Midwest Husaberg UK Team

2011 Season

Mar 10, 2011

Si takes the win at Chavenage

Category: 2011

Posted by: Jack Stringer

2011 National XC Championship(Round 1) At Chavenage Farm on Sunday, 6th March, Promoted by the Midwest MCC

The rolling Cotswolds venue of Chavenage is arguably the Mid West MCC’s jewel in the crown as it provides XC riders with an absolute dream of a circuit. Situated in s steep sided valley, it possesses fast open grassy banks, tight, testing woodland, stream crossings and naturally undulating terrain which can even provide some airtime for the more ambitious, all combined in an eight mile lap, so no wonder the entry was bursting at the seams for the opening round of the 2011 National XC Championship on Sunday. Despite having to use a new paddock and start area for the event, Midwest MCC again excelled with a simply super lay-out that was to produce three hours of great action. Taking the win was Midwest supported star Simon Wakely, just over one minute ahead of the spectacular Matt Ridgway whilst Welsh lad Jon Hinam took third.

Indeed aboard his Husaberg machine, Hinam had led the opening two laps of the Chavenage contest chased hard by Wakely, Ridgway, Tyson Maytom-Jones, Derek Bawn, Jack Twentyman, Aaron Smith and Australian youngster Ben Burrell. Third time around and Wakely was in charge with Ridgway eventually getting past Hinam on lap seven. From here onwards the battle for glory intensified with Ridgway closing Wakely’s advantage right down to just four seconds at one point. However displaying his class, Wakely remained totally composed and in control before going onto take the win from Ridgway, Hinam, Burrell, Maytom-Jones and Bawn who all like the victor also managed the same 13 lap total.