Europe (3/29/2010) - Duns Motocross Track in the Scottish Borders played host to the first round of the 2010 Quad Racing Scotland Championship on Sunday 28th March.

Race 1 started perfectly as Paul Holmes claimed the holeshot. He soon settled into a smooth rhythm gaining a very respectable lead in front of the pursuing pack led by local Scottish riders Leon Beda and John Mitchell. The gap stayed the same until Holmes claimed the chequered flag as well as the Race 1 victory with Mitchell 2nd and Beda 3rd. Paul also made the fasted lap of the race and the day with a 2:27.274 in lap 4 of the race.

Race 2 saw another good start for Holmes who, despite being in second place around the first corner, was leading the race before the end of the first lap. Forging ahead, Holmes built up a decent lead and continued to ride strong to claim another victory with Beda in 2nd and Mitchell in 3rd.

Torrential rain accompanied Race 3 but the HOLMES Racing KTM was set up perfectly in order to tackle the wet and slippery conditions. As rain poured down on the Lammermuir Hills, Holmes claimed another holeshot, pulled another very convincing lead and stayed strong until the end finishing over 14 seconds ahead of second placed rider Beda

An excellent day’s racing for Holmes who remained unchallenged in every race and claimed 3 wins from 3 starts.

“It has been a brilliant day for me, a real confidence booster going into next weekend’s European Championship opener in The Netherlands. I wanted to use today’s racing as a continuation of my practice and training regime, and I’m more than happy with the result. I'd like to say a huge THANK YOU to all my sponsors for their incredible support and generosity," said Paul Holmes

Scottish Championship Standings after Round 1
1st – Paul Holmes 75 points
2nd – Leon Beda 64 points
3rd – John Mitchell 62 points

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