Round one of the British Maxxis MX season kicks off with a solid result for Samco Sport supported Cab Screens Deos Group Honda

 

After a successful race the previous week at the MX Nationals, Harri, Dan and the team were excited for the British Championship to kick off at Fat Cat Motoparc near Doncaster. 

Harri last contested the series in 2017, where he raced in four out of the eight MX1 rounds, finishing on the podium once. Harri also contested the full MX2 series in the same year and ended up third in the championship. Dan finished 10^th in the 2017 and 2018 series and after a couple of injury hit seasons, is looking to move further into the top 10 this year.

 

Qualifying

With heavy rain overnight the track was tough going but very rideable. Harri set the 4^th fastest lap time with Dan in 15^th.

Race One

Both Harri and Dan rounded turn one inside the top ten, as Harri was third behind Shaun Simpson and Honda UK rider, Lewis Tombs. Harri went past Tombs early on lap one and hung on the Simpson, as the pair both pulled away from the chasing pack. Dan gated in 7^th place until a few laps in a fall put him down to 16^th. Simpson and Harri were in a class of their own, as Harri finished 2^nd, nearly 50 seconds ahead of Tommy Searle in 3^rd. Dan got back into a rhythm and made up two more places to finish 14^th.

Race Two

A flying start for Harri as he rounded turn one in 2^nd, behind local hero, Jake Millward. Simpson went past Harri on lap 2 to move him down to 3^rd and then disaster struck on lap 3 as a broken chain ended Harri’s race. Dan didn’t have such a good start as he rounded turn one just outside the top 10, but an awesome first few laps saw Dan move to 5^th place, behind Lewis Tombs. Around mid-race it looked like Dan might close down Tombs, until Ryan Houghton found some speed, closed Dan down, then made a pass with 2 laps to go. Dan was so determined to hold on to 6^th place that he put in his fastest lap on the last lap of the race!

Harri’s results of 2-DNF, gave him 10^th overall, while Dan’s 14-6 finishes gave him 8^th overall.

A really good day for the team, as Harri showed he can run at the front, while Dan’s speed and fitness improves every week.