Gb Under 21 Qualifiers

[waco]

There appears to be an amended list on the BSPA site posted today but the Mildenhall field hasn't changed. FIVE KLYS in that field of 12, btw...

 

The bigger question to me (with a personal interest in terms of getting the race card correct..) is: what's this 12 rider format all about and what is it..!!!

 

Also have asked before but why on earth isn't Marc Owen named in any of the semis...? There are a number of riders with far less experience...

 

I believe you have to be 16yrs old to compete in this competition Mark is still 15..Obviously on ability he should be in it..I think I am correct with this being the reason ?

Edited April 1, 2010 by waco

[Gordon Owen]

I believe you have to be 16yrs old to compete in this competition Mark is still 15..Obviously on ability he should be in it..I think I am correct with this being the reason ?

 

It cant be the reason as there are other 15 year olds it in!

 

[wessexboy]

Hope it does not rain next weekend

 

Weymouth and Plymouth can only ride on Friday or Saturday nights and the final is on the Friday 16th April at Lakeside lets hope there is no rain

[MARK246]

No, Luke is Martin Chessell's son. Martin rode for Arena Essex among other clubs. Gary is his (ie Luke's) uncle...

 

I thought Luke was Mark Chessell's son.

[Parsloes 1928 nearly]

I thought Luke was Mark Chessell's son.

 

Yes sorry got my Mark's and Martin's confused.. He IS Mark's son!!! Martin's his uncle!!

[kiwi]

I believe you have to be 16yrs old to compete in this competition Mark is still 15..Obviously on ability he should be in it..I think I am correct with this being the reason ?

 

 

To compete in the FIM World U21 you have to be a certain age, i think thats 17.

the 250 gold trophy coming up in June July is 14-17 yrs.

[waco]

It cant be the reason as there are other 15 year olds it in!

I have just noticed Ashly Morris is in it,,so you are right Gordon,,why the hell isnt Marc in it i dont get it at all...

[heathen79]

So with t the qualifying rounds taking place this weekend, has anyone answered the questions yet... what is the race format for the 12-rider line-up? Who decided on the riders (it's correct, that age can't be the factor as Ashley Morris is included). Also, there has to be at least one more late change with Ben Taylor injured.

[youngy105]

Live Updates From Plymouth:

 

GB U-21 Qualifier

[Parsloes 1928 nearly]

So with t the qualifying rounds taking place this weekend, has anyone answered the questions yet... what is the race format for the 12-rider line-up? Who decided on the riders (it's correct, that age can't be the factor as Ashley Morris is included). Also, there has to be at least one more late change with Ben Taylor injured.

 

It's a 13 rider, 13 heat format... details of which posted on here have been consigned to oblivion due to the lost Easter weekend!!!

[youngy105]

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Line Up

 

1. Kyle Newman - 3, 2, 2, 2 = 9 + 2 + 1 = 12 (3rd)

2. James Sarjeant - 2, 0, 2, 1 = 5

3. Rhys Hooper - 1, 1, 0, 0 = 2

4. Gary Irving - 2, 1, 3, 1 = 7 + F = 7

5. Timothy Webster - 1, 3, 3, 3 = 10 + 2 + F = 12 (4th)

6. Thomas Young - 2, 1, 2, 3 = 8 + FX = 8

7. Matthew Bates - 2, 3, 1, 1 = 7 + 1 = 8

8. Lloyd Barrett - 1, 0, 0, 0 = 1

9. Kyle Hughes - 3, 3, 2, 3 = 11 + 3 + 3 = 17 (1st)

10. Alex McLeod - FX, F, 0, 0 = 0

11. Trevor Heath - FX, 0, 1, 0 = 1

12. Jamie Pickard - 3, 1, 1, 2 = 7 + 1 = 8

13. Paul Starke - 3, 2, 3, 2 = 10 + 3 + 2 = 15 (2nd)

 

14. Ben Reade -

 

Heat Results

 

Heat 01 (Re-Run): Newman, Irving, Barrett, McLeod (Fell, Excluded). 53.22

Line Up: Newman, Irving, Barrett, McLeod

Comments: Race stopped. McLeod fell on bend 2 lap 2 and is discluded.

Re-Run: From the gate but Irving kept Newman honest.

