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ACU British Quadcross Championship

ACU British Quadcross Heads to Langish for Round 5
ACU British Quad-X Championship - Round 5 - Manor Park Langrish - August 26, 2012

Paul Holmes - Yamaha YFZ450R ATV

DWT's Paul Holmes extended his points lead at ACU British Quadcross Round 4

England (8/21/2012) - The beautiful Hampshire countryside provides the setting for round five of the ACU British Quadcross Championship this Bank Holiday weekend. The event is held on Sunday 26th August during the prestigious Ken Hall Trophy weekend and is organised by Langrish MCRC. The circuit at Manor Farm is one of the most spectacular in the country, offering plenty of action with a hard packed surface, spectacular jumps and drops.

Current British Championship leader Paul Holmes will be looking to further extend his lead after finishing second place overall in the European Championship. Winning overall at every round so far this year, Holmes will be the man to beat at Langrish.

Round four was held earlier this month at FatCats Moto Parc in Doncaster. Under 21 rider Thomas Claireaux impressed many with a superb holeshot in race one only to lose his lead to Paul Holmes who steered his way to the front before the end of the first lap. Carl Bunce (who will be racing at Pont de Vaux this weekend) and Justin Reid battled well, both of them suffering from their seats coming off on the gruelling sand circuit. Behind them, under 21 rider Connor Smith was catching up after coming off. There was also a surprise return from current QX Champion John Mitchell who worked his way from the back to fifth place while being pursued by Oli Sansom in sixth. Holmes completed the race with a comfortable 22.6 second lead over Bunce and Reid.

After a packed day’s racing which also included the Youth Championships, the final day’s race took place under dark and threatening skies. Before the race had reached the halfway point, it was red flagged when Lindsey Duke came off badly. Due to the time of day, the torrential rain and the medical services being tied up dealing with the accident a decision was made to abandon the race and no points were scored.

Smith took the overall win in the under 21s and also had looked in contention for race two. Duke won in the Masters and Anthony Canavan took a tough first place finish in the Clubman class.

Riders will be looking for more points this weekend on what is sure to be another thrilling day of racing for riders and spectators alike.

Admission on Sunday costs £10 with racing taking place from 11:30am. As it is the 2012 Ken Hall Trophy two day event, camping is also available at £15 per unit. Admission cost for events on Monday is £20 (concessions half price and under 14s free). The track is at Manor Farm in Langrish, situated three miles south of Petersfield on the A272, postcode GU32 1RG. Further information about the track can be found at www.langrishmx.com

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