The Crendon Tru7 Honda team and Conrad Mewse contested the penultimate round of the 2025 Arenacross series in Aberdeen on Saturday evening.
Heading north of the border for the first time this year, Mewse arrived at the Aberdeen indoor venue determined to finally beat the rider who has won every single Arenacross round this season, fellow Honda rider Dean Wilson.
On the largest track of the season but also on the softest ground, it suited 25-year-old Mewse right from the off while former AMA supercross star Wilson was not as comfortable. Once again, Mewse topped his qualifying group then showed how fast he was by winning both his heat races to go through to the final where he faced Scottish-born Wilson.
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The pair both made great starts but as Wilson took the lead, Mewse got bunched up with other riders and had to spend the first three lap coming through to second. He survived a landing on top of one of the trackside markers to get into runner-up spot on the third lap. By this time, Wilson had an incredible four second lead.
But Mewse, who had missed the opening round after injuring his shoulder in a pre-season test session, was in stunning form and began to reel in his rival, setting a fastest lap almost a second quicker than Wilson.
With the whoops being rutted instead of smooth, it was the one place where Mewse had a clear advantage and he caught Wilson. The crowd were on their feet as Mewse finally made his bid to take the lead through the whoops but the ruts and grabby conditions saw him lose control and go down. That gave Wilson the gap he needed to take another win while Mewse remounted for his fifth runner-up spot of the series.
Mewse said: “I was trying so hard to chase Dean and got loose a couple of times, but I was trying so hard to take the win. I gave it 110% and everyone saw that. I tried to win but it wasn’t enough. I’m feeling better with each week of racing and I always try to rise to the occasion so I’ll be going for the win in Manchester.”
The final round is at Manchester on 22 February.
Words and Images by Crendon Tru7 Honda
