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Dutch double as Herlings & Valk triumph at Lyng! 2024 Dirt Store British Motocross Championship Round 1 – Rundown & Results

Dutch double as Herlings & Valk triumph at Lyng! 2024 Dirt Store British Motocross Championship Round 1

The highly anticipated 2024 Dirt Store ACU British Motocross Championship kicked off in style at Lyng in what was a riveting round of action to breathe life into the new season.

Words by RHL Activities – Images courtesy of RHL Activities – Conway MX

While the wet and muddy conditions threw up a challenge, there was no denying excitement was aplenty at the opener, with Red Bull KTM star Jeffrey Herlings reigning supreme in the MX1 class and Gabriel SS24 KTM ace Cas Valk victorious in MX2.

To start with the premier class, and the battle for supremacy was gripping between heavy hitters Herlings, who was making his return to Lyng for the first time in three years thanks to the support of Stebbings Car Superstore, GoggleTek and Norwich Vikings MC, and Crendon Tru7 Honda speedster and defending champion Conrad Mewse, as the dynamic duo shared moto victories.

Setting a rapid pace at the head of the pack, the fans were treated to a real spectacle watching the Brit and Dutchman duking it out, but it was ultimately Herlings that took the win by virtue of his smashing second moto victory.

Having mentioned on the podium he broke four ribs at the MXGP round in Sardinia, this made The Bullet’s triumph all the more impressive and served as yet another testament to his toughness, skill and insatiable appetite for racing.

Rounding out the podium was Gabriel SS24’s Josh Gilbert with 3-4 moto scores, ahead of Jason Meara, Brad Todd and the charging pack behind that featured the likes of Martin Barr, Sam Nunn, Carlton Husband, Tristan Purdon, Dan Thornhill and Tom Grimshaw.

Meanwhile, MX2 provided immense entertainment for the fans as well on a weekend where Valk edged out Jack Chambers for the overall.

Winning the first moto comfortably, all eyes were on the second stanza to see if Chambers could go 1-1 on a track he clearly enjoys, but it was Valk who stormed to glory to seal the win courtesy of Chambers claiming third due to being forced to valiantly surge through the pack without goggles.

Dirt Store Kawasaki hotshots Tommy Searle and Joel Rizzi then banked third and fourth in this extremely competitive category. Heading down the list, it’s clear just how stacked MX2 is, as Dylan Walsh, Alfie Jones, Ben Mustoe, Taylor Hammal, Jamie Wainwright, Ollie Colmer, Jake Nicholls, Joe Brookes, Charlie Cole, Charlie Heyman and Billy Askew placed fifth to 15th.

The blistering action at the opener notably extended to the Veterans, 250cc and 125cc classes, where Brad Anderson, Reece Jones and Jamie Keith were victorious in their respective divisions.

Thrilling, engaging and full of fascinating storylines, the first round of the British Championship certainly delivered a day to remember for all.

The series now heads to Canada Heights for round two on the 26th of May, which looms as another captivating stop on the calendar, and one that’s definitely not to be missed.

Results

MX1 – Overall

Pos Competitor Points R1 R2
1 Jeffrey Herlings 47 22 25
2 Conrad Mewse 47 25 22
3 Josh Gilbert 38 18 20
4 Jason Meara 35 20 15
5 Brad Todd 34 16 18
6 Martin Barr 30 14 16
7 Sam Nunn 28 15 13
8 Carlton Husband 25 13 12
9 Tristan Purdon 20 6 14
10 Dan Thornhill 20 10 10
11 Tom Grimshaw 18 12 6
12 James Cottrell 16 7 9
13 Ben Edwards 16 11 5
14 Charlie Putnam 14 3 11
15 Louie Kessell 13 5 8
16 Lewis Tombs 11 9 2
17 Harry Bradley 9 2 7
18 Tony Craig 8 8
19 Tom Murphy 4 4
20 Declan Whittle 4 4
21 Callum Green 3 3
22 James Carpenter 1 1
23 Shaun Southgate 1 1