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Heat 02 (Re-Run): Hughes, Sarjeant, Webster, Heath (Fell, Excluded). 52.03

Line Up: Sarjeant, Webster, Hughes, Heath

Comments: Race stopped. Heath went down on bend 2 lap 3 and is discluded from the re-run.

Re-Run: Webster gated but Hughes past him on bend 3 lap 1. Webster had an EF on bend 4 lap 4 and pushed the bike home for third.

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Heat 03: Pickard, Young, Hooper, McLeod (Fell). 54.13

Line Up: Hooper, Young, McLeod, Pickard

Comments: From the gate though Young was never far away. McLeod fell on lap 4 when at the back.

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Heat 04: Starke, Bates, Irving, Heath. 52.78

Line Up: Irving, Bates, Heath, Starke

Comments: From The Gate.

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Heat 05: Webster, Newman, Pickard, Barrett. 53.25

Line Up: Webster, Barrett, Pickard, Newman

Comments: Webster gated and was gone. All 4 riders were a bit untidy and it was a bit follow the leader stuff.

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Heat 06: Hughes, Starke, Young, Sarjeant. 51.43

Line Up: Young, Hughes, Starke, Sarjeant

Comments: Hughes gated and was tailed by Starke until he pulled clear. Hughes is pure class and looking very stylish.

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Heat 07: Bates, Newman, Hooper, McLeod. 53.03

Line Up: Bates, McLeod, Newman, Hooper

Comments: Great battle for third with Hooper just holding McLeod off. Track grading now.

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Heat 08: Irving, Sarjeant, Heath, Barrett. 53.85

Line Up: Barrett, Heath, Sarjeant, Irving

Comments: Sarjeant gated but Irving went outside him on bend 3 lap 1 and was gone. Irving is looking good tonight.

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Heat 09: Webster, Hughes, Pickard, Hooper. 52.91

Line Up: Hughes, Pickard, Hooper, Webster

Comments: A cracking race and tussle between Hughes and Webster. Webster took Hughes on bend 2 lap 1 and Hughes was then all over him until the finish.

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Heat 10: Starke, Young, Irving, Mcleod. 52.62

Line Up: McLeod, Starke, Irving, Young

Comments: Starke gated and was gone. Strung out like the washing after that.

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Heat 11: Webster, Newman, Bates, Heath. 53.07

Line Up: Heath, Newman, Webster, Bates

Comments: Good battle for second. Webster is gating like a madman and looks a class act. More track grading going on.

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Heat 12: Young, Pickard, Sarjeant, Barrett. 54.50

Line Up: Pickard, Sarjeant, Young, Barrett

Comments: The Race Of The Night. Great tussle at the front with Young just holding on.

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Heat 13: Hughes, Starke, Bates, Hooper. 51.91

Line Up: Starke, Hooper, Bates, Hughes

Comments: Another great battle with Starke up Hughes tailpipe until the last lap when Starke settled for second.

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Semi-Final 1 (Re-Run): Hughes, Newman, Bates, Young (Fell, Excluded). 52.91

Line Up: Newman, Bates, Young, Hughes

Comments: Race stopped. Young fell on bend 3 lap 2 and is discluded from the re-run.

Re-Run: Brilliant race. Newman gated. Hughes went round Bates for second on lap 2 and was then all over Newman like a rash until bend 4 lap 4 and Hughes took Newman on the line.

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Semi Final 2: Starke, Webster, Pickard, Irving (Fell). 52.47

Line-up: Webster, Pickard, Starke, Irving

Comments: From the gate and Starke looking good. Irving fell on bend 1 lap 2 and retired.

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Grand Final: Hughes, Starke, Newman, Webster (Fell). NO TIME

Line Up: Webster, Hughes, Starke, Newman

Comments: Race awarded as Webster fell on bend lap 4 whilst at the back. All 4 bunched together from the gate into the first turn and coming out of bend 2 Hughes went through Starke and Newman. It was follow the leader after that.

 

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Comments:

 

Line Up confirmed. Note a couple of changes to the line up as a couple of riders haven't arrived. Weather is perfect, blue sky and a warm sunshine. Decent crowd and the track has been very well watered.

 

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[kiwi]

so what happens at GB U21 final

 

is it 12 rider the riders that reach the 3 qualifier finals

 

or 13 same format as the qualifiers. how do you pick the 13th

 

or 16 with 12 finalists and 4 'hard luck,(who knows who best)' wildcards

Edited April 9, 2010 by kiwi

[crazysue]

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[Diesel]

Impressive stuff from the 3 Hornets in the line-up, especially Tom Youngs who looks to have come on leaps and bounds over the Winter.

