Sand Racing Report 18^th May 2019

Though it is only mid-May the sand race season is already coming up to its half way point at the next event on 15^th June. With a good tide, fair weather & no hassles this meeting ran like clockwork with the only class not to run its 5 races was the sidecars as entering the wet bend on the third lap of the first race there was an almighty bang as the engine on Clint Blondel& Kev Bennett’s machine decided it had had enough of racing & was not going any further. The number of car competitors was reduced due to either illness or cars not being ready or having been vandalised. OzzyOzanne had not only repaired the big Jaguar saloon but had changed colour scheme to reflect new sponsorship by the Madmax Racing Team, though this did not stop him still battling against the much lower powered Renault Clio of Gary Le Page. With no competition Mark Le Page is well on his way to retaining the racing car championship as well as winning the Martel Trophy in the handicap race, whilst the 2 production car classes provide much of the action as places are tightly fought for.

Clearly the longer track suited visiting Jersey rider Jordan Noel as he won the 4 slider championship races only losing out to Rob Teed in the Committee Cup race whilst the elder statesmen Colin Teed & Dave Cleal were enjoying their own battles. The 15 MX racers may be a nightmare to the lap recorders as they produce battles throughout the class with places being changed almost every lap, with Billy Rive taking the spoils on the twisty course whilst twin brother Ricky took the oval course victory. It was a mid-pack rider Paul Le Messurier who took away the Slater Trophy for the handicap race on the oval course.

The classes for cadets, juniors & intermediates did not throw up any real surprises with the positions won those which were expected. Bike problems meant Ben Le Prevost missed out on 2 race winswhilst GiloRobilliard just got the better of Lewis Le Blanq in the final cadet race.

Paul Stanford