North Yorkshire, England
(5/12/2015) - With 2-1-2 race finishes,
HOLMES Racing's Paul Holmes took the overall
honours in style to win Round 2 of the 2015
British Championship at the spectacular Desertmartin
circuit in Northern Ireland.
With an unusual 12 weeks between rounds 1 and 2 of this year's Championship, Holmes finished Round 1 just a single point behind the championship leader and was determined to be well in the lead after Round 2. Holmes with help from his team and sponsors was well prepared and travelled to Northern Ireland full of confidence. Heading out in the rain on a track he hadn't seen for 4 years, Holmes posted a lap time just 1.4 seconds from the local riders which gave him a brilliant 4th gate choice for the three 20min + 2 lap races.
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Paul Holmes earned the overall win at British Quad Championship |
Race 1: Getting a great jump out of the gate, knowing a good start was imperative; Holmes rounded the 1st turn in 3rd place and used his wits on lap 1 to make a quick pass to put himself straight into 2nd place. Having a good race long battle, Holmes settled for 2nd place at the flag.
Race 2: Despite getting boxed in on the start Holmes still managed to come out in 7th place. With the track already in a rough state, and torrential rain falling nonstop, Holmes used the sighting lap wisely and made some prestigious passes putting himself in 3rd place by the end of the first lap. By the half way point in the race Holmes had made the pass for 2nd and had closed in on the leader. Not rushing his next pass, knowing he had great lines and speed, Holmes made his move for the lead with just 2 laps to go and pulled a decent enough gap to control the race until the chequered flag.
Race 3: Starting in the top 5 Holmes was in a good position, and joint on points heading into this last race so the overall victory was very much insight. Making some strong passes and drawing from his wealth of experience, Holmes got into 2nd behind the early race leader. With the main competition for the overall win far behind him, he rode strong until the end of the race mistake free on the very challenging circuit to come home in 2nd place.
Scoring solid points and taking the overall victory, Holmes now pulls 25 points clear at the top of the championship standings and will have the red plate on his HOLMES Racing Yamaha at Round 3 on the 24th May.
Race 1
1st – Dean Colhoun
2nd – Paul Holmes
3rd – Luke Cooper
4th – Justin Reid
5th – Jack Raeburn
Race 2
1st – Paul Holmes
2nd – Dean Colhoun
3rd – David Cowan
4th – Justin Reid
5th – Sheldon Seal
Race 3
1st – Justin Reid
2nd – Paul Holmes
3rd – David Cowan
4th – Carl Bunce
5th – Luke Cooper
Overall Day Results
1st – Paul Holmes 144
2nd – Justin Reid 136
3rd – Dean Colhoun 130
4th – David Cowan 125
5th – Luke Cooper 119
Championship Standings after Round
2 (of 6)
1st – Paul Holmes 280
2nd – Dean Colhoun 255
3rd – Sheldon Seal 230
4th – Carl Bunce 228
5th – Justin Reid 227
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Holmes Racing would like to take this opportunity to thank:
PEP Suspension, DWT Wheels, DWT Tires,
FOX Racing, HINSON, Laeger’s, Quad Tech,
Motion Pro, Kutvek Kit Graphik, DP Brakes, Pro
Armor, Renthal, Twin Air, Rip N Roll goggles,Doma
Exhausts, Drag’on Distribution, ATV’s
Only, Maxima Racing Oils, CTI Knee Braces, Muk
Junkie, AXP Racing, RPM, SHOEI, DID, Duncan
Racing, CI Sports, SCT Racing Engines, Signs
Express, Race FX, TPSL, Elkay Sports, Harrogate
Scaffolding & Pulse Beats.
