NGRRC Oulton Park 28th September 2019
CHAMPIONS CROWNED IN CHANGEABLE CHESHIRE
Mixed conditions greeted the North Glos riders as they headed to Oulton Park for the final meeting of the season on Saturday the 28th of September, heavy overnight rain and frequent showers meant that the track never fully dried out during the day. Whilst some of the club's championships had already been settled, others were anything but - including the Dunlop ACU 250GP National championship where early season leading light Jim Hind's mid-season absence, due to his Isle of Man heroics, had allowed Bruce Dunn to close in. However, pole position and a dominant win saw Hind wrap up the title in style. There was drama in the Metzeler DTR Streetstock 700 category as David Irons fell from the class lead with two laps remaining, Irons needing to win to tie with the table-topping Simon Bastable, who finished second behind rainmeister Adam Grosch on the day. Had they finished with Irons ahead of Grosch and Bastable then the crown would have gone to Irons... Chris Oliver's 1300 class Yamaha R1 took the overall win. 2019 newcomer Daniel Boucher capped an impressive debut season to take the Love Life and Ride Pre-Injection 1300 championship by a mere two points from a charging Jon Wright. Dan Harris sealed the Racebuykz Mini Twin title by following challenger Olii Warren home to take it by eleven points. The FPR Motul Suzuki Bandit Challenge 'Showdown' arrived with top two James McHardy and Harley Prebble split by 15 points. Prebble did all he could by taking both race wins but McHardy's pair of second places and extra podium credits were enough to hand him the championship crown, the pair's hard-fought battles being one of the highlights of the 2019 season. 2019 IMS 600 champion Max Symonds showed why as he raced to a clear win in wet conditions and Max also took second overall in the Phoenix Open behind the Via Moto Kawasaki ZX-10 mounted Joe Sheldon-Shaw to earn him the Wiz 'Performance of the Meeting' award. Sheldon-Shaw would also take the Bluebell Lakes Powerbikes race win in the gathering gloom of the meeting closing race, which also saw the last rides from Paul Dyer and Leigh Corfield before hanging up their leathers. This season's prize winners will now head to Hatherley Manor, Gloucestershire to collect their silverware on the 23rd of November to close a memorable season.
Report written for EDP Photo News.
Mixed conditions greeted the North Glos riders as they headed to Oulton Park for the final meeting of the season on Saturday the 28th of September, heavy overnight rain and frequent showers meant that the track never fully dried out during the day. Whilst some of the club's championships had already been settled, others were anything but - including the Dunlop ACU 250GP National championship where early season leading light Jim Hind's mid-season absence, due to his Isle of Man heroics, had allowed Bruce Dunn to close in. However, pole position and a dominant win saw Hind wrap up the title in style. There was drama in the Metzeler DTR Streetstock 700 category as David Irons fell from the class lead with two laps remaining, Irons needing to win to tie with the table-topping Simon Bastable, who finished second behind rainmeister Adam Grosch on the day. Had they finished with Irons ahead of Grosch and Bastable then the crown would have gone to Irons... Chris Oliver's 1300 class Yamaha R1 took the overall win. 2019 newcomer Daniel Boucher capped an impressive debut season to take the Love Life and Ride Pre-Injection 1300 championship by a mere two points from a charging Jon Wright. Dan Harris sealed the Racebuykz Mini Twin title by following challenger Olii Warren home to take it by eleven points. The FPR Motul Suzuki Bandit Challenge 'Showdown' arrived with top two James McHardy and Harley Prebble split by 15 points. Prebble did all he could by taking both race wins but McHardy's pair of second places and extra podium credits were enough to hand him the championship crown, the pair's hard-fought battles being one of the highlights of the 2019 season. 2019 IMS 600 champion Max Symonds showed why as he raced to a clear win in wet conditions and Max also took second overall in the Phoenix Open behind the Via Moto Kawasaki ZX-10 mounted Joe Sheldon-Shaw to earn him the Wiz 'Performance of the Meeting' award. Sheldon-Shaw would also take the Bluebell Lakes Powerbikes race win in the gathering gloom of the meeting closing race, which also saw the last rides from Paul Dyer and Leigh Corfield before hanging up their leathers. This season's prize winners will now head to Hatherley Manor, Gloucestershire to collect their silverware on the 23rd of November to close a memorable season.
Report written for EDP Photo News.
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