Edited April 9, 2010 by Diesel

[Najjer]

Impressive stuff from the 3 Hornets in the line-up, especially Tom Youngs who looks to have come on leaps and bounds over the Winter.

 

Tell you what, he looked really good in the second half at Newport the other week.

[Khabiboulin]

So not content with this unusual 13-rider format, they make it possible for someone who finished 8th in the meeting to qualify in the "top three" by allowing more than half the field into the semi-finals?

 

I wish they'd just stick to good old 16 riders, 20 heats.

[youngy105]

so what happens at GB U21 final

 

is it 12 rider the riders that reach the 3 qualifier finals

 

or 13 same format as the qualifiers. how do you pick the 13th

 

or 16 with 12 finalists and 4 'hard luck,(who knows who best)' wildcards

 

8 riders have already been seeded (Woffinden, Bridger etc etc).

 

3 From Plymouth, 3 From Weymouth and I would imagine 3 from Mildenhall. One of the riders who came third will be the reserve....probably.

 

16 riders. 20 heats. 2 semi finals. 1 final.

 

Probably.

[Ben91]

Just on the Mar Owen note, may be the same scenario as Mark Loram missing out on the British Final a few years ago because his application for the event wasn't submitted in time/got lost. Maybe Marc had the same issues or just didn't apply at all.

 

Even more surprising is Adam Roynon's ommission, he is 21 currently, I'm sure others have raced in the Under 21's whilst 21 (Eddie Kennett springs to mind) can anyone shed any light on this? Again could just be he didn't apply for it.

[BobC]

Almost right,Youngy!

 

Seven riders have been seeded.Woffinden,Bridger,Mear,Lambert,Auty,Haines,Hart.

 

Then Top 3 from each Semi Final.

 

Rubbish race format,but this didnt detract from a cracking meeting at Plymouth.Most folk would have put Hughes to win it.He did,but boy did he have to work for it.Outgated in all but one of his races,he produced some brilliant manouvres.Inside,outside,he never gave up.His Semi Final win had to be seen to be believed.Outgated by Newman and Bates,who were enjoying a shoulder to shoulder battle,he bided his time.Newman knowing to keep it tight,as Bates prefers the inside run.Hughes took what was left and blasted round Bates on lap two,and then set about Newman.

 

It didnt seem possible he could catch him,unless Newman made a mistake.He was a couple of bikes lengths back going into turn three,then blasting round the outside.Newman only very slightly locked up,but it was enough.Hughes had the speed to make it over the line by half a bikes length or so.Many locals round us saying it was one of the best races they have seen down there.

 

Paul Starke was riding very smoothly and quickly.Thoroughy deserved his 2nd place.Dont expect any easy points from him this season.I fully expect to see an 8pt average from him.

 

Kyle Newman put in a very hard and workmanlike performance.Sensibly riding himself back in,nothing too special until it mattered.Cat amongst the pigeons in the Semi and Final.A little fortunate when in 3rd in the Semi before it was rerun,but took his chance with both hands.Of course,I am a little biased,but like him,I was over the moon with this result.

 

Tim Webster was a revelation.Ive never seen him ride with the sort of aggression he showed .Probably the 2nd best rider on the night.Excellent effort,but got tailed off when it mattered.A distant 4th when he fell in the Final.Shame,because the way he rode,he deserved something from this meeting.

 

The rest? Matt Bates worked hard,but still lacks it to makes fast starts.Essential in these meetings.Impressed with Tom Young,who quietly picked up points.Although it didnt alter anything,the ref missed Jaimie Pickards grass tracking exploits.He was a good metre inside the white line off turn two,and quite how he missed the drainage ditch there,Im not sure! Gary Irving worked hard all night.I must admt,I do like watching him race.

 

Probably the most difficult round of the three,it was certainly an exciting one.

 

Well done to all concerned,except the person who thought up that abomination of a race format!

 

On to Weymouth tonight.More of the same will send us fans home more than happy.

Edited April 10, 2010 by BobC

[wizzer]

Adam Roynon is to old to be in the U21, anyone born in 1989 upwards is included.

 

Cheers Phil