This weekend saw the return of the ACU British Sprint Enduro Championship run by FE Events, under the new and exciting management of brothers Jack and Harry Edmondson. Proud father and four-time World Champion, Paul Edmondson, has taken a step back from the events to pursue a new career as Team Manager for Triumph Racing’s Enduro Team.
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The two-day event at Bicton kicked off with a Youth Sprint event, with 5 tests completed on Saturday morning. Starting with the 50cc auto class, it was Jonah Bott who showed consistent pace across the morning, taking the win. Followed by a young Emily Harding and Jack Lilley, rounding out the podium.
Next, it was the 65cc Open class where Tomi Huw Roberts dominated, winning all 5 tests. Closely followed by Jaxli Redman in second, and Joey Birchall bringing home a strong third place.
The 85cc class showed strong numbers and some tight racing. In the SW, it was Oscar Brooks who again claimed the top spot by showing consistency and precision, winning all 5 tests. Jack Forman came in second place, closely followed by Tommy Rowan with the last podium spot. In the BW, it was a close battle between Aaron Jones, Billy Greenall and Charles Hamer across the morning; however, it was Aaron who claimed victory over Billy and Charles.
Moving on to the main event, we had a full lineup with 130 riders setting off for their sighting lap. A strong championship class saw 9-time world champion Brad Freeman dominate the field, winning all 12 tests across the weekend, with Nathan Watson following closely behind. With both Beta Factory Racing Teammates returning from brutal injuries, it’s great to see them both back on top form. Saturday saw Triumph’s Jamie McCanney take the final podium
position, whereas on Sunday, it was Jack Edmondson who managed to claw it back for third place over Jamie.
In the Experts, it was Josh Lawyer who claimed victory on Saturday, with Henry Life in a close second place and Ryan Colmer rounding out the top 3. However, on Sunday, after a close battle all weekend, Henry managed to snatch the win from Josh and Ryan.
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The Clubman class saw Chris Hughes take the win on Saturday, over Eddie Phillips and Paul J Clarke. Whereas it was Eddie who managed to take the win on Sunday, closely followed by Nathan Connolly and Chris Hughes with another strong podium finish.
Moving down to the sportsman class, with riders swapping positions across the day, it was James Linney who managed to take the top spot after some close battles with Connor Redman in second place and Dave Withington in third on Saturday.
Sunday brought some equally close battles, a change to the podium saw Scott Stephens take victory, ahead of Tomos Davies-Rees in second place and Connor Redman finalising the top 3.
The vets class proves they are not slowing down, with Jamie Powell finishing ahead of John Shirt and Aaron Crowder on Saturday. Where Sunday saw John Shirt claim the win, James Berrill and Karl Greenhall completed the podium.
In the Youth 12-16 class, on Saturday, we saw a super strong performance from Ben Allen, putting in test times to show he can run with the experts. It was Jack Brooks and Daniel Rosborough in second and third. However Sunday saw a new entry of George Sheldon, ramping up the speed again and taking that win from Ben in second and Daniel a solid third place.
Not forgetting the Ladies class, it’s always refreshing to see a strong field in such a male-dominated sport. On Saturday, it was World Enduro Rider Rose Rowett narrowly claiming the top spot from Annabelle Bolt and Brooke Mudie taking third. On Sunday, Annabelle put in another impressive and consistent ride on board her Husqvarna 85cc, topping the podium ahead of Brooke Mudie and Emmy Pitcher, bringing home third.
Sprint Enduro is all about precision and raw speed, and the team at FE events are already excited to welcome riders back to race against the clock at rounds 3 & 4 on the 16th and 17th of May at the popular venue of Gilgarran, Workington, CA14 4RF.
Results
Saturday – Round 1
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Sunday – Round 2
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