Amazing Days Racing For Dragons At Sittingbourne - Results Added

[Ride n Slide Dayz 2012]

The eagerly anticipated second leg of the Dragons/MTD Group Credit Crunch event not only lived up to but overwhelmingly surpassed all expectations today at The Old Gun Site, Sittingbourne.

 

The racing was fast and furious, some awesome team riding, fruitful tactical rides, three full maximums and two of the three meetings going down to last heat deciders on the day !!! For the large crowd that came along to support those that have supported Dragons ASC so loyally throughout the season it was entertainment of the highest order.

 

When the dust finally settles and all thats left in black and white is relatively considerable aggregate victories after the thirty-six heats of each event it will without doubt belie what was without any shadow of doubt the best day in Dragons history !!

 

In the Support Class SET Lighting took a 21 point advantage into the second leg, which they lead right up until the fifteeth of the eighteen heats when a Wyvern Dragons 4-2 saw the draw level at 49 all. The balance swung further in favour of the Dragons with another 4-2 advantage before SET countered likewise to bring the scores level once again with just one heat remaining. A 5-1 return courtesy of maximum man Bill Hollands and Billy Bibby sealed victory on the day for Wyvern and great satisfaction at a job see through to the end, unfortunately, the victory wasn't enough to stop their opponents taking the spoils on aggregate. The stars of the victorious side were number one Adrian Harden and Mark Wilsher who retunrned 14 and 15 points respectively, the latter recording three impressive heat wins aboard a machine loaned by Club Classee Adam Sheppard, so all the more credit due there. The Dragons side were led impeccably by Hollands who recorded a 21 point maximum, the highlight of his tally being a six-pointer in the black and white helmet colour in the eight race.

 

In the Intermediate Class maximum man Graham Knowler stole the show with a flawless five back-to-back wins. Manager Gary Laker was full of praise for his machine-like heat leader, saying that if he performed as he did in the first leg then he would have no doubt that his side would be more than capable of completing the job that saw them holding a twenty point advantage from the first leg. On the day the Flyers did just that leading as early as the fourth race and maintaining that advantage throughout the event although a 5-1 reverse in the final heat saw the two teams seperated by just two points at the final reckoning. For Ian Olsons' Komodo's former road racer Alec Wright and injury returnee Richard Hutley turned in the best scores for their side with 11 and paid 11 respectively. On the opposite side, Knowlers full house was supported by a fantastic paid 16 from another former road racer Charles Wallace, who made the big step up from the Support Class in the first leg and grabbed the opportunity with both hands, working hard for every point. There was also another solid return of 13 points from James Peters, whose leg-trailing style always has everyone's heart in their mouths, but like Knowler is becoming more and more consistant with every meeting.

 

The Club Class was a much tighter affair with just nine points seperating the sides from the first event and like the Support Class it took a last heat decider to split the teams on the day. The Fenced Inn side led by Lakeside Junior Hammer Jack Kingston and maximum man Mark Bibby who both recorded 15 points apiece, the former would have gone through the card unbeaten in his six rides had it not been for him parting company with his machine in his fifth ride whilst leading. A final heat 5-1 from Kingston and his Hammers team mate Adam Sheppard saw the Fencers secure the win on the day 59-55 although Club Class Rider of the Meeting Belgian Willy Kennis try everything he possibly could to force his way to the front but the victorious pair rode solidly to keep him at bay.

 

A full list of results from the days event will be posted on here in the next day or so. keep 'em peeled. Russ

 

Results from the day:

 

CLUB CLASS:

 

'ALL FENCED INN' 59 (119 on Agg)

Jack Kingston........3.3.3.3.f/r.3.........15

Mick Skinner..........1.2*.1.2*.0.............6+2

Ben Harrison..........0.0.0.0.1................1

Mark Bibby.............3.3.3.3.3...............15

Jorge De Jong.......1.1.0.0.0.................2

Adam Sheppard.....3.fr.3.ret.2*...........8+1

Paul Stone..............1.3.3.3.2..............12

Team Manager - Keith Newland

 

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS 55 (106)

Brendan Johnson.................................r/r

Willy Kennis...........2.2.2.2.6^.1............15

Martin Elliott...........1*.1*.3.0.4^.3.........12+2

Simon Pearce.........2.1.2.2*^.2.1*.........10+2

Steve Lockyer........0.0.2*.1.1*.2*...........6+3

Martin Pearce........2.0.1*.2.1.2..............8+1

Adam Briggs..........0.2.0.1*.1*.0............4+2

Team Manager - Barry Pearce

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

 

'FRITTENDEN FLYERS' 55 (122)

James Peters..........3.3.3.3.1.................13

Dirk Bruegelmans....f.f.0.1.1*...................2+1

Graham Knowler......3.3.3.3.3.................15 Full Maximum

John Vernam...........0.ns.0.2.0.0..............2

Stefan Kalisz...........2*.f.3.f/ns..................5+1

Kieron Davidson......0.1.0.1*.1.................3+1

Charles Wallace......3.3.1.2.2*.2.2...........15+1

Team Manager: Gary Laker

 

'KOMODO DRAGONS' 53 (100)

Chris Shallcross.......1*.0.2.2.3.................8+1

Alec Wright..............2.2.3.1.3..................11

Richard Hutley..........2.3.2.1*.2................10+1

Mike Osborne...........1*.2.2.3.1..................9+1

Ted Ede....................0.2*.0.0.0.................2+1

Steve Edwards..........1*.1*.1*.0.0.2*..........5+4

Gordon Walker..........2.1.1.1.3..................8

Team Manager: Ian Olson

 

SUPPORT CLASS

 

'SET Lighting' 56 (122)

Adrian Harden...........2.2.3.2.3.2................14

Martin Brown.............1*.3.1*.1*.2.1.............9+3

Stuart Milton..............1.0.0.0.0.0.................1

Mark Wilsher.............3.2.3.2.2.3.................15

Dennis Cairns.............................................r/r

Richard Sar-Butt........2*.2*.1.1*.0.1.............7+3

Pat Doyle...................3.3.2.2.0.0................10

No Team Manager

 

'WYVERN DRAGONS' 60 (105)

Neil Wood.................0.1.0.2.2.....................5

Bill Hollands..............3.3.6^.3.3.3................21 Full Maximum

Cliff Adams...............2.0.0.1*.1....................4+1

Jack Bibby................f.inj.............................0

Syd Sherman............1.4^.3.3.3...................14

Shaun Crawley..........ns.1.2.6^.1.1.0...........11

Billy Bibby.................1.0.ns.0.1.1.2*.............5+1

No Team Manager

 

Riders of the Meetings: Club - Willy Kennis

Intermediate - Charles Wallace

Support - Bill Hollands

Edited September 23, 2012 by Ride n Slide Dayz 2012

[Woodee]

what a great meeting.... knew it wouldn't disappoint! I Ache today!!!