Midwest Husaberg UK Team

2011 Season

May 3, 2011

3 Podium Finishes for Midwest Husaberg Riders

Category: 2011

Posted by: Jack Stringer

British Enduro Sprint Championship

Rd 5 & 6 Rogershill Raceway, Bere Regis

Conditions were hot & dry for rounds 5 & 6 of the BESC at Rogershill Raceway, Bere Regis in southern England but an overnight thunderstorm kept the dust at bay during Day 1. There would be 8 tests on Saturday over the course which incorporated an MX track, extreme obstacles such as logs & tyres and some wooded areas with huge drop offs. Elite rider, Si Wakely on good form at his local track was in a close contest with Tom Sagar for second place during most of the day but tired towards the end of the day after an illness during the previous week but finish a well deserved 3rd. Under 23 rider, Alex Rockwell was ready to commence battle with fellow Manxman Danny McCanney but hitting his gear lever at the start of the first test meant he had to complete most of lap 1 in first gear, but he then bounced back with some good test times to gain 2nd overall. In the Expert class Midwest Husaberg rider Tyson Maytom-Jones used the awesome power of the Husaberg FX450 around the fast, following circuit to his advantage and won day 1.

Day 2 would be run in reverse direction and would consist of 7 laps but no over night rain meant the track would be a little dusty even after some watering. Si Wakley was again off to a good start and set 2nd fastest time on his Husaberg TE250 and another podium finish was looking good until a crash on lap 4 saw him get stuck underneath his bike and loose valuable time and this mistake put him down to 5th at the end of the day. Alex Rockwell riding his Husaberg FE390 wanted to make amends for his mistake yesterday but a couple of small falls on the first 2 tests would prove too much to win the Under 23 group, so after a few adjustments which helped get some grip with the front wheel on the slick hard ground and set test times which would have put him in 3rd fastest overall only to be beaten by Knight & McCanney and again finish 2nd overall in the Under 23 class. Tyson Maytom-Jones was looking forward to another win on Day 2 but a clutch problem on laps 5 & 6 cost him time and eventually finished a good 2nd in the Expert class overall.