Midwest Husaberg UK Team

2011 Season

Apr 20, 2011

Round 2 Midwest MCC National XC Series

Category: 2011

Posted by: Jack Stringer

Take a sprinkling of stars which included Daryl Bolter, Jon Hinam, Arran Poolman, Matt Ridgway, Alex Rockwell and Simon Wakely, throw in a top quality venue and great organisation, the end result being a very exciting three hour, competitive blast of memorable XC action!!. Winner of Sunday’s super second round of the Midwest XC National Championship was to eventually be Husaberg mounted Wakely, and what a clever, calculated performance he produced, keeping Bolter in his sights before taking control with just two laps remaining.

Early leader after lap one of the Experts contest at Chavenage though was to be fast starting Ridgway just ahead of Hinam, Wakely, Bolter and Rockwell with Poolman surprisingly down in 12th.Whilst Ridgway aboard his rapid two-stroke Yamaha was to eventually disappear from proceedings after six tough laps ,the leader board was already changing. By lap three, Bolter was now the man in charge with Midwest supported Rockwell now 2nd,Hinam 3rd and Wakely 4th.Getting in the groove, Wakely though was now on the move and after five circuits, Si was up to 2nd all be it still nearly a full minute behind the flying Bolter. Gradually reducing the deficit as already mentioned, Wakely eventually moved to the front of this enthralling contest with time running out, repelling an outstanding last gasp effort by Bolter to thus earn a great win by just an incredibly tight three seconds. Taking 3rd was Hinam whilst Poolman charged hard in the closing stages, passing Rockwell for 4th on the final lap!