MX2 – Overall

Pos Competitor Points R1 R2
1 Cas Valk 47 22 25
2 Jack Chambers 45 25 20
3 Tommy Searle 38 20 18
4 Joel Rizzi 37 15 22
5 Dylan Walsh 31 16 15
6 Alfie Jones 25 12 13
7 Ben Mustoe 23 9 14
8 Taylor Hammal 22 14 8
9 Jamie Wainwright 21 10 11
10 Ollie Colmer 18 11 7
11 Jake Nicholls 18 18
12 Joe Brookes 16 16
13 Charlie Cole 14 4 10
14 Charlie Heyman 13 13
15 Billy Askew 12 12
16 Mckenzie Marshall 10 7 3
17 Steven Clarke 9 9
18 Ben Franklin 8 3 5
19 Lennox Dickinson 8 6 2
20 Jake Rackham 8 8
21 Kyle Mcnicol 6 6
22 James Barker 5 5
23 Josh Coleman 4 4
24 Liam Bennett 2 2
25 Elliott Banks-Browne 1 1
26 Jake Sheridan 1 1

Youth 125 – Overall

Pos Competitor Points R1 R2
1 Jamie Keith 50 25 25
2 Josh Vail 44 22 22
3 Charlie Richmond 40 20 20
4 Chester Hyde 33 18 15
5 Jake Walker 28 12 16
6 Kayden Smith 28 16 12
7 Will Haddock 26 13 13
8 Harry Lee 24 14 10
9 Charles Hucklebridge 21 7 14
10 Drew Stock 18 18
11 Zachery Pearson 17 8 9
12 Tyler Jones 16 9 7
13 Lewis Spratt 16 15 1
14 Travis Laughton 15 4 11
15 Jack Evans 14 6 8
16 Wesley Mcgavin 14 11 3
17 Braidy Tucker 12 10 2
18 Kieran Bullock 8 2 6
19 Max Harris 7 3 4
20 Louis Perrin-Brown 6 1 5
21 Jack Davis 5 5

Youth 250 – Overall

Pos Competitor Points R1 R2
1 Reece Jones 50 25 25
2 Harrison Greenough 42 20 22
3 Tyla Hooley 42 22 20
4 Joel Fisher 32 16 16
5 Lee Cameron 31 13 18
6 Lucy Barker 30 15 15
7 Jack Meara 29 18 11
8 Max Corke 26 12 14
9 Matt Fernley 26 14 12
10 George Corke 24 11 13
11 Jake Brown 10 10
12 Teddy Howard 9 9
13 Enzo Mussell 8 8

Vets Overall

Pos Competitor Points R1 R2
1 Brad Anderson 90 45 45
2 Aston Bird 84 42 42
3 Steve Bixby 78 38 40
4 Sydney Bales 74 36 38
5 Samuel Arbon 70 35 35
6 Paul Barrand 68 34 34
7 James Lane 64 28 36
8 James Taylor 64 32 32
9 Tim Warnes 64 33 31
10 Matthew White 63 40 23
11 Simon Lane 62 29 33
12 Matt Pope 54 30 24
13 Steve Atkins 53 23 30
14 Shaun Brooker 52 24 28
15 Paul Hubbard 51 22 29
16 Aaron Holden 44 18 26
17 Danny Morris 44 19 25
18 Christian Drane 42 15 27
19 Matt French 31 31
20 Darren Manning-coe 27 27
21 John Hinz 26 26
22 Shane Brown 25 25
23 Simon Daniels 21 21
24 Michael Graham 20 20
25 Craig Heslop 17 17
26 Richard Alldred 16 16
27 Mark Morris 14 14
28 Tom Chesterman 13 13
29 Paul Aldridge 12 12
30 Nathan Jacobs 11 11
31 Sam Callow 10 10
32 Richard Brown 9 9
33 Daniel Adams 8 8

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