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MPS RACING - MAG SPORT RACING 2007 - British Enduro Championship – Round 4
Rhayader Enduro, Rhayader, Wales, 8th - 9th September 2007
Wakely performs well at ’07 BEC Round 4
Current European Enduro Championship Junior E2 class leader Si Wakely produced Husqvarna’s best result at the recent fourth round of the ’07 British Enduro Championship, the Rhayader Enduro staged in Mid Wales, where the MPS Racing Husqvarna team rider finished in third overall in the Championship class on day one and in fourth overall on day two.
Producing two solid results Si claimed a deserved third place finish in the event’s combined overall results. Disappointingly for Husqvarna Husky Sport Enduro 1 class rider Daryl Bolter was unable to compete following an injury sustained to his right shoulder at the recent WEC GP of Slovakia.
With the Rhayader Enduro the penultimate round of the ’07 BEC series MPS Racing Husqvarna’s Si Wakely hoped to continue his recent run of good form but knew that just like last year competition would be fierce at the top of the Championship class in the Mid Wales event.
But day one started well for Wakely as he recorded the second fastest time on the opening day’s first test before going on to post the fastest time on test two.
With the majority of Championship class riders staying on time during the day despite several tight checks the third and final test of the day didn’t go quite as well as the first two for Si and he posted the third quickest time, which placed him in third overall at the end of the day.
With Daryl Bolter unable to compete it was left to Husky Sport’s Chris Hockey to fly the Husky flag in the E1 class. Following a steady opening test Chris performed well on tests two and three to claim a solid seventh overall aboard his TE250 and as runner-up in the E1 class.
On day two Wakely wasn’t able to perform quiet as well as he did on day one despite never being too far behind eventual event winner Tom Sagar. Third quickest on the opening test Si was then bumped down one spot on the second test to fourth. With little to separate the top five Championship class riders Si recorded the fifth fastest time on the event’s final test to place fourth overall on day two and third in the competitive Enduro 2 class.
Although putting in three extremely consistent tests on the second day’s competition at the Rhayader Enduro Chris Hockey was unable to repeat his E1 class runner-up spot from day one and finished fifth in class.
Daryl Bolter: “I knew that the chances of me racing were slim but I hoped that I’d be ok to ride as things have been going really well for me this year in the BEC. I tried to ride on the Thursday before the event but there was no way I’d be able to finish the race. The shoulder that I injured in Slovakia was just too painful. I tried riding on the Thursday before the race but I couldn’t hold on properly over breaking bumps.”
Si Wakely: “The event went pretty well, I’m happy with the way I rode. It was really close at the top of the Championship class on both days. I was pleased with my third place result on day one. Although it was really slippery I had a good opening test finishing second to Paul Edmondson and then a great second test, which I won. My third test was a little bit slow though. But I’m still pleased with third overall.
“The going wasn’t too difficult, although you had to push on and not make any mistakes on the tight checks. The second day was pretty similar to the first for me. I had two good tests and then my third test wasn’t quite as quick. I needed a really good final test to get third again but Tom, Euan and Paul were all really quick and I ended up fourth. Finishing third overall is great though.”
2007 Metzeler British Enduro Championship
Rhayader Enduro – Day 1
Championship class (overall)
1. Tom Sagar (KTM) 1659.76; 2. Paul Edmondson (Suzuki) 1661.28; 3. Si Wakely (MPS Racing Husqvarna) 1668.27; 4. Euan McConnell (TM) 1676.99; 5. Ed Jones (KTM) 1713.62; 6. Paul Bolton (Honda) 1719.36; 7. Chris Hockey (Husky Sport Husqvarna) 1737.52; 8. Ashley Wood (Honda) 1745.05; 9. Greg Evans (KTM) 1760.75; 10. Lee Edmondson (Honda) 1787.43
2007 Metzeler British Enduro Championship
Rhayader Enduro – Day 2
Championship class (overall)
1. Tom Sagar (KTM) 1627.34; 2. Euan McConnell (TM) 1631.43; 3. Paul Edmondson (Suzuki) 1631.90; 4. Si Wakely (MPS Racing Husqvarna) 1638.21; 5. Jason Thomas (Yamaha) 1643.77; 6. Greg Evans (KTM) 1660.07; 7. Ed Jones (KTM) 1689.09; 8. Darren Wheeler (Yamaha) 1700.63; 9. Lee Edmondson (Honda) 1701.73; 10. Chris Hockey (Husky Sport Husqvarna) 1719.52
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