Sand Racing Report 27^th August 2022

The penultimate meeting of the season saw a different track then normal as a large area of stones on the slip corner forced a smaller configuration course to be used further south on the beach towards the wet bend. Though a small inner section was created for the twisty course the juniors & intermediates for once raced on the full oval.

With a number of A group MX riders missing due to a clashing MX practice at Pleinmont & Billy Russell now on the side-lines due to a broken collar bone only 4 riders appeared for this meeting. There was a complete change of fortunes as Owen Waddingham who won all this classes races at the last meeting was forced down into 2^nd place as it was the turn of Jarrod Carrington to dominate this meeting which sets things up nicely for the final meeting of the season when these 2 will fight out for both championships on offer. Josh Ballard & Kevin Rumens were the other runners in this class. The B class MX riders were the only ones to get in their 5 races as per programme & though George Bourgaize increased his lead in the twisty championship not scoring any points in the oval races has now decreased his advantage in that title race. Tom Wood, Marcus Crittell & Alisha Wild King are all fairly close behind so again the final meeting should be a tense affair as each tries for a top spot. Unfortunately the meeting was brought to a premature end as Gemma Le Page whilst leading the handicap race took a tumble in the rough slip corner that needed medical observation in the ambulance.

Though 4 races were started for the sliders there were only 2 results as no rider saw the chequered flag in races 2 & 3 thus leaving Erin Ogier the only rider to have ridden regularly to lead this championship. Tyler-James Savident the only junior MX rider has already won this class but with 2 Intermediate riders both only ridden twice this season & on equal points not sure if a championship will be awarded. The junior sliders class has been won by Thomas Vining with Lewis Le Blanq 2^nd & Digby Cleal 3^rd whilst Sam Walker will win the intermediate class.

With Karl Marshall (racing Cars) & Matthew Board (production cars up to 1800cc) being the only entrants in these classes they have already won their championships. Likewise Eric Trump (production cars over 1800cc) & Steve Marquis (modified saloons) cannot now be beaten the only trophy that looks still to be fought for is the saloon Northmore trophy.

Paul Stanford.