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May 11, 2009

GBXC 2009 Round 3

Category: 2009

Posted by: Jack Stringer

Photography by Lee Leightwood

After a disastrous second round of the 2009 GBXC series Tom was hoping for a much better race and was determined to win. After weeks of testing and getting a setup he was comfortable with, Tom's confidence was back. Conditions were perfect for the third round situated on the mountains above Mold, north Wales.

The start was delayed and this made Tom nervous and more anxious to get of the line quick and as close to the front as possible. When the flag dropped it was Matt Ridgeway on his Suzuki that would lead the pack onto the first lap.

Tom Sagar was left on the line with Daryl Bolter (KTM), Si Wakely (MPS Husqarvana), Aston Bird (MPS Husqarvana) and Lee Edmondson (PAR Honda). Tom rode like a man possessed on the opening lap, determined to catch the head of the pack, Ridgeway and Greg Evans (KTM). It wasn't long before he hit the front and opened up a lead of over 1 minute. Another rider also charging was Bolter and he got into second place and chased Tom. Both riders raced lap after lap keeping the distance of 30 to 40 seconds between them. 2 laps from the end Bolter couldn't catch Tom and backed off slightly, which was a relief to Tom as Bolter had pushed Tom for over an hour. Tom commented This is a massive confidence boost for me and I'm much happier with the set up of the bike. I really enjoyed the race with Daryl and kept looking for him and thinking he's going to catch me.

Photograph by Foto-X

This was Tom's second win in the series and he currently leads the pro class with Aston bird 3 points behind.

After the race Tom made the 380 mile trip to Fort William in Scotland to contest the Scottish Six Day Trial which started on the Monday. Tom rode well on the first day finishing 11th before falling down the leader board to 17th where he would stay until the final day. The final day was a tough day and with the trial being one of the wettest riders just wanted to finish. Tom had a good ride on the final day which saw him climb to 15th overall. I've had a wet week and a trouble free one. I rode really well and I'm happy with my result. It was nice to see the guys from Putoline there who sponsored the event

I'd like to say a big thank you to the sponsors and everyone at Midwest who have stuck behind and also friends and family. Last thank you to John Lampkin and the team at the Scottish for their support