ACU Quadcross Paul Winrow
Battles for Sixth at Dean Moor MX
Goldspeed
ACU British Quad Championship - Round 4 - Dean
Moor MX - July 24, 2011
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With taking
sixth in moto1 & tenth in moto 2 with
cracked ribs Winrow for an impressive
sixth place
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Whitehaven, Cumbria (7/26/2011) - Sunday
the 24th of July saw the 2011 GOLDSPEED ACU British
Quad Championship move to Cumbria in the Northwest
of England, the NETT Iveston & Satley Club hosting
round four of the series at the picturesque but
demanding Dean Moor Motocross Circuit near Whitehaven.
Travelling from his Birmingham base to the edge
of the Lake District, Paul Winrow and the Winrow
Racing team once again showed the drive and dedication
that has helped him to a record unrivalled eleven
British Championship titles, Winrow battling through
two tough thirty minute motos with cracked ribs
to take a 6-10 scorecard and tying for 6th overall
on the day.
With glorious sunshine and clear skies overhead
as the twenty-nine strong field took to the spectacular
Dean Moor circuit for timed qualification, Winrow
struggled initially to string together a good
flying lap around the fast and flowing layout,
posting 11th fastest time early in the session
with less than three seconds separating the top
fourteen riders.
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Like many
tracks on the Goldspeed ACU British Quad
Championships Dean Moor MX is nestled
in scenic countryside
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As the action got underway for the first of the
two twenty-five minute plus two-lap heats, Winrow
got a superb start and on the run to the first
corner slotted in to 2nd as the pack charged out
in a cloud of dust. Circulating at a blistering
pace in a five way tussle for the lead, Winrow
resisted the numerous challenges and maintained
position until the ten-minute mark when a slight
error moved him back a slot, but determined to
take back the position he mounted a further attack
with half distance approaching only to be pushed
over a berm as he made his move and dropping back
to 6th. Feeling the effects of the cracked ribs
sustained two-weeks earlier at the legendary European
Quad Trophy 8 heures de Bastogne, Winrow was forced
to ease his pace slightly as the race wore on,
comfortably maintaining his hold on 6th to the
checkered flag after sixteen hot and hectic laps.
A poor start by his standards to the closing
moto of the day saw Winrow break the timing beam
for the first time in 15th on the slick and muddy
surface, track watering during the interval making
visibility difficult from his mid-pack position.
Taking a few laps to adapt to the conditions and
increasing his tempo as the race developed, Winrow
once again set about moving through the field,
slotting in to 11th with half the sixteen lapper
run but with a huge deficit to the rider in front,
Winrow’s never say die attitude coming to
the fore with a monumental effort to claim 10th
at the two lap board and easily hold the position
to the flag, his heroic performance promoting
him to 10th overall in the series standings with
three rounds remaining.
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Paul Winrow
currently sits 10th in the British Masters
ATV Pro Class
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“It’s definitely not been the best
of weekends and the results are not what I had
hoped for” commented Winrow afterwards,
“but in the circumstances and riding with
cracked ribs it’s good to come away with
some decent points. I struggled to get a good
lap in practice which compromised my pick of gate,
but in the first heat I got a great start and
with the bike working brilliantly I was feeling
really good until I got pushed over the berm and
lost some positions, I tried to push to get back
in touch but found it difficult to get a good
rhythm and so settled for 6th. I got an awful
start in race two, and with all the watering that
had been done I just got filled in on the opening
laps. It took me a little while to get in to the
track and I was really feeling the pain at this
stage, but I was able to make up a lot of positions
and move in to the top ten at the flag. It’s
been a tough weekend but I’ve managed to
come away with moving up in the overall standings,
and with the next round at the end of August in
Langrish I’ll be fully recovered and will
be focusing on getting on the podium.”
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Goldspeed ACU British Quad Championship
- Round 4 - Dean Moor
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| Race 1 |
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| Position |
Rider |
| 1 |
Mark Watson |
| 2 |
John Mitchell |
| 3 |
Paul Holmes |
| 4 |
Davy DeCuyper |
| 5 |
Stefan Murphy |
| 6 |
PAUL WINROW (WINROW RACING) |
| Race 2 |
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| Position |
Rider |
| 1 |
John Mitchell |
| 2 |
Paul Holmes |
| 3 |
David Wray |
| 4 |
Stefan Murphy |
| 5 |
Carl Bunce |
| 6 |
Justin Reid |
| 10... |
PAUL WINROW (WINROW RACING) |
| Goldspeed
ACU British Quad Championship
- ATV Pro Points |
| Position |
Rider |
Points |
| 1 |
John Mitchell |
191 |
| 2 |
Mark Watson |
124 |
| 3 |
David Wray |
118 |
| 4 |
Carl Bunce |
114 |
| 5 |
Paul Holmes |
109 |
| 6 |
Giles Davis |
100 |
| 7 |
James Hellewell |
95 |
| 8 |
Justin Reid |
94 |
| 9 |
Stefan Murphy |
91 |
| 10 |
PAUL WINROW |
85 |
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