seconds slower per lap. It was one of the most exciting races of the season with John and Paul Winrow gaining a healthy lead on the rest of the field. |
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After taking the double win, John was ecstatic. "The track was fantastic and a credit to the organisers. I love this track. It's got plenty of passing opportunities and I made the most of them. My ATV World Yamaha YFZ450 was faultless all day and the new ITP Quadcross tyres were superb!"
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Team ATV World Yamaha rider Paul Holmes had a difficult day. Having qualified in fifth place, Paul had a excellent start in race one. Holding an impressive seventh place until he sustained a rear wheel flat tyre. This made racing extremely difficult and he did superbly well to finish in 14th position. In race two, he again worked his way up the pack before being caught out four laps from the end by ice-like conditions on the downhill double where his bike spun 360 degrees, high sided him off, chased him down the hill and then ran him over. He quickly collected his thoughts and set off back on a charge to finish in an amazing 13th place, still able to come away with some respectable points and making 12 th place overall.
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John now leads the championship with a massive 13 point lead. Round Seven of the CCM British MMX Championships takes place at Chalgrove, Arncott, on the 5 th August. John is also pushing for the top spot in the QH Pro Class on the weekend of 28 th July at Holsworthy, Devon – hope to see you there!
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Thanks again for all the support from sponsors who along with their outstanding products have helped develop the team race quads for the 2007 season. |